Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-09-08

the District are represented to have .becn'higher
than was ever before known: The crops on
the bottom lands Of the large streams have
been injured, and to Il great extent, entirely
DESTROYED. Rich fields Of corn and cotton that
promised more abundantly than ever before
have been completely inandated. Very con-
siderable damage has been felt in The des:'uc-
ton of bridges, dams. &c, but, We think, not
to the extent reported elsewhere.
The prospects of upland crops, particularly
of cotton, a.e also much changed BY reason OF
the continued rains and cold nights. Very little
progress has been made in the curing Of fodder
although the season is now pretty we'll Rdvanc.
ed. Few have succeeded in properly curing
any portion of the crop, whilst the most OF that
which has been pulled is much damaged or
wholly lost.
since Saturday evening we have had clear
and pleasant weather; and it is hoped that the
season will prove more favorable for the ma
turing and gathering of the crops.
We are gratifed to learn that no damage has
resulted to any portion of the Charlotte and
South Carolina Railroad from the recent
freshets. 1t was reported on Saturday that the
bridge over one fork of Fishing Creek was
carried away; but the whole damage appears to
have been in the sinking of one or two OF the
posts of the trestle. 1t was remedied in time
for the train to pass over that evening.
Disastrous FREsHET-During the past week
! ttcrc wac an almost inccssant fall of rain, in
/ consequence Of Which, the streams Of our Dis
tirt are swollen to all extent hitherto uneqalcd.
The Cotton cropis injured considerably, and
we think the ow.ground corn crop entirely des,
troyed Corn lands, which promise TO yield
thirty and forty bushels to the acre, were tol
two or three days covered BY water-the tasse
lust appearing above it. The Saluda River
while we write, is seven feet higher than 1t was
in the great Yszoo freshet of '96-or has eve
been since. Dwelling houses, mills, bridges
all have been swept away by this tremendous
flood. The bridge belonging to the Greenvl!l!
Rail Road Company across the Saluda IS sll
standing-almost "alone in its glory'-tor III
deed it IS the only one that we heard of rs vel
that has not been washed away-even tha
beautiful bridge, belonging to the same Com
pany, across Broad River, ut Aston, which wa
30 generally admired-it too has gone Con.l
derable damage has been done 10 the trcstlc
work beyond Broad Rrer-but to what cXtcn
cannot be asccrtaned.
Thus we might continue to write, for almos
every moment we hear of some new disaster
but we will desst The damage to the Distric
is indeed immense The loss TO the Rail Roat
Company cannot at present be estimated. Blu
can you not foresee some Of the consequence
to our Town? We like not to grumble-st
will cease our complaints, trusting that soo'
the road will be rebuilt, and the injuries, us ia
rs may be repaired. There is one at the hea(
of the Company, who was never known to civ.
up to despair. He, we know, with his indonli
table energy will soon come forward and Pusl
the work bravely on. We say to one and al
-s Look to the President. t."-Newbcry Senti
mel.