Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-07-19
From The Southern Baptist.
A TRIP TO GRANlTEVILL..5,

III COWpdhy WIN ill cSleeHiSu VI otH-
or from Charleston, who had preceded
us 10 Aiken, We visited "Summer Hill" "
the delightful place of residence of
Messrs. Gregg and Doyce, Charleston,
and also GranteviIle wllici, promises to
BIZ a noble and enduring monument OF
their indciatigable energy and public
spirit. "Sunlmcr Hill is about mid way
between Aiken and Granireville, and is
nearly as slevated as t1fanilev:lle, and is
nearly as elevated as the former place.
The houses already erected upon il are,
in our view, models Of what country
dwellings should be--lalge and airy. A
stately hall, with lofty ceiling occupies
the centre Of the buildidg, and opens
upon piaszas, in the froat and rear; OH
each side of this hall commodious apart
ments supply the place Of the contracted
and uncomfortable shed rooms of most
country houses. We are told that 9TH
or residences, constructed after the same
plan, are about being erected, and we
venture TO predict that The time is not
far distant when this beautiful spot will
be covered with tasteful buildings, and
become the sumuer resort Of many oil
our citizens, WHO now fly 10 the moun'
tsins to escape the heat and coutl.e
meHt OF our crowded cities.
From Summer Hill, Graniteville,-
the first and only manufacturing town
of our State, is distant about two and "a
half miles, and from Akin five mills.
In approaching it from the former
place, the scenery is grand beyond de-
scripIion. The road passing ftom the
celebrated "cIlaIk hili'' affords pros
pect Of The magnificent vaIIy of House
Greek, extending for miles in the direc
lion Of Edgefeld on the one hand, of
Augusta on the other, and opening to
the view seemingly uniimitable extent
of country, which, while inspiring awe,
by its immeasurable vastness, is yet
mos, pleasing in the variety Of its ever
changing surface, in the majestic gran
deur of its stately forests, ard in the
faithful impress which it bears Of the
Almighty hand Of Omnipo,ence. De-
scending into this picturesqe valley,
Granitey lille (Which may be observed
from the hills above is befure us. With
almost the suddenness and beauty OF The
fairy palaces of the east, which in a
night, sprung into existence by the ma
gic touch of the famed Genii of Alad-
deo's lamp, this place has appeared, and
stands witness Of the more than magi-
cal power Of genius and energy, in our
day, when directed to the accomplish
ment of,noble ends.
< Ii was our good fortune 10 and the es:
t!ma5le President of the GIaniteyille
Compaag. with one Of llle pileclors.
on The spot when we arrived, who &C.
companied US over the place and con-
itibnled much 70 The agreeableness of
our visit, By pointing out whatever was
worthy Of notice, and communicating
valuable information as to the modus OPP
erandi OF their extensive establishment.
The Baptist Church, just completed.
is the first building the town from the
direction Of Aiken. 1t is mos, chas,e
and structuier Of the gothic order oil
architecture, finished with remar kable
taste and consummate skill, and reflect
ing great credit upon all concerned IN
its erection. The methodist have also
place Of worship in progress Of con-
struction. 1t is intended TO represent a
cross (ra,Ier too "High Church" for our
taste;) in architectural style it is similar
to the Baptist Church.
There are three streets already laid
oul in Graniteville, and number Of
houses 1--WE should think l0O,) built and
building. upon them. Upon each street
the houses are uniform in their mode OF
construction. Those on Canal stree,
are for the most part commodious bull
dings, with piazzas on the street, and
corresponding somewhat with the bet
ter class of Swiss Cottages, tasteful in
design, and Of most pleasing appear.
ance; are being erected, and when Fin
ished, we learn, will be iel to The op-
era,ives at from twenty-five TO fifty dol-
lars per annum. No one can visit this
place without being struck with the ex-
ceeding nealness Of the Improvements
that are thus ial made, and we rrga,d d i,
us most judicious arrangement of the
proprielors, to sell no LOT within the lin
its Of the town without s,ipula,ing that
that they shall be consulted by the pur-
chaser as 10 the plan and character of
the buildings 10 be erected upon it.
Not the least attractive feature Of
Granitcville is the beautiful, Canal, pas.
sing through the principal street. and
which brings The water from an immense
pond, about mile distant to the facto-
ry. We saw smoothly gliding over its
unrufled surface boats Of ingenious con.
trivance, and were politely given an op-
porlunity Of witnessing the facility with
which large quantities of water, by its
own power, may be conveyed to any
part Of the town, and forced through