The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23
The Savannah Valley Road.
ITS CONTINUATION FROM D0RN'S
MINES TO EDGEFIELD. -.
We Hope Aiken Will Act Promptly
and Generously.
Eigcfcid Adrcriiser.

On Tuesday morning last. VIC we're very
agrceably surprised Gy a visit from It gentle.
attalnments, we had long known BY reputa-
ton. This was Major T. Is. Lee. OF Anderson.
who's maine and labors are identified with
most of the railroads Of the Piled [ ont region
Of the two Cnrolinas; AZ present ELIal2r Lee
vannah Valley Railroad. which Is to run
from Anderson, near the river nll the way, to
Dorn's MincS-or to Trickem's. The latter
north OF Dorn's Mines. General Bradles's
voice IL cmpllatically In favor of TrtckeIh's:
Mnjor Lee having completed the survey OF
the route from Anderson to Dorn's Mines,
came thence TO Etgcficld on Monday, on q
reconnaissance. NJ the instance OF his COmpn-
ny, which Is wisely looking forward to reach.
Ing the sea by way OF Edgefeld. Trenton and
Aiken. From Dorn's Mines to this point,
tweuty-six miles, crossing Big Stevens Creek
ut the Mouth Of Rocky Creek, and Big Tur-
key Creek at the mouth Of Cyper Creek, nenr
Mr.. Tandy Martins, coming hy Mrs. d. ID.
Brunson's; lind reaching Edgefeld by way OF
POttcrSvillb, Major Lee ode leiSurely on horse
back, and tells us that with the exception of
heavy and Expensive work mt the crossing Of
Turkey Greek, at Mr.. Martins the whole route
Is beautiful and easy.
As regards the northward extension Of the
Savannah Valley lsond. 1t is embraced In the
projected Atlanti and French Broad Road,
which will run from Asherille to tasty, u
point in Anderson County on the Air Line
lkptNlt ftiAA ~ NtSihS w tAS t""h ~ AZ
dcrson or tn Bolton. Work on this road Is al
ready ctb,menced. AS regards the north
ward extension from Asiievillc, OF course 1t Is
by way Of Knoxville. connecting with the
great Moth West. In this grand project,
which has already assumed definite and al
most certain shape. the link between DOrn's
Mines ann Idgetield would be OF paramount
importance and Of easy completion. And as
we said to Major Lee, only prove to our Edge.
field townships concerned, that there Is firm
foundation and sure hope In this matter, and
they will do their whole duty.
And now what will Aiken do on Thursday
or Friday Of thiSw week, when her voters are
to cast their ballots for or against the sub,
scription Of S5,GW-to be raised by bonds Ct
the municipality? We nre sorry to say, from
what we hear, and from tho tone Of our es-
teemcd contemporary the Aiken Courier ana
Journal, that IN upSlot OF the matter favor
able to us is by no means ccIthin. President
Jones, always alive to the interests of his
road, and always on the watch, Is now In
and arguments will convert all opponents Of
subscription.
And should the subscription by bonds be
voted down, then must the friends of the road
in Aiken bestir themselves actively and ut
once secure the s. Scotland more In Gods
name !-Uy other means. Aiken must not,
and will not now leave us In the lurch. Nor
leave herself III the lurch! For undoubtedly
1t would be u lurcll as iniInical TO herself az
to us.
Major LIE departed from among us on Tues.
day morning. returning to his camp al Dorn's
Mines. He was disappointed Mt not meeting
President Jonos, who had already set out for
Aiken.