The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-02-14
nonds and to other low grounds.

ponds and to other low grounds.
The principal production is cot
ton. Grain of every description is
raised abundantly but principally
for domestic purposes; some SILK
wool and wine are likewise among
the products.
The rivers are the Savannah and
Saluda, both navigable for cotton
boats. The smaller streams are Lit
tie River, Rocky River, Long Cane
the Sapona or Hard Labor, Rocky
Creek, and the Seeraw, which heads
near Wallesville. (This last nam
ed stream is now known as Cuft1e-
town and Wallersville was a settle
ment on what is now known as the
Talbert Burnt Home place.) These
streams in their courses are aug
mented by innumerable riverlets and
brooks which intersect the country
in an astonishing manner, present.
ing facilities for the machinery Of
the artifcer, manufacturer and agri-
culturist, scarcely to be excelled
anywhere.
Abbeville is the shiretown: its
location although lower than the
surrounding country is healthy and
pleasant in lat "a degrees 49, north,
longitude 80 degrees, 20' west, dis
tant 90 miles from Columbia and
200 miles from Charleston. This is
an agreeable little town, the build
ings are good and the streets laid
out regularly; containing 45o in.
habitants. Half mile to the east
are a public magazine and arsenal.
The Agricultural Society meets
here, and there is likewise a printing
office.
Vienna on the east bank of the
Savannah, is small village oppo-
site Broad River in Georgia.
Immense quantities of shad are
taken here in the spring, at once a
source of pleasure and profit to the
neighborhood.
South Hampton is on the hill
above this place.
Four miles cast of these villages
is Willingston, where was located
the academy of the Rev. DR.. Moses
Waddell, which for high reputation
and widespread usefulness has not
been surpassed in the United States.
wellington is extremely healthy. The
neighborhood, particularly towards
the river presents most beautiful
scenery. Near the eastern point of
the District and six miles from the
Saluda is Old Ninety-Six, or Cam
bridge. The first name was applied
from it's distance from Fort Prince
George, the fronties post. page
83.) This place was made the seat
of justice for the up-country in
1859, and attracting considerable
commerce, became a populous vii
lage. On the fall of Charleston,
Ninety-Six was Immediately made a
British military post. The Kings
friends or tories in this vicinity
were at all times a real banditti,
and rapine and murder were their
ordinary employment. Applications
to the British officers for redress
were almost hourly made, yet, in
no instance was a soldier or tory
punished, whilst on the most suspi-
cious testimony the gallant and pa
triotic wings were daily brought in
and executed.
1t would be vain to attempt to
portray the uncommon distresses of
these patriots. The re-
mains of the British works are seen
half a mile from the present village,
and also remains of the American
mining operations. Here is now a
fourishing academy and a meeting
house, with but few dwelling houses
Immediately after it's evacuation by
the English troop, Ninety-Six suffer-
ed very much from an invasion of
Indians and disguised white men
These marauders were quickly fol-
lowed and chastised but the glory
of Ninety-Six had forever departed.
One mile below Vienna, is Fort
Charlotte, formerly frontier post,
portion of its works are still stand
ing. Parsons Mount, near Long
Cane Creek (now called Little Noun
tain) stands s miles southeast from
Abbeville; it is remarkable for moth
ing but its height and the pleasant
contrast it presents with the sur
rounding country.
The production of silk was once
considerable in this District, but
Abbeville is certainly a grain coun-
try, and when the adjoining Dis
tricts shall be covered with vine
yards and mulberry groves, here
they may always procure their sup
plies of grain.
The first known settlement was
made in 1855 by a few families. In
1854 a great accession was made by
emigrants from France. Laudable
exertions were early made by the
Presbyterian settlers in favor of
education, and until the superior
claims of Richland had been urged,
Abbeville was considered the seat of
learning for the up-country.
Many Revolutionary worthless
hence stepped forth in Liberty's
cause, and many have subsequently
gone from this fertile region into
the councils of their country.
Turkey or oil stone, free stone,
whinstone, and mill stone and gran
ite are here in abundance in Able
vile.