Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-03-08
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things will 90 on swimmingly.

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things will go on swimmingly.
am no more in Charleston; butprompt and
versatile willie is there, and as item-gatherer
and moralzer, is all that need be demanded. I
am, by the revolution of the itinerant wheel,
just away over here in the South Western corner
of our staunch and proud little commonwealth.
My Post Office is Brighton where two ways
meet and pass each other-vulgarly called GROSS
roads. ey.s .....
Too stores and three families, constitute the
extent of our community. The country is abso-
lutely level. Roads, for the most part, sandy
and straight. Tall pines wave on every hand;
and it is Just four miles to Parachuckla Landing,
on the Savannah, by which half dozen steamers
pass and repass, weekly, between the two chief
cities of Georgia. In compass Of from two to six
miles round, we have plenty offrstrate neighbors.
So far, we have been only bothered with one
mail per week, but we now have the prospect Of
q tri-weekly mail, by coach, from Lswtonville
above, to old Coosahatchie below. This latter
place was formerly the seat Of justice and social
centre of Beaufort. The Court is now at o small
scattering pine-land hamlet, called Gillisonville
Judge Martin was formerly of this ancient town
Mr.. Pstigru, also, spent the early portion Of his
professional life here. On one occasion, when
Judge and opposing counsel both seemed to be
Of opinion that he was wrong as to his authori-
ties, he rejoined in his own quiet, shril, inimit-
able tone, 'it used to be law in Coosahatchie y
He also has called this famous locality, the snur-
sery of genius Indeed, there is much in these
old-time localities, to awake the reverence and
stir the inquisiliveness of those who love to pom
der the relations of the present to the past. 1
am by no means an archeologist; my acquaint-
ance with the more important features Of our
State history, must confess, is quite imperfect
yet, am fond of tracing local and family ira
ditions. am wont to enquire into the occa-
sions of the revolutions that have taken place in
society and agriculture; also in the habits Of
business and the modes Of enjoyment. Time,
and emigration, with other causes, have certainly
wrought great and obvious changes. At many
points, there is a show ofneglect and desolation,
where fifty years ago, or more, there was life
and plenty, and population and prosperity.
There are ample resources of wealth and pro-
gress in all this low country, if we could, by en-
terprise, bring the facilities for their develop
ment We need scientific agriculturists we
need more labor-more hands to work then a
better division Of lsbor-men in the forest, and
men in the farm men in mills and men in shops,
and men in factories; swamps drained by Irish
spademen; and we will have these things by and
by. Events begin to look in that direction
The Charleston and Savannah Rail Road, as snug
and comfortablaandsa safe q road as your Kings
Mountain Rail Road, rs progressing steadily
across these old plantations, and making strange
revolutions along these tide-washed regions
and Mr.. G. P. Elliot-that 'Blufton boy, the mar
of Port Royals moving on to carry his road
from Port Royal to Augusta; and in the mean
time, is willing to 60 Congress in,place Of thai
prince of our hotspurs, Col. L. NJ. KEITT, Of
Orangeturg Tam willing for him to succeed il
both respects, if the people SO determine Here
after, dear friends Of the ENQUIRER, may ap.
pear as often as can, from the swamp and pine.
woods Of old Beaufort. As ever. J.W. Z.