Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-08
F:t,m the Abbevillc Banner, 2nd inst.
DISASTROUS FLOOD.

F.ym the Abbeville Banner, snd inst.
DISASTROUS FLOOD.
our District was visited on Friday last with
the most disastrous freshet eSt: known IN tnis
region The loss of property in Crops, STOCK,
Bridges and Mills, we are satisfied will not fall
short of half Il million OF dollars. Scarcely
bridge has been left in the District, ard commu-
ncation in many parts entirely cut OIL VI inc
mills we have heard from, appear to be all more
or less damaged, and only two or three can 90
grinding up to this time within twenty miles.
Several fine merchant mills have been swept
entirely away, and others irreparably injured:
This itself is n calamity upon the people, ana
the difficulty of getting grinding is great. Inc
destruction TO the Corn crop upon bottom lands
is immense which will have the tendency 10 keep
up the price for twelve months more; from all
we can learn fifteen thousand dollars wsl not
rebuild the bridges that have been taken away.
During the rain whirL wind passed over the
adcc of our Village and completely destroyed
the house of Mr. Willie m Knox which was
frame building and recently put up; Mrs. Knox
Il ;y,s in the house at the time aud much injured
4 Sy timber falling upon her. Some of the STA
bies and out-houses Of Mr.. Joseph Moore was
also much injured This rain although it lasted
but one day Cell in torrents, and the very win
q dows of heaven seemed opened and to threaten
4 us with another general deuge. 1t will long
be remembered rs One of the most extraordlna-
A ~ frrsbets that has ever been known, in this
a district. We trust that the fears OF our farm
a ers have caused them 10 represent their losses
far greater than they will be found upon further
81 examination. Our people were but lily pre-
"A pared for such losses in their crops. God grant
III that it may be long before similar scenes are
III witnessed here.
q Since writing the above we have been enabled
"a to gather additional particulars OF the dcstruc-
"a ton caused by the frcshct, and every item goes
W te confirm what we have heard and stated. We
# are Informed by Hon. D. L. Wardlaw, who has
# plantation Immediately on the bank OF Little
"a River, that his prospects for crop are entirely
IA blasted The damage done to his fencing aud
~ land is very ereat he thinks he will not be able
81 to replace his fencing until after the gathering
81 of what may be left of his crops. tie further
states, that the river at his plantation was four
a) feet and ten inches higher than ever known be-
5M fore. Mr.. Parme. and others in that nelghbor-
~ hood have sustained heavy losses also; and fur
a I'D on the river, Col Martin and Mr.. Jas Fair
5A are sufferers to large extent. On Long Calne
"a the destruction has been equally as great, Mr
z9 Charles Dendy has lost the larger portion OF
#I his crop and fencing also H. A. Jones, Esq. O
"a course there are many others more or less IN
54iurcd upon these streams, the particulars o.
f1 which We have not heard, as communication II
s much Interrupted. .ssnvrs.
"a From every quarter we hear the most dis.
S tressing accounts of the destruction caused By
@ the storm and copious rains Of last Friday
The water courses have been higher than hi:
!s5 ever before been known. Savannah River, we
!F earn has been some four feet higher than al
aany time within the recollection OF the Oldest
| niabitart. Other rivers and streams some
s& ight or ten feet. There is scarcely mill OF
bridge standing and those mills that have moi
S been swept away have been so damaged that
M hey cannot grind for some time, and the coun-
|| ry will experience much Inconvenience on this
core. The destruction has been so general
$ hat we cannot particularize. We have heard
~ one gentleman, whose loss is not less than
salS a ix or seven thousand dollars. We learn that
SBle Railroad bridges over Saluda and Broad
8S, River have been partly carried Oft We hope
he injury is not great, and may be repaired.
!5$ The crops are certainly very much injured.
a,ough to what extent, we are not able 10 Say.
2S3 ONE persons have lost one half, some two
iirds, and some nearly all. We have heard
ne average loss estimated at one third the crop
:s& this section. We understand, however, that
}9Sfc injury has not been near so great in Pickens
istrci, as the rain was not so heavy there. ard
water courses, having more fall, carried off
NE water faster.
1S5 1t has been exceedingly trying to the farmer,
Ss5| behold his years labor swept away almost in
5sS& moment. 1t will be sore visitation to many,
3E ss 10 were blessed with the prospect of abun-
ss$ |s5S nee. But Il s lesson which should teach
|S&$3, how entirely we arc in the hands Of ProSi-
s nee.
ss The Farmers loss is the loss of the whole
5S untry, for all other trades and professions, are
pendant on him for the staple Of life Hi,
|zl Jury, therefore, will be felt and sympathized
by all.-Andcrson Gazette.
terrible FREsHET.-Thcrc never was be-
Se, since the settlement Of the county, such
8 s feshet rs we had last week in GreenviIe
strict. The water courses were several feet
S{e her than they were ever known to be before.
$:s the bridges and 4 great number of mills
been swept away. The corn on the low
unds is destroyed, or most seriously injured.
several places the embankmcnts of our
W lroad have been destroyed, and several of
33szg culvcrts carried off or demolished. The