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letter from Georgia.
ATLANTA. GEORGIA. Aug.


DEAE BILLY: Papers received to-day
many thanks. | assure YOU the sight of
home paper does me good, and before | go
further | must compliment YOU on the new
dress that THE FREE PRESS has put on; 1t
certainly has on its "Surday clothes"
After | wrote my letter Of 18th ultimo |
went at once to Yorkville, So. Ca, which Is
the county seat of York County. In almost
all the counties in South Carolina the Court
House town and the county have the same
name Ii is good idea. Gorkvillc Is an
old town and has some of the best people in
the State living in it. \ great many old
mansion houses, that have been grand i'll
their day, can be seen on its streets, occupy
ing fully an acre of ground handsomely or
namentcd with grass plats, shade trees, and
flowers on the borders of the white gravel
walks. One of the finest military schools in
the South is located here under the charge
of Col Coward rather a singular name for
Il military "educatOr": | believe that Is
the word that is fashionable now for our old
one of teacher" One Of our lower valley
young ladies is on a visit TO Yorkville, but,
unfortunately. mt the time was there she
had been two weeks in the town without be-
ing able to "show OF" ~ all, owing to her
tGuuh SDHC Sv4ii' NhNAN N-.' '*''N '''N
was in the fix Of
"Miss Flora McFlinisdy oT Madison square,
Who said in sorrow and utter despair,
That she had nothing whatever to wear.
But when she did get them fixins" | know
she mad many South Carolina boys heart
throb. Well, the Virginia girls will all do
that when they get chance. Iorkville Is
n long town. built from the depot to- was
going to say the "erds Of the Garth any
! how fjf nile. For some iinacconntable
reason the cars run clear through the town
i to the depot nearly a mile outside. From
Yorkvile | went to Clover, called so, sup
pose because there is no clover to be seen
anywhere near It'll thence 90 Union, which
once was an old town, until it passed thro' a
fire. and now it is rebuilt in modern style
and presents quite a business look with Its
thrce-storicd bricks. This, too, is cotton
town. and wherever cotton comes he Is King.
From Union to Spartanburg, which latter
being close to Union, divides its trade l
staid over Saturday and Sunday in Spartan
burg. and the crowd of blacks in the street
Saturday would be 4 curiosity. We don't
know anything about the negro up with us.
The water million" wagons line the street
and the negroes, who are exceedingly fond
of them line the sidewalks. ! sat on the hO-
tel porch and saw that it kept the police bu-
sv TO keep the sidewalks clear. heard one
negro. who had left SALESMAN" IT. stll his
stock, complain of one being short. The
boy said II dun eat dat million; can't stan
all day see dcm lazy niggers catin' an not
eat too" The boy was discharged at once,
but he didn't carc-he was LINED" for one
dav. ANYHOW. Spartanburg is . fourishing
town and does a large bsincSs; has Zine bits
mess houses and handsome hotels, and will
be. soon one of the best towns in the State
From Spartanburg we go down the Airline
road to Greenville apd tske sdppef a. Cow
pens. near the spot where the battle OF The
Cowpens" was fought. The State proposes
very soon to erect a monument ~ thie place,
which will he good thing for the Air Line
road. rs all the people will have to come o.
YER il 20 see the sight Grcenville is town
of 5 900 people, without good hotel N the
place. II is situated on the Recdy river, and
has great advantages in water power, which
has been utilized by nuniber OF FACTORIES.
Large quantities of Cotton Yarn and Cotton
Cloth are made here, and the town enjoys Il
fine trade. and has good future before II.
At this point left the Airline" and took
the Columbia road, which fellows iora good
part Of the way the course of the Saluiariv-
era ver4 pretty stream, lined with cane
brakes, These canes grow very tall ana
thick. and look almost impassabl. ] Was
told that the cattle were very fond OF 1t, and
orazed among it. The trees on either side
of the Salsda are covered with the most
beaptifnl hanging moss. This i an atmos-
nheric plant and grows on all kin'is ot trees.
but "takes" particularly TO the live oak: 1t
hangs in dropping IIiasses I'll over the trees,
and mt distance they look like they we're
envelnped in smoke. This moss is gathered
and sent to all parts of the country and
makes beautiful trimming for ornamentlng
mirror and picture frames. You can, per+
| hans. imagine hoy il must look 20 see miles
, ami miles of forest covered With the lovely
draperv, The only town of any importance
betIveen Greenyille and Columbia l. New
berry. the eot,nt- sea, Of Ne@berry county
whore had the pleasure Of striking hands
with two Virginia boys, Capt. Gus. Plier,
who IS principal of the Newberry Academy,
and Tom Hammond who is fresco and
SIGN painter. and doing a good business. OF
course had good time with them. don't
often have The pleasure of seeing face
knew at home: But business called me a.
way. so went on to Columbia, the capital
Of ire State and called the Garden City, "
though why am not able to say. 1t Is
] very pretty city, with wide streets.about
four times as wide as your streets in Charles
town. with row of trees on each side walk
and one down the middle of the street. The
State House, when finished, will be one OF
p the handsomest in the South, but at present
: il looks rather shabbr; As all she upper and
: unfinished parts are covered with boards
and make an msightly appearance The
q grounds will be beautiful when the mass OF
: hnildin. material i removed. On one side