Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-01-27
Along the Limo.

along the Limo.
DEAR COURIER: presume it is my duty as
County Commissioner of Oconcc County to let
tho people of Oconcc hear from lis and our
work along the proposed "fencc or stock line"
therefore take the liberty of osking space in
your valuable paper, hoping that this colnmuni-
cation will be interesting TO all and offensive to
mono.
AS Monday, tho 10th instant, was the day
appointed by our commissioners to begin with
the tedious work OF surveying and locating the
fence through this county, the writer Of this
Qho heavy artillery left in company with NJ
Nicholson, Esq, Wnlhalla on Sunday previous
at IL a. NJ, equipped with all the ncccssarics
for such trip.
Being Sabbath day We found the roads deserted!
and only once and n while lonely rabbit crossed
our path. In The ncighborhood Of Fairy;cw
Church in conversation with settler We found
to our astonishmcnt that the present Board Of
County Commissioners consisted Of n North, n
South Caro!inan and Il Dutchman.
In company with Captain Reid and his lady
VIC spent few pleasant hours in arguing the
benefits of the stock law In due time the
South Carolina Commissioner, ". W. Moss. Esu..
rode up ordered to mount and after short
ride We reached Capt. l.. B. Lees who with his
accomplished lady were taken entirely by sur
PRISE, MS we wero not expected until next day.
nevertheless hearty welcome was extended 10
us and We soou were setting around the hearth. .
stone discussing The great object of tie day.
Alter refreshing sleep and splendid break
last VIC received the first shot from Can't, Lees
pocket pistol, which fire VIC wish would have
been repeated frequently along our line of
march.
as many threats had been made, such as
resisting US by parties whose lands we had to
pass, and as surveyor Capt. G. a. Magoo had
not arrived yet, the writer OF this went to Seneca
City 10 communicate with the Governor Of South
Caro'iha Tor troops. During my absence Can't
AiAgcc, MOSS and Nicholson had Il lively time
that day, as upwards Of one hundred people
were gathered around Capt. Lees house, and
sorry to say they all LETT for home that evening
without being any wiser about the location of
the line fence.
Notwithstanding the threats and rumors OF
threats early on Tuesday morning, the ll,h
instant, equipped with Instruments etc., the
"hoie surveying party, consisting Of The three
commissioners, Capt. Magcc, Arthur Knox and
Thomas Cary for chain carriers, we soon
arrived at tho Kcowcc River, opposite The
Pickcns fence line. Finding 10 enemy in SIGHT
our chairman, MIR. Nj. Nicholson, ordered an
advance and Capt. Magcc SCI his instruments
towards tho General Muster Ground On We
went in n bee line towards tho designated place
through fields and woods, over mountains and
streams, through brars and bushes to Little
River, which wc crossed at Robinson's Ford.
Hearing the enemy or anti-fcnce party was
encamped on a hill beyond, we cautiously ad-
Vanccd. We found instead Of an opposing force
we'll provided table spread to which We were
welcomed BY Mr.. Harrison Morgan.
AS on invitation was extended TO II, Mr.
Robert Hubbard to spend the night with him,
We lutte that evening dropped our instruments in
slght OF his farm, vending our way six men
high towards his house and found hearty well
como with plenty Of everything for man and
! beast.
wednesday, the 18th Instant at an early hour,
we left Mr.. lIubbard's with q large escort Of
neighbors. We rapidly passed on towards the
General Muster Ground, where we arrived with
out our county map. (Should any of the gen
Iemen along with us Mt that time know anything
OF the whereabouts of said map will greatly
obligo tho board of commissioners by NOTIFYING
them.) The distance Of tho air line from
opposite Pickens fence to tho Muster Ground is
eight miles Being carly in tho morning and
determined to get through with our work as
soon as possible VIC turned about and surveyed
and measured tho work from General Muster
Ground by way Of New lIopo Church and Old
Pickens road. BY forced marches and quick
step VIC struck our point on Kco@cc River again
ak 4 P. NJ, after travelling and measuring o.
miles Weary and hungry we struck out for
Mr.. Silas Cannon's farm, whcro table, groan-
ing under the weight Of good things Which wo
enjoyed 10 our hearts content, was spread.
Having somo business TO transact at Walhalln.
! Ileft the surveying party on Thursday, tho 18th
instant, and met them again the samo evening Mt |
The General Muster Ground, they having lust |
arrived from the survey of the lower route by
way of Capt. Lees, Reid's and Stribling's Tho
cngth of this route 10 len miles and Two hun
lred feet.