Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-07-28


Irendcr it essential to give it in aid Of the Gov
ington ana Lexington Road, your committee
cannot perceive how it can be better applied
tor the interests of Cincinnati, than in hasten.
ing the completion of the Blue Ridge Rail.
| road.
An additional motive for giving it this d..
rcction, exists in the natural rivalry bctwccn
the two cities of Louisville aud Cincinnati :.
1tsn,ay bc considered certain, from the cxis,
ing posture of affairs, that Cincinnati will Gi,a
| 1t to her interest TO conduct her traffic with
Knoxville over tie louisville and Kentucky
or Lebanon Branch Road. The reasons for
tins opinion have already been given in an.
other place.
III, III addition to this advantage, Louisville
should also be the first to avail herself of the
great and rrcdominating power to arise out Of
me possession or control of the Blue Ridge
lIailroad, Cincinnati will be placed at great
ana lrrctrcvabc disadvantage in the com
mcrcc OF the West, with the South Atlantic
states. These are considerations that cannot
DC overlooked or disrcgardcd with impunity
our committee are of opinion that the inter
est OF both cities would bctbest consulted by
the union of their strength and resources for
the achievement of the common object
Inc work would thus be moro speedily ac-
compllshcd, and its early completion is essen
tlal to secure to them the full and lust returns
OF their present Investments.
1t the Blue Ridge Railroad could be car
RED on simultaneously with the works now in
progress in kentucky and Tennessee, the com
plCtlon OF the several parts Of the great chain
could be made coincidcnt, and the full benefit
OF perfect system be immediately secured.
But II the resumption of work on the Blue
Ridge (oad is to be deferred until the Ken
lucky and Tennessee Railroads shall have
boon completed, the dsjontcd parts will, nee.
essarlly, possess far less vitality qud fruitful
ness
In view of all that has been said, your com
mlttce are of opinion that it is essential TO i'm
part greater efficiency and directncss to the
effort to secure the capital so urgently re-
'n1urGd 10 this end they would respectfully
thor7cd and empowered, by resolution Of
the stockholders, to make such terms and con
ditions i'll relation 70 the capital now invested,
as may be found essential to accomplish the
proposed object They recommend to the
Honorable the Mayor and City Council to give
this suggestion their favorable consideration,
and to take such action thereon as may appear
to them wise and cxpcdient.
Your committee cannot conclude this re-
port without expressing the lively sense they
entertain of the distinguished conrtscy and hos
pitality of their reception, both in Cincinnati
and Louisville. This was, doubtless due to
the official character in which they had the
honor of presenting themselves; but they
cannot, at the same time, suppress the express
sion of grateful scnsbility to many acts of
personal kindness and consideration
TO Thos. Cook Esq. President of the Cham
her of Commerce of Cincinnati; j. Sherlock
Esq.. W. ii. Davis, Esq. j. Anderson, Esq
and many other distinguished citizens, they
| were Indebted for every possible attention, and
for the most profuse hospitality
In Louisville, the Uon. j. S. Lithgoc. Mayor
Of the city; H. u. Ncwcomhe, ESQ, President
pro tenn. of the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road; Albert Fink, Esq, the Chief Engineer !;
Con. I. NJ St. John; his assistant j. B. Smith,
| Esq, President of the Board of Trade: DIR. j..
Laurence Smith, "a fellow-citizcn from Charles
| tony; Mcssrs. Wilder and many others, gave
| them the warmcst welcome, and by every posi-
! bic attention and hosntalitv. contributed equal.
ly to promote the business If the delegation. and
the enjoyment of its individual members. Such
intercourse IA this is we'll calculated to impart
new ygor to the desire that has always existed
| here for a closer union with our brethren of the
West. G. A. TRENHOLM.
| Chairman.
| ~ FAIRLY tWo tnOlSalu uoSS nave Decn
drowned at the ponnd in New York since the
lst of July
On Monday last an interesting incident oc-
Cured at the pound. A boy fell from the
dock outside the enclosure into the Fast river,
and man who had brought large dog, hut
had not entered the~round, happened to be
standing uear. He dropped the rope by which
he held the dog fora moment, in order to take
his coat off, so that he might rescue the boy
The dog, released, plunged into the river be-
fore the man had fairly began to, remove his
clothing, and soizing the boy by the arm
dragged him to the dock, from which he was
easily taken from the wutor. The prints, Of
the animals teeth could scarcely be seen in
tho boys flesh. The dog made no effort 10
escape, but was led into the pound.
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