Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-10-19
From the Spartanburg Spartan.
Railroad Meeting.

A large and enthusiastic meeting Of the
citizens was held in the Court house to-
day. Simpson Bobo. Esq, being called to
the chair, explained the object of the
meeting, in Short but forceable speech,
after which the following preamble and
resolutions introduced by Colonel j. H.
Evins, were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the citizens Of Laurens Coun-
ty in public meeting, held at Laurens
Court House. on last Sales day, with
great unanimity passed Resolutions ask
ing the cooperation of their fellow citi-
zens in building Railroad from Augusta,
by way of Edgefeld Court House and
Laurens Court House to Spartanburg,
ReSoAed, That we the citizens Of the
Town and County of Spartanburg have
heard with great satisfaction, and the
liveIest interest of the action taken by
our fellow citizens in Laurens County,
and of the determined efforts they are
making to set on foot this great enterprise,
and hereby express our appreciation OF
the vast Importance of such railroad
connection to the interest of our section
10 the State and County, and pledge to
the friends of the project along the whole
line an earnest and hearty cooperation
with them in every measure which will
ensure its final accomplishment.
Resolved, That We have great conf
dence that steps will soon be taken to ex-
tend the Spartanburg and Union Road to
Ashville, North Carolina, and that the
day is not far distant when the long cher
ished project of connecting Charleston and
Augusta with CINCINNATI through the
French Broad Valley and Cumberland
Gap will be accomplished.
Rcsolced, That for the completion Of
these great enterprises, enterprises, fraught
with 50 many advantages to our whole
County, we are willing to contribute Of
our time and money to the utmost extent
of our ability
Capt. Hugh Farley, from Laurens, be-
ing present, was introduced to the audi
ence and after portraying in a most strlk-
ing manner the vast importance of the
proposed Railroad TO Augusta, to Spar
tanburg, and to the whole country through
which It is to pass, closed with an elo-
quent appeal in behalf Of the enterprise,
as one OF the important steps towards the
redemption of our State. His remarks
and the assurances he gave of the active
interest of his own County in the work,
were received with bursts of applause.
Speeches wee also made by Col. Evlns
and Col. Cannon.
Col. Evins also read spirited and most
encouraging letter from Col. w. D. Simp-
son of l.aurens, regrctting his inability to
be present, but assuring our people that
I.aulens was fully alive to her interest,
and would do her full share in pushing
forward the enterprise which she has res
olutcly begun.
The following resolution was unan-
mously adopted
Whereas, large number Of the promi-
nent citizens of Edgefeld County, have
united in call for Convention of the
friends of this enterprise in Columbia, on
the 10th November next.
Resolred, That the Chairman of this
meeting appoint thirteen delegates to said
Convention.
Under this resolution: the Chair ap-
pointed the following delegates:
]. H. Evins, G. Cannon, Jno. w. Car
Isle, A. Tolleson, A. B. Woodruff, ]. G.
Winsmith, ]. W. Miller, T. j. Moore F..
n. Walker, j. H. Montgomery ]. B. Da-
Wis, D. G. Finley. and DR.. B. F. kilgore.
1t was further
Resolred, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Carolina
Spartan, and the La,trensuiWe Herald,
Edgefeld Advertiser, augusta C0nsttas-
tionalist, and Chronicle and Sentinel
On notion the meeting adjourned
SIMPSON BOBO, Chairman.
T. ]. MOORE, Secretary.
Spartanburg, October 2, 1871.