The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-02-10
Editorial Correspondence.
KIsGsrREE, Feb. 3, 1876

the lSuRer curing 'uE HusehCe. ht uis-
terial for letter, gathered during ajour..
ney from Lancaster to kingstres, Is necea.
sarily scant. This distance, we travelled by
private conveyance. The first night, We
passed at the old Homestead. Next day,
reached Bishopville, n distance of perhaps
forty five miles This, without a single
exception was the most drearv route that
we ever passed over. II is decidedly un-
picturesque. and had it not been for our
agreeable companionship. together with the
original remarks of Charlie, we should GER
tainly have been in some danger Of taking
| the blues.
Oar ronte lay by lIaile's Mill, on the
Hanging Rock creek and from thence TO the
! Mires old fields on the Locked road, taking
the lett here aRd passing by Pine Tree
Church and on TO Mshopvile This, We
believe, is called the old Georgetown road.
which runs pa-alel With Lynchcs creek
| through the Districts 0f Hershay and Sum-
ter. From Hanging Rock creek, to within
n few miles Of BrshVp,iIle, is one .coniipu-
GUS pine barren, and nothing relieves the
monotony but here and there n cabin oa
the roadside, These, however, convey tho
reflection that even this uncultyated waste
affords n means of substance for a portion
of the human family
AT newly settled place on this road.
resides late citizen Of Lancaster-a very
worthy descple Of vulcan. lie seems to
have thrown aside the hammer and anvil
for the plough-sharc and the prunn Q hook.
Success 10 him, despite the unsecmly pros
pect. We passed several Turpen,ne farms
on the way, aud Which we understand are
being worked with considerable success.
Bi-hopville is pleasantly situated in the
N"rth-tastern portion OF Sumter District
aud 1t contains some neat aud handsome
private dwellings. 1t has two stores, two
schools and one or two Churches 1t also
has some pretensions to u place Of busi-
ness, cotton is bought there and hauled
some fifteen miles TO the Wilmington and
Manchester railroad, IN which it is convey.
I'd To Wilmington and from thence shipped
| to New York, where il is resoid. A hou,e
OF entertainment; is kept in the village BY
slr. CarneH. who is = native Of our District
We found him very agreeable gentleman
aud were we'll entertained by him. The
country surrounding Bishop,ile has good
appearance and the land seems productive.
We noticed some large and well ordered
fnr th..s ...
thereabouts, is said TO be worth from ten
To fifteen dollars per acre.
The distance from Bishopville to Kings.
tree is fifty miles and We accomplished j,
with ease In one day. This may not be-
attributed so much to the superior qualities
oil our steeds n 10 the excellence Of the
roads. The road is the best that we ever
Travelled and this consideration was deemed
ample atonement for the general uninter.
eStInS appearance Of the country. The
latter, however, was far better than along
the route Of the day previous. Many OF the
private dwellings along the way, as is char.
nc'rt'stic Of the lower country. are built
with an eye to durability aud elegance and
the grounds tNstefuly arranged and adorn.
&C with beautiful shade trees. Some Of the
farms have the appearance Of being well
cultivated and upon them considerable pre-
pnralion mad already been made for plant.
ing. We were reminded of the Spring.
time in several partculars-ihe mild wea-
ther, the luxuriant evergreens; and the
fruit trees, some Of them, were partially in
| bloom.
kinestrce is an old settled place. dating
back We believe something over n century.
The name is singular and it originated in
this wise: In the original grants Of Lands
through this section made By one OF the
kings of EngIsnd, n certain choice tree, the
White pine We believe, was reserved to the
government. The people called them the
Kings trees. One Of Them a very fine on.
stood upon the edge Of the Village and
hence the place is called King stree.
There ID some improvement going on
10 the Village, but not 80 much as one
would have supposed rs the result of its
lNcTe are no
c".t"n bnyers in The place, and .ks we re-
gard as sotnewhat singular. 1t would seem
that there were many small troopers in the
District who would find market at Kings
tree q great convenience.
We had the pleasure Of making the ac-
quaintnnce Of Mr.. Logan the present pro.
P'ieior and editor Of the Kingstree Star
MIR. L's close attention to. and zealous dis.
charge of bis duties, should be appreciated
by the good people OF Williamsburg. The
Jealous suppor Of good District paper, is
a very sure indication Of the progressive
spirit Of the people and Of high order Of
social intelligence.
We anticipate 'cayirg this place for Char.
lesion TO day. w. NC.