Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-02-14
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1879


iEAk CiI,
1t has been MY purpose FOR some
time TO direct public attention, to a
matter where public interest is in
volvcd; but one and another pre-
vcntivc of a private nature interpoS.
ed, and not until the present have [
been able TO give the subject the at
tcntinn it merits. Nature reflection
advises the County newSpap crs-as
the proper medium through which
to arrest the attention ofthosc con
ccrncd; and | propose to do s. rs
briefly and conciSe!y us possible.
Doubtless very many beside myself
who have occasion to cross the El;sto
opposite the Village have no,icrl the
fact that the site otth2 present bridge
is a very unfortunate, and inconvcni-
cnt one. The point where the Nin.tv
Six, Cannon's Bridge, and Barnwcll
Roads intcrSctt each other and tap
the river swamp, is Il point inimcdi-
atcly opposite the Village, and where
the swamp is equally rs narrow iinot
more so, than where the present
bridge is located. Beside this the
intervening ground is higher, and the
lake near river; thereby lcssnins the
amount Of ~embanking, and bridging
to constitute it an admirable hisl-
way. lfyou viii observe, after reach.
ing the river by the present route,
you are compelled by changing dircc-
ton 1T right ang,cs t. travel iii tic
sw, mp 1t least Il ouu.tcrofa mile,
encountcriny 4 broad, and dccplakc
ard long cnuscway SPANIEL by a
bridge nearly one Hundred and fifty
yards in length, before you reach the
main causcway leading TO the river
bridge, which causcway is also fenced
by some five or >:X hi b.;ls.s. Aal
after reaching tha cas- hlr,; o't!na
river by al oblique change OF dirtc-
ton both to the right YOU
must travel nearly three quar-
tiers Of a mile before the
suburbs Of the Village are r,a~i.ri.
In addition t" tue long lakebil.;
we have now to keep Up II iort ~aY
over a quarter Of .nile in iyn II
also. The annual cost of the tw,
must he at least one hundred dollars.
Now 10y changing the rontc acroy the
swamp allowing one eli D! ;hn neS
causeways 20 terminate 1t the in'crscc
ton of the public roads, AMI the
other, at or near the o'l lumber IAN |
ing OH Village side, the III, anre
would be shortened mean three inrrlll
of q mile, ana the County SAVED i
yearly expense Of 100 dollar; OF m,.a
which is II consideration worth our
attention TO say nothing Of tie other
advantages to grow oat d. he ciIu5,
Of much { eater Importance. If W.
would properly husband tim, it
would not require cyccrlin. four
days to clear out and pu, il p!cnjil
order the new route, and We wou.!
find if the lumber now u>a,! OH Tie
old was transferred to the n,w r,ll i,
would floor it from u end 10 The
other. In ADDITION to the interest
which the pubic generally should
manifest in this change; the Village.
specially should contribute some
thing toward its consummaiioa rs ii
would if completed property, give The
the citizens oftlr town, i bal,i.l.
promenade, and ,owhrre abnu. coi'l
be iornd rs plca>an. Il road io.u bl4.y
and horseback riding. The c~itz:n5
OF the Fork should by all ans
interest themselves on this cl:vrl..z.
rs it would enable them to re. to
market by some nearer route, and at
the anne tine avoid one oinlost li%l.
greeablc and trying roads to tian,
horse, and vehicle in the County.
What say you County Commissions
ers? Put your shoulders to the
wheels and rush The matter through
before the coming spring.
llIlIGCkArl:s.
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