Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-02-25
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JLt. Etlitor; Your renders arc generally aware
that the Committee appointed at the Court House
meeting the 9th inst, to advocate. the District
subscription of $4,000 to the Bluo Ridge Rail
road, have arranged an effective canvass of the
District, which is now vigorously progressing:
At the Tax Collectors appontment on the 18th,
o meeting was addressed by j. j. NoRToN, ESQ,
who first explained the provisions of the Act of the
Legislature authorizing the subscription; next set
forth the advantages received and to be received
by the District from the prosecution and compile
ton of the Railroad; and then closed with an earn
est appeal to the District pride of his hearers to
support the proposed subscription. Mr.. NoRToN
was listened to with attention. and when he called
upon any present to state any objection to the
District subscription, there was no reply. The
feeling of the meeting was strongly for the sub
scriptiOn Your correspondent has since been in
formed that several Of those who left the ground
undecided, have since determined to support the
measure.
The next meeting was at Center Campground
The speakers were Messrs. Il. r. VERNE, and A.
Bryce Your correspondent was not present but
has been informed that the feeling at that point
was more favorable thnn at Muddy Springs.
On the 10Th large meeting was held ut Bacho-
lor's Retreat and was addressed by u. c. PuLLlAM,
Esq, in short but eloquent appeal sor the adop-
ton of the subscription. From the first tho feel
ings of his audience were evidently with The Speak
CT; but as he advanced fact upon fact and nrgtl-
unanimous, and the meeting broke M with hearty
concurrence in the project. 1t is proper TO state
that speech was delivered at Bachelors Retreat
on the Saturday previous by Maj. j. c. MILLER.
On the 10th, an asscmblagc of one hundred and
fifty or more, Mt Farplay. ADDRESSED by Mr..
PuLLIAM. The effort was longer than the day pre-
viuus, and especial care was taken to clearly cX-
plain the provisions of the Act. This appears TO
be alone necessary in almost all cascs-submiting
then the question to the good sense, Intelligence
and District pride of the aultor--so favorable to
the District are the conditions of the subscriptions
Mr.. PCILIAM spoke nearly one hour in his hap
picst vein. The result is seen in the Resolutions
proposed by MIR. I. j. SLoAN. and carried without
n dissent. which were published in the COWricr Of
last week.
OF the meeting Mt SaluLlity. on Monday. where
Messrs. SHARPE and llApuEN were to have spoken
you have probably had direct accounts from those
present. On the evening of the same day a mcet-
ing was held at Walhallo, to consider the subject
andtO express by vote the sense of the meeting
The meeting filled the large diuing-room of Bic
mannS Hotel. The question was calmly and in.
tclIigcntly considered One gentleman remarked
that he had not only chOpGcl his own views but he
had induced FIVE others (prcviously opp0scdO to
support the measure. and he intended to continue
his efforts. Capt. TowGHs, the Chairman, re
marked that, Judging from present Indications, hc
would not be surprised to find the proposed sub
scripton carried by nine tenths vote upon this
side of the District. 1t is hardly necessary to add
that the Resolutions were carried by acclamnton.
The friends of the measure arc much encouraged
by the results thus far The question has ceased
to be asked, "Will the subscription bo carried ."
1T Is now, "l}y what IN jority ~ Yours truly,
Blue RIDGE.