Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-08-24
The Anensta and Laurens Railroad.

of building R,llroad from augusta,
via Edgefeld G. H, to Laurens Q. H., is
attracting the attention and winning the
undivided appreciation of every man at
all interested in the welfare and prosperi-
ty of the country, or whose possessions
will be enhanced by the running of this
road in proximity to his real estate. In
fact, we have not as yet heard single
dissenting voice. Everybody in this vi
cinity is delighted with the route pro-
posed, and feels, the utmost concern in
seeing it built. And it can and must be
built. Augusta wants this connection,
Edgefeld wants it, Ninety-Six wants it,
Laurens wants it, and thepeople all along
the route want it. Everybody is willing
to contribute-money, land or labor;-
the amount of money required can be
raised, and all that is now necessary'to
inaugurate the work is to hold meetings
alongthe line of road, have the proper
Committees appointed to present the
many advantages of the road, and solicit
subscriptions. These Committees could
soon canvass their respective localities;
in short,time they could call conven-
ton of the Stockholders; this convention
could elect the President and Directors,
the Company would be duly organized,
and all proper arrangements made for
the commencement of the road.
> To Laurens, Ninety-Six and Edgefeld
this road is of the utmost importance in
giving them an easy outlet to the outside
world, an excellent market, and cheap
transportation for their products, and the
delivery at their very doors as it were,
of tLeir plantation supplies, groceries,
&C., to say nothing of the enhanced value
of their property, and the thousand and
one .conveniences they would enjoy by
having Railroad facilities. But to Au-
gusta, the construction of road over
the route indicated, would be of untold
benefit Say that equitable arrangements
could be made with the Charlotte, Colun-
bia& Augusta Railroad for the use of
their road-bed from Augusta to Pine
House Depot, the distance then from
Pine. House Depot to Ninety-Six, via
Edgefele. is only thirty-fve miles, and
would course through rich and well
cultivated farming belt, and one over
which 8 road could be constructed at a
cost far below the average amount re-
quisite in the building of Railroads in
this country. On reaching Ninety-Six,
and there intersecting the Greenville q
Columbia Road, Western Carolina Alb
beville, Anderson, Pickens, Greenville,
and their teeming vallies-the great nata-
rat tributary to Augusta, would be open
to the competition of that city, and vast
amount of cotton, corn, &c, &C., now
forwarded to Columbia and Charleston,
simply because the people in that section
have no other outlet, would in trice
change its long accustomed channel and
land in Augusta. And then when the
road is completed to Laurens, (only about
twenty-five miles farther on,) still an
other very desirable portion of Carolina,
"a magnificent cotton and grain country
would be of ready access to the favorite
cotton mart on the Savannah.
In short, Augusta cannot afford, in this
day of her enterprise and prosperity, to
do without this grand connecting link
towards the achievement of her future
greatness and grandeur.
The Road must be built.
The Laurepsville Herald has caught
the railroad mania, and talks railroad in
the following strain:
PROPOSED ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at
tention is called to an article, which we
clip from the Edgefield 1AdrertiSer, i'll
reference to proposed Railroad from
Augusta, Ga, via. Edgetield c. H., to
this place. We learn that the citizens Of
Augusta are thoroughly interested in
this undertaking, and fully appreciate
the benefit that will certainly be secured
to that city by the completion of the road.
The good people of Edgefield prefer it
to any that has yet been suggested to
meet their wants-and, as the Road is to
pass by Ninety-siX, we doubt not that
the citizens in and around that place will
give it their influence, supported by their
money.
What win the people of Laurens do?
We cannot afford to let so good an oppor-
tunity escape us. Friends from dis
tance are ready and willing to help US, if
we only show disposition to help our
selves. The importance of this Road to
the people Of this County cannot be over
estimated. It is the very one that we
want, for Augusta is proverbially one of
the very best Of markets whether for
| buying or for selling. For the want of
Railway facilities our merchandise Ian
| guishes, our products have ceased to
| bring us their accustomed profts-our
! property has deprecated in value, and
| the interests of the County, in every
! particular, have suffered. The outlet
which we heretofore had is under the
control of a Ring that holds no sympa-
thy with US. That Ring is deaf alike to
the wants of our, people and to the claims
of honor pledged in the purchase Of the
| Laurens Road. But the remedy to these
grievances is at hand. If the citizens of
Laurens County are fully alive to their
true interests, there will be no hesita-
4 ton in embracing the offered aid of
friends, who would link them with the
busy marts of the world. Augusta and
Edgefeld are calling to'us, and asking il
we are ready for the enterprise. Who
can doubt it? Let every man think OF
this Railway proposition, and, consider
ing it wisely, let him prepare to aid ii
with a large and liberal subscription.
gss> A negro juryman went to sleep
during the trial of case at Lake City, in
Florida, last week, and was robbed of a
pocket by a brother juryman who