The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-08-08
A TRIP TO THE MOUNTAINS.

Editor anderson MtelHgenccr
On the morning of the 22d ult. 1 left
Anderson, in company with few others,
for the mountains. We were we'll equip
ped for the trip, and went prepared to
camp out, preferring this style of living
for the time to that of depending upon
country hotels and boarding houses. We
took precaution to lay in full supply
of provisions, cooking utensils, bedding,
firearms, ammunition, etc., and with Is
good team of mules, stout wagon with
good frame and cover, hattered ourselves
with the thought that few had ever gone
better fitted up than we. Our objective
point was the Highlands in North Caro-
lima, and our route thither lay by Earle's
Bridge, Seneca City and Walhalla. The
route we adopted to Walhalla is not the
most direct, but certainly the most de-
sirable, on account of the good roads.
SENECA CITY.
We reached this point about 8! o'clock
in the afternoon Of our first days jour-
ney. 1t was my first visit to this place,
and l was very favorably impressed with
its general appearance. l did not ex-
pect to find it cutie so we'll improved and
settled. The place is gradually filling
up with good and reliable citizens from
all sections of the country, North as we'll
as South. Business is also increasing
with each successive season, and Seneca
City bids fair some day to be place OF
considerable magnitude. When the Blue
Railroad is completed land every man,
woman and child south of the Blue
Ridge mountains pray that it may be in
few years moreJ Seneca City will be-
come the general distributing point for
all this vast section of country lying
south OF this mountain range, which
will naturally give it prominence and
attract to it business men of the best
qualifications. l have but one objection
to make against the place: the build
ings, dwellings as well as business houses,
have temporary rather than permanent
appearance. This is general, with a
few exceptions.
wALHALLA
was reached about o'clock p. IN, where
we stopped for the night. From all ap-
pearances land this is one portion of my
letter that gives ME pain rather than
pleasure to write, Walhalla is on stand
still, if not on the decline. l noticed
several business houses with doors closed
and windows barred for the want, l pre-
sumo, of business men to occupy them.
The people of Walhalla, however, are
not to be blamed for this state of affairs
Walhalla, like Anderson, has been I'M
posed upon by the Grcenyille & Colum-
bia Railroad by high charges in frcights
Consequently, the trade that Walhalla
once enjoyed has gone to other and cheap,
er markets. There are at least two re-
decming attractions in this up-country
town, however: an excellent educational
institute and good society. l believe
am safe in saying that there is not more
hospitable people within the limits oil
South Carolina than those of Walhalla
Among the enterprising merchants ol
the place are Messrs. S. X. Dcndy and
C. l.. Reid & Co. Mr.. Reid is native
of Anderson County, and son Of Mr.
T. L. Reid, of pendleton township, but
has made Walhalla his home since the
war. Mr.. John Kaufman's brewery at
tracts considerable attention of visitors
as well as citizens Of the place. 1t is a
nice resort for pleasure seekers, and adds