The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-07-02
Lauren, & AshevilIe Rail Road.

chickens could be bought for FIVE cents
3 head, and eggs at ten cents per doz
en-, aud other things in like proper
ton, and that we have communication
enough now-is proof only Of want ol
intelligence, and selfish and narrow
minded policy. 1t should be apparent
to all, that the more. communication
We have, and the greater the number
of Railroads. the greater will be the
prosperity. Take our sister State OF
Georgia. for instance-intcrsected and
travcrsed by Railroads as she is-and
then deny if she is not far ahead Of
less fortunate South Carolina in ell
that goes to make up prosperous
State. The fact is, the people OF this
State have been sleeping too long, but
it is indeed gratifying that the long
slumber is broken. True, numberless
charters have been granted time and
again, and some spasmodic efforts have
been made, but alas the latter were OF
only short duration, and the charters
have been allowed to rest in quiet.
The completion Of the Air Line has
done much towards this awakening,
and now the utmost rivalry exists, and
the greatest energy is displayed, by
not only the upper but lower Counties,
to open up new channels Of trade, by
which the productions Of distant sec
tiops can be brought to our doors as
rapidly and as cheaply as possible
The mountain regions of North Caro-
lima are all aglow, and in harmony
with the upper and middle sections OF
this State-all feel the prime necessi-
tv of Railroad connections-and the
only question to be solved is the short
est, most desirable and cheapest route.
In our last issue We gave the COM
paratiye distances of routes from the
great meat-packiug, and grain and
fruit producing sections taken from
the St. Louis Weekly, and called at
tention to route, which from u view
of the map, shows an almost air line,
and a saving in distance Of one hun
dred and sixty-four miles in favor Of
any other proposed-as a connection
between the West and this State
This view is worthy Of attention we
take it, and there are many here who
see 1t IN this hight.
There are those too who are fired
with enthusiasm as to the Newberry
connection with the Air Line, by tap
ping the Spartanburg Road at Shell
toms, and the people Of Union and
Spartanburg, of course, would encour-
age this as means to advance their
endeavor to get into connection with
the great trunk by way of Asheville.
But while we should look to the in
tereSts Of other sections, We must not
overlook our own, and it seems reason
able that the interest of Newberry and
surroundings lie in connection with
the Laureps and Asheville Railroad,
and more particularly that this latter
shows more signs of vitality,and a bet
ter prospect of being built. The peo-
pie of Laurens will build to Grecnville,
there is no doubt Of this, and Green
vile will continue the road to the
North Carolina line, they pledge them
selves to this. If Newberry comes to
the assistance Of Laurens in her Green
Vile connection, and who can doubt
her readiness to do SO, then Laurens
will, in like manner, help to make
connection with Newberry, and at
once will we have a place in the pic
ture of the great trunk line, and be in
easy communication between the noun
tains and the seaboard, and have
brought to our doors, the rich and
teeming productions Of the West.
1t has been proved too, that this
will bring Chicago seventy five miles
nearer Charleston: than by any other
route which will touch the coast-with
u saving of five hours Of time. Will
not the low country see the advantage
here too, and lend a hand in accom-
plishing such an end.
The next question is how can the
money be raised-we answer that the
best, the easiest, quickest, most salts
factory way will be by taxation. The
people Of Laurens propose to raise
100000 by this mode, and it would
take about 100000 from Newberry.
A vote of the people should be taken
tax or no tax-6rst letting them
compreheud the ADVANTAGES to be de-