Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-11-03
AUGUSTA ,--HER FALL TRADE, &C.


Of AUGUSTA az "lifis city," Indecd it is by some
considered wrong to do now. A city with more
than twenty thousand Inhabitants is no insgntc"nt
placo even in the old countries and here ut the soub
where towns in general grow slowly, it must be al
Lowell to take rank Of decided resrectabty Au-
eusTAs growth has beon rapid Of lato years as to
form m exception to tho rule Of progross among our
Southern cities. The geography makers have not
been able to keep up with her increasing numbers
The very latest of thom, Of 1857 report her ns having
a population of $4,000 whereas it is thought anu
one of her most prominent and accuratey-nformeu
citizens 20 remarked to the other day. that 22oOo
would scarcely be above tho mark. This increase
continue, to advance daily and should 1t not be re-
tarded hy any future counterscting cause, AUGUSTA
will become in less than twenty years one of the most
pupuous and important cities of the South. Tho
railroads whirh converge, in her bosom as it were,
have boen the principal influences in unfolding her
capabilities There is that these influences
should not become more potent as the country be-
comes richer. single other road though ought to
he built, to insure tho city's prosperity. We mean
one to lend out through the heart of Edgefeld and
Newbcrry districts on the South Carolina side, in the
direction of WinnsLoro or Chester. Such road
would effectuay I" ArouSrA almost the 'ntire
trade of not only Edgefeld md Newbcrry, but also
of Abbevile, Anderson Pckens, Greenvillc laurens,
Union and Spartauburg districts and would proba-
bly, also draw large portion of the trade OF Fairfield,
York and the other Northern districts of our State.
We pay if tho people of AUGUSTA desire to cnch the
nail Of their prosperity this is the road for them to
build They would also receive by its nstrunentalty
their full proportion Of any trade that mny hereafter
be brought on by the Rabun Gap route; and quite as
efectuay too US they could have done by the lately
contemplated rond up the Savannah Valley. The men
Of AUGUSTA both aagacious and bold In their en-
terprizcs and it will be matter of surprse If they con-
tinue much longer to overlook the advantages within
their grasp which VIC have barely indicated 1t is
vision of fancy to which would call their attention,
but reality that would tend as much as any other
mems that can he named to mako their beautiful
town the Cincinnati of the South. DO this and the
merchants of Charleson would not be slow in estab
fishing their wholesale houses in your midst There
is ulready some temptation for them to do this In
crease that temptation by increasing the links OF
your already varied advantages, and you will have
them certain. What then might not AUGUSTA aspire
to among the cities of the South. Those extensive
commons of hers, superbly adapted for the purpO-
ses of great city,-would then be speedily converted
into squares Of industry and wealth, and many
magnificent block would nriso where today the cows
are grazng in undiSturbed freedom. Surely nature
intended those commons for a considerable purpose.
Destiny is now almost pointing her finger ut them as
spot to be called into requiston m the economy OF
Southern prosperity. Lot the men of AUGUSTA be up
and doing, nor suffer tho present day to pass unim
proved They arc already known for their energy,
and skl and nerve. Now is the moment Of their
fortune. They should strike whilo the iron is hot.
There arc advantages within their reach Of manifold
value Now is the hour for occurring them. Carpe
;em and AUGUSTA will yet be, what all who are con-
vcnient to her most earnestly hope she will be- the
great inland city of the South.
2. The Fall Trade of AUGUSTA appears to have
been never 60 largc at present Business men arc
driving good season in almost oil tho departments
of trade In consequence, there look OF hope and
vivacity about the whole place. The limits of busi-
ness ore daily extending up and down Broad Street.
on the cross streets ALSO and tho street parallel to
Broad, near the river. Up Broad strcet, in the vi
cinity Of the Planters Hotel ront has adHanced three
or four hundred per cont in the last two or three
years. Down Broad Street, opposite the Augusta
Hotel, and indeed on both Sides the improvements
are many and permanent Every tenement too is oc-
cupicd from the lower to the upper market, md go
occupied rs to give evidence of the stimulus Of gen.
une prosperity. Tho cotton trade is large and stir
ring. High prices have been roalily paid thus far
during the present season. Planters hnve been salts
fed to their hearts content. They have therefore pur
chased literally, they and their wives, and their
daughters and the effects have been largely felt in
the dry goods business. moro splendid array Of
articles in this department seen in AUGUSTA
before and they have taken wings and flown into
every part of the surrounding country, marked down
to tho lowest romuneratvo prices. We advertise for
many of the very best Of the dry-goods houses, and
have had occasion to examine their stocks As Of
these, so of the grocery estabshmcnts shoe, the
ewclry, and the drug houscs-the music stores, and
go on-they all in spanking condition, and all do
ing we'll See our columns for the best Augusta
houses of all kinds. We congratulate them upon
their present cheerful and active Nor does
our congratuaton spring from the consideration Of
their generous patronage of our paper, but rather
from the good will We have always had towards their
city and from consciousness of the advantages that
continually to people from the increase Of
her means and facilities.
3. The season of theatrical amuscncnts has not
yet opened in Augusta But good one is anticipated
under tho management OF Mr.. MARcuANr. His COM
pauy will be there about the Goth inst. An English
Opera Troupe will supply portion Of the winters
amusement; and ntnong the stars Of the Legitimate
DRAMA Miss ELIZA LOGAN is announced. 1t is proba-
ble rs we learned, that an experiment will be made
upon our Edge6eld boards by portion of Mr.. MAR
CHANTS company during Christmas. We Imagine
that many of our citizens would relish few good
terainments about that time especially if Miss LOGAN
is to be Of the party. In Augusta the drama is
poorly sustained. Those who lead the ton never turn
out except at representation that's really rechershe
and then there is large religious class who never
visit such places. We scarcely know whether they
are right wrong in this. Each ones conscience is
his bos monitor in such cases. AUGUSTA is GER
tainly far city Of churches than Of theatres
and balls; and doubtless the customary order and
briefly of the place attributable to this happy fact
Yet this remark is not made in enmity to the Drama
If the world COOS these things must be, why in oil
reason let them be arranged properly and enacted
we'll. And if it is still to be the course of things that
young people must visit these of comparatively
innocent pastimc, it is certainly rational that they
should do SO within the influence Of parental authori-
ty and under tho check of prudent moderation.