Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-09-15
From the Hamburg Republican.
HAMBURG AND IT'S FOUNDEE

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We have for some time past had it in
contemplation to write short biographical
sketch of the life Of Henry Shullz, Esq,
The founder of Hamburg, and a. The same
Z TO give a condensed history of the lvwn.!
We have teen encouraged in our design,
by observing thai the town and the extra
existence neg ghfs 10 an raer hat de sreesof
notice abroad, which stews The estimation
in which roth are held by the disinterested
stranger. We notice aswriter. under date
oflhe 10Th inst, who seems to be atravel-
Ter, makes an interesting communication
10 the Mont gomery, (Ala.) Melrcpolilan."
in which the following fatlering notice is
taken Of Hamburg:
.sHamburg, the rival; Of Augusta, was
founded BY Henry Shultz. whose name is
familiar 10 all, as being connected with
multiplying movements, and with the great
Bridge case. | had the pleasure Of an in
PRODUCTION 10 him. He is remarkable
man. about seventy years o! age, straight
as voulh, with tread and carriage Of a
military man. / visited the hill where,
during the South Carolina excitement, he
planted his cannon; il is quite liule Ger
70 Gordo.', Mr.. S.5was the protector and
founder Of Hamburg, and be is quite proud
gof his pet. The place contains about two
thousand inhabitants. The streets are
broad and the houses and stores are well
) built; the trade here is large-as many as
/. 73. 900 bales Of cotton have been received
: in year.
..We have continual rains. The corn
crops are the finest ever saw, and unless
] there is a demand for expectation, will he
very low. The cotton looks bad and the
prospect now is "a short crop and high pri-
ces.''
= Itis:now rather more than quarter of
i a century since the foundation of our town
was laid, by that enterprisins and remark
able man, Henry Shullz, Esq. We think,
therefore, That The time has arrived that
something should be, written, by which
those who come after US may learn TO whom
!; our State is indebted f7r the trade and COM
4 merce Of Hamburg. For some time we
S%ere al q loss hos TO procure the materials
e for this undertaking, fearing that the pub
8 lie mind was SO much taken up. BY the
pride and pomp Of gurious war, that our
\ humble efforts would find but few readers.
Button calling on MIR. Shnliz, aud max
ing known our design at once dispelled our
fears. We find in This, as in every thing
else that he has undertaken, a display of
that remarkable fofelhought, which has
long distinguished him. He has preserved
. all the facts and memorials necessary to a
correct history OF The origin and progress
of the town. A short examination Of his
records and collections Of statistical facts,
q convinced US it would be bui little labor
10 arrange and condeuse he matter he has
collected. SO as to make an interesting mar.
srative for our readers. We propose, there
ford, TO take up the subject in regular
4 series of. articles, commencing first with
I shorl sketch of the life of Henry Shullz,
Esq, from The time Of bis landing iu the
United States in 1906, when he entered
on a pole boat, on The Savannah River, as
I common hand, at ten dollars permonth.
Tracing him through he various vicssi-
!. tpdes OF fortune, unlilwe arrive atlhe time
when isgisan,ic mind conceived the plan
ofbuilding The town OF Hamburg. From
that limo The history Of the town becomes
the history Of The lDan--so lha. we will
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