The Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1843-1852, 1844-09-25
lCoMMUNICATED.I
PALMYRA, IN. C.) Sept. 2. 1914.


my few weeks trip TO this section of North Car.
DINA, should correspond with the Spartan. ne
| cessar'ly implied that should see something or
hea' something worthy of the public ear Now
L much doubt If have materials for single let
Ter SO as 10 save 1t IRON the mputation of stale,
Hat and unproGtable"
The crops OF grain, was pleased to find, were
very promising. The cane creek bottoms were
better, believe, than / ever saw them: and IN,
adkln bottom will turn a full average In
iac'' whist we IN the upper parts of South Carolina
were suffering from drought our neiohbors of this
otate had an abundance of rain--rather too much.
as the planters say for their bottoms For the
in Il sJ - my te, am aeelden'alsy Interested
no hope of corn's sefhg $3.50, "a twelve
months credit, from over 20 cents to 25 cents ner
bushel. The nominal price Of old corn is 80 cents
but there is very little demand for it at any price
and there is immense amount of it ON hand in
this most fruitful valley of the Yadkin.
We reached Ruthcrfordton the first dav: and os
1t was only two days before the election, found
the folks all "agog' on the division" and "anti
division question. [ did not hear muck said
about Whigsery and Democracy; the local qucs
ton apparently swallowing up the general one.
lhe result you heard much sooner than | did,
That Rutherford we'll as the congressional dis
trict. of which Rutherford is an important portion
is most decidedly Of the Wing party, have no
doubt but the present member of Congress- the
honorable MIR. Chngman will not, on that a.
count, be permitted to retain his seat without n
very warm contest. | have heard several pentle-
men spoken of for the rival candidate; one of
whom' presume will ultimately be selected for
that purpose.
Our second days journey was up hill and down
hill the greater part of the way, aud was about as
fatgucing and dsagreeable as we could we'll en-
dure in weather.
Our third day was election day." and my
young folks being in singing humor, attracted
the attention of large gang of black people going
to NlorSanton to the election" 1t was in vain
that we tried to leave our numerous escort behind
by whipping up" whenever the road would per-
mt The charm was irresistible, and men and
women ran like quarter nags, till the girls fiirly
beaten, had to quit it.
The practice of making the ELECTION Day" a
gala day for the negroes, still continues in this
State You arc aware, that until the adoption of
the present Constitution, con6ning the right Of
suffrage to white men-thc free negroes were en-
titled to vote. From the exercise of this impor-
tant right arose the practice, presume of allow
ing even slaves to attend the general election.
90 q; sssss::;: = 81 a. { ,' 4:
good old North State" there is no hope of her.
Mr. Clay will carry the State, sans doubt, by a
greatly increased majority over that obtained by
Mr.. Graham for Governor. Even the Texas oues.
ton In this part of the State least has operated
against the democratic party The truth is that
nearly all the trained speakers of the State, as
well as the great ma jorty of the newspapers are
attached to the Wing party, have not found the
hrst man yet who seemed to be familiar with the
arguments by which the Texas Annexationsts
sustain their views. All seem inclined to consider
the question" mere democratic trick, and are
ready to condemn without examinations | do
not doubt that the political leaders understand the
question; but the last thing the people expect from
their stump orators, is Huth, undisguiscd d-unvar-
nshcd trMh.
This valley is greatly blessed in its relg. us
services during this summer. In addition to the
regular circuit preaching by the Methodists-the
stated preaching by the Bapls,s. the Rev. Mr..
Motto, of the Episcopal Church breaches SENT
monthly.
There arc considerable number of Episcopa
llans in this ncighborhood and that of the new and
thriving village of Lanoir few miles distant, and
the Bishop of North Carolina visits those two
points in his annual pastoral vsitations to the
Church under his spiritual direction.
had the pleasure of meeting this distinguish
ed Prclatc, and of twice hearing him preach Pull
pit cloGucncc for me has always had a charm far
beyond that OF the Bar-of the halls of Leoisla-
ton; or OF popular asscmblics,--and certainly
Bishop Ives has all the attributes of great orator
need not say [ was highly gratiicd, and | trust
was strengthened, in my faith, in the sublime
truths Of Christianity.
The Episcopal Church under the supervision
of the Bishop of North Carolina, is about estab-
ilsh,nS a normal Classical and Theological School
in the Wautauga Valley in Ashe county. Con
siderable .pres~oss has ol'rady been made in this
most praiseworthy object, and during the next
year, the school will probably be in full operation,
and in possession of a most liberal patronage
| spent week very pleasantly and agrceably
at Witksborough, the county scat of the adjoining
county. Daring our visit we had the opportunity
OF attending three days meeting under the di-
rection ofthe Rev. Messrs. Adams and Rockwell.
OF the Presbyterian Church. The elections be-
ing over, | heard very little political discussion
amongst the villagers The county being nearly
unanimously Wing, it was no easy mattel to find
brother Democrat, if | had specially desired it.
But as have quit talking potics,-and declin-
ed being politician, did not find 1t necessary to
battle it over any absurdity, however garns
You may be aware that some few years since.
the Siamesc Twins, Chang and Eng, retired from
the public gaze, and settled down in this county
(Wilks) as farmers You will also recolect, that
during last year it was published in some of the
newspapers that they had married two sisters
This notice was treated hoax by some Of the
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