Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-04-27
Orr Last Chance

WE are disposed 10 keep the ball rolling which ha
been so spiredy put in motion by our esteemed cor
respondents, a" VILLAGER" and RAIL ROAD" Ou
opinion comedies with theirs. 1t is clear enough tha
the interests of our town are rapidly approaching
state Of collapse And, unless something be done IL
! stimulate the dying energies of our community into
newness of life, poor old Edgefield will soon hecont
n kissing and bye-wOrd among her daring and
determined sisters. The evidences of this decline are
apparent 10 lis all or the seven or eight tasteful dry
goods establishments which seemed be in full blast
year ago, two entirely closed, while Two three
more are expected 10 shut up by the end of the yca-
Of two tailoring shops, which have heretofore been
maintained among us, is done for while the other
fickers along with doubtful hopes. OF our two coach.
factories, five or six hands very easily either
one and. unless better times come about it will Ia Ike
them both quarter of century to uie up the white.
oak yet left on Beavtr-dam creek Our millners are
doing better. (The Edgcfeld ladies will dress whether
the men make money or Dot.) Our schools are also
getting on finely But with these exceptions, utter
stagnation is falling upon our town aud people, If
now We stand idly by and see the Aiken and Ninety.
Six connexon made ria Lolts, with The Columbia and
Hamburg road crossing it at that point our hopes are
at an end We left live off the big road" for
ever and day. While other points, now almost
poverty-s'rcken, shall he made joyful and prosperous
by the busy hum of this working and progressive age
ours shall be looked to the deserted village" of
South Carolina Energy and enterprise will take
their final leave of u.s. 10 seek fitting occupaiion on
the current of the big world. A few "fngics" NAV
linger behind for consslencys sake, and few others
may remain for quiet and sccluson But for all prac.
teal. profitable and useful purposes, our village will
he dead-drad-and forgotten. 1t may be said that
this is only conjecture Admitted But it is coniec.
ture based upon the most natural probabilities Ii is
conjecture which is already being verified. And if
we slnmber longer that conjecture may become GER
thinty when it will be too late to help ourselves
Let US then awake to our real interests Lei us
agree to work together upon the most rational plan
for securing to ourselves place of prominence on the
great line of travel which to pass through our side
OF the Stale. All that has been lost by us may thus
he retrieved: and very probably, prosperity ad-
vanced far beyond what il has ever hcen. We he.
llcre all our citizens desire Rail Road facilities Let
us mol then consume time in arguing upon the greater
or less degree of benefit dervabc from those facilities
But let the effort be ascertain whether or not il
possible for us yet 10 attain them on fair and safe
grounds. If we can thus attain them let us Law aside
every weight, tmore especially this sin of wrangling
which so easily bcsets us.) and let us run with pa.
ence, prudence and spirit the race set before lls.
~ See the we-put communication of "GREEy.
WOOD on this subject, and pray profit BY it,