The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-12-01
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ced it before The Palmetto Association, on
the 4th Of May. He brea.hed his last, at
home, TRANQUILITY, on the l7th Of July
and his remains lie entombed near the
city Of Natc6ez, on the left bank of the
Mississippi. Faithful, just and kind to
our brothers, while serving rs soldiers in
foreign land, we honored and loved him
hving-and now let our prayers ascend
to the good God to receive him with APP
probation into everlasting habita,ions.
RAILwArs.-Great credit is due to the
enterprisng citizens who have prosecuted
with energy and success the construction
OF new facilities Of transportation for pas
seng' RS and produce. 1t is notorious that
travel and trade both increase rapidly in
proportion to improved facilities, and SO
necessary to the public do these facilities
soon become, that no railway is allowed
to be discontinued, however proft!ess it
may be to its projectors. Indeed, where
the proprietors in the vicinage are stock
holders. the road cannot be said to be
prohtless, even although it be far from
Yielding dividend. The capital thus in
vested in South Carolina may be put down
at SlS,00o,000, (of which sum the State
holds shares amounting TO $2,342 ,3OO0
and the extent OF railway III working or
der at 900 miles. The Charleston and
Savannah Railroad beyond the Edisto;
the Union and Spartanburg Railroad be.
yond Unionvile; the Blue Ridge Railroad
beyond Pendleton, are all under the active
agency Of their skifal and efficient officers
in n course OF successful construction.
have confidence in every one, AMI trust to
see, at no distant dav, the fist linking
our commercial capital with the Gulf OF
Mexico and New Orleans, the second and
third with the Mississippi anG Ohio. The
work last mentioned, which visited in
September, IS progressing through its ban
rier of granite with much order, regular
| ity and cert ainty. Nothing seems to be
wanting TO its completion in the course Of
three years but an ample supply OF means
Twenty-Five hundred feet Of tunrcl had
been cut into the Stump House Noun
tain, (thlrty six hundred remaining)-
Since that time the middle tunnel has
been completed so far as to admit the
passage Of horse and cart. The mason.
ry at Twenty six Mile Creek, Seneca Xiv.
er and else where, is advancing salisfacto.
riy, AMI soon the cars will be steaminp
up to the foot of the mountain. The
change which is going on in the region
through which it passes, mus, be wilncs.
sed TO be realized. Indeed. it is not suf.
iiclently realized by the inhabitants Of the
sicinage generally, but the loss to them
would be most sadly realized should the
work, by any possibility, be stopped. |
cannot bring myself TO think of such a
possibility 10 a work in which the pride
Of the State, as we'll as the welfare and
inestlmable value Of a closer and more
direct association with our neighbors of
Tennessee, Kentucky. Alabama and Mis-.
slss'ppi, Is concerned. So important do |
holl this inter to us, that
| believe it will be the policy OF the State,
as soon AS the rout by the Rabun Gap is
completed and in full operation. to lend
her means, with the skill and energy of
her engineers, to pushing forward anoth.
er rout Of travel TO Eastern Tennessee, by
either the GreenviIle or the SparlanburG
Road. Bonds for the last ens;alment O f
the State subscription to .he Blue Ridge
Railroad "f S200,O0O was signed by me
on the 25th October last.
MILITIA SYsTEM.-The militia system
though far from being perfect, and ad d.
miitiDg OF amendment in certain details
we must not be induced TO abandon be
cause Of its interference with the conve.
rience OF citizen, or the exaction Of fines
from 3efaulters oblivious Of their public
duties. II has produced in the service Of
the country some of the best soldiers out.
side Of the regular army. The DAYS Of
l776-SO, must never become so remote,
nor can the memory of gallant ances.
try be so forgotten as to permit their pos.
:erity, the men OF the day, however great
the love of ease, to overlook the fact, that
their liberties, as well as the public peace,
are in their own keeping, and depend up.
on their own vigilance and ability to pro
tect and defend them. At any and all
moments the citizen is liable 10 be called
into the field. How important t, therefore,
that he should not only cultivate steady
habits Of temperance and Obedience him.
self, but also encourage them in others
how important, by associating at muster
with the men N his beat, to know who
will be reliable in the time of trial, upon
whoih lie may depend for the confident
touch Of the elbow when facing danger,
or in combat. This bond Of coniidence is
soon formed among the members Of the
volunteer company the same may be
realized by person who has done his
regular tour Of duty in the bear company;
upon the man, whose study is how to a
void duty, all reasoning will be lost.
Patrol duty is too generally overlook.
ed. In reviewing the several regiments
in the State, was gra,iRed to find the
officers generally with whom communi.
Gated, intelligent and intent to know
their duty, as well as willing and Justly
proud to discharge it. To their number.
the graduating classea OF the Citadel
Academy annually add officers ALREADY
instructed and trained Among the Gen.
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