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WHICH SHALL IT Be ?

WHlCh SHAll IL bh :
THE NEW TOWN Or THE OLD TOWN e1
LoWNDEsv1LLE.
The seven-IziIIcd City EIas not Ye'
Definitely Settled on its Aocation.
The Depot and the Post Office.
LowSDEsv1LLE,s S. c., March s, 1856
Editor Press and Bdnner:.
In your last issue noticed an article writ
ten from this place oy "5rGEreSs, ana ,n neau aM[
writer seemed as though he was SO full that he
could not contain himself, and instead u
sticking to his text, he strikes ri the cltlacns
We do not endorse all that has been said by
"Juventus." His inSinuataons aud youthlu
"biftlutin" sentences. remind me greatly OF q
man who scarcely knows his own position. II
who takes position, can so pubiicly declare
himself aud not always be OR Tue renee. NoI,
withst,nding these deficiencies, "juventus
did for "PregreSS" What the late Hon. BcnJt'
Billy Malone, OF Virginia. In Mr.. Hills ia
NOUS speech in the United States Senate, de.
nouncing Malone, he said, II have done what
the whole country could not do. l nave
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progress" has been brought out. Brought out
not only in reply to the nonSensical allusions
of "JuVentus," but brought out against the
citizens OF Lowndesville. Like Billy Mahone
we know where 10 find h m.
We do not propose to be struck at In any
such way, and regardless of what "Juventus'
may have to say in reply, we 40 not ASK hlm
to defend us and correct mistakes, Ignorant
mistakes made against us, but we Will come
TO our own rescue.
The Communication of "Progress' is indeed
very remarkable. Most any colored country
divine could have selected text, and remain
cd within three miles of it. 1t contains an at
tempted reply to "JuventuS;" more blows
against the Town and citizens Of Lowndesville,
than anything else; as many geographical
mistakes rs could we'll be written in an article
of the same length but very little news; an
advertisement 10 sell lots; his sympathy Tor
'old town." Who has ever before heard oi
just so many cOnglomerated IDEAS written
over the signature of the word '"Progress.
If Mr. progress" proposes to place his name
in the next edition of "Webste," with such q
meaning, he will find many who will take the
opposite road which will lead them to success,
fame and fortune.
In the first place, no one communication
could possibly contain so much Of everything
SO little of anything, and ut the same time be
Il reply to anything.
He says the citizens Of Lown1esville "have
for fifty years past" been "resting easy on
their oars, and quite likely to do so while we
build that famous Seven Hillcd City" He
says too, he Is lone of the inhabitants OF The
place and kept pretty we'll posted. lle then
with his fellow citizens Perhaps he slept
sweetly. but being aroused by NECESSITY
knocking at the door, he is awakened, and is
u Seven Hilcd City"
"While we build that famous Seven Hillcd
City," he says / have often heard of "biE II
and "little you," but never before heard of
SG Tes cys0ERs Eo%e 9 Mss no built
a day, and when built, was forced to crumbl!e
and decay rs might 'your Seven Killed City,.
He says they have decided to build the de-
pot. and have got the money too" and no "in-
habitant of old town contributed one farthins
to help" | am glad you have decided to DO
what is your plain duty, but 1t took you /.
long time to decide the matter. Necessity
even in self-dcfence is good law. 1t makes
me feel proud to know that there Is one pro
gressive citizen in my town who has the
money" to build depot for his community
and at the same time erect Il "Seven tllllcd
City" that will not be second to even Rome.
most anything. but the old adage still echoes,
"fools and their money soon part"
There has never been any official petltlon
presented TO the citizens of LowndcSrills ask
ing for even "farthing" 10 aid in building {.
depot. Money is scarce with US, and 1t Will
be a cold day when we cast our bread out up
90 those waters, when such II magnanimous
being as "Progress" Is ut the helm with mex
hauStible resources.
He also says, "the owners Of real estate In
old town can we'll afford to advance on their
property, ETC." This kind of talk will do for a
person who has "the money" fora person who
can build fine depot aud present 1t To Il rlch
railroad corporation as gift, for person VINO
is able to build fine mansions, for II person
who Is able TO give acres of land for useless
streets and line the same with beautiful sh; de
trees for Il person who can afford to build u
"Seven Hilled City" and not miss his money.
But for Us, we have to hit hard and take what
we can get for our real estate. as our bread
comes from the sweat of our brow.
l wish now to notice few Of his innumera-
Bile geographical mistakes in his cOnmunlc;l-
ton, which does the town of Lowndesville in
justice, but more injustice to the writer as he
has exposed his ignorance of the boundary
handsome residences are going up IN new
town." l have inquired of our citizens and
they know nothing OF any such improvements
in the sO-called "new town. The sO-cailed
"new town" is no town at all. 1t is In the
country and lies beyond the incorporate linn
its OF LowndcSvillc, at least the greater part
Of 1t Is, and cannot be properly called town.
There is not q single house Of any description
standing or being built at the place where the
parties interested in the sale Of lots nave
plat of their so-callel town. know OF only
one "hah dSome residence" that Is being erect
ed at present in LowndeSriIle. Probably
Progress" claims this, if So you are perfectly
welcome to what it will add in appearance to
your so-called new town. AS the back side
Q: it faces your 'Seven Killed City" it tow.
crs high in the heavens and with It's face in
the right direction looks with pity on the Old
field in the reur. There is also Il neat cottage
being built just outside the incorporate linn
lis. Probably he ailudcs to this rs his second.
If so, would like to inform him that 1t Is IN
the country" being excluded by the bound
airy lines Of our town.
He also states, there has not been any
house of any note built III old town for TWEEN.
ty.tive years except the Methodist church. "
l would like to inform him that the baptist
church Is within the incorporate limits. that
the Presbyterian church has been greatly i'm
proved In appearance, and one other residence
remodced and improved in the past five
years. Sleep on progress" and hope you
will give US the benefit Of your next dream
II you will call on DR.. j. B. Moseley. Intend
ant 0: the town, lie will kindly furnish you
with the last survey OF our town, and be sure
and see where you live, in town or out. II
may be permitted to guess, 1 would say the
Lowndesville who does not know where he
lives or the boundary lines Of his own town.
AS to his being an inhabitanL OF the town
and In favor Of the S0called "new town" we
news. Also the grading Of the side track
down in hollow.
BY way of advertisement, he says, "we have
sold and received the money for eight lots IN
new town." And plenty more on hand. We
happen to know u little about this eXtraordi
nary sale of real estate. a man who pays his
money for land and pays it on certain condi
tlons, takes an instrument of writing sett: ing
forth the conditions, Is to say the least OF him
Il man of some prudence. The eight lots in
than Two years, one negro church, one large
ball room, one brick yard, and nve as fine gu
ano houses as can be found in upper South
Carolina.
AS to the post office, hesays, "we think pub
lie sentiment will place that where il should
be-" would remind the gentleman that the