The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-08

TIE <;T-sH-..!= =s:. Celen.hle Railroad.
It is gratifying to observe the incress.
ing business and prosperity of the
Greenville and Columbia Railroad, since
it's connection with the South Carolina
Railroad. To this cause and to the skill,
experience and efficient management of
Superintendent Dodamead. its present
s-ccess is attributable. We are not pos.
sessed of the exact statistics which will
show precisely the increased amount of
work done, or Of profits realized, but we
understand that they havo fur exceeded
all previous years. during the past twelve
months. The bridge over Broad River
is nearly completed, and p:esents the
appearance OF q solid and substantial
structure, which will stand the test of
the highest freshets, and successfully re.
sist the severest strain.
The road-bed, rolling stock, locomo.
tive power, &c., are insufficient for the
business. but it is proposed, we learn,
by the South Carolina Rsilroad Com.
pany, as soon as the annoying litigation
now going on in relation to the road is
money may be necessary to refitting the
road, and rendering its appointments
first class in every respect. In tie
meantime, the road will be run to it's
full capacity. and continue to maintain
and increase its usefulness to the mer-
chants and farmers along its route.
Considerable activity appears to exist ut
several points along the line. even after
the freight Of fertilizers was all deli
vered; and some idea of the amount of
this may be formed from The fact of
more than 1900 tons being taken to the
one point of Anderson. The line of
telegraph owned by the road is of great
service and convenience to its business
interests and to those of i.s customer, :,
and an inestimable advantage to all in
the peculiar circumstances which render
quick and prompt transmission of in
teliigence desirable and gratifying.
Several years ago, when the original
stockholders were induced to sell out,
the ostensible purpose OF the purchase
was to place the road in the hands OF
active. enterprising and experienced
railroad men Of ample means. with the
expectation of its Immediate improve
ment AID thorough renovation. We
were to have two trains day run from
Columbia to Greenville; freights were to
be reduced, so as to give an impulse to
agricultural productions along the road.
and thus advance the industrial! prosper
ity OF all the upper Counties, increase
the trade of Columbia and Charleston,
and incidentally prove beneficial to the
entire State. The prospects thus held
out were very alluring, and deceived
some of our most sagaoious and practi-
cal citizens. among them notably the
late lamented Judge Orr. Whatever
might have been the worthy objects OF
some OF the parties who originally abot-
ted the enterprise, the road finally fell
into the hands of ring. the only desire
OF which seemed to be to swindle the
State ont OF its stock and cucumber the
road with spurious bonds. They ran
it until. in their hands, it was no longer
worth running, and then disposed of il
to the South Carolina Railroad Com
pany. Under its favorable auspices and
the vigorous management of Col. Doda.
mead, it has shaken off the shackles
which have heretofore crippled its ope.
rations, and is now in fair way to prove
handsome and brilliant success, and tc
answer the business purposes of the pco.
pie, for which it was primarily intended.
COLUMBIA, s. c., June 7, 1873.
EDITOR PHGNIx: I notice in your pn-
per of yesterday the statement regarding
the authenticity of the "Thomas J.
Myers letter, to the effect that the Pre-
ait1nnt Of the IJnifa3 Stofou commission