The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-08-23

and make Charleston one Of The greatest
shipping shipping points in Amerira ibf these
sohlho3ities, tseides atiording our whole
sale Merchants valuable and easily con.
trollcd trade with the Northwest, from
which they now have no trade at all.
This is. as we have said, the most desirable
road of any that is projected, but it is not
the only road Of Importance to this por-
tion of our State.
We need railroad connection with
Augusta, ard the securing OF such road
Mt an early day Ia a matter Of very great
Importance 10 the Savannah Rive. side
of South Carolina. Indeed, the propos-
tion for communication with Augusta
from upper Carolina by rail il being agi-
tated To considerable extent, and il
assuming n practical shape. The pro-
jectcd line from Greenwood is about TO
be begun, by the securing Of convict Ia
Dor under the recent Act of the Legisla-
ture. and when finished will place us in
position to effect communication with
Augusta by building short line to tap
that road. To secure, however, the fullest
benefits from such a combination, our
people ought not To wait until the other
line is completed, but should move in
accord with it, and be guaranteed forever
against any discrimination against our
connecting line by the company owning
the main line. Indeed, if proper steps
are taken there Is no reason why Andcr-
son and Augusta might not be the termi-
nj Of the road, with Greenwood ns the
terminus Of branch road
Our people should give this scheme
their earnest and active attention. We
should go to work for the organization Of
Il company and the securing of a portion
of the convict labor upon our end Of the
line, and no tine should be lost. There
are two lines for connection with the
Greenwood & Augusta Road from An
dcrson. The first is the old Savannah
Valley Road, which, going by Lowndcs-
vile, would join tho other line at Dorm.
Mine, in Abbevillo County, and the sec
ond is by Abbevillc Court House, which
would tap the Greenwood line at point
much higher up than Dorn's Mine. The
first of these lines is preferable, in our
opinion, for several reasons. 1t would
be more chcaply constructed AID if built
would effectually prevent the construc-
ton Of the road across the river, which
might injure Anderson. While this is
the case much rs TO our preference of
routes would depend upon the interest
manifested along the two routes, and as
to which would be able and willing To
make the largest subscriptions towards
building the road. This road would af-
ford ns competing line and do much
to break down railroad monopoly, besides
opening up snd developing new and
valuable portion of our State.
In reply to the second question as to
our ability to build road, it must be adj
mittcd that We have very little money,
and that such n scheme as the completion
or even extension of the Blue Ridge
Road is ut present out Of the question,
but by securing the convict labor of the
State we are satisfied that sufficient
amount of money can he raised by private
subscriptions TO construct the road to
Dorn's Mine. The country through
which it will pass is very favornbly lcca-
ted, and it will not require much more
than forty miles of road to accomplish
the desired end. BY vigorous and de-
termined effort, enough stock at twenty
dollars n share can be secured to build
the road we believe, and thereby connect
Anderson with Augusta. We nope con-
ventions of the people may be called at
convenient points along both the pro-
posed lines, and that the people be ac-
quaintcd rs speedily Ms possible with the
necessity for the proposed road, and be
fore another year arrives it is probable
work will be commenced upon whichever
line tEanifcsts the greater interest in the
undertaking.