Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-07-29

pulse to every department Of industry. 1t
will bring population aud capital into our
midst, and develop the resources of the coun-
! try, by unlocking the immense beds of lime,
iron. coal and other minerals along the line,
which have been buried for centuries, await
ing cheap and expeditions mode of trans
portation to the principal markets of the
country a sufficient quantity of lime might
be obtained at 20 to 25 cts per bushcl, when
the Road is constructed to fcrtlize the entire
up. country.
9th. 1t will enhance the value of property,
and furnish constant and remunorative en-
ployment to laborcrs and mechanics 1t will
build up and intuse new life uto every depart
mcnt Of industry and trade.
7th. If we reject the opportunity now Of
fercd us, others more worthy and more alive
to their own interest are ready to seize it, and
VIC will be left to indulge our vain regrets
when it is too late.
DO not for an instant cherish the nattcrine
dcluson, that the Boad will be built without
your assistance. 1t will indeed be built. but
not through This County. Powerful inhucn
ccs are now operating to carry it by another
route and if We fail, doubtless it will 90 by
! that route.
Sth. The City Of Charlotte and Cou'ty Of
Mccklenbur@, n. g., have already vot.d $2oo,
| OOO IN FIN Road Snut,rLurr md Green
v;]lc runutirs b,vn n,ch. o,,,.nutrd ike
srm Shall wc ho h.hi,a !, sc pcorlo in in
| tclliccncc md cntnrnr;s,2
!, :. ,J .,L tbis cro,t Rc,l
,h, r," LIZ t,r nc tho ,il ,,r ,,,,,
ia ~, .r.,,, ,. fihntc I, that ,,a ~, rnr,
;,;: the sysi.n which h,. ho,,
,l,l; .Ic great Stntps of th, \vost H.,
,rt;,,l :, &c they hive cons,ruc,n,, tho ,,,,E
t,1,, rni!ro,l, which travcrs;,,, th.ir c,r,,
~. IN every ,!irnctinn have hccmnn no rr,.,
I.rt,rcs throuYh whicl, ", O. m rd wealth ,,l
power have tlnwuin ur.,, no., Tb;s i ,l,n
siup s, and most r,uit,hlc ,r;rc;,ln mn
which Road can hn hnlt for ,s cv.r,, r,,,
IN the County cnioys tho u,Ivnn,,ucs nf mo
Road. so every nan is made 70 cnrtrhn,o 70
tic r ,.r OF II, "o,.s,rn.,.n and +, e,n,,iL,,tn
precisely in r,rnrticn rs he is benefited:
for il 'hc property lying near the line
Of th" Road should hn enhanced in value
mo:c than that which lies at rem otcr disancr
rs u, assessed vnlnc is increased, so will
the rroror'ion of the tax to be paid upon
it incicHse.
The Comfy Commissioners prnposc to take
$3.50 900 in the capital stock of The COMPANY.
m tho condition tha, said Ccn,c":;y cate
depot Within two nilcs Of The Court lInnsc Of
$ ia County, aud the details OF the suhscrip
ton bo lett with the Board and be conducted
So that 10 part Of the subscription be paid un-
til work on the grading Of snid Road be com
mcaced within the County and only ms the
work PROCESSES therein Bonds will be issued
from tine to time, bearing interest at tn" rate
of Scvcn per ccn'um per annn"i, to be turned
over to the Company as the work progresses
in omr County, So that only such an amount
of interest will have TO be provided for annu
ally, as the County Commissioners may see
tit to incur, or as tho work may progress to
completion. The interest on the whole sub
scription is Sl0.500 per annum. 1850 900
of Bonds be issued the first year. $500 of
interest will have to be provided for, which
would add only about one sixth to your pres
ent tax. TO provide for the whole amount of
interest Oh the 81 10000, would. if your tax
was $50 900, make it only $50 500 Blu, the
construction of the Road through the County
will add in the money value Of tho road bed
bridges, &c, at least one half million to the
taxable property IF the County. So that you
will find that in fact the effect of your sub
| scr,ption will be to diminish rather than in
crease the burthens of yonr taxca This is
not State, but q County tax, and you will
remember that whatever increases the amount
of your taxable property, diminishcs the per
cent. Of your taxes.
For the subscription of one hundred and
| litty thousand dollars by the County Commits
nf hn 10