New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-27

Advan,ages which seem trhing few miles Of disis,os
~ on freight three ~ four feet ~
oeptn OF wser IN tho harbor suffice 70 turn great cas
rept OF trade into new channel and 10 effect obansa
with all tho requisites Which Port ROYAL posses.s,
c 81 sobn, n9 anS ~ VIII be with peculiar deeh. &
the very point stsnited their needs ia Inc trr
OF railroad which, when finished Will In conneats
Pacific COAT 70 rsaSs na az ON tc rGs from ~
ing through tDe very rchet, portion oi tho 5outb
THE roRT ROYAL RAILROAD.
This 10 no project. For years men Of upl,r,,.
energy 2nd enterprise have had 10 In their minds An,
their expectations would bavd been reaIIz.a
had not the nterposlion Of the war led TO suspepa
Of their efforts But II only suspension, and ths
their success bas been fore1sen ia demonstrated &, ia
Investments made in real estato IN this locality and h
patience with which have retained pOssesSoa
their property, strong IN the fat1 that TIE nerrns
hand or commercial necessity would finally grasp Ns
wealth they had secured.
One of the principal objects in Wow IN the cons,ryco,
OF this road was to connect the railway system Of Mo
a2o Upper Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi and OF ~
regions strethiDg west Of the Msal.sppi River: az,
that OF Tennessee. Kentucky &C.. Wiz port on M
Atlantic coast possessing tho advantages which sss
found here, and which should, at Tho same time b.
the great points Of trade in the interior ia,
either or the ports at which tho Of the cOun.J
now centers. IVY
The history Of the original undertaking. and 4,
the present condition OF the work 4, blief IT,
Company chartered by the States Of South Caross
and Georgia 20 run from Port Royal b Augusta e.
The sum OF 700 was subscribed and expended In an
VeynH anu grading the road. Tho stockholders. how.
ever approaching the Importance Of the work volrs
tariy reduced the stock One-baR 50 that The ABOVE
expenditure Is represented by only $4,000 OF stock Tia
length Of the road when completed will be no miles n
which 40 miles are already working order and in nae
Throughout the whole length there are but curves nd
q deviation Of not than one milo and half from
an ar hne owing to the general level nature Of the
country, the remaining 20 miles IA in rapid process
Of construction. and without any unusual ex pcnse
Reference 10 any railway map viii show that The Port
Royal Railroad has peculiar advantages for commanding
business Augusta ia western terI9Dus IA The cenir1
nd I,
which the cotton OF the South and Southwest ahd
does come. From Augusta TO PORT ROYAL Ia "a u,Is,
nearer than 70 any other port and that 10 better har
Dor, with deeper water and with opportunities for nm
loading directly on the dOcks. II Is also few miles
nearer from Augusta TO either Charleston or Savannah
over the Port Royal road in connection with the Charc
ton and Savannah Railroad with which II connects 4,
really three eastern termni TO the new road one Al this
place and the other two at the old established but 10
Connecting at Augusta with tho Georgia Railroad
forms with that and it, western connections con.
thence to Little Rock and Fort smith also. through n.
same medium. direct communication viii be had with
Macon Ca, Montgomery, via west P0int thence by the
way Of Vicksburg across the states OF Mississippi,
Louisiana, and Texas through soutiern Arizona and
at glance to be the shortest Of all the Pacific Ines and
will traverse through it, entire length one OF the finest
regions both in soil and climate, upon the globe IL must
forever be the avenue Of an trade. and make
its seabOard connections on the Atlantic valuable beyond
comparison. 1t Will also connect with the Augusta 0nd
HartwelI Railroad line yet built, but which has 70
ceived aid from the state OF Georgia to the extent Oism
8nshed It viii give with the Port Royal Road and %
connections, almost direct ar line route from heeN
Cincinnati and Louisville, and invite the trade OF t
cities 10 the seaboard by the shortest and best rOuA
The passenger 10 the West Indies from either OF thcs
of time and expense and also what il OF small
porance the dangers and OF aFounS
While speaking OF connections IL may not be inappro
pirate to mention new enterprise which has been do
A. Phil River few miles north OF here, extensive
deposts of " PhOsphates" which are being worked BY
ated on point OF land between Bull River and small
creek Considerable trade in this line is clrried on viii
England and heretofore all the vessels used IN the bu
ness have been compelled TO reach the ocean through
st. Helena sound" This passage however has been
found very dangerous account Of the numerous ba
and shoals by which il Is INSTRUCTED well by the
shallowness of the water and TO give greater safety
running from the phosphate works TO point about II
miles ABOVE here, where IL will connect with the Por
ROYAL road Vessels taking cotton from here will carry
the phosphates at very low rate, they require some
ballast and thus Port Royal Will become phosphate AZ
together.
Tho Port Royal Road when entirely finished viii INF
the state TO the extent OF at least sjNOOOo II it en-
hances the price OF land within nve miles OF the roa1
estimate. viii improve the extent OF N225
Thousands OF poor aboring men now living on the sea
this road running 10 does through OF the mosi
fertile regions OF South Carolina TO the END that they
may he in more direct communication than AT preseni
with the great markets OF the country and thus cor
yenieDty enjoy the results of industry There can he 10
doubt but that there Will be good and profitable locs
business which, really, Is the life Of any road.
The track does not pass directly through the town. but
rather on the outskirts, and does not terminate until the
waters edge is reached thus enabling all freight TO be
taken directly from the cars and loaded on the vessel at
Thanks TO the indomitable energy which ha, given
this beautiful country such brilliant prospects opening
that Port Royal is soon to be the great outlet OF the
agricultural products OF the West and south IL but
paved streets, magnificent warehouses, elegant bones
temples OF art and trade and wbarVes lined VIII snaps