Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-06-18

hills in Carolina to the hills in Georgia
was one vast sheet of wafer, near Il mile
IN extent: horses could be seen going
down, fodder stacks, strings of fence, cows
and calves, every thing which came in the
way, were sweep ofTby The mighty current.
Even Chandelier with all lis progeny, not
being web footed. pcrched themselves up
on The tops of the houses, bidding a hasly
adieu 10 their eudcared home. as they
were borne OF by The current to visit new
climes and seek new homes. The Ferry
flat (Which was saved only by the vigilance
of the, terryman) having made one tri p TO
the hills, could then be seen in The distance
'GulIeling the waves on its. errand of mercy.
Fortunately no lives were lost at this place
but all else except Two houses were swept
away. The dwelling, beirg supported by
lis chimney, and another log house. which
stood just IN its wake, remain as witness
Ses that the place was once a settlement.
The water continued 10 rise rapidly until
near shutdown, hugsius the hills, exten-
ding up creeks aud branches for miles,
covering every foot ofand which deser-
we'd the name of low grounds. Never
since the pale faces commenced cutting
down The deer Mickcts, has the Savannah
known such rise. Notable as was The
Yasoo fresh, about 46 years ago, Ibis fresh
at this place was two feel higher, at other
places more, and The current undoubtedly
much stronger. Trees which had stood
the storms for more than fifty years were
torn up 10y the ronts and carried off. 1t
seemed that the God oftlle waters reveled
in the desolation which marked his foot.
Steps. Several cribs Of corn which had
been put up in The fields were carried Off.
Some plantations were swept of their
houses, provisions. every thing. One fami-
ly Of or 5 whites at Fersuson's ferry
we're carried oil. and all drowned except
one or two. Great as was The apprehen-
siou ofinjury done to the plaulalious, yet
it fell far sllor, y rhc'real damage. Now
that the waters have rescted, The planta-
tions present one uniform scene of devas-
talions and ruin. Crops are entirely de-
slroyed, fences carried off, the water be-
ing forced across The banks, tore them
down, IN many places washing out holes,
some Of them two hundred yards in length
deposiling sand in oIher places, leaving
the land rs barren as the deserts of Arabia.
Yel in some places where the current was
ohstruclcd by trees, producing an eddy,
the settings ofihe wafer formed new
and aIuvial soil, perhaps as rich as the
prairies Of the west, unfortunately these
places are few and small, and their increa-
sed richness, bear no proportion to The
damage of other lands.
The etluva Of purifying animal and
vegetable matter p"lluting The air for
few days, rendered it almost insufTerablc.
Bones ofthe ahorisinals, with other relices
of antiquity are to be seen on almost every
plantation. This description is general,
and will apply 10 almost every plantation
arl ] do hope one Thing more will apply,
which will show some good coming out of
all the evil.-That is, tiIar1hc cfinch bug
and all other insects pernicious TO The
growth ofthe crops have shared the COM
mon fate.
:A5bevile District. June S, 1910.