The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-06-03

). 1000.
Cross Anchor was thirty-six miles
south of Spartanburg and the coun
try rich and productive, they raised
cotton and bought largely of corn
flour, hay etc.
Mr.. w. HI. Ferguson, of Laurens
South Carolina, next spoke. He set
forth very clearly the advantages to
be derived by passing through Laur.
ems. They handled 10000 to 10000
bales of cotton had good railway con-
nections with Columbia, Augusta and
Savannah, and would subscribe lib
orally to the road. Maj. Miller rep
resented
LANCASTER, S. c.,
and advocated the route by Char
lotte, North Carolina, and onward
by Lancaster. He showed the pro-.
ductiveness and consequent railway
value of the country the road would
pass through, and also spoke of the
gold mines, one of which, the best
known, had recently been fitted up at
cost of 100000 and all awaiting
railway facilities. They had pine
forests never touched by an axe, and
a section rich, beyond measure. in
naval stores. His people would SUBJ
scribe all the law would permit,
which was eight per cent. of assess
ed values and which would allow a
sum 70 be voted of about $3.50, 1000.
All they wanted was a chance to
show what they would do.
Mr.. Springs also spoke for Lam
caster, and stated that it paid more
freight and transacted more business
than any town of its size in North
or South Carolina. Kershaw and
Lancaster counties would grade the
road and subscribe also. Mr.. w. ID.
Trantham, of
CAMDEN, S. c.
said, if the road came to Camden it
could get transportation of 10000
bales of cotton annually and would
call back cotton now going over the
Richmond and Danville and control
over 10000 bales from the two coun-
ties and they both buy largely OF
meat. flour, hay etc. Camden was
the northern terminus of the South
Carolina roilroad an Independent
line. The route by Camden was free
from obstruction or difficulties of any
kind, no rivers to bridge, fine coun-
try. He believed the road would be
built and would like to see the Pal
metto state and Virginia linked to-
gether with the good Old North
State between. DR.. Mott presented
the claims of
STATESvILLE, N. c.
His county was one of the best in
North Carolina and out of debt, or
nearly so. They were in straight
line between Roanoke and Atlanta,
and would be recognized as the true
route. This people were ready with
material aid and able and willing to
do their part. If the road was built
to Mocksville, Statesville would car.
ry it through the country twenty-four
miles. The people would give enough
to grade it through the country twenty
four miles. DR.. Mott here presented
the following resolutions adopted at
meeting in Statesville:
| Rtsoioed, l. That the Citizens OF
Statesville and of Irede county are
deeply interested in, aud will carefully
foster, all efforts, by whomsoever made
in good faith. for the purpose of build.
ing and equippiug a through line OF
railway from Roanoke Va. south, via
Statesville.
2. 1t is the opinion of this Assem-.
bly, that If n safe guarantee by bonns
fide par. ons or corporations be given tC
Statesyilie and Iredell county of the
building and operating within reasona.
BILE time of TIN ough line of railway
which shall be constructed in North
Carolina as contemplated BIZ the chart
er of the Statesville Air M1e Railroad
company the said city and comfy will
aid such object by subscription of al
least $3.50, UUO and that the Statewide
Air Line Railroad company will donate
to such enterprise its rights, franchises
property etc.
3. In the event it shall be deemed
inexpedient or impracticsble to locate
such through line as defined in the
charter of the Statesville Air Line Rail
road company, then the public and bus
mess sentiment and liberal subscrip
cordially support all honest efforts Il
I locate and build through line of rail
way from Roanoke Va South, vii
Statesville, under the powers of othe
charters, if such eau be obtained.
4. The delegates appointed to represen
us as Roanoke on the Goth are instruct
ed to read these resolutions to the raj
road meeting then and there to assem-
be, AID to give all legitimate encour
age met to the building of the said road
aud to offer all further inducement
than those above stated, that may be NEE
apd proper, to secure the location o
the road through Iredell via. S.atesville
e. B. DRAKE, Chr.
=. A. CARLETON.
J BENZ. +. LoNG.
Mr.. w, S. Maudlin, of