The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-07-27
HAs Others See Us"
We make the following extracts from the cor
rcspondcncc of the Charleston Courier:

We make the following extracts from the cor
rcspondcncc of the Charleston Courier:
ANDERSON G. H., Jrly 81.
This is one Of the most delightful of our up
country towns. 1t is pleasantly situated in the
midst of a rich and well cultivated country,
and is the centre Of alarge amount of business,
amounting to over million of dollars a year.
The inhabitants are refined and social, and well
them feel that they are among friends. This
is pleasant place for families to spend a few
weeks or the entire summer The hotel has
been recently entirely reftted and painted
throughout and supplied with every comfort
and convenience for guests. 1t is under the
supervision of very estimable lady, who will
spare no labor to make her friends feel happy,
comfortable and "at home" The very name
of the house-the "Waverly House"-suggests
a home-like feeling to every Charlcstonian who
perchance has been guest of that excellent
house bearing the same name on King street.
You who are suffering from the heat of the
city, with its warm days and sultry nights,
should break away for season and come here
to enjoy the pleasant days and cool nights Of
this region. There is daily railroad communi-
cation with Columbia, Greenville and Wal
halla, and all intermediate places, and the tel
egragh is now in operation to Belton, the next
station below Anderson, and will soon be COM
pleted to this point.
This city, like all our State, suffered much
during the war; not by the torch OF the lncen-
diary but by the pillaging of raiders, and the
loss of many of her noble and brave sons
Many families are still mourning the death OF
fathers, brothers and sons, whose lives were
offered up on the altar of liberty. The first
regiment of rifles was raised in this county by
Governor Orr, and was stationed for time on
Sullivan's Island. While there the Governor,
then q Confederate Colonel, received orders to
increase his command to a brigade, whereupon
the second regiment of rifles was formed. The
command of this regiment was given to Colonel
Jno. V. Moore, lawyer of great promise, resi-
dent of this place. who had enlisted as private
in the first regiment. A better selection could
scarcely have been made, as he was man of
great decision of character and firmness of pur-
nose. combined with undaunted bravery, as was
found on many battle field. At the second
Manassas he was killed at the head of his reg
iment cheering them on to duty. Ills body
was buried in a private garden near the battle
field, and it is hoped will soon be brought to
his native State to repose among his friends
and kindred until the resurrection morn. Ills
memory is still held in grateful recollection by
his former admirers and friends, and on Memo
rial Day the ladies of this place always evince
their regard by some special testimonial to his
memory. 1t is sad to think how many noble
sons of Carolina have lain down their lives in
vain for freedom. Such men as Maxcy Gregg,
Lawrence NJ. Keitt Olin NJ. Dantzler, John
V. Moore, Glenn Stevens, States Rights Gist,
and long list of others. Where shall we look
for such men now :,
The citizens of Anderson are quite exercised
over the Air Line Railroad, which they seem
to think, and with very good reason, too, should
come through this place on its way from
Gainesville, Ga, to Grcenville, S. G. They are
now having surveys made by which they eX-
pect to be able to demonstrate that they will
not deviatc more than five or ten miles from an
airline by coming to this town, which they
think is but a small matter compared with the
advantages to be derived by passing through
this rich and thickly settled county, which will
contribute much local traffic to the road. The
county has subscribed three hundred and fifty
thousand dollars towards the road, providing 1t
passes through this place. Should these in
ducemcnts fail, they claim that they have legal
rights to fall back upon which will compel
them to come this way, as the original charter,
which has never been repealed or amended in
that particular, provides expressly that the road
shall pass through the town of Anderson.
Should it como here it will make this the only
railroad centre in the upper portion OF the
State, and as there is some probability, that q
road will be built from this place to Augusta,
1t bids fair, at no distant day, to become quite
an extensive place, having railroad communi-
cation will all portions OF the land.