Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1854-07-27


form little society of their own, of all things the
freshest, racest and mosl enjoyable At this very
,ime we have at the Mansion House goodly number
of very agreeable persons, all Of whom seem disposed
10 contribute TO each others comfort and pleasure
While the delightful paror Of our Hotel is made douoly
delightful by social converse, sweet singing, merry
dancing and good-humured railery, its inmates can
scarcely be annoyed by the decline of Greenrlllea
ancient hospitality, however much they may regret II
for the old towns sake. We havea brace OF LANDLORDS
too who are hos, within themselves, and whose po
lite attentions to their various dodgers are enough 10
make us like allof Greerville fortha Mansion Honss'S
sake. Besides there are many clever fellows about
Greenville whose amenity and warm-heartedness to-
wards strangers reflect much credit on themselves and
their community. Still, asa general thlng,H may
very possibly be that the socially OF this lovely noun
tain village has suffered serious decline Anu We
should like 10 find the burgh where such Is not Inc
case.
Although Grecnville proper (as we l'nve before re-
marked) exhibits no actual Improvements oil any con-
sequence, yet there is certainly mnchmoe OF lie anu
hustle and cilylke haste observable in her streets
than formerly. Every old tenement in the P'ece Is
occupird--every man seems to be actively busy al
something-caris and wagons are driving in and out
OF town al all hours OF the day-and, upon the WHOLE
the evidences of her increasing prosperity are paPa
Bile enough. That her people have not rusheo ih'o
extravagant building, and all that sort OF thing may
be but IN indication of their consumate caution anu
prudence. There is such q thing as making srea'
to.do in the way of tearing down old shops ana re-
placing them with expensive houses, when there Is
really no present necessity for any thing OF Inc sor'
And there is such thing too as reapng great aa'a"
tages with but moderate display of :hese ashy mp
pendages of modern progress. Perhaps Greenviile
has chusen the better part. =!
This summer, Greenvilleis is quite town OF ConVen-
tions. Last week, the Railroad Convention jammed
every house in the place. This week the bap'S'
State Convention is sitting. And next week lem
perance Convention is to come off.
The principal questions before The Baptist Con'eh'
ton are the taking care Of the Furman University
uhe treasury of which isregarded as being IN low
conlilon) and the,es,ablishment Of Baptist Female
college. -,
If this undertaking is determined upon, GreenVi'!e
holds out the inducement TO the Denomination ol
lot of twenty acres as site for the buildings ana
twenty thousand dollars in cash 10 60 towards theli
construction 1t said that Dr.. CURTIS will ofer as
an inducement TO establish the college at Limestone
Springs, his whole establishment there, upon CONDITION
that he shall receive the profits orhe FIRST tour or 1--WE
years Anderson also is O suitor for the college, ou
what advantages she offers We know not.
AS one who adheres to The Baptist creed, anu pre-
fers the Baptist denomination TO all others: we rns
that nothing of the sort will be done, especially II
involve the acceptance OF the Greenve proposition
1t is known that the acceptance OF this offer ny 'h'
Baplists will beget heart-burnings among other de
nominations equally respectable and pure with them
selves, which may lead TO evil consequences OF M
little magnitude And is it for Christian church 'c
become willing accomplire in such transacuo"
The reply TO this query ought to settle The point
once and forever with the denomination.
But, independent of this consideration, what d'
Rantists want with this mammoth Female College
Is il not better tn establish schools in common VIII
other Christians in each District of our State, that tn
daughters of all may have that peculiar adVantag
(Which the Patriot by the bye urges upon the peop'
OF Greenvie by way Of argument in favor oil The pro
posed location here) Of being at or near thei
homes, What good will this Baptist Female colles
do, whether set up at Lmespne Springs, or at Green
ve or at Anderson for citizens of the lower Districts
in comparison with Institutions fosered and built
in their midsl This work is already going on finely
Why not let isprpgresa! Why endeavor to dls'Fa'
sc home efforts in the eaus
mon college, which may al least prove scarcely belle
than many schools ofmuct humber preension! w
have not yetsecn the wisdom policy of the measure
Perhaps we may become wiser in time.
But We must abruptly close. -four letteris meagrt
be it remembered we have but q meagre field. III
our next, adieu