The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-07-08
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:>,::!. ~: NGwBEREY HEgA.D.-
OR ::>-:.t~'1'e season. 4 mean Nor;h-
e i -: ~: :; t.. i low nearly cycr.--
P.:&:.;:s a. p:r.:y nlHch ,ip:,'. end
the OILY articles l:ow goin. torwa::?
a.; cu:n;:n>:r$ *n1 tom"tocS-!lG first
n:Mc| hT::a" such low prizes. that :Ho>t
fa:i:lc:% have ceased shipping 'I"a.
,'hai. WHO 10 noG intyn:l putting
in fall and winter crop, ;gr plough
ing up their lands for the i;ay crop.
':HOLT0N" IN 81. ANDREW 5 PARISH.
This well sc'tic,i plantation is on
the waters Of the Stono River, IL ride
Of eight miles I'll the Savannah l.
Charleston Rail Read bringing the
visitor to Johns island Ferry Depot,
within sight Of the residence 1t was
formerly the property Of tile late ).
&. Barker from whose estate it Was
purchased by the present rroHr! 'tu":,
u. Il N. Cartwright. gentlemen tru:n
the North. They have built :, large:
splendid dwelling. two and L half
stories, in full view ot the river. far
:ii<hcl with every modern conyc:i-
cuce. water being carried through the
entire building. la one scs,;::lHtl,t
about ! H.ile tr0m this house there are
about twenty labmers' cottages, built
OH brick foundations with brick c!l;i;l-
neys. IN the other there arc also i
number Of nice l;;Jvrcrs' houses. and
the place furnished with the most ap
proved and moderuly arranged barns:
stables and she's for vehicles aid
farming implements
The lands are low. with Subsoii Of
blue clay, and Wee at o:e period rul-
tlvatcd i'll rice, thc cytea<lv" RESERVES
on the place furnishing the means Of
irri yation.
Ui late years ;i!Ie S2a island cottonS
have been the crops mostly cultivated.
but recently the results irOn this sta
| pic nave been 50 d!scouraying that th'
area ;,ssign:d to it has been very much
reduced
T!:e place contains 5000 acres, and
the extensive canebrakes afford excel.
lent paSsurage and ranges for cattle.
Capt. &. II. Rivers, an experienced
James Island planter. has been for
s@verul Years i'll charge as <upcr;:ie:-
de#t.
Had most Of the Northcr,ior$ who
have embarked i'll p:auting. secured
! the aid OF our experienced planters,
there would have not been 50 many
miserable failures, as fell to the lot Of
many OF them.
| nave embodied in this letter one
given me by lady, froH enc of her for
mcr slaves. These instances Of graft
tudc and attachment, owing altogether
TO the pernicous influences to which
these people have been exposed, |
regret to say. are more rare than they
ought 10 have been, and whcn they do
occur, are very gratifying. ! cannot
resist the temptation Of transcribing
this letter, "Uerbattm ct Wer0tNHt. }"
and as in the original, without regard
to the rules of punctuation, and as
the simple outpouri"g Of an attached
and grateful heart
AUGUSTA ca.
SAND HILLS May 9th.
Ny DEAR MISTRESS.
a.;. wanting very much to hear
from. you. I hope this will hrd you
well as it leaves me in good health. |
have bad \ vi>i: from Lizzie and hrr
baby they stayed On the Hill three
weeks, but the weather was 50 very
changcahlc wet nearly all the time she
did not enjoy her visit much [
myself am in the best Of health |
never tcit better i'll luy life, still, !!