Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-10-13

PoShS'S tHC CdSii duu gives tHe QTlpeF 61e
Of his tickets instead, by which he make.
a clear profit of 33s per cent, ,s.
Real Estate and RoJt. Rand.-Witbin
the past few days, ali article headed nRise
in Real Estale"-whch, 50 rarr; as it .t,, oes 3,
is literally rue,-has been going the rounds
OF the papers. and has called 10 themem-
ory OF our somewhat aged and hishlyes-
leemed friend "Senex," a matter of fact
from which we create the following story,
which will undoubtedly be recognized 6y
some Of our older citizens as true to 2 lie
letter. One day 10 the month Of Decem-
ber, A. d. 1918. our friend ..Senex'' (who
by the way, is a lawyer by profession,
called upon 10 visit tenaut of the ..oId
Alms.house," then situated on Leverert
street. The name Of the tenant alluded 10
was Robert Rand, famiiiarIy known a, The
time as Rob Rand" and for several wears
previous employed by The iaIe ShubaeI
Bell, Esq at the Jail office, in writing for
him, but who aferward had the misfortune
to become very Incorporate, aud as sent
to The Alms-house.
Al The interview, Bob Informed M.
"Senex" thai he believed he was Iegally.
entitled to some ''aats" near The bottom
of Poplar street, and wished him 10 ex.
anime The records, and If his title was
found to be good. TO cause his right in,the
property 10 be sold at auction for cash. fur
the most that was offered. Upon eaamiIniai-- =
lion Of the records. i, was ascer,ained thai
Bob ,oas legally entitled 10 the "Aats'' az
represented, and also, that he was the
rlghlful owner Of one.sixth of "Iiomer,s
wharf," situated on what is now called
Fulnn.s,reel. According TO Bob's request.
The flats were duly advertised and sold az
public auction, by Mr. Jutan, an Old
auclpneer, doubtless well remembered hy
many Of our citizens. After deduclinssA S !
The necessary expenses, Bob received from Z Z
The hands OF "Senex" that sum Of $3.50,
being the proceeds Of an estate which
together with the subsequent improve
menls, is at he present time valued ar
NOT far from S75.OO0. - go
Al The time Of paying Bob the proceeds
Of his fats. '.Senex" Informed him of his
title 10 a pastofs Homer's wharf. Shorty
nfter;lhis Bob efthisSqua:,ers at the Almss
House, and directed shis legal friend and
adviser ios dispo ibis right sia9 9tt1e
s;haff. wbiet b nesiv.
3jass SfSafiss
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Instead of Conf tofmiHg TO the custom as
practised snoW.asdays, OF takiae an one one
can get, Bob, on eondiiion. would consent
10 receive more than .S2308 for an estate;
including Improvements, which is now;
worth nearly 100000. The terms or.
payment were 5000, cash down, AMI ,hree:
notes with, interest. given by Mf. Homer,
on six, Twelve, and eighteen months. ~
A deed of the estate was made, signed,
sealed. and deIivered-hc cash payment
was made, and Bob came ou dashing
heau. Feeling himself, perfectly indepen-
dent, and that he had sufficient means 10
secure TO himself ''Iiying in high life''
Cor the remainder of his days, he made ar
rangemenls 10 he master ola house. sit.
ualcd at the North end" the reputation
Of which wasb by no means the best that
could be desired. II rs unnecessary to say
that n life OF dissipation was commenced,
and thoroughly persevered in, until his
"min Of money" had been squandered:
The sequel 10 this simple Story is, that
in less than six weeks aferward, all his
ready money had disappeared, and, IN
order 10 replenish his stock, he was coE1-
PEELED TO gel his three roles discounted,
paying therefor enormous per centage !
aud in less han six months after the sale
of the "Aats" at the foot of Poplar. ST.,
Bob Rand was again penniless tenant Of
the "Old Aims House." where he shortly
after breahetl his last. s9
Boston Mercantile Journal. ..
| THE Cotton Crop.-The Jackson Mis-.
sissippian oflhe 18th says: I'VE regret to
state that our advces from the country
continue to be unfavorable. Nor is the
ravage upon the Cotton crop confined 10
Mississippi alone. The whole cotton grow.
ing region is complaining, Our exchan-
ges, received during the past week. from
louisiana, alabama, Georgia, Tonnes
see, and Arkansas, speak Of extensive da-
mage already done. Tie work OF des-
lruc.ion is from the boil worm not, The
caterpillar which visited our Plantations
lasl year"
Tie Nashville Whig Of Tie 18th says.
1.-THE weather continues as fine in this
quarter as could possibly he desired,
Three weeks moro ofsuch, aud our cotton
planters will be. "out ofth woods" Ewes
ry day Oft is good to them for thousands
and tens of thousands of dollars. North
Of Vicksburg, the hope and prayer ofthe
planters are late dry fall. In some pla-
ces he crops have been seriously and per-
maucntIy injured by the ret weather and
the boil worm, hut good weather and a
late fall will slillinsure for The most part
ain average crop. South ofthe point we
have designated, The crop has beon SO far
placed beyond The reach of contingency,
as 10 leave no doubt fits being full one:
Whether there will be two million OF bales