The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-06
"areenwood anu Augu.,a RAILROAD"


the goth of September, to consider the
rapid construction of railroad from
Greenwood to Augusta. pia White Hall,
Dorn's Mines and Fury's Ferry.
Perhaps moro enthusiasm was never
manifested by 80 large an assembly of
country people. 100 determined gentle
men, with numberless spectators, COM
posed the meeting, and their united
voices clamored ont vehemently for nc
tive operations and rapid construction Of
said road
Upon motion OF w. X. Blake, ESQ
Mr.. w. i. McKcllur was unanimously
called 10 the Chair, aud S. r. Boozer,
Esq, requested to act as Secretary.
Ihe Chair IL assuming thr honor.
very generously declined making any
remarks, md requested some gentleman
to open the proceedings of the meeting,
us SO many present wore full to overflow
ing with rnilrond speeches.
Our distinguished friend, Dr. f. H.
Calhoun, by request of Chairman, forth
with proceeded to open tho meeting
and for ono hour kept the assembly III
profound silence, listening to his nrgn-
ments III favor Of sail enterprise He
lnppily revived, to the delight of the
audience, tho inception Of tho South
Carolina Road, and nlso some OF the
ways AMI means used in bnil,ling the
Greenville and Columbia Railroad.
That tho gentlemen present might not
despair OF the success Of said road, he
stated that tho idea of the South Caro-
linn Railrond was locked for long time
III tho bosom Of one man, and not more
than half dozen men attended the first
meeting. One determined mau by the
name Of Black, he claimed, gave the i'm.
pulse, and by his energy aud prncticl-
bility concentrated public opinion in his
tnvor and, with his cu-oprration. built
tho South Cnrolinn Road. Ho stated
that the failure of The Grcrnvil.c and
Columbia Road wns once very imminent
from tho inuctivity of Tho Lnurens peo-
pie, and by the united action of II dozen
men i'll and around Green wood, the road
was built through Abbcvile. III con
ciuslon. he cautioned tho meeting to
guard against troublesome connections
and avoid tnnging alliances.
Upon motion of Mr.. Burt Riley, n
committee was appointed t. prepare
business for the meeting, consisting OF
w. 4. Blake, Esq, DIR. j. w. Ligon
and DIR. w. II. Watson.
In fow moments tho committee re.
turned and made the following report:
Whereas we deem it practicable aud
highly essential to the interests OF Able
vile and Edgefield Counties to construct
4 railroad from Greenwood to Augusta,
ria Fnry's Ferry; therefore,
ReSolrel. That IL committee, to consist
OF Messrs. L. d. Merrmun. C. a. G.
Waller, W. X. Blake, Capt =. II. Brad.
ley, DR.. }. w. Hearst, W. B. Dorm, Dr.
Ihomns Jennings, Wm. Parks, Dr.. W.
Q: Iaggart, Capt. w. X. Bradley, DE-.
Thomas Mnclay, DR.. Nick A1erriwethcr
and Capt. G.. W. Nixon, be appointed to
proceed along tho proposed route aud
confer with the citizens, also the antho-
rites of the city of Angustn, and that
tho said committee report to IN nd
lourncd meeting Of this body, To he held
III Greenwood On tho lst Of November
next.
In support of the above resolution.
w. X. Blake, Esq. suggested solnc
valuable considerations and gave f.as,bi.
lily to the whole scope and plan OF SAID
enterprise. He insisted That our waste
lnnds were now and would forever be IL
dead expense unless brought into value
by the present scheme That onc-lonr,ll
OF our vast domains ninlg tho rnuie
would build the road He was entlusi
nsticaliy applauded throughout lis
speech
Many other stirring speeches were
nude hy gentlemen present, uil ple,lginr
monlcd corporation. W. cunnot for
bear noticing tho generous propositions
nf Mr.. W. q. kingh. who stood by with
50. QUO in hand to subscribe TO said road.
With such spirit, who can DESPAIR of
success.
This meeting sends forth lis cnmmitter
with the full assurance that ii will re-.
crive the hearty co-operntion OF Ill citi.
zeis along the ron,c, and ere another
year elnpscs, tho whistle of tic Green.
wood md Augnstn locomotives will Glad.
den the hearts Of our families throughout
its full length.
Upon motion of Captain j. Il. Parks,
the report was unanimously adopted
and that the Secretary Of tlis meeting
be requested to inform those appointed
OH the committee
Upon motion of Intcn,lant 4. Ar
Aiken, it was resolved that tho proceed
ings OF this meeting be published in the
Abbeville Press and Bnnncr. E:lcofiell
Advertiser, Columbia PIGNIx, Lallrens.
vile Herald, the Augusta GL,rIo.tn,,