The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-04-20
The Savannah Valley Railroad.
TROY, S. c., April l3, 1882.

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.Nrs,rs Editors
The question as to where the Savannah
V. K. r. will tap or cross the A. & X. r.
Il. is n question that has and is still agi-
tatng the minds of the people Of this
village and the surrounding country, as
We believe this point has not been def
nitely determined on by the board OF
directors. OF course the interest Of the
road is the first point to consider, and
then the country through which it runs.
Should Augusta subscribe to its construc-
tion it would then be run in the interest
Of Augusta and the A. & X. K. r; il
Charleston then it would be built in the
intercs. Of Charleston and thcS. G. r. II.
All Of these are natural and TO be ex-
pected, but in case neither of The above
named cities should make subscription,
aud the ROAD be compelled to rely on
such means as are generally adapted in
our day for its construction, then We
claim that Troy offers to the S. V. r. r.
advantages not to be had Mt any other
point. We claim 20 give the Same ad-
vantages to be derived from connection
with Augusta tina: any other point can
give; we claim to give an advantage
that cannot be had at any other point
an advantage so much needed by the S.
V. Il. r., by the whole country through
which it passes, and especially by the
city Of Anderson that is, direct commu.
nication with Charleston. Let us reason
lay aside all former prcjudices that
may have occurred, and look to the in
tercst of all concerned. The a. & F. B.
r. T. is considered r. fixture. 1t will be
built; it will cross the A. & X. r. II. at
this point and give to us what every place
needs, viz; direct competition in
freights. The S. Y. Il. II. can be built
to this point for less money, according to
Maj. Lees estimate, than TO any other
point on the line of the a. & X. road.
We refer principally to the "Danbury
route" Your road will have all advan.
tages here that could possibly be had at
any other point, besides the different
advantages above mentioned, which we
consider above all others the most es-
scntial TO the permanent welfare Of your
road. Besides, our town is fast growing
to be place of some Importance, and
every man in it and every man on the
route through which the S. V. II. r.
runs will subscribe literally to its con-
struction to this point. 1t is argued by
some, and justly, too, that the Bordeaux
subscription is a draw back; that this
money has been used &c. This is all
true, and suffice it to say that this matter
can be remedied.
The deep interest we feel in our town,
the ultimate success we hope to the road,
and the general advantages to be derived
is the only apology we offer for writing
the above. | am native of Edgefeld,
and have cast my lot with many of my
friends among the people of this, the
most picturesque of towns. 1 krow but
little Of the geography of the country
through which your road will pass,
though repeatedly hear the opinions of
our best citizens and people who do
know. Besides, it does not require a
prophetic vision to at once see the great
superiority OF this route over any other
that could possibly be imagined.
OBSERVER.