The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-12-02
Col. a S.. Buford.

Atlanta has recently been favored with
a visit from this estimable gentleman and
distinguished railway official. Many of
our citizens were thus enabled to form
most agreeable, and, we trust, lasting and
beneficial acquaintance with one who has
the power, and what is better the ulH to
promote and advance the interest OF our
city, and the development OF one OF the
best, but most neglected sections of our
State. On Monday night he favored a
meeting composed Of tile capital and IN
telligence Of Atlanta, with a speech OF
unusual power, evincing great railway
experience and knowledge, in behalf OF
the Airline RaiIway-an enterprise in
which Atlanta is directly and vitally in
terested. 1t has seldom been our privilege
to listen to more convincing argument,
on any subject, than he presented; nor to
a speaker more profoundly and accurately
informed on all matters connected with
railway construction and management.
COL Buford was born in Nerlh Carolina,
but from boyhood has resided in Danvlle,
Va, and has always enjoyed, 10 the full
est extent, the esteem and confidence Of
his fellow. citizens; rising TO- his present
honorable and influential position of Pre-
sidcnt of the Richmond and Danville, and
Piedmont from Danville, VA, to Green's
boro', N. c., railways, by dint of uncon-
ouera Bile energy and perseverance, unim-
peacbable integrity and superior business
qualifications. BY virtue OF this exalted
position, which lie has held for number
of years, he controls nearly Two hundred
miles Of railway line. with IL capital stock
of about five millions dollars, and thus
sustains to Virginia railway enterprises.
the same relations us Hon. }. p. King. W.
NJ. Wadlcy, Esq. and the late r. r. Guy
Ter, have sustained or now sustain, to
those of Georgia. This is the most con
elusive testimony that can be given as to
the confidence Of hsimmediatc ncighbor>
in the sterling integrity of his private
character. his energy, his fitness for man-
aging railway companies Of large capital,
and his very superior business qnallhca-
tions.
About a year ago on the reorganiza-
sion of the Georgia AIRLINE Railway
Company. Col Bulor.l. with antecedents.
of such unqnestionablc value rs railway
manager, and thus emphatcally ni.crsed,
was unanimously elected ills Presiden.
and. since that time lias been industrious
ly and successfully engaged in completing
arrangements for its construction. Pre-
liminary arrangcments-invoIved in oh
tanning new or amended charters from
the States through Which tie continuous
line will pass-having been perfected, he
next obtained from the roads ot which he
is the official head. authority to subscribe
one hundred Thousand (SlU0,00U) dollars
to The Georgia Airline, to be expended
in commencing rs construction at Atlin-
ta. Clothed with that authority, he made
the subscription during his recent visit.
but asks that in addition to the city sub
scription OF three hundred thousand $780,
000) dollars, private citizens shall sub
scribe at least one hundred thousand
100000 dollars This, under all the
circumstances is very reasonable re
quest, and can easily hc complied with.
Ii should be-WithoW hesitation.
Having thus acquainted our people
with tile pre- eminent ability and qualiti
cations for the position of the gentleman
placed at the head of this important ell
lerprise, we shall in future numbers dis
tuss its merits, and give reasons why our
people should come forward, unhcsita-
tngy, and give it. the benefit of their
influence. and literally Of their money
Atldnt0 MteNigencer.