The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-24
S. G.
Tuesday Morning, June "a. 1873.
The spnrtanbur8 and Asheviile Rail-
road.

ANoou6y AAAASf y uuS <TxI ACsOs
The spnrtanburg and Asheviile Rail-
road.
The era in which we live is, perhaps,
in nothing more remarkable than in the
stupendous railway lines which it has
built or projected. Tho glory OF the
Northern Pacific will in few years be
dimmed by the construction OF the Texas
Pacific from Texafkana, Texas, to San
Diego. California. The spirit of railroad
enterprise has reached even revolu-
tionary Mexico. We have lately read OF
the grand conception of the Khedive of
Egypt, to build railway from the firat
Cataract OF the Nile, 875 miles away into
the interior of the Soudan; aud the
scheme OF NJ. Lesseps. OF route by
rail from the Eastern terminus OF the
Russian railroads through Persia to the
lines connecting with Calcutta, is hardly
less magnificent The existing systems
OF steam carriage with the various new
lines projected, compared with the Ap.
plan way9of the Romans, will give an
idea of the great advancement OF modern
physical civilization over that of the an
clients.
In this State. nearly forty years ago,
Gov. r. Y. HaynA: conceived the idea of
connecting Charleston with Cincinnati,
by railroad across the Allegheny Noun
tains. The scheme became popular. but
: practical difficulties, sectional divisions
aud OWL war have hitherto interposed
insurmountable obstacles to it's accom-
plishment. The subject has naturally
revived with the cessation of strife, and
those long parted oommunities-the
South-east and Northwest begin again
10 reach ont their hands to each other.
We are pleased to see, by circular OF
the corporafofs of the Spartanburg and
Aaheville Railroad Company, that, at q
meeting held In Spartanburg, on the 23d
of May, it was resolved that books Of
subscription to the capital stock OF the
company should be opened along the
proposed line. The circular very pro-
perly calls attention to the recent lines
OF railway and connections already made
through the upper section Of the State,
as showing the Importance Of the pro-
posed line. It is necessary. it is indispen-
sable, in addition to its great advantages
in connecting rs with the North west, 10
keep and secure the up country trade
with the sea. board.
Messrs. James E. Black. L. D. Childs,
J. 8. Wiley and r. G. Shiver. of this
city, have been selected ss Commission
ers for the purpose of opening subscrip-
tion for stock at this point. A meeting
OF the Commissioners and of bushes 6
men interested in this project has been
appointed to be held in Spartanburg. on
1st July, proximo. It is desirable that
subscribers shall be present in Spartan
burg on the day named. at the organiza-
tion OF the company. The shares have
been f1ed ut $50 share, payable in
easy installments. the first not to be n ore
than ten per cent. The enterprising
gentlemen having the matter in hand in
Spartanburg are OF the opinion. that if
100000 be raised between Spartanburg
and Charleston, the scheme will be put
beyond contingency, aud the road Ger.
saiply built. Columbia and vicinity, it
is hoped. will put down as much as
SlOO. 900, and evince zeal and energy in
the enterprise proportional to the stake
they have in il. Our true interests lie in
fostering manufactures. opening new
Lines OF communication aud promoting
immigration. Once We have diversity OF
pursuits, market facilities. easy comuu-
nications. the spirit OF enterprise will
awake, the country become donbly at.
traotive, andpopulation will flow into it.
We understand that it is proposed to
make DETECTION in the Union and Spar.
tanburg Road at Shelton's Ferry, aud
from that point to run directly to Colum.
bia. passing through part OF Fairfield.
From Spartanburg, the old survey to
Asheville. By the Butt Mountain Gap, is
to be followed. The feasibility and
oheapness OF this route have been long
ago demonstrated, and are eincontestab)e.