Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-08-25
EK KEE.NAI


Grcenvllc has been generally styled the most beau.
tiul vugc in the State and the opinion has not been
without pretensions correctness. The town proper,
however, seems TO view to be growing much less
cheerful and rrrppsscssns in its appearance than it
was few years agu. As far as buildings con-
ccrned this part Of CrecnviIle has evidently been at
stand for soie time; although it does we'll enough yet.
Its vcinasc is now its chief ornament. The Bun
colnbc road the Pcndcton road and the Chick Springs
road are all lined with neat and tasteful residences,
each residence being surrounded by cool and we'll
kept grove of oaks. But the residence of General
WADDr Thomson, OH the Sptrtanburg road, is the
most imposing of all, both to the building itself and
the splendid lawn which lies IN front of it, filled with
bro, spreading trees and covered with the most beau
iiful grccn-swars The place is almost mlacclikc in
s air. Its distinguished proprietor has, as we learn,
retired from Washington life, TO spend the balance of
his days, as muc! as possible in this cnchantingly
lowell. retreat. The lion. WILLIAM C.. Preston
was nn Il visit to him while in Grccnvillc,
and it s thought that his health is slightly improving.
OF the Grcenvillc Hotels, there two principal
ones, the " Planters" kept by RuTLEDGE, and the
Mansion House, by Mcrsrs. IRWIN e. SwiNDALE.
We stopped the latter, and safely say that it is
the very best public house, in every respect we have
been in NIL our journcyings through tic upper
try Of South Carolina, whether du;ing the present
previous summers. Mr.. Irwin, who was in charge
of the house during our stay is model Of host.
We shall not forget his delightful parlor, comfor-
table rooms and most excellent table, which en-.
joyed with such 'gnslo for nearly week. Long
flourish the Mansion House!
The Fur,nan Institution, which our rcndcrs rcmcm-
ber have been removed from Fairfield Grcenrilir,
is about 10 be successfully established an enlarged
scale. There is apprehension of anything like
failure. The situation Of the College is cIni
nencc near the village, the South side OF Recdy
River in s.questcrcd wood, Il singulary suitable
place for studcnlc reflection and religious meditation
1t is had in view to offer the Presidency Of this lns-
tu'ion to the Rev. BASIL MANLY, at the head Of
the Alabama University. Nothing, in our opinion,
would ensure its complete securely than
the supervision of this amiablc, dgniiicd and able
Divine.
Grecnvic boasts Of fifteen or sixteen regular Dry
Goods atorcs in full opcratiun land they sell goods at
least ten per cent cheaper than even our cash stores)
dozen or two stalls of various kinds, extensive
and very superior Coach establishment several Black
smith Shops, and two Newspapers, to say nothing Of
n Bakery &c.
Grcenvc has population of two thousand and
upwards. The indications Of improvement in their
midst are much less than we had expected TO find
them. We have heard hint ,hut the rivalry of
Srr,anburg, as place Of business, is much dreaded
by the capitalists of Grecnvillc; and this may account
for their village having made halt in its ownwurd
march, More anon.