Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-07-06
Editor AbSanT.


THE absence of our Editor must be our apology
for the quality of the editorial that we give this
week. He has gone to the "Word's Fair" where
hope he may fare well, not to his paper, but in
his health and spirits so that he may fill columns
with accounts Of the "sght SEEING that may come
in his way. He has promised TO give US written
salutation now and then, and we hope he will keep
goud his promise or else will not adhear to ours o!
forwarding him an occasional greeting from old
EdCefeld So look sharp Mr.. Editor, and send along
your record Of sayings and doings about the Sodom
and Gomorrah Of America, at the present interesting
moment otherwise will cut your acquaintance
I'LL you get ready renew it on your return to the
quiet shades and happy home of Granite Spring
Monks New Nap, Baltimore Md., 1858.
We take especial pleasure in recommending this
excellent work, which has been SO long and SO uni
versay needed to public attention. We have given
it very careful and thorough examination, net more
from the love of The study Of Geography itself, tEan
to make ourselves useful to our fellow-clizens, in
commencing to their patronage and support great
Map, which combines, in its execution and finish,
the most critical accuracy, with beauty and comPre
hensiveness of design. We are sure, that every pur
of another large portion of the Western world, will
be highly compensated for his expenditure, not only
by the many general excellencies, and the general
increased facilities, which map Of this kind will
extend TO himself and to his family of acquiring
correct knowledge of the most favored portions Of the
globe but by the peculiar and superior advantages
Of this particular work over every other of the same
crip,ion-which, among others, consist of the
following:
Isl. The Scale of the Map is the largest ever used
in presenting the same amour, of Territory.
2nd. There are no detached portions, as has usually
been the case with large Maps
3rd. The ,rhole country is embraced, from the
Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, and from the 5Oth
degree Of Nor, Latitude 10 within degrees of the
Equator-giving clearly the subdivisions of the
country.
4th 1t gives the only full and accurate Map Of
California ever published in connection with the
Atlantic Staes and the only one, of the same char
aeler, of Teras. AL the Territories, those the
most recently formed, are distinctly shewn, with their
boundaries according to acts Of Congress.
5th. All the great routes, from the Atlantic to the
Pacific cities, by sea and land as we'll as all the
Railroads of the country, shewn in full, together
with the Canals, Stage roads &c.
9th. On the same large scale are given Mexico and
Central America, with their subdivisions, the West
India Islands, and the British provinces of theNorth
7h. The mechanical execution of the work is in
good taste and substantial. The colorfng is beautiful,
and such as to give the geographical position and
extent of each country and subdivisions, at glance.
9th. On the same sheet, and presented in the same
handsome manner, and in the same admirable style
of execution is map Of the ,uorld, the Mercator
Projection, yet on new plan shelving our own
country in central position, and by duplicating Is
degrees, exhibiting China in the West of US, we'll
as in the East The direct sailing routes to the cilies
of China in both directions are shewn, by doubling
Cape Horn, or Cape of Good Hope The importance
Of the Ship Canal with its various suggested loca-
tions through Central America, or of the completion
of the Railroads through our own country, TO the
great Commercial World of the 18th century, are, by
this map, seen at once. The route Of Lieut.. WILKES
around the world is also traced.
9th This Map is sold only by the travelling agent,
10 private subscribers, and uniform price Of
seren dollars That agent will be in this District for
some days, and we are confident that every intelli
gent head of family who shall have opportunity
of acquainling himself with this splendid map, will
take pride in encouraging not onlythe undertaking
itself, but likewise its courteous agent.