The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-06-13


wise. gives ne fill Information over series
# water powers near thist"wn. which affords
i happier combination Of advantages than
arc possessed BY any other. within my
| observation. 10 these desire briefly to call
thc attention of capitalists, promising that. l
have no interest ia the schamc other than IS
common to every good citizcn. wish again
to sec ':lifc in the old. land"
lie tEeatlus refers to the resources OF
single stream:
"Big Pine Troc creek" rises thirteen miles
northeast of Camden and joins the town and
'littlc Pine Tree creek" at the southeastern
corner Of the town. Within, eight miles
thorc arc five very. valuable mill seats.
First. Just at the depot OF the South
| Carolina railroad; in Camden, on tract OF
sixteen hundred acres, we'll tinrbcrcd, and
with three hundred acres improved farm
lands, powcr, with eighteen feet fall, OF
: 5000 cubic feet of water per minute, dam
all standing, and a canal of one mile in
length. has been most valuable and produc'
tive property.
Second. Immediately adjoining, three
miles from the depot, a tract Of equal extent
and value, and power of same capacity and
fall. with dams, pond, &C., being a,vsluable
property
! Third. Just northeast of this, "Alarcngc
Mills" four miles. from town and'dcpot, or
Il very large tract ofsomc three Thousand
acres, WITH 4, Aourishing saw, and grIs
mill, now and long in operation,
Fourth. Immediately adjoining northeast
six miles from town, another very fine power
surveyed but never applied, with fine fall Oh
a tract of virgin timbcro with not tree cu
upon it, of two thousand acrcs-a very
choicc property. =, -, :,
Fifth. "Finc Tree Mills" eight miles
form Camden, OH very large tract OF scYcl
thousand acres, good residence and improve
mcnts. splendid timber, a fine set Of MILL
proftably used, but not to an cxtcutto impair
timber.
There is another power or two on thi
stream, but these are sufficient for my pur
pose ,
] desire to mention the peculiar ad
vantagcs presented by this stream,. whicl
are. First. one common to all in the South
freedom from ice Second, abundant ant
unvarying power, for, rising i'll and flowing
through gently undulating, sandy country
it flows from perennial springs uninfucncet
by drouth or frcshcts, the great enemies O
water power The reasons for this art
Obvious to those familiar with streams flow
ing through precipitous hills of clay or rock
Third, abundant. choice timber. Fourth
fine farming lands. Fifth, perfect salubrlty
and delicious climate. Sixth. a soil ant
climate combining to produce almost every
thing needed by man. Seventh. pure WAGER
Eighth, propinquity to markets raiiroad
&c. Ninth, good socicty-aa old, ssttled
quiet and orderly people.
I am confident chat now this rropcrt,
could be lorghtf,r sixty or seventy thou
sand dollars. and l am equally confden
that as a basis for the use Of capital, It'll
worth one million of dollars.
have under my control for sale on
hundred thousand acres of. land in thi
county, one of the finestin the State, consist
ing of magnificent estates, we'll improved
and admirably located, large .unbrokc'
forests of choice timber, small, select farm
and elegant residences, all of which can h'
b?ught at prices ranging from onc-fortl
to onc-half their ante bcl2,m value.
My object in this matter is to benefit m.
finds and "native land" / therefore in
vitc correspondence and inquiry, which viii
meet prompt and cheerful attention, withou
cost to the inquirer.
| may refer to tlG bar Of South Carolina
and, although of different political faith, t
the United States Senators from Soutl
Carolina.