Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-30
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From The Plough Boy.
MARKS on THE NATURAL ADVANTAGES OF An.


8EvILLE DISTRICT. &C.
I Dr. Editor.-ih NV late communication tn
your paper under,he abnvc head. | spoke o
two enterprises rs being necessary 10 n proper
facility of transportation 10 market. OF the wes.
tern par, of our State. One OF those en,crpriZ
es "a rail road from Aiken 10 Abhevilc G.. II ;.
and which | ptefrrrrd.) | regarded rs Icing
! likely TO Gust aboat twelve hundred thousand
J dollars. avn now satisfied. upon enquiry and a
rough esf.inaiion that the whDlr cost. 10 put The
road into complete operation, would no, be
icver. and probably under seven hundred thou.
sand dollars, As Ia the road, however, ! shall
| ai present only re'naik. ,ha, considering what
would be IT'S advantages IN saving the presen,
expense and labor oi wasonins produce, and
keeping horses for the sa,ii-; in giving new vi.
lne TO real property throughout tue section 10
which j, would be Il copvcnience; in bringing
The market TO the door OF the planter and rna.
bling him (hy his immediate command over the
market. and the inci!es OF transportation. and
thereby cutting of the series Of profits made by
commercial spectators upon the productions of
his industry 10 obtain Il readyan higher price
for all his productions aud procuring his sup.
plies 4, u cheaper co,i and better quality; in
giving an increased Impulse 10 the more nciiv q
idevelopemeai of Agricultural resources, and 10
more substantial investment andimprovemcn,s
and that, cOaS!deying also. that the money ne.
cessary 20 lis being carried iuio operation coRid
be raised from. and would he (l greater portion
oft GTyeadcd in the section oicountry through
which j; would pass. hope, ,hai ere long. iin.
mcdll,rly upon the restoration of sound and
vet ample currency, and of the prosperity of
the country, j, will be commenced and actively
completed, aud that Sourh Carolina will exhibit
in her western portion, 4 degree OF Agricultural
aud lnIerral Improvement, commensurate will
lis natural advantages.
But. Mr.. Editor. will now come 10 the nb
icct Of this communication In observing the
varioiS subjects. or heads. proposed Ia b. con.
Sidercd by the diitcrcn, Agricultural Societies
in THIS State, have been surprised to see that
the subject OF health has no, been suggested. II
seems 10 me. that one OF the graves, subjects OF
consideration To n planter, should he the mems
ofbes; couducins to the health OF his family and
negroes. We hear oi some planters raising
fine cups, and of the same losing nIanv ne.
groes, aud OF others beiGg very successful in
raising many negroes. aud alsc good crops. Of
conrs", III the long rtin the laiier On, pecuuia
~ light alone) are cainnrs. Every Agricullu-
raj Society should make the means OF e,lsIrins
general healib,a matter Of specisl
1efsnr-rs,su-ssreP 'or e7haffns
,ut. the swaiup<, branches, creeks or rivers.
a, may have any Influence upon h' plantation
or u,igiIhorhnnd. As another, let
aim us,. lime ahnudnniy in the Spring and
Summer. IN whiicwa-hins his negro hotiSeS'
md ot.cr places in which filth cn!lrciS As
tno,lrr. let him I,r careful! To ,na>e hI- negroes
Al REGULAR trurs. wash aud keep clean Their
houses. persons and clo,hlnc. /" prevent their
exposure. and running about nj night, 10 be Ju-
dicinuS n 10 the time aud quantity oi'hclr labor
and TO give them comfortable places aud means
TO sleep. and n suiiicicncy Of wholcsn'nc iood
properly cooked.
II strikes me- Mr.. Editor that II wonId be-
capital thing. il the Legislature would nhosh
the militia lnbours OF the rank aud file, (Ii might
retain The militia organization. and re-c-lah'i.t
lhe brigade or other encampncnis i"r The OH
Gers. J and direct the time thus consumed, ana
their labor, Ia clearing out aud keeping clean,
twice i'm the wear. the branches. creeks aud riv-
ers. and Keeping the roads ia heilcr order 'c
.,ck,rsS that would be "h,in,cd aud the tine
s.,us saved The dirnunrtion oi deaths. and the
ineams ol labor and prodncIion ,hus saved. the
fine land, thus rendered tIl!abIc. the saving I"
al, classes of doctors bills. aud ,!r' probable
,u,,nvr,I -tt,e "f the roads aud transportation.
would b.. nf iinm"rSr adyania." L. the people
of the State. individually aud collectively
a SourH CAaoLISiAS.