Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-05-27

of the Air. Line Railroad, held this evening
in the Court House, the following report was
received from the Sub Committee appointed
at the last meeting:
GnEENvILLE, S. c., May 10th, 1870
The b-Committco appointed at the last
meeting of this Committee, and who were
charged with the duty Of reporting to this
meeting Gas to tho best and most cffectual
means of raising the necessary aid required
from this city and County to secure tho con
struction Of the Airline Railroad through
this State, and especially by this city; and
if both the subscription Of the city aad Coun-
ty should be made in their bonds, then to re-
port their opinion as to the best and most CT
fcctual method of makip5 them available to
the Company, beg le.vc, respectfully, to
Report, That tLey have given the subject
such consideration as their limited time ana
their, other engagements would permit, and
that while they submit herewith s3hcmc for
the accomplishment of the desired rcMllt, they
must confess that the paramount Importance
of tho cntcrprisc-its influence upon tho fu-
;urc destiny and prosperity of this city and
County, aud the great Importance of suggcs-
ting scheme at the beginning which has in
it the merit and wisdom to work out the dc.
sired rcsult-induces them to appeal to the
Committee and ask hem to make any other
suggestions that may present themselves as
being wiser or more practicable, looking to
the accomplishment of the same desired re-
suit.
In the opinion of your Committee, no en.
tc,prisc has ever been agitatcd in this COM
nlunity since its earliest settlement of 80 much
;,,, ,lu oh hp16 bo
destiny of both city and County so complete
ly within its power and control. If its loca-
ton should be diverted to other localities, in
consequence Of tho failure of our people to
give such material aid as will insure its loca
ton by this city, and to localities where the
people arc exceedingly anxious to secure it,
and who promise the material aid required
and are only waiting for tho first iutimatou
of our failure to step forward and secure it.
then all our pride and boast Of our beautiful
mountain CITY, built up and supported, as il
has been in great degree, by admirers at
tractcd to it by its climate, its scenery and its
society, will vanish away as vapor; and wt
will be left to see other places, more fortunate
built up aid take their places upon tho line
of tho contemplated new road, with perhaps
other connecting roads convcrging thereto
which will grow into great cities, whilst ours
must continue to ddclincin population, wealth
business and other attractions.
On the other hand, if we act promptly, anc
rcnder such aid as VIC are able to do, ther
thcro can be no doubt of the location of the
road by this city and its early completion
It's influence upon the niusegjdl prosperity o
tho cltyand County, in the opinion of you
4 Committee, cannot DO measured by Language
or imagined by the most sanguine. .
Your city, from its present population, vii
rapidly increase in numbers, aud soon tax
its place among the larger inland cities Of tn
country. Your water powcrs will be occupi
ed by capitalists md artisans. Your farm
viii he sub divided into smaller ones, an
foultivatcd in the highest style of the apt.--
Your country will be densely populated b
| thrifty and industrious citizons, who will b
attracted to tEis country byits climate, il
water powor, it's minerals, and its wondcrf.
resources. Citizens will come here within
! cy and with musels andI bring theia Euiit