The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-08-29

combia, Alabama, and when we were in that
section of country, the mail was transport.
cd from one point to the ether, in stages, as
it was the most expeditious-the horses
travelled faster than the cars. The enter
prise did not pay; it failed to pay for many
reasons, which reasons we know, would not
apply to us. The Road was abandoned,
and We believe, finally sold to Northern
Company for triAing amount. Now,
whatever our opinion might be, our citizens
must judge for themselves. We believe
the Road cH pay. Men of intelligence in
the District, say it will pay, and pay well.
1t was predicted of the Kings Mountain
Rail Road, that it would be a losing con.
cer"-it pays better than any Road in the
State. One error we committed in our last
article, we desire to correct. The assertion
that the Laurens Rail Road was a losing
concern, appears to be crron, Gus, as from an
official exhibit of the Company, the Road is
doing a good business. Our information
was derived from statement in one of our
eXchanges-we correct the error us an act
Of justice.
A particular reason has induced us to re-
fer to the Rail Road project at this time
We had intended to let the matter rest, con-
soling ourself with the redecti, that if
citizens of wealth, those who owned large
nf L.,
without Road, we could stand it, We
have 'abored for the Road, we have written
time and again on the subject, and we de-
termined TO write no more. We have rea-
son to believe that there is desire on the
part of some Of our citizens, Mt least, ut this
time, to build Road, or we would not oc>
cupy one inch Of our paper in advocacy of
the scheme. A gentleman of this District,
who is one of the most enterprising men in
the District, converscd with us the other
day, on the subject-he is aroused on the
Rail Road question, and when he takes an
idea into his head, he generally carries il out.
He thinks n reaction has taken place, and
that the citizens of Lancaster, are now more
than anxious to have the Road. He thinks
that if we settle on the Chester route. and
leave out Camden altogether, concentrate
our energies on the one route, we would
build the Road. lie assures us that one
gentleman will head the list with $4,000;
another, who before subscribed $4,000 for
the Camden route and nothing for Chester,
will now give $4,000 to the latter route.
These are favorable indications, and serve
to show the feeling in the District. Our
people feel the need Of Road, and all that
is necessary, is a little rousing up-they
never will be satisfied until they have
Road. The gentleman alluded to, suggest
ed the propriety Of holding public meet
ing, and we heartily approve of it. We
call upon the public men of Lancaster, to
act in the matter. The Agricultural Society
hold their anniversary some time next
month, and we suggest it rs good time to
hold a meeting. We call on Col. Barns,
Jno. Williams, ESQ.,, Messrs. Joseph Cum
ningham, James ii. Witherspoon, George
-s>O- W ''i'bSiopoOHs Ut.
Cauthen, w. A. Moore. and every man who
is interested IL the future welfare of the
District, to give this matter the attention it
deserves. A call for meeting should be
published in tAe next Ledger.
We hope our contemporary Of the Ches-
ter Standard. will agitate the matter in his
District. Chester would be immensely
bene fitted by this Road. She has already.
we believe, secured the charter for Road
TO Newberry-this Road rould benef, her
more than that. Let some friend to the en-.
terprise, put his shoulder to the wheel, and
start the project. Surely this call made
,pon our citizens, will not be unheeded.
The enterprise is for the benefit of all, and
n matter for the public good, we hope
some, at least, will take some action.