Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-04-25

THE VALLEY ROAD SURvEY.-Ihe friends
of the Valley enterprise will be gratifed to
hear that our accomplished Engineer, MIR.
Arms, and his efficient corpse, are upon the
line, engaged in active operations. The
compass was planted at Aiken, last week,
and a survey commenced from that point to
Dorn's Gold Mine 1t may seem strange to
some that it is easier to build l4O miles OF
railroad than it is to accomplish 100 miles,
but it should be remembered that peculiar
circumstances, operating on peculiar inter.
ests, produce peculiar effects; and that the
furthest way round is often the nearest way
to the end proposed. When this line shall
have been completed, the location and esti.
mates of the Hamburg branch will be com.
menced at this place, and it is thought that
by the annual meeting of the stockholders
in November next, the Board of Directors
will be prepared to let or contract the entire
line from here to Anderson.
The work has been commenced, and it
gives US pleasure TO be able to assure the
friends of the Road, that it will be carried
on vigorously and without cessation to final
completion.
Along the line, during the summer, meet
ings should, and no doubt will, be held for
the purpose of securing the pockets Of ada:
cent planters and increasing the Capital
stock of the company. The principle of
Gen. Harrison's favorite Partridge fable has
been adopted by the Company, and its ap.
plication will require the utmost tension and
exertion of every muscle and sinew OF the
Savannah Valley. Therefore, let every man
beprepared for regular steam power railroad
meetiugs.-Valley Pioneer.
The BRIDGE CAsE.-The great apple of
discord and vexation has been swallowed at
last. The City Council of Augusta com.
pleted negotiations with Messrs. Jones q
Kennedy, few days ago, purchased their
entire interest-whatever it was-in the Au.
gusta Bridge; and also their charter Incl
dent thereto The papers have been drawn,
signed, sealed and delivered and thus has
ended and, we trust, quieted forever, the
truly yexatous and celebrated "Bridge ques.
tion."-Ib
THE PRESENT RUSSIAN EMpERoR.-ln
recent lecture on Russia, by Rev. DR.. Baird,
the lecturer stated that the present emperor
is thirty.seven years of age, and not quite SO
tall as his father, but somewhat stouter. lie
is said to be of naturally amiable disposi.
ton, and possesses good talents, although
not as much energy as Nicholas. He speaks
English perfectly. Dr.. Baird considers him
as well trained in the science of government
as any man in Russia. Notwithstanding his
amability and benevolence of character, he
is man of great deal of spirit, and has
the reputation Of being the right sort OF a
man to continue the work Of his father. lhe
lecturer added, however, that in his opinion
il makes no difference who is Gar OF Rus
sia, for that country has destiny to accom-
plish which cannot be materially affected by
her rulers. DR.. Baird gave it as his impress
sion that Alexander is favorable TO peace,
and that before six months peace would be
restored, but the allies must not demand too
much. Russia will not consent TO make
neace on condition Of abandoning the Cri.
mea and Withdrawing her fleet from the
Black sea.
Took HER WITH HINT will be remem-
bered that last fall the editor of the Green
Bay Advocate, Wisconsin, during his alb.
sence, left his wife to edit the paper, and
that she being Whig, took the Democratic
ticket down from its columns, and wrote
some energetic Wing editorials. The editor,
it seems, has been called again to the capi-
tol and through his substitute announces as
follows, on March 22d:
"Our editor has gone to Madison, and in
order to make sure thing of it, and pre-
vent tho appearance of any more Whlg edl.
torials, has taken his wife with him"