Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-08-05
COmMUN NICATI0NS
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.


Mr.. EDITOR Horace, you know, says 1t IS
sweet and glorious to die for ones country. But
isn't it much better to lire and 10 aoo'k for ones
country? If the man who makes two blades OF
grass spring up in place where only one was pre-
yiously existing, is to be esteemed the benefactor
of his race, what need of praise is to be accorded
to him, who causes two ideas to shoot, or two hou-
ses to be built, where there was but one before!
That portion OF our citizens who are engaged in
building Rail Roads, either by subscribing stock,
or bv the labor of their own hands and brains,
NAV, and ought to be considered not only the true
patriots, but in some degree the educators OF the
country. The shrill ncighing of the IRON horse
never fails to rouse the slumbering energies OF the
people along the line of its track; new stimulus
for industry is impaired to remote neghborhoods; ;
towns and villages with their nseparable concoml-
tants of elegance and refinement, spring up In the
most secluded localities to cheer the gloomy viii
derpc.s whilst each of these hives of industrious
civilization forms the nucleus for school or COL
lege When sec this country in aperfect ferment
of change and Improvement, can but speak en-
Enthusiastically of Railroads.
Passing through the ancient village OF Pende-
ton the other day, was pleased to be informed
that change had come over the spirit of lis dream
The people there are setting their houses in or
der" to receive, in becoming manner, the cars
and the travelling world. The good citizens OF
that high-toncd community expect the coming OF
the locomotive before next Christmas. The coun-
try around Pendeton is rich and we'll improved
The handsome residences with their surroundings
of green-sward and forest trees present picture
of rural beauty, upon which the eye may rest with
delight On Seneca river four or five miles West
of Pendeton, there are seven or eight plantations
comprising large bodies of the richest quality OF
lowland. These tracts are all in Pckens, and con-
stitute what might be termed the garden OF the
District. "Fort Hill," the late residence of MIR
CALHOUN, is in this group Of plantations lcrosSed
the Seneca just above the line Of the Blue Ridge
Rail Road. The bridge over which the cars arc to
pass, is to be nine hundred feet long, and sixty
feet above low-water mark. Messrs. GuNN & Co.,
arc the contractors for building the piers. They
have no inconsiderable portion Of the materials on
the ground. On the river bank only half mile
above, they have opened quarry OF the finest
granite, the workmen say, that is to be found on
the entire route To bring the huge blocks OF
granite down the river in boat is but light task
The contractors expect to finish their work next
year. Out in the river bottom the piers ale thir-
ty-ive feet high-cghteen feet beneath the surface
and seventeen above. On the top OF tho piers
frame work of wood twenty-three feet in height
is to be placed. So it will be almost impossible
for the freshets either to undermine or oVer-top
the bridge.
At " Slab Town." I had the happiness OF spend
ing night with my last perccptor, the Rev. D.
LELAND KENNEDY. This gentleman's reputation
as Teacher, attracts largo number Of students
to his school every year, and it will never be other
wise so long as he may consent to teach. Than
Slab Town, how much soever its name may be
lacking in euphony, know of no place more Ia
vorabe in every respect to "the acquisition OF
and virtue" The climate is salubrious,
the tone of the neighborhood moral and refined,
the teachings thorough, efficient and easTating'