Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-08-07
From Oconee.

AouF oUculenl servant, O.'COOFEif.
From Oconee.
WALuALLA- SENECA CIrY, July, 1874.
EDITOR REGISTER: There appeared
few weeks ago in the columns of the Regis.
ter a letter from your Piokens correspondent,
"Piedmont," relative to the health of
Oconec aud Piokons Counties. "Piedmont"
should, and doubtless docs, write from tho
standpoint of carefully COLLECTED informa.
ton, and if tue present writer finds himself
compelled to differ somewhat from "pied
mont as to the present healthfulness of
tho piedmont" section, he does SO simply
because he conocives that tho faots Of tho
caso, as they have bcon carefully inquired
Into by him, hardly seem to justify that
report of "picdmouit" whioh-and no ono
more than "Picdmont" himself can regret
that such is the fact was calculated to
impress tho readers of it very uufavorably,
divertiug travel from that section.
I had prepared statement of those facts
which furnished "Picdmon" with tho ma.
teria, but of which his description in his
letter was composed; but the lengthy article
you have published from tho KEowEE CoU.
RIER on this subject makes it unnecessary
for me to say anything but this That more,
| do not think, could have been said in
reply to "Picdmont" than was said in that
article, and less could not have been said
without injustice to tho interests of the
citizens of tho "Piedmont" section. | am
satisfied that your Pickcns correspondent
wrote US lie believed. Tho only matter to
be regretted is that his letter warned trav-
clers to avoid region of country which,
in point Of climate and natural advantages,
is emincntly desirable summer resting
place.
The Adgcr College promises to become
very popular institution; especially for
young men from the low country, Of whom
several, coming up weakly, found in thc,in.
vigoratiug climate and embracing atmos.
phcrc very decided benefit. The corps of
professors of this college assures for it a
large patronage.
Wnlhaaa is exceptionally favored in the
matter Of hotel accommodation aud board.
ing~houscs. Mr.. and Mrs Biomonn, Of
tho hotel, arc pattern inn keepers and enjoy
we'll deserved patronage. Mr.. II. w.
Picpcr and r.. A. McCaslan, with others
arc prepared to tako boarders. In word,
WaIhalla, the present terminus of the Blue
Ridge Railroad, is, in itself and surround
ings, very inviting location for tho weary,
health and pleasure scoking traveller from
the region of malaria and mosquitoes.
Seneca City is, as is we'll known, rising
town on tho Air Lime Railroad. Here arc
n few interesting and noteworthy facts.
Wagons arrive weekly from North Carolina
laden with mica, corundum, asbestos, gin
seng and largo quantities of Moy apple
root
Car loads of sheep aud beevcs arc ship
ped from this point to Baltimore.
An act of the Legislature of 1879 pro-
vides for the building of u depot horc.
This depot is gricvously needed, and as
General Conner is known to have this mat
tor under consideration, the hope is conf
IDENTIFY expressed that it will not be long
before this evident sine qua non will become
fact
1 trust the auti-no-fencc law people will
not imagine that your correspondent has
this no.fcnce law on the brain, in that he
makes such frequent mention of it. The
simple truth is it is matter very generally
OIL the brain, and wherever he travels he
HnuS hlinSaII, n0tcRS O0tcHS, Hstcher 10
earnest conversations about this subject.
In Seneca City, Us elsewhere, opinion is
steadily gathering force in favor Of this
measure, and it seems to be only question
Of time, and that very short time, this
imperative necessity of tho requisite lcgis-
lation being very generally conceded.
Not to mention the lato erection in Sen,
eca City Of largo warehouse for tho stor-
ago of goods by Mr.. Carev, and not to notc
tho enterprise of Mr.. Il. Y. II. (Robort Y.
HaynoO Lowery, whose cotton gps, saw
mills aud largo cotton weighing scales, are
an important feature of the place, would be
an objectionable omission. Seneca City
is live little town, and Mr.. Coleman, who
presdcs over tho Seneca Hotel, is a very
live host Tho attention and courtesy the
Register correspondent late received at this
gontlcman's hands demands from him this
expression of Lis appreciation. II. y.
"A NEYWSHROY,S GfRT.
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