Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-11-26
For The Register.
Southern Carresnnndence

Crops-Fruiis-Producfs and hair
cultiudled-Ihe H,Li- Character of
the People Of South Caroiiaa-W,
Negro and rhat is 10 become of him
by joNOwing The .4duics Of Carpet.
boggers oad Scaiaw0gs.
DEAG RsoI.TER ia nv frs, letter
gave you hasy sketch Of tie Trials
isaveier - the Sunny South" had TO up.
dergu IN the "laiter ,iues," and now
propose 10 furnish you description Of
the country. products. &c.
The country Immediately around tho
place. where am now sojournine. is
known in the history of "Sumpter and
Msnon" al the "Swsmps OF the San,se."
and shout miles cas-, OF this is range
OF Sand Hills. known a, "The High
bulls OF HE Saniee." The county
spreads ont like vast plain for miles I'D
Is considered TIE best cotton lands IN The
STATE. The ciimsie is Mill ADD proverbs.
ally healthy. The towns are few and the
people all agricultural. The country will
produce. BESIDES colon, corn rye. sweet
potatoes, iuiniPs. peas. apples. peaches.
puMkins and wa,ermelons, nv the million
which last from July TO November Be-
fore The war immense crops of corn. sweet
pO;stdes, pumpkins, iurnips and melons.
were Kissed, be-ijes large numbers Of
hogs aud csI,ls. but these are now greatly
curi'i'ed, US The planters have lever
mouths 10 feed.
Apples are raised 30 soma extent. bu,
they ATE not as good quality as those IN
Virginia, bu, OIL The other hand, on the
High Hills OF the Santes,' peaches OF
the 6ne.t quality and in tie Rreslesl sbun.
dance are found. The crops Of twee,
potatoes sre almost fabulous and range
from GOO 10 1000 bushels to the acre.
The planter doe, not GO 10 the trouble OF
setting GOT plants. but Gus up the "siipf."
or small Po'alnes. like 700 30 IRISH pu'a-
toes. The crops Of melons sre enough
70 srsFe a iUoun aIneer and they average
10 SIZE fl0n ten TO seveniy.fve pounds
Turnlps OF every variety are cultivated,
aud even mustard seed is raised and ii
a! paying prices. Cotton is the main
crop ,nd yields generally 'wo bales. one
thousand pounds 10 the acre and is DOW
bringing i35 cents pound. Corn is
worth 81, beef from 10 5 cent?, and
pork 70 cent?. No wheat is raised.
Every kind Of garden vegetable flourish.
rs here and all small fruits except cherries.
Grape. grow IN perIec'on and OF tie f.
Gv-t and best varieties. Fr.h are p'enn
f4i IN tie rivers. end parTidfes, phess-
ants. ducks. squirrels, rabbits AID o pos.
sums abound. FIX hunting is The great
sport Of the planter AMI large numbers Of
the grey foxes are caught
The p,aD'er. a5e nor snxior, to dispose
Of ,hrlt lands as hey have become dir
gGsIed 9th the cstPe'-baggets rai have
,euied among them since the war, though
they void like TO dIspo'e oi p"tncns OF
lhsir large tracts to well disposed white
persons who respect and love their own
race better .hsn .hev d. The negro. Lsnds
ysCy III price from sc 10 Si2 per acre &C.
cordlne to .hc Improvements on it. This
country vas vi-ii.d. near the close OF the
var, by Potter and his negro troops from
Port H0ysi. who tore up The rsI!roade,
burned all the cotton and rsvsged the
country generally.
Tue people Of This Siale have been as
much sbu.ed for their States Rights
opinions as they copId possibly be and ii
s,ems thai The hand Of yengcnce is still
lsiJ heavily upon them, bo, "Vengesnce
ia uin.. and will repay saiIh The Lord
and Voc &c un,o those thai now 40 cruel
II and unjlsi!v hsrra's this people
they have in good fsih endes'o"d TO
carry ont their promises 10 the Federal
government, bui they have been unmerci'
July turned ever TO HE carpet hssgst snd
Tho negro. VITO are net only ruling the
whl,ss With rod OF iron but are literal.
Is robbine tie Sa's snd the people. A
few .csa ags and p't-haPgers bought
M Ne Stale money and railroad stock al
= numirsl value. ahd by Tie aid OF the ne
gro legislature. passed nc's giving ill the
issue. uf certain State hanks their foil
value sn6 binding the Slate 10 pay the
foil value Of its railroad stock, which had
been bought By these men al lev DOL
Iars. The State was compelled by Con
ersss TO repudlate iaIs debt sud yet the
negro legislature cau.eG tie S,a'c 10 lose
tout 81 900, 900, hy tbs transaction.
The whites are driven slmCsi 10 phrcnzy.
aud the negroes aud radicals now ruling
the State are klndlng volcsno under
their feet that ere long will blow them
into atoms and perhSPs cxteTmInaie the
nesto race IN the SlsIe. who are fast de-
generating To level Of tnri' forefathet' in
tho uids Of Africa. Ii locke arrange TO
me to zee negro legislators, negro sher'
IFS. negro cons,.bles. negro mail agents
aud negro pos,mssler- bal such /, the case
here and al hi, done TO ensble The radi-
cas- to faI;ea on the csrcase OF this proud
lnue Siale. But The issue is now joined
The whites have endured the insulH. in-
luties. aud ruhbe,ies OF The negro. unh'
l0tbesrancs has ceaseG 20 be virtue. II
is Uuw question Of whether the whites
shall Temsln IN The country or surrender
i, to the negro. The negro, urged on by
his radical friends. hsvs been stealing snd
de.mo,ine his fprmsr owners property
with impuuity and Is now threatening his
he, bat ,ha manhood Of the white i,
aroused und the csfpe, bag governor OF
the Slsts. has been told operly snd pub
hciy ina, the very 6rs' White blood shed
he The negro ill be the signal for . con-