The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-02-16
AbbeYiiie County.
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been especially favored by being born
here. Now let us see if we have any
cause to feel thus.
First, then, Abbeville, geographically,
in situated in one Of the most healthful
portions Of the State. Her lands are fer
tile. and through her runs many
!. streams like the veins in the
human body. On her eastern border is
the Saluda river, and on her western
.border is the Savannah river; right
across her bosom flow Little and Rocky
rivers. Along these streams aud the
various creeks and branches are some Of
where.
Now, as to railroads, she has only two
completed. These arc the Column
bia and Greenville and the Au-
gusta and Savannah Valley railroad,
/ which is fast nearing com ~oleton, runs
through the most fertile section Of the
county. Then there is the great and
glowing Carolina, Cumberland Gap and
Chicago Railroad TO be built. y road
from Greenwood via .Abheville to Elbcr-
ton. Georgia. is in, contemplation, be-
sides the narrow gauge railroad that
Greenwood and N~incty-Six are so much
interested in. Very few persons over
the State know the Importance of this
county.
AS to her population and towns: The
population of tile county is about
$4,000, and there are within her hor-
ders sixteen towns, us follows: Able
Vile, Due West, Donalds. Hodges,
Cokesbury, Greenwood, Coronaca,
Ninety-Six. Phoenix, Verdery, Bradley,
Troy, Mccormick, Mt. Carmel,
Calhouns Mills and Lowndesvillc.
AS soon as the Savannah Valley Rail
road is completed other towns will be
added to this list. No other county in
the State can make such a showing as
this.
Perhaps Abbevillc has produced more
men of brains and political renown than
any other county. In the past We can
boast OFF. C. Calhoun, McDuffe, Brooks,
"A. Burt, NJ. G. Gary, d. l.. Wardlaw,
Chancellor Wardlaw, Judge Thomas
Thomson, Colonel Joe Calhoun, Nom
her Of Congress. John F.. Calhoun, for
merly member Of Congress, and also
w. l.. Iancey. We can, now boaSt:or
General MCGOWAN, Associate Justice of
the Supreme Bench Of the State, Judge
James . S. Cothran, Congressman D..
Wyatt Aiken and Judge A. G.. Haskell.
formerly Of the Supreme Bench, and
also Judge Smith, now of Ark
ansas.
Then, again, we gave Charleston her
DR.. GeddingS and her Pettigru. as well
MS DR.. Andrew Simonds, vino is one
of the best and most able financicrS of
the, South, and Mr.J. c. Hemphill of
the Neps md Courier. Last, but not
least. Abbeville can boast of her Gov
,ernor Noble and Judge Cheves.
AS to education, there are the Due
West colleges, male and female, which
are good institutions, doing u great and
noble work, and Of which we arc most
proud and which must not be overlook
ED. Greenwood also has now n flourish
:ing and growing female college. In the
past we had the lannon's school of DR..
sWaddell at Wilmington. which was
known as the 'cradle Of learning"
where Calhoun. Lyon. Crawford and
NUMEROUS others Of II like stamp receiv-
ed their education.
We come mex to the Abbev,lle Bar.
which has always been a noted one. and
though now her Bar is composed prin-
cipnify Of young men. it is one that any
citizen or town would be proud of.
Among the members Of our Bar are
men who will yet step to the front and
occupy the high positions Of their
ancestors.
Cur merchants arc men Of business in
stlesrit.y and honor, who do full credit to
this old county. and we are proud of
them. AS a class our white farmers
are as good men as can be found any,
where. From among them have sprung
some Of our talented and most useful
citizens, and they,will in the future still
continue to furnish their share to the
farmers Of the cou.ty. Besides we can
boast OF our gold mines and mineral
waters an account Of which was given
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