Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-10-12

she WILL be sent home by the police
authorities.-N. Y. Tribune, 18th.
4" Greenwood and Augusta Rail.
road"
A large and enthusiastic meeting
of the citizens of Greenwood and vi
cinity took place in Greenwood or
Saturday, the Goth of September, tc
consider the rapid construction Of 6
railroad from Greenwood to Augusta
via White Hall, Dorn's Mines and
Fury's Ferry.
Perhaps more enthusiasm was nev-
er manifested by so large an assem-
bly, of country people. 100 deter
mined gentlemen, with numberless
spectators, composed the meeting, and
their united voices clamored out We
hemently for active operations and
rapid construction of said road.
Upon motion of w. X. Blake,
Esq, Mr.. w. P. Mcclellan was unani-
mously called to the Chair, and S.
P. Boozer, Esq, requested to act as
Secretary.
The Chair in assuming the honor,
very generously declined making any
remarks, and requested some gentle
man to opon the proceedings of the
meeting, as so many present were
full to overhowing with railroad
speeches.
Our distinguished friend. DR.. E.
R. Calhoun, by request Of Chairman,
forthwith proceeded to open the meet
ing, and for one hour kept the as
sembly in profound silence, listening
to his arguments in favor of said en-
terprise. He happily revived, to
the delight of the audience, the in
ception Of the South Carolina Road,
and also s3me of the ways and means
used in building the Greenville and
Columbia Railroad. Tat the gen.
tlemen present might not despair OF
the success of said road, he stated
that the idea of the South Carolina
Railroad was locked for long time
in the bosom of one man, and not
more than a half dozen men attend
ed the first meeting. One determin-
ed man by the name of Black, he
claimed, gave the impulse, and by
his energy and practicability concen-
trated public opinion in his favor,
and, with his cooperation, built the
South Carolina Road. He stated that
the failure of the Greenville and
Columbia Road was once very immi-
nent from the inactivity of the Lau-
rens people, and by the united action
of a dozen men in and around Green
wood, the road was built through
Abbeville. In conclusion, he eau
toned the meeting to guard against
connections --and-agoid
tangling alliances.
Upon motion of Mr.. Burt Riley, a
committee was appointed to prepare
business for the meeting, consisting
of w. X. Blake, Esq, DR.. j. w.
Ligon and DR.. w. H. Watson.
In few moments the committee
returned and made the following re-
port:
Whereas we deem it practicable
end highly essential to the interests
of Abbeville and Edge6eld Counties
to construct railroad from Green
wood to Augusta, vla Fury's Ferry;
Rcsolrcd, That committee, to
consist of Messrs. L. D. Merriman,
G. A. C. Waller, W. K. Blake, Capt.
P. II. Bradley, DR.. J. w. Hearst, W.
B. Dorm, DR.. Thomas Jennings, Vim.
Parks, DIR. W. G. Taggart, Capt. W.
X. Bradley, DR.. Thomas Mackey,
DR.. Nick hierriwether and Capt. G.
w. Nixon, be appointed to proceed
along the proposed route and confer
with the citizens, also the authorities
OF the city Of Augusta, and that the
said committee report to an adjourn.
ed meeting of this body, to be held
in Greenwood on the lst OF Novem-
ber next.
In support Of The above resolution,
". X. Blake, Esq, suggested some
valuable considerations and gave
feasibility to the whole scope and
plan of said enterprise. He insisted
that our waste lands were now and
would forever be a dead expense il i
less brought into value by the prese:
scheme. That one-tourth of our vast
domains along the route would build
the road. lie was enthusiastically
applauded throughout his speech.
Many other stirring speeches were
made by gentlemen present. allpledg-
ing monied cooperation. Wecannot
forbear noticing the generous propo.-
sitions Of Mr.. ". c. Klugh, who stood
by with $4,000 in hand to subscribe
to said road. With such spirit, who
can despair of success.
This meeting sends forth its COM
mittee with the full assurance that 1T
will receive the hearty cooperation
of all citizens along the route, and
ere another year elapses, the whistle
of the Greenwood and Augusta loco
motives will gladden. the hearts of
our families throughout its fulllength.
Upon motion of Captain ]. =.
Parks, the report was unanimously
adopted, and that the Secretary of
those appointed on the committee.
Upon motion of Intendant A. M.
Aiken, it was resolved that the pro,
ceedings of this meeting be published
in the Abbeville Press and Banner,
EdgeGeld Aduert,ser, Columbia Phe-
nix, Laurensville Herald, the Au.
gusta, Charleston, Spartanburg and
Union papers.
Mr.. A. T. Bell moved that the
thanks of the meeting be extended
A5r, MJo11or for I,aa of hall