The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-02
CHESTER AND GEORGETOWN.

! ClEoIEjlG AND GEO ORGETOWN.
| How to raise tho Funds to Build the
| Proposed Eailroad.
-DlcSSrs. Editors:
The funds necessary to build tho
proposed railroad must be raised by
pric"tc subscriptions, and by couuty
| subscriptions. Let each citizen give
out of his own resources as much
us possible. Active and Intelligent
canvasscrs should approach each
farmer, and put tho subject fully and
fairly before him. Lot him undor-
stand that his subscription, however
small, will be acceptable disabuso
his mind of the common error of SUP
posing that because he can do very
littlo he must do nothing. And
let it DO cxprcsslyagrecd that a farms
er shall be allowed to pay his sub,
scription i'll anything he has-pro-
visions, labor, hauling, material, &c.
These things will be as available as
money, in the construction Of tho
road. The privilege Of paying in
this way will secure many q sub
scriber who would shrink from in
curing q debt payable in money
only. Those who have largo tracts
Of uncultivatcd land could mako do
nations or subscriptions Of so many
acres, and so enhance the value of
tho remainder many times beyond
the worth Of that cut off,
If the subject is presented to tho
people personally and intelligcntly,
vcry handsome proportion of the
required means can certainly be
raised by individual subscriptions.
General appeals, however eloquent
and forcible, will effect little in Sc
curing private aid.
The county subscription must be
made in bonds of the county, bear
ing suitable rate,of n tcrcs payable
annually. The levy for meeting in
tcrcst should be large enough to
raise sufficient cash to retire Ger
tain number of bonds annually, and
SO gradully oxtinguish tho debt.
This is the plan adopted by York
and Chester counties. I suggest
further that the funds realized from
n lease to the Chester and I1enoir
Railroad Comp any be used for the
double purpose Of crcating a fund
for the purchase Of rolling stock and
equipments, with q view to operating
tho road Independently, should that
become available and also to assist
in paying the interest upon tho
bonds, OF tho taxos upon the road
and property of tho company. I
can say with confidence that the
lease can DO effected on good torms
Fairfield county is fortunately en-
tirely FREQ of debt, and can therefore
afford to undertake this work, which
promises SO much good to every class
Our ncighbors of Chester have sub
scribed 100000 to tho G. g. Il. N.
G.. r. r., and $4,000 to the Chess
tor and Cheraw N. G.. r.. r.. They
will very probably give some assist
anco to tho Chester and Union road;
and 1 do not doubt that they will
extend material aid to our pro oject, if
wo show that we arc in earnest.
The vicinity of Blackstock will un-
doubtedly lend helping hand even
if the county of Chester does not.
With what Blackstock, Winnsboro
and Ridgoway can do in private
subscriptions, the county of Fair
field can easily assume debt of
100000, OF even more, and com
pleto tho road within one year.
1 will not go into details to prove
that every merchant and farmer will
save in froights and in cheaper
goods, and better prices for cotton
vastly moro than his railroad tax will
ovor amo,,nttos A visit of inquiry
to Chester will satisfy the most
skeptical.
If it be decided TO undertake this
work, let us go, at it in earnest, and
do it at once--the' sooner it is fin
ishcd, the sooner we begin to get