The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-08-21

lOr cnGtIpTlSeSanQ SinesS GSeSaclty, I,
and ENTHUSIASTICALLY whichhey rep
resent, asGbbkiIgto theMown in
tercst alope, havehot ongIGnee made
tho railroad connection which this
projected road contemplatcs. I am
sure that no road has been projected
for long time past, leading frcm
Augusta into the upper country
which promises such advantages to
them, while I promise equally as
great advantages 10 the country pen
etrated by it. I am satisfied that If
this road is built, that, the timeis not
far distant when it viii form a link in
one Of the post important and lon
gest Rail Road lines in the South, ex-
tending into the richest and most
productive sections Of tho States of
North Carolina. Tennessee, Kentucky
and Ohio, and form one Of the prin-
cipal lines over which the rich pro
ducts of those States must pass. .
The construction of road from
Greenvillo to Ashcville, N. c., go
miles) must, from the nature Of things
in a few years at the furthest, become
commercial necessity and be built.
The Southern Security Co., has, il is
understood, purchased the Western
North Carolina Road from Salisbury
West, through the western counties
of that State, which secures its com.
pletion, one branch Of which, is from
Asheville down the French Broad
River to the Tennessee line at Point
Rock, as miles). From that point
there is q Road now built and in op-
Grafton to Morristown, on the East
Tennessee and Virginia Road, 42
miles east of Knoxville. in the heart
of the best portion of East Tennessee
and from that point, by short line
a connection can be mado with the
Knoxville and kentucky Road, lead
ing directly in the direction of Louis
lana and Cincinnati, and over roads
already built. This is the shortest,
the cheapest and the best line that
can ever be made between Augusta
and Charleston with the West, and
it's construction at some time is inev-
liable, and when completed it's ad-
vantages at present cannot be fully
appreciated.
The immense wealth and prosper
ity of the North and West, is attrib.
utable more, to their long lines of
Railroad and river transportation,
than to any other cause, besides such
lines, and the continental business
acquintauce and intercourse, and the
mutual interest each section has in
the other thereby, has the effect Of
creating fraternal feeling and politi-
cal alliances between the various To-
calities along the lines.
Much of the trade from the wes-
tern portion of this State, with q
direct and cheap line to Augusta,
you'd doubtless seek market in
that direction, and, an outlet to the
sea by Savannah and Port Royal, at
least they would have fair competi-
tion for it, which now they; do not
have. The natural causes which
brought the two sections into COM
merciaI Intercourse from the first set
Elements Of the country until inter
rupted By Railroad communication in
other directions still exist, and the
trade might be revived, tr. = tya,,s
II am glad9ypu are TO be at the
meeting tomorrow, aid trust that
you can aid in arousing the people to
q just appreciation Of the Importance
Of the enterprise, This section can
not Be expected to aid materially { to.
wards it's construction, having been
taxed to our utmost capacity in aid
Of the construction of the Airline
r R. between Charlotte, and Atlanta
which will now soon be completed,
but you have, our. hearty good. will,
and bcst wishes far your ultimate
success. r- i,.,. iia, ,-r@
7 am, my dear General, .,.ta,..sf
Very truly, emj ,s4t =.
Your ob't servant a,.i
II. ?. HAMMETT.