The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-03-16
Communications.
For TIE LEpG Err.
The Lancaster Railroad.

The Lancaster Railroad.
THE books of subscription to this Road
have been open for some time, and the list
of subscribers is gradually but somewhat
slowly increasing. No very great difference
exists up to the present time between the A.
mounts subscribed to either of the proposed
routes. a disposition to suspend decision
as to the selection to be made, until it is seen
what WILDE done in other quarters, seems to
be the prevailing sentiment in our midst
Lately, indeed, the gallant manifestation
made at Liberty Hill, giving promise as it
does that the manly subscription already
started there will be swelled to a size to ac-
cord with the liberality and intelligence of
that community, has given IN inclination to
public sentiment much more favorable to the
Camden Route, than has heretofore existed.
This feeling has gathered considerable
strength from the silence and inacton which
has been observable in Chester District, the
strongest friends of the Route beginning to
look somewhat gloomy on the prospect
which the seeming indifference of the Ches-
ter people, on the subject of the road pre-
scnts. Besides this, the opinion is daily
gaining ground that if the Road should be
constructed from Camden to lancaster, but
n short time would elapse before it would be
continued on to Charlotte, when it is conf
dently believed the stock would turn out to
be the best in the State, for it is argued,
Railroad from Charlotte to Camden, would
of Charlotte, and leave to the road running
TO Columbia, only that portion which would
be found Immediately along its Route. This
they say, would flow out of two causes, eth
or of which would be sufficient to produce
| the result ,,,,,,,, "A. a..
Road to Camden, would be- less by many
thousand dollars than was required in the
construction Of the Road to Columbia, which
would enable it ceteris pdribuS, to bear down
down all competition in the latter road, and
second the distance from Charlotte TO
Charleston, along the Camden Route, being
shorter by many miles than that of the route
by Columbia, would give it an advantage |
which nothing could couterbalanee and thus
enable it to present claim to public patron
age which woud be irresistible. These |
considerations they say, too, in connection |
with the necessity of doing something to
sustain the Camden Branch, which begins
greatly to need prop, will powerfully in
fuence the South Carolina Railroad Com
pany to subscribe liberal amount Of stock
as soon as the matter is fairly brought to
their notice. In reply to the objection, that
even if the road were built from Camden to
Lancaster, there would exist no sufficient
motive to induce its continuance to Charlotte
il is answered, that the South Carolina Rail-
road would complete whatever portion ofthe
road capitalists might leave unfinished.
On the other hand, the friends of the Chcs-
ter route urge that it would be better for
the people Of Lancaster that rhe road should
run to Chestervlle, in which event they say
Lancasterville would become n permanent
terminus of the road, and enjoy aud reflect
all the advantages which such position in-
variabiy afford, and they still insist though
not with the same confidence as formerly,
that the Charlotte Rail road Company will
spare no exertian to secure a connection
with that road-that it would be almost SUI
icidui negiegenCe 10 them 70 remain passive
to remain passive and suffer the Road to be
built to Camden, which they say would jeop-
ardize the very existence of the Charlotte
Boad, and that therefore, once the Charters
secured, they will subscribe any amount Of
stock necessary for its completion to Ches-
teryille,
A large majority of the subscribers, how
ever, have no prediction for any particular
route, bnt are willing to embrace. any which
holds out the fairest prospect Of success
They wish to hear the hoarse neigh Of the
iron horse, and they care not from..what di-
rection the sound proceeds, While not few
believe that no earthly obstacle can prevent
his entrance into the land Of his great pro-
totype, ''the man of IRON" They say that
Destiny will build the road,
LANCASTER.
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