Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-05-04

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large. Press, and other materials, from s;:c
North. Aliour four presses were des,roy-s;
Ell, including the large machine Power
Pres; and none, Of the size formerly used
for the paper, was TO be procured, either
IN this place or Charleston. The smaller
Que now used, aud only one Of any kind 10
be obtained, was fortunately found. with
VARIOUS other articles OF immediate uecessi-
~, III ihc possession ot Dr. Landrum,
about four miles from this place, forming
the principal remains Of the former Office
Gllhe CoiusabiG HIRE and the purchase
OF il, and other important articles, has eu-
abIed US 10 resume publication much ear
lier than we expected. Happily. enough
OF our type was saved, through the great
cxertious oi many friends, Ito whom We
can never be toe GRATEFUL 10 enable Us 70
resume without much difficulty, after re-
Storing i, from the chaos ia which il was
involved; and in this, and some other re-
specIs, our loss has not been so great ss
was al FIRST supposed-,he gentleman
who had charge of our business, having
beeu occupied, first on The roof Of the
buildings, in vain attempts 10 protect them
from the FIRE. and afterwards in cadeayor-
ing TO preserve his own private property; so
that ne had no time 10 atieud 10 the Print
iug Office. Counting Room, and Library,
aud was under the Impression, az stated in
last paper, tpuUll led while all was confu-
sion, aud before anything certain could be
known,) that nearly .hc entire contents OF
them were destroyed. Our kind friends.
however, 10 whom we tender our most
grateful acknow led smrnts. were most per-
sever,ng and Determined. as we'll as judi
clous and uniiriug, IN their cxertinus, from
first 10 last. aud carried cut verything that
could possibly be removed in so short 4
tune, including mos, Of the type. libra
ry, account books, aud most important
papers The heavy articles such as
Presses, Office furniture, imposing stones,
stands, IiOrary book cases, and large
stock ot printing paper, &c. &C., in a
loft over The Office, were uuavoidabiy de-
strDyed and many things removed, were
afterwards lost OF destroyed, The Presses
and buildings alone were partially insured
the whole insurance covering something
less Than halt OF the loss.
Great Is our loss is. those indebted To
Us have II in their power TO make i, very
lightly felt, by making immediate pay
meui. Small as their dues mostly are,
individuality, and consequently the more
easy TO discharge, they anoun, 10 largo
sun, 10 the ageregats--enough 20 gas+ses'st-
than relasIate Us IN all The va!uabis ard
important, business iacililies we have lost;
aud we earnestly trust thar none will neg
lect payment unler the supposition that
the sun ne owes, OF Dow convenient 10 him
10 nav. is too small 10 be of s,oneut 10 US;
since 1t is only ouI Of many suvh small
sums lba, We are able 10 meet our own
often large payments; aud consequent
~. any sum, however small, 10 whole
os part OF any deb, OWING 10 Us, will
Je very acceptable. As mere matter
OF properly, we regret the loss as little
as can be conceived. always bearing in
mind, that Whatever We possess Is mere
trus. en!y, temporary at best, involving
deep responsibilities. and liable to be with
drawn, at every coming moment. by Him
who conferred IL; and conscious that our
personal wants are very few sad easily
supplied by our persJual labor, 50 lons as
He Is sracIously pleased 10 grant Us health.
aud mcaus OF employment. We feel II
then. only a,li may limit our means Of
Usefulness, 10 an occupation never agree
able tu u, once abandoned alter many CT
forts, with The determination never 10 cn-
gage 10 II asa'a. aud resumed Only al The
urgent "IsI ci 1te.us- " nbc NC icds UdfU
always over rated our capacity. and too
kisdy 'laken the Will. Tor the deed" la
the humble requisites oi industry, a COO
scien,.ous seuse of dGiy, aad desire to full
I'll it faithfully, iu Whatever vocation it may
please God 10 call Us. NC trust we are not
altogether waning; but, even II combined
with lar higher ones. they could effect lit
tie or nothing OF any permanent valee,
without pecuniary means to ;eDder them
available. With our large circulation
which, however desirable, is an oucrous
expense, unless subscribers are promp, in
making paymect-it is highly important
to the quick deposlle OF our papers in the
Mails. /, at we should have another Ma
chine Power Press; and such one as VIC
need. aud purpose to obtain If circums,an-
ces permit, will cost nearly twice as much
as an entire ordinary office. Added TO
which. we need other presses, type. &C.,
&c, which altogether will be matters of
serious expense. We seusitively shrink
from debt--ieelipg little better than the
slave of any one we owe:-irom deb, TO
The Banks. especially. under the opinions
we entertain and ex press respecting them;