Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-12-01
DEPAT:TED GLoRIEs.
Gov. Tillman Recommends the
Revocation of the Charter.

Gov. Tillman Recommends the
Revocation of the Charter.
It looks as if the days of Ham
burg are numbered.
Last year citizens of the place
endeaYored to have the charter
revoked on account of the Sunday
Liquor traffic, and now comes Gov
Iernor Ti1llnan in his message and
directs the attention of the Cor
lolina Legislature 70 the little Burg
across the river in the following
words:
aThere are a few complaints in
regard to the infringement Of the
law prohibiting the sale of liquor
on Sunday, and notably. in the
town Of Hamburg, opposite the
city Of Augusta, which abuse be
came 80 great and notorious that,
safter repeated complaints, I COM
missioned state constable to
Investigate the matter and several
arrests were made. This place
(Hamburgl while nothing more
than 7theghost Of its former self,
with very small population still
retains its charter of incorporation.
The remedy against such abuses,
which are notlikely Ia, be res:
trainedby publication, would be to
repeal the charter, and this I
recommend.
Hamburg is in reality but a
lf,host of it's former self.
Deserted houses aid unfrequen-
ted streets: grass growing in the
road beds, unpaved sidewalks and
a general air Of indQlence attest
this fact. Ne more d4 the wagon
trains Of three states find their
way hither to do the seasons
trading and camp for days on the
ladiacent hills with farmers spend
ing money freely, presenting to
the eye most pleasing scene of
buiness activity.
All this has passed away. and to-
day instead Of being the pride,
Hamburg has become an eye-sore
to the state, and the advice has
been given out that her last day
shall not be-far distant.
Some Of Augusta chest fami-
Lies date their prosperity from the
good
ibably the desc dants Of tie mer-
chants Of that time will sigh for
their departed glories.
Yesterday a Chronicle reporter
wandered on the other side of the
river, to see what impression the
Governors message had made on
the citizens and found them all
unanimous in their protestations
against the revocation.
Intendant Louis Schiller was
greatly exercised and declared
that the county's tax returns
would be considerably lesaened by
the proposed legislation and that
the town would be left completely
at the mercy of tho rough element
of both Augusta and Carolina,
without the slightest semblance of
authority to check any lawless-
mess that might arise.
Hamburg's charter was renewed
by the South Carolina Legislature
about the year 1878 for a period OF
twenty -one years and the official
is of the opinion that no action
will be taken by the state law max
ers until that time shall have ex-
pired.
The town new has 8 population
of about five hundred souls, with
nine bar rooms and q cock
pit, the latter two branches of trade
being the chief commercial
reeonrces. 1t is claimed by all
with whom the reporter conversed
that Hamburg is no more
disorderly than any other Caro-
lima town aud that violations OF
the whiskey law no more frequent.
i Be this as it may, Govorno,
Tillman is of different opinion
and prosposes 40 stop the whiskey
traffic entirely, for Carolina law
allows the sale.only in incorporated
districts and a withdrawal of the
] charter means long dry spell fol
our neighbors across the river.