The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-12-07
The Augusta and Hartwen Railroad

build railroad from Augusta to Hart.
we'll has excited in tue popular mind
must have attracted the attention Of the
most casual observer. The feeling in
favor of the road is deeper and more posi-
tive now than it was in 1870, because the
people see more clearly the necessity
which demands its early construction.
This is true as to our citizens and our
countrymen residing in the counties
which we would have put in more direct
communication with this-their natural
market. To undertake. the building OF
the proposed ROAD at this time, when
every industry IS depressed and men are
anxious fol tho future, does seem, at first
glance, extremely unwise. But there
are considerations which determine this
to be the oppcrtunc moment for the IN
auguration OF the work. From Augusta
to Walhalla, tbs opinion seems to DO al
most unanimous that We cannot longer
afford to delay; that the work should be
commenced at once. We venture to
speak of this question because of the in
terest we feel in the future of Augusta,
and because wc are persuaded that we
cannot neglect pushing this enterprise to
It speedy completion without materially
damaging ourselves. TLerc is not man
white or colorel. merchant or mechanic,
or ordinary lahorer in Augusta, who is
not yitally interested il the early coa.
struction oil the Augusta and HarIwcl!
Road and of the completion OF great
through line 70 Cincinnati, ria Rabun
Gap and Knoxville. This feeling is
rapidly discovering itself in our commit
nifty. We believe we shall soon see
more lively manifestation Of the same.
Recently, ne have heard inquiries
touching the nature of the country
through which the road is to run. The
five Georgia and three South Carolina
counties which will come within the i'm
mediate influence of the road are rich in
natures bes, gifts. The people are in
telligeut, thrifty and prosperous. They
are, for the most part, farmers-!armers
in the best sense of thst term. In 1870,
Columbia is reported to have made 1883
bushels Of wheat, 12l, ,l60 bushels of corn,
1864 bushels of oats, ,434 bales of cot.
ton, 1902 bushels of sweet potatoes and
1881 pounds Of butter; Elbert, 22,736
bushels of wheat, lac, ,434 bushels of corn,
1928 bushels of oats, 3.035 bales of cot.
ton, 1851 bushels of sweet potatoes and
1864 pounds of butter; Franklin, 49,
S63 bushels of wheat, 173,007 bushels of
corn, 14,l51 bushels of oats, GS7 bales Of
cotton, 1885 bushels of sweet potatoes,
and 6O,447 pounds of butter; Hart, 49,
376 bushels of wheat, 1866 bushels OF
corn, II $50 bushels of oats, 1920 bales
of cotton, 12,15S bushels of sweet pota-
toes, and Al ,025 pounds Of butter; Lin
coin, 10,113 bushels of wheat, 75,506
bushels of corn, q, ,275 bushels of oats,
25S7 bales of cotton, 1918 bushels of
sweet potatoes, and 27, 1880 pounds Of but
ter; Abbeville, 64,092 bushels of wheat,
1858 bushels of corn, 56,512 bushels of
oats, 1924 bales of cotton, and l0,995
bushels of swees potatoes; Anderson. IT..
169 bushels of wheat, 409,6S8 bushels of
corn, 34,2l3 bushels of oats, 5,274 bales
of cotton, and 13, ,225 bushels of sweet po-
tatoes; Oconee, 1888 bushels of wheat,
1873, ,9O3 bushels of corn, 5,9O3 bushels of
OdlS, CIV ktHfS ycti uSatSi o,oooJ os'NS VI
cotton, and $3.50 bushels of sweet pota.
toes, aggregating 31,191 bushels of
wheat, j, AT 1858 corn, 16S,752 oats, 35,-
021, say $4,000 bales of cotton, and 9o,-
634 bushels of sweet potatoes. And the
five Georgia counties 246,477 pounds OF
butter. The eight counties mentioned
had at least $4,000 sheep and $4,000
swine the year referred to. Our belief is
that these figures fall about twenty per
cent. below the actual ones. They tell
us of a. few golden footed sheep" but
they do no. embrace the fresh eggs, tho
spring chickens, the quacking ducks, the
noisy guinea fowls, and the Christmas
turkeys with which that whole region of
country abounds. But, incomplete as it
is, the exhibit is q good one, and worthy
of being noted. Augusta once bad the
trade of all the counties named, and
others which we may deuominate sub
tributary. She must hsye it again. To
secure it will demand great energy and
promptness on the part of her citizens.
Shall we exhibit these ?-Augusta Ciron-
icls and Sentinel.