Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-09-29
A Visit to York County.

A"S'o'S' AI0tsofSs TeCeUtty retuCu0u
from York County, write q short account of
my visit through your columns. Travelling
before the late raina WAS exceedingly unpleas-
ant even on tho fast trains Of tho Air Line
The Indies on board ondeavored to protect
their faces from tho dust by the use of wells.
but this artifice was unsuccessful, nor would
tho dust permit the gentlemen to enjoy the
travellers luxury-the newspaper.
Everywhere tho effects of tho drought wore
very marked. From Broad River to Char
lotto tho crops. except on bottoms, will
so arcely pay for gathering Grecnville and
Spartanburg Counties faro much better and
have good crops 10 comparison with York.
A few small sections Of York County have
had rains. but upland corn is u com peto fail.
ure. The farmers say that ono third of
cotton crop will be made, but tho principle
cotton buyers, taking the increased average
into consideration. ozpoot GO per con. of an
ordinary cotton crop to 10 brought to market.
There is considerable difference Of opinion
with respect to repeating tho lion law mow.
Every township, except one, has adopted the
fcnoo Tor rather stock) law and this gives
entire satisfaction to nll parties.
Yorkville, on tho Chester and Lonoir
Narrow Guage, is q town of l,400 inbabi.
tants. with stroots regularly laid off and well
shaded. 1t has five churches, u female col
lego, several private schools and tho Kings
Mountain Military Institute, Of which Col.
A. Coward has been tho efficient principal
for twenty ono years. Tho battle fold of
Kings Mountain is l8 miles distant and it is
70 lo kal 81, Al.
erected last fall to tho dead heroes of the
Revolution Ind not been placed ut the county
scat AS it is, the marble shaft in the woods
will only now and then receive visit from
an antiquarian.
Rock Hill, in tho Eastern part Of the
county, is quite a hourishing town. During
tho past year factory with number Of
tenement houses and four large brick stores
havc been built. A hotcl and three addi-
tional stores nro now fairly undor way and
will be completed by Dccombcr. Other stores
arc to be commenced this full despite tho
gloomy prospect for tho crops. All new
buildings on tho main street have to be Of
brick, and GC,000 brick are now mado cyory
week. Carpenters and bricklayers are in de-
mand and every contractor has engagements
up to January lst.
The f'ctory, crpiml 100000. is run by
steam. 1t has the latest improved machinery
and will soon run night and day. Tho con
sumption Of cotton is thirty bales per week,
making 1000 pounds Of No. 20 yarn n day,
for which ready sulo is obtained in Baltimore
and Philadelphia. Tho stockholders are
satisfied that this will be paying investment
Many of the farmers have found employment
during tho dull season by hauling wood
Tor tho factory As it may he Of interest
give two items of cost viz:, Freight on ma
chinery from Providence, Rhode Island.
little over $4,000. Leather band for driving
wheel SG78.
On the Catawba River another factory is
being built. The walls are up the nachi,
merry has been ordered, and tho papers state
that it will be in operation in few months
Tho President and most of tho stockholders
in this factory are also from Rock Hill and
vicinity, the capital stock Of which is $780,
000
Tho stranger visiting Rock Hill will be
surprised to hear words in an unknown tongue
coming from what appears to be q group Of
negroes, but close inspection will reveal
straight black hair and high cheek bones. tho
characteristics Of tho Rod Man.
Those arc tho Catnwbn Indians, living on tho
river OF tho same name in settlement to
themselves. They como to town to receive
their annuity from the State and to exchange
the cash received for groceries, tobacco and
fancy goods. Rum would have been added
to his list, but now intoxicated drinks can
only bo obtained at ono place in the county
few of these Indians made good soldiers in
the late war, but nearly all the Catawbas arc
now in the lowest state Of degradation. They
number $50 and receive an annuity for
lnrgc tract of land ccdcd to tho State and
known rs 'Indian Land"
There arc several other thriving towns in
this county and places of historic interest
which your correspondent would like to no.
ticc, but this communication is already too
long w. S. M,
Meeting Of the Students Of Adger
College Resolutions on tho
Presidents Death.
at meeting Of the students of Adgcr College
on Monday, September Goth, committee of
three was appointed, consisting of Mcssrs
Lewis, Davies and Jaynes, TO draft and present
resolutions upon the death of President Garfield.