The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-12-04
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Wa nnbisii IN our columns this week an editori-
fromSt the Charleston Courier which gives ashort
and correct abatement of thec condition OF this COM
mint. and great and vital Importance to the
Sfais and city of Charleston. The real value of
: terprise to us viii never be fully realized
until bysour own supineness and neglect we permit
other railroads to supplant u.s. Then their success
and prosperity, contrasted with our poverty and
win indeed feehngly remind US Of gol-
de1:opportuniies lost. Now with active and uni
tedsef3rts, may induce capitalists from abroad
the mparativey small amount Of cash
necessary=to complete this grand nnection with
Western orld Ws.say comparatively esnrast,
here cash subscription of S2, SOC, 600 and the
ssuses of -the Gompany's first mortgage: bonds OF
;S2. Ops 900, will complete the road to Knoxville,
WhenitwiI cost at least $4,000, 600 to make the
Same connection by other.rival, routes.
But bur people seem to be SO paralyzed, SO de-
n,ssssd So hopeless, that scarcely On indiyid
scan bs fonnd who Will even spare enough time to
.:tak orto 1isten about future public Improvements
There exception; it seems, for the Union Ke-
bIcan Party Of this District, with great fore
ssieht; did, in the platform of that party recon-
mend an appropriation Of 100000 annually for
;ahe purpose of completing this road This was
S wise and. patriotic: =
But other communities are not idle and passive
I'VE are North Carolina is going ahead, and
WIN unite the cities Of West if We do not.
THE great lines of railway from louisville and
Cfncinnai our former allies; and friends in these
connections, are already beginning to listen to
these iss from North Carolina, and are pre-
uafinet to divert their road from Knoxville to Nor
.riston and Abingdon, seeking for shipping port
: af Norfo or Beaufort, or Wilmington, N. c. It
9ain for Charleston to hope for any trade un-
Sisss we can have q direct, line from these
ureat cities Of the West to herseaboard Freights
travel on the line towards Norfolk, cannot
& and wit not. Be broken and diverted We must
have one eonsoli lidated company from our seaboard
Louisville aud Cincinnati; one tariff Of freights
cars laden in these cities can run through
Chsrleston, before We can expect TO reap the ad
:yantaees with the cost OF the enter
sSi sSSrise. This can sbe:s ccomplished by the Blue
: sRidss.Railroad and2its connections.
From our impoverished condition, we cannot e1-
meet tie people of this State to subscribe much
!. new stock 70 this road, but there many ways
Il which they can mid They materially assist
Of this company in their efforts TO in
;dnee others to furnish the capital They can send
saeents North and West who viii be. able to show
z.fhe .s,perior oheapness and advantages of this
: route over. oil others:
The President is doing all he can. He has
i spared no pains: He has opened correspondence
With;yarious companies, and, as re are informed,
is snownegotiatin with companies at the North for
preferred stock sufficient to com
splete the road, He must e:supported and en-.
couraged and materially aided by our people, if
.wai EXPECT him to succeed s -. = :