Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-13
Editorial Correspondence.
CHARLESTON, APRIL 9rm,

WE:SrrlVcu al ihe Alills House, IN very cnml0rln-
BILE quarters the first floor; and, finding nothing
The way 10 pre- rent it, take pen in hand to note
what atle may chance to think Of for the benefit
Of our readers at home.
This time We came viu AKen, and feel bound to
give It a passing notice. Aiken is getting 10 he
place of great resort for consnmplives and all that
class OF patients It's reputation in this regard grow
ing constantly and rapidly. The reason is, beca,se
the virtues and advantages of its climate and location
are real, not imaginary. They have been proved again
and again, hundreds of living witnesses are now
ready most cheerfuy to attest Situated upoDa great
line Of Rail Road and being thus rendered easily
cesslble, Aiken stands hir chance OF becoming a
permanent favore with the inraIids of The whule
country. There are now, OF Mrs. SuARTz's hotel,
persons frnm almost every part Of The North and
learn that more applications ore pouring in for quar-
ters than the old lady can possibly recognise. even
with her recent additions. To meet The emergency
and accommodate all. another large Hotel is erecting
in different part Of the village. There are several
other smaller houses already in operation and entirely
filled. Mrs. SHARTz, it is supposed, has realized
forlnne But the other day ts thousand dollar, were
offered for her establishment and promptly refused
Citizens Of Charleston and other pacss are building
residences in Aiken after the ornate cottage style, and
this is improving appearances surprisingly. Five
six such cottages of the most tasteful proportions are
finished, and others nTe guing up. So tina, we may
expect to here Of tho petest Villages in
the State and the old song
" Barnwe dees,rict, Aiken town.
Lord have mercy, do look down, &c.,
will have to be recaned.
After Aiken comes the Rail Road. The dny We
descended it, the Cnss lree in numher) were filled.
And We had safe and speedy, though ubominably
dusty trip. Many left at BranchyiIle for tho Will
mingon d Manchester route still there wa, goodly
crowd aboard for Charle.ton Among others We met
our old friend Col. CHArrELL, OF Columbia, on his
Return from his planning interest in Alabama.
good deal Of cotton was up in Lowndcs County preYi.
Gus to the late fros-a cut down Of course by thar
event. Curn Vas not thought bs seriously damaged
Col. Cs opinion j. ha lands in Alabama are now nd.
vancing in value very steadily. As an illustration,
he mentioned the instance Of Col ANDREW CALHOUN,
twlIose first wife by tile way daughter of Col.
CnArrELL.) lie purchased in Marengo County at
S5 per acre, some twelve or fifteen years ago. and re.
Gently Sold with the intention of returning TO Carroll.
ma, Mt near $50 per acre, realizing in all about ninety
thousand dollars upon his sales-We had quite long
talk upon The Cars with DR.. WHrrTES, formerly Of
Soulh Carolina, but now Of Georgia. He asserted n
fact in reference to McDuFrIEs S early history which
do remember to have heard before, viz: that it
wns JAMES CALHOUN, not WILLIAM, who was chiefly
instrumental in giving great orator his earlier edu
cationul facilities. JAMES CALHOUN will be called
to mind by many as the elder brother of JoMS c.
CALHOUN. Ever plain farmer, he is reputed to
have been y man Of sterling WORTH mentally aud
morally. Some there who think that hui for his
earnest encouragement and prompt assistance, the
great JonS c. himself might not have trndden no glo
rious pathway TO fame.--We saw upon the cara also
Mr. CALDWELL. the unliring and sagacious President
of the road Under his contract, every thing is oar.
ried on like clock-work, and the Company interests
sail 10 be prosperng finely. more attentive or
more efficient chief officer could scarcely have been
found in the Stale.
Arrived in Charleston, our party concluded TO try
the Mills House. and here are before said,
in very goud and convenient rooms. This house and
The Charleston are now the prominent Hotels of the
city, anu between tltTn is saln 10 ne pretty warm
spirit Of rivalry all the better for their customers AT
this time, Sunday nght) they both fnll to over
flowing Where Tomorrow ARRIVALS are to he quarter
ed passes our ken. The Committee of reception will
doubtless zee to il that all are we'll cared fur This
committee may he found at all times during the week
al Market Hal. where Delegates invited 10 SO
upon their arrival. to register their
in the Convention books. Tho gentlemen Of this
Committee eyince an unar .r,rd desire srr every
one prop ry accommodated 1t iS expected tha,
fifteen hundred or TWO thousand Delegates, from the
Southern States generally. will he in attendance.
This morning we visited the new Roman Catholic
Cathedral on Broad street, with the expectation OF
hearing Archbishop 1IUGnE-. But the day being Palm
Sunday, lesthened ceremonies and observauces oceu-
pied great part Of services, that We left without
enjoying that satisfaction The building is one VI the
most imposing in the United Staes-n fact, it is
lered hy m,ny u rival Of some Of the oduorld cele-
brittle. of kind.
This afternoon we rode around the battery and en-
Dyed for short time refreshing srabreeze. And |
,ow, Sunday night. 9, o'clock-we close the first
,art of our ep,tle with tho hope Of adding something
Use to it tomorrow night.