Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-08-06

as many tlmee nVe snares as IneTe are
members in the firm"
Consequently, no permanent or
SANITATION can yet be effected OF
the temporary organization agreed
upon by the Corporators, Col. Mitchell
was unanimously chosen Chairman.
Or in other words he is at present
President Of the Company. This we
regard as a ten strike Of wisdom.
Senator Csllisou was chosen as Vice.
Chairman, and also as canvasser of
the Company to aolicit subscriptions
for ten miles on either side Of the
line from Augusta to Newberry. An
other emphatic ten strike of wisdom.
Ii the money is to be had. no man
can get it or will get it go quickly as
James Callison. Even before he left
the ADVERTISER Office, he secured
bona 6ds subscriptions amounting to
$4,000; and before be left our town
on Tuesday afternoon, he had swelled
this to $4,000. As early aa next
week he will begin to canvass active
ly between Edge6eld and Augusta.
The following admirable and cheer
ing letter, authorized by meeting
of leading citizens. of the beautiful
and thriving town of Prosperity, in
our sister county OF Newberry, was
read before the meeting, received
with qualification and cheers, and
adopted as information:
PROSPERITY, S. c., July 81, 49,.
Hon. jas. Gnlhso',. Elgefe'a, s. c.
DEAR SIR: Having noticed that a
meeting Of the incorporators of the
Marrow Gauge road from Edge6eld to
Augusta is called to he held at Edge.
field c. H. on Monday, srd proximo,
aud believing that the road will be
extended through our County, and
feeling the necessity and feasibility
of the proposed road touching at our
place, a meeting Of the business men
was called to take the matter under
consideration. At said meeting a
committee was appointed to lay be.
fore the incorporators, at their said
meeting, our interest and sympathy
in said road, and to give your body
come approximate idea Of the business
of this place. and the practicability
of route from here to Edgefeld.
This place is located in one Of the
most prosperous sections Of South
Carolina, and We think from a care
full consideration of the business done
here, and the prosperous section sur
rounding us, and the fact that our
people are willing to take literally
of stock in order to secure the road,
will justify the incorporators in com
ing to our place with tbs road and
thence to Newherry. Prosperity is
located in the mitst OF densely pop,
ulated section. A large per cent. of
the white population Of Newberry
County is Immediately surrounding
our place. They are we'll to do, thrifty
farmers. The population Of our town
alone, according to census of 1880.
gives us 6l0.
The route, in order to touch our
town and still reach Newbe-ry. would
be only from foul to six miles further,
and the country from here to New.
s.saes i sssasat 4a$ea q aA ii
adapted for build ing road. and BY
an examination Of the country, we
submit that the route via Prosperity
will have advantages which a direct
route to New berry does not possess.
By an examination of the country, it
will be found that by coming by our
town you avoid crossing Bush River
and Beaver Dam Greek, and we think
the saving in the building of these
two bridges alone would pay the dit
ference in the cost Of building the
additional few miles in the length of
the road to reach Newbsrry via Pros
perity, not taking into consideration
the business the road would gain by |
coming via Prosperity. nor the amount |
Of money that would be subscribed
in order to secure the road.
If our suggestions meet with ia
vorable consideration by your body,
we would be glad to appoint q COM
mittee to confer with you, and devise
some plan Of operation.
We submit the following as an ap
of the business Of Pros.
perity:
The total freight receipts amount
to about $4,000 annually.
Between 5000 and 6,0O0 bales Of
cotton have been sold this year.
Between 1000 and 1000 tons of
enano are received here annually.
The mercantile business of the town
will approximate $500, 900 per annum.
The passenger travel is increasing
annually. This place has grown rap
idly in the past few years, end the
business is still increasing.
All OF which is respectfully sub
mitted. H. G. MOSELEY,
E. H. AULL,
L. S. BOWERS,
@. F. BOYD,
Committee.
The following resolution asadopted:
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