The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-07-02
NtIStcATEt,.
COMMUNICATIVE.
THE SAVANNAH VALLEY RA1LRoAD.--.rHE
MEETING AT L0WNDEsviLLE ON THE
TwENTY.FOURTH

MEETING AT L0WNDEsviLLE ON THE
TwENTY.FoURTH
This was bright day for the Masons, and, we
hope, for this Road. W. trust others present.
better able, will give full and detailed account
ol The meeting; but We must be. excused for
dott'ng down. pro bono putiico u few things
we saw heard and felt, during its progress.
There was large turn out Of the Brother
hood. At 10, A. NJ, n procession was formed.
consisting of from $50 to 200 of them, which
marched, under Band of appi opriatc music.
to the stand erected i'll that beautifully inclined
grove, Southwest of the town-Col uarper.
Marshal Of the day. Thence the order of the
day was as follows: Prayer by IT, A. Jones,
ESD, who oliiciatcd in place Of the Chaplan
elect, who failed to appear. The PRAYER used
was one connected with the ceremonies of tho
Royal Arch Dcgree-a sublimcr prayer, and one
more beiittng the approach of the creature to
the Creator Oh an occasion like that it is imnos-
sl1le to conceive. Then followed, by the Rev.
Is. johnson, the Episcopal Clergyman who off E.
cIatcs in the Episcopal Church here, one Of the
most neat, chnstc, learned, and truly Masonic
Addresses, OF all hour and two minutes compass
thut we ever listened to. We would sneak
more in detail of this most excellent address f
motion had not been made for its puL,icp,;m
and to which, it is to be hoped, the Reverend ,,en
tlenlan Will accede Ills remark to the Ladies was
gem. All who failed to hear it, either from
inattcnon or talking, missed really n rich treat
such rs they may not have an opportunity of
ever listening to again. We are curious TO know
II all the Ladies who did hear il, are not salts
fled with the position he assigned them, with re-
sreet to Masonry, and whether they are not dis
armed of all prejudice against il OIL account of
its secret. But, Ladies' read this admirable Adj
dress when it is published, and see yourselves in
The mirror there drawn of your character
What m exalted privilege, to be such being
"hat an unccasing effort, through prayer, read.
ing md reflection, woman should make, in mind
and hoart, to fill the portraiture!
Then followed Mr.. John T. Sloan, President of
the ltoit,i, III plain, practical statement OF 80
minutes, with regard to the Road, the probab
tiles OF it's construction, and what this most de.
sirable result depended upon. After him, was
the Hon. ]. Foster Marshall, who occupied half
all hour very profitaby, i'll narrating the effects
produced by the &. & c. Railroad, OIL real estate
situate on or near it, from Col. Booktcr's planta
ton. on Broad River, up to ALbeville Court
House. The Colonel commended and most lust
y, that although nominal dividends had not.
been received by the Stockholders of that Road.
yet the enhancement of the value of real estate
was from SO to 500 per cent and with these
fruits before him, which, oil the one hand, pan
dered to his reasonable love of moncy-makinc
aud ON the other, to his patriotism to contribute
his mite towards the construction OF these pul,
lic' and in this day, indispensable highways
whether the withholding his aid did not Justly
subject his patriotism to dstrust
II. "A. Jones, Esq, then occupied the time
OF the meeting, about 35 minutes, with an cff.c
tive speech. lie said that the anticipations of
the friends of the G. d c. Railroad had been
more than realized. Differing from Col. Mar
shall, rs to dividends, he said that most of the
stockholders had received back from the con-
structlon OF that Road, far more than the prin.
cIpe and interest Of their subscription, in the ell
hanced value of their real estate that many
would even now add to their subscription to
Keep the Road UP, rather than 90 back TO the
old mud and wagon system That obtained in
years gone by, and then would consider them
selves greatly enriched, without ever receiving
cent from their capital stock. In confirmation Of
the tendency of Railroads to enhance the value
oi real estate, he related all amusing incident
IN his own experience. about the purchase of
lot In the village, since the iron horse had first
made its appearance there. lie thon went into
IN argument, i'll the elucidation of which, he was
obliged to be BRIEF from the then already pro.
tracted exercises, to show how and why il was
that the value put upon real estate by Railroads,
was the most permanent of all wealth; that it
was wealth which adhered to and lasted with
the reality itself; and hence, was that which
mado these Roads 30 desirable and indispensable.
lie said that, as an inducement to the citizens on
the Savannah side to spare no means to build
this Rond, estimating the real estate now in cul
tlvation on that side Of the District ut $500 900,
on the completion Of tho Road, it would be on
hauccd to million Of dollars, and this loo apart
from the other untold advantages and stmua-
ting influences which would result from It's con-
strucon. He then told the citizens that they
had the means within themselves to build il, if
they would-that they had but to Use them;
that they had but to determine to build it, and
the work was done. He contrasted, very stri-
klngy, their present with their future condition,
as community of farmers and planters, under
the altered circumstances, from the influx of
solid, permanent wealth which would flow in
upon them like food, from the putting into ac.'
tive operation, this great highway. He Showed
them how it would save their time, and in that
way, would add to their wealth and comfort, and
even luxury, by the introduction among them
of all the elements of desirable prosperity; that
he who left these items of gain out OF his calcu.
lation, in estimating the advantages of Railroad
was-whatever else might be said of him-not
cise, either for himself or his children. In this
connection. he passed most whitening denunci-
alton upon those who refusing their aid to this
magnificent enterprise, spent their days in heap.
ing up wealth simply for themselves, making no