Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-10-10
From the Hamburg Republican
)UR ToWN-ITs PROSPECTS.

OUR TOWN-ITS PROSPECTS,
Mr.. EDITOR Ill must be Obvious to
the most superficial observer, that crcum
stances are lranspiring calculated to diver,
q very large portion of the iiade of Ham,
burg TO oIher points. This is caused by
the citizens of other market towns and ci-
lies improving the old and opening new
avenues with those sections of the country
that have been accustomed 10 trade 10 this
market. making their markets more acees-
sible aud less difficult 10 reach than ours,
In proof Of this the Augusta Canal, by
avoiding difficult shoals and rapids ia the
river, has already diverted some ten thou.
sand bales Of cotton from Hamburg. which
formerly was brought down The river by
boats. The city of Augusta has, or is abou.
10 free Furey's Ferry 10 divert trade from
our Town 10 her market. The rail>roads
that are now being built in our Stale will,
if completed divert large amount of pro.
duce to other markets. TIE plank road
from Edsefield to GraniIevile phieh aviil
be built, will divert portion Of the trade
Of EdgeGeld district to that place. leaving
Hamburg bu, smell section of country
that she can expect, or hope, TO trade with.
Under these circumstances, il behoves the
citizens, property holders, and all others
interested in our town, to arouse Them
selves from their lethargy, and by united,
persevefing and judicious efforts, avert
and counteract the efforts making BY other
cities and towns to deprive us of our trade,
deprecialing the value of our real estate,
and causing our town 10 again relapse into
swamp.
To counteract these efforts, would re.
commend in the 1st place, The opening Of
a new and direct Road from Hamburg to
The Forks of the Charleston and Casa.
warchie roads near Downer's Red House.
This will make our town as accessible TO
large portion OF the lower part of Edge
field, and nearly all of BarnwelI district, a.
Augusta now is. In addition TO this the
road will not be liable TO be overflowed, in
any portion, by high rivers, and will, at all
times, offer direct, safe, easy and certain,
road 10 Hamburg for our friends in Barn.
well, who are now compelled, by the great
distance they have 10 travel 10 reach Ham,
W lu0S nuHUold.
Another mailer OF great importance to
Hamburg to improve the Roads Iead-
ing to the Up Country. For Twelve miles
on the Edgefeld, and five or six on the
Martin Town Road, tho roads pass through
not oucr, deep sund, and every year they
become worse. As an evidence of the in
jury resulting 10 The town from the had
roads leading 10 it, one day last week thir.
Teen wagons loaded at the South Carolina
Rail Road Depot in Hamburg for the up
country. to avoid the deep sand, they
crossed the Bridge into Augusta, and would
re-cross The river at Furey's Ferry, thus
crossing the Savannah River twice, and
paying TWO Ferriases, because the roads
leading from our town are so much inferior
TO those leading from Augusta; the same
cause induces some Carolina Planters to
send their cotton by Joals down the river,
and others 10 wagon it across. the Sayan.
nah al Furey's Ferry, in either case it
goes TO Augusta as a matter Of course.
To remedy this / would recommend that
a Plank Road be made from AsahsSg to,
EdgedeTd, with Branch, dIversf6s from
some convenient point near Hamburg, to.
or near, 1.-The residence Of Charles Hammond
ESQ.,. on the Martin Town road this would
obviale The deep sand, and vastly improve
the condition Of the Martin Town Road.
BY making these improvements, be-
lieve the advantages resulting from ii
would be SO clearly established, that the
citizens would not cease their efforts until
they had built plank road over the Mar
tin Town road
Whatever is done should be done quick
". delay Of twelve months will be 100
late. il is in The power Of those interested
in Hamburg, not only 10 retain her present
trade, but 10 increase il, to enhance the
value OF her real estate, 10 induce mer-
chants 10 embark in business here. 10 offer
inducements families 10 locate among US
or by supineness and sloth, permit our
trade to be diverted 10 other markets, The
real estate to become of little value, and
The town TO dwindle down to comparative
ly nothing. HMBURa.