Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-01-31
agricultural. s.
From the Charleston AIsrcuru.
DARLINGTON, 5. c., Jan s. lS4;

from the charleston Mercury.
DARLINGTON, ). c., Jan 5. lSl5.
Mr.. Ediior.-At the present. glonmy
period of depression 10 our great staple, it
is consolation 10 learn thai there are
resources of agricultural prosperity hilher
to unknown aud unsupported among Us,
which every day is bringing 10 lishI. !
alude to the existence of inexhastihle de
posts of the richest of all manures Mari
and Lime, with which the Stale abouuds;
amply sufficient with skill and enterprise
to resusclale lhe dropping agriculture Of
Sourh Caroliua. Isis fac;, he discnv.
cry Of but few weeks) that this District
is rich in heSc mineral treasures Of far
more uaius than gold mines in tn. eyes oFlhe
political philosopher. one or two depos
lis Of this kind have been known for seve
raj years But in The course Of bul few
weeks Mari Of The best quality has been
discovered in fifty different localities with
in short distance of this place. And it
is confidently believed that it undcrlies
this whole section Of country. What
starting fact is this, for the despondng
asricul,urisI of Soulh Carolina! Here
we were, year after year tortrrins over
exhausted lands that could be made TO
WELD bu, small and reluctant return for
all our Iabors, aud not dreaming hat such
rare treasures lay but a few feet beneath
the soil we daily rod and thar our fathers
lrod before US. Is it not amazing that this
discovery should never have been made
before.
/ have often heretofore though how
highly should p,ize ricl he'd of Mari
l,pou my plantation, without, however.
The most distant expectation of realizing
in ina, locality such blessing. In the
early part of November last, saw
several specimens of very fine Mari, then
jas discovered in different parts Of This
District, Soon after, public duties called
me from home for fcur weeks During
my absence, the spirit Of research AID The
progress Of discovery went on. AID OH
my return. learned lhat my neishbors
had discovered Mari in all directions
around NE. This of course stimulated
me to make exploration. Accordingly on
one Of The Christmas holidays. sailed
forth with reIinue consisting of my over
seer and two or three stout negro men,
and armed with 70 other or better imple
men,s tllan spade aud a Two inch augur
fixed in long wooden shaft or handle.
In halfho after arriving at the suspec-
: led locality, succeeded in bringing up
some orthc finest Mari have ever seen.
Itwas within three aud half feet Of sic
surface Of The ground, and lay in the centre
Of my domain, aud presents no difficulty
in being worked aud hauled uul. Ii
proves 10 be Il very rich and extensive
deposit amply sufficient 10 manure thou
sands ofacrcs, and probably incXhuustible.
And have strong reasons for believing
tha, have on my plantations number
Of other aud similar deposits.
My motive. Mr. Editor, in lndiiinS this
article, is The lrnpe that ii may excite
Others TO make examinations for this pre-
cious material. There arc thousands upon
thousands of unsuspecled localities in
which it may be found. Ii abouuds NO
doubI throughout The middle and low
country of this State. /, this no. an into
resting fact for our impoverished Carroll
ma
The Indications which exisI here as To
the presence Of Mari, may no apply I"
other regions Of the Stale. il may he as
we'll however. for me 10 say. that we
generally seek in branches o: spring
heads near some creek. The growth of
vegetation, which has been mn>g generally
found associated with il, is myrtle, tlth"
dodendroa.) bamho briar. aud species of
vine called rattan. have moi seen auy
place in which Mari was mol found near
The surface in which come of the foreso
inc growth was not near and around.
Yours, SC.