Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-05-18
The Rail Road Aeain.

the meeting to have been held this week for the fu
ther consideration of Railroad matters was not col
vened. Some other day will be made known in du
time The postponement was not regretted inasmuc
as We will now be enabled to make our next meetin
a larger and more effective one. Gentlemen Interest
ed in the question: from above and below will be sc
liced 10 lend US tile aid of their information all
talent And it is hoped that there will then be- on III
part of our people, Of those long, strong and unit
ed pulls which generally carry everything and every
body on TO fortune.
In the mean while We shall from time 10 time pen
few thoughts to keep the question before the commu
nifty; and we earnestly invite our many nteliigen
writer's TO lend.us their aid
This week, we desire 10 do nothing more than (,
suggest for the consideration of all an example mos
worthy OF imitation. 1t is the example which ha
been sci before Us within The last few years by III,
interchangeable citizens of sister District Newberry
With many more obstacles than nov surround us. OIL
ever have surrounded US, they commenced as were
but yesterday, Railroad enterprise OF unusual mag
niiude At the outset they were looked upon by some
as manufacturing their own disgrace. 1t was said Of
their project that it as ridiculous in s conception
as it would be short-lived in its existence "Theyr
never buic it,, confidently said the sleepers of Edge.
fied-t it is simply absurd" But the solid men who
had begun the work on regardless of the sneers
and sarcasms Of outsiders. They srove like very
veterans with all difficulties They tired not by tho
way, nor turned aside from their arduous task for
moment Week after week, and month after month.
1t was expected that they would faer and eventually
stop IN despair. But led on by the strong will of
NEALL, and encouraged by full score Of deter.
mined men,.the company not only retained their vi
taIity unimpaired but achieved signal triumph over
all lnterposing barriers And this day, to tile high
praise Of all coneerned their Road is not only an en-
tiiy, bnt completion. True, we know full we'll ,ha,
even since their rcars have been running for hun.
dred miles through The country prophecies have been
made o their ultimate failure. And il is admitted on
all hands that thus far the stockholders have received
no dividends upon their investments On the contrary
hey have submitted TO assessments upun their ORIGINAL
subscriptions 10 keep up their Road Bnt this has
been owing, in large degree, to reverses which few
men could have foreseen or prevented That tbe
company has oulived its early trials is owing 10 the
TACT that the same high and unconqnerabe spirit which
gave 1t birth still burns for entire success. And
ior one. we now believe they will attain il at no dis
'ant day. The miSchcis arising from ine1perience
have been remedied-errors have been seen and re.
mored-ard the result is that to-day the Greenyille &
columbia Railroad is upon sure n basis as almost
my other Road in the State. We repeat, that it is an
example eminenlly worthy of our imitation. Say that
money has been sunk temporarily in this enterprise
you please. Has not every community through |
Which it passes hundred facilities they would no,
ave rennred to dream of ten Years ago! While
idseield is on the wane, has not the village of New
'rrry sprung into commercial town! Has no, prop.
ry everywhere upon the route heen doubled in value
And can We not see that the assessments will be
edeeIhed, and The original Investments even be made
yield at length return! We earnestly trust that
his result is near at hand.
Now then, ftowci,izcns, let US ask ourselves wha,
pporfunlty remains for us to emulate our respected
eishDors. The answer is, in the Aiken and Ninety.
X connection. The Greenvile and Columbia Com.
any have charter for the construction of this Road
nat 1t Will be built there is not shadow of doubt
he chaFter was asked for and obtained by them in
'od iai and, from their able and patriotic President
'wn TO the smallest stockhoder we cannot believe
ere Is one who wond desire 10 shun The work by any
iworhy subteriuge. According to their charter two
inbred and fifty thousand dollars are to be raised bv
sIde subscriptions. Here is our chance. Let rs ="
lie this stock and cast our lot with our friends on the
her side Of the Sauda. Conditions are suggested I
geIHirHlpI' vi cU'Trse WE speak Tor oIrseI; and,
US spenking We ready annex as our only con-
lion that our vage shall be point upon the Road t,
1t this may be more properly considered at another
ne. AT present, we only designed 10 awaken our n
'ders by noble example. When bright-eyed Sue. n
IS seems ready to smile npon men who have toiled :,
ongh dark night of difficulties, we feel like shout. :,
nine cheers 10 the consummaton. Let us too begin, y
on, struggle, suffer for while if need be. bn, stick
our purpose resolu,ely-and similar success may 81
he onra /,