The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-10-17
impressions of a Georgia Editor.

Impressions of Georgia Editor.
Mr.. J. T. Whitman, editor of the North
Georgia Citizen, writes to bis paper as follows
concerning his impression of men and things
in South Carolina He came to this place by
the Air Line route, and we copy that portion of
his letter relating particularly to our town and
its surroundings:
Arriving at the Tugalo river, we babe farewell
to Georgia, and upon the opposite bank set foot
upon the soil of South Carolina. The young
folks of the crowd raised yell, when informed
of their whereabouts, and gave three cheers for
the old Palmetto State-and a beautiful State
pie, notwithstanding its political difficulties and
national drawbacks. Poor South Cardinal !
our heart is made sad when we remember how
terribly she is cursed with internal Radicalism
how her proud, chivalrous people are forced
to submit to the rule of the infamous thieving
et-baggers and the lazy, ignorant negroes.
What q contrast is her condition to-day, with
her negro legislators, her negro judges her ne
gro jurors, compared with the time when her
laws were made and administered by such gi-
ant minds. such pure and incorruptible states
men, as Calhoun, McDuffe and Pickens. God
hasten the day when Carolina shall be herself
again-when she, as of old, will De one of the
brightest stars in the galaxy of States-when
negro supremacy within her borders will be a
/ thing of the past. 81.
We have had the lovelie.t Of autumnal
weather. The golden sunshine shimmers down
| over the level plains and broad cotton fields (;
1 ard the "sable population" are humming mer-
~ songs as the pluck they eeey staple that is so
valuable to the farmer. With the use of fer
tilizers this product is made to yield largely in
this portion of the State. ta
Anderson is lovely village, situated upon
the Blue Ridge Railroad, a branch OF which
connects with the Greenville and Columbia
Railroad. The town is built up quite hand
somely, the suburbs being charmingly improved
with fine residences and beautifully ornamen-
ted yards and lawns.
We again had the pleasure, a day or so ago,
of meeting in his sanctuna, Mr.. ]. A. Hoyt, the
genial and talented editor of the Anderson In
felligencer, who, it will be recollected, made a
tour through North Georgia last spring, and
had good word to say about Dalton and its
surroundings, in one Of his letters to his paper
He conducts the InteIigencer with marked abil-
ity. which has tremendous conservative inau-
ence in all this portion of the State, we are told
We are at present most Hospitality enter
tanned at the residence of Mr.. A. r. Broyles,
who resides two miles from town. His rare
and eccentric genius, and rich and racy witt
cisms are enough to make sold Melancholy
himself shake his sides with laughter. The ne
groes employed upon his farm and about the
house seem obedient and polite. At dusk they
come in from the cotton fields laden with their
burdens of white, which is weighed and stored
away, each hand receiving fifty cents for every
hundred pounds. /.
Such recreation as we are now enjoying, at.
ter the arduous duties of editorial life, is truly
delightful, and the interesting entertainments
and pleasant rides, over roads that are almost
equal to the "shell" or "plank," will long be
remembered by us. An elegant dining at the
beautiful home of Hon. ]. P. Reed, has been
the most important and interesting OF the
events of this week. Thirty or forty ladies and
gentlemen made up most agreeable party
Some admirable and harmonious toasts were
given at dinner, and the conversation turned
upon olden times, when the northern district OF
South Carolina was the home of a powerful In
dian tribe. Many interesting legends of that
unfortunate, but nearly extinct race still abound
Indeed every vale, every mountain and every
! stream still bears its musical aboriginal name
Our host gentleman of intelligence and fine
eloouence, related to us an interesting story Of
1 the beautiful Indian maiden, Jocassee, whose
courage and bravery might put to shame the
effeminate and timid daughters of the nine
teenth century. The beautiful Jocassee-from
whom the romantic valley, far-famed for its
beauty, derived its name-had contracted an
unfortunate attachment for young soldier oil
the pale-faced race At one time when her
soldier lover was encamped many miles from
her humble home, she accidentally learned
that a raid on his encampment was contempla-
ted by the tories and Indians. Many weary
miles lay between her and her lover; but fear
and anxiety for his safety overcame all scruples
and timidity, and she resolved to save him at
all hazards. With true Indian instinct she set
out through the then wilderness country, with
out escort or guide, counting the miles by the
streams she crossed, and which were named in
turn Twelve Mile Greek, Eighteen Mile Greek,
Three and Twenty Creek and so on, until
Ninety-six was reached-the old fortress where
her lover was stationed. Weimagine her war,
ming was in time, and her heroism rewarded at
least with gratitude. .,
This letter has already reached a much
greater length than we anticipated in the out,
set, and though we have not told the half Of
what we have seen and enjoyed, we must close
for the, present.
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN SAvANNAH.-An
awful and appalling tragedy occurred in Savan-
nah, Ga, on last Friday, wherein q young man
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