The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-05-04
For the Lancaster Ledger.
CtiARLorTE, n. c., April o7. IS!

My purpose is to write yon short letter.
since thinking about it, have been deba-
ting the matter with myself, whether
should write at all. On one side and again st
writing, appeared and presented several OBJ
Jecilons and bstaclcs-a sorter disinclina-
! tion to be taxed with thought or motion I:
disposition to be ana remain ut ease. ap-
| proNimating closely 10 luzIness. An i'm.
! pres sion too that have nothing interest
ing 10 communicate, and conviction that
] am "out of practice" On the other hand
| am induced TO write. knowing, ,hc, :, is
expected by many Of your readers, tina,
when the subscriber 'circulatcs." or goes
"Bobbin around" he should report this
disposition, curiosity, or interest, confess
am much disposed TO crafty, for il is Hat
tering to me # my ideas and dottings bv
the way should interest and amuse any Of
your readers. Again, am stimu lated TO
write. to overcome that love Of ease which
now has possession Of me, and Just right
here am very much tempted to get off the
track and make n digressan, abusing lazr.
Less and lazy people, and all who want
energy - carry out what they conc Give and
originate, for there is no doubt, that n love
| of ease and "ent Of energy, which are
'nonN nous, bnt more enphonors terms
for lazlncss, have prevented. continues To
prevent and will continue to prevent and
retard many, very many persons from SUI
I N ~ ti,t;,,
the business relations of life. II is n bad
companion, n dangerous associate. the
young should never form it's acquaintance.
the ful grown man should be ashamed to
be found in such companv-shculd cut il.
acquaintance. The did alone may trlrrnrr
1t because its bad effects have been sp,n,
Hold On Long Crabs" you are surr en-
"ugh oil the track that road Ni,i not 90
to Charlotte. ask pardon dear readers.
hrr"'Gi"re HAY" never had any ufliliati, IN
or sympathy for The habit which way a
bout depressing I" abuse tut rs advance
III Ii.r find have n disposition to tax. up
ami associate with 1t, and ! thought |
""nId abuse the new acquaintance in print,
ana thereby prevent any further intimacy.
There are several ways and modes of
reaching this place. the one used on this uc.
r"SI"n was by private con, eyance To For,
Mill and thence BY rail road For; Mill i,
depot and Village on the Charlotte and
C"iumhi" Road nbou. Is miles from the
i"riner place ard @cvCn miles from B.luir.
making it about G5 miles from Lancaster
Court House. The name wa, Intended IN
he Fort liiIl. n there is an old Indian For,
near bv and ill on both sides of the de.
pot. but IN sending on the name to the Post
Master General for rn>'.ofi-o, h. .o~ur
tanned there was Fort Hill post.o(,icc in
the State. and substituted Fort Mill The
name suppose is satisfactory, but 10 me.
the names of 'White.iIle' o. 'Sprinp,yill,.'
would be more appropriate and significant
Among the present citizens of Fort Mills.
met with Mr.. Thos. q. Culp, Mr. G. /.
licaih and Mr.. Seth lIoichki>s, formerly Of
our District, they appeared to hc we'll do
ing and satisfied. Mr.. IIotchtiss is the
Iancio.d ot the place and right well does
he and his good wife entertain the weary
traveller. His table was well aud boun.i.
fully supplied, and he obligirg and accom-.
modo,;na NJ, w;,no -
chan, h;s olo,..
coun.,;,;or rroo,, ;,L "a.
w,re 70 .ofor ,.,r.,h.,, a..
uurb r,, ,,.os o,,i..i,,....,
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mS,., S'"'S q"''''''u "' '"e C"ro''Ha
oN ''''" "'P' oy "p"F h'fr' II
s'o" '.'U''' ana m every attention given
.1 ., "c ""''' 's 'u'' OF 'ir
...c,N,, I ~ '"""e every
,. 7" 'C VI =. '''o'' "'" '"e'''u' during his
,r. ~, '' VI '"e
r., y; '"e superior
"N' - S~"".' week .H Charlotte. and n