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

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They speak thus of Walhalla:. oft Is
long towp, with but few cross streets,
and bas about one thousand population,
nearly one.haff of whom are Germans.
It is located at the present. terminus of
the Blue Ridge Railroad, In couutry
heavily timbegsd with hard wood tbs
soil Is dark red. and seems productive ;
but email proportion of the county, In
which Walhalla 10, Is under cultivation,
aud thodsands Of oeres of It's lands aro
offered at very low prices. The climate
must be especially fine, for it 10 lust at
the edge Of the Blne Ridge, and Il 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 ssme 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 70 visit tiie
factories of the town. Hero they met
with Swlss family that impressed them
with the ease with which living can be
made in that portion OF South Carolina,
for, say they In their report, "here We
met GeSmensSwias family, the paYenta
and eleven children, who have, by their
own industry, secured themselves home
Of five acres OF land, upon which they
have good vegetable garden, etrawbar-
ries, vineyard, aud are making coed
living" They moreover say: 'sfhia
town, with her water-power and factories
and railroads aud stree. cars, ia certainly
thriving, and viii be, ere long, quite Q
popular city"
sPARTANDURG. .
From Greenville, the committee went
TO Spartanburg, from which place they
visited the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, and
were impressed with the proficiency Of
the scholara. They were then saken Cd
some of the factories and wa.sr powers
in the vicinity Of the town. AS ,thsyI
say In theiE report, We repeat here !
"Why should this not be the moss -FOUR
ishing section in the United States a'f
We can see no reason why, and really
believe 1t will be ut no distant day, &c We
can induce tide Of Immigration Of the
proper kind of Inhabitants, and this wd
certainly caL do If tho citiSens win only
wake up to the necessity of doing gome-
thing for themselves, and nut wait for
otheB to come aud do it fnY them.
From Spartanburg the committee went
into North Carolina, as far as the head
of the Spartanbarg eud Ashcville Rail;
road, spent pleasant night there withie
Northern man who has Hettled here with!
IN the past five years, aud returned 10
SF tanburg, and after returning thanks
o. ) public meeting to the citizens for
t',tir kindness and unbounded hospital
ity, they left for Washington City.
SUMMARY OF THE STATE.
Summarizing their report, the commit
tee say: eve should be reCreaut 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
proverbisl characteristics Of the S-uth-
ern people, hnt were upprepared for such
continued manifestations of good will ;
! and the warm welcome We met with
everywhere, aud from ell clauses, will
| never be forgotten. Rtt%a
In closing this -sport we submit what
We believe to be the advantages South
Carolina presenta to the industrious, fru-
gal Immigrant, come whence ne may.
The geographical position OF the State
Is peculiar and most favorable. Lyina
Immediately under the mountains, With q
bread southeastern seacoast, the climate
ia luxurious. Spring and autumn are
delightful; winter short and neYer ex-
ce5sively cold, summer warm ont never
oppressively hot for continued length
of time. The forests are inexhausti6Ie,
| and the open bnt uncnltivated lands are
counted by the Thousands of acres. The
:irgin soil is rich, and much that hna
been worn out can ba easily reclaimed,
| The products are oil that :sill grow IN
! the temperate zone. and with E:any oil
the vegetables, especially the Irish po.
| estc, two crops can be easily grown In
| one season. On the southern coast are
almost inoxhaustibls beds of phosphate,
that are invaluable fertilizers. Railroads
traverse the Stats in every direction
only two counties being without then
ont Of the thirty.three counties lin tht
State. +,