The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-08-28

line is the shortest and cheapest, being the
most practical line between Augusta and Clay
ton, Ga. Therefore,
Resolved, That we, the citizens of the Fork
in Anderson and Oconee Counties, In South
Carolina, cordially unite with the citizens of
Georgia in promoting the construction OF this
great Road, and that we pledge ourselves to
subscribe our full proportion of stock to insure
its speedy completion.
Resolved, That there may be no obstacle to
prevent the immediate location and commence
ment of work on the Road, the right of way
should be freely granted by all through whose
lands the Road may pass.
ResotUed, That it is the sense of this meeting
that the Federal Government should make
liberal appropriations of public lands for the
construction of direct railroad line from Chi
cago to the Southeastern Atlantic coast, via
Clayton and Augusta, Georgia; that such as
sistance is due to this portion of the line, a
part of the country utterly neglected, as q
matter of simple justice; and furthermore, that
it is wise recognition of the magnitude of the
agricultural and commercial interests involved; |;
and that as the said Road connects widely dis
tant portions of our common country in init
mate business relations, mutually beneficial, it
must, therefore, result in the creation of senti-
ments of political identity; and also for obyi-
Gus military considerations.
Resotved, That it is the request Of this meet
ing that the Directors and officers of the
Augusta and Hartwell Railroad should appoint
delegates to represent the interests of this Road
from Walhalla to Augusta in the meeting of
the Chicago and South Atlantic Short Line
Railroad Association, to be held at Chicago on
the 25th of September next.
Before putting the above resolutions, Col.
Harrison stated that this portion of the County
shipped annually fifteen hundred bales of cot
ton to Charleston, at cost of FIVE dollars per
bale, making the aggregate cost seven thousand
five hundred dollars, and that the freight by
the proposed road would not exceed two dollars
per bale to Augusta, making difference of four
thousand five hundred dollars in favor of this
line; that at least two hundred tons of tertil-
izers were used, costing in the way of freights
eighteen dollars per ton, amounting to three
thousand six hundred dollars, and that the
freights on the proposed road would not exceed
four dollars per ton, making difference OF
twenty-eight hundred dollars in favor of this
line. he said Anderson County had only
eight miles of this road to build, and he asked
the audience to think over this preamble and
these resolutions, and to return after dinner
and vote upon them.
Dinner was then announced, and sumptu-
GUS barbecue and pic mic dinner was partaken
of, to the satisfaction of all present.
After dinner, portion of the crowd re-as.
sembled, aud the preamble and resolutions
offered by Col. Harrison were unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. II. r. Yandiver was then vociferously
called for, who, after expressing great satisfac.
ton at the prospects, declined OBTAINING the
meeting with speech.
The Rev. Mr.. Hyde was next called for, and
made forcible speech, showing the necessities
of the country, and the advantages which must
flow from such road as the projected one.
Col. J. W. Livingston offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
ResoLued, That the thanks of this meeting
Col. E. M. Rucker, of Elbert, and Maj J. II.
Whitner, Of Oconee, and others who have
favored us with addresses to-day in behalf of
the proposed Railroad from Augusta, Ca, to
Walhalla, S. @.
The meeting then adjourned.
The day was showery, but the crowd, con-
sisting of ladies, gentlemen and children, re-
mained and seemed to enjoy themselves very
much. Thereswere from twelve to fifteen hun
dred persons present, and they seemed to be
enthusiastic upon the Railroad question, and
we believed they all left expecting soon to
have q ride upon the cars.