Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-05-02
Brief Notes from Johnston's Depot.

Brief Notes from JOhnston's Depot.
This promising railroad station on the
Charlotte, Columbia d Augusta Railroad,
about eight miles east of Edgefeld G. H.
is rapidly extending its limits, and daily
growing in Importance.
Streets are laid off, and lots are being
sold at the rate of $lOO to $3.50 per acre.
It already has four well-filled store
houses-two containing general stocks of
Dry Goods, Groceries, de-, and two (by
one firm confined to family Groceries
and Plantation Supplies.
Messrs. Thos. Jones & Son (the old
original Carr. Tom) are running the Gro
Gerry business, and are building up fine
trade-selling from seven to ter thousand
dollars per. month, at figures only a
slight margin above Augusta quotations.
Mr.. Geo. J. Toney and Messrs. Ward
& Holland are conducting. the other two
stores, and are effecting satisfactory sales
in the Dry Goods and Grocery line, at
low down prices. They also deal to
limited extent in fine whiskeys and
wines-but there being little or no de-
mand for liquors in that community, it
is probable. that for want of custom, they
will soon discontinue this branch Of their
trade.
Maj. w. L. Coleman, Mr.. Holland and
Mr.. NJ. II. Minis have recently erected
neat cottages near the Depot, and Capt.
Thos. Jones and other good solid citizens
contemplate building there and "mov-
ing inn this fall. Indeed, Capt. j. has
already bought lightning rod and door
bell for his new dwelling, which fact
places the probability of his building.
beyond contingency.
Our whilom village Physician, and
ever good friend, DR.. T. J.. league, is
the medical practitioner of the place, and
likewise has charge of the sanitary con
dition of the Depot vicinity-conseqpent-
ly there is no local cause forsickness and
everybody enjoys the most i,erfectheaith.
d.. T. also stands at the head of the
municipal affairs OF this embryo town.
7yc0u order whilst TIE prin--
cipal street Gin dry He-:.her) is paragon,
Of perfection.
The planters and farmers from twsity
to twenty-five miles :on either ade OF
Johnston's Depot, ship their e,tton and
receive their supplies at this ,Point-and
have latterly commenced ynying their
dry goods. and groceries, Including bacon
ana. corn, and -oten Selling their cotton,
there. This classof customers is percep-
tibly increasing, inasma3h as they see
that they can do as we'll there taking all
expenses into account, as they can by
going OH to Augusta.
The building known as the Railroad
Depot, is not at all commensurate for the
proper aeeonimod odation of theslafge ship
ping done, and the assuredly promising
prospect OF. an increase thereof; and is
to say the least far from being creditable
to the clever directory Of the c. CO A.
Railroad. r
tits beautiful locality-tae surround
ing country is. healthy and productive,
and thickly settled by an intelligent,
high-toned and industrious people-all
prosperous, contented and happy.
;. The ,kindest feeling seems to exist in
that neighborhood between the white
and colored population-and the latter
are working faithfully, with the best
prospect Of full compensation in the early
fall.
In short, Johnston's Depot is Il success
and we look forward to its future
growth and prospc rity with pride and
pleasure, and in the"fullest confidence.