The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-09-28
Anlosrsoll ynttlligenter.
Anderson Correspondence of the Charleston
tSy;' Courier.
ANDERSON, September Is.

ANDERSON, September 10.
The crops along the line of road as far up as
Newberry look extremely poor; though | am
told that this, is one of the poorest "belts" IN.
the State, and, of course, the crops are not
fair sample of those of the surrounding coun-
ty. After leaving Newberry, however, the
crops BEGIN to improve, and / saw few really
fine fields of cotton. The corn crops are not
up to the average At Belton we stop to change
cars for Anderson and Walhalla. short ride
of ten miles brings us to this pleasant country
town. Upon my arrival here | was amused at
the singular mode of the hotels in procuring
boarders. Instead of the usual cry OF hack
drivers, shere's your bus to the Waveriy
House." &C., stalwart freedman" politely
walks up and inquiries if you have any baggage
for the Wayerly House. Whether this mode
is adopted to prevent carpet baggeTs from
gaining access to the house, or not' l oio d not not
ston to inquire. as my musings were cut short
by three little white-headed urchins, with "Oh,
here's papa; am so glad" &c.
Al short walk from the depot brings us to the
Wayerly House, "a fine two story brick building.
Two well supplied stores occupy the basement;
the dining and bedrooms are all on the second
floor. The rooms are large, we'll ventilated and
arranged. and kept scrupulously clean and neat.
The table is we'll supplied with all the country
affords: the food is well cooked, and the bill OF
fare will compare fayorably with our city ho-
tells. The house is presided over by Mrs: Rob
son, widow lady, who lost three sons In the
Confederate army. There is an old saying, that
but few men were born to keep hotel, ana
however true this may De with the men, am
sure it does not hold good with the won'en. In
proof, would cite Mrs. f., OF this place, Mrs;
Butterfeld, Mrs. Hilbur, and other ladies OF
Charleston. AS I '1pay for my board ! nope
YOUR readers will not consider this pull
/ have lust returned from visit to the plan.
tation of Mr.. Keys, Ito whose kindness and
hospitatality am much indebted. This gen
tleman. together with his son and two other
gentlemen from this District, were arrested las
YOU will remember) by the Federal authorizes,
shortly after the war, incarcerated In Castle
Pinckney, tried, found guilty and sentenced TO
be hung. removed from thence to the Dry Tor
tupas. from thence to Fort Delaware, where
they were released on writ of Habeas Corpus,
and all this without one item of proof OF guilt
After fourteen months of intolerabie hardsnlps
they returned to the bosom of their families,
whose anguish during those long months none
oan realize except those who have experienced
it. Mr. Keys, however, instead OF replning
over the past, put his shoulder to the wheel TO
retrieve his fortunes, How we'll he has sue.
ceeQ6Q, u well CultlNdtCO ouu IAhSAJ es'SN>SN
plantation will testify. What, however, sur
prised me most, and will also perhaps some OF
Your readers, was fine rice field of about fif-
teen acres. The seed planted was the genuine
low land rice, planted in rich low land, and SO
arranged as to be flooded at will. The rice will
average throughout the field from four and
half to five feet in height, and some over six
feet, it is we'll headed, and the seed full and
plump. 1 have procured sample for exhi6i-
ton at the Courier Office, on my return. MIR.
Keys has also the best cotton that have yet
seen, although he does not expect to gather
above half an average crop. This is owing to
the long drought in July, which caused the
young forms and squares to drop. l have met
and conyersed with number of planters, and
gentlemen from different sections of this State
and Georgia. and have found none who pre-
dict more than two-thisd crop, and great
many not more than one-nali.
Anderson is a quiet, pleasant town, OF about
three thousand inhabitants. There are some
beautiful residences in the town and around the
suburbs. Ex-Governors Orr's residence is
shout half mile out of town, Immediately on
the line of the railroad.
There are q number of Charleston families
here; and all seem well pleased with their coun-
try cousins. But fearing to weary your patience,
Lwill bid you. adieu: