Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-06-10
From tic Lexington Flag.
COLljNBll AND HAMBURG RAIL ROAD.
G would call the attention Of our read

ton, and llounds with many timely suggestions
and practical conclusions. He takes calm and
impartial view Of this (to us) deeply interesting
subject. and presents it, in all its important
bearings in plain and pointed manner We
trust every one of the readers Of the Ftag will
read it from beginning TO end, and ponder well
the matter il contains.
Because We failed before to secure the build
iue Of the Columbi;. and Hamburg Road, is no
reason why We should be so completely discour-
aged as not TO make Il second effort. Apart
from other causes which operated against us
and crippled our energies in the former attempt
perhaps the right timc-thc particular mick Of
fortune had not arrived, when we were to be
blessed with the incalculablc benefits Of this
great instrumcntality Of modern progress and
Improvements. But, We arc assured. that the
lime no1r has come when We must carry out the
enterprise, or tic precious opportunity, the au
srcious moment will bc wrGstei from our grasp
forever. Should this piece of Road not be built,
,ciihiMn tt;r yniti. us = 'Eiat"r justly rciaarkS
and the great ccntr, route North and South
tn,,s hc secured. other links, already in contem-
pi;.tioli. o. o'irr HM,s. will DC made, and oar
prospect; ,ligLlc,; entirely Let lis therefore
awake Il. once lI :, scusc uE oar rG&! coMdllIun
str up cvcry clhargeic energy, Arouse every IN
ccmtiye ln action. and make every cXertiun We
possibly can. that. lv the hearty cooperation of
iho:. vino are u, deeply interested i'll building
the Road rs wr are. We may take the proper lnl-
liat0rv steps towar, its construction b} pEocil.
ring Il new Charter and, il necessary. asking ad
from the next Legislature.
1t would indeed I;c Il waste of ink and paper
tchcap us they arc) 10 dc$cant, in this enlight
ened day, upon the many advantages and bless.
ings that would be derived from Railroad run
ming through the pincanLs Of Lexington Dis
trict. Every one knows that it would enhance
the value Of our lands tcn!oli, would bring or
timber and wood into market. uniolt arA de-
yc!op all the resources of thc country irtiG$c
new lifc and energy into the people. bcgct q
snirii Of cn:eri,gisr and Improvement, give our
loa!.rs plenty OF work 10 ,ln. and bring wealth,
intelligence and rciinci.ian! 10 or doors And
the greatest b!essing that ii would conltg upon
IL and upon our District wG'I'! b. this: II """i'
give us more character anlr"sp"rta hI'ity, %o''I!
remove the isolation ami solitude III wh'rll Vie
now dwell. ltge It's on The Great !h"roughlare
{; travel, aud bring rs i'll cuaIart with the active
and movin:. world around us. This wnuid bring
10 light the many natural advantages Of climate.
location, &C., which We possess. and the iililc
would in time Sir;iw up along the route, would
be rs nnic ,tgs Of ra.:v"t tur persons IN search
OF health. quiet, ard tho s"c!rtv OF friends; as
Aiken now is and schools institutions OF
learning wriii's iIkrW!Sc "' es''i''''lcu al "ioh
the line of the ltua,l. Gut We nave SA"l enough
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