The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-09-13

gave us very comfortable and pleasant
quarters. We found Grcenvillc crowd.
cd to ovcrflowing and were informc d
that tho hotels in the place had not
been able to supply the demand
for lodgings, and that private houses
had frequently to take in boarders.-
From all that we could see and learn,
the good people Of Grcenvillc seemed
to have been taken by surprise, and
to be entirely unprepared for tho
amount of travellers, tina t her Rail
Read, and the cholera at the North,
have thrown upon her. There were
no cntcrprising Nlitchell's or China's
there to be ready for almost any cmcr-
gcncy, that might place swarm Of
hungry men and women ut their doors.
Mr. Erwin Informed us, however that
nc was preparing to put up splendid
hotel and would be ready for the next
season and we learnt too that Mr..
McBec, one Of the wcalthiest men in
the District, would also erect another
to vic with him in pleasing the guest
of"mine inn" Among the crowds
i'll GrccnvilIe, We saw the Governor
and several Of his staff. The Hon.
Mr. Orr, Gen. Adams and many
others whom VIC might mention. We
remained here several days. and found
ItquIte pretty and interesting village;
visited the new College, the falls and
the mills below the village which are
worth visit from any one who finds
himself i'll the ncighborhood, and en-.
joyed ourselves in sight-scarching, and
fcasting uyon the good things provided
by friend Erwin. Upon the whole
however NC were rather disappointed
in Grccnvillc. We had heard it
praised rs most beautiful village
and were prepared for something out
OF the common order Of things. We
found it certainly quite pretty place,
and with the best and most hcautitul
situation we have ever seen, but then
the houses generally were not pretty,
and there was an appearance of want
of ease, comfort, and ncatncss about
them VIC did not like. In short there
seemed to be q want of enterprise and
liberality in the people, which We
hope time and Intercourse will, the
woald will soon do away with. When
ever the people Of Grccnvillc become
wide awake to their own interest and
to the many advantages, which nature
has placed in their rcach it must be.
come place of considerable impor
tancc.
After seeing I'LL that is worth seeing
in and around Grccnvillc, We left for
Chicks Springs, situated some ten
miles i'll iiic country, where after Il
pleasant ride though quite a pretty
country we arrived, and found some
GO or 20 persons; some in search of
health, and others Of pleasure. We
were stored away in n room which we
rcga' ded rs any thing else than healthy,
but ms VIC were there and could not ge,
back before the next day, wc dctcrn,.
ined to make the best Of things, and
set out for stroll to the Springs, and
through the surrounding country
We found the water possessing
decided taste Of Afugncsia and Iron
and VIC heard that many had been
benefited by the use of it. The situa.
tion is good one and the place might
be made very desirable summer
resort, but at present it is net. The
owners Of the property arc wealthy
men, and arc not disposed to invest
capital in such an enterprise; in fact
they are speaking of selling it. The
company there, however, seemed to
be enjoying themselves, and among
them were our friends 7. NJ. L. and
j. w. ID. There were two reasons
for our leaving, which we did after
remaining couple Of days, and re.
turned to Grcenvillc. The accommo
dations were poor, and we were rclia
bly, Informed, that for purposes Of
health, a weeks use of the waters at
beavers alias Sulphur Springs, was
worth month Mt Chicks.
At Greenvillc we procured lack,
and set out after dinner for beavers
by way OF Paris mountain, and C;esar's
Head; quite round about and zig zap
route. The first night We spent upon the
top of Paris mountain, 8 miles from md