The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-04-06
Letter from sst.A eaeols. 3


EDIroR UNION TMks.-Ths earliest history
we have of North Paeolet is given by Dr.. Ram
say, in his history Of South Caroline, where he
says that Col. Clark, Of virsinia, with Colony,
about the year l765, settled on Pscolet River
the only settlement then made in that part of
the State. This settlement was just below Eas-
terwoods Shoals, on the North side of Pacolet.
That from that date to ITS tho Country in
creased rapidly with hsettlers. There were great
facilities for raising stock, frem the profusion OF
native grasses and Games most all the bottom
lands being cane-brakes at that time, furnished
uriailing supply offoOd for stock at all seasons
Buffaloes were SO plentiful then that four or Eve
hunters, with dogs, could kill from ten to twenty
in one day; that Bears were so numerous, one
huntsman in the Fall season could kill two Or
three thousand pounds of bear meat in one day;
that there appeared to be no end to the Turkeys,
Deers, Wild Cats, Panthers, Beavers, Offers, &C.,
and o supply Of fish for oil who might wish.
The first inhabitats being easily supplied with
all the neccssaries of life, esteemed the country
especially when At pssoo with the Indians, as an
asylum. free from oil the tolls, cares and diseases
inoident to man. The first Iron Works in South
Carolina erected by Mr.. Burlington, in
the year 1853. fSupposedt to be at the place lately
occupied by the Cherokee Iron Wooks, and were
destroyed by the Tories during the revolutions
ry war, but were rebuilt in the year 1888, after
Peace with the mother Country.) There is yet
a sufficient quantity of Iron ore in that neigh
borhood to run many works for another century,
and all the water power needed for any number
of works.
Many of sAr best citizens are the descendants
of those who during the Of the revolution,
made their homes in the lonesome cane brakes
on Thicketty creek and Broad river for five long,
weary years, while the Scoites Tories wero
in the ascendanoy. During this time oil the hor
rors of q real frah icidal war carried on over
this country. 1t was to Mr.. Samuel Jeffrics
mills on Broad river, that Maj. John Nuckels
had gone, with his little boy, to get his corn
ground into meal, and havingHs remain all
night at the mill, was taken from his bed and
boy during the night by party of Tories q
short distancei from the house, and shot in the
head. They then cast his body into a hole made
by n blown up tree and left him there, The son
and meal were sent home, without the boy know
ing what had become of his father.
Col. Furgerson, of King Mountain fame, camp
cd one night near ElBethel on his march to the
mountains, and Party of Wings, having their
hiding place on an Island in the creek near by
coming out at night to forage, ran up on the
British and came near being taken. It was at
Glandyburg that the ubiquitous Horse Shoe
Robinson and Maj Butler of the Continental
Army were captured by Habersham and his par
ty, after q desperate encounter. Enough OF
this.
Little news among us of North Pacolet.
believe all the good people have an abiding
faith that our Hampton will never yield to any
power. Our faith and confidence in him are un-
bounded and We trust in him as in a Savior
Hamlet Jeffrics' mills, Abngdon's creek
washed away on the night of the 25th ult-dam,
house and oil. Quite a loss to him and also to
the neghbors. The rain was tremendous, but
the sils Of the dam were not securely bolted.
The citizens of Thickctty and Glkies creeks
have taken into consideration the importance
TO them of draining their lands laying said
creeks, and on tho 18th ult majority of them,
after due consideration, formed themselves into
o Body Polite. nnder the drainage Laws of this
State, to be known the "Thicketty and Gilkie's
Creek Draining Corporation" and arc about
re2uy 10 go 10 WoTh ~ tnlS very lulpoTtant un-
dcrtaking.
1t is hoped that this company may persevere,
and that success may crown its efforts, for much
depends on the accomplishment Of this desira-
BILE object, connected with the peace and happi-
ness of large portion Oh North Pacolet.
Rev. w. l.. Brown preached at ElBct hel on
1st Sabbath. Text-"Ephram is joined to his
Idols-let him alone" The subject was we'll
handled and so plain that all could understand
and apply it,
The efficient Superintendent of the Sunday
School at that place has opened tAe school for
the present Season with one hundred and hir-
teen enrolled Scholars and expects to increase
the number to one hundred and fifty by the 1st
May. Parents, both mothers and fathers, should
join the Sabbath School and give an example to
their children that they will not be ashamed to
follow wien they too become grown. The NOR
al influence of a good Sabbath School is iucalcu-
liable, not only on the Scholars but has recoi
ing influence for good on all the neighborhood.
Parents who wish to give their children good
chance in life should be sure and train them up
as they should 60 for, "as the twis is bent the
:ree is inclined" l..
WORDS FITLY SroKEN.-An exchange has the
following truthful and appropriate remarks on
the subject of newspaper patronage:
Publishers of newspapers, and more paric-
ularly local newspapers, have to depend mainly
upon their advertising columns for their sup
port. Yet how many are there who seem not TO
realize this fact. Instead Of giving their paper
al tbay