Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1869-10-20
Augusta, ,--Hcr Growth, Activity and
Enterprise.


We spent day of the past weuk in Augusta
our beautiful and generous neighbor-aud we
note briehya few facts and reflections.
Augusta can no longer 90 spoken of as q lit1e
city. The railroads which converge in her bosom,
a i; were are fast unfolding her great capa5;li-
tie. and already Augusta may be called The C:a-
ciuaa,i Of the South Wc should like to know
the nunhcr Of her population. 1t cannot be less
than $4,000. What say the geography. makers? !?
0. axe they unable to keep up with her increasing
numbers?
Did you eTcr east your eyes though:fuly over
those immeasc commons Of Augusta, 50 super5ly
adapted for the purposes Of great city? Desti-
NJ surely points her finger Mt these Commons as
space to be called into requisiion in tho economy
of Southern prosperity. Twenty years moro,
aid, in all probn'iiiy, they will have en- con-
ver;.d into squares of industry and wealth, end
Augusta will be- what al who are convenient to
her, hope, the great inland city Of the South.
We:havi not very keen business eye, but it
appears to US that The fall! trade of Augusta has
never been so largeas at present. Business men
ara driving good season in almost all the de-
partmcDts of trade. In consequence there is u
look Of hope, vivac;y and enterprise NIB nut the
whole place Tht limits of business are daily
extending up and losn Br al Street on the Gro s
sirea's u sO ani on the street pa,allcl to Broad,
near the river. The in pro"ements here, there,
almost everywhere arc many and pernanet. We
need not say that the cotton trade is large anu
stirring. Planters who have sold cotton, have
purchased literally, they and their wives and
their daughters and the effect has been largely
felt in the dry goods business. A more magnif-
cent array of articles in this department was
never seen in Augusta before; and they have
taken wings and flown into overy part of tho
surrounding country, marked down to the lowest
remunerat!ve prices.
Wea,lvertisc Tor many of the very best of;hc dry
goods houses. ard have had occasion to examine
their stocks. As of these, so of the grocery cs-
tablishments,-thc shoe, the jcwelry and the
drug houses,--thc music stores, and so on. They
are all in rrcproachably fno condition, and all
doing well. We congratulate them upon their
present cheerful aud active season. Nor does our
congratulation sp-;ng alone from the considcra-
,cn of their generous patronage Of our paper,
hut also, in q high degree, from tho god will ~e
nave always had towards their city, and from q
consciousness of the advantages that continually
accrue to our people from tho increase of her
means and facilities.
The season of theatrical amuSements has not
yet opened in Augusta. The old Concert Hall,
50 long an eye sore to theatre gcers, is being en-
larged ard very tastefully remodccd. We un-
derstand that when it is re-opened-in month
or six weeks probably-it will prove playhouse
rthy of the beautiful city of which we write.
We hope to see fine acting and hear good music
in it yet, before the winter is over.
But we are spinning somewhat longer yarn
than We intended. Ono word, before closing,
about the Planters Hotel of Augusta. 1t is a
Delightfully."- quiet and elegant establishment re-
markably well-kcpt in all respects Never was
the reputation of the Planters higher than under
its present proprctorship. Mr.. BosTrcK, chief
assistant of Mr.. GoLDsrEIS in the Office, is gen.
temar of refined courtesy, AID no one can leave
the Planters without considerable experience Of
his intelligent and thoughtful kindness.