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

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middlep gropna equally removed
from GreeuSille above and Colum-
bia beloW, at s@hich, grain attaina
its maSimun price 1hawas Sow4
ing to oupdcfeients transportMon on:
and can osly be overcome by open
ing up the proposed routes. The
increased cost Of provisions for the
want of these lines, Youlaiins three
years, he said, build this Road.
He adverted to tHe interest mani
tested by Greenville'in the proposed
Road to Augusta, and which grew
out. ola desire to effect Q ,,$ ~.
G'3 CONNECTION WITH SAsHEVILLE. j .
Spartanburg was her rival in this
enterprise, and being somewhat
nearer, the scales were SO equally
balanced between them, that each
desired the aid of this road to kick
the beam in its favor. Whenever
the connection was made over the
mountains, there, he said, would
spring up great city, and he illus
trated with great force and beauty
the effect of this ultra-lnontane
commerce. to build up cities in the
plains below, before it sends its
fertilizing currents to the sea.
THIS TRADE HAS MADE BALTIMORE
WHAT TT rs,
increasing its population from 6O,'
900 to, 375,O00-which has made
Richmond more beautiful and richer
than before the war-which has
built up Atlanta as by magic, with
her 10000 or 10000 inhabitants
The trade collects like some noun
torrent in a reservoir, and ther
spreads ont, fan-like, in unnum'
bered rills to fertilize the plain
Build this road, and you furnish On
inlet for this rich trade which will
come from the valleys of the North.
west, and effect a
7 SAVING IN THE COST OF SUPPLIES
which would not only construct the
Road, but furnish it with a double
track.
W. A. Lee, Esq, fle editor o1
this paper, was next introduced,
and made a short speech urging
THE IMPORTANCE AND PRATIcABILITY
OF THE WORK
spoke of the blessings of railroads
generally-of their rapid Increase
Of South Carolina enterprise in this
particular of the promise of the
future c-of this route as the cheap
est and most direct, and as running
through a section abundantly able
to build it-of the building of this
road as a question Of selfinterest-
Of dollars and cents, &C., &c. =
The President then introduced
j., D. T9LBERT, ESQ, /, ,s,
a promising yoppg member of the
Edgefeld Bar, and a stapnch friend
of the Road, who made an excellent
speech in its behalf-urgipg its
construction as a commercial and
political necessity, to relieve US
from the heavy taxation which hung
over us like the sword of Damocles.
He felt that there was life in the
old land yet, from the spirit which
had, been exhibited in this under
taking-referred to the gloomy
prospects with WHICH it was nau-
gurated y and the Frightening hopes
which were now dawning ON it.
He besought the doubling tozbe at
least silent; and if they would not
aid, at least to throw no obstacle In
the way of the; enterprise He con-
cluded with a glowing sketch Of
the progress of railroad enterprise.
and of the benefits which would
follow the building Of this Road.
DINNER WAS NEXT ANNOUNCED
and the large audience repaired to the
adjacent grove, where the tables were
spread, and where one of the most
bounteous, and admirably conducted
entertainments was served up, that
we have ever enjoyed. The spacious
tables formed a hollow square, ir
which were stationed full cops o1
carvers and waiters-were covered
with neat cloth, provided with
plates, and loaded with
A PROPULSION OF DELICIOUS MEATS
BREAD AND VEGETABLES.
The cooking was superintended by
Evans, an expert in the business, and
who attained the thorough browning
and basting of hisimeats, by placing
them on the fire at The midnight pre-:
vious. The ladies were first served
then the white men, and afterwards
the blacks. The most perfect order
prevailed, and every one feasted qui.
oily, satisfactorily, and bountifully,
The arrangements were. perfect, and
the entertainment passed off as pleas
antly as private one. The manage
ment reflects the highest credit CD all
concerned.
After a recess of an hour and a
half, the President again called the
meeting to order, and introduced
W. X. BLAKE. ESQ,
an earnest friend, and jealous advo-
cete of the Road, who was proceeding
to set forth the various provisions Of
tho charter, and to show that full
power was given to subscribe land,