The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-06-06
From the Sumter Dispatch.
More about Bishopville-the Conven-
tion-the proposed Road.

The country about BishopviI!e is like
a garden spot The lands are rich and
in high state Of cultivation. Tie peo
ole are ir'el!igen, AND "givca to hospital
ity," Of which the late Convru,,nn had
The highest proof. They feel ,he uccessi
y Of Railroad, and have The means to
push forward the enterprise TO complete
success, II they SO determine.
The speech OF she Convention was made
by Mr. CaruPs, Of BsnopvIle. Ii was
clear. practical, statistical. demonsrralive
IL WAS Short-a great meris which we
wish speakers generally would initiate
and II presented all tho s"lent points of the
subject in nut shell. Three considerations
III his judgmenr, shou decide the Ioc.
ton ot u Railroad. l. ihe shortest, most
direct route Q. The route upon which
more money could be raised To- buiid lhe
Road And 3. The route which wou id
hes, sustain the Road by freight and
travel, after It's constitution. With reiia.
hIe maps before hun, he demonstrated
that, III all these respe'ts. the route by
Sumter aud Manning WAS the best. II
WAS the shortest of all others to Charles
ton. Ii passed through one OF the richest
countries IN South Carolina, which could
furnish the meaus to build, and then fur
nish the business to sustain, the Rond.-
lie Was frequently interrupted by tie ap
?iause o the meeting, and while on the floor
received the hearty endorsement Of the
n. X. X. to the route he advocated.
We believe the Road piW be built
especially if Lancaster CO operates. We
would beg the attention "f the Lancaster
people to y few Considerations why they
should decide in favor Of BrshopviIle. !.
Ii Is their shortest route To the senboard
They can examine it and satisfy them,
selve. 2. IL will afford them coutn
uous Rail to Charleston. This they
should regard a vital mater and We
understand, # the Road is built, freight
from Lancaster and other po,nts will pass
direct TO Charleston without even chang
ing cars. 3. II they connect with any
point on the 5. q. h. r., The time will
come when the Blue Ridge Road is com.
Pleted (and to It's completion he state is
now necessar", cOmmitted) and the i'm
menSe business anticipated shall thus be-
rushed upon the s G.. X. r.. that a small
feeder like the Lancaster branch, being
at their mercy, will be neglected at their
pleasure, cotton and other freight will be
delayed an tTdnSitu, TO the annoyance
and injury Of the planter and merchant
and Lancaster will :egrei the day when
she turned aside from the present invita-.
ton to accept shorter and more nie,
pendent Road TO the seaboard. 4. 10 this
(3) contingency, the Road from Bishop
vI'le-whlch wa believe should he built
anyhow-wil draw freight and travel
largely from Lsncaster itself, and the
Lancaster Road prove fatally Improbable
and finally be abandoned.
Will the Road benefit as We think
so, in every way. 1t will raise the value
OF Ies! !esIate-increase the population and
trade Of the town-carry our cotton to
market at little over half the present
taritf-and bring cash market to oar
very doors for wha; is now useless and
annually burnt For example along
the route, our people can tap their for
e'ts. and realize 8 or 4 hundred dollars
to the band. for several years, for the
turpentine, which the K K will carry of.
They can then clear the land, cut up the