The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-30
PEN-DLE1TONo

has been kept up since It's toundatlon:
except during the war, and was reor-
gani2ed Immediately at the close.
John G.. Calhoun was an honorary
member, and used to take much inter
est in the meetings, in which essays
were read on the culture Of different
products. These essays continue to
be one OF the interesting features OF the
Society. The impulse given to agri-
culture by this means and by their
annual fairs, has made this part of the
State the garden spot in agriculture
and stock-raisipg. Around Pend,eton
are to be seen some Of the finest kind
of stock farms, where the very best
bloodcd stock is kept. The first Off
GERS of this society were j. G. Coffin,
President; Josiah Gilliard, Vice-Pres-
ident; Robert Anderson, Secretary; j.
Y. Shanklin, Treasurer and Cor
responding Secretary. There was a
very Ions list Of distinguished hon
orary members.
Fifty years ago Pendleton was the
fairest town in upper South Carolina
and the home of the best people that
ever lived. 1t was the home Of
wealth, intelligence, refinement and
religion. 1t was resort OF giant
minds who would do honor to any age
in the worlds history-such men as
John G. Calhoun, Langdon Chevis,
Daniel Huger, Warren r. Davis, John
Taylor, David X. Hamilton, the
Piuckneys, Haynes, Earles, Simpsons,
Pickens, Andersons, Bees, Stevens.
and host Of others just as honorable.
l. was on the streets OF old .Pendle-
ton that her Indignant sons kindled
the bonfire that consumed i'll its
flames the first incendiary papers and
letters sent South by the abolitionists
to stir up strife and discord among
happy people.
One Of the first female high schools
of the South was here, under Misses
Bates and Bellings, of Vermont. a
military academy prospered here for
long time. The Pendleton Messenger
was one of the Oldest newspapers in
South Carolina, and was published at
Pendleton for a number of years.
! John Miller, the Kings printer, came
to Pendleton soon after the beginning
of the present century and started the
MESSENGER. He fed from England for
political offenses, and is believed to
have been the author of the celebrated
"Junius Letters" which created such
sensation all over the world. The
press used for printing the Messenger
was the same that Gen. Greene used
in the revolutionary war. The price
of the Messenger was three dollars a
year cash, and So so on credit. Af-
ter Miller's death DR.. i. W. Symmcs
was the editor, and continued at this
fur long time. The Farmer and
Planter was also published at Pendle-
ton by George Seaborn.
One Of the old landmarks Of this
State, which is closely associated with
Pendleton. is the "Old Stone Church, y
which was originally used as place
of worship by the Presbyterian de-
nomination. This church was built
by Gov. pickens at the close Of the
Revolutionary war. 1t is only two
miles from pcndlcton. in Oconee
county, and is very old structure
Spme prominent pcrsonagcs arc buried
a. this church, among them being BY
num, Who was killed i: duel b. eX-
Cor Perry.
Pcndle:rn to-day is very different
from what it waa fifty years ago.
Most If nc old landmarks have dis
appeared, bpt penIleton Is still tllec,
booIniDr, busting town, with p.o
i 4 nc thIr L..