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

lelilGuCe dS uelepdIe W tlle Idiiio"e o'i
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.
About three thousand persons were in
attendance from the surrounding districts
of that section of Carolina earnestly seek
ing 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 evl-
dence of their earnestness in the matter,
several shares of stock were subscribed by
them on the spot
The citizens of that section are thor
oughly enlisted in this enterprise, as
means Of opening up to their agricultural
praducts access to a nearer. and better
nrar.set t;lan their present railroad facill-
Will enable them to reach. Indeed,
OF them do not hesitate to declare
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 unmistakable manner at the
meeting. They went there prepared to
ward the enterprise by subscriptions
luke OF money, labor and material neces-
sary for the construction of the road,
which were made with a liberality 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
frien IS, We have the information that in
sAs yl.5orhood of 100000 was sub
-rr.a. II the meeting-Gen. P. H. Brad
a,N l.ai.a!: taking $50 shares, and Hon.
J,ha Il. lark. Of this city, subscribing
iU3s.arcs as. his contribution to the en-
tc!3,slsv on the other side Of the river
tbs i certainly an encouraging exhibit OF
-'h isi;:ts # the meeting, and should serve
-imufate our commercial and business
n 4 70 come forward at once with full
SO use 10 show our Carolina friends that
Vi are. not insensible to the interest OF
Auqpsto n this matter, and that We will
i:.e2i tlen with q connection at such place
or the Savannah river as may be selected.
Augusta was represented in the meet
.1.. : Hon. John NJ Clark, /. 7. Heard,
20. capt VIM. I. DELPHI, Wallace |.
pe.ph. Esq, Capt. O. n Butler, 7. W.
Ca.1si:e, ESQ, DR.. R. H. Land, and Mr..
Anderson. As Chairman of the delega
ton, Hon. John NJ 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, capi
talists, property holders and other citizens
interested in the growth and expansion OF
the trade of Augusta will see to it that
these assurances DO not excite hopes great
er than shall be realized.
The meeting was also effectively adj
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 Medium.
The projected route of this road is known
to those familiar with the proposed loca-
ton as particularly favorable 10 cheap
construction of the line to the Savannah
river. tzOf about 55 miles in length, the
line runs along 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 H. 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. J. 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 Doth inst.
On motion of Maj C. Wright com-s
mittee was appointed to arrange pro-
gramme for the meeting at Chilcs' Y
Roads, and to engage speakers for tlle oc-
casion, consisting Of Dr. j. D. Neal, Char
man, Capts. J. W. Perrin, w. E. Cothran,
Messrs. tno. c.. ChileS, Jno. f. Bradley,
';hno Jay, Edward Watson, |. L. Sibert,
l.. W. Lyon, DR. j. L. Presley and Mai.
jas. 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 IN it, ana
ase tlieir inAuencein getting others to DO So
During the meeting there were man.
c..aering interctanges OF ;:-ie7s a,nong the
cJrocrators
"The Secretary was instructed by the
meeting to request the publication oi thes'-
proceedings by the Augusta papers, when
the meeting adjourned.