Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-09-18
A. Trip to Charleston.


tied our sea-board City, Charleston, and
not being different from mankind gen.
5erally, tried to see, hear and learn all
that could.
On the morning of the sth, at 6 clock,
A. NJ, I Ireached the city, accompanied
by friends Dozier and Vaughn, of the
tirm of Dozier, Vaughn & Co., of Pine
House. Took lodgings at the Charleston
Hotel, and was truly gratihed to find the
House so we'll kept-and SO worthy Of
patronage. Every thing was in good or
der, and every attention given that the
guest could require. 80"
A few hours to rest, and my thoughts
were turned to business,-the purchase
of goods Aftera casual examination, I
was convinced that the stock of goods
now in Charleston was equal to any city
large, fine, and cheap; the merchants
gentlemanly, courteous and anxious to
sell wide awake to their interest and
doing all they can to induce and retain
trade; and especially have they an eye
single totheup country trade-and would
even spend their money tolopen avenues
of trade from the up country to their city.
In point of internal improvements,
and increase of trade for the last eighteen
months, the advance of Charleston has
been q per cent, and in a year morewil
reach per cent. There is source of
revenue at present dormant, which, if
brought into existence, will be of vast
importance to Charleston. and other
places of connection; and i may say
that Charleston is not quietly sleeping
over this source of revenue, but has a
keen eye riveted upon it. I allude to the
building of a Railroad from Ninety-Sixl,
via Edgefeld C. 81 to Aiken, and at.
which point tap the S. G. Railroad, and
be in direct communication with Char
lesion. If this Road is built, Charleston
will at once increase her trade two and
half millions. The SC. Railroad will
at once feel theimportance of the Branch;
Aiken made eminent; and Edgefeld
will be one of the most important and
tlourishing towns of the up Country.
This is not imaginary. Therefore,, /
would suggestive calling of a convention
to be held at Aiken, and that Delegates
be invited from Charleston, theS. c. Rail :
road Company, Aiken, Edgefield, and
other Counties interested, to meet and at
once determine to build the proposed
road. 1t is fully time that the citizens of
Edgefeld were looking to their interest.
And what is their interest? Whya Rail-
road, and nothing else! The people of
Edgefiied County have been talking forty
years about building Railroad, and to-
day they are no nearer the point than
forty years ago. And why? Because in
the first place, every one in the County
thinks himself builder. Because, in
the second place, the hue and cry is set
up all over the County that we are too
poor! too poor! If the good citizens Of
Edgefield are too poor to subscribe to
the building of a Road at present, what
will they be ten years from date, for
their property will daily decrease? And,
in fact, what is considered as profits on
property to-day, is but loss, when com
pared to the decay and ruin that is taking
possession of every thing. Take the
property of Edgefield Village, and can
any one say that the amount of rent paid
is an income, when compared to the
decay and dilapidation yearly going on ?
think not But on the other hand, a
good tinancier will at once learn that he
loses yearly. And why this state Of
things? The want of Railway. And
will this decay and decrease in the value
of property ever stop without Railway?
Never. 1t will grow daily worse, until
proud old Edgefieldwill become u second
Hamburg. Sad, sad thought!
Let us reverse the picture, and sup
pose that the property owners of Edge
field Village, and the surrounding coun-
try sec the ruin that is coming upon
them, and at once subscribe sufficient
amount to,Secure u Road and the iron
horse is actually heard i'll our luidst-
why every face would beara new smile;
every house. would be repaired; every
lot now vacant would contain building;
school houses would bereared;
Churches enlarged; rents increased; a
market obtained; property doubled in
value; and Edgefield Lecome truly a
noted place. Take geographic view OF
the State, and where will you find a
town that possesses more natural beauty,
richer scenery, purer air, more delight
full water, than Edgefeld. answer, no
where. Where will you find town more
peculiarly adapted to the wants of. North
ern invalids than Edgetield? Where
will you find town more favored by
nature, or SO adopted to improvement as
Edgefeld? Then, if Edgefield can be
made such place, why delay? But
two things are requisite-money and
time We have the time Citizens, give
the money! Never, oh never, let Edge
field sink--when you know that two
dollars will come back for every one you
put in Railroad.
Let us have Convention and build
the road from Ninety-Six to Aiken. Let
crooked ways be made straight; let dark
paths be made bright, and let old Edge
field be recorded as one Of the most en-
terprising and thriving towns in the
State. g.l S..