Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-05-02
RAu, ROAD MATTERS.

1t will be seen, by an excellent report in another COL
umn, that citizens holding meetings TO consid.
er the newly fashioned scheme Of The Savannah val.
ley Rail Road So far as we lave been able TO ascer-
tain there strong feeling of friendship amongst US
iowa ds this enterprise. The committee appointed oy
tile Chairman, for specified object, will doubtless pro-
ceed in the discharge of The duties committed to them
with as much promptitude the nature of circum'
stances will allow. Knowing the mind of the mover
of the resolution creating that committee, we deem it
right to state that while ard the main purpose,
had in view, was conference with individuals as to
the expedency of turning over their proposed suhscrp
ton on the Greenville g. Columbia Rail Road ComPa-
ny's books to those of the Valley Company there was
yet desire show proper courtesy towards the or
er Company in whatever action might be taken In re-
gard 10 that subscription And thus, of the dulles
cf the Committee we regard 10 be such corresPon'
dence with the Presiden. of The Greenv:lle Company
as is due 10 his position and his unques,ioned e1er-
ons establish the connecting link between his road
and Aiken. We have no falling out whatever with
that excellent gentleman nor the Direction over
which he presides, any interest connected with
their Rail Road. We simply prefer the recently sug-
gested route Of the Valley Road, because we regarl
it the Shortest the feasible and likely to prove the
mos, useful We had thought also that there was an
utter indifference manifested towards our poor adran.
ces Of last Fall, and confess to having e1peren-
ccd mixture Of disappointment and another less'ama-
BILE emotion on the occasion. Under the circumsan.
ces we thought had rgh,-nay, more, that it was
duty grasp the opportunity now held out TO US,
as it were, by our own people-wc mean the good
people of the Dark Corner and OF Hamburg. Wesl
think so. In the meantime, however, we have re-
ceved letter from Of the Directors Of the Green
willie e. Columbia Rail Road Company, gentleman
of undoubed sincerity and Of admitted influence. He
that there has hcen srespect of any sor
felt or expressed in reference to The Edgeeld ubscrp
lion above alluded to- and that, far he knows no
such subscription has been rendered 10 the Green
vile Direction. lie further adds in spirit which we
cordially recognise genuine" In conclusion, l
have no hesitation in averring that am in favor Of
the construction of Road from some Of the points
designated on the Greenvile e. Columbia Rail Road
to the South Carolina Road in accordance with the
charter granted for the purpose This, am satisfied,
the Company intends to do, and that it will b. to their
interest do, taking for granted the fact that the
Rabun Gap Road will be a reality This suppose
there can be little doubt about and if 50, there will
be as little as TO the other. speak my own respon-
sibilily when I say, that do moi believe the people
East oi the Saluda opposed TO such Road.
can see many reasons why it should be built; and nj
any other lime than the esent, when money is so
scarce times hard and prospects gloomy, funds
could be raised 10 considerable extent on this side
of the river to do so. make these suggestions, and
request, If am right rs to no information offical
mean) having been given 10 the Direction Of the
Greenville g. Columbia Rail Road Company to the
Edgefed subscription, that you will do US tstce in
the mattcr.'
We always glad 10 be set right in this manner.
Our impression really that official information
had been given the point If such was not the
of course there no possibibity CT action in the
matter and consequently, room for that" con.emp-
tuous indifference" of which we complained. We are
very glad 10 be assured, from the quarter whence this
voice Of expustulaiion comes that feeling Of the
sort wac s-vs "r'.-'";1-r 1r lille sensitive