| From the Lancaster (S. C.) Ledger |
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| April 3, 1861 |
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| The Railroad Feelings in Clarendon |
| Our esteemed contemporary, the Clarendon Banner,
of last week, contains a leading editorial article upon the proposed
Central Railroad {of South Carolina}. Such
able and well directed efforts as the Banner is making, must produce a
happy effect upon the cause in Clarendon. It presents in a very forcible
light the advantages of the proposed road and urges prompt action in the
premises. The article concludes as follows: |
| The lower portion of the Road from Gourdin's to the
upper District line can and will be built at a very low cost and with
very little money, the distance within the two points being almost one
continued plat of table-land requiring but little grading and
embankment, and for a large portion of the route through a forecast as
yet almost untouched; and many of those subscribing will be willing and
some are anxious to do the work for stock. We have every inducement to
be prompt in this matter; for we have been informed from a source of
undoubted authority, "a contract can at present be made for iron
deliverable next winter at $38 per ton," which is but little more than
half paid for iron by other roads in our State. |
| Again: from the precedent established by our
Legislature in the appropriations for the Savannah and Georgetown Roads,
we think they are bound to us for almost or quite $4,000 per mile upon
our Road; and if the friends of the Road will only attend the next
session of our Legislature and press the claim, we do no think it can or
will be forced resisted. Meantime it becomes us to set ourselves to work
and convince the world that a Road we must have and a Road we will have.
Much depends upon the energy and industry of those favorable to the
Road, and an early commencement will insure in the single item of iron
alone, the saving of thousands of dollars. |
| We have said this much, because we have the
construction of the Road at heart; and as from present indications our
political difficulties will be speedily and peaceably adjusted, our next
endeavor should be to prepare the means for establishing and insuring
the prosperity of our country. |
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