Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-24
VOL. YIX.---NO. 80.

try between Grauiteve and Columbia, is most.
ly barren sand hills; lhe few thrifty citizens
a.e saw-mill men, who raft and trade to Char.
lesion.
The descent from the ridge above Aiken, we
all know, is very difficult, q believe the inclined
plane there, which origin lily was scarcely three
quarters of mile long, has cost in all proba-
biIily nearly million of dollars,) and will bo
alike difficult to both routes.
Now, let US turn once more to the Ridge
roule proper. We have grade out from Ham
burg about four miles long, SO feet to the mile,
then one level mile, then about three miles moro
SO feel grade, Gf no better valley can be found,
which llink CAM then all trouble is overt
splendid, level, dry, "Ridge Road" all the way,
10 wi.nin seven miles of Columbia not a single
tressel required on the whole route and popula-
lion all the way. Ii we take the Lexington routef
first ;here is The town itself, then The large settIeN
ments Of Hollow, Clouds, Dry, and Mine creeks,
aud ,hcn The wealthy, thriving town of Edge
field, wi,h lis plank road from the Pine House,
TO nine miles above the village; then the thick,
wealthy settlements Immediately on the line in
all over iwen 10 one on The sand hill route. Tho
Ridge route proper can be built for about $780,.
900 less money Than the sand hill route.
The Engineers estimate you will bear in
mind, VA, not made on the Ridge Route pro-
pc, but on The Lexington route, which is a half
u mile longer, and u bridge over twelve mile
creek with heavy embankmeGis on both Sides
feel perfectly confident the Ridge Route
can be run, in from fifteen TO thirty minutes less
time than the Sand Hill' route, and nothing il
mure certain, than that it will cost less to keep
i: in repair, although it may be four or five miles
longer.
consulted Edgar Thompson, one of the best
Engineers in the Union, on the routes, and his
Answer was very prompt: always take Ridge
route il you can get one' (not across The ridges
as Pc lower roue) The expenses on good ridge,
says he, are cut down every way. in FIRST cost, in
aer repairs, in saving Of lime, and often very
greatly y in suits for damages. Look for instance
III your little IolkYiiIe ridge road, now paying
8 pei cent.
Then, sir, the feeders are always important,
and on this route will most likely grow more
and more So For sir, we must look forward to
The ii ne, when We may loose this through tra-
VEIL you can keep il 20 years, yes, sir, Is
years, undi>turbrd, it will Je "Dorn Gold
Nine to your Charlotte road, giving an Increase
Of passage money alone of 100000 yearly,
and hope will do us well for our beautiful Cap
ita'. The p'ctliest city on earth.
Now Ie us look everything fairly in the face,
Suppose, in that lime The through travel is lost,
auu your road is built through those barren sand
ssitf it.
menu Of the folly Of those whose influence ear Z
ried il Jert;-~Ic The Ridge or Lexington
route would always keep itself up, and add to
tne prosperity of your city; and what would
our odd travellers say, who used to travel the
RIDGE Road years ago? They would say why are
we dragged through these sand hills and swamps
and over all lbis tressel, and up and down still
grades, and deep cuts, ard our old favorile ridge
road iu>l above us? Then dissatisfied they would
return home, agtate, and finally build road
arross from Georgia to Abbevllle, and New
berry to Chester, and your travel is gone sir,
never to return.
Bul / hope, gentlemen, you all have had
enough Of lreSsel, and water, and deep cuts,
Sc. think Congaree, Waleree, Saniee and
Bruad rivers oughs to satisfy South Carolina
for many year, 10 come. II had been said, " the
sand hills will become q manufacturing eoun-
try Never, sir, in our DAY, nor in The next hum
drcd years, 10 amy extent. God forbid, for hu-
mari;ys sake ii ever should. Climate. soil, hot
day., su,.ry nights, every hing is against it. An
ope:a i've would do murit be.ter:in factory in
the moun:aim valleys, at $500, than in the sand
hills at Sl2 per month. There the nights and
days are cool, and his little garden yields him
abundance for Ills Toll, a line large cabbage, not
lille srkIy coicrd and fine pure mountain
wa,er, leapng and lumblirg headong from rock
TO rock, unllI lashed imio spray and foam, and
by lis murmuring water lie is lulled into sweet
refreshing sleep.
A wo-d, now, for Lexington C. II. 1t would
increase The cost, perhaps $4,000 and dis
lance of half mile. But, sir, il stands GER
ian jecder jorercr-ten passengers day at least.
Tnen do moi sacrifice permanent advantage Tor
one mmues run, and i lew thousand dollars,
A few more words aud have DONE In
cnoosing your future officers, choose them eau
,iuusIy, irl tilcm be identified with Columbia.
Lc, your President be 4 citizen OF the, town or
; Vicinity and, above all, let me warn you, I"
eject no man, who owns property, or lives on
any of the proposed routes between Columbia
and Hamburg. if you do not want your road
warped 10 sui. his own private purposes. You
have plcn,y of aoe men among you. 1t would
perhaps, be presumption in me to name them,
but, / do repeat, keep off men living on tho
route, 4; leas., Un:il your road ID built.
Our Railroads when built, becomes part OF
our history, and we have u right to speak OF
them freely, Thai we may profit by their talnss'
or perec,,ons, either Ut construction or mall
ar,menl. Now, sir, just place your finger on
our new Sia.e map, and right in the most dis
torted railroad curves you will there easily per-
ccive were the residences, or property OF the!
Presidents or influential Directors, when those
roads were building.
PREPARED FOR CHoLtRA-The late papers
from London mention that the cholera has made
its appearance in various parts of England, butt
not to an alarming extent. The London News
says: ..
"Should the isolated cases which are manifest
inc themselves in various quarters be exchanged
for general prevalence of this fearful vista \
ion lhe officials of the Melropolilas hospitalS
we are glad 10 say, will be found quite prepared
extra wards having been fitted up and the meansl
of remedial treatment abundanlly provided"
FROM CH1SA.-Idolatry in China has been put
under ban by the lnsurgent General at ShangI
haze, who has issued several prociamations showi
ing, Jy very ingenious reasoning, based upon
the teachings of the Bible, the mpiety of lhd
custom. The Shanghae Herald, of May 20l
in referring 10 these documents, remarks:
"Unlil very recently the rebels were as much
addicted 10 The worship of idols as the rest oI
their countrymen, butnumbers of the Canto1
and Fokien men amongst them seem now II
word and deed to abjure the whole SYSTEM
On one occasion this week several were observed
carrying the idols in buckets, without the leasf
ceremony whatever, while others, around spokS
of them with the utmost indifference ana COT
tempt. They have not interfered with those p
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