Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-02-13
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tATILL be sold on the 1st Monday in March
w next. at i;dgefie.d C. II. S. G by the
Sheriff cf said District, to satisfy divers Execu.
tious. Mortgages. &c. Five Thousand acres OF
land, more or less, lying nn the waters OF Big
Horse Creek four Miles from Hamburg, and
within two miles of Savannah River and ex-
tending four miles OH the Rail Road. known Us
,li.ton's Mills On said place is an e1cellen,
sn, ofmills ia good order. consisting OF four run
of saws and one tirsi Mill. The saws are ca
pabIe of cutting from twelve 10 fifteen hundred
fee, of lumber each, per day. A never iailing
strenm of water, sufficient to propel len saws
at all times. 1t is navigable for Petersburg
boats 10 the Mills, and can easily be made so for
amuchlonger distance There is saving lumber
enough on the land to run the Mills 10 or II
wears. allowing each saw TO cut l20O feet per
lay. and has the great advantage Of Hamburg,
Augusta and Savannah markets. all by water.
One hand will. i'll two days. make his raft, run
and deliver iwo thousand feet in Hamburg or
Augusta. and two hands will in twelve days,
raft, run and deliver 10000 feet in Savannah
These Mills have also annually furnished large
bills oflumbcr for the Charleston Rail Road,
which passes within $50 or go yards Of the
Mills.
There are $50 acres under cultivation. and
2OOO more suitable for cultivation. There IS
on the place. pnc gond well finished dwelling
pleasantly situated, together with Kitchens
Smoke Tiuus'', Store Houses Stubles. Black
smith, Wheelwrght aud other shops. Also
II or Is other small dwellings in the vicinity
Of the Mills, suitable for small families. and
here, at no very distant day, with The permits.
sion of the propri"ror) will be erected numerous
summer seats, where the busy merchant of the
city NAV retire. after the labors of the dav. in
twenty-five minutes. 10 pure atmosphere, free
from the fatal miaSiRa musqRetOes and dust, and
refresh himself among the numerous springs of
us pure water as can be- found in the United
States Nor is there any placein the Southern
country better ca!culitei for an extensive mann.
factoring establishments, there being 10 want of
water; and for health unriv'lled.
Their is much Pine Timber in the vicinity
adjoining this tract which must he sawed at
these AIs We will now suppose that the
four saws cut but 100000 feet annually, and
after deduc;ing all expenses, you have but four
dollars per thousand. You vii, then have
81 300 per annuin, or the sum OF $45,U0O in
len years. You may also employ one team
aud three hands, which will deliver in twelve
the Rail Road for which they pay So 121 per
cord; which will make S3l57.-$9U0 out. for
team aud hands, leaves session. with the
same hands and team, deliver ala the bank of
the Savannah River, twelve hundred cords of
lightwoul, for which the Steamboat Company
pay S3 % per cord-whch will make $4,000,
5000 ont, leaves $2.700-or. i'll ten years $!7,.
600. You may also employ three more teams.
and five hands, which will deliver in Hamburg.
or Augusta, (as The Bridges are now free, botn
for Fuod and Lumber "ne thousand cords %:
hard wood, which brings from So 80 TO SGi Oh
per cord, say $500. You will then have S400O
Hands and team. say Sl500-it will leave yo"
S2500 per annum, or S25.0ii0 in ten years
Thus You see, that in ten years according &,
the above calculations. (Which no cxpcrient ed
man will say arc large you will take from this
land, one hundred thousand dollars, and still
have your land and mills left.
II Is estimated by good judges, acqllni, ted
with the land. that it will average, at least, four
cnrls Of ii.ht wood, and four OF hard wood,
per acre. And those best acquainted will: th'
rapid growth of hard wood, and the pr, dilc;lO;.
Of '.ht wood. from the bodies Of fallen Pine.
vii; readily percevethat the above name! tea,
could never divest the land of wood. And
while il co:tinucs fashionable. TO have gus.
fires in cold weather., and for Steamboats, AID
Locomotives TO burn wool, so .ong this LAM
mist remain valuable. The Rail Road Co.'S
rany. by purchasing this place, may supp;
Ibis en- Of their road with sawed lumber Ran
ny timbes and lightwoud and thereby sa,.
:er thousands annually. And let them AZ,
,lhcr Capitalists reflect. tina, five thousand
rrrs orland in bndy, witna Rail Road pas-i'
through it. on which, is one of the finest
''i streams in the United States. with IL
or, dam aud mills, all in order, within a I,
uilcs Of ore o. the hest Lumber and Wor
.urkets in the South. is Mi to be found ever
rar at Sheritls' sale.
To My Creditors.
Gentlemen my propreiy is all in the han;
",he Sheriff. II smislurune. heavy loss
:raraleed hard times and your Impatienc.
',a' has placed il there Should il bring "n
- its Intrinsic worth. you will all br sale. :,
'l"cs rot. Il is rig all. Do the best you Ca.
18th it. Expect no mnre from me.
WILEY MILTON.
Feb Z. lS4O cH