Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-07-04
THE ADVERTISER.
Edgefield, s. c., July 4, 1872.
Rrom EdrefieId to Columbia and Back,

The dog-days being ,,pon us, any little
notes of travel may prove pleasant va
riety. Last week we ran over to Colum-
.bia to hear Judge Bacon's address before
the University Societies. Young Clisby's
Dolly Warden, q afour-seated buggy. drawn
by span of powerful bays, took us to
the Pine House in whirl. In truth,
under this gentlcman's regime, ono trav
els from Edgefeld to the Pine House,
and back, quite en- stHlc de grand seign-
eur. Pine House Depot does not grow
much. Unlike Jonhson's and Batcsvilie
it seems to be Mt a stand-still. We found
our friend; the Agent, roasting eggs and
mashing up Irish potatoes, with which
he proceeded to feed about three million
vonng mocking birds. in cages. We as
sisted him. and looked upon 1t as quite q
new and valuable experience.
From the Pine House to Columbia in
about three hours and half. The train
seemed to bo full Of Savannah people
going North. One and all uttered fire.
1nent exclamations of delight at the
beauty and seeming prosperity Of the
Ridge country. A certain old gentle
man. with very peculiar manner.
punched US up from a doze 1--WE had had
no coffee and were sick at the stomach)
with the query, "Why don't these Ridge
people plant pea-nuts?" To which we
replied, "They would die in their beds
The next night if they spared one little
fence corner from cotton" But ever and
anon, as we sped further on. the old gen
tlenaan would exclaim with heavy en-
phasis, "Lord ha' mercy, but why don't
these Ridge people plant peanuts ?"
Arrived in the capital--with coffee
within and fresh water without-a friend
drove us over the city, to see the count
less new buildings and other improve
ments. Columbia Is one Of the most
beautiful places in the South, and the
rapidity with which 1t is being built ur
Is truly astonishing. It Is bound, be.
yond sll doubt, to be very large place
in few years--a business place and s
great railroad centre. The Radical thieves
who so infest this unfortunate city, al
least spend good deal of their i'll gotten
gains in and upon 1t. Almost all the old
and handsome places, spared by Sher;
mans torch, renow owned and occupied
by dirty dogs. The Columbia people
have every reason to hate carpet-baggers
and scalawags with unutterable scorn
As regards the political aspirations. plans
and prospects of the Radical hnagnates
we could learn but little. 1t is supposed
that the real situation will not unfold it.
self to public view until after the meet.
ing of the Baltimore Convention.
At night we went to hear Judge Ba'
cons address in the Chapel of the Uni
versity. It was numerously attended
and well received. In the Clariosophit
ranks we noted but one iIdgefeld boy
a son of DR.. d. 6. Tompkins. Among
the Professors sat that noble and benev
olent son of Edgefeld, DIR. Max LaBorde
And the next day at 2 P. NJ, we turned
our face homeward, with two companions
Major q. w. Carwile, and Charleston
gentleman of high tone and standing
who, though extensively acquainted with
the State, had never before travelled along
the Ridge. Three o'clock brought US te
Batesville-and to Jack Bates's dinner
Since the change in the schedule, Jack
has been keeping dinner house. And
such dinners as Jack gives! The pas.
sengers were in absolute glory over thell
splendid repast, and expressed them
selves as no less astonished than delight
ed. Major Carwile tipped us wink and
said, "When they have known Jack as
long as We have, they will know that he
is just one O. them sort of fellows that
always does the thing jam up"
And from Batesvflle to the Pine House
The Charleston gentletuarl-even more sc
Liam the Savannah people-was express
ing his wonder and delight at the beauty
of the Ridge country. Verify we begin
to look upon the Ridge as the garden
spot and ElDoraGo Of creation. The
crops between Batesvillc and the Pine
House are promising in the highest de-
gree: and the Aomesteads along the way,
smile upon the weary traveller i'll man.
ner most inviting. And the metropolis
of this fine region is TO bc Johnson'S De;
pot. And apropos, let us give YOU
further items concerning this flourishina
Railroad station. We understand that
the peeple thereabouts-a joint stock
| company-are about to build two hand
some Acalemies-malc and female. And
that Johnson & Shewmate (Of Dorns
Mill) design setting up Mt ,Iohnson's
large and handsome mercantile estab-
lishment-to be in full operation by the
coming cotton season. And that Capt.
Tom. Jones is already advancing to one
hundred spd forty-one or two planters
and those, laigo !Qlnes-just as Smith d
Jennings in Augusta NIGH, DO. And
that Mr.. James Bean, Of the Meeting
Street section, is building, or going to
build, ahandsome residence at Johnson S,
and will soon remove his family thithsr.
And then Johnson's DRY Creek is to
nave, IN the first week of August, O
grand District sunaay School Conven-
ton, and in the first week of September,
the annual Baptist Association; and be-
fore either, n brilliant Concert and Dra-
matic Entertainment for the benefit OF
the old Church. And-more anon.
And after Johnson's, the Charleston
gentleman, an Agent by-the-by for the
Stono Phosphates. cast out an admiring
eye over Capt. Nat. Butiefs fine cot:,n.
And then to the Pine House again, where
we found two young friends (the fathers,
not the mothers) striving and disputing
over the beauties, accomplishments and
avoirdupois of their respective babies
, both newly born-Mr. J. j. and Mr.. NJ
w. Bah. &ylhen they have half dozen
apiece the take they viii thing more
coolly!
And then the "Dolly Warden again
with the Charleston gentleman by oul
} side, coming to Edgefield to interview
that resident Stono man, Maj. S. S. Tomp
kins. And the broad and smiling fields
Of Major Abram Jones, Capt. Ben. Bet
/ tic nnh Mr Rem Hatcher fnirlv over