Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-03-23
FOR THE ADVERTISER

Mr. EDIroE,-In the AdrertiScr Of the 10th and
OIL av,- so,ne cli tlr, ...dus III Reference
to Rail Road from Greenwood ria Edgcirld c. II.
to Hamburg or to Aiken which was proud 10 sec
mt with the approval Of many citizens. But have
been waiting to some responses from ADLER pens
than mine. until begin to far that The prjcct will
die in its infancy, il may c: II what ls been
raj years agi,atrd and is still in its infancy project
Bat do sincerely hope that one, who can
wicd the p".l with influence, will get hold Of this
subject ard press sufficiently To arouse the ctizns
Of Elgcfi Id and the lower portion Of Abhcvi.lc 10
y propc. sense of their own interests.
Some one asked if your first correspondent would
back his pen with his purse? This ! Cannot an
swer although rather guess he will ~ but one thing
can answer and it IS, That the men living in ten
miles of the route for the road, on either SIDE, will
syc llc money if they do rot the communications.
live ten niles from Greenwood, Lave seen men
from that po'nt to within twelve niles Of Edgcficld
Village, and have not ucl with The first man yet
wiu has s,id that he wuuld llIt take stock in that
roal Some Of them are largc Stockholders III the
Grccnvillc & Columbia Fail Read, and they say
they will take as much stock tor road from Green
wood To Hamburg. do not douL. for Il moment
but the road can be built by subscription uf Stock
by private individuals. But in the event it could
not, Charleston has long since promised TO aid in
this enterprise. This road would be profitable 70
Stockholders, ana vast deal Of benefit TO the COM
munty. Indeed Il more profitable investment Of
money. do moi think crull be made than in this
shurt Rail Road of 80 nli;,s. | do Hot wish c see
the Grrcnvi.lr e Columbia Rail Road Injured by
this Road. and sincerely believe that this connrx-
ion would render the Road allow: Greenwood so
much more valuable tlat il would make up for the
loss sustl;ncrl on the lower portion. am told fly
Engineers tool that from Greenwood UP is as pretty
a rud for running us is in the State. Now, if the
Rtbun Gap Road comes by Anderson, how will they
get the produce from Greenwood to Columbia which
IS acknowledged to be the road in the State,
land should not nss it far were | 10 ray the [ nj
It'd Statcs) and subject 10 more disasters from high
waters, &c. Not i leavy rain falls but some pOr-
tiuu OF the Road is jurrl nuc! as to stop the
cars Now ask how will the produce be carried
on from Greenwood W ny even now there j.
cotton lying at every Depot in Abbcvillc aud Edge
field, waiting to be carried Of Unf.s there is
another Road from Greenwood or 96 to Hamburg
or Aiken, the Grrcnville and Columbia Rail Road
never will he profitable to the Stockholders. There
lurc think it would be to the interest, rs well of
the Stockholders in the Grccnvillc & Columbia Rail
Road of the citizens Of Edgcirld, TO uuAc heart,
hand and purse in the construction Of this Road.
Ono more appeal. Shall Edgefcld be behind
her sister Districts, AbbcriIc, LluTcfs, Newbcrry,
&c, &c. True EdgcGcld has two roads running
through two little corners. But this much and
more does not satisfy AbbcvilI', Iaurcns and An
dcrson. They must lavc branches To thir Court
lIm,scs WIscrc is the District pride Of tho larges;
District in the State SlIa,l it be said she is behind
all others in internal improvements?
PlIGNlX
Phpnix, S. c., March Is, 1858.
DEATH OF w. 7. ANnERsoy.-It is with re-
grrt that we have io record the death of alr. w.
f. Anderson, of Ncwbrrry, and Formerly Il re-
sprc1cd citizen and merchant uf this town.
Lie left Charleston. on "Wednesday morning.
apparently in his usual keaTth, was seized on the
road with Il violent attack of cholera morbus, (a
disease to which he has been very slTbjcct,) ul-
der which, in the absence of all remedial agents,
he continued to suffer throughout The journey.
On arriving here he was found 10 be in 4 sinking