Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-07-08
For tho Advertiser. ~
ELDERToN, Ga. Juno e24. 1875.

fOr Tic AuTefQSer. ~
ELBERToN, GA, juno "a, 1875.
MEssRs. EDITORS: There is now on
foot an active movement to 'complete |
short line of Railroad from Knoxville,
Tenn, to Charleston, s. G. The line pro-
jected, and partly graded, via Toceoa,
Elberton and Petersburg, is shorter than
any other line that has ever been sug-
gested, and is also moro fav vorable loca-
tion for.building a Railroad. Fifty miles
of this route has been graded and is now
ready for the iron, and there are capital
lists who have expressed their willing
ness to take the bonds offhis Road on
favorable terms and furnish the iron and
rolling stock, provided local subscrip
tions can be obtained sufficient to grade
it. The shortest and most desirable route
from Petersburg, on hcSavannah River,
ii!tsissthought, will be by Edgcfield @. H.,
and from thence to Pine House, inter-
secting the C. G. d A. and S. c. Railroads
at this point. 6
|, Tho road has been graded from Elber-
ton to Toccoa, and will be extended from
Elberton to Petersburg, or. some other
suitable point on the Savannah river, as
soon as the people ofthis section are as
sured that those on tho Carolina side, in
terested, will grade their portion of the
line between the Savannah river and
Pine House. To assure you of the prac-
ticability Of this route, I enclose table of
distances from Knoxville to the seaboard
by this and also by lines now in opera
ton. You will find upo:t examination
that there is also considerable saving
of distance by this route from Chatta-
nooga to the seaboard, via Ducktown and
Narcoochce valley, a route recently sur
veyed and fayarably reported on by the
engineers of tf& CinsSaki Southern r.
p. Co.
send you also a ta6ssss of distances by
this route showing the difference between
this and existing lines, by which you
will SEQ thero is difference of 40 miles
in favor Of this route.
have though er to lay these sug-
gestions before you, .oping that you may
feel an interest in this enterprise, and af-
ter an examination of its merits, you may
CO operate with those interested in for
warding its interests. Should il meet
the approval Of the people of your Coun-
ty, there is little doubt that Charleston
and the South Carolina r. r. Co. will
take an active interest in it. There will
bemo doubt or difficulty as to the lnoplc
of Georgia extending this road to the
river, as am fully authorized to say.
If your people favor this movement,
please inform me, and conference can
be had with the parties leading in this
move. Very respectfully, &C.,
S. n. CARPENTER.
Distances from Chattanooga to the sea-
board, via Toccoa and Elberton r. r.:
From Chattanooga to Cleveland,
completely 81
{" Cleveland to Duclltown, (pro-
J, 4" Ducktown to Murphy, (pro-
: iectctD %
{" Murphy to Hiawassa, (pro- :,
ectc,U -
q" niawassa to Clarksville, (pro-
ected) 80
Clarksville to Toccoa, (pro-
joctcd) j.
Z" Toccoa to Elberton, (gratletT sc
Elberton to Petersburg, (pro-
iected) q
Petersburg TO Pino House,
(proiectcd) 81
: " inc House te Charleston,
completely ll4
Total distance. 80;
Y Distance from Chattanooga to
seaboard by existing routes:
From Chattanooga to Atlanta, 1870
" Atlanta to Augusta, Ill
" Augusta to Charleston, 13i
Total distance 4s5
Difference, in favor of the pro-
jected route, Il
Distances from Knoxville to the sea-
board, via Toccoa tC Elberton r. r.:
From Vile to Maryville, (com- :.
; Maryvillc to Clayton, (pro- .
jcctad) S;
Clayton to Toccoa, (proiectedD q
I" Toccoa to Elberton, (gradeD u
" Itlberton to Peters burg, (pro-
+ F. petersburg to Pin5 House, %; 2;
g., (proiected) 81
" Fine House to Charleston,
Completely II
Total distance, 37(
Distance from Knoxville 10 Char
lesion by the existing routes:
From Knoxville TO Dalton, 1G2
Dalton to Atlanta. 100
" Atlanta to Augusta IL
g Augusta to Charleston, l34
Total distance, 567
Distance from Knoxville to Charleston
via Walhalla, Anderson and Columbia
| al,Dtlt I50 miles