Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-11-30
Gnr,Planlr Rnads.

in The direction OF D0rliWeii Dut we are not Pleicu
to speak with entire confidence as TO its probable
advancement. We take it for granted however from
what has been done in the NATTER E,t it will be sue
cessfully carried out.
| The first of our Plank Roads ia the 4" Hamburg and
Edgefield Road" 1t has been completed al cost OF
about fifty torsand dollars. And, although it cannot
be claimed to be wellbuilt road, it has certainly
subserved most useful purpose the public general
ly, yielding at the same time very handsome divi-
dend to it's Stockholders to wit from twelve 10 four
teen per cent Its profits rather on the increase,
and we understand it ia the object of the Company to
apply considerable part thereof 10 the pcrIecng of
their road until it shall become as good as road of
the sort can be made. This they easily afford and
still enjoy an annual dividend of at least twelve per
| cent.
Our second work of the kind is the Edgcfed and
Cheallam Plank Road, lending from this place to-
wards Abbeville. This road has been commenced and,
under the continual and close attention of the President
of the Company, is being hurried on IN manner de-
cdedy cheering to all interested in its speedy compile
tion mile and halfof it will he finished by Christ
mas /; and should nothing unforeseen occur to rctard
the brskness with which it has been commenced, we
shall expect to see fine Plank Road, from our town
to Cheatham's, opened out and ont TO public travel
some time before another Christmas shall come around
That this road will also pay well, there cannot be
shadow of doubt.
Next after the Edccfeld and Cheatham Road, comes
the one leading from Edgefeld c. II. TO Richardson.
vile. Iais not expected that this road will he COM
menced before February or March next. We learn with
much pleasure that great interest is felt in the proec
by the intelligent planters along its line; and We are
far from entertaining doubt but that they will bc
found ready, every Of them, to place such ms
opposite their names upon the SUBSCRIPTION books OF
the new Company rs will ensure its establishment
Yrt il not only the Planters along the line Of this
road but those too who are interested in the prosperity
of Edgefcld village and the town of Hamburg, who
should step forward TO aid literally this enterprise
And especially should the people of Hamburg, if we
may be permitted the suggestion, strain every nerve
TO secure the benefits which must accrue to her from
this extension of Plank Road facilities. We hazard
but little las it 10 us) in saying that this same
Richardson Road will result in doing her more real
good than the Savannah River Railroad itself Let her
be wa,chfuI then prevent the possibility OF failure
in any of the Plank Road enterprises which tend 10
her as their market terminus. Let her encourage them
bv every means in her power and Hamburg may Yet
see the day when her prosperity shall much more than
double what has ever BEEN But neither the citi
zens Of Edgcfeld aud Of Hamburg the only others
who should feel keen desire for the rapid progress
of these Plank road extensions. There is another
interest more materially 10 be benefited, perhaps,
than any yet mentioned: we mean the EJgeiield and
Hamburg Plank Road Company. BY as much as the
upper roads attract travel just by 10 much Will the
value Of the stock of this last named company be
enhanced. And if that stock is valuable now, how
much more so will it be when these roads, which
converge at the aforesaid CUmpany's upper terminus,
shall get into full operation. 1t verify seemeth To us
that then, there will be no more desirable stock in
the United States than that which belongs to the
stockholders in the Edgefeld and Hamburg Plank
Road. Such being the prospect, ls unqueSlionably
the part of prudence for this Company TO l"sc 10
opportunity of helping along all projects which will
Certainly be the constant feeders Of their road And
we shall confidently rely upon their doing much in
the good cause of plank. rouding our District.
Thus will i, be seen that Old EdgeGeld, if behind
many other Districts of South Caroline in grand
Railroad undertakings, is ahead Of them all CON-
bined in the more unpretending and less expensive,
Yet no less useful business Of PaLk Roads. We trust
that the spirit Of improvement (Which has appeared
among us in this seemingly humble garb) will not be
suffered to anguish. 1t may be- that while other
sections are setting up gli-suundlng claims to being
magniicenlly progressive, We shall after all be
adjulged to have chosen that better part which shall
not be taken away from uF.
We cannot close these observations without adj
verting TO point which has more than once occurred
10 US of late. 1t is the propricty of our different
Plank Road companies working together harmonious
w. OF the three we have been considering above,
the first is the parent while the two last are to
be its branches Between the trunk and its branch
there should he no discrepancy. Let the one act
towards the other fairly and generously in all things
In this way will the welfare of both be most directly
romoted TO begin this work Of reciprocal Kindness
and sood-fceling NC have proposition 10 make 10
the Stockholders respectively IN the Elseheu anu
Hamburg and the Edgefed and Chea,ham Plank
Road Companies. We observe that the road OF the
former Company has nearly one mile at It's upper
terminus OF little or no value. This is where The
offset was taken OFT the Long Cane road for the prr-
pose of reaching the corporate limits OF our town.
the direct way having been given up on account oil
some difficulties, OF which we care not now to speak
The Eigefield and Cheutham Plank Road Company
have succeeded in locating on the direct route which
the older company failed to obtain, and have thus
luned the older road nearly mile from It's terminus
Those readers, who interested in what We are
upon. will understand without further parley, that
this mile is almost lost to the lower Company. Nov
what We propose is this let The upper Company
agree to take the lumber on this mile of road fair
valuation and thus to extent relieve tile lower
Company from the predlcament in which they are
placed This will be no injury to the Edgefeld and
Chcatham Company, while it will be an act of kind
ness towards sister corporation which will tend to
promote cordiality Of intercourse and reciprocity
of benefits that may tell hereafter for the best in
terests Of all concerned.
Should this proposition be considered good hope
it will be agreed upon and then, after the lover COM
panys charter shall have been amended SO to make
the point Of junction their terminus all will be strait
War News.
BY reference TO several items in another part Of
present issue, it will be seen that the war between
Russia and Turkey is beginning to assume very
serious aspect. We have been with those who
thought that the great commercial interests Of the
world forbade the idea Of any thing like regular
war growing out of this difficulty But it rather
appears at present that have ''reckuned without
our host in the premises. A dangerous feature in
:he engagements which have taken place is that the
Turks are thus far the ricors. The pride Of Russia
may be excited by this unoward issue of her armys
Efforts and the power Of her Czar may be brought to