Richland beacon., 1888-05-12
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ". o.,
NJ 4 +. s. R.4iLRO.1D.

Very naturally in this community,
as well as along the entire route Of
! the v. O., n. & F. s. Railroad, much
anxiety is felt in regard to the pros
poets for its early construction. 1t is
our pleasure as we'll as our duty 20
relieve this anxiety as far as possible.
Of course there is nothing absolutely
certain 10 this sublunary sphere, and
when we speak os what will he done,
it is subject TO the usual chances ac-
ci3ents and contingencies which more
or less affect all kinds Of business,
even OF the most ordinary nature.
The best laid plans Of nice CT men
gang aft aslee.'
But we can say to our readers,
with more than ordinary certainty,
that the road is an assured fac;; thai,
contract has been entered Into with
gentlemen having the al lily finan-
cially and the disposition to build the
road as an independent and separate
enterprise On or about the LIST of
September surveying parties will BE-
put in the field and a thorough survey
made to decide the route that will be
most advantageous to the company.
aud as soon as that is determined the
location and construction of the road
will begin at or near Nidalia and will
be pushed rapidly forward until the
work is completed.
The conveyance of the franchises
promised the road have been generals
~ completed, and the company ex-
poets that those which have not yet
iurned over the evidence OF these
franchises, An insignificant number,
will DO so at an ear V day in order
that they may secure the fullest bene-
fits OF this now assured enterprise
The question Of the construction of
this road is now decided SO far as so
great an enterprise can be and it res
mains for the communities " bich will
be benefited by i; to see that all the
aid promised be faithfully given for
they may rest assured there will be
strong competition on tie part of 9th
ers 10 secure its benefits.
We cannot forbear again congratu-
la,ing the people ON the route of the
proposed road in the bright prospect
for its speedy completion. AS soon
as it reaches connection with the
roads now extending towards the
East, west aud North, the market for
all Southern productions will he i'm
meDstly extended, while direct con
nection with the produce fields will
enable Us &c distribute at greatly re-
diced cost what the South may need
from The West.
But still greater advantage which
the country will derive from the road
will be the impetus that will be given
to immigration to the South. A
large portion Of the country through
which !he road will pass is fully
adaped to grain growing, and many
of those who have sought tie grain
fields Of the bleak, cold West will be
diverted to the more genial climate of
the South, in which they can engage
10 their faeori;c form of agriculture.
The almost inexhaustible timber
forests that line this road throughout
its entire length will also bring 10 our
section thousands Of persons whoswill
establish manufactures of wood, such
as plows. wagons, furniture. &c. and
they will find supplies Of woods of
every kind that may be needed. To
enumerate the benefits the Sourh
would derive from this road would
require a volume, and is a task we
could not undertake in newspaper
article. Suffice it to say the con
struction oe,he N. O., n. & +. S.
Railroad on the route proposed will
not only make one of the most prof.
table of roads in the country for its
owners, but will bring into use the
most valuable section of the American
continent Matches Dolly Democrat.