Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-08-08
From the Chronicle & Sentinel, 4th.
Greenwood md Augusta Railroad
Meeting.

Meeting.
From gentleman OF this city, in at
tendance as delegate to the railroad bar
becue and meeting held at Greenwood,
South Carolina, on Thursday last, in fur
therance of the projected road. to connect
Augusta with the prosperous and fertile
upper districts of South Carolina, we have
the gratifying assurance of the favorable
results of that meeting in adding fresh
impetus to the PROJECT in which the COM
mercial interests of our city are so direct
ly concerned. g..
About three thousand persons were in
attendance from the surrounding districts
of that section of Carolina earnestly seek
ing a railroad connection with the market
of their choice.
Among the participants were quite a
number Of colored men, heartily in accord
with the enterprise, and willing to aid to
the extent of their ability both by sub
scriptions of money and labor. In evi-
dence of their earnestness in the matter,
several shares Of stock were subscribed oy
them on the spot.
The citizens of that section are thor
oughly enlisted in this enterprise, as q
means Of opening up to their agricultural
products access to nearer and better
market than their present railroad taclll-
- will enable them to reach. Indeed,
a.qnc of them do not hesitate to declare
g failure of this project will render it
necessary for them to seek other localities
in self-defense. The universal favor which
is accorded. this projected line by our
South Carolina friends was manifested in
the most unmistakablc manner at the
meeting. They went there prepared to
ward the enterprise by subscriptions
alke of money, labor and material neces-
sary for the construction of the road,
which were made with a iberaity indica-
tive of the enthusiastic appreciation of the
great advantages which its completion
will SECURE to them.
As an evidence Of the faith of our
irien IS, we have the information that in
tLe gl.borflood of 100000 was sub
.r.oe Il The meeting-Gen. P. H. Brad
IT,, ni.alt taking $50 shares, and Hon.
Jaltu II. Giars. Of this city, subscribing
i0.i sa.res. az his contribution to the en-
tclpslse on the other side Of the river.
THIS i. certainly an encouraging exhibit OF
7lie iri;!ts If the meeting and should serve
Il tmuiate our commercial and business
N I. to come forward at once with full
tf;5, ,.9se 10 show our Carolina friends that
"a, are. moi iusensible to the interest of
aug1stn in this matter, and that We will
ne7t them with connection at such place
on inc Savannah river as may be selected.
augusta was represented in the meet
.p.. : Hon. John NJ. Clark, I. 7. Heard,
30. Capt. VIM. I. DELPHI, Wallace l.
De.ph. Esq, Capt. 0. N. Butler, 7. w.
Calwl:e, Esq, Dir. r. H. Land, and Mr..
Anderson. As Chairman of the delega-
ton, Hon. John N. Clark addressed the
meeting, giving assurances Of his belief
that the citizens Of Augusta would do
their full part in constructing q line of
road and bridging the Savannah river, so
as to meet the Carolinians on the other
side We trust that our merchants, capl-
talists, property holders and other citizens
interested in the growth and expansion Of
the trade of Augusta will see to it that
these assurances 10 not excite hopes great
er than shall be realized
The meeting was also effectively ad-
dressed by l. T. Heard, ESQ, and Capt
ON. Butler, of Augusta, and by Gen.
Bradley, Capt. w. R. Bradley, Mr.. Blake
and Mr.. Hemphill, editor of the Able
vile ledium.
The projected route of this road is known
to those familiar with the proposed loca-
tion as particularly favorable 10 cheap
construction of the line to the Savannah
river. ,sOf about 55 miles in length, the
line runs along a ridge, between Two
creeks, the, entire distance to the river,
with no expensive bridging until the river
is reached
a meeting of the corporators was held
on the occasion, Gen. p. II. Bradley being
called to the Chair, and Capt VIM. l.
DELPHI, of Augusta, elected Secretary
The Chairman stated the first business
in order was the selection OF suitable
place to hold the next meeting, and the
time of holding it.
On motion Of DR.. ]. D. Neal, it was de-
cided to hold the next meeting at Chiles'
x Roads, on the 18th inst, and at Dorn's
Mines, on the 29th inst.
On motion of Maj. C. Wright COM
.mittee was appointed to arrange a pro
sramme for the meeting at Chilcs' X
Roads, and to engage speakers for tle oc-
casion, consisting Of Dr. j. D. Neal, Char
man, Capts. ]. w Perrin, W. f. Cothran,
MeSsrs. Jno. G. ChileS Jno +. Bradley,
';'hno. Jay, Edward Watson, l. L. Sibert,
L. W, Lyon, DR. ]. L. Presley and Maj.
J..s. L. White
On motion of Maj. c. Wright, it was
decided to admit all persons, Irrespective
of color, as stockholders of the Greenwood
and Augusta Railroad. 1t was earnestly
requested that all persons interested in
his enterprise should take stock ii, and
ase ti,eir infuencein getting others to DO So
Dufiug the meeting there were man,
,aecrinG intercEangcs OF rieTs among the
c1rocrators.
me Secretarv- vas instructed by the
meeting to request the publication Oh thes.
proceedings by the Augusta papers, when
the meeting adjourned.
il is pitiful to see how the poor, igno-
an. md uneducated, but well-meanin9
5ac voier is deceived and imposed upon
an,csupuious partisans who would
a,e blm icr ':.e. accomplishment OF their
oa'.i isl aims. Not an hundred miles
rom Rock Hill lives quiet, hard-wolH
~. wcll-meaning negro man who says hs
III. = vote for Hreelcy. And here Is his
-=z:ou ior opposing man to whom he in
go. owes the freedom which he now en-
Bckase folks (party leaders, We
acl ells lie Dat Mister Horass Gree
about :e time llmancipashun come cn,
irce hundred niggcrs tied an ready
s5a 20 . speculator who was gwine
S54ta This * but one among the
9ai falsehoods which are being scat
rgei-csst cventhe country in order
;Ae negroes against the Liberal.
Z. luaieans Il Is by the practice Of sys-
,.....y. deception, fraud, and ingenious
:ii..44y and b. this alone, that the Grant
Y..l;i5.,ns hope to carry the negro vote OF
.ne Soothern States But they will fail:
.,n4 will live to repent in bitterness their
IMMORAL, unchrst!an, and wicked conduct.
which is sure TO work their degrade
lion and their chillllpn's disgrace-Rock