Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-06-06
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The Railroad Meeting.

The Railroad Meeting, of WHICH we gaVe no.
tice in our lnst istue, took place ON Monday the
4th inst. Owing to tie rain, which fell in great
yiolenc. during the forenoon Of that day, the at
tendance of our crizcns WAS far less numerous
than it would otherwise huve been; indeed 80
was> the rather that few or no
residents Of distant parts of tho District were
abls to reach the Court House. Still, the meeting
WAS far fr"m 6eing without interest or ehthusi-
nsn; or even tangible good to the great under
taking whose furtheranco and successful uccon-
pIishment were its objects. Col. WILLIAM JOHN
sroN, Pre- slent Of the Columbia and Charlotte
Railroad, aud Of The Co.ulnbin & Humburg Rnil-
road, addressed the meeting at considerable
length, md in very happy and effective mhnuer
Upon bearing Col. JouNsros talk or speak upon
th. subject now uppormost with him. one per-
ceives Immediately that his reputation % the
2, eutest living Railroad nan in the South is by
no means undeservtd.
We regret very much that our want of space,
and mure particularly the la:encss of The day rs
regards the making up Of our paper, f"rbils US
to give to our renders Col. JouNsroN's admirable
speech entire. He gave succinct history of the
Columbia { Hamburg Road since its inception, a
asttering view of its present and future prospects,
Il brilliant and profoundly truthful picture of the
alvantagcs it would hiring TO Edsefeld District,
and 4 cogent and convincing atat,Aient that in
vestment in its stock must prove surely and spee-
div remurerativo. He assured our people too
that an inevitable consequence of the completion
Of the Columbia ( Hamburg Road would be the
building, and thai very quickly, of Road from
Ninsty-Six to come point between Lofts and the
Pine House Nor must we forget the graceful
compliment paid by Col. JOHNSTON to the libcrali
ty and disinterestsdness of the lnnd owners along
the " hole line of the Road from Columbia t
Hamburg. In all this distance, he stated, there
was but n single individual demanding any
damages or indemnity for right Of way; oil
instance, in Col. Us opinion, of unusual absenc'
of mercsnary spirit.
Col. JoHysroS's speech was followed. W shor
one from our distinguished fellow-citiaan. E1
uoy. BosHAn, whose remarks wero followed by
few very appropriate ones from our intelligen
and practical Legislator, LUKE CuLBRgATH, Esq
These gentlemen fully endorsed, and very strong
ly urged upon tho minds of tho audience, tn
views plnns, hopes ana wi.hcs Of Col. JOHNSTON
| After this the books were opened, and notwith
standing the comparative smallnees of the gath
criue, GONE ten or fifteen thousand dollars wer
Immediately subscribed; not Immediately either
hut in the course of the afternoon. This, Ii
former days, would have seemed mere triiie
but now. among so small crowd and in tn
midst of people SO terribly impoverished,
| betokens n most unmistaknble willingness an
desire to aid to our utmest in the completion 9
this groat and important tboroughfare.
Til. spirit of interest in the Columbia & Ham
burg Railroad is again fairly awakened in thi
section. The meeting, of which We are ut pres
ent speaking, having, on account Of the extreme
" bad weather, proved far less numerousy al
tended than it would otherwise most undoubtedl
have beon, it is now proposed to hold large on
at some point on the Road in question-som
point near US; Pine House most lisely-abou
the last Of June or first of July. AT the comm
meeting, ii is to he hoped-and the prospects fd
such consummation are good we think-th'
the amount of stock taken on Monday last wi
he very vastly increased.
Every man in Edgi field District who has NOR
ey, if it be but fifty or hundred dollars,
| spare for inrcatment, woull most undoubtedly
we'll aud wisely, and periodically, and as become
an enlightened citizen, to apply il to the compile
ton of the Columbia & Hamburg Railroad.