Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-07-16
which resulted 10 The overthrow of the
constituted authorities and Central sys:

| But few particulars have redcnen u.s.
but from letter received by a highly re
sncc,able commercial house here we learn
that the garrison at 1Tabasco, headed by
Gen. Martinez and Coils. Nontero aud
Bruno. declared in favor of the Federal
Government and for the authorities that
figured in l543 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 Auevida sailed from CanPeachy
on the 24th June. She brought nn news
of importance other than the above
Picayune.
Proposed Junction ofth Edis'o ,cith The
Ashley.-lt-is with great pleasure we
leaIn that new impulse has,lately been
given 10 this scheme by our nel"hbors ol
CoIIelon and other districts. A survey ol
the route for canal-ro 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 favprably in.resard 10 The project.
The region Of country through which It IS
designed to run is particularly eligible for
the purpose--lhe distance is scarcely over
tw eive miles. Al The. indicated tsrmlni
The two rivers seem to heud inward, as IL
10 effect thai embrace which the offices of
arr should long since have brought about
between Them; and the public feeling,
throughout ColrtuG, is eager for The com,
mencement of the contemplated work
That DISTRICT alone, we are assured on
good authority, is prepared 10 subscribe
twenty five thousand dollars. One " eaI-
Thy aud public spirited individual has
pledged himself for Ten Thousand. The
Districts most deeply interested in this in
teres,ing public improvement. are Cole
ton, Barnwcl, Orangebnrs and Charles
ION. From the three first named Of these
Districts, we received all our supplies of
lumber. The Edislo with itstwo dividing
arms, grasping il their embrace an exIen-
sive and well settled rcsinn. is the source
of those inexhaus'ible 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, and through us, other aud lnreign
markets. The demand from which is daily
increasing. Add 20 this, that, in all proba-
hiIily. in few years. The poorer lands in
all these disIricls-allof which are healthy
will be appropriated 10 farming purpns-
cs. and, in yielling US that grain, forage
and cattle for which we now send large
annual sums abroad. will be densely set
tied with a vigorous and active working
populalion. which must in turn look for
its supplies 10 Charleston. These cousid-
eraions combine TO urge il upon The
several districts mentioned, TO take active
steps for INC 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 to markell
The average time consumed III the. pro-
grees of fleet OF RATS by the circuitous
route, through lnr Pom Pom, aud by way
Wappoo, is computed at six weeks. 1t is
estimated that the extreme period which
will be required 10y the Canal, will not
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 on The Ediso near
Girham's Ferry, will strike The Ashley
little below Bacon's Bridge, and single
tide will then serve to reach our ciry.-
We shall refer to this highly interesting
ard important subjsctaiercaIler.-Pafrioi.