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

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H,nestings t will, however,, aEall my
|eelEof the opportunity TO isay.a a word
tpf encouragement. I
L A Western outlet from The Green
Eillc road has long been hecdea. The
fdrecnvflfe road runs to Gelum bia'and
Charleston by circuitous route, and
has no Western yconnection1at alE
Years ago. when in tho Legislature,
hIabored; fora road from G brentwood Or
Ninety.Six, to connect with the South
1garolina Railroad, at or:near Aiken;
and actually, at one time, got char
ter, and thought tho road would be
built. When there was an expecta-
ton that!the Blue Ridge Road would
be built, and tho Greenville road, in
that way, become part of a continu-
ous line, linking us with Knoxville
and the groat West, it was desired to
shorten the line to Charleston, by
keeping on tho west side Of the Salu-
darivcr, down to Aiken or it's vicinity.
At that time, Charleston and the
State had deep interest in the Blue
Ridge Road, and the business which
was expected to come from the valley
of the Mississippi and they, very
naturally, did not favor the Augusta
connection, as tending to carry out Of
the State, what they had brought into
the State at such heavy expense
Butt suppose the Blue Ridge Road
is now: postponed indefinitely, and the
Grecnville road is not likely soon to
become part Of a Mrough line,i which
can very materially benefit Charles
'lton, but is, for-the most part, to re.
j main a road for local convenience
This being SO, the circumstances have
Fchanged. The Greenville road is Q
great local convenience. We cannot
dispense with our road to the Capital
and the Commercial Metropolis; but
I see no reason why it's usefulness as
la local convenience may not be in.
creased, by running connecting road
Ito Washington, or Augusta, Georgia
or elsewhere. T do not, therefore, sec
that any one has right to complain
of your increasing your local advan.
1tages, or bettering your condition, il
You can do so.
Experience has shown, that the
principal advantages of a railroad
arise from the convenience Of travel
and transportation, and the increased
value impaired to the lands along
the line. 1t is only in rare cases, Gas
the Air Line Railroad) that capitaI
seekwinvestment in building Rail
roads. Taking this view Of it, the
persons Immediately on the line oi
the proposed road whsther: they haze
| surplus cash or not-ought to be vii.
ling to give portion Of their idle
lands to double the value Of the re.
mainder. Railroads bring into notice
the country through which they run
create activity; stir up the people,
and induce industry, thrift and d,pros-
perity. These ara the very. things
we so mnqh need in our, poor old di.
lapidated, though still beloved State,
and I therefore wish you great sue
cess. /,
It has this moment occurred to me,
to inquire whether you have consid.
cred the practicability Of o Narrou
Guage Road. Suppose you try that
don't know much about it, but it
fhas always appeared to me Ito .be'a
good idea. On most roads, the means
and power Of transportation and, of
course the. expense, are beyond the
business and income. A large engine
and car often, rnn, with o half dozen
passengersl Have you inquired into
the comparative cost? I have an idea
that the narrow guage viii succeed. ]
believe that a narrow guage would be
much less expensive, and would do
the work of your road quite as well
as a wide guage. 1t might be worth
the trouble To inquire into it. -tys.
| ! have the honor to be, gentlemen
- Very respectfully, 80
2p.: Your ob't servant, =,
| S. MCGOWAN.
During the day., we had the pleas
ure OF meeting many friends-worthJ
representatives of this
! GLORIOUS OLD NEIaHBoRHooD
whom we thank for their kindness
and hospitality, and could wish then
no better return than the. success o
their cherished enterprise-the Green
wood and Augusta Road.
coRpoRAToRs' MEETING AT cH1LEs
CROSS ROADS.
A meeting of the corporators was
held after the recess. Gen. P. FL
Brdley was called to tho Chair, anc
S. P. Boozer requested 10 act as Sec
retary.
The following Committee were ap
poihted to secure subscriptions O.
Fstock for the Road, to report at the
next meeting: 63ri - aie
At Greenwood, for. tie Saluda-R. W
Anderson. J. +. Parks, M. W.Cole
man.. and F. n: Majors
At Chiles' Cross Roads-J. W. Perrin
Jno. c. Chiles, ]. D. Neal, j. E. Brad
ley, and Jas. White.
On motion, ~,
Resolved, That the place of the
meeting appointed for Dorn's Mine
on the 10Th, be- changed to Esquire
jennings Old Place.
The meeting then adjourned.
P. II. BRADLEY,