The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-03-28
PREFACE.

mated nCf SyStCnl OF lntcfnal improve
ment
Even under the present limited cul-
ture of the soil South Carolina stands
at the head Of the Union in respect to
the value Of her products. How i'm
mense therefore would be her physi-
cal powers, were the best portions of
her territory brought into successful
cultivation, now lying in a state of ma
ture where vegetation riots in primi-
tive luXuriance.
An intelligent traveller said South
Carolina is highly respectable and i'm
portant; it's resources are immense;
its surface and soil exceedingly va
rious, as we'll as it's produce. It's low
lands, its middle region and it's noun
tain tracts seem SO many different
countries. There are to be found
Switzerlands and Iindoostans, and
here also an intermediate region. Too
much cannot be done by It's citizens to
improve its natural resources.
History Of the Settlement Origin OF
Its Name.
About 1855 few emigrants from
Virginia and Pennsylvania removed to
this part Of the province. In 1866 an
accession Of settlers took place in con-
sequence Of Braddocks defeat, which
exposed the frontiers Of Pennsylvania,
Maryland and Virginia, to the French
at Fort DuQucsnc, and the Indians.
When the treaty with the Cherokee In
dians was made by Governor Glen
(Which ccded much of what is called
the upper country TO Great Britain) a
great influx Of inhabitants was the re-
suit. The name Of the district was Civ
en- in honor OF that great patriot,
Henry Laurcns.
Situation, Boundaries and Extent.
I.aurcns is situated about the mid
die of what is called upper country,
bounded by the Saluda river on the
Southwest, which separates it from
Abbevillc; by the IInorce river on the
northeast. dividing it from Union and
Spartanburg; by Grcenville on the
northwest (by line running S. II de-
gree, w. II miles GO chains, to a point,
thence S. degrees, e. miles 40
chains, to water oak marked l.. G. on
Rccdy river. thence s. 16 degrees, .
miles 45 chains to the mouth Of Line
creek, where 1t enters Saluda river)
and by sNewbcrry on the southeast,
from which it is divided by the road
leading from Odell's ford to Cress-
wells ferry on Saluda. It's average
length is 30 miles, breadth "a and
contains 56O,SOO acres.
Nature of the Products.
The nature Of the soil is mostly
clay and gravel 1t is we'll adapted
to the culture Of cotton corn, wheat,
tobacco, etc. The usual articles raised
are the three first, but only the cotton
for market; corn and wheat for domes-
tic use In good seasons the clear pro-
fits on an acre Of land, planted in cot
ton, will more than purchase the fee
simple of It.. The clear profit on the
other articles Is less than on cotton.
Wheat will yield about 5000 and corn
from $500 to $1,000 per acre.
The value Of cotton causes neglect
in raising provisions for market. Some
little attention Is paid to agriculture
In the management Of land but while
cotton commands so good price, We
may despair Of much progress in this
valuable system.
District Town.
Laurensvillc Is the district town. IT
Is pleasantly situated near the head Of
Little river, which cmpties into Salu-
da, and contains 80 houses and 250
inhabitants. The courts are held here
Rivers, Greeks, Nayigablc or Otherwise
Besides the Saiuda, Enoreo and Lit
tie river two large streams pass
through the distict, the two forks Of
Reedy river. These are remarkable
for running nearly parallel with the
Saluda and each other, at a very short
distance. The Saluda Is nav!Sahla nov
for boats carrying 20 bales Of cotton,
almost the whole length Of the district.
The Enorcc Is fine stream and capa-
bic Of being made navigable at rca-
sonablc expense. Duncan's creek is
n bold stream and ompties into the
Enofee.
Value Of Land Division of Property.
The value OF land varies according