Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-09-18
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land, nnl iilIt lia !iuc i:;".t.i The ";:sr land
au Al hir trrvni. uul was IL uc ,sini'iisEtd Ivy
= surveyor T: ere was ~ warranty of any d. 9;
ni.c pumer o. acres was to sell him ihs Gut
ter laul for $780, ans! "ne line was TO he e.tab-
lshci This lirc had three corners, the location
of the middle ono being in dispute. a short time
afterwards A. Il. Ahr, D. s.. did establish said
line while making survey Of Arthur tilover's
lan.l-sn, that considered, when the stipulated
line was established, had complied with every
part "I my rpntrar;.
IN this connection, il il proper to state iha! the
Who'll Transaction in rcapn ~ tha sril land
trad. was f;twrer Mr. Washington Wise, ~:
Agent Of Mr. John n.insfurl, ard myself, Rairs-
ford in his rrrrrr Person having nothing To IN
with the matter Mr.. Wise, who had l';aic the
trrlc for Ean.lcr,i, and who had r.il .:.e Il part
of lhs purchase money, was informed that the
line bad been established. Mr.. Rainsford refused
to acknowledge The line as established hy A. r.
4Elc. +. 6, rs The 1ae lire. There wGc no str-
;aicn N my par Il: /" where The l:ae st:Giild
run. except in -" lnI ~ The ailnt could lac csih-
lishvd by the rlas representing said line. was
t, convey to Mr.. Ruins!url the tract Of lard rur-
chased hy ne frrm II. e. Elder, known as tho
C,lter tract. Some time afterwards, through Mr..
Vie, received The following proposition from
Mr. Eain.iDr,, viz: That IL | would deduct from
the sl"nn the relaIi:r valne "f the slip Of land
between The line established hy 4. K. Able and
the lire claimed Ly Eains!orl. he tlsainsI"rdJ
would Srt,lc, having UP 20 hs time refused I" take
the land aEl calling u!l mc. through MIR l.Hrl;
Swearcn.im his oversecr, for The ten dollars Paid
me by Mr. Wise ~ ;hc ;imc of the trade lasreel
/, Ea,n:!:i'S proposition, thrun.h Mr.. Wise. and
.h.. LAND Lxtrccn The iw" lines vaiIe, hy
Messr< s 8 rerpk:m~ AMI I. II. l"mham At
son w. ard ;lc settlement male, /" my Fatis:a,.-
ton, bccau,e hy This :l,lrnent | felt that was
relieved fran ihs r."s,;"ution "f al nnl;rasant
Law sut, and which. though successful, w"uii. 4
necessity r"SF no that amount nr more: hrs;ics,
7 vas gratifying my Irurh cs'rcn'st friend. a;r
W:Ec. who :, mach ,iaiikel to appear a. u viii.
ness n the cas-.
SONG months after tho settlement "l"sr mei-
toned understood. ha; slr R"ias;":,i s.."ke rt
the matter AZ an arbitration. and that Me;,<.
T"m,kirs nnd Ianham had awar,lr, hat .!n'Il
lnnsr $gn.nh. Whereas no such arh'ralior hal
ever hr"n Mrs>rS. rrmhn> arl l.a,.iiaiu a, ing
g"nc IN tie an,i +, a:f.: :i;in the relative ,a!iIr ~
the lip containing ah"aI Iw" ,rr,.. lm,wrrn the
iwo ines ah"vr mentioned aurl r"l t" settle Any
lisratcl matter whatever. AMI ~ represented
the uhiecl of their mission aml further stated
TINT the only reason had !nr accepting Mr..
ltAius!"r'l'- proposition. through Mr. Wi.r, t"
compromise The matter, :" u".iI Lnm snif :
and that | considered that aa.l l".t $gNnO Ly
his failing t" comply with h. contract. u. maac
, tu. hiu' by Mr.. Wisc.
J This said without my intention of iwpoacb-
ng tho bpDesty Of MT. Raipsfprds rpp srGuu iu