Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-05-30
Concerning the Proposed New Dis.
tr,ct of calhoun, So. Ca.

As is already known to many Of our readers,
q Bill was brought before the Legislature of South
Carolina Mt AIS last session, for the purpose of
creating into new District the section of coun-
try lying ldjacent TO the town of Aiken, com
posed of u corner Of Barnwell, acorner Of Lex
ington, aud corner of Edgsfed. This Billre-
cevsd the approval OF the Committee OF the Leg
islatiys Body to whom it was referred. and will,
in .proonhli.y, ,-nft:r duo lapse of ilno, become
1. law If the land. This new District is 10 bear
the name Of S.u,h C.rolina's most distinguished
son-CALHouN lis county site will be the beuu
,iful and healthful t,wn of Aiken.
On the outside Of t@-day's issue will be found
REPORT ON the Resources of the Proposed New
District of Calhoun," &c, &c. Or rather, por-
lion of said Report. The rest of it we will pub
lish Lext week. This Report is made by IL Com
f 'mittss appointed by the L WI Council Of Aiken.
The members oi the q, .stte', US will be seen
by reference to their nmlncs, ure gentlemen pt
intellect, sduc.tiou, sound judgm:nt, practical
sense; 4; and also, We should judge, OF very con-
.iiernbleD scientific attninments. And the exam
State, and Of the South in general, is most noble
Their love Of country i. not m idle love; it i'm
pels them TO he up and doing. They would see
tn, South rise out Of her desolaton they would
behold comfort and prosperity once mtre glad
dening the heart on every side. And to thcse
ends, they 20 msnfully and patriotically to work.
And with most admirable judgment and foresight.
They know that the abolition Of Slavery will Of
course change the whole current Of investment Of
capital and luoor They know that tho ambition
of tn, Southern people wil no longer be for huge
Iaudvd e.tates and hundreds Of negroes. That
the entire annual surplus of capital will be no
longer expended in the pufchnse of more land
aud negroes That surplus capital will be rcces-
sarily driven tn other investment. 1Eey know
that the extraordinary facilities for manufacturing,
and for horticultural and neurological pursuits,
which the country presents, and which have been
so long neglected for lands and negroes, ought
now to attract attention and become sources oi
boundlcss wcnth. They know that their own
particular scction possesses such facilities for
manufacturing, and for horticultural and lpinsra-
logicsl pursuits, rs are perhaps no where else
coubined. Ana finally, they know that tho South
instead of being au importer of almost everything
can be and ought to. .Je,-and God grant may be
an exporter of almost everything. And know
ing all these things thoy5publish them to the
world inviting capital, labor, enterprise skill
scieuce and immigration, tn come and find in oul
section, u profitable and happy home.
The Report in question is broad and compre.
bcnsivo, ably written and strictly truthful. We
have poruscd no more useful and instructive docr.
ment for many day. We bespeak for it the pnr.
tculdt attention of every one of our readers
And most earnestly do We hope that oil succes:
may attend the patriotic and intelligent efforts o.
these gentlemen towards the grOct and worthy
end Of restoring South Carolina to even more
than her former glory, wealth and prosperity.