Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-08-21

INC laSI IlcT0fH, d[c lo llou VII lilS udg hiiSS
Mcetngat Hays Staion." Hon. X. B. RHErT.
! Hon w. F. CoLcocK and others arc to address
! the people. We doubt not i; will he orc Of the
largest and most enthusiastic secession meetings
/ vel held.
We perceive anon. the Committee Of Arrange
ncnis many well-known and influential names
CONTINUATION OF THAT WALK AND TALK
WITH THE STRANGER.
! IL returning from Bunccmhe. we took Tie back
street which leads into The main part Of Tic village
by the way of the Baptist Church. We cha,led
necessarily we walked, SOME Of which chat
will be found below.
Sr.--In Academic grove this, suppose!
EH-Ycs, you are right. This is now, and has
been for 10 years, the location of tic "village
SCHOOL,
Sri used 10 hear of this same school many
years ago. 1t had once considerable celebrity
had it noi
Ed.-It had indeed: McKLNTocK. MANLY and
STAFFORD are among the teachers who have given
i! that celebrity. The second of these, you are
aware is now President of the University of Ala.
hama The third is also Il professor in the same
College. For some years past 1t has lost its popll
larity: and that too without suflicien; cause. 1t
is very ably supplied and we trust ii will soon
III! its head again 10 It's former height.
Sr.-Thc situation and grove are exactly suited
Cor the purpose--and your building is a pretty fair
onc--no,!iing remarkable however.
Ed-lou will think it much less remarkable
when tell You that the trustees hold funds be-
longing 10 the Institution to the amount Of near
S5OOO
Sr.--Inteed! And why upon earth is it that
they do not erect a truly classic building, worthy
10 be called an Academy
Ed-A saving spirit. suppose They think
the mcacy of more Importance than the school,
pcrlam Or it may be. they intend to let il acclI-
mua,c until il is sufficient 10 cn;ow little Col
l:rr Tia: would be quite grand!
Hr.-tnd in the mean time. Il little brick house
and dccaycd enclosure are all the showing that
can be spared 10 lie present generation, out Of
their thousands. wonll say 10 them in the lar-
cragc of Horace. % Carpc d;rm." Improve with
out delay. Put not ctl to The next generation what
had better be commercially the present |crd"m
Sap.
EA.--Tc have here before us Tie extensive tan
merry Of nr. Ms.
Nr.-Nra,ly arranged and well located it seems
TO be- Do lis va;s breed mosqniio's'
Ed-Sumcs say ihcy do. Nevertheless they turn
ou iinc leather. I'm told.
Hr.-If l!c Doctor will cnn;nuc 20 keep up the
nca,ncS<. cleanliness and o";"r. which his c>iab-
li>hmcn; cvaccs at present. liz will make money
and deserve well If the community 10 hnni.
Ed present you NOW. sir. 10 Our old Baptist
Church.
!%r-Wcll. il! does look Ole in truth! Perhaps
i, may dale back 80 years.
Ed-Not more than tie half Of lla.
Mr-I only irdgc from The exceedingly rusty
appearance i, presents. suppose the congrcgi-
ton is q very poor one, and unable 10 rcjuvenalc
the old affair."
EA.-No, so sir--l beg your rardun--somc of
the members are quite wealthy.
S:s.--!s possible! And they suffer their hnnsc
of worship 10 fall inio this dcp!orabIc condition.
Only scc---somc of Tie Stats have fallen on, of The
slccplc biind<---nviing the bats and swallows to
take possession. Ones ideas ola Village church
generally present it .uthc mind as the very cmb0d
ni"nl Of nil that is neat. simple and lovely. How
different picture would this make! ! hope, for
the credit of your town, ;tt no spiIcfnl artist will
PASS This way. until appearances are vastly amend
ed. What Il srcnc of ruin ana dcsolalion he might
stigmaise old Edgclirld village with!
Ed--tSomcwhat annoycdl Well, sir. YOU 20
on as if no oilicr place ever contained Il worse
locking church.
Mr.-Nouc that have seen. | assure you.
| M-But sir. you miga, temper your rcmarksa
little You don, know but what they intend hav-
ing il repaired Immediately And now come 10
tIin! about it, rather think heard somebody
tell that some one had said that there was whis-
/ per 10 HAT effect
! Nr.--Far-ictclcd information. must say: but
| trust il may be true. like the appearance of
/ Edgcicld. generally, and Should be sorry 10 think
! that l:cr hun,cs of worship among the very
wurs. of her architectural specimens.
Ea-Wc lave two others which you will see
directly: they are in much better order than this.
In the mean time wll think you Of our Female
Seminary there 10 our left
Mr.---Ah! that is something like. see there is
q centre building Of considerable size, and Two
! Offices detached, ut each end. What are those
last intended for,
Ed.---AIusc rooms, believe.
M.---A very good idea. And have you this
school in operation now!
Ed.-.No.--ii will be however in few wccks.
Adlvlnc Of high atanmcn,s has been employed to
take charge Of it at that time. lie will bcnssislcd
by competent instructors, as his number of pupils
increases. The musical department will be al
tended to by his lady, who is without doubt one
of the best musicians in the Stale But, unfortu-
nalcly, our community is at present in perfect
Stew upon the subject Of our female schools. The
one Of which have just spoken, has its enemies.
Our town has ever been too much the hoi.bed of
scandal. NVonc escapes it untrcd. Singular THAT