Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-01-14
II. RUFUsfDEAN, sec'y.
Correspondence of the Advertiser.
LETTER FROM THE MOUNTAIN SpU Rs

IiChENS I'lsTRlCT, .. W, oah. y, loo'' :
MR. EDITOR: 1t is argued BY some that man is
by nature fck!e being. But the writer of this
dcsultory epistle can never be induced tosubscribe
to that opinion. If mankind are so fond-of change
NOT silrer ehange-as some authors would have
Us believe, why is it that We havsto tear ourselves
away, as it were, from the associations Of sweet
friendship? The trees, beneath whose shade we
have often rested, the ripping s,reamlets, with
whose waters we have often bathed the feverish
brow, the landscape whose enhancing beauty we
have often cOntt mplated-even these, and other
nanimate objects, find place in our affections, and
we cannot leave them without feeling Of regret
Having just left " Old Edgefednfor season, after
a residence of six years in the same ncghborhood,
Of course feel what say.
The GreenvilIc & Columbia Rail Road has GER
tainy been beneficial to this portion Of our State
The spirit of Improvement pervades all classes of
society in every ncighborhood. There is no mis-
taking the signs Of the times here; the people are
full Of animation, hope and energy, whilst onward
and appard seems to be their motto. The psce Of
land and other property has run up amazingly win
In the last eight or ten years. For instance, river
plantation In the South Western part Of Pickens,
which brought only two thousand dollars in the full
of ls47, was sold sometime last year for the sum
of six thousand dollars Schools are numerous aud
Well attended. The magnificent scenery Of the
mountains, and the fertility OF the valleys are now
properly appreciated. Much of,,hs improved and
most cheering state of things is, think, to be at.
tributed to Rail Road facilities.s
Speaking of Rail Roads-it affords me peculiar
pleasure to be able to state that the Blue Ridge Rail
Road is not abandoned The 1PrcsidenEs has been
heard to say that he 1r;H die intthe harness The
enterprise has other influential frcndsimbueds
the same spirit The grading is suspended, butsthe
Tunnels and the masonry are continued. The BLAST
ing at the Tunnel sounds like the heaviest artillery
heard the report Of one Of those explosions yes
terday at distance Of twenty three miles. Judge
FRosT will be up here in few days, and then can
give you something definite as 10 what will be done
this year. More anon.
a sad accident happened in this vicinity few
days ago. John Osbornc, youth about fourteen
years DID, in attempting To drive his oxen through
Il gate, was caught between the cart and the gate.
post and instantly killed. 1t was supposed that his
neck was broken. Poor little fellow! lie staggered
back two steps, and fell 10 rise more. He never
spoke again, or showed any signs Of life except q
slight quiyering Of The unler lip.
There is i FIGURING Mill in this neishhorhooi
which deserves special uuict. There may be many
others of the same sort in operation throughout the
State, but your correspondent has never heard q
them. Ry an ingenious conir;van,c, the sheris''
and midings" arc brought back from The boiling
cloths 10 the stnnrs, and converted into superhnv
four The wheat, shorts and mddlings are all
ground together, the latter being conveyed into the
eye of the stone, whilst the former runs in fonl
the happer as usual. What you gain BY this method
OF grind ng is this out Of one hundred bushels o
wheat for instance, instead Of getting sixteen bar
rrs Of fine flour, four Of nidlings and one o
shorts you get twenty-one barrels If fine white
Hour have thought it worth while to make all
item OF this, though it may not be new to many Of
your readers
Hoping to give you something more readable
next time, close by expressing the wish that you,
aud all connected with The Office, and all your
readers, and all their friends, may enjoy much
peace and felicity, not only during the Year 1857,
but through endless ages!
Sincerely yours, L. X.