Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-06-18
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number this season. He intends to improve
on large scale by the next. In regard to
his table, I can say with truth, that If the
country affords anything pleasing to the pal
ate of the invalid or pleasure seeker, that
the host and his kind lady will spare no e1-
pense or trouble to procure it; and 50 far as
attention is concerned, his servants are we'll.
trained. To the visitor who has ever stop
ped at "Wilson's," I shall say he can find
an agreeable contrast. Eppes' Springs, as
to scenery, I consider almost unsurpassed
Its cascades and beautiful forests contribute
to render the place not only beautiful, but
pleasant and agreeable. -n a=7 =
Unexpectedly, sosearly in the season,fI
found fourteen persons, mostly invalids, all
boarding with Mr.. Patterson, the; proprietor.
They are all highly pleased with; the water
and fare. After spending three very pleas
ant days at, and in the vicinity Of the
Springs, l visited Shelby, which is only four
miles distant, over . good road. It was
Court.week there, His Honor, d. b. gald.
well, presiding as Judge. He is rather
erusty, but etrue and tried."' He seems de-
-termined to have decorum and good beha-
viour, as I understand be has made several
ssexamples' on the route. The Bar is we'll,
represented; an unusually large number Of
the legal fraternity BY some means, having
been thrown together. Among others, We
notice Thomas J. Bell, Esq, of four town.
There are no important cases to be tried
this court, as have learned. There issa
case Of forgery on the Docketa man BY the
name Of Talent forged a note on some person
for about s75--was::de and lodged in
Jail. The week preceding Court, however,
he made use of his talent and by some
means, succeeded in freeing himself from che
cage in which he was confined and by
twisting his blanket into rope effected his
escape through window to the ground, and
has not been heard of since, by the "proper
authorities" "Old Chuckaluck" Roberts,
Of cotton stealing noteriety, is now injail
here for stealing -four. It seems he drove
his wagon up to the millof j. W. Logan, on
Sandy Run creek, and having forced the door
was helping himself to the sacks when de.
tected. He will atene for the act by having
a little of the cow-hiSe administered to his
bare back by the Sheriff s~
Shelby has improved considerably within
the past three years. There are several very
fine buildings that have been finished but
recently; and as its location is excellent, I
have no donbt it will yet be a fourishing
place, especially if the contemplated Rail
Road is finished, and I find several who are
very sanguine in the belief that it will be
built. I find times as hard, or harder, than
they are here. Corn, -four, and every thing
else are higher than they have ever been
known. Bacon is not to- be had atany price,
as there is none in the country to sell. Corn
sold above Shelby at a sale at Sl87l-2 per
bushel, on one year'stime. The Impressions,
that good crops of wheat and oats will be
raised. Corn and cotton ard not vefy prom
ising.
The hard times are slid to have affected
the morals Of the people somewhat, as seye-
raj persons told me that the demand for liq-
uor was not near so strong, asit had been;
the price of corn having raised the prise Of
whiskey. The people are not terrified so
much about the "Comet" as / supposed
they would be. They either do not take the
papers, or else are less credulous than Z had
anticipated. As have extended my com.
munication to greater length than ] inten-
ded, must wind up, by saying that | arri.
ved home safely, and have resumed my 5ayo-
cation; feeling much refreshed by the excur-
sion, and shall embrace an early opportuni-
ty to repeat it. T.,