Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-01-12
TRIP TO AUGUSTA,

PERHAPS many will say, "well, q trip TO Augusta
is nothing to make newspaper paragraph out Of
we have all accomplished that great feat over and
over again and, now the Plank Road is reaching
our neighborhood, we are pretty much in town, At
one may say, and know about us much oil the d"ngs
there as YOU can tell u.s. This may all be exactly
true, good reader yet we have broached our subject
and intend to follow it up, for brief space at any
rate And this we do, not from any special attach
ment to our CAPTION but because our experience mas
taught us that the Editor, who begins an article and
looks back. will make as slow progress in keeping
mace with the Press as did Lots wife in getting out o
Sodom. So here goes
We heard, before leaving home, that the road we
usually took TO reach the Pine House, was almost
impassablc in one two places. This induced us 10
trv another viz the old one which leads by lluIET
Cross Roads. And miserable blundcr we made o
it. truly. For some TWO miles, il proved to he just
a leelle'' worse than the Devils Rucc Paths III
Abbcville ever were TO our knowledge. We don't
know what Commissioner presides over THIS succes
sion of boys and gues but we do kaoU that this
mart of his dominion is in condition which calls for
his immediate attention. If he has not been along
there lately, we advise him TO go and explore at a
cary day, taking care to select for the expedition
nimbe nag and one that understands the art Of eX'
Treating itself Som deep and extensive mud-holes.
Otherwise the worthy official might cap the climax o
his very successful supervision, by becoming martyr
in the road cause which sacrafce The country by no
means would demand OF him.
After running the risk of upsetling orr family al
least n dozen times losing screw or two and break
ing an excellent singc.tree, succeeded at las. in
reaching terra frna somewhere in the ncigI5orhood
Of friend M,nsr's residence. Soon altcr we struck
the upper terminus Of the Plank Road and then all
was right The change was really delightful. And
we then appreciated the excellence Of this work more
fully than we have ever dune before. With the cY.
ce1tiou of short interrul this road is now com.
pctcd from the Pine House TO Hamburg, which, as
most of our readers know, s distance of twenty
miles 1t affords us much pleasure to state that this
stock is paying as handsomely any investment in
the South Its originaors and builders deserve that
rich stream Of profits should flow into their Golfers
from this source. They have benefited our section
in very material and important Item, and our SOC.
ton should help them in return by their unvaryng
custom 1t is 10 the interest Of all 10 keep this
Company In prosperous condition, that they may be
able not only to keep their road at what it is, but TO
extend, to widen and in every way TO improve it.
Let every one therefore take the road both going and
coming Let every one instruct his WAGNER to do
the same. AS it is the pioneer Plank Road of our
State, let MS all contribute what little help we can in
the way Of toll, towards making it the most pera-
nent and excellent 1t is the intention Of the
President to carry tue road 10 complexion, as fur rs
cur village, with as much speed as the necessity ol
the case demands. When that is done, we have
bsen given TO understand that an enerprisng citizen
designs starting two Omnlbuscs TO ply between
Edsefeld and Augusta, to 60 down in the morning
and return in the afternoon. With one relay OF
horses the trip either way can then he made in from
three to four hours 1t is only necessary 10 alne to
this prospect open the eyes Of our community to the
advantages they will reap from this quarter. Our
mails from the North and South will then bs daily.
1t will be easy matter for Us then to Juap into the
Omnibus, after breakfast, roll down to Hamburg,
spend several hours in the transaction OF business or
otherwise and return home before supper. AS much
as many persons deplore the luas We have sustained
from our supineness in Railroad enterprise It Is pro-
liable that it may yet turn out TO be all for the best.
a NalrOiQ passing through our NiIIdSe Nouiu uou"i
less give it awair of hustle and life, which are the
usual indications ola prosperous community, bur
ut the sans iiue very deceptive in many instances.
With the assistance Of the Plank Road, our facilities
for travel .or the hauling Off of produce and for The
regular and speedy seturn Of all such goods and
commodities as we mGy need, will not be much infc-
rior to those which other communities enjoy under
the Steam system. At the time. we Will be free
from the annoyances usually connected with mere
Railroad stations; for villages upon line of Rail-
road are seldom any thing more. in word, We will
still have pleasant, retired and quiet little town,
with easy and comfortable access into the big, bust
ling world around us.--But, to return to our trip
There are few features Of interest in the country
through which our Plank Road passes, Piney woods
and white sandy fields make up description of the
whole, Yet these same Piney Woods are now giving
employment to several circular saws turned by
Sesn,powe., and these same sandy fields as Old:as
many Of them are show that they are still doing
something respectable in the production of corn and
'olon, From the Pine House TO the Old Wells es-
'eoiay does this production seem .n be quite equal
@ that Of most lands in the Oakley woods We are
lcre reminded of remark made to the other day |
oy very intelligent Alabamian 1t was to tie Of. |
ect, that f ever he camo back this country, Just
Grh q situation as that we are nnw speaking Of |