Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-09-01
Sec'ry and Treas'r Bvurd of Free Schools
CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.


CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.
CHARLESTON, August 2Sth, 1858.
DEAR ApvERrrsEH:-I again take up the pen to
give you q little insight into the true condition of
things in "Od Charleston!'
You DO not of course, place any confidence in the
absurd rumors circulated fur and wide through the
country about the hestk Of the City. notice with
pensure that your paper is one Of thoso which doas
with facts rs they nrc, aud that you abstain from tho
outrageous comments anu reflections with which many
of your typographical brethren think it necessary to
"help spread these irrational and unfounded stats-
ments The Press here will give you, always, sats-
factory and correct nfrmation. Our weekly Reports
of tue Board of Health, are derived from the best au
thorics and their correctness is guaranteed by tue
strictest moral and loyal obligations Every physi-
clan is bound in honor to report his cases. and every
sexton and undertaken by legal enactments and PEN
alties, to bury no without respectable Physi'
clans certificate. So that the old cavil about the
Board Of Health not giving correct reports go often
rcfutel, has not the ahndow of reason in it
That We have tho genuine yellow Fever among us
is not attempted to be denied by any body il! our City
And TINT il has aomcwhat decreased tho number o
foreigners no ono will probably question. But with
the exception of one death Of native child-ts vic
Tins have NIL far been persons unacclimnted, either
by reason of having been born elsewhere or Of hav
ing never spent summer in Charleston. II is mo-
true thut "tho people flying in every direction
-thut there IL "n perfect rush' to got on board o
every steamer leaving for Now York." that "th'
.srituls are full to overaowing," or that "thero are
not enough survivors to take care Of the dead !!
With regard to the first named rumor; would state
that our Physicians have advised all who bad mo-
left the city previous to the appearance of the Fever
10 remain at home and not 10 change the air, aud th
advice has been followed implicitly by grent many
who might otherwise haye pursued different course
so fur from there having been great rush to thu
steamers, tho Agents toll W that herO snlwaYs abpn
dance Of room fur MI who apply, anq Hone nFe sye
left behind for,wspt of aeo9lHBsAplinps As nm ori
dence that the Hospitals are not:orer crowded, car
assert from personal knowledge TINT there are at h
moment orer IS racant Leds out Of 35 in the Marine
Hospital, M Institution for tho relief Of class recu
urly exposed from their occupation to dlscase, ant
especially to this epidemic. Any ono who has beet
n,islcd by the report Of the scarcity uf survivors
would be astounded to gee the long lines Of carTage
coming down from the cemeteries in the ncishborhoot
of tho City, aud the Qualifications in some nstancca
Of the surviving inmates, and their 3slpiny steeds
In short, every runur you now hear must be received
with grain two Of allowance and our friends ut
distance must learn to suspend their opinions unit
they can have time to form them upon some shadow
of authority
The case Of the lady who arrived at Augu:ln shor
time since ty The cars from Charleston, Hih head
a5i&. wisl was magpihel ip fey hours into genu
ing fullow fc.eF eafs, an4 cRaEe very nsar being fa
tA while the patient wal sitting in thG driving room
In fire spirits. " commentary Oh MI this fully and
Jooiery worthy to be taken to heart by MI nogh
bors and wel-wishcrs
The Charleston and Savannah line of Steamers has
been discontinued for the present in consequence o
new Quarantine regulations at Savannah. But the
richest oko of the is the action Of the aathori
fies Of Nes liprk, in Quarsntining tho steamships
frem III. pert, when they haA the fever in that 60
ahead City long befere Ne eysr drsaMell Of riyang
ppr glider sister in that acquisition. OF souFsr the
news Vas received here With he riculp it may just
ly provoke, ani wp epula NOT act 50 childish part us
to rctalote though We might have adopted the same
rrccaution, with far greater reason and justice
The Howard Association is diligently engaged in
it work of lpFp and charity, apd daily accomplishing
rusA in tin way Of rsiinvpg sickness apl suffering
among tho lcstitnta.
Tho weather here has been worry variable for the
last week. On Monday the Thermometer fell II dc.
grecs in q hours, and it has since been cuol and
damp, with frequent showers.
There was trial raco on Friday Of Inst week,
between threo of our Plcasure-sailing Boats, the
"Pride," "Iyanhoe" and "Rosalio." Tho "Pridc,"
carried OF the donors which were warmly contcslod
by her competitors.
Our steamboats, are employing their leisure hours
in Fishing Excursions about the lIarbor. Wo have
s,sst lahy sportsncn in thix line Of enterprise,
among whom these SS.rG,.iqp. arg quito popular.
Tho Cooper River planters accommodated weekly
by tho Steamer Gen. Clinch, very commodious boat
which takcs them generally on Friday mornings rs
far as Mulberry and the intermediate landings on that
beautiful River. observe that the planters on Sa-
vaRuah River conmencsl harvesting their Rice last
week.
The New York and Charleston stram Clips haYp
resumed their regular trips. Thoy have been tho.
roughly overhaulcd and repaired for active service
The limo now consists of the Columbia, Nashville
Marion and James Adger-four noble boats, too we'll
known to need any introduction to your readers.
Your old advertising patron, Jas. g. Bailic of 23l,
King Street. has flaming card in the Courier Offer
Ing to make up Carpets during tho slack season at
very reduced prices. 1Io is one of those gentlemen
who understand tho value of newspaper to NOR
chants having goods for sale, and has set good
BupsO ia Charleston merchants in selecting tho "Ad
rertisr" as mudiu.a.
Our "travcing community" Is always apseill
large crowd at this season. A considerable stampede
for Europe has been going on among our citizens with
out distinction of clergy; in ct the profession is very