Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-07-16

but from letter received by a mighty re
sncc,able commercial house here we learn
that the garrison at 'Fabasco, headed ny
Gen. Martinez and Coils. Nonlcro and
Bruno, declared in favor of the Federal
Government and for the authorities that
figured in lS43 with the exception OF
Santa Anna. who put down said system
al that time. They were successful in
the movement, meeting with little or no
opposition. The people remained quiet.
but the commercial community were dis
satisfied with the movement, fearful of lis
consequences and of the losses they might
sustain. =
The Arevida sailed from Canpeachy
on the 24th June. She brought no news
of importance other than the above
| Picayune.
Proposed Junction cfthe Edis'o lciih The
Ashieu.-lt is with, great pleasure we
leaIn that new impulse has-latcly been
given TO this scheme by our neichbors 81
Collelou and other districts. A survey oil
the route for canal 10 unite The waters OF
the Edisto with those of the Ashley, has
lately heen made by Messrs. Cooper aud
Barrilon, both competent Engineers, who
report favorably insresard TO The prnjecl,
The region of country through which it is
designed to run is particularly eligible tor
| the purpose--lhe distance is scarcely over
twelve miles. AT The indicated tsrmlni
E,he TWO rivers seem to hend inward, as if
10 effec, that embrace which the Offices Of
arr should long since have brought about
between Them; and the public feeling,
throughout CollrtOT, is eager for the com
mencement of the contemplated work
That District alone, we are assured on
good authority, is prepared TO subscribe
twenty five thousand dollars. One eal-
Thy aud public spirited individual has
pledged himself for Ten Thousand. The
Districts most deeply interested III this in
tereslinG public improvement. are Cole
ton, Barnwcll, Oraneeb"rs and Charles
ton. From the three first named Of these
Districts, we received all our supplies OF
lumber. The Edis,o with its Two dividing
arms, graspins il their embrace an exten-
sive and well settled region, is the source
of those inexhansiible supplies Of pine
aud cypress, TO say nothing of other trees
the ash, the hickory, aud the various
species of oak, &c.-which provide our
markets, aud through us, other and lnrelgn
markets. The demand lrom which is daily
increasing. Add 20 this, that, in all proba-
hiIity. in few years. The poorer lands in
all these dislricts-allof which are healthy
will be appropriated 10 farming purp"s-
es. and, in yielding US that grain, forage
and carle for which we. now send large
annual sums abroad. will be densely set
tied with a vigorous and active working
population. which must in turn look for
its supplies 10 Charleston. These consid-
eralions combine TO urge il upon the
several districts mentioned, to take active
steps for HE prosecution OF the enterprise.
The present prices of timber will perhaps
tance Of Il canal, which will lessen one
half the expense of getting ii 10 markell
The average time consumed in the pro,
srees of fleet OF RATS by the circuitnus
route, through The Pom Pom. aud by way
Wappoo, is computed at six weeks. 1t is
estimated that Tie extreme period which
will be required 10y the Canal. will no,
exceed three. and by this route we cut of
some ninety miles Of difficult and very
dangerous navigation. The Canal. be-
ginning al a point IN The EdisIo near
Girham's Ferry, will strike lhe Ashley
little below Bacnn's Bridge, aud single
Tide will then serve to reach our CITY,
We shall refer 10 This highly interesting
ard important subject aierca callcr.-Patrioi
From the Spartanburg Spartan.
We understand there is considerable