Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-07-07

less cost than they could possibly be from tho
New England Statcs2 3rd. We have abun.
dant water powcr-thc finest in tho world
and much OF it SO situated that it can be made
available at much less cost than those of New
England generally. l know of one in this
vicinity that has sufficient power to run all
the Mills at Holly yoke or Chicopcc, where
Nature herself has been the Architect, cou.,
structing an immense natural dam, race, &c.,
assthough it were expressly designed for the
site OF large Factories 1t is, without doubt,
the finest in this section of country Nature
having left scarce anything for man to do,
save to adopt his machinery to it. The most
skllful Nlill-wright could not imaginc COM
blnation OF all the requisite elements superior
to this one. Here VIC have never failing
mountain stream preciptatcd over prcoipico
full thirty feet in height, with au immense
natural dam of solid granite; the land SO sit.
uatcd Immediately below tho Fall as to pro.
sent most admirable sites for the Factory
buildings. On the other side, beautiful
hill to locate q Fastory Village, from whose
crest magnificent view of the Blue Ridge
Mountain is presented, scarce three miles dis
| tant, shutting out the North and Northwest
winds surrounded by abundant Springs of
the coldcst water; climate subject to no OK.
hard to make living; where chlls and feyers
are not known, except when brought from the
low country, from whence iuvalds frequently
resort to gain exubcrant health from the puro
Mountain air and clear natural fountains
where there is also abundant fno building
stone, lime and timber Just whore it is wanted
Little River rises among tho Mountains
of tho Appalachian chain ia Piclens District.
S o., and flowing along the Southern slope
between wooded hills and fertile and cul,iva-
ted bottoms, unitcs with tho Tomassee Creek,
aud other tributaries, until it's volume equals
twenty five feet in width by five feet depth at
Its lowest stage OF water 1t is hero sudden
ly arrested, and its current brought almost to
standstill by this huge rock dam full
twenty five feet broad on top, and level,
stretching directly at right angles across the
bed cf the stream for full QUO hundred aud
'y p Y !" length eass'@ns the water t. Rse
Close to tho right bank there is break in
this dam of twenty FIVE feet in width, in
projecting from the immense rock bed below,
which forms central pier as of bridge
tho banks on either side arc Of solid granite
rock, and forms abutmonts on both sides i'm,
mcdiately above the dam 1t is only through
the break before described that the divided
waters take their leap down the rockcy chasn,
within the distance of hundred yards to
pool full thirty feet below the level of the
water above the dam. Standing in the centre
of this rock dam, you can dip your hand into
the stream above, while you can dropa pebble
into the river below, perpendicular height
of thirty feet; though the face Of the Fall is
not perpendicular, but abounds in numerous
cascades, bounding, dashing and foaming
among the rocks below, whore sudden bend
i'll the River takes its further course out Of
view. On your right hand, just below tho
'butment rock, the land gently slopes off to
near level, and no one could doabt that
this is the spot for Foctory buildings. The
break in the dam, with its central pier, could
be locked with flood gate, or could be walled
up with rock and Genet in few days, pla
cling the entire stream under human control,
| by opening fumc or race behind and around
the rocky butment before mentioned And
here l would mention that if an additional
height of fall were required, this could be
readily increased to fifty feet by building up
on the natural dam from butment to 'butment
In examining the spot whore proposethc
race should be cut, was surprised to find
natural opening Of proper dimensions in the
rocks, and extending near half tho requisite
distance, though it was choked up with earth
and rocks. This is what meant by natu-
| raj race.
visited this spot with Mr. CHRIsropuER
JONES, who owns several thousand acres of
land adjacent to and including this mill site.
He purchased this tract in 1862 with tie ex.
press view and intention Of carrying out the
purpose to which both Nature and human rea.
son SO strongly point as the legitimate objects
of this happy combinations of elements and
had not the late war deprived Mr.. Jones of
large portion of his means, this locality would
ere this, have been known as the site of one
Of the largest Cotton Factories in the South.
orn States.
And now, my dear sir, arrive at the OBJ
jcct of this communication Mr.. JONES un.
ablo himself to accomplish this object, is not
ing that tho country should bo deprived
OF the advantages ho is convinced would grow
out of the improvement of this Mill site and
with commcndable liberalty, he offers to do
nate this Mill site, together with an hundred
acres of land, to any man or company of mon,
who will properly improve it. The land will
embrace the site of the Mills and Village,
extending on both sides of tho River He
will also guarantee to them abundance Of good
building stone.rcck, limo and timber, for tho
constructing of all their buildings; and If not
objected to, will invest in tho enterprise
$40, 1000 in capital Of 5000, 900, or $4,000
in oonito1 of Sl00 O00 e .t'