Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-09-15

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Mississippi 90 the Southern Atlantic Sc;
ports !1s
."But even admitting that the Roat
should sieues extend foot beyond tht
Tennessee; what may we not expect from
the outlay of a few thousand dollars fo
its construction 10 that point
''In tbeffsf place, the Tennessee below
ChattanoogaSa distance of IFS miles, i:
navigablesiofhe mouth of the Elk. From
this point steamboats, can ascend the ELI
river sixfYsmilas in the direction Of Nash
vile. Theiepuntry bordering these rivers
produces from 10000 TO $4,000 bales oil
coIlon.. lwa Thirds Of which would pass to
Atlantic markets, the Holston, the Clinch
The FfenchiSroad, the Hwassee, the Mol.
echucky, the Big Pigeon, and The Emory
rivers, which, combined, have naviga.
ton Of over 1000 miles. The country
bordering these rivers is rich in agricultural
and mineralsproducts. On the borders ol
streams arespme twenly.seven Furnaces
the iron lroE1 which has hitherto been
transportedsalI:the way to Pi;tsburg al an
immense cosi. The trade from all this
region, inscaselhe road were completed,
would al olee force its way to the Atlantic
ports. Under such circumstances, who
eau doubt theScorrectness of the estimate
10 regard 70 The probable iucomo Of the
wolk, or who would hesitate to urge for
ward lis eaily comple'ion?"
+ Boston Railroad. We have heretofore
adduced farfsslo show the very great en-
IiancementI the value of real estate in
Boston consequent upon the establishment
Of her numstous slines Of Railroads. The
following paragraph, from recent Boston
paper. is another striking evidence of this
fact. 5g$sE:
"Abonlssix years ago the market rate oil
the Souih Cove Land Company Shares
was only Seventeen dollars, the opinion
prevailing pgatihat lime that the corporation
had diFided ior.sold nearly. allof their
really valuable property. Since then the
compan As divided three hundred dol
lars peras hare, or ighteen hundred per
cent. aud The stock was sold at Messrs.
Brown 81 ssoas Sauclion, on Wednesday
last, al hghdred and ninety dollars
per shaE addition; showing total rise
upon i keigafue, within six years,
ofsoeesst efghg hYndred per ;cenl ~ ~
.Ehes yIzS@insa lis s;ins sfe efefence TO the, bu-
-.-=sT75us lsafIT1au
tinae los Be- immense, and far exceed the
esliinais mad sby President Gilmore at the
annual meeting lof4lhe stockholders. A
dividend Of FIVE per cenl.in January aexl
is now canfdently predicted, by expert,
enced, aud who have the information ne
cessaryio form the opinion. Ten per cent.
premium was offered last week, by a
capitalist. for Two hundred and ffly shares
of the stock" ::
No Fiction. Not a very long time ago,
one oflhe most eloquent divines Of Great
Britain, occupying one ofthe most lmpor
lant pupits OF; the kingdom, became SO
much affected by the use Of wine repeal
edly, that he was summoned to give an
account ofhmself He could not bear,
he said TO sl and for trial on such charge
before men whose only superiority over
him consisted in the possession ol harder
heals, which could endure portions thai
overtllrew him. He accordingly left bis
high position, and, under an assumed
name, took passage in the sleerage OF
ship bound TO America. At one of ouI
principal interior towns he took lodging:
at an obscure hotel, where for a while he
bore up under allhe pressure upon him
and lived without excessive indulgence
But at length herelurued TO his glass more
recklessly than ever, gol into broIl witt
low fellows, for which he was arrested anc
with Others compelled to labor in prison
There Of course he was temperate, but the
deep degradation Of his condition prevented
him from disclosing bis rea name. A
length visiter looking al him thought he
discovered traits not common in the prison
and, having procured liberty from 'ht
keeper, addressed the prisoner, saying
'.Sir, | judge from your bearing that yol
have seenbelter circumstances than these
which you are Fn at present" "Yes,
haye;" replied the prisoner, shedding tears
By persevering kindness The vlsier was
able at length to obtain the real name
the fallensman, and the story ofhis degre
dation. he repaired 10 clergyman Of the
place with the secret. The clergyman
had a sparishioner from. The church o
which The prisoner said he was minister
lie was invited 10 lhcprison. 1t was SO
there was his eloquent pastor, working
among felons! By application TO tht
proper aulhoritieslhe prisoner was released
from confinement, and under the care o
kind friends-it is hoped that his grea
talents may be employed in high useful
ness again.
Married Lje.-A great proportion o
the wre,chedness which so often enbiIer
nlarriedslife, says a sensible writer, ha
originated Sia the negligence Of riaes
nubialshappiness is Thing of TOO lln'
a texture 10 beraughIy handled-it is I
delicate flower which Indifference viii
chill, suspicion blast-it is sensitlv
plant which. will not oven bear the toucl
Of unkindness. II must be watered VIII
showsfs$of flender affection, expanded Wit
the glow Of attention, aud guarded by tn