The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1850-06-01
FROM COLUMBIA.

FROM COLUMBIA.
tco7nEsPoSpEScE or THE ABnEviLLE pAxxrn.)
Colnmbia-Her Citizens, Churches, Hotels, News
papers, Water Works, Business Prospects, &c.
COLUMBIA, May 25, 1850.
The distance, which has so long lent en-
chantment to the view of this place from
Abbcvillc, being about to be annihilatcd by
the ingenuity and devices Of man, it may
not be uninteresting to you to know what
sort of place, and witlr what kind of pco-
pie, you are to be brought into commercial
and social contact As regards the appear
ance Of the town, 1 believe it is generally
conceded to be one of the hanelsomcst in the
Union. tits not so remarkable for the splcn-
dor of its public or private buildings as it is
for their uniformity, the regularity of. its
streets, the beauty of its shade trees, and
the tasteful arrangements of its flower gar
dcns-onc of the infallible evidences of civ
ilization and refinement. Situated on m el-
cvated position on the east bank of the Con-
garec, and about mile from it, stands the
town, from the lower part of which most
delightful view is afforded of the country
around, particularly towards the east and
south, whose scenery is consccrated by deeds
and tales Of TIL" iB@Yolution, and immortal.
lied by Simms. IN view, and about three
miles distant, is the locality of Fort Cranky
with all its associations; and for aught
know, the spot on which l now stand, may
have been tracked by the dauntless Marion
and his followers in pursuit or retreat, or
may have been the scene of some dark in
trigue or bold encounter, lost to postcrity.
AS regards the busines, men of this place,
they are proverbial for their capacity, dill
gcnce and integrity, and as such, have no
hesitation in introducing them to you. do
not however, pretend to say that there are
none who. i'll weighing, if left alone, would
give the beam as .fair shake as it had
ought 10 have" or who, in measuring, would
not slip the yard-stick to the advantage" of
its owner j. but this and thcsc arc not pccu-
liar to this locality and as you watch else
where, you may, to advantage, or at any rate
without loss, to a small extent do so here.
The citizens arc remarkable for their DO
liteness, hospitality, (thc last not fully en-
'iorsedO morality and temperance A drunk
man is seldom seen; and on the Sabbath.
business of every Kind is suspended, every
one seeming to Feel the injunction to observe
itin becoming manner. If the weather is
good, the churches are we'll attended by or
der'y congregations, without interrupting
the services by running in and out to show
their new coats, collars and cravats, or by
bringing their sqralling babies to let Others
see what beautiful darlings they have, or to
attract attention to themselves. The houses
of God here, thanks to the enlightenment
of christianity and the progress of good
sense,) as we'll as in some other places, have
ceased to be considered az mere Fairs for
the exhibition of boots, babies and 5onnets.
and those who attend here, either seek some
other occasion to show them, or dispense
with it entirely.
There are published here four Newspapers
and one Review, to wit: "The Palmetto
State Banner" (weekly,) by I. c. Morgan;
"The Temperance Advocate" (weckIy,) by
the lion-hearted opponent of King Alcohol
and host, John G.. Bowman; "The South