The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-31
Our Southern Correspondence.
GREENvILLE, c. II. s. Carolina, I
August "a, 1919. {

Visits to the Panfus--Southerm Court House
10scw of Greenv,Ue-Hs Pops4at,ow- Water
Po,cer-Paper MiAs-Cottom and WOODEN Mills
|. -Newspdprs- factwe of Nour-Relig,os
-Jumius Smith AVID Tea Planting, &c. &c. &c.
My last letter to the HsraLdwas dated at Charles
ston, the Sd inst Since that time have been
iourneying in the upper section Of this State. and
and spending my time among the planters OF this
region.
| arrived IN Greenvile on the 18th. Without
any exception, it is the prettiest southern village
have yet seen, and were it not for the absence Of
the usual quantity of steeples, one could very
easily fancy himself in northern town of
similar size. 1t is the Court House town of the
district and of course has the usual Court House.
AS all these court houses are evidently built after
the same model, | will describe one 1t is large
two story building, built of brick, with two col
umns In front. The ascent to the second story is
by two circular stairs from the outside. Here is
the court room. The first floor, or the basement,
is occupied by the Offices of the sheriff. clerk COM
mssoners and other officers of the county.
The census of this district taken few days
slnce and II was found to contain population of
1852 white inhabitants, being an increase of over
966, since the last census. The town itself
tains 400 inhabitants. L islad out very prerily,
the streets are named, and cross each other city
fashion. Almost every dwelling, and there
300 in the place, has a fewer garden attached to
it. suppose there is no town in this State that
has increased more rapidly than Greenville. In
1915, it contained but three or four log houses, and
the region belonged to Col. Aston. He sold it
| that year to very enterpnsng man residing In
the mountains of North Carolina, of the name of
| McBee who did not, however, consider IL worth
his while to move here until 1876. IL began to IN
rapidly in 1920, and has kept increasing up
to the present time, 1t has been court house
town since the revolution. Until 1924 (when the
| VA erectedl
| their sessions in place built on four spes, with
| poles laid across, for the judges TO walk and sit
sit upon. For many years past, or since 1904, the
low country people have crowded up to this spot,
which was fashienable resort In the summer
son; carriages wet rolling about the forests,
though ii was cry, and every log hut for miles
several well kept hotels The Mansion House,
where am residing, is very large and commo-
dious brick building, belonging 10 Col Coleman,
and Is kept in good style by Mr. Dnrbeck former
cipal resort of the fashionables from the
districts. Like most OF these up country towns,
the water privileges are unsurpassed, and the popu
latlon is turning Its attention 10 manufactures,
though here they have just commenced. The
Saluda river runs within five miles e this town,
and through the town passes considerable
stream, called Reedy river. IL has four falls with
IN a very shou distance. Ii runs over bed OF
solid rocks; strong stone and iron srldge has
been erected for foot passengers but none for car
rsges and vehicles, as the water is very rarely so
dred yards below The ford the first fall, OF forty
feet, almost perpendlcular. Nature had originally
made her arrangements that the waters Of Reedy
river should tumble over these rocks; but Mr..
McBee the proprietor, has altered the plan, and
conducted it by mill race through three large
wafer wheels, which move, night aud day the ma
chnery Of two large flour mills. few feet from
/ the falls, which are dry These mills have SIX
pairs Of stones, which grind about forty barrels OF
-four per day and ten thousand bushels OF corn
/ annually. The pencil of an artist only can do
Justice 10 the view opposite the mills, below the
falls. The combination of old forest trees, ire
mendous rocks, water wheels, mills, and mdgnih-
cence in general, can't be beat. few yaids
below is a second fall; here there Is nothing but
saw,mil and a forge, where there might be large
cotton factory; below them Us a thfd fdll. whsre
is factory and paper mill, belonging to Mr.;
McBee. They spin in the fsctory about bale OF
cotton per day, with tSs2 spndles but don't weave
any. This spun cotton done up IN i've pound
bundles and sent of in wagons through the
county, and 10 Tennessee, whtE II Is sold for
soc. the bundle, or lSc. per 10. This factory had
I but just commenced spinning and cardng wool
The paper mill makes considerable quantity OF
wriung and wrapping paper, for the home con-
sumption, but is mainly devoted to making paper
for the newspapers in the region Tue GTeenUtae
/ BIounfatneer commenced in 1926, the Peadiet0n
I Mcssep rcr I0i7tnccrtns Herald, and Sosth Gu
/ loniaa use paper from this factory, 80 that you
have sample within cell, II you wnh to take
lock al H. But, TO come back the stream to the
flour mills, from whence started, this Hour ac
ualy reaches New York. Two years ago the
South received their flour from the North. They
now send II there. IL ~ sold here on an average
of s. to SO, and is wagoned 10 Hamburg, AT
an expense If ~ per barrel, From Hamburg
il goes by railroad TO Charleston, or by the
rver to Savannah. Southern wheat = found
liaIly adapted to its cultvation-and weighs here
about 10 lbs. TO the bushel, and IL my memory
serves II rarely exceeds 60 lbs IN the North aud
West. The attention Of the planters IN this re-
gion has been directed 10 It's cultivation aud bat
for the great frost in April last. there would have
been double the quantity raised that could by any
. possibility be ground into flour al ths mills. THIS
terrible frost did more damage than you can
Imagine. Nearly all the fruits ot the up country
of South Carolina were cut of The region ~
famous for us fine fruits, and especially peaches,
but there are none left, much TO my regret The
good people Of Greenyille are wide awake on the
subject OF railroads, they are Determined to have
railroad communication with Charleston. They
will build railroad from hence 10 Lawrenceyille,
which Is thirtyihree miles, at an expense which
they estimate al ~, 600 per mile. From Lawrence
Vile court house 10 Newburg ~ thirty miles more,
which the people Of those places are about 20
derske. and railroad from Ncwburg to Colam-
bia IL already under way, which will be completed
by next July, that there is fair prospect that,
in about three years, the people OF Charleston
may eat their breakfast az home, and drink their
tea the same evening in this village. Such
suit would make great place OF Greenyille, for
II certainly possess great many natural advan-
tapea end It's only disadvantage IS that u ~ nearly
an outside town II the South Carolina world.
There are several other Factories IN the district
which have not time to visit.
Kgore & Lester have a cotton factory, which
runs LOCO spindes-Mr Barry has one that runs
$50 splnoles, and there is another considerable
paper factory, belonging TO Mr. Deuhsm.. The
rsgs for both paper factories are bought IN the
neighborhood, and over the Allegheny hills, in
Tennessee. Besides rags Tennessee sends eggs
over the mountains for South Carolina oonsump-
ton Eggs IN Jonesborough, East Tennessee, were
bought III five cents per dozen. The Speculation
wsroned them across go miles TO Hamburg,
a.. I.tw tn xvlt
be sold them for twenty cents the dozen.
There il a large coach factory here. which makes
the most perfect vehicles of all descriptions, supply
ing all the region about; four harness makers, a
large tannefy, and four Irish shoemakers. There
is ne halter in the place, and any man who under
stands that branch If business, would make his
fortune A blacksmith here IL now worth 100000
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