The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-05-30
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WALHALLA.

They speak thus OF Walhalla: 1t Is
4 long towp, with but few cross streets,
and has about one thousand population,
nearly one-haif of whom are Germans.
1t is located at the present terminus of
the Blue Ridge Railroad, in a coautry
heavily timbered with hard wood the
soil is dark red. and seems productive;
but small proportion of the county, in
which Walhalla is, is under cultivation,
and thousands of acres of its lands are
offered at very low prices. The climate
must be especially fine, for IL is just at
the edge of the Blue Ridge, and is per-
ceptibly cooler than the lower portions
of the State"
GREENvILLE.
The next point to which the commit
tee wended their journey was Greenville,
where they say the same cordial welcome
was given them by the citizens. Through
the kindness of the Mayor they were
enabled to see the surrounding country
as far as Paris Mountain, and to visit the
factories of the town. Here they met
with Swiss family that impressed them
with the ease with which Irving can be
made in that portion of South Carolina,
for, say they in their report, "here We
met German-Swiss family, the parents
and eleven children, who hare, by their
own industry, secured themselves home
of five acres of land, upon which they
have good vegetable garden, strawber.,
ries, vineyard, and are making a good:
living" They moreover say: "This
town, with her water-power and factories
and railroads and street cars, is certainly
thriving, and will be, ere long, quite q
popular CITY,"
sPARTANBURG.
From Greenville, the committee went
to Spartanourg, from which place they
visited the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, and
we're impressed with the proficiency of
the scholars. They we're then taken TO-
some of the factories and water powers
in the vicinity of the town. AS they
say in their report, we repeat here:
"Why should this not be the most -four
ishing section in the United States 2"
We can see no reason why, and really
believe it will be at no distant day, if we
can induce tide of immigration of the
proper kind of inhabitants, and this we
certainly can do if the citizens will only
wake up to the necessity of doing some
thing for themselves, and not wait for
others to come and do it for them.
From Spartanburg the committee went
into North Carolina, as far as the head
of the Spartanburg and Asheville Rail
road, spent pleasant night there with
Northern man who has settled here with
in the past five years, aud returned to
Spartanburg, and after returning thanks
at public meeting to the citizens for
their kindness and unbounded hospital
ity, they left for Washington City.
SUMMARY OF THE STATE.
Summarizing their report, the commit
tee say: eve should be recreant to the
duty imposed if we did not express our
heartfelt thanks for the many tokens OF
kindness and hospitality bestowed upon
us during our journey. We knew of the
proverbial characteristics of the South
ern people, but were unprepared for such
continued manifestations of good will
and the warm welcome we met with
everywhere, and from all classes, will
never be forgotten.
'In closing this report we submit what
we believe to be the advantages South
Carolina presents to the industrious, fru-
gal immigrant, come whence he may.
The geographical position of the State
is peculiar and most favorable. Lying
Immediately under the mountains, with a
broad southeastern seacoast, the climate
is LUXURIOUS. Spring and autumn are
delightful; winter short and never ex-
cessiyely cold, summer warm but never
oppressively hot for continued length
OF time. The forests are inexhaustible,
and the open but uncultivated lands are
counted by the thousands of acres. The
virgin soil is rich, and much that has
been worn out can be easily reclaimed.
The products are all that will grow in
the temperate zone, and with many of
the vegetables, especially the Irish po.
tato, two crops can be easily grown in
one season. On the southern coast are
almost inexhaustible beds of phosphates
that are invaluable fertilizers. Railroads
traverse the State in every direction,
only two counties being without them
out of the thirty-three counties IN the
State.