The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-07
Railroad.

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Mr.. EDITOR: Being also an anxious
but silent advocate of the enterprise OF q
railroad from Augusta to Spartanburg.
l also beg leave to make few remarks.
Railroads are our modern highways,
made to facilitate trade and travel, and
every place, Of any Importance. should
have roads running North, South, East
and West, to trade or travel in any
direction; have choice of markets, and be
so situated. that il any road or market
demands exorbitant rates for freights or
merchandise. the people can trade or
travel in another direction. Now, this
cross-country road from Spartanburg to
Augusta will not necessarily deprive Co.
lumbia or Charleston of our trade and
travel. if they are justly entitled to it,
but enable us to have q choice of mar
kets-to go to Augusta. Charleston or
New York, by q direct route, and trade
| where our interests demand, i. e., travel
on that road and trade at that market
| which offers tho greatest Inducements
All We wish, is. to have the power of
going to Augusta and New York when
our interests demand. by direct routes;
but, at the same time, not be deprived
Of the privilege Of going to Columbia
and Charleston by direct routes. If any
one will look at the map, they will see
that GROSS country road from Spartan
burg to Augusta has become grand me-
cessity. and must be built some time.
The country through which it must pasa
is about the wenlthiest portion of South
Carolina, aud is now without q road and
the road proposed would enable them to
use. ntilize and receive benefit from the
Air Line Road, the Spartanburg and
Union Road, the Greenville and Colum-
bia Road, and the roads connecting at
Augusta. Can any other road be named
that would do the same amount, or any
thing like the same amount, of good?
Ii the Laurens Road was continued on
to Greenville. Laurcns would be benefit
ted to some extent; but the GROSS .coun.
try road would be of far greater ad-
vantage; aud, if she is to have but one
road. this one would give her the
greatest number of advantages, rs she
could go to Ninety-Six or Spartanburg,
and from those places in any direction
desired. will say. just here. that if
the people of Laurens do not go enthu-
siastically for this Air Line Road. they
are perfectly blind to their own interests
The point to be decided is. where ought
this road to run? And now assert con
idently that the Air Line route, already
proposed. is The route, and will be best
for all parties concerned. Greenwood
aud Cokesbnry want the road to come BY
them. and Newberry wants the road to
come by her, and says: ''Leave out the
intermediate points in applying for your
charter, and il you fail, We will build the
| rn0H ~ NnU t0 Nat
best course for all parties to pursue
would be. to support the Air Line Road,
ola Laurt n, Ninety Six and Edge e cid,
which splits the difference between those
above and those below, and thus New
berry. and Cokesbury and Greenwood,
can, by running up or down the Green
vile Road to Ninety Six, go to Augusta,
whenever interest or pleasure demands
An air line road will not only be of the
greatest benefit to all parties concerned,
but will, at the same time, meet the de-
mands OF Augusta for the shortest route
to Spartanburg-passing through this
fertile and productive country-for Au.
gusta will not only tap the Air Line at
Spartanburg, but also the Union and
Spartanburg Road, which is to be. and
will soon be, carried on through the
natural gap in the mountains to Ashe.
vile. n. C.-thus opening the shortest
ronte for Augusta to Cincinnati and the
great West. No; Augusta will not
''sleep" over her interests, but aot
promptly in favor Of M air line road to
Spar;anburg. and thus benefit aud
satisfy all parties concerned. FEM.
TAXATION IN ABDEvILLE- are in
debted to Mr.. I. A. Sullivan, the Assist.
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