The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-09-28
Emerson ynteQigerrter* :
Anderson Correspondence Of the Charleston
Courier.
ANDERSON, September Is.

ANDEhSON, SoPtOniHoh IL.
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-
try. After leaving Newberry, however, the
crops begin to improve, and / saw few really
fine fields Of cotton. The corn crops are ho1
up to the average At Belton we stop to change
cars for Anderson and Walhalla. A short ride
of ten miles brings us to this pleasant country
town. Upon nv arrival here was amused at
the singular mode of the hotels in procuring
boarders. Instead of the usual cry OF hack
drivers. "here's your bus to the Waverly
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 Acarpet-baggers" from
gaining access to the house, or not, did not
stop to INQUIRE, as my musings were cut short
by three little white-headed urchins, with "Oh,
here's papa; am so glad, &c.
A short walk from the depot brings us to the
Wayerly House, a fine two story brick building.
Two we'll supplied stores occupy, the basement |;
the dining and bedrooms are all on the secona
floor. The rooms are large, we'll ventilated and
arrsneed and kept scrupulously clean and neat.
The table is well supplied with all the country
affords the food is well cooked, and the bill OF
fare will compare favorably 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
INIT few men were born to keep hotel, and
however true this may be with the men, am
sure it does not hold good with the aoomen. In
proof. I would cite Mrs. R., of this place, Mrs;
Butterfeld, Mrs. Hilbur, and other ladies OF
Charleston. As 1 "pay for my board" hope
YOUR readers will not consider this puff.
have lust returned from visit to the plan
tation of Mr.. Keys, Ito whose kindness and
hospitatality am much indebted.) Inns gen
tleman, together with his son and two otner
gentlemen from this District, were arrested las
You will remember) by the Federal authorities,
shortly after the war, ipcarcerated III Castie
Pinckney, tried, found guilty and sentenced 10
be hung, removed from thence to the Dry Tor
tugas, from thence to Fort Delaware, where
they were released on wit OF lHa6eas corpus,
and all this without one item of proof of guilt.
after fourteen months of intolerable hardships
thew 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 repining
over the past, put his shoulder to the wheel to
retrieve his fortunes, How well he has sue
ceeded. we'll cultivated and finely stocked
plantation will testify. What, however, sur.
prised me most, and will also perhaps some Of
your readers, was a fine rice field of about fif-
teen acres. The seed planted was the genuine 9l
low land rice, planted in rich low land, and 50
arranged as to be flooded at will. The rice will
average throughout the field from four and q
half to five feet in height, and some over SIX
feet, it is we'll headed, and the seed full and
plump. have procured a sample for exhibi-
ton at the Courier Office, on my return. Mr.
Keys has also the best cotton that have yet
seen, although he does not expect to gather
shove half an average crop. This is owing to
the long drought in July, which caused the
young forms and squares to drop. i 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-third crop, and great
many not more than one-nalf
Anderson is quiet, pleasant town, OF about
three thousand inhabitants. There are some
beautiful residences in the town and around the
suburbs. Ex-Governor, Orr's residence Is
about half mile out of town, Immediately on
the line of the railroad. -,
There are number of Charleston famllie;
here; and all seem we'll pleased with their coun'
try cousins But fearing TO weary your patience
Iwill bid YOU. adieu;