Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-10
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM BLACK'S STATION.

BLACKS STATION, S. c., June 1.-THE
farmers are now quite busy with their crops,
which are in Aourishing condition. The
fruit crop in this section will be bountiful,
while corn and cotton are promising.
There is growing interest among the peo-
pie of this section in regard to the centennial
celebration at Kings Mountain on the 7th Of
October next, and every preparation will be
made for it, as a great crowd is expected
The different roads leading from the railroad
to the battle ground should be put in good
condition. The nearest point on the Air Line
Railroad is at William Weaver's, near Whit.
aker's Station, from which point the distance
to the battle-ground is only three miles.
From Whitaker's, the distance is four miles; !;
from Kings Mountain, miles; and from
Blacks Station, the same distance Persons
leaving the railroad at Blacks, will have an
opportunity of following the track of .Fergu.
sons army and that of the Americans in pur .
suit, to the point of conflict on the heights OF
Kings Mountain. All the points of interest
along the way will be properly marked: The
route of Ferguson, after crossing Broad River
at Cherokee Ford, was along the trail that
was kept open between the Catawba and
Cherokee tribes. Falling in here near the
late residence of Jacob B. Moore, was settle
ment in which Hugh Quinn lived at that
time. From this point to where A. Hardin
now lives, was the home of Silas Randals
For distance of six miles there was no other
house. 1t was at Randals' house our forces
stopped after the battle, at the request OF Col.
Williams. who was mortally wounded, and
here, under large chestnut tree. he died.
His grave is upon the premises of John B.
Mintz, ESQ. Mr.. Mintz has, considerably,
left cluster of trees around the grave, which,
with the green sward, is all that marks the
resting place of this hero and patriot. who has
a place in the hearts of his people stronger
and more enduring than marble shaft.
Near this place stands the huge oak on
which Horseshoe Robinson cut his name
On this route will be marked out the place
where COL Frederick Hambright captured
tory with dispatches from Ferguson to Lord
CORVALLIS. Then this county, was vast
wilderness. Buffalo Baptist Church was built
and organized at that time, and it was the
only church in the interior country. The on
ly mill was n rude one for grinding corn,
built by Peter Green, who came here from
Massachusetts, and settled, and put mis- ma
chinery on Bowen's river, near Buffalo Church.
He was then considered very enterprising
man. and his mill accommodated wide ex-
tent of country.
Would it not be we'll, as suggested in the
last meeting of the centennial executive com.
mittee at Spartanburg, to place on exhibition
during the centennial, specimens of mineral,
agricultural and industrial resources Of this
section. To effect this, there must be per-
feet organization, with central committee for
this purpose with subcommittee in the va
rious counties. Let each county have sep
arste place, and it will be the means Of getting
up rivalry and securing much interesting
information that will be serviceable to every
one, especially those from distance. This is
not advertising, nor is it inconsistent with a
patriotic cause like this, but will show the
progress made by our people under the free.
dom bequeathed US by the noble sires whose
memory we propose to commemorate Ihe
minerals, with the natural growth of the
forest, would form an array that has never
been placed together for exhibition.
On yesterday Trial Justice Leech, acting
as coroner, caused to be disinterred at Old
Hopewell. Church, near this place, the body OF
Mrs Martha Brannon, on suspicion that she
had come to her death by some unnatural
means. As to who made the complaint, or
what the special charges were, did not learn,
only that her husband, Willis Brannon, had
accusations brought against him, of which
there was not shadow of proof brought
out on the investigation. The body of Mrs.
Brannon was raised from the grave about 8
o'clock P. NJ, when it was placed to be view,
ed by the jury empannelled as follows: M.
L. Ross, foreman; j. A. Smith, j. H. Wylie,
NJ. V. Darwin, j. ]. Scoggins, j. K. Ham
bright, Harris Cobb, Jackson Dover, VIM:
Wisher, Thomas Wallace, R. A. Blanton and
j. NJ. Wylie. Drs. Thomas Whitesldes and
r. r. Darwin, upon examination Of the
body, pronounced that decomposition had
gone too far to admit of an examination, and
the body was lowered in the grave Several
witnesses were examined, but no testimony
was elected that could place the least suspl-
cion of foul play on any one. The weight
of the testimony WAS in vindication of the
husband, Willis Brandon. The verdict of
the Jury was that the deceased came to her
death in some unknown way through the dis
pensation of providence.
T. A. Deal, Esq, is applying himself