LIBERTY,

a small station, with a population of about 100: This place is a new place, and has not been long in existence, but there are several small stores, and one hotel, also a post-office. The business capacity is $10,000 per annum, climate excellent, and the soil produces splendidly, as there are 3,000 bales of cotton shipped from here annually.

Passing Liberty six and three-fourth miles we find the beautiful and flourishing little town of

which is situated immediately on the Atlanta and Charlotte AirLine Railway, at the distance of 1481 miles from Atlanta. The population here is about 400 inhabitants; that transact business. amounting to about $100,000 per annum. There are two churches, three schools, one grist and flouring mill, and several excellent steam saw mills in the vicinity.

SEVERAL ASBESTUS MINES

exist in the vicinity of this place. The lands afford good crops, and four thousand bales of cotton are shipped from here per an

num. The mountain scenery from here is very good, indeed, and forms another link of the many attractions of which this place is possessed. Principal productions are corn, cotton, wheat and oats. Also there is a lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, besides several other lodges of different secret organizations. Good board can be had here at $12.00 per month. Twelve miles from Easley's,

and 160 miles from Atlanta, is

GREENVILLE, S. C.

This is the largest place on the Air Line road between Atlanta and Charlotte, and has a population of seven thousand inhabitants, that transact business to the amount of eight millions of dollars per annuum. The Greenville and Columbia Railroad connects with the ATLANTA AND CHARLOTTE AIR-LINE at this point. There are several newspapers here, one a daily that has a very extensive circulation. There are five large churches of different denomina、 tions, and several schools that are in a flourishing condition. The manufacturing features of this place are immense. There are

SIX LARGE COTTON MILLS.

within a radius of seven miles, and one within the city limits-all doing an excellent business. Besides the amount of cotton that is used by these mills, there are 25,000 bales shipped from here annually. This is also the seat of the celebrated Furman University, which has connected with it a preparatory school, which has an able and superb management. Also there is a Young Ladies' Seminary. For water powers this stands unequalled in the State of South Carolina. Reedy river divides the city of Greenville and affords excellent water-power. There are five good hotels, and three livery stables, in connection with which is a

STREET-CAR LINE

which extends from the Air-Line depot through town to the Greenville and Columbia depot. Hack lines connect at this place for Ashville, Hendersonville, Caesar's Head, and other points in North Carolina. Up to about six months previous to date of writing, this was the seat of the Baptist Theological College, but now it is located at Louisville.

Besides other innumerable advantages there is one large,

BOLD CHALYBEATE SPRING,

within the city limits, which only needs some one to improve it in order to make this a great place as a summer resort, etc. Within

a short distance is a large paper mill, from which paper is shipped to all parts of the State. Besides Reedy river, the Saluda river runs within four miles of town and drains the northeastern portion of the county, while Reedy river drains the southern and western portion.

TAYLOR'S

is eight and a quarter miles from Greenville, and 1683 from Atlanta. It is a small station, and has not been long in existence, but

Cane Creek Falls, near Porter Springs, accessible only by
Atlanta and Charlotte Air-Line Railway.

will, we presume, some, day be a place of considerable moment. Four and three-fourth miles from Taylor's, and 1731 from Atlanta, is

GREER'S,

a small town containing about 100 inhabitants, doing business amounting to about $75,000 per annum. Shipments in cotton. amount to about 2,000 bales annually. There are several cotton manufacturies within two or three miles of the place, one, "Cedar Hill Factory," is within two miles of town. The hotel at this

place has been recently burned down, but active steps are being taken towards erecting a new one that will surpass the old one in every particular. The famous "Chicks Springs" are within a short distance of this place. The remedial qualities of these springs are truly valuable, and many wonderful cures have been effected through the instrumentality of these valuable waters. A great many families come to these springs at all seasons, and since the hotel has been burned down, we are informed that several families have camped in the vicinity in tents, etc., in order to avail themselves of the benefit to be derived from drinking the water that flows unceasingly from the depths of these wonderful springs. The land in this section is very productive, and cotton, corn, wheat and oats, are raised in abundance. Good board can be had at $10.00 per month. Livery accommodations are also easily obtained.

DUNCAN'S

is a small station four and three-fourth miles from Greer's, and 178 miles from Atlanta, there are three small stores. Trains seldom stop at this place, but passing Duncan's three and a fourth miles, we come to

WELFORD,

The

which is situated 1811 miles from Atlanta. At this place the sale of whiskey is prohibited by law, (an excellent law, by the way, and should be adopted in every town in the United States, if possible), and also there is a lodge of I. O. G. T. that are doing a vast amount of good in this community. population of this place is about 200, doing a business amounting to $9,000 per annum. There are two churches, one Episcopal, and one Congregationalist. Also there is a large college here, which is generally flooded with students during the school months. At Crawfordsville, (which is within a few miles) there is a large cotton mill, doing a rather extensive business. This section is well drained by the three Tiger creeks, viz: South, Middle and North Tiger. Land in this vicinity is worth from five to ten dollars per acre. Principal productions are cotton, corn, wheat and oats. Good board can be had $12 per month.

SPARTANBURG AND ASHVILLE JUNCTION

is eight and three-fourth miles from Wellford, and 190 miles from Atlanta. This is where the SPARTANBURG AND ASHVILLE road connects with the Air-Line, and runs on up to

SPARTANBURG,

which is one and three-fourth miles distant, and 191 miles from Atlanta. Situated immediately upon the Atlanta and Charlotte Railway. The population of this place is 3,500 inhabitants, doing

a business amounting to about four million dollars annually. There are four churches, four schools, three hotels and several livery stables There is also a large college dedicated exclusively