The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-09-13
TEE AUGUSTA RAILROAD.

The railroad meeting at Lowndcayille
on last Saturday was quiet but enthusi-
astic and substantial success. More in.
terest is manifested among the people
along the proposed line than has ever
been, and although our people are poorer
now than before the war, the prospect for
making speedy success of the long
talked-of construction of road from
anderson to Augusta is much better to-
day than it was before the war, for de-
spite the fact that there will probably be
no such large subscriptions to the capital
stock Of thia new company as the old
Savannah Valley Road received, yet it il
now certain that by the proper effort two
men along the line can be induced 10
subscribe where one did before, and by
this universal interest sufficient sum
can be easily raised TO construct the link
necessary to put us in close communica-
ton with Augusta. Indeed, If Anderson
Court House will do its duty the compile
ton OF the project at an early day is an
assured fact.
The company organized at Lowndes-
vile on last Saturday is, of course, only
temporary, and intended TO secure CHAR.
tered privileges and raise subscriptions,
after which a permanent organization
will be effected; bua we congratulate the
friends of the enterprise upon selecting
80 suitable President az Mr.. Latimcr to
| shape the Gestinies Of this road in its in
ception. He is thoroughly enthuscd
with the Importance and feasibility of
the undertaking, and hes the ability, the
energy, the public confidence and the
determination necessary to carry it to q
successful end. The Importance of q
direct connection from this place to Au-
gusta must appear to every one, and the
reasons arc strong enough to induce ac-
tiviiy in the enterprise on the part of all
persons who wish to give new impetus
to The trade and growth of Anderson, as
we'll rs to develop the beautiful and fer
tile valley of the Savannah. Not only
will this road place us in direct commu-
nication with Augusta, but 1t brings us
| some thirty miles nearer 10 Charleston,
besides linking us by advantageous lines
of road to Port Royal and Savannah. It
would be a perpetua! barrier against
| freight determinations in the future, and
would also give us the benefit of e COM
petition in prices between Savannah,
Augusta and Charleston. Not only this,
it places us IN such position as to ensure
the location of the through line from the
| West by Anderson whenever 1t IL com
pleted through the mountains. The con-
struction Of the line from here TO Dorn's
Mine will be very cheap, and the use of
convict labor will reduce it considerably
below the estimates heretofore made.
The opportunity il will furnish our mer.
chants for supplying tho hands employed
in building the road, and the employ
ment it will afford persons in the various
| positions it will have to dispose of, insure
the return of much to this or any COM
munity on the line of what they may
| subscribe. We have another opportuni-
ty to place ourselves upon tho high road
to prosperity. and we hopo no narrow
views will prevent us from grasping it..
Every man should subscribe as liberally
as he can possibly afford, feeling that
thereby he viii! not only enhance the
value of his own property, but that he
will benefit his neighbors' and posta.;ty.