Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-08-03
Editorial Correspondence.
GREENyIIIE. C.. I

il point to stnp at this Hotel, If you wish to spend
pleasant time, with good company, gnod attention,
good fare and good There may be other excel.
lent houses in the place-of their merits however we
have no personal knowledge But we speak of what
we know when we commend the Mansion House to your
patronage The only objection to its extreme pop
ularity, which sometimes it to be filled rather
fuller than compuris with comfort. Still, this objec.
tOn is nothing when compared with others that might
exist neither is the partial Inconvenience (caused
thereby to be grumbled ut, when men exert themselves
rs actively and efficiently do our kind and gentle
manly hosts of the Mansion House, 10 remove all
cause of dissatisfaction.
The Baplis, Convention which has been in session
here, adjourned on Tuesday last, having determined
among other things to accept the Academy lot, about
which there has been much fussiIg, and 10 estab-
iSh in this village institution 10 be called the
" Grcenville Baptist Female College," Upon taking
the vote on this question there very few nays;
this however is not regarded exact reflex Of the
real popularity of the measure. 1t was ascerlained
that The proposition would be certainly carried, and
the opposition felt no interest in the final VOTE From
several sources learn that the entire Welsh Neck
Association, the Charleston delegation and many
others came here with the determination to oppose all
action in this matter; but the honied coaxing OF these
sagacious Greenvillians, the soft suggestions OF The
dear ladies' the good dinners Of rich aymen, et celera
ouie turned the noddes Of our worthy divines and in
less than two days after their arrival here change
came DER the spirit of their dream" and they voted
out and out as the good .urgiers here desired. The
only Thing in which lh .eparted from the strict line
of compliance with the wishes of the Greenvllle do
nors, was in the name eventually given 10 The new
institution These donors had fixed upon the general
and comprehensive appelIalion Of "Bablist Female
College," but DR.. CURTIS slipped in the word
"GrcenviIle" as prefix, which considerably mar
rowcd down the style and title originally concoctsd
Some of the opponents of lhe measure think this was
IL great point gained. We cannot see the thing in
that light The strength Of the arrangement is the
pacing this institution under the direct control and
fostering care Of the Baptist Stale Convention. so
that is effected, it matters bui little by what name The
pel'' is TO be called. However much we may re.
gret this invliuus discrimination of The Convention,
in favor of particular locality amid the many over
which is their part exercise mn impartial watch,
we yet congratulate the parents Of Greenville upon
The prospect, now made almost certain 10 Them VI
possessing for their daughters the advantages oi
first rate seminary under the supervision of good and
intelligent men, and (what is very greatly to be val
uet) Convenient TO their domestic hccrihStones VIII
not our consderair, liberal, wise and accommodating
Convention proceed to bless all m every part OF The
State with the same choice lariliIies Or are these
Bapsrs of Greenvillc betler and deserving than
their poor brethren elsewhere!
IL, Ill la IN
fu,uro the transition is natural and pleasant 10 the
Baptist male College at Greenrille in cssei and 10
lI,a, we turn fur moment. This College is now in
highly nourishing condition attended by near TWO
hundred students supplied with an able Faculty and
prepared with excellent buildings as IA as they have
been completed The situation Of these buildings Is
not only very appropriate one hnt is unusually PIC
turcsque. l: is quarter OF mile from town, but IN
full view. on n mlntic emnence, in he midst oi a
natural grove of uaks The buildings front Main Street
and present to persons riding dawn that street an
architectural tabLeau strikingly handsome. AT the
foot Of the hill, upon which they stand, hows the
small but dashing stream of Rcedy river. The large
merchant mills orVARDRy McBEE are in sight, thei'
runnnuons rumoling being just chong' heard IN en-
able the student, as he strolls along his Academic
walks to give himself up to deep reflection upon the
noble studies of his closet Al short distance in the
valley. q bold spring Of the coolest and pnrest kind
bursts from beneath the steep hill side, ailording
prolse supply of water for all the purposes Of the
College On every side except the front, the situation
is as yet surrounded by the native forest growth, in It's
original freshness, all lendingto 10 preserve unbroken
and un,nolested that retirement which is so necessary
trhOlp
never seen an Institution Of the fortunately
located. And we are among those who earnestly
wish complete success the clI'rt here making in the
cause of Education A common denomnational Col
lcge for young men is dcsdcraiun'. For our girls
We need we'll appointed institution in each District
at lr;lst And these we vii! have, if just such steps
as have been taken by the aie Convention should DOT
distract and weaken the local efforts now being made
tlroug houl the State.
The Commencement Of the Furnan University,
which CAME OFF on Tuesday last, well calculated
to produce confdencn iniIs present direction. The
Young gentlemen, who delivered addresses on the oc-
casion, gave evidence of much and careful culture.
Two Of them especially, SEYMOUR and MITCHELL,
acunlied themselves in manner We have seldom
seen surpassed in the South Carolina College In fact,
none of The addresses Were in any wise discrcdable
to The Institution. There was one fault however com.
mon to nearly all of the speakers-we mean, sing
song mudu!aiiun of the voice which has become but
too common in the pulpit Of onr State, and which is
certainly any thing but an effective adjunct Of elo
ouence We should like TO indulge in running
criticism upnn these commencement speeches, anil
have nolcs brOre for that purposes but We find only
time and space for sing lie remark upon each,
=" influence" was treated by Mr.. J. E. II. SEYMOUR,
of Charleston, with unusual skill-his whole effort
aboundcd in freshly conceived flights and beautiful
Illustrations" The Character Of Socrates" was de-
lneatrd by Mr.. HARTwELL, Of Arkansas, with a
;ulerable degree of interest only. His subject was
perhaps loo dry for his yens. We could discov
er the beauty Ur propriety of dasng gesture, in the
yery ouse, of speech, like the one Mr. HAETwELL
executed Oh this occasion. Too mnch geslicnation
in any part of an address is than none at all
bn especially in the beg inning, is it entirely conraryio
sll the rules Of taste. sketch of " Mormon,Sm"
was given By Mr.. d. C. BRIAN, Of York S. c., and
some deductions drawn thrrefrom. His address was
too prux for an occasion Of the kInd--' Decision of
Charac,er' was we'll managed by MIR. J. F. MoRRALL,
of Grahamvie S. C. Holding forth the apostle Paul
and Martin Lulh.r as his prominent ensamplars, our
young orator failed not to interest and please his audi
ence-'rhc character and career Of "OHrer Crou'.
rcll" was elaborately uniled and zeaously defended
by Mr. J. G. WILLIAMS, of Colleton, S. c. He glori-
fled Oliver almost into saint and predicted that
his monument would yet have its place in Westmnis-
ter between those of Shakespeare and Milton. Mr. W.
displayed praise worthy research and logical acumen
in the defence of" Old Noll - but we cond not help