The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-08

TROCGH SHOALS AGAIN.-It was our
pleasure to visit this wonderful water power
last week. We will add this to what has
been said ip our last issue. These Shoals
ase on, Pacolett River, about twelve miles
Eom -Spartanburg, and about three miles
above tho Onion line. Pacolett Depot, on
the S. Il u Road, tho nearest station, is
two miles distant. The road between these
psn. .ssssA-lsxstssai sandy, with tthc excep-
tion Of the hill ut the river. No improve.
ments had ever been made at this place
nEtil Leroy McArlhur came in possession
it. He erected grist, -four aud saw mills
and cotton gin. He spent \ considerable
sum of money in grading n site for the
mill house, and improving the condition OF
the road. The granite foundation of the
mill house, and river wall of considcra-
bic length, also of grauitc, are OF the best
workmanship. The property passed from
AcArlhur to Nathan Littlejohn, deceased,
and then by inheritance to Nathan Il. Lit
tlejohn. From him Walker, Fleming &
Co. purchased the property. This is about
all the hist Dry the place has.
Browns mill is situated little more than
mile above the Trough. In this distance
the fall is gentle, perhaps not more than
five to eight feet. The river narrows in at
the Trough, and originally the granite
~ssuaSt hurissntal bed clear across the
stream, which is about $50 feet from bank
to bank. In process of time chancel was
worn out in the middle Of this granite bed
and in very low water the whole of Pacolett
is forced through this narrow passagc.-
Some ofthe Browns, and others, when young
men, used to jump across this trough
1t was considered quite feat to do So
Another kind of sport was for the young
men to 60 in the stream above and permit
themselves to be sucked in" as they said,
and be carried through the Trough. They
always came out unharmed below 1t would
seem that no one could do this and come
out alive.
There is a succession of falls here, and
there could be three dams built in mile,
no one interfering with the other At the
upper shoal or Trough, fall of twenty
four feet can be secured. This will give
800 horse power, sufficient to turn 10000
N few hundred yards be.
low is another suitable place for dam, and
about the same power could be secured
Then about half q mile below the bridge is
an excellent shoal supposed to be equal to
the Trough. 1t is no extravagant estimate
to say that there is fall of G5 to IS feet
in ono mile at this place, and that the power
is sufficient, if well directed, to turn one
hundred thousand spindles. There arc
nexhaustib'e beds Of easily worked granite
in every direction. There is no standing
water in the neishborhood, so that absolute
health is assured. Taking everything into
consideration, we think there is not more
favorable location 10 the State for extensive
factorics.-C Car. Spartan.
SELLING CoaN FOR FUEL.-Tho Sioux
City Journal says: "The demand for burn
ing corn increases, and one firm alone had
three teams out yesterday supplying the city
demand. The selling price has advanced tt
30 ceptS,pe bsshel for A No. l burning
corn sceount Of, the limited supply
Thereb plenty Of groen wood in the hand
OF deSlers, but no dry wood except an oc-
casional lot on the market. Hard or sol
coal, for private consumers, is of course, ou
OF the question"
A little boy c,me to his mother reeentl,
and said: "Mamma, should think If wa
made of dusf i would oat ,,uJ1,, ;..;l