Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-11-29
FOR THE ADVERTISER.
HEPALMETTO FIRE

THEPALMETTOF FIRE COMPANY
lMr. Eaitor:-lt will be remembered,
that only few wmomhs have elapsed since
the project of a Fire Company was origin
aled 10 !iis place. AT this time, there is
a regularly organizedFire- Company, and
an excellent Second class Engine has
been placed in their hands, bv the Town
Council, aided by the Muuifcenl liberali-
" of the public spirited citizens of our
Town.: II was with great satisfaction, that
witnessed turn out of the Company,
on Saturday last, and was much pleased
with their performance. No Company,
In any part of The world, with The same
experience, could have performed better:
and from the materials ofwhich he Com
pany IS composed, officers and neu, am
not saying too much, when say, that
they can. after sufficient practice. do what
any other Company, furnished with The
same facilities, can do. am NOT one of
those, MIR. Editor, who think that fire
Companies can be efficient iu New York.
Philadelphia, Charleston. and n,her cities
only; | have a better opinion of my rel.
low citizens than that; | think, if they
will, they can do what eau be done by
men any where else, upon the haLilabl1
earth. 1t is Il disparagiueIreAecion upoa
The intelligence and worth of our people,
TO say, that such and such things can be
done at some other place, but cannot be
done here. Why cannot we do here.
what can be done any where else! Is it
SO, that our people are so utterly worthless,
that the attemi 10 do any thing good or
great, only exciies the redcuIe and ami
madversions of The self-cons,ituled wise
ones amongst US. Let It's attempt great
Things, and determine 10 accomplish our
purposes, and we will succeed in dispite
of every Thing discouragiug. Ii is true.
that there are some in our community,
who cannot, or will nor believe, that our
people are capable Of doing any thing
serviceable or credirable. either in pub
lie or private capacity; and would, iif We
cos!d believe lhem.) prefer a ladder and
TWO negroes, in case of fire, to the En-
sine aud company. Butlh is TOO in
credible; such sentiments may furnish
those who entertain them, with nimsy
excuse for not aiding in such an enterprise,
but they will not stand The test Of fire
In case The property of such should he on
hire, such notions would soon evaporate
in The smoke of their burning houses, and
':now fetch on your Engine" would be
the loud cry heard far and abnve every
other clamor. do no, pretend TO censurc
any man for his opinions, but it makes me
feel sorry to hear any man undertaking tie
capacity and genius of our people. and
prophesying evil Or al least, no good, from
so useful and praiseworlhy an undertak-
ing, or the formation of company for
the purpose of protecting properly public
aud private, against destruction by fire
ln the name oi all that is good, let those
who entertain such sentiments, let the
Engine and Company alone, they will
do no harm--they will set no mans house
on fire, neither will they make il burn
faster il il should be: but Think there is
probability. even if it be a remote one,
that it would no, burn quite so FAST and
further, should not be at all asloni:hed
TO see the fire altogether extinguished.
If, then, there be ouly remote probabili-
ty of some good being accomplished by
the organization OF this company, let no
good citizen say ought against il, but give
this most hearty approval.
While am on this subject l would beg
to offer a few suggestions lnr The considera-
ton Of the citizens Of our Town. No
man knows how soon he may stand in
need of the service Of the Eugine Com
pany-'hey, have no doubt. will do all
in their power 10 render assistance TO any
and every one who should be so unfnrtu-
ua,e as to need j.. The citizens should
cn-operate with this company, by furnish
ing them with all The facilities in their
power-fire cann0i he extlnguished with
out water. II should. therefore, be mat.
ter Of the first importance with every man,
if possible, to have good well of wafer
upon his prcmises--a good well of bad
water, will do as we'll as any 10 nut on,
a fire. A pump in the well will vastly
facilitate The operations of The Company.
and increase their efficiency. Wells should
be sufficient distance from every build
ing upon lot, that they may not be in
accessible on account of The heat of a
burning building.
Another important article in case Of fire.,
is, what venture TO say. not three men
in this Town have at their command a
good ladder-every man who has house
liable to Se burnt, should furnish himself
with ladder; because the Company is
not strong ennughto man the Engine and
carry bidder, by the use of which that
timely aid may be rendered, even without
The Engine, which is often the salvation
Of mans property. The Commission
ers of Public Buildings should have Two
good ladders deposited in The passage lhro'
The Cour, House, where they will always
be ready in case that building should ever
he in danger. These few suggestions I
hope, will not be considered wholly unim-
portant.
| will now make one suggestion for The