Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-08-04
CORRESPONDENCE OF TIE ADVERTISER.

CHARLESTON. July 3lst, 1858.
DEAR ApvERrIsER:-A short letter from your Cor
respondent in remembrance of old times. will, am
inclined to believe be not unacceptable to your readers
You will not expect of course to be furnished with
my thing or striking at this dull soRsop. Our
City continues to enjoy good health aud although as
is usual in July and August our travelling eommu-
nifty urc regular stumpede for the and
mineral springs No other than the ordinary neccssi-
ties Of change of air and recreation are pleaded Us
inducements to leave home. The more enlightened
Of your readers will am persuaded, be incapable
Of giving credit to the absurd which under
stand, are already circulated fur aud wide through
the country respecting the prevalence Of tue Yellow
Fever in the City. With others, presume anything
7 Gun say IN this hgal will be Ynlce'lsd as coming
ro an ipIpresto snHFce Rnt, If }Np will carefully
note the weekly reports Of our Board Of Health, IL
huty of intelligent profession aul educated men, who
have the best opportunities Of knowing, you will find
that remarkably free from ull discusses except
Of chronic or very ordinary character But single
DEATH US fur as Gun learn, land that an supported
CASEY has occurred in an obscure and low quarter Of
tho city under circumstance. Of unusual aggrnvatOn
and exposure; aud in this instance it is serous
ly doubted by many, whether it was the genuine
Yellow Jack.
If any Of your travelling folks who in the hnbt
Of coming down this way during the summer still feel
any anxiety about stopping night in town, let me
tell them now while am in the humor for it, where
te4 ian GH4 s4s resting places with cool breczcs and
pleasant dreams, until toy get oyer their fright,
AL our country friends know MiEer Of the 'Char-
lesion Hotel,' and "Moultrie House" This nccon-
polatilg landlord has reduced the rates Of living at
the last nanc, delightful resort fousa now board
for So per day, and $40 to Sl2 per week, according
to tip location Of POUR qpertmopts. His Rnil Road
il In successful md daily oporafiun tho oaFs arriving
and departing at suitable hours for tho atcHmcr Oscris
which il now the pioneer Of distinct md separate
line. The furs Is good and wholesome without being
too luxurious, and visitors either spond money
freely, cconomize as they mny feel disposed This
is great desideratum, and have no doubt the pro-
prioor will find himself compensated in additional
patronage. Heretofore the rates have been enormous
ly eItraragant, making it pretty serious business
for man to carry his my to live Mt the seashore.
InuuHb '"oBo u - siAupi"uo oHu
pleasant rqsart The Hotel ut this place is now un
der the charge of Mr.. ST. Ranken, fa:praF Of es
pcriencO and popularity. The board is 81 per week:
short walk from the Ferry landing, across the bridge
carries you to the Hotel, which is large and has cx
teasifs appqHnoaatans:
sumMorvilla alsq cantinHsa ii ha favorie seqt Of
recreation. This village has been well essa,i in pniRl
of health and many of our citizens have purchased
OF hqlt summer residences there, within the last four
or fvp ypars. Its proximity to thp city renders it
very conronient residence far our business men, who
qfO enabled by moaps Of aapommodation trains. to at
tend 10 THAR affairs in town every dny during Lusnpss
hoaps,
The city itself, does not profess to oaer any attraa-
ton to strangers during the dog dnys. Our turn #Il
come, when the numerous summer resorts will have
closed their doors for tho season. and thon whnt q
rush will there be among the gay and fashionable,
and indeed, with everybody to see the metropolis once
more and revel in its gaieties and sight-secngs 1
think now pretty sais.from the encroachments
Of the dreaded scourge which has long excited the
prOnafes ef come against US, and with proper pru-
dcnce and rigid onfOrOomsEt ef preventive ordnan-
,ea, will yet prcsorve md retain reputation for
health at all seasons will writc you again should
I find any thing to write about, meanwhile remain
yours truly. clAtLE.