Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-11-05
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BAcnrLdns RErnEAr. Oct. 9th. Is

BACHEL6Rs RETREAT, Oct. 9th, 1850
NJ. Edtor: AS the fever of emigration
is prevailing not only in our district, but
throughout tile State, it is not wonderful That
several from our neighborhood should catch
the contngion and desire locality flowing
with milk and honey, where wealth with all
of its iuxurics can lo obtained-with mere
song of Industry. We learned from iutolli-
gent authority that the unsettled hands along
the Altnmaha River in Appling county, Gut
was the desired spot it being only sixty
miles from Savannah city, n Railroad
passing through the county from that nlnce
So we could have n market for everything
and all we would have to do would he to
build cabins, fell theinrest, cultivate the rich
lands, and wealth IN abundance would pour
into our Golfers But as seeing is the better
part Of persuasion, we concluded to look for
ourselves before iinally emigrdting. We
made the necessary preparations for such
lnnrney-taking with us some provisions
cooking utensils fowlng piece, &c. We
went bY Anderson Court House, arriving
there the first day. Quite n revival was
going on in the Baptist Church. We at
tended in the evening and beard a.t abiG nnd
cloluent sermon,by the Rev. Mr. MuRkY
many mnurncrs, who seemed deeply in
teccsted. From Anderson We went through
Townsville. heautifuL.ittle village but frnm
ITS iTcsent aprearaoee we judge that it has
seen. the zenith of its glory. and il now On
the decline. While passing through the vii
lagc we saw what is called the hut lands,
which are sud to be very fertile and protluo
tive If corn and wheat. but ewing to some
ingredient IN the soil / will not produce cot
ton after. n few years cultivation, as it will
invariably have the rust. a portion of Alb
neville and Elgcfold suifc;el a great deal
from drought. Provisions will lbc Very scarce
consequently high, The fourth day of our
Journey, early the morning we crossed over
into Richmend county. Here We found q
level country in Comparison to our rugged
Hills. Leaving Richmond we entered Burke,
one of the prettiest and wcalthiest counties
at Gcorgia. Some of the farmers are very
fioi,, or A;siE ssRn, three to, fvn hundred
slaves. The lands are very fertile The soil
s,of q sandy loayn, with a clay subsoii. Its
durability for which it is noted, Ia owing to
tlIe lime It contains. For miles it was very
eiekly there, bat they are draining OFF the
large ponds which are densciy interspcrsed
over the cnuntryj on account Of which the
general health is improving every year,
NaynesboTo', it's county-seat, is q pretty and
neat village regularly laid of, situated on
m eminence overlooking the Railroad ON the
eastern side. There was quite an excite
ment about the coming election among the
people, We hadthe pleasure of an a4,qudint-
ance%isl Mr.. JoNEs, candidate for Congress,
who. we hayGsince eaTned was elected by,a
email majority. lie is of medium size, not
very good looking, nor very .loquacions, but
deep streams aOwi along in silence, tho com.
mon are moro noisy. From Burke, crossing
the Qgehee, we passed into .Bnaan ell We
found, there the laad pepr, the people popf
hogs poor. and .ayerytbing else pour. Our
.Ipnruey through there WAS one continued
lnonps9noasy view of deep and,.dycagy, long
loaf pine. here and there ~ DISMAL cypress
pond, to add to- the loncliness of tite scene
With thqnannds Of Golfers hills and Sahh,ar-
der piles. which will stand as lasting naomi
Jnenss or the larrchness of the soil. Tic
tlcxt county IN our routine ia ~FatnalI, wfith
81 Just Hike the above. only Il little more s6
y description of ii will not attempt to give
we arc SOW appaaching our destination
an qrnsslng the AltamahA our oyos are greet
ci by 9 beautiful steamboat plowing its r,ud
dy waters. Tile uplnnds Of Appland are
.siniiaf To those Of Emanuel nnd Tatnall, and
to 0nf dIsappOimniehs instead Of milk and
honey we fbnpd cav peas l6nd potatoes IN
pbuh9anse, The chief staples afe thq long