The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-10
A HEIGED-.Ih TOWN.
RIVERS, GREEKS, AND RAILROADS ALL
AROUND 1T.

RIVERS, GREEKS, AND RAILROADS AkL
AROUND IT:
Juventus i'm n Good Humofed Piece
Reviews the Situation.
LowxDEsv1b1E, s. c., March 8, 1856.
Editor Press and Banner:
viii YOU allow Inc TO continue and enlarge
somewhat on my observations In regard 10
the prospects of improvement In our COM
| inunity? You were NO kind as to publish nv
| first, and hope will be equally lnduIgent OF
i fhe building of a railroad to town not be-
| fore having one is perhaps lie most lmpor-
| tpnt fact In the history Of its material devel'
oprnent. 1t is useless for me to go into details
as TO the changes IT. nccesSitates and the hene'
| fits to be derivcd-these are known ana ac-
know ledged by all. 1t may tie, however, that
n little wise forethought on the part Of those
| interested, rather than the usual haphaZard,
hit or miss style, would greatly enhance the
benefits 10 be derived from the. completion Oh
so important an enterprise as line OF rail-
! road. T.,
| lam very far from proposing to furnish TINS
wise forethought, my name shows that am
not likely to be pnssesscd OF TINS unusahi
Gift; yet may, without improperly, be al
| lowed to call attention to facts that may lead
others to exercise this gift for the good OF our
community. The town of Lowndesville is
likely to command a trade whilst 1t may %; DC
not be insignificant, The surrounding coun.
try is looking forward to the building up OF
stores &c, for sufficient facilities for transact
no no little lit interest in It's development. 1t
would seem that all parties IN town or coun-
try, except perhaps, those having lotS ior
sale, would naturally wish the town lot IN the
most convenient place. In order TO take q
clear view of the situation. let us surlnount
one of the surrounding hills, anu what 40 we
sees We see that the town OF I,owndeStllle
Is situated on ridge between Rocky Itlver
and one Of its tributaries, Pressleys creek.
We see that the distance from the Double
Bridges on Rocky River to Pressley's Creek
where 1t crosses the Bowman's Ferry Road
through the center OF the town, Is ABOUT
two milcs-he center being eQuldlstant from
the two points. We see that taking The pres
ent center as a starting point, radius OF one
half mile takes in about all the top or the
ridge suitable for building u town, anu that
If we 60 further in any direction, except up
the All nderson road, we are likely to get into
one of the deep valleys that surround the
town. We see on the northwestern side OF
Pressley's creek; on the lower side of this
around the brow Of the hill winds the ROAD.
bed of the Savannah Valley Railroad. II
we were near enough We would see at Ger
tain point stakes showing the location OF
depot, and Immediately adjoing this, other
lots staked of. To this point 1t Is PROPOSED
by some to move the business of the town.
The question VIC propose To discuss Is not
will the town be moved to this place, 'ts ote
of the community be advanced by such
move? ;.
The proposed site is mn open field and In 1T,
self not ali unsuitable place tor building, ana ana
has been laid off into lots and streets; out
has the disadvantage Of being entirely on one
side of the ridge and hence, must or neceS-
sity be OIL one side of any town that may De
built, and Is away from any Leading roau;
It's proximity to The railroad is the principal
advantage claimed for it. but our CONSERVATION
leads us to conclude that such places as nave
only depot. water tank, one store, piack-
smith shop and u bar-rOoin claim speclal ad-
vantages from being Immediately around n
depot, and it is not difficult to find some larg-
er places that experience considerable ulssaa-
vantage from being too near the RAILROAD. ~
will be remembered that In my last l calleo
attention to the fact OF there being some store
houses, churches, an academy, q h0tcl, the
post office located already in 1.-The town prop,
cr." In addition we notice residences ano q
numerous vacant lots, widc-spreadlng shaae
trees, and that inevitable accessory OF JUS
where shall the town be? Is it better to have
the business on one extreme edge OF the town
at place having no special advantages eN'
cept nearer the depot; Or at a place contain
ing the advantages mentioned above, with
that of being at the point where q II the heleh-
borhood roads converge? Thls Is the PnihI
we wish to present sharply to those intel-
csted. 1t is not expected that parties living
town. should decide any other way than each
for himself; but those who contemplate mov-
ing to the pla"c, or investing money III IL,
may well consider the opportunity they mo-"
have Of deciuing this matter In way that
may materially effect the good OF the COM
munlty.
We must confess that matter of sentiment
attaches US strongly to the old town. IT was
here that the project of building the SaVan-
nah Valley Railroad originated. 1t my be
that its inhabitants slept, Rip Van, Winkle
like, but they had strange dreams and Strang-
or still, through the energy OF one ot her clC'
liens, the dreams are about to become Il real
ily.
some stir IN the, camp, has even ralscd the :,
brStles on the back Of one Individual. IL
makes us sorry to see Il man with his bristles
up. We feel like patting him on the shouldcr
and saying, keep cool, brother; prudence is
the better part of valOr." But we loroear'
We have no quarrel with this individual who
assumes to represent the progress OF thls
section aud beside the extreme attenuation Oh
his progressive Ideas renders our position not
unlike that of n distinguished Georgian who
because his antagonist was OF Such thln phy.
sique "that he would as soon shoot at case
knife, anyway"
But it's an i'll wind that blows no one any
good" and even this very light pun mas
brought us an invitation to dance Many
thanks, Mr.. Progress. IT. does us good to f1nu
that in this. at least, you are not selfish, ana
cordial an invitation, though only the spa
ciOus halls Of an air castle are designated as
the place Of meeting: and who can tell
! whether Utopia" Is not about To- become q
reality. JUFENICS.