Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-10-18
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Carolina, on Monday, Nor A, 1899.
u;HE opportunity now afforded, will in all
q prob lbiiy not ag lin occur in the 5, q IN
States. The Subscriber intending to devo.e his
entire attention 10 professional duties, will dis.
pose of his entire stock Of Morus Multicaulis
Trees, Deserving that portion already engagcd,)
many of which arc nine years old,-a large por.
ton two years old, and about Fifty thousand OF
the present year.
Among these, arc Trees ten feet in height,
md large number Of five and six feet. The
Trees are growing in soil, at such distances
as with the aid of hot sun, and extraordinary
dry season, have impaired maturity and firmness
of wood. Most Of tho Trees are planted In
ahequers l2 feet apart, each way, covering an
srea Of at least twenty acres.
ALL therefore interested in the culture of Silk,
will have an opportunity Of furnishing them
selves, on the most advantageous terms. The
object of the Subscriber in offering his Trees at
this time, is to afford the purchaser al opportu-
nifty Of seeing the Trees as they are growing, or
as they have recently grown The sale will
therefore, take place on the ground. The Trees
will be sold in lots to suit the hum lest purcha-
ser. and OH such conditions as will enable the
poor man Notwithstanding the sncers of certain
Editors among us,) TO compete with the wealthy
man, who can bring larger force into the field.
TERMS.
For one hundred or less number Of Trees,
cash over one hundred and less than FIVE hun.
ired, sixty days; over five hundred and less
than one thousand, one hundred and twenty
days; over one thousand and less than five
thousand, six months; over five thousand and
less than ten thousand, one year-th purcha.
ser giving his bond with two approved securities,
bearing interest from the time Of sale.
For all cash payments over amount of one
hundred Trees, Discount allowed at the ratio Of
] per cent. per annun1.
Immediately after the above, will be offered
for sale, the establishment, known as the SOUTH
CAROLINA FEMALE ms ,IlUTE, situa.
ted about two miles from Columbia, tho Capital
of South Carolina, in region of country called
the Sand. Hills The grounds comprehend be.
tween 500 and 600 acres. They are well tim.
bered, (chiehy Pine and the second growth OF
Oak) About ono half con lists Of what is term.
ed bottoms. rendered perfectly dry and tillable,
by at least 6000 yards Of ditching, most of which
measures feet IN width by feet in depth
There arc now, upwards Of 70 acres of
ground completely cleared and ditched, now
eady for being broken up.
ine Buildings are situated upon high ridge
of Sand Hills proverbial for health. insomuch
that tho neighborhood affords retreat for many
o the families Of Columbia. during the Summer
months. 1t was on this account, that the site
was selected for the business, "a Female Board
ing School,l to which the buildings have been
dedicated The water is excellent, supplied by
two pumps ; besides which, there are Two excel.
INT Springs.
The centre building is of Wood, well plaster.
cd, and noltIy finished throughout, measuring 81
feet square: three stories high; the upper
room or Attic story, being Is feet in height
B.neath this building is an excellent Cellar
above ground. The wings attached to the
centre building, are 100 feet each in length, the
one 81 and tho other "a feet in width. The
Southern wing is Of Brick, well plaistered, two
stories high, we'll finished throughout, having
an excellent Cellar above ground. The Nofthen
wing, recently built, is Of Wood, ceilsd through
out. II is thee stories high, with an At.c
story, equal in area. and superior in height to
the thr.e laxar stories. The basement story oi
this wing, is of Brick.-Frann '.----s.-..-'sJ -
tho Briok ~ias and at right angles with It. pro
ceeds building (the Academic edI6ce,) l34 feet
in length by 81 in width, two stories high, well
coilsd throughout, and having an excellent Gel.
lar above ground.
Besides fire places, franklin Stoves, &C., the
whole establishment, with the exception Of the
Brick building, is warmed by Air Furnaces on
most improved plan. similar to that by which
Grace Church, and m ny public and private edi
fees in Philadelphia, are warmed. The area oi
all the floors, in these buildings, is by measure
ment, upwards Of 100000 square feet On the
Institute buildings is an Insurance of 5000
There are also. at small remove from the
buildings, two Residences, Cottage.built, neatly
finished; the one containing four and the Other
two rooms. 1t is unnecessary to say, that the
ont t-buildings Of the Institute, are in every re-
spect, correspondent to the main buildings. Th,
Garden has been improved at considerable ex
pense.
When the intrinsic value and resources of tht
above establishment are taken into consideration
and when it is recol'ected that Columbia will bs
| shortly connected with Charleston by Raj
Road, now in 4 vigorous state of progres.
SION when it is furthermore recollectei that the
Rail Road is TO connect the Sea Board with the
great North West, il may be said, the property
now offered for Sale, presents inducements te
companies or individuals desirous of embarking
extensively into the Silk business, unsurpassed
by any thing afforded in this country.
During the Autumn, Winter, and Spring
Steam bouts and other Graft ply between Coun
bia and Charleston.
CONDITIONS-One third Cash. The re
naming two thirds divided in six equal install
ments, each instalment payable annually, with
interest on the whole-mortgage and approved
security, and Policy of Insurance assigned.
p All Letters directed to the Subscriber
must be Postpaid.
ELIAS MARKS, NJ. D.
Barhamville, near Columbia, South Carolina
October IL, 1889. 49 IF
South Carolina