Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-12-14
A Network of Railroads.

now seems to be animating the people
throughout our own District and the
bordering Districts. Some sections are
working for one railroad scheme AID
some for another, whilst most of the rail
road projects contemplated are of prime
Importance and very practicable. And
to see this unusual Railroad spirit per-
vading the mindsof our people-although
the day of its rise may beconsidered late
fills us with interest and with hope.
With hope, because we are much of the
opinion that if all the routes proposed
are not. speedily built, at least one or
moro of them will be successful, and the
people to that extent will be benefited.
We Will now proceed to- mention the
different Railroad projects now engag-
ing the attention of the public of Edge
field.
First, there is the Road from Augusta,
or some point on the C. c. & A. r. R.
below Pine House Depot, via Edgefeld
Oh, Ninety Six, and Laurens, to Spar
tanburg. The charter for this Road will
be applied for at the present session of
the Legislature, and the Road itself, in
these days of enterprise and progress, is
indispensable to the people along the
whole route. This Road would make
Edgefield District grand field of wealth
and enlightenment, and would result in
incalculable benefit to our neighboring
and favorite city of Augusta. 1t would
undoubtedly bring back to Augusta thou
sands of rich customers and cotton sell
lers from Abbeville, Laurens, and even
distant Spartanburg, to say nothing of
Edgefeld, who in former days made that
city their market, selling there their pro-
duce, and buying there their plantation
and family supplies. This heavy bust
ness, which was diverted from Augusta
to Columbia by the Columbia d Green
vile Railroad, could be restored to her
by her. citizens meeting the present pro-
ject in prompt and liberal manner. If
we mistake not, we have heard it estima-'
ted lately that the amount of cotton this
Road would take to Augusta annually
would reach as high asS forty thousand
bales. And that this, at sixty dollars
bale or thereabouts, would amount to
some two million and quarter Of dol
lars, large portion Of which would be
left annually with the merchants and
business men of the city. When the
charter shall have been obtained and
practical efforts set on foot in behalf OF
this Road, we shall expect the said
merchants and business men to evince
their wonted sagacity and enterprise by
making worthy effort to secure this
Two Million and a,Quarter of Dollars.
Secondly, we notice the Road from
Aiken via Edgefield 9. H. to Ninety-six
or Laurens. This route traverses rich
portion of the State, with but fewshills,
and streams, and along a line where a
Railroad could be laid at but moderate
cost. Such Road would tend greatly
to building up and developing the coun
try along the line, would bring us into
more immediate connection with the
ocean-a great desideratum to merchants
and would prove highly beneficial to
Aiken, Charleston, and the s. c. Rail
road.
Thirdly, we notice the proposed Rail
road from Greenwood, via Dorn's Mines.
and on through the Dark Corner Of our
District, crossing the Savannah River at
Fury's Ferry, and thence down the
Savannah Valley, to Augusta. This Road
would pass through country very fa-
yorable for q railroad, and run through a
section that is now entirely without rail
road facilities, and whose people never
,helcss have from time immemorial ira
led with Augusta, and who are sorcly
nconycnicnced in hauling their produce
,ver many weary miles Of the worst
,oads perhaps in the State, in order to
each their market. By all means let
hem build this Road, ard the Dark
yorner SIDE of our District VII soon
blossom as the rose.
And last, but not least, is the grand
scheme for Railroad from Chester via
Sewbcrry to Johnson's Depot on the G.
). & A. r. r., and thence via Edgetield |.
:. II. to Washington, Ga. This splendid
enterprise would place us on one of the
greatest lines of thoroughfare, and would
1t the same time quickly develope wide
scope of country very much in need of
Railroad facilities.
Efforts are being made to secure char
ers for the three first mentioned Roads,
md we hope the people of Newberry
will at once strike out for charter for
he last-named enterprise.
Before tie lapse of many years we
earnestly hope to see Railroads threading
our country from North to South, and
rom East to West. And for the town of
Edgefield and her immediate vicinity
We promise Seventy or One Hundred
Thousand Dollars to any Road that shall
run through her, or very near Dy hef,
and Wonderfully Tempting
FcarfuIly and wonderfully tempting is
he Christmas List which wepublish this
week, for Miller, Hack & Howard, the
prominent Grocery Merchants of Au-
yusta. Just read it. 1t will throw you
into delirium .remcns of longing! Mr.
Howard of this firm is real true blue
man.