Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-09-02
WHAT rrrEy cAyoE Us.

Il correspondent OF the Greenyllc Ehterprhe, over
the signature Of BEsSlNGroS" ms recently taken
trip from GruOnvillc via Niney-Sx to Augusta, Ga,
and speaks in complimentary ant truthful terms OF
some with whom we arc "wel icQuaint. lie irst
notices tho skillrul manner in which Mr.. AAMRT the
stage driver, handled the regns and says "hc is quite
clever fellow, and did his duty we'll" This is not
saying anything more than is strictly correct Tho
writor then trs Of the wrctched bad roads, records
some things Of interest pertaining to Nncty-Six,'
and notes his arrival at the Carolina HOTEL" i'll our
village where he appears well pleased with the style
in which said Hotel is conducted. All who Fortunate
" call on Mr. NICHOLAS are well cared for, and
"BESSlsGToS' could not speak otherwise than he did
of the gcntlemanly and jolly landlord Of the Caro-
lima Hotel" But in auding to certain "corpulent
German or jew" who proved such an agreeable COM
panon from Edseied to Augusta VIC think the writer
might hnvc expressed himself moro elegantly by gay
ing "Mr NJ LElEscHrLTz,' &c. However taking the
Enterprises communication altogether, NC must cx-
press oursclf as being pleased With it. Writing from
Augusta, he says:
1--WE had pleasant trip 10 this place, notwithstnnd-
ing the rough jultings got on the way between
Nincly-Si1 and Edgeleld Court House. will venture
the assertion that there is not moro uneven road III
the whole State than this, through the same extent Of
territory and susceptible Of Improvement in this
re.uc,l The stage driver wlo by ythe-way, is quite
clever fellow, did his duty well. As we neared Il
post Office on the route, hc would wind the merry
buge horn which reminded Of the days Of singing
between the most interesting points through the coun
try In those days the stuEe driver was the hero Of
DARN. adventure rs was driver when hr recently
rescued lady from eminent peril i'll urdns creek
when it wnS greatly swollen by the inccssnnt rains
"passing by ull Nincty-SiX, could but feel satl
when lunked out upon the waste aud barren spot
now but couple Of houses remained where once STOOL
Il nouri.hinr tuSu This was the rallying point for
tho Wigs in thc upper part "f Carolina during the
war of the ncrulEt;un-and fierce and bloody en-
saycment unk l.lace between them an'l the Royal
Troops on nu adjacent cmiucnce. Here, t", for many
years, the scales o. justice was held by even baud
for the benefit vr parties litigan i'll the upper portion
Oi the State. There is much OF historic interest
thrown around this place. and it will ever rcman ASST
ciaci with tlC carly s.'uggles Of cur country Tor
freedom. AZ leusth We reach Edgefcd Court House
passing the beautifully arranged residences Of Chais-
cslnr Wurllaw, Col. Carroll, DIR. Waldo and others
We arr in the heart "a the vislage-crowdcd with VI.
cles &C., AMI presenting the appearance of busy
| an.l npur>lin. place. We took ten at the Hue!, an
r:l.l the pleasure of meeting with our friends, Mai
| Wright, n pracrins lawyer Of this place. and G. VI
Batter Esq, who is NOW disciple Of Blackstone
Mr. N"!loas keeps good table. and is quite accom-
mnd,tns and ubliging to bis guests.
'.We had only stopped a!uut ihrce-fuurths of an
hour, when the Augusta stage drove up to the door
{; was already dark aud twcHty-soven Eilcs lay be-
tween s and destination, but we had III accession
of numbers to purity, and troa the j0cunr manner
with which Il corpulrnt German, Or Jew, WAS received
at the hotel by his ac.Iuanances, We saw Mt uncc VI
! could find in him enough wit and vracty to keep lis
awake. II turned ont as we expected and what Will
amcc,lotc and ."ng bcgilc away the hours quite
pleasantly. Who could have lnukcd upon his gncd
naturcd face heard his playful sules uf wit and wit
messed his efforts make cheerful
and thereby southe tie tcium Of the ride, ana then
feel Il sli9lc Of prejudice towards IL foreigner!
We came about ono o'clock in sight Of Augusta
Three mics in the distance. the street lamps sccl
smmcriug like constellation of stars, and as ",
near they increase in number until finally they ris,
upon the sight in all their beauty and hrl'!lanry
Augusta Is doing thriving trade, and am told h..
the merchants that business is more brisk than it crci
has been for this Of the year. The ralIroal'
and the river affords facilities fur trade which nu ntlrl
city in the State possesses. WhilA i'll Hamburg, Oh
saturday, | had an opportunity Of seeing the new
AMI splendid engine upon the South Carulina Rail
| road, preston = Brooks" with must excellent
likeness Ui t;o lamcntr'l deceased an' also al adml-
rabc portrait of the venerable Iulsu Gntlcr, deceased
1t is tho largest engine the road, and Is the pride
and ornament of the same.
'U the lalnr day, in company with several friends
attended barbecue ut Col. liamnonds Mills. about
one mile abuvc Hamburg. ltwas g"cn BY Col. llam-
mon to his numerous friends lie has several hun
lrcl acres of fine Bottom aul the Savannah river
and the rnn,l to the barbecue through it. Almost
one hundred acres was planted in cotton. and should
Judge it averaged from inur to five hcct high. The
balance rs far rs cvnd sec was waiving with the
most cluice corn. 1t WAS, indeed. charming sight.
About two o'clock dinner announced, and the
numerous invited guests repaired to ru*c wooden
shade to par.akc Of most suhpiu1us entertainment.
There were several distinguished gentlemen present
to join in the cunyiviay Of the occasion and to en-
joy the mny gouL things 50 tcnpins!y spread before
thr,n