Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-11-25
Germans III Tsxts.
THEIR coSDlr151 ASo RESOURCE.
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THEIR CONDITION ASp RESOURCE.
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The county Of Comal les principally
upon the South side Of range of moer
tains that r;ln acrosa The State i:'onl
Northeast to Southeast. The great ro>d d
from Austin to, S!seIl Antonio passes
through the centre ofthis county, at tie
junction of the Guadalupe and ,Comal
rivers. AT this junction, and upon The
West bank Of the latter, New Braml;els,
the county seat, is situated, thirty
East Of San Antonio, anl about fifty
West Of Austin. Thisgoan# embraces
about nine hundred square niles satl 2
large proportion OF ii j: extremely iGr-
tile, and in a high state Of cultivation
The principal staples are corn and cot
ton Thejeefealsydo tolerably well, bi.t
not so we'll as in the adjoining counties
of q higher latitude. Peaches are abund-
ant and very fine, but apples are scarce
and of an inferior quality. The Afri-
can and Chinese cane are produced
abundantly, not only for provender, but.
the syrup made from il, with the latest,
improved machinery, is Of a superior
quality, and amply sufficient for holae
conalmption-worth in tie market from
75-cents to 81 perlgallon. The ctativa-
ton of the grape has proved Success
as far as tried, especially the French
Burgundy and the wlaite grape The
wild Mustang grape grows eyerywhere,
and makes very drinllable wine for.
domestic use, and here ase found guam
titles Of other wild grapes, wild cbelrjc.s4
plums etc. The sweet potato Is culti-
waited, but the Irish potato is an uncer-
ftain crop,S
In good seasons, such as we have had
for several years past, all the ordinary
garden vegetables do well, being less
liable to the encroachment of insects
than those Of many other counties Of
this latitude. Poultry OF all descrip-
tions fourishes, remarkably secure from
vermin and disease. The climate is
healthy for man and beast. No epidem-
ic reaches here. Cattle, horses, sheep
and goats fatten upon these prairies,
while men and women and childrca
work and live up to natures laws No
idlers here no paupers, no thieves, no
riots, but little use orlawyers and doc
tors, and bureau for freedmen. Twenty
three years ago colony of indefatiga-
bic German emgrants pitched their
tents upon the bank of this beautiful
Comal. Here they have lived, and la
bored and prospercd, through evil re-
port and good report, until now they
have quite an imposing city Of near
four thousand inhabitants, and destined,
ultimately, to become Ake foremost in
the State. It's nov rapidly improving.
| Everybody is building, OF in some way
EaugMep g the value of his property
This gives evidence Of general prosper
ity. The industrious mechanic, who but
last year seemed to live in poverty and
obscurity, this year inhabits a mansion
worth from S. 600 to $4,000, erected by
his industry and frngality. In this
city there are thirty dry goods stores,
three Touring mills, three saw mills, a
large factory for cotton cloth, one for
WOODEN cloth, a sash factory; ard me-
chanic shops'of every description. The
country around may be supplied with
wagons and buggies from these shops.
From 1000 10 5000 saddlc-trees are
made here annually. This place sup
plies the country around with barrels
for beef packing, molasses, &c. This is
quito a cotton mart Tor the surrounding
region, exporting to Mexico annually
several thousand bales. But what gives
New Braunfels peculiar advantages over
all other Southern cities is her immense
water power; The Comal, which is only
three miles longg,Slsas on one-half OF this
distance a fall or momentum of 1900
horse power, and never oVerfows its
banks. And here is the very popslIa-
ton for plying machinery. There are
very few colored people here. In 800
registered voters only about eighty are
colored. Goodaneclanics work for $3.50
per day, and common laborers for I.50
The city and country are we'll supplied
with schools. Tile New Braunlels Acasi-
envy is building Of hard stone, 100
feet in length, and embracesfve depart
nents under FIVE competent teachers
two German, two English, and trans
lator. This school averagesabout three
hundred pupils. all studying the Eng
lish as well as the German language: so
that the present generation all become
acquainted with the English language.
About dozen American families have
permanently settled here. There are
four churches-one Catholic, two Luthe-
ran, and one Methodist. The service in
all is held in German. The building
material, such as hard and soft stone,
brick, burnt and unburnt.) and cedar
and cypress, are abundant, but. pine
lumber is hauled from fifty TO sixty
miles, and costs from five to six cents
per foot; burnt brick ten dollars per
thousand.
A GENEROUS DONATION BY GOVERNOR
r. K. Scorr-A correspondent OF the
Columbia Pt@ni.r, writing from Due
West under date of November -, says
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