The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-04-19
MOUNT PLEASANT,
CHRIST CNCECH PARISH,

SARiSA N1LN i'Sh
April, 1871.
MLssRS EDlToEs: As my last served ir
m humble w to enliShtcn your readers in
reference to our little village. whence this Is
dated. | will now take them with me in
imagination for walk among its environs
and, first, must promise that another vii
lage, which was called "llillardvic," was
established some 20 years ago, adjoining this
10 the South. which sometime ago was an
ncxcd to its older ncighbor. A short dis,
tancc beyond the old division line i most
beautiful grove of venerable Live Oaks
which, when viewed in perspective, the
lights and shadows produce an effect n
mndinc one of some old Gothic Cathedral,
with lis dark stained glasses and gloomy
,srrhes, and the old stories which used to
throw such weird fascination over our
youtsfui readings connected with them
,leysad this, and Immediately on the Bluff.
'rpalmanains Cue view Of the inner harbor,
stands the neat and tasteful residence Of Mr.
sam l'fosmsie, OF the popular resort in the
City. Known ~ all Charles,onians, and many
I'll over the State, rs ''Fosar;ic'S Book De-
I1s.tory,' wsose all the appliances aud
lah'cs. for SasnIl;ns An hca7 or two. p,eas>
antly ana pnTisIblv, 10 ~eadinS. and .,onver-
>a,ion with friends. as1 a hearty welcome
extended blythe cearscous and gcntlemanly
~, he
fancy altiolcs SO tempting y displayed, torm-
ir:, &C RlVs,,St irrrsis;irIe attraction to the
fair visitors ~ inSs,cC., and for which to cN>
change their spare greenhack>.
IHe residence :mhowcred in trees and ,,hruh-
a.crv, moticstly peepir% our between the inter
S,iCes OF the green foliage, is indeed eeAuu-
,ul spot, and the approaches, with their ave
Mues Of neatly trimmed everSreenS, some Of
them circular and some straight, together
~ ta the variety OF rnScS and flowers which
rnr,ch the garden with their varied hucS and
sweet perfumes. render ii very attractive 10
The visitor from the dusty Cl,y in the warm
weather.
Further on. the Mor;ar Battery, which
rendered eS>euti,l sid in the hnmnanlmeur
of Fort Sumter, looms up before Us. assuming
almost the p;Npo ir0n$ of an artificial hill,
ami from It's heights lovely view opens n ~
on u. S'rtchinS >eawari. the eve takes in
the Sari hills Of Morris Island. and ,ar tor;i-
lirltioa> on SlllivanS Island. with the bat.
trrtAl wall OF the now historic SUptcr in the
foreground and the di>!tut shores OF },,a">
Island all bearing their testimony 10 the Hc
rNic deeds enacted on them hv those who
kept An arrogant foe So long st bay. many ot
whom have scaled their devotion 10 their
r"un,rv'< cause with their lives. The Whit
.,H. ST ,h, .,-h.r tt,o
green waters. the great SEA steamships
plouShinS their course through the whitcn-
ing waves. the lesser steamers putting and
blowing and gliding in different dlrrctirn>
afford lively ami varied Scen,-vhilt on
re Landslide the view is diversified ny the
succession Of cultivated grounds and wo,'d
ltnl, bounded by the d ,rS background OF
the morr distant forests.
Can Won not send along some Of vonr good
pro,le. that ehev m " see for the'n>eiveS and
cui " the IcShtful biTrZ fresh trum old
,'cean with which we are visited in the wirn
weather nov approaching oysters. t-h
and crabs to msSc the mouih water. Can b
had for the taking. and the hi-va!vrS may
ne inialSrd in even in the eighth month of
The wear. it taken out OF dep water. eSgeria-
Is if the individual Can make up his mind tn
spell the said month thus. "otSu>;, a> the
popular iiea is that they may br eaten in any
month with an in the name.
The Me>>rS. N NtSwo,d have established AT
pr>ter Farm on $chcun Creek. a bold stream
nH the North end Of the Village where they
i.ave plsn.ed this Senerai tsrcrise. and viii
IiU> ~ enabled 70 >upoIy 4 large no,rion o:
ihc Ci;v de II IrI, tnSe:her with those tran<>
l.Nrt,N' f>o,r0 .he shores OF Biii'> BAY, and
III. adjIc"M Islands.
(rur> ;ru:v.