The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-05-15
DUR::WOMBN IN TIE WAR.
now THE ARSENAL WAS TAKEN,
,,SD SCENE OF THE GLoRIEs OF
hH'H WAR.

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|u, Eliza b. Stinson, Of MecktenJtHg Cdunty,
n g., ia Charleston Weekly Netrs.
The town of Fayetteville, North Caro-
Ina although situated amid the piney
wood. may be called picturesque place.
4. is built on three natural terraces on
lie Cane Fear River, and the big Claren.
Ian Bridge is the most conspicuous fea.
5ure in the landscape and the only bridge
I'M the river. Doubtless, the horses, il
shey could speak, would say the river hill
has q very important consideration, az
Ihey have to haul all the merchandise
brought to Fayetteville up its steep and
bttcr muddy though comparatively short
ascent, but the Inhabitants at large sci.
Hnm see or think Of it. / never saw the
[iyer at this point till the day every
body" went to "see OFF, the two first
$ompanies that were raised in the county
Ia ioin the Southern army. In my
SraId fathers day the town was really on
3he river, aud the shabby old dilapidated
buildings that still remain were the abode
8f the elite, but, like the course of en-
hire, i, has gradually taken its way
Westward, and one does not see single
Anhstautial dwelling for half mile, and
hot a store is to be seen until the second
8etraca is reache.i, nearly q mile from .hs
liver. The marke. ;s just ct the top o!
shis short steep ascent.
The second level extends about half q
mile westward where Haymount begins
10 rise, or "The Hip as it is called by
3hc town people. The town is intersect.
Ed by large creeks, two of which are
beautiful, clear and swiftrunning streams,
furnishing in ante.bellum days water
hover for number of grist mills and
3bree cotton factories. There were
besides carriage manufactory, known
an over the South, besides turpentine
distileries and smaller workshops, which,
Including two other factories in the
5icinity, gave us the notion that Fayette
5ille was quite manufacturing town.
The corporate limits were at the foot of
Haymount, but practically "The Hill"
setlIement was pnrt of the town. 1t
S5as laid off in streets and squares and
! he residents, my father being one, were
3lmost without exception men doing
business in town. Several of our largest
aealcrs and most prominent lawyers lived
here, and every morning early numbers
d one. horse rockaways might be seen
Conveying them down the hill to business,
Ind their daughters to school. The
handsome residence surrounded with
3owers, Immediately to the right as you
'eft behind the town proper, was the
aome of the late E. J. Hale, editor of
ihe Observer. On the hill were the most
eautiful flower gardens and some Of the
aandsomest houses here also was the
Jnited States Arsenal.
The old original Arsenal, counted the
3andsomest collection of buildings the
own could boast of, included three fine
residences for the officials. The build
ipgs were all painted cream color, with
Brown trimming, and were arranged in a
iollow rectangle with the citadel in the
sentre. This was large oblong three
Aory building with an observatory on
ach end of the roof. The intervening
Grounds were laid ont With welkH and
Easriyss and set with grass and syafgreeE2.
large oaks dotted il at intervals. The
5hole was surrounded by o high wall
having a tower at each corner and
hrmounted by an iron railing. The
sowder magazines we're outside the en-
l3osure, in the rear, at respectful dis.
Ance. The Arsenal grounds were one
l9uare back from the main street, aud
fonted at right angles TO it toward the
East. The ground fell away rapidly to
BE south and east, giving it command
epg position in the direction of the river,
sibout two miles off. The view from the
itadel was very fine. The town lay at
'4s feet and two very large ponds, they
hight be called lakes, sparkled in the
|pn to the South. Altogether we thought
3 very pretty place: We brought our
siling friends here. Twas our central
lark on small scale. But to-day there
3 not one brick upon another, and one
81 the chief grEdgss which the geopis
=7sar Gen. Sherman is for the destruction
~ their Arsenal.
8 A TOWN OF THE oLDEN DAYS.
Before the days of railroads, Fayette-
Saille had large trade from the western
sart Of the State and upper counties OF
aouth Carolina. In my day, however,
she had lost all but the turpentine trade
~ the piney woods country. She had
cen for many years apparently finished
aspwn. There were no fine public build.
ahgs nor elegant houses, no very wealthy
leople in the place. but there were neat
snd convenient houses, we'll furnished,
znd q great deal of solid comfort. T.
5arlor Of one of our well.to. do citizens
hight be taken us fair type of the
3hole house. The people lived we'll and
lere whole-h hearted in their hospitality
hey cared for the destitute and unfortu.
ate at homo. Being fifty miles from
be railroad, the place was really large
puntry village, though ranking third as
population among the towns OF the
3tate, and took things slow and easy.
Wilmington laughed sat her being year
asshind the fashions, hut she did not mind
pat, caring little!forzysin display. The
lace was originally Scotch settlement,
nd first. called Campbelton, and the
somparatively isolated situation which
he had held for 30 many years, tended
q preserve the original characteristics 81
|Eer fathers almost intact in her people
. the breaking out of the war. They
Deferred plain comfort and the educa.
son of their children to that feyerish
irving after display, often with very
Gender backing, which is SO characterist.
"a of to-day in our fast little railroad
owns. They were cautious, economical
Industrious, in earnest about everything
Ind not little stubborn in their, preju
Ices. They we're religious and, consid
ting their means, supported thei
|S3hurches we'll. Fayetteville was to then
she only place in the world really wortl
wing In, and they had.a smile of supe
Cor pity for. the fastness Of their. neigh
sprs on the railroads who laughed q
heir old. fashioned notions. ~.
IS When Secretary Floyd, OF Buchanan,
abinet, moved a quantity Of arms ant
ammunition from Northern arsenals ant
IL arnnnfe ahnsay lncnted Rt thj