The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-04-22
oranpeburr and Lewiedale Rail Road.


Editor Times and Democrat:
Allow me space in your valuable
columns to say few words in reference
to the proposed rail road from
Orangeburg to Lewiadale. While a
considerable number of our citizens
were absent from the last meeting,
they are none the less anxious for a
road, their absence was on account of
misunderstanding 1t seems that the
general impression was that the meet
| ing would be failure, as such meet
ings had often fai, in the past, among
US.
It seems that the whole community
is thoroughly interested in the move.
We feel that a good road is a long felt
want. Messrs. Riley and Redmond
voiced the sentiments of this commu-
nifty in the last meeting. they them
selves are anxious to have tile road
through our section and will have the
CO. operation of this entire section of
country, which we venture to say,
without fear of contradictions, is one
the most desirable and we'll adapted
portions of the countyin which to build
rail road; it offers the best road bed
we know of any where, indeed the
whole route from Orangeburg to Lew
iedale would be found almost entirely
free from hills and swamps with an
abundant supply of pine, oak, hickory
and ash, with other varieties of timber
as well as an extremely fine cotton
section. While we offer these adVan-
tages over any other route to the points
mentioned we would say to the business
men of Orangeburg that it is decidedly
to their adVantange to develop this
portion Of country. They have, already,
almost the entire trade of the Fork and
Bull Swamp sections, while the trade
from the borders of Bull Swamp to the
Congaree goes to Columbia, thereby
cutting their business; with a rail road
the tide of this trade would soon turn
and flow back to OrangebuPg.
The road can be put through on the
ridge between Bull Swamp and Beaver
Creek at much less cost than to go
through any other community known
to us. If it passes between Bull Swamp
and the Edisto or beyond it will be OF
but little consequence to our section;
while if it runs through this section,
that is, between Bull Swamp and Bea-
yer Creek it will be of material benefit
ITO the people Of the Bull Swamp section.
Now this seems a little strangeto some
of your readers, but I venture to say
the assertion can be substantiated,
should any one feel doubtful on that
portion of the assertions of this article.
We feel that the road is necessity and
will take an active part in its construc-
tion, should we be favored in the conf
ing survey. in which, when we receive
just consideration. weare confident Of
having the road laid out in our midst.
Fearing that this may be too long an
article for your patience, I come to a
close without having attached half the
Importance to this matter which we
feel due the subject under considera-
tion.
We ask the earnest consideration Of
the corporators with the many others
concerned, when the road is surveyed.
We again remind them of the almost
natural road bed, timber, cotton and
other products of our country. We
feel it a long felt want, we desire it,,
and if our cooperation will supply the
want, we will have it. - PIT. H.
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