The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-09-13
- For the Camden Journal. -
The Lancaster Rail Road.

lhe Lancaster Kali R O1d.
Again is the opportunity offered to the. eiti.
Zens of Camden, to secure the benefits uf
Railroad connection ~tlI Lanca> ter'and North
!. Carolina. The Lancaster Railroad Company
have appointed Commissioners in this place to
receive subscriptions to their Road, aud the
books are now opened at the store Of Mr.. John
Rosser, for twenty days
! he question is now submitted, and it may.
be for the last time, to the capitalists Of Cam.
den, whether or not they will make any. effort
to secure that Road, Will they subscribe {!
Is there necessity for it Let the trade le-
Ultimately ours, now seeking other channels,
and filing other colfcrs-let the producers,
formerly seen in our streets, with their scores
of wagons, but now thronging other markets
let the depreciating houses aud hts, and ten.
antless buildings of Camden-let the unset
tied, re>tless halfdetermined minds of our
tradesmen and merchants let the empty cars,
passenger and freight, ON our Railroad, and de-
creased ;ant decreasing supply Of cotton-lct
the withdrawal of the agencies Of Banks and
Insurance Companies from our Town-let all
these answer. 1t is impossible to close tie ear
against their respnhse. We are in an exIeni-
ty, and the question is not so much whether
this Road offers the best means to save US,
but rather is it not the only means now in our
power to use The interests and wishes Of
the. people Of Lancaster prefer over any other
route, the connection with Camden.
A consultation meeting was held in Jnly
last at Miller's Church, with some Of the lead
ing members Of that Company, and it WIS
agreed that If Camden would secure the Road
by u proper subscription she might have al
ways two Directors, also the right TO sloeate
the Depot here, provided the track connected
with the Camden Branch, and that the Road
should be extended to North Carolina In ad.
dition to which, we have good reason To ex-
pect that the machine, shops dc. belonging to
the Company, would also be located among
Us. What more could our people ask, espe-
cialIy If the Road Of itself is ,lesirsiLel 1t is
true the meeting at.lhe Church was an ninfnni-.
al one, and not kinuibg upon the organized
Company. until endorsed Ly them; but it is
clear that the resolutions pissed are binding
upon every individual who was present aud
voted for them. The Road will be extended
toJNorth Carolina lit is the wish of tha, State,
and of Lancaster, ST. far US their views are
known, and notice, it seems, has been given in
the Papers that an application will be made at
the next session of the Legislature for a proper
chatter t" effect its extension. Ii the Road
shnuld be extended to Concord, distance of
about 90 miles from us, Camden may become
a great lhoroughElre for travel and trade. Can
any see reason Why travel from Georgia and
from the South West via Augusta should not
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Road of North Carolina passes near Concord,
end will afford quick and safe transportation
onward to the North and still much better if
Road should be brought down from Danvile
Va, to salisbury, WHICH was once con enlpla-
ted. Then we would be in the way of the
quickest and safest line of travel, between the
great sections of our Union.
Let our capitalists see to it-let our real es-
tate holders and merchants give the subject
their consideration aud the Road their suhscrip.
tions-let the friends of the Road be active
talking: and writing and dihusing light in every
possible manncr-Let the Town Council call
meeting Of The Ci'izens and ascertain if they
are willing fur the Town to- take stock-and
let all who can, place handsome subscription
on the books, and Camden may yet see bright
er days. ..- .,.@ X.
FREsIEr 1S THE Pre- DEE.-We learn from
Capt. Smalwond of the steamer Marlboro,
which arrived last mig ght from the Pee Dee, that
the Freshet had been very destructive to the
crops in the neghboreond of Cheraw, the WA
ter having reached within few inches of the
height of the destructive Fres ct of August
1852. Captain s. left Cheraw on Wednesday,
and found the river overanwing its banks down
to AIlison's Landing, 80 miles above George
town, aud was there informed by Mr.. Allison,
that the water was then running into his Corn