The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-07-16
Improving the Navigation of the Savannah
River.

Improving the Navigation of the Savannah
River.
To the Editors Of the augusta Chronicle and
Sentinel:
The proceedings of the Directors of the Au-
eusta Cotton Exchange, a few days since, IN
the passage of certain resolutions looking to
making this city port of entry, and the open
ing of the Savannah river to steamboat naVl-
cation will, we feel assured, excite most llVe"
" interest in the minds of all our people in
this portion of Georgia and South Carolina.
We trust the committee appointed will faith
fully and untiringly perform their duty Inc
public have high opinion of the good, sound
judgment and wise foresight Of President Her
ring, and will expect much from him in the
accomplishment of the ends sought for, aided
as he will be by a sensible and working COM
mittee. To effect these measures very much
must be done. A matter that strikes US OF the
most vital Importance is the selection OF our
next representative in Congress, and also the Sc
lection of members in our State Legislature
We should be sure that we send men to represent
us who are in earnest sympathy with our
wishes and desires, and who will not frltter
away our time and money in voting salary
grabs, or apologizing for those who do. 1t is
to our interest to have representatives who are
Young, vigorous energetic, capable and honest:
The suggestion, therefore, in your columns OF
the name of Hon. Charles Estes, or such as he,
as q fit and proper person as representative
from this district in Congress was emlnently
proper. The writer has no personal Predllec-
tions in this matter but is alive and fully so to
the Importance of having an active business
map as the representative of active live busl-
ness. Our object in this communication is
principally to try to awaken an interest IN the
feasibility and practicability OF opening the
upper Savannah river to steamboat navigation
by an appropriation by the General Govern
ment of sum of money sufficient tor that
purpose. The policy of this Government IS
we'll established, and at each session OF Con
gress large sums are appropriated al over the
country for this purpose. Within the memory
of man not one dollar has ever been asked TOR,
much less received for the purpose OF lmprov-
ing the navigation of our majestic and beauti-
full Savannah above this city. 1t is at present,
and has been for years, in a sort OF reckless
way navigated by what is known as Petersburg
boats and on this river about as dangerous
navigation as is known to man, and wlthal eX-
ceedingly uncertain. The country on each
side of the river is dependent on the river TO
bring their produce to market and carry back
supplies for these people. Many boats are an
nually lost with their valuable cargoes by
causes incident to the dangerous and difficult
navigation of this stream. The distinctions
can be easily removed. They consist of shoals
and rapids Of course the enterprise will be
attended with heavy expense, but not so large
as anticipated by many This improvement
will be of permanent character and IS tor all
time These people are entitled to as much
consideration we are sure, as the importers OF
Atlanta or the farmers of Oostanaula, and the
only reason that they have had no appropria-
tions to improve the navigation of their noble
rivers, is simply from the fact that they have
not agtated the subject. Let them agitate and
continue to agitate. These people contribute
their full share of the burdens of taxation,
their country is as lovely, their daughters as
fair, and their sons as true rs that of any other
section of this wonderful country. The fact
is. no one that we are aware of has ever asked
for any thing; now is the time for prompt,
united action, let the people along the line OF
the river assemble in the different neighbor-
hoods and appoint committee to act conformity
with the committee appointed by the Cotton
Exchange let petitions and memorials be cir
culated and signed, asking the Congress for
this appropriation. Do not be discouraged by
dozen failures, but continue to petition and
memorabilia; give the go by to political alb
stractionists, and let it be known of all men
that the man or the men who obtains your suf-
frage shall be heart and soul imbued with the
same spirit as yourselves. This is the way
Others have succeeded and this is the way you
may succeed. Water transportation is, as is
we'll known, cheaper than any other. You
people of the upper Savannah have heritage
in land unsurpassed in advantages by any un-
der the sun. All you want is cheap, safe aud
expeditions transportations. Make the river
safe and sure for steamboat navigation, and
you will enhance the value of your possessions
FIVE fold, perhaps more. The writer appre-
ciates the wants and necessities of this people,
feels that they have been neglected, knows to
what trouble, vexation and serious loss they
have been subjected, is willing to the extent
of his humble ability, to aid them. Will they
aid themselves? Will they move in this mat
ter of such vital Importance to themselves
Can they not give little or portion of their
time to setting this ball in motion? Will not
such men as Eli Lockhart, L. H. Remsan, w.
H. Mattox @. E.. Heard, DR.. j. A. Turner, A.
M. Holland, G.. T. Latimer, and DIR. j. A. Gill
bert move in this enterprise? The General
Government is fully committed to the policy Of
improving rivers and harbors Their means
are as limited rs the seas.
PETERSBURG
PROPER TIME TO MANURE TREEs.-People