Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-04-23

10 Nurt you IN lhe uslIS you nave only W Ca oaCh
next day for some pills, salve bitters or plaster
10 fix every thing up right again.
And now for the high iron fence in front Of the jail
That was the work of the former board Of Commis-
soners of Public Buildings, for which they received
the applause of the Grand Jury al the last term of our
Law Court Itis really tasteful, and as part Of the
public works, worthy of this venerable old district Of
ours. In this connection, we will anticipate little
and state that arrangements are now making by the
new Board to have our Court House covered with
slate so hapi shall be- 10 that extent al least, fire.
proof. The importance of proper execution OF this
work will doubtless suggest itself to each and every
member Of this Board. We are confident, from what
we have heard, that pains will be spared to ensure
the complete performance Of the job.
We Jump now clear over the old .Aduertiser office
and alight some distance in front of the Baptist
Church. Up there in the steeple, we would have the
world 10 know, there is bell as is bell loud, sonor
GUS, mellow, almost grand. The seeple itself might
be improved, mightnt il! But that's neither here
nor there The bell is new, and the new things are
what We are upon just now.-Then look over the
pang into the yard Of the Edgefeld Female Collegiate
Institute The tasteful manner in which the present
Principal and Proprietor is having things arranged
there reflects much credit upon his enterprise and
public spirit. In year or two the grounds of this
institution will show, by the beauty and propety of
their adornmens, what it is for teacher to be blessed
with perceptions of the beautiful as we'll as knowl-
edge Of the useful.
Away we 60 now to main street. Mr. 5. +. y. has
added greatly the appearance of his house by that
parapeted piazza and Dr.. b. just over the road is
fixing and trimming, and freshening up every thing
about him in way that ought to stir up some older
house keepers. There IS Gen. BIS lot and xtures'
all bright and clean as new money. And this, by the
way, is the unoccupied house we mentioned. It hap.
pens to be SO, because the General has removed few
miles into the country and Of young people
have got married since. The heartI-Stone in there
will soon warmed up We trus for the reception Of
some happy pair, Who shall they be7 We have our
oye upon several couples-but NUNS the word.--And
then there is The corner of Mr.. T. R., looking if
snow.storm had just brushed against it. Old man
LAou1Eux would mt know The place for full halfhonr,
If he were just now dropped upon the sidewalk in
front of it.
Permit us here to vault over to the high bill the
Columbia road, just TO ask brother Scooter when he
intends 10 begin that new house on that nchle situa-
ton.
In retrograding, we observe that new plank fence
has superseded the former rail worm which sought its
devious course along the boundaries of Mrs. La Bees
field 1t is none the less worthy Of noie that part
of it was bnilt by Old Harry" and another by "Old
Nick" What business our good folks had making
contracts with any such cloven.footed individuals,
will perhaps look strange to people at distance
Nevertheless, we have it upon good authority that
what we have stated is fact. But whoever the
builders were the fence is certainly great i'm
prurement 10 that part Of town. in spite of certain
slight architectural irregularities here and there per.
cep,ble TO very keen eye Knowing though (as we
do) whose handicraft is here exhibited, We avoid
pushing or structures further, lest psrcance incur
the visiings of dia hlrrie.
Before gong back to more central point, we must
not omit to mention the neat improvements in progress
at tile pleasant situation Of Mr.. W. r. B. We hope
TO see chaste cottage going up at no distant day, TO
grace Idewood's pretty grove. Like Scooter's hill,
~ place deserves the house and ought to have it,
Neither should we al to say how the handsome sitna
ton of COL F. still holds it's own. We had expected
before this however to wing going up the left
Of that house. The Col. ough,to make his residence
spot of elegance as it is one Of decidedly fine nat
ura beauty.
Back again to the plaza. The building, in which
Bop S. holds out fvr. sale lot 81 choice goods, has
been repaired in 'front.' w. F. D. promises to do the
same with the Advertiser office. McE-y and the Drs
TIE who occupy the next house have had nothing done
TO their outside lately. The Drug Store, however, pre-
sents within as full and as complete al arrangement
Of medicines and medical appliances as can be found
in any other village, North OF South.-Next comes
Col. F.'s Mercantile establishment, unmprovel e1'
ternally, but literally crammed and ammed with
cellen goods of every grade and almost every kind
The large wooden block, owned in part by A. B.
ESQ.,, and as 10 the rest by COL S. c., is filled VI
throughout and begins to present more animated
appearance than it has done for some years. Among
the later occupers of this capital business location,
we NAV mention Messrs B. & B. an6 Mr.. E. P, who
have set up two very handsome Drygoods stores quite
lately. Th y have really excellent assortments and
these, superadded 10 our other well-known houses,
ought 10 draw large amount Of custom to our vii
age We have now plenty of competition, plenty oil
merchandise and plenty Of the spirit Of selling and
where these three things fall together, purchasers are
more than ap, to be satisfied. We may add that the
poods of The present season are our rew exceeding
" brilliant and not over-dear. Such at any rate is
the showing our merchants make. In fact, Edgefied
village nnw offers as rich inducements to trade in the
dry goods line as any village in the Stae. This W e
assert nj venture; but we'll argue the point with any
one disposed to take us up
Upon the whole, we may boast that Edgefeld, in a
business point of view even, is likely 10 do about as
we'll as any Of her sister villages for the good year
1856 If she does not it will not be the fault of her
business men, We have good stores, good shops, good
factories and they in the hands of persons able
and anxious to please. The feeling among them is to
do something that shall make new era IN the busi.
ness characteristics of the place. And Can assure
our readers OF Edgefeld district that they will do
themselves and their district town injustice, if they
fail to come and The truth Of the statement We
here make That these remarks are unsolicited and
unpaid for, will not dstract from any influence they
may have.
AS german to the matter in hand, we append list
that will show the unpretentous bu. respectable busi
ness condition Of Edgefeld village.
Dry Goods stores, Observation-Disclosures. 6
Clothing sore,. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." !
Merchant Tailoring,. Observation-Disclosures. j
Mlneries,.
Shoe-shop, .......................
Family Grocery. y,...................... /
Drug Store,. ........................
Cabinet rooms,. ......".............."
Watch-repalring,. ,...........".."...
Blacksmith Shops. ................."
Coach factories. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."