Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-11
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Editorial correspondence.

CMARLEST0N, .. VI, Deoember 9th, 1917.
DEAR COURIER: arrived in Charleston on
Thursday night about IL O'Clock, jaded,
sleepy and not little vexod at being delayed.
Up to within ten miles of Charleston we got
along about on time, but in passing train
on the siding at tho ten mile pump, on up
engino struck ours, either from tho too great
length Of the trains or from failure to move
far enough on the siding, crippling both.
From that point to Charleston wo progressed
at oxen speed, being about three hours, with
two crippled engines, in going ten miles. On
reaching the city we went to tho house oi
Mrs: Anderson, No. l52 Meeting Street. one
block above the Pavilion Hotel, and found i,
to be quiet and pleasant stopping place for
rest rs we'll as for tablo comforts. Nearly
overy house in the city was full, and friend Of
ours Informed US that ho went to the Wavcrly
House, tho Pavilion Hotel and several board>
ing IIousos that night, and finally quartered
ct the Charleston Hotel, which was also
crowded. It was with difficulty wc could
sorougo in, as the gathering hero is unusually
largo. We arc satisfied wo bayo nover
before known so many to como from the up
country as OH this excursion, and wc wero
moro or less crowded from tho time wo left
Walhalla.
On Friday morning VIC visited King Street
and looked at tho retail stocks OF several
largo firms. Though goods have advanced,
they can bo bought here by rotail lowcr than
in Grcenvilo or any up country market, rs
the competition is worry great and profit mar
gins low. AS I camo Tor plonsurc and not
for speculation, did not invest
In tho afternoon visited tho Museum of
the Medical College in company with tho
Messrs. Stribliug and others and found it to
be the largest collection of minerals fossils,
certainly surpasscs any menagerie in point Of
interest and information in natural history
as life representations Of tho lion, tigcr, leo
pard, jaguar and nearly all other animals
are in tho collection, with car load Of birds
from every country and climate, alligators,
sharks, doyil fish, turtles and every species of
sea monsters and sen growth Tho collec-
tlon OF minerals is also large. Here can bc
seen also skeletons Of animals and fish Of
many kinds: The building is largo and any
person could spend half day pleasantly and
profitably in tho museum, but having but
little time we passed rapidly through tho
various rooms
At night we visited tho Industrial Exhibir
tion and found it to contain in every room
many interesting things In tho art hall was
largo collection Of paintings, drawings and
sketches, and in tho ladies' department was
such variety Of needle work. such as table
covers, embroidered rugs, sacqucs, shawls,
&C.,, with wax flowers and all kinds of rancy
work as would attract the interest of Indies
for hours, but being neithor an artist nor
fancy man, wo could easily satisfy ourselves
with brief inspection. The machinery
room, with its engines and saws and great
variety of agricultural instruments, and also
tho stove room, attracted our attention most.
We also found here n large collection of fossils
and several of tho largest specimens of sharks
wo had ever seen, and also books, stationery
cutlery, jowolry, sewing machines, &c
A person could see almost anything ho
wanted in tho way of machinery, art, &c. A
steam engine, made Of glass, attracted
great deal of attention, but tho crowd about
it was so large that could only see ies move
ments from distance. Tho exhibition on
Friday night was largely attended, cvory
room boing too much crowded for proper
comfort and observation.
sULLlyAN's ISLAND.
On Saturday, in company with Messrs.
Stribling, McCary, Gibson, Shclor and scve.
raj ladies / visited Sulivan's Island, but
passed only one hour there, as had to return
by the IL O'Clock boat or remain until five
O'Clock in the evening. It looked natural to
me, only the old fort was closed, no flag fly.
ing and few, if any, cannon mounted. The
leland has again been built up and presents
the appearance Of large town, with its
street railway, fine residences, SC. desired
to remain thore longer and visit tho upper
end of tho island, where our company onco
camped, but our friends found moro Of
interest in the city and returned with them,
On the way going and returning tho boat
touches at Mount Pleasant, which appears to
be beautiful town. Nearly all our crowd
came back with pocket full of shells. Near
Fort Moultrie and in tho rear of it is the
grave of tho Indian ohioftain, Osccola, marked
by marble slab. I havo both sad and
pleasant recolections of Sallivans Island.
In tho early part Of tho war Orr's Regiment
was drilled there, and our days woro spent
pleasantly with brothers and friends. in
preparing hopefully for what proved to be
lost cause. This is not so sad as to romom.
ber the many gallant sons of our country who
wero with US on tho island, and whose bones
now lie bleaching in the soil of Virginia. In
ono sense they died in vain, but they died
nobly, and for cause we tben believed right,