Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-12-08

ntcrcommunlcatlon, al least III ihelr
certainty and despatch, operating as an
immense saving of time. aud, as our ex-
perience has proved, in the expense also.
Within my Own recollection. the lime
was (and it seems bu, yesterday.) when
tobacco was almost the only article raised
for export in the interior of the State, and
the transportation of il from the mountains
twhere it was most profitably grown of
the best quality,) by the means then in use,
over narrow and unimproved roads, was
attended by an expense and labor almost
equal 10 its value, and loss Of time equal,
at least, 10 voyage to Europe. The
growth of colon usurped its place, and
until, within few years, Charleston was
the only mart-and all must remember
the time consumed. and the labor and the
money then expended in its transportation
from The inferior Now it finds market
in Cheraw, Camden, Columbia, aud
Hamburg and there, 100, are received in
exchange, The articles wanled for domestic
consumption, not grown or manufactured
in the State. And why is this ? Obviously
because of tho improvements Of The navi-
CATION of The waller courses, imperfect as
they are, opening a communication be-
tween these points and The great mart
wholly at The common expense, aud more
recently BY Tie establishment of The Char.
lesion and Hamburg and the Columbia
Rail Roads, at the joint expence Of the
State and individuals. There is, perhaps,
no means Of asceraiuing presisely what
nave been the savings. by these means,
in the transportation of produce TO market;
hut il cannot admit of question, thai,
something has been saved of every article
transported, and that every man in The
Stale who deals in these markets, and
who has purchased a bushel Of salt OF a
pound of sugar. has profed by it.-Push
these Improvements further into the in
teror-spread out their arms in such a
manner as TO intercept the mountaineer in
his way to market, and corresponding
results must follow. These results point
mainly 10 the agricultural, and commercial
interests Of the country. But other inter
ests of equal importance are deeply lnvolv'
cd.
1t is known that nexhaustibIe mines of
iron, mineral worth more than all the
others tha, have ever hoen extracted from
the bowels OF the earth, is found in the
region bordering On the mountains; and so,
too, of marble and lime, the one usefnl in
the mechanic arIs, and The other moi only
a necessary ingredien, in architecture. but
powerful agent in the Improvement of
our soil, and there they must remain for
ever buried. or their benefits limited to
small territorial circle, until the facilities Of
transportation shall enable those disposed
to develope those great resources, 10 send
them abroad throughout the land. The
hum of lhe spindle and the iIful move.
mens of the shuttle are beginning TO be
seen aud heard in various sections Of the
Stale, but aey will be seen, and heard no
more unless the facilities; of Iauspp1alion
such as will rnablesthe meet npor=;; &;
,alious fromSabfead siiifi a CONN on market &
aad lye,skal be Ie ssto look broad aof
irsasIu facrare pensdble snscessitys
The swalf foE faeiliiis ltans sPosl tiolsoIs
eraies rs chiltin gsaiId$ $bl g.Hussipa a:ienee!
.nostioa tie: :StatsSby 4noSnsans
frFIs leasti tinIe efesIiiise am here
col nscann6f sse 5tafiab 81 grosel. he
soi and pro pfus pretuci iivesofs ani-
mail ifa ihe SallaB titan sat scantea @i6B
theits danse cost of; f;lfans atiea
Of any sur plus ios our cili iesS i'd sseabo board
where they sWofild: :6ndI 5Sniark ket, being
nearly or quite equal toslhe,S Srnafk et.yafle
and that market is hahiilfafl ~ so pletl
from abroad. ~
Quiet and secure from 'Hat,sSaIaFms,
as we now feel, the time may conie'when
we shall be obliged TO buckle on our armor
to rspel invasion or quiet domestic strife,
How important is it, that we should have
facilities, which Rail Roads ouly can fur
nish, Of employing our uniled strength
within day or TWO al the points where
danger threatens.
There is another great If not equally
important consideration. Men cannot
live on patriotism alone. and however one
may love his country for its sake. he will
seek that in which he can obtain the crea-
ture comforts at the least expense of labor
and money; and it is 10 be expected, in.
deed we KNOW from our own experience
in the immense migration of our citizens
TO the west and southwest some years ago,
they will seek domicl in those places
which afford greater facilities of commerce
and trade. Georgia, independent Of her
facilities Of water transportation, is pushing
with a spirit and zeal becoming her intell.
gence and enterprise, Rail Roads into
every portion of her State, and it is not
even 10 be hoped that our citizens who
inhabi. The interior, the most beautiful and
richest portion Of our State, will foreso
these advantages when they can obtain
them by crossing the Savannah River; and
unless we furnish them, our State will be
depopulaled. ought not to speak Of
of Georgia alone; most of The ueishbouring
States are great way in advance Of us in
these improvements.
Tue social advantages resulting from
facilities of ntercommunicalion, though
less tangible, ought not to he overlooked.
A common interest in The advanceme ent of
literature and science, Of religion aud mo-