Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-06-19

work of others to execute It. The road is
smooth and is laid with heavy iron Of tho
ash>bar pattern. Tho scenery on. this road
is grand. There are no tunnels, and the road
has boen built with comparatively small COST
Tho grade in some places is 200 feet to the
mile. AT Pace's Gap. Mr. Tanner has built
q largo hotel, and is prepared to accommodate
guests in the wilds of tho mountains. The
Bluo Ridge was passed before we reached
Ilendersohyilo. At this place, Messrs.
Thompson 4 Steele furnished stnges and
hacks for ride over the town. Dionor was
kindly furnished by citizens. Our lot. Was
cast with Mr.. S. ". Piokens. lawyer Of the
place, whero wo Jared we'll Returning, we
arrived at spartanburg at night'fall, highly
pleased with tho trip, its pleasures, sights
and soonest
TifE fRfP 70 ATLANTA.
Col. G. j. Foreaoro, General Manager of
tho Air Limo Railroad, rendered tho FREQ use
of his splendid road and special train to
tho members of the Press Association and
their families, to visit tho city of
Atlanta. At 2 O'Clock A. NJ, tho train loft
Spartanburg. Governor Simpson, General
Noise and few guosts accompanied tho party.
The run to Central brought daylight and
good breakfast with Col. Foreacro at Cousin
John Thrasher's. Wo stopped over at Toe
con for two hours and Visited tho beautiful
falls near that place at tho cost Of tho railroad
company. The train after q splendid run,
reached Atlanta at O'clock P. NJ. BY in-
vitation Of tho propriotors tho party dined at
the Kimball House at 2 o'clock. Mayor
Calhoun was on hand promptly with carriages
for tho whole party to take drive oyor tho
city. During tho drive we called upon Gov.
Colquitt and paid our respects to the dstin-
guishcd Chief Magistrate Of Georgia. The
city authorities and the press gang of the
plscc wcro on hand to dispense hospitality
and point out leading characteristics of At
lanta to their friends from South Carolina.
We can't do Justice to tho city and its great
trade and advantages in IN article like this.
Suffice it to say that improvement in building
is still the order of tho day. Atlanta is
lengthcning her cords and strengthening her
stakes. Railroads run in oil directions and
trains move in and out with tho regularity of
clock work. Wholesale houses are prepared
to sell on tho best terms, aud retailers of
almost everything are as 'thick as loaves in
Valambrosa." The party supped ut tho
Kimball House with the city authorities and
left the Cato City pleased with what they had
seen in few houre, at 0 o'clock P NJ, to be
whirlcd by Col. Forcacro's handsome train
homoward bound. A few of the gang lin
gcrcd till morning to be refreshed with q
nights rost
sPARTANDURG.
Spartanburg has been town. Now, it is
called city. The Air Limo walked up the
Rip Van Wrinkles Of tho place. Tho Spar.
tanburg and Ashcvillc road has set nearly
everybody to work. New buildings for bust.
ness and residences have been going up, and
some Of tho largest arc now in progress
Trade at this season appeared good, and on
oil sides bright anticipnticns nro INDUCED in
for tho future. Spartanburg County stretches
over largo territory. With grain and cotton;
her mineral resources arc attracting attention.
Mr.. IIammett showed us ine specimens of
gold taken from the surface. 1t was worth
95 cents to tho ponnywcight. Mr.. IIammett
had just received by express bag Of coin
TIE CROPS.
Dry weather has prevailed NIL along the
Air Limo as far as wo had occasion to 90.
There had been moro rain in Spartanburg
than elsewhere, and consequently more grass
The crops generally are good. Small grain,
especially wheat and fall sowcd oats, are
goud The prospect for corn and cotton is
In
worked, with the exception noted, and the
whole population seemed to bo busy in tho
various pursuits Of life.
TIE INNOVATION.
Col. Foreacro and Major Anderson have
been the first in South Carolina SO far MS we
know, to invite body Of any kind to take a
FREQ ride over their Arst-class roads. This
was not done grudgingy, but with an opon
hand and warm heart Tho best they hnd,
extended with their own right hand, was
given to tho Press Association. These gen.
tlemen accompanied us and ministerod to our
comfort and saw us safely through. Tho
Chief Magistrates Of Georgia and South Caro-.
lima did not think it beneath thcir dignity to
attond our meetings and partake of q common
hospitality extended by COL Foreacre. We
commend this course to others in like posi-
ton in South Carolina. 1t marks tho era of
brighter day in tho development of tho
resources of the State, tho education of
the masscs, and the happiness of tho people.
THOMPSON, STEELE, TANNER, benson.
Mcssrs. Thompson, Steclo and Tanner were
as appreciative as tho railroads. Their fine
horses, fno vehicles and sa(c drivers were
always ut tho command Of tho press gang
"without money and without price," Benson,
of the Palmetto House, made HOME for tho