Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-05-11
The Late DR.. Abner Landrum.

Mr.. EDITOR: You will please publish the
following notice OF the late DR.. landruul,
which il suggested by the announcement Of
his death, at bis residence in the sand hills,
near Columbia, April 3, 1853:
He was born in Edge6eld District, in the
vicinity of the village, and bears name which
in that enlightened community has been long
associated with honesty, industry and the
sterling virtues which distinguish the good
citizen. DR.. Landrum received his education
at the celebrated academy of the Rev. Moses
Waddel, in Abbeville. Having good un-
derstanding and large industry, those of my
readers who have heard the name of that re.
nowncd teacher, will feel no surprise when |
say that he returned to his home with mind
well stored with elementary knowledge. He
determined to pursue the medical profession,
and with that view entered the office Of one Of
the most distinguishel physicians OF Augusta,
Georgia. Other pursuits, however, became
more attractive to him, and in short time
he abandoned the practice Of medicine for the
more quiet vocation of the planter. Here he
displayed great energy and industry. He
believed that science could be brought to bear
in the culture of the ground, and 10 this end
he engaged largely in experiment. will not
say that he reaped any pecuniary reward, for
i know otherwise but will say that he was
among the first to direct the attention of the
people Of Edgefed to scientific agriculture
and that in his case, as in many, others have
reaped the benefit. DR.. Landrunl is the faith
er OF the pottery business i'll Edgeiield, having
established q nanutactory near the town of
Edgefeld, at place which, in the progress of
time, became large and Houtishing village,
known as Pottersville. trust that will give
no offence to the citizens Of the ancient and
worthy town of Edgei Id, if add that little
village, which at first seemed but speck in
the distant heavens, increased to such dimen.
sions as to threaten to overshadow it, and
rob it Of its brightness and glory. There was
q time when Pottersville bossted population
Of hundreds; when to the factory were added
hotels and stores, Of every description, the
shops Of various artisans, q carriage manutac.
tory, school.houSe and church. But this
is not all. The editor Of the Edgefeld i'd.
rertiser, that most wo. thy aud intelligent gen.
tleman, who is ever ready to battle for the
renown of his ancient city, will pardon me
for reminding his readers that there was
period within the memory Of man when her
citizens looked to Pottersville for food for the
body and light for the mind. Never shall ]
forget that Pottersville was once young
Cincinnati; that she slaughtered hogs by the
that she had houses filled with the
precious substance, which makes rich blood
aud strong muscles, and that vast multitude,
day by day, repaired to the spot, as if to
holy shrine, to make ita alterations.
But still more. Time was when the cheer.
ing light of the Advertiser had not burst upon
the word-when, to drop metaphor, no news.
paper was published in the town OF E'lgefeld.
.4he South Carolina Republican, the Il Caro-.
finian', no longer had existence in that COM
anunity. Was it nota period of darkness?
(fo Pottersville she looked, and from that vii.
'iage went forth the light OF civilization. The
reader will pardon the train Of thought in
which have iuduIged. The only paper in
that portion of the State was published and
edited by DR.. Landrum, and I think he con-
ductsd it with great ability. In its latter days,
it bore the name of the "Edge6e d Hire
Let not the town of Edgefeld forget its in.
debtedness; let it hold Pottersville in eternal
remembrance. 1t lived freely upon the honey
from its hive; and no less n person than Gray
tells US: