Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-31
From the Augusta Constitutonalist.
Savannah River Valley Railroad.

Savannah River Valley Railroad.
We publish below communication from
friend, who feels deep interest in this road, ant
who, from experience, has selected Augusta as
his market TO deal in. Our citizens should also
feel deep interest in the completion of this
road, for it is Onr Of great Importance TO the
City Of Augusta, and when finished, will bring
produce to the value of millions, of which we
now see nothing Finish this road, and the
projected one from Columbia to Augusta. and
our city will be made not only the great depot
for the products of the West but the thorough.
f;lre of travellers from the West North, East
and. South.
MosTERT, IS. Co. Aug. 13, 1854.
Mr.. EDITon:-I am amazed at the apathy
and Indifference which the citizens Of Augusta
and Savannah manifest towards building the Sa-
vannah Valley Railroad A Railroad that runs
through the most beautiful and wealthy portion
of South Carolina; tapping the great Rabun
Cap road at Anderson, ani causing this artery
10 pour the wealth of Tennessee, Kentucky and
OHIO into the lap of Augusta, making her the
great reservoir, the place for concentration and
distribution of her produce. This Railroad is Of
more Importance to Augusta than all The roads
put together in which she is interested. 1t will
bring Cincinnati two hundred miles nearer to
Augusta than Baltimore, even after that great
road is completed. 1t will place Savannah on
an equal footing with Charleston. But you say
the Grcenvile road intends connecting Green
wood with Aiken-lhis will give the Grcenville
road The advantage in distance, granted but it
would be so small an advantage, taking into con-
sideralion The competition Of the Augusta mar
ket, and the serpcnline course of the Greenvillc
road, that the Valley road would still have the
advantages besides, the Greenvile Company
have rs much of Il load now as they can wag
nnder and if the Valley road is built, have no
tears that the connection will ever be built be-
tween Greenwood and Aiken.
I.lElye been informed, if The charter would al
low The Valley road TO cross at Furys Ferry,
that Augusta you'd take deep interest in the
matter. This would find no opposition above
Hamburg, brt hive 10 idea that the LegIsa-
turc OF South Carolina would allow this, after
having invested so largely in the Rabun Gap and
GrceuvilIG roads. say am amazed. You ap-
pear TO think that all you have to do is 10 allow
the planers'to build The road; that You are con-
frrring Il special favor in allowing Us to sell our
Cotton in your market, and buy our Groceries
from your merchants, rs we have been compell-
ed to Go in days of yore, but the people of Au-
gusta must ,rccolIrc. that this is 4 progressive
are Abbcvillc, and all the country above, have
now Railroad facilities, and many planters that
once sent their Cotton to Augusta are now send
!gg I !e As GEssays road 19a say ls s Z
Of grains of sand, so IS lke sen of drops of wa
ter. We all, up and down the Savannah river,
are attached to your people, 10 your straight
forward way of doing business; bus We must
have Railroad advantages.
Now, am neilhera prophet, nor the son OF
prophet but mark my prediction; it Augusta
does moi put her shoulder to the wheel, the Lee
rislature of South Carolina will amend the char
LEI not to cross at frrys Ferry, no. Cast your
ere at the sketch of The Savannah Valley road,
Ly Tu:lIc g. Arms, you will see the S"uih Caro-.
lima Railroad makcsa sharp ang Ic III Aiken to
reach Augusta. Now let this road continue
straight on. and you will perceive that it inter-
secs the Valley road about ten miles below
Dow's. This will accomodate the principal sub
scriJrrs in Edgefcld. This road will give the
Valley route rot only twenty-rght miles witch
she woud have by Hamburg, but at least forty
miles advantage over the Grceayl!e road. This
will save AGAIN the very expensive portion Of
the road ten miles bovc Hamburg, which Is SAID
will cost thirty thousand dollars per mile. This
alteration will 1T once do away ith the Rabun
Cap Company objection. This company would
crg ago have taken the balance of The stock
and built the road, but that it was Bringing Au-
gusta and Savannah into competition with Its
OWE terminus, Charleston.
In conclusion, prefer the Savannah valley
Railroad should terminate at Hamburg or Au.
gusta, but if Augusta will not come forward and
help with her mile to build the road, |, for one
will go for altering the charter, though will
hate 10 give Hamburg the go-bye, as she has the
honor of starting the project; yet, necessity
knows 10 law, and in obedience to that law
submit. L.