The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-06-06
J. B. MOBLEY.
For the Lancaster Ledger.

| Mr.. EpIToR-lt was nv desire TO have
been present at the late Railroad meeting
at Lancaster. Z. H., but being quite unwel
Was deprived the pleasure. However, my
presence could not have accomplished what
! desired had been there and used all my
feeble efforts To bear upon the subject, ns !
see by the proceedings of the meeting that
air Black proposed IN amendment Ia the
! Caption of The subscription list which GOV
er- the grounds desired That is, let il read
from "Charlotte y. &. via Lancaster 10 some
! point on the N. f.. or :. {. II. r." This
amendment to the caption, | am sorry To
see. was tabled" and lost, when was in.
formed bv the citizens of Lancaster them
selves that tney desired the Road tu ex Tend
t" Charlotte, n. &. The caption adopted
must necessarily deprive Mt least two thirds
of the length of the District OF Railroad fi,-
ciiiiies. or even of the benefit oe seeing any.
thing they might subscribe add TO their
facilities, benefit or accommodation. Aud
Ia take stock, as the Road is now pr"po-ei.
| they might IA well take il in the panama
Railroad" ~ stock in it might pay, whilst
The other is verv d"ubiful. Bat. Alr. Edi-
tor, my Object is not to throw cold water
upon the Road. il II 10 advocate it, cxten-
sion To Charlotte \. T.. NJ, reasons for
adv coating this extension is, that by 80 do
ing'it will open IL US theigreat Bac' n, grain
aud produce mark cts, not only of North
Caruiina, but Of Tennessee, which will not
only materially ada To our commerce, bat
! also increase the value of the stock and our
nc 'onm"datlons, " hcn mt this time is 80
peculiarly desired, not only in tina District,
but others in the, State whi.h is shown by
their great dcmund for Bacon and Grain -
by the extension of tie Road from i.ancas-
te: to Charlotte, distance of 3s miles, il
will connect with the n. Z. X. II. to Rairgh,
which connects with the r. g. u Road. the
Great Southern Road at Goldsboro, the &.
& - e.. K r., the ". &. g. Rutherford,
and the Atlantic, Tennessee and Ono X. X.
making five connections of lengthy and i'm.
port"nt Railroads, all converging To and
divcrgimg from Charlotte N G.
AS | understand the distance from Char
lesion, via Gourdn's Ferry, Manring, Sum.
ter, Bishop,IlIe, Ian caster, to Charlotte. n
e., is IA shorter route thHn BY the e.. & ).
& X. H., b. 81 miles. BY going the Char,
lotte and Lancaster route the advantage in
distance, both as regards time, freigh's and
passengers, NIL Of which will nertnbly fol
hpr h,, lat
makes the fastest time, IA the tariff Of char
ges on freight and passage, is in proportion
To the distance Ia be run.
Now provided IN. Road is builr to Char
in distance. but il direct route for both
the transportation Of frri ht ANA pnssth.
gers, and must necessarily command ihe
trade of both, beside, il would not only de
but every portion Of the State through
Which il passeS, iniUsing new life and ,Ig-
or into every community within the sound
Oi its v hisi le. If Lancaster is the termi.
nus ot the road. two thirds Of the District
| will have no road within its limits. The CO
>. Railroad scales her western sid. aud
the ~ T.. g. X road scales her eastern and
northern side, both of which must necvssa-
! riiy receive her frrighl-. the distance being
shorter from the upper portions Of the Dis.
trict To either of these roads. Should the
road terminate at lancaster, she mast lose
the great continuous mass OF travel and
freight. which Wonid be forced 10 follow
the Charlotte aud l. ncaster road to Char.
| lesion
Railroads, TO pay, mn 1t b" built for the
/ accommodation of TIE MANY, for the lie
of railroad is dependent upon the mass
for patronage and support, and without
which, they caLnot exist Therefore, it is
idle to entertain for II mornrn, the idea OF
Lancaster being the terminus of railroad.
Where is her f., light to come from! where
her puSsengers Cut of by two roads
scalIug rerVery limits on either side, it is
ist upon her limited aud prnt up prtron"ge.
| Railroads need not only inlets but also out.
lets, for they are the great arteries Of a
nations prosperity and the natural channel Is
through which her COMMERCE. must flow,
and ~ arteries in the human body must
be continuously fed by living tributaries 20
also, railroads must be fed by freight and
travel, or must necessarily cease TO exist
they need the grain Of the mountain vaIlies
as we'll ms the cotton Of the srabonrd TO
keep Them in moiou. II Is the connections
OF continuous routes, the exchange Of CON
modlies, the egTess and ingress OF passen-
| gers that make, not only the stock valuable
but develops the resources Of n country and
gives its inhabitants activity and energy.
| There are three grand objects in building
"a Railroad, Ist lis enhancement Of 'he
value OF Real Estate ID, the accommoda-
tion they give 10 the way Of travelling and
i 10 tfanbporIino produ, Ia mr. friphls and 81