Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-04-25
OUR LAST AND BEST CHANCE.


this new prospect appears TO he our only hupe-olr
best, brcause there is an evident inclination the
part of large majority of the Savannah Valley Com
pany TO lnrate their rnad along this newly suggested
line and if buckle the task with any degree of
alncrly and spirit its location directly through our
village o. its outskirts is well.nigh ensured.
We have said IN previous article that our feelings
had all along inclined to The Akin and Ninety
Six cunnexiun perhaps the most advantageous road
that could be hui for tie general welfare of our
lion and for the more rapid advancement of Charles
ton But, changed as is the programme of the Sa-
vannah Valley Company, We can really see no infrri.
orty, of consequence, in the advantages will offer,
whether to our side of The S!ate or seaport
city. The distance between Anderson and Charles
ION will not be one mile further by the Dorm AMI
Edgrfeld line than it would he by the Ninety-Sx, or
Greenwood rou,e* The road will be fully as prarca:
bIe if not more so. The country throughout wh oh
it will abouds in the of wealth; and 1t
will perhaps be located enough 10 several cu'in-
tiea of Georgia tap them successfully which would
never be the case with the other road BY fork at
the Pm House. six miles Southeast from Edgefeld
c. H., one prong of which shall point 10 Charleston,
all conc rned would be admirably subserved, and, &C.
corhng 10 the views Of many, gren,er amount OF
benefit secured than by any oihe: scheme which has
thus far been suggested in Western Carolina. 1t
would increase the business Of the road largely both
as TO freight and travellers any other route which
sought Aiken alone. The Whole of this freight and
travel too would tell upnn the great body of the road,
the divergence not occurring until within fifteen and
twenty miles, respectively of the lower ermini. With
This view the friends OF the nodded enterprise
may no, err niher sanguine calculations of its lrium.
plant success. 1t reasonable to sur Pose, taking
all its bearings into consideration, that il will have
M superior, paying stock in the Southern country
These are some Of the general advantages OF this
captivating scheme.
But there is view Immediately affecting the best
interests Of our town and its vicinity which we should
not overlook. Suppose, according TO the hopes We
entertained few months since, that road were built
through Edgefeld village connecting the Greenvile
and the South Carolina roads. And suppose nj the
same time that the River road were constructed inl-
medaely down the Valley to Hamburg. Benefited
we would certainly be, and very considerably SO.
But is it not clear that should lose the whole Dark
Corner traffic! BY the new arrangement we have
every chance Of securing it, while here is scarcely
possibility Of our losing whatever advantages We may
by any means enjuy from in'er Communication with
the neigborhoods above and East of us. Thus, it is
probable l,a, our little place might berome, to
siderable extent, the market town especially in the
way of light trade and every day shupng) for nearly
the whole, instead of small portion, Of our p"puluus
o,J, .l,L,, 0urpr ritu mil OG
react directly upon the interests Of surrounding
country, and thus many, very many be greatly brne.
fitted.
We throw out these reflections merely - lead such
Of our readers rs interested in this prect think
ser ously of the matter. The surveyors already
upon the route. The compass and theodue are
gIittering in The sunshine of u Edgelied at last. Let
them M, pass away from us again and forever. The
"ppor unity now presented is which may Iend 10
speedy iruon. As we understand The business,
there is an eagerness that should take hold The
orcasun demands attention. And the policy. Of
turning over the subscription We have profered 10 lhr
GreenvilIe aud Columbia Company, should be speed-
y canvassed.
1t will be said perhaps that we sh uld wait 10 See
how The City Of CHARLES will nct in the premises
And OF cuur e an anxiety to know how she regards
The enterprise is very natural That she will favor it
W. can but IL pc. We hope this for the roads sake,
and must especially for CharIeston's sake. 1t does
seem 10 US that her people should lend helping hand,
and that liberal scale possible, 10 every
railroad undertaking which proposes 10 make her lis
grand terminus For each and every Of them is
bu, feeder of her wealth and Importance as an At
. al IN h..r
some gentlemen in the city the other day complaining
of The pressure of City taxes and maniiestng dis.
position 10 hang back r while from all such under.
akings. In pour Judgment, more suicidal nrlinns
could not we'll be imagined than these. Cannot their
we'll known intelligence discern that such taxation as
must and will brig Curious rospcrity is no hard.
sIp7 lhat on the contrary, il is their high and bound
ell duty! Will guud citizens suffer themselves to he
slacked by such contracted considerations, until
Savannah, and even Wilmington, shall have out
Str pped them! We hold that no Atlantic city CAN well
err by encouraging and fostering every Railroad which
promises 20 pur its business into her lap. Especially
does Charleston need some stimulus Of the kind TO
impel her tagging energies. And we trust that the
enterprise of which We speak WILL with The rest, re.
cere from her most liberal Inscription She should
reflect that otherwise, her n-ighbor and rival may yet
be the recipient of whatever the Valley Road may
carry, and thus become by much, The m"re able 10
compete with her for lie palm Of Southern CONNER
cial superiority.
But whether Charleston shall conclude TO be NUM-
fcent the present occasion, or to clutch her purse
strings Nth old fugyish lnidiry, the people along The
line Of this road should push forward with decision.
We are supp sing the Aiken and Ninety-Six cun.
nexion BIZ given up appears 10 be the case, eth
er because tn. times are hard, procraslnatiun
is throwing away the moment for acton, or because
those principally concerned prefer 10 forfeit their CHAR
ter. This chance gone, here, repeat, is our last
and best. Turn We to il with res,lule purpose 10
grasp it and make it ours. Once let il be determined
on once let i, be located is contemplated, once
let ground be broken at Aiken, and we high and
dry upon The ruck Of g.hopedfor but nevcryet-
realized prosperity.
.Since this was written we have examined Arms
map of the Savannah Valley ruule, made up irum IlIe
very best suurces. We have had Tie opinion too Of
one skilled in such things and verify believe that the
route 10 Aiken here under consideration will actually
be several miles the shortest
FIRST OF THE SEASON
YOU have heat US, DR.. fairly Your peas, hand.
sumo specimen of which is in the basket belore us, are
plump, ful-grown and 1--WE imaginel delicious. Ours
are at least week behind them. This Is the first
mess of green peas have heard Of in this vicinity
A new house keeper bears the palm. Wake up, old
PEOPLE.
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THE INFIMARY AT AUGUSTA.
VIZ have much pleasure in commencing to The at
trnon r onr nj, nirrs the Turmo rv for npurops which
has been established in Augusta Ga, by the Drs.