The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-21

Of our hands if we balk in the furrow
This Gilbert Hollow route is the
very route by which Mayor Ccurte-
nay proposed tc flank Columbia two
years ago.
But We have got the Lexington
Fork and Prosperity and Newberry
and Laurens people on our side.
We have got g charter that will
carry US within twenty miles Of
Franklin. Tennessee, right through
the Fork. Prosperity. NcwDerry C..
H., Laurens C. H.. Piedmont, Easlcy.
Pickens c.. H., to the Northwestern
corner Of the State on the direct
route to Franklin, \. c.. Wiiir3 IS the
strategic point for tie Nor:Ewest and
Southwest connections. Niae.tenths
of the way from the bend Of tie
Keowce. three miles above the mouth
Of the Big Estatoe, to Franklin, some
thirty-two miles. is river course run
ming directly on an air line for
Franklin.
From Columbia 10 tie North
western corner where the course Of
the Chattanooga leads up to the Sugar
Town branch to the Tennessee is
Just 1877 miles. Thence to Frank
lin twenty-three miles. There is 40
reason why this distance should be
increased to 10 per cent. for practical
route. The route from Columbia to
Franklin 176 miles. At Franklin
we would be sixty-two miles by air
line from Knoxville, and eighty-three
from Cleveland, Tennessee. Follow
ing the bend of the Tennessee by the
Maryvil!e route TO Knoxville, we have
some nincty-fye miles to Knoxville.
But by taking more direct route from
Franklin to Charleston, \. c., and on
to the head waters CT the Little
River, we find route Of seventy FIVE
miles. From Franklin to Cievel; nd.
Tennessee, by the Hiawassce and
its Northern branch: the practical
route would be possibly one hundred
miles. The people Of Bradley and
Polk Counties of Tennessee, and Of
Cherokee, Graham and Clay, in the
Northwestern corner Of North Caro-
lima, are already alive to this Clcve,
land connection.
With the road finished to Frank.
lin, there could be little doubt that
the counties of Knox and Dlount in
Tennessee, and Swain and Macon in
North Carolina, with q present popu,
lation between them Of $4,000, and
an assessed property valuation OF
$11, 100000, could, in county and IN
dividual subscriptions: raise $780,
600. Now, from Columbia to Frank.
lin, we see tt at everything hinges on
Richland county. This county has
no debt, and if we propose to lay
hold Of this matter in earnest We
should put our shoulder to tie collar
at once and lead off with s pei
cent. county subscription on oul
assessed valuation Of $2G.500:0G0
This would raise 100000. To this
should be added $4,000 individual
subscription. We should thus s.el
in the arena with 100000.
The Fork, in township and indl
vidual subscriptions. should Civ
100000; Newberry, S150,000; Lan
rens, $150,000; the four interested
townships in Greenville and AndeT
p
son, $4,000, and Pickens, 100000
This foots up, including individua
subscriptions, 100000 to an assessed
valuation of $2O,000,000 in the coun
ties and townships interested. Thi
would give, for the l75 miles t
Franklin, S5,175 per mile. It's COT
Gdently believed that $4,000 pc
mile will build, iron and equip th
road, thus showing q shortage c
$500,G00, and should the people {
the rest Of the route between Frank
lin and Knoxville do their share i
subscribing $500,0o0, .hcre woul
possibly lie 100000 shortage .
that part Of the route. In the hand
Of large corporation the road coul
evidently carry thai much Of NOR
gage debt: if it was worth build!n
at all. SO far as We, in South Cart
lima, are concerned, il VIC put up ii
money to carry the road to Franklin
there is 10 trouble about getting
powerful corporation to take up Il
scheme and carry it to Knoxville,
that we will have 4 South Caroilr
trunk line from Knoxville to the Sc
under one management. IF the pc
pie of Columbia and Richland st
things as we do they must sF
that this is the biggest thir
ever offered Columbia, and throue
her to Richland county. Seize th
opportunity, and re no longer occ
Nv a secondhand position, but stan