The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-06-11
WalhaIfa.

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We spent several days in our neighboring
town last week. Already, there is considera-
Bile activity in Summer travel, and much pre-
paration is being made to accommodate the
crowds expected this season. The delightful
atmosphere and the grand panorama of noun
tain scenery are exceedingly tempting and
attractive to the denizens of the low-country,
and every year there is fair proportion of
summer tourists loitering around Walhalla
Biemann's Hotel is the principal abode OF
visitors, and mine host is prepared to accom-
modate a large number. Two livery stables
are we'll supplied with horses and vehicles; IN
fact, it would be difficult to find better equipa-
ges for the mountain travel than Cunningham
& Gaillard now possess.
Since our last visit to Walhalla, the Baptist
and Presbyterian congregations have erected
neat and substantial edifces. Their pulplts
are supplied respectively by Rev. Thomas
Crymes and Rev. T. H. Law, both able and
faithful ministers. The Methodist pastor is
Rev. J. Walter Dickson, a native OF Anderson,
and a young preacher of great promise and
usefulness. His congregation are likewise
bent upon erecting new church edifce at no
distant day. Besides the churches, quite q
number of elegant and commodious private
residences have been constructed within the
last year or two.
The general prosperity of Walhalla does not
seem to be much affected by the non-arrival OF
the Air Line Railroad, which was so confident
ly expected few years ago. Of course, the
new towns of Seneca City and Westminster
will take portion of their trade away, and the
citizens are not so jubilant in consequence over
their prospects but there will be continu-
ance of the present traffic arising from the
thrifty section surrounding Walhalla, which is
sufficiently remunerative to support the present
population, at least.
The public schools of Oconee County are
excellently managed, and we were informed
that the schools had never been closed since
the present system went into operation. They
are kept open the entire year, and the teachers
accept such remuneration as the funds will
allow. The educational progress is truly graft
flying, and the absence of crime within their
borders should make the people feel proud OF
their record. Only three cases were tried at
the recent term of Court. One for assault and
battery, where the defendant plead guilty
another for grand larceny, where the verdict
was not guilty; and the third for petit larceny,
where the defendant plead guilty after the jury
failed to agree.
The Auditor and Treasurer of Oconee have
settled their accounts in Columbia, and there
was only the difference of single mill, which
was promptly corrected. This looks healthy
and encouraging, but we are not sure that the
general finances of Oconee County can ye'
approach the sound condition always main
tanned by Anderson, as it was not free from
debt short time ago. =
The farmers are not much given to hening
upon the merchants, we were informed, and
the private indebtedness of the people is rep
resented as exceedingly small when compared
to other sections. We found one merchant
doing business upon the good old style, where
he charges customers exactly the same, wheth-
er he sells for cash or credit. Only prompt
paying people can buy on time, however.
Party politics are at decidedly low ebb in
Oconee, and there is no prospect of either party
nominating candidates for legislative and coun-
ty Offices. 1t is proposed to have an open race,
uncontrolled by partisan motives, where the
leaders will exert their influence to elect the
best men. At least such was the drift of
conversation in our presence between couple
of influential political opponents.
The crops are reported in aourishing con-
dition, since the recent abundant rains. The
wheat crop has not been excelled since the
war. II is too early to predict for corn and
cotton both are looking we'll at this time