Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-15
HAMBURG, sc, Sept. 9TH. 1852.

AAAApohu3 s2sSES.t e1'~F'
MEssRs. EDITORS ~ notice in your last issue
most deplorabe account of2the destruction of pro-
pcr,y in our town, by the recent disastrous freshet
Indeed we knew not how seriously we were m
ured, BY this terrible drenehing, until our friends
from the country told the "aad tale of woe," nor
were conscious of our ruined and destitute con-
dition till the "Advertiscr'' made its appearance
swelling the funeral anthem.
'Tis true 9amburg sustained very heavy losses,
but am happy to inform you that she is in much
better condition than wa, at first supposed, and not
that imaginary wreck Of ruins so wofully described
by your informant. Our streets were by no means
badly cut up by the whirlingshood. And the losses
sustained by our merchants fall fur short OF first
estimates. l was this morning convcrsng with a
number Of merchants and Observing men. upon the
subject of the freshet and the probable loss, in tho
aggregate, to the town. and Y]er the most extrava-
CANT estimates Of individual losses we arrived at the
gratifying conclusion that $4,000 would cover the
entire loss, and fully reimburse every citizen. And
this, am satisfied, is near a. correct estimate. S"
you see we are not SO materially injured but that
we, we can cal, soon recover and fsan give evidence ''
Through the indcfatigabe labors of the proper
authorities, the town is undergoing thorough sys-
tcm Of cleansing and fumiga,ion, while the mcr-
chants are busily engaged in the process Of wash
ing out their storehouses replacing old stocks, and
preparing for the reception IF new stocks; and in a
al 4, &c fipn
have been accomplished, and Hamburg will be her,
self again ready for the purchase of all manner o.
produce, and fully prepared TO furnish the Planter
at tho lowest market price" with every article he
may desire in their line Of business. understand
that they, the merchants, have laid in unusually
large stocks for the Fall trade, which will enabl,
them to supply, not only their old and familiar GUS
toners, but all who may Ibe compelled, in conse
qucncc Of the destruction Of a portion Of tht
Greenvlle and Columbia Road, Or otherwise, t,
visit us during the season. $50 you may tell one
and all to come on; they WI find Hamburg stand
ing on terra 6rna, presenting tho ireliest pr"spee
Of business, full Of trade, Eager to purchase an'
anxious to sell. - Sa- s'P---1
In your notice Of the freshet, and distress occa
stoned by the madcned element in town, yo'
were pleased to appropriate q short paragraph il
commentator of the invaluable services rendered
by our esteemed ncighboss, ANDREW HANsosl
and RouEsr ]. BUTLER, To these gentlemen
Hamburg is certainly under lasting debt of graft
tude. The former came with his hands and twt
large ba,eaus aud worked increasingly from tn
rising of the sun on Sunday morning until the wa
ters had abated, and TO my knowledge rclievc'
many persons who were in Imminent danger, an,
might have persisted in the angry flood nor wa
he slow in furnishing water and provisions to Eos
who were unable to help themselves. MIR. BUrLE
performed like service, and they boh deserve I'll.
bighos, oomlnendation, and the gratitude Of tn
people of Hamburg. We are also indebted t
Tuos. G. LAMAR, who came up on Saturday night
will. his hands aud boats, and labored .uuceasing
until Monday evening, and TO no man should Ham
burg feel more glsatnul, fF he certainly rendered
more service in tkSKpy qysaving life, and rclicv
ing the distressed, than an other man who cam
to our assistance. %
sincerely hope that tlissco three gentlemen ma
live long and happily an that they may alway
have plenty of the Z" sc things of fo." The
2tEa'''f dns do"., ,ifl and lOutfy caile
for on all occasions when tho unfr,n ndly clclnen
sncreaches upon upper stories.
The South Carolina Rail Road has been rcparc
to the DePot-Passengers are transported acrus
the river by pcans of a large fiat bottom boat, wit
very little delay, and they are enabled to reach tn
Georgia Cars at the Depoton the other side
The City Council Of Augusta will go rapidly t
work in the reconstruction of the Bridge. and it
thought in two weeks ,licy'will have completed til
work. Yours truly,
A GOOD SWIMMER