The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-10

route for any road built through Rabun
Gap, upon q principle as natural and
certain as that water will run down hill
and seek its own level.
RESOLVED, That the construction Of
such q road, from Anderson to Aiken
and Augusta, whether any Northwest
ern connection be made or not, is Of the
highest Importance to the people OF
Western and South Western Carolina,
from 1.-The mountains to the ocean, and
to the cities of Augusta, Savannah, Port
Royal and Charleston; and the people
Of Anderson stand ready to unite with
their fellow.citizens of the Counties and
cities below, in raising the means to
construct this road as soon as possible.
Resolued, That 80 soon as books can
be lawfully opened for subscriptions Of
stock to this road, we will favor and aid
in directing the County Commissioners
to subscribe the sum Of $500, 900 in be-
half of the County, and the corporate
authorities $50, GOO additional for the
town of Anderson, and that as members
of corporations and as citizens, the peo-
pie of the County and town OF Ander-
son will do their whole duty in the pre-
misses.
Resoloed, That scientific and tho.
rough survey Of the route proposed for
said road should be made as early as
practicable, and that We invite our fel-
low-oitizens below to unite with as in
making suoh survey.
Resolred, That q special committee of
twelve persons be appointed to solicit
funds to cover the expenses of said sur
vey, and that they be requested to con-
fer with Major Thomas B-Lec as to the
probable cost of such survey, the time
within which 1t can be made, and such
other information in relation thereto as
they may deem necessary, and that they
prepare to report as soon as practicable.
ReSolued, That twenty-one delegates
be appointed by this meeting to attond
the proposed convention at Abheyille g.
H., on the 18th instant, when we hope
10 meet representatives from the several
Counties and cities below, with whom
We seek these new commercial, social
and business relations.
At Greenwood, on the I'd instant,
meeting was held in tho interest of the
Greenwood and Augusta Railroad, at
which General Bradley made the inte-
resting statement that he knew several
parties Of capitalists that would iron,
equip and put the road in thorough
running order as soon as it was graded,
or that would loan the stockholders
sufficient money to complete it, on q
bonus OF $500, 900 in bona .Gde subscrip-
tions. Ho also explained the chances Of
the great Chicago and South Atlantic
Railroad, running through Anderson,
and making junction with the Green
wood and Augusta Road at Dorn's Mine.
A convention OF the Counties into.
rested in these projected roads is to be
held at Abbeville on the 18th instant
It will no doubt be large and imposing,
and take preliminary steps TO important
action. From Anderson the following
gentlemen have been appointed to at
tond it, viz:
Mcssrs. j. P. Reed, B. I. Whitner,
James a. Hoyt. Thos. B. Lee, W. II. D.
Gaillard, J. B. Sitton, VIM. Perry, J..
w. Norris, D. L. Hall, james \. Drake.
". s. Pickens, G. ". Cox, DR.. J. H.
Reid. S. g. Humphreys, r. s. Hill,
John r. Cochran, B. +. Crayton, G. W.
Maret, John 3. Moore, W. S. Brown,
James Il. Orr, Jr., Capt. S. NJ. Pegg
and Judge J. s. Murray.
Resignation OF Professor Rivers.