Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-22
+. ,EoR THE ApvgRTIsER,


MEssRs. EpIToRs:-The last publication Of you
valuable paper, contained a notice of the praise
worthy efforts Of T. G.. LAMAR, Esq, and tn
Aessrs. HOLLY, in rendering assistance to the dis
tresscd inhabitants of our Town, during the preva
lencc of the recent freshet. Whilst can fully appre
ciate The commendablc services of these worth,
gentlemen, there arc others whose claims TO public
attention and individual gratitude are equally siron.
and should not be forgotten, whose noble deeds anc
kind symPa'hes are recorded upon many gra,cfu
hearts. In presenting the names of few, it M,
appear invidious to partieularisc when so man,
showed themselves conspicuous in giving aid ant
assistance to the suffering and hclplrss-huwever
there welc those whose services were Of 70 disn
teres'ed and self-sacrfcng chara.tcr ,lut canno
refrain from giving, through the medium of You,
columns, their names to the community. Mr.. G.
TnowDRIpGE, regardless Of personal danger, bgldly
embarked upon the angry tide to rescue Mrs IlEu.
BERT and her small children, who it wa. understood
were in drowning condition. Iron reaching the
dwelling the little ones were found pcrchcd upon
chairs "n the tops of tables where the frantic mo.
,hrr had placed them in horcs of rcscuina then,
from the sad fate which appeared almost inevitable
Mr.. CnAs. HAMMOND with his characteristic munifi.
and urbanity Of heart for which he is ds,in-
guished in addition to his personal efforts, had re-
frcshmcnts sent from his residence, four miles dis.
tant, and furnished indscrinnatcly to all who
chose to partakc of them. Capt. A. j. HApMcxu,
whose heart like his person is neither small nor
lean, piled i' boat on Sunday exposed to the burn
ing rays of hot sun, furnishing food ana water to
the needy, besides aiording facilities Of trasi, to
those who desired to leave their h, uses.
When portion Of the lower Bridge gave way
on Sunday morning, it happened that FOUR uncortu.
nate persons standing upon it got cut off from all
means Of escape. Their situation vas perous in the
extreme; with shouts and cxclanatons of terror
they endcarored amidst the roar .f The rusbipr
waters t" make themselves heard begging assistance.
AT this period the current was frirhtrul and 70 cr,
bark upon 1t in one Of our frail skfls (brinc the
only description of craft availablc) involved con-
siderable risk yet notwithstanding the threatening
aspect of the surging waters two brave shirts. in
the persons Of Mcssra. r. j. BUTLER and C.sur,.
McDoHsALD, voluntt cred to rescue Them. which
they accomplished most successfully. It was brave
act above all human praise and will be remembered
with feelings Of admiration by all who witnessed il
From late on Saturday until the following Monday
the field that presented itself for doing good was
indeed cxtcnsirei it is pleasant reflection to call
to remembrance the many generous traits that lu-
ring that period were manifested. Sroi evidence
tells us forcibly that the sympathy of the human
heart is not the dried up, wi,hcred thing It is so
often represented to be- There is still within II,
throbbing precinct green spot and string tha,
when touched BY master hand vibra,cs in unison
with the power which created it. Yes man with
MI his imperfrctions j. susceptible Of much that is
good and, though ruin, be is a noble ruin of that
bright and happy creature he was designed to be
when he first came fram the hands of his Crc,tur
Great cffi'rts are being made by OUT public officer,
getting our streets, lots and alleys made free from
Ill offensive matter. Lime and other pnrifyiur
gents arc freely made use off, which it is hoped viii
ssst in sustaining the present good health of the
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HAMBURG. S. G.. Sent. n 1850