The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-05-16
LETTER FROM AUGUSTA.
Reviving Old Tlmo Feclings-The Augusta
and Green~cod Railroad Living over tho
Past-Preaident Wheless, etc., etc.


Special Correspondence anderson I,aclligc;:se7.
AUGUSTA, GA, May 7, 1873.
The fact that the Augusta and Green
wood Railroad, SO long talked of, may
now De regarded as among tho certain
ties of the next twelve months, has be.
gotten in us neighborly feeling as to
the good people of Abbevile, Anderson,
Pickens and Oconee. I should have said
that the assurance that hes been vouch.
safed to us, touching the road mentioned,
has revived the old time friendly feelings
which prevailed in the days when the
basis Of Augusta's wealth was laid, when
Jour fathers were accustomed to trade at
Augusta, and when our fathers were
wont TO zee the city-'s chief thOTougnfare
crowded with wagons from South Caro-.
lima, and even from the cold North
State" It is refreshing to the writer to
live these blessed days over, as he is
sometimes privileged to do when in con-
versation with somo old gentleman, who
closely observed events as they trans.
c:red, as we'll as cultivated a trade that
was weaitii-producing.
Augusta 10 Greenwood at first flush
that seems an Insignificant line-an un-
dertaking of small Importance ut best.
But there is infinitely more in it than
there is in some names. From Green.
wood we confidently look to the West,
ria Laurensvi!ie, Spartanburg and Ashe.
Vile; from point near Dorn's mine, we
look with equal confidence to Anderson
and contiguous points; from Walton's
Island, we look to the Weat, yia Elber-
ton, Toccoa and Rabun Gap. What
bright prospectsl They are not the fig
ments Of the brain; they are among the
stern probabilities Of the near future.
The citizens of Augusta arc in earnest
in this matter, and, to the accomplish
ment of the grand object in view, they
propose to bend their every energy.
Cur merchants are anxious to regain the
trade which by common consent has
long been regarded by all directly con-
ccrned as belonging to them. The be.
lieve that the people of Abbeville, Lau.
rens, Anderson and Oconec; Of Elbert,
etc., desire to trade at thia point-their
natural market. The obstscle-lack Of
quick and direct means of cemmunica
tion--which has stood in the way, bids
fair TO DO removed soon. 1t can be re.
moved by the several communities inter-
ested doing promptly, cheerfully and
s.!y 6 IL .he:- =-eseo.sTo =-eessPeeoo.sT7o aaatiss. a1ti
You must have been advised that the
contract for grading the route from this
city 10 Walton's island, where the
Augusta snd Knoxville defects and be-
comes tho Augusta, Knoxville ard
Greenwood Railroad, was awarded on
the lat instant to w. D. Grant, Esq,
who engages to begin work within thirty
days, and to complete the same by the
!s.. c: AAf:::ll, !1ss7ee 1se.
Captain Grant iR plucky gentleman,
and he vigorously pushes to completion
whatever work he contracts to do. +
doubt not our Greenwood friends feel
greatly exhilarated by this action of the
Board Of Directors of the "A. and K. /
trust that the people of Anderson, and
those who are working to tap the A. and
q Read =. c: zee. zee. oEsi DooEsI's laEino, aEi viii
feel encouraged 70 prosecute tho under
taking with redoubled energy. These
connections, every one of which Is i'm
portant to the sections Of which the
towns named may be taken as represen.
tative, can be. effected, and that, too,
with comparative case. But they must
be the outcome of our own efforts. We
have learned that it is unvtso to depend
on developers, Like our best lessons,
this was taught us in the hard schoolg;S
experience. We can accomplish this
great work Il We viii. TO do this, it
will not be neressary to tax sny man