Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-09-05
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For the Advertiser.

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In accordance previousannounce7z
ment. made at former meeting, and in
the uspers of the .sHoining Counties, g
mceaag was held Sn the 18th ult;;, at caE
libanrs ls chsltch, in the Dark cesner, 81
behalf.of ehe greenwood and Auguae &
Rail Road: s. &
had been called oh the i9th, at which
Mr.. 7. D. Talbert was elected to preside
on the Goth, and DIR. T. D. jennings to
act as Secretary.
.son the day:appointed the ncigbboring
country turned ont on 0insse. and there
were goodly nambcr of persons pres
ont from distqlcs, mshadinF many from
the adjoining State of Georgia.
r. Mr.. Faaberttook. the Chair and after
calling the meeting to order, said that ne
felt the responsibility resting upon him.
and would have desired that another,
older and more experienced than he,
should have been selected to preside over
so important meeting. though none
could have been found who had taken'
and would continue to take; greater IN
terest in its object than he. He again re-
minded them, in glowing TERMS Of the
innumerable benefits that would accrue
to them upon the construction of the
Road, and pointed out to them their mei-
ancholy fate should their scheme fail, or
be too long delayed. he urged them,
then, irsforcible terms, to come forward
like men that appreciated their true in
terasts, and subscribe literally to the
'eommendaAles work in view. =.
The Chairman then introduced DR.. W.
D. jennings as the first speaker OF the
day. The Doctors renarks were brief,
but pointed. He said, that slthough his
present place. of residence was Edgefield
Village, yet ho still lived ip the Dark.
Corner, that his heart was with them in
their endeavors, and he had great faith
in their ultimate success. He had the
tact to address considerable portion of
his remarks to the ladies, alarge number
of whom were present, appreciating as
he did their influence in this,Sas well as
all other terrestrial undertakings. His
speech commanded the attention of the
assembly, and wasreceived with the dp-
probation, that whatever comes from
him, always is, in his native country.
Gen. P. r.. Bradley, from Abbevifle,.
who has been zealotls laborer in behalf
of the Road from the inception of the
design, was next introduced. In his
usual calm and dignifed style, he ,egan
one of the emost practical Railroad speech
es that 1t was ever the good fortune of
my audience to bear. He made no at,
tempt Mt ofnateness;, bat spoke rs to mem
Whom he thought were in earnest. Z
He showed then the favorable auspices
undeE WHICH the enterprise had been
commenced that there was little or no
opposition, and then proceeded to answer
most completely what few objections had
been raised lie Convinced those who Gle
clined to sid il, bes:sase they we're unable.
that they were abie; these who. objected
that it was u, short line, and would not
pay dividends, that itwo;lld not reniaid
ashort iiiie, and in any event would pay
them; those VINO objected because it
would take trade dlit of the State, that
that was cogcnt reason why they should
build it. He showed them that it would
Open quick communication with Au- /.
gusta, which was one of the best markets
in the world, ard RAPIDLY becoming an
important manufacturing town. Gen.
Bradley then went into calculation, ex-
hibiting the cost of grading. timberins
and ironing per mile aild he put down
the entire cost Of the Road from Green
wooJ 10 whcrc it.cresses the River, al.
the reasonable slln of $IOy,900. He
closed his remarks With some words to
the colored pnrSuns &ho were present,
felUnS Inem 70 see iTKowISe rrr;iv tt was
to their interest to have the road, and
urging them TO render whatever assis-
tance they could. Tie audience gave the
speaker their undivided attention, and
showed by the eagerness with which
they received his information, that they
had not met for holiday purposes alone.
Charles Wright, from Dorn's Mines;
was then introduced by the Chairman,
and followed in the footsteps Of the pre-
ceding speaker, in cnumerating the bene-
Tits to be rcaped from Railroad, and
urged them to build it.
After he had concluded, dinner was
and the crowd repaired to
he table,. Whore thoy wore in THO enjoy
nent of q superb barbecue, when al n
lined clond made its appearance, and
hc rain soon began to fall in torrents,
md continued so to do, with brief inter
rals, until late in the afternoon. 1t was
| great disappointment to all parties, as
here were several gentlemen present to
ddress them in behalf of the Road.
In spite, however, OF the abrupt tcrlhi-
lation Of the proceedings, the books
rcre opened, and the subscriptions were
LIBERAL and gratifying 10 the friends of i
he road.
AS long as the meeting continued, it
Ias conducted with til" utmost harmony
nd quiet, and great CT, Iii Is due Mr.. j. |
}. Blackwell, tie officer OF the day, for
ne good. order that was Observed. and
le decorum with which the arrange.
tents Of the table were conducted.
IT. e. JENNINGS, sec'ry.
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9sD- THE Liver is more frequently the
'at Of disease than is generally supposed,
r Upon its regular action depends, in Il
reat measure, the powers OF the Stom- 4
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