The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-10-11

suited in such close vote that it will
require he official count to determine
who is elected Governor and which party
controls the Legislature. 1t is badly
mixed, with chances slightly in favor Of
the Republicans. In Iowa it is probable
the Republicans have carried the State
by Il reduced majority.
The Directors Of the Savannah Valley
Railroad will meet one day next week,
and we trust steps will be taken to
secure an early resumption Of the work
upon the road, with n view to It's speedy
completion There is no longer any
hope Of assistance from abroad until the
grading i completed the Central road
having entirely withdrawn from the
position our people expected it to take
in this matter. Indeed it was under
stood that its purchase Of the Augusta
and Knoxville involved the payment Of
the twenty-five thousand dollars sub
scribed by that road to the Savannah
Valley some two years ago, and with
this help our people were confident Of
The early realization Of the hopes which
have always been indulgcd in Anderson
in connection with the completion Of
this road When Mcssrs. Humphreys,
McCully and Murray visited President
Raonl in Savannah about t~o months
ago, lie stated tnat his attention had
been drawn TO the South CaT0lini. con-
ncctions for his road by practical and
plain letter from Gen. Humphreys,
showing him the feasibility and desira-
bic character OF these connections, and
that they had thercupon determined to
cross the river with their policy of an
ncxati0n. 1t was then stated plainly
that the Central would not help tho
Savannah Valley until $4,000 addi-
tional had been obtained in subscriptions
to its capital stock, and then if circum-
stances eventuatcd as they expected, he
would give us help. About two weeks
ago Gen. Humphreys and Maj. Whtner
met Capt. Raoul in Augusta, and were told
unequivocally that no assistance would
be afforded US until our road is graded.
In justice to Capt. Raoul it is fair to
state that his change Of policy towards
lis is attributed to the fact that lie was
compelled, by competitive bidders for
the Augusta and Knoxville, to pay more
for that road than wns anticipated, and
hence the margin on which he expected
to develope other connections in this
State was, in considerable measure,
consumed in the purchase of the main
stem. From what we have heard Of the
Augusta and Knoxville's subscription to
the Savannah Valley Railroad, we think
it is subsisting obligation, which can
be enforced in the Courts, but such en-
forcement would only be accomplished
by tedious and expensive litigation,
which would delay the enterprise, and
might seriously injure its future pros.
poets. Had it been properly managed
at the time it was made, the Subscription,
might have been made available long
ago, but it is too late now to greve over
spilled milk, and it does not ac this time
appear advisable to institute any suit
upon this subscription. Gen. Hum
phreys has positive assurances thai if lie
will grade the Savannah Valley Railroad
capitalists will take the requisite amount
of bonds necessary to iron and equip the
road, so that the whole question IN tu
the completion Of this important enter.
prise is again squarely relegated to the
people along the line. If we want the
road we must raise the money necessary
to grade it. There are two ways in
which this can bo done-one is by pri.
vate subscriptions, and the other is by
corporate subscriptions. Already the
City Of Anderson has subscribed half
the sum necessary to complete the grad
ing, and about fifteen thousand dollars
Of the remaining twenty five thousand
required has been promised, 80 that ten
thousand additional has now TO DO raised
after which the work can be resumed and
pushed to completion. The Townships
in Abbeville County are represented as
being willing to duplicate the subscrip-
tion made by them heretofore in place Of
the private subscriptions made. This
would leave some ten or twelve thousand
dollars to be raised in Anderson County
to duplicate the subscriptions heretofore
made. This sum, we take it, can be
provided for by some means, and there
fore it strikes us that the best thing to
be done is to secure petitions from the
landowners of the Abbeville Townships
which desire to make their subscriptions
in the way of taxation. in order that
such legislation as may be necessary
may be procured this Winter. 1t is of
the uttermost importance to accomplish
the building of the Savannah Valley
Railroad as quickly as possible. When
ever the necessary subscriptions shall
have been raised, the sum from Anderson
will be made available, and the work
can 60 steadily on. Our people are
more in earnest than ever, and we think
1t safe to say that if the Townships in
Abbeville County will duplicate their
former subscriptions: Anderson County
will duplicate the sum raised here before.