The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-10-09
Incidnnts of Travel.

Jannry, the we'll known hotel kcepcr. contrib.
" lcs an interesting letter 10 that paper in which
he nllnd"sn thc following complimentary terms
to the Grccnville and Columbia Railroad, and
the jr,lici"us management of its able Pres lcnt
Thos. c. Perrin, ESP; to the good cheer Of DR..
Calhuun's we'll known house of entertainment;
the attractions Of Grcenville ns n Summer re.
sort :; the approaching Agricultural Fair &c:
took p:,ssarc in the cars Of the Grcenvillc
Railroad, AMI found the officers of that road
bad done everything in the w:!y of comfort and
convenience for their passengers. ! am graft
fled To learn that the road il dom" prosperous
business. The President. Mr. Il. &. Perrin. de.
serves great credit for his ju'lici"'is manage
mon, of the financial affairs of the C",nlnn%.
II we'll as for the discrimination he has made
in the appointment of his subor,iinui" officers.
The conductors Of this road are really gentle
men, and their great object seems I" he the
c",ntnrt and cnoymct Of the passengers en-
ted 1" their care This r"ad think, Will
bear COMPARISON with any other III this coun-
try-I,nt only for the rrntlcinanlv courtesy of
the conductors, but for the faithful as,iluity
in which they all discharge their responsible
duties.
On our way. we dincL nt DR.. Calhor,'4, at
Greenwood, and | say, unl,critatinglv, that no
traveller who las lntSsc: over this roaI will ,lis
agree with me, when say that in all the ap-
demran"r t" all those who call upon him. he
cannot lie surpassed. lie is ,mphuticufiy "ut
home" in his business.
We arrived ut Grc.nvill" at G o'clock. after
very pleasant journey, aud not being permitted
hv my friends. Mr.. Wcslrr Brooks and his en-
ccllrnt lady. TO 30 To - hotel, accepted their
invitation 10 abide with them a, their residence
where trnc an.l genuine hospitality knows no
b"un'ls. There, too, welcome comes IA smiling
AMI farewell goes out signing
The hotels, although had hnt n slight op
rnr;uu.y of testing their excellence, Vet ain
crc.lib!y informed that the Mansion House and
the Gonllrlt Hotel are both admirably con,luc-
ted. lnIrc'i, have no hesitation in pron"unc-
in" ilic.:' an honor to The town, and Grrcnvillc
may Well hc proud of sucl. 'h"",cs' for travel
lrrs as they present. Grcrnvillc | am happy
to say, Is assuming" her ri.ht!ul position. Conn
n,cil-in:c with its society, here say that in no
section of our STATE can there be found II more
refined accomplished social circle. Green
vile possesses that within herself in a.l lis
vir!uou, aud happy enjoyment but beyond
that, on account OF its great salubrity, the
attractions of splendid scenery, and the ever
increasing enlargement of it's annual visitors
and Resident summer inhabitants, know of
no place whicl, has more claims on the people
of South Carolina and her sister State, North
Carolina. ! could not McSsrs. Editors rctru in
from mentioning this, because believe that
eventually the people will rec"gnzc those
claims Her churchr, are numerous, and OH Il
Sabbath morning there the call To rcliy yinris
duty fills mp thir various places of worship.
4 community thus cmi,l.l must be rirtu"uS and
haT;,v In her institutions of learning Green :
viIr stands pre-cnlincnt; with her Furrnan Uni
vcrsitv which has acquired such wil". spread
reputation, h cr male nnt fcmnl" academies and
private schools, she presents advantages that
cannot be SURPASSED in any town or village in
the southern States
was also gratitiel to observe, or rather com
pcllcl To witness, the enterprise. energy and
industry of the citizens nn.l adjoining. lnndcl
pr"prictor. of busy Improvement which gree.
the ears Of the visitor and he must of neccs.
siiy prcc.ivc That the future of Grcenvilc is
onward and still progressive. | most carnstlv
wish that our fellow. .citizrns would devote a
! lutlc more OF their means and their leisure to
the pa;r"nisin. and cn;"vmcnt.of their summer
resorts at home, i'll preference to sqnan.lcrng-
| ave, worse than squandcrn:-upou those who
have no utilization with lis in feeling interest or
sectional pride. am 'lcasrl to kno,r tll, the
popular current is getting right in this sphere
of our Southern social life. aud that our own
resorts have been more extensively patr"nis..l
| that they have for some years. bid t;odsIpce.l
| to the reformation and feel convinced that We
! will shortly lave n series Of rccrratve an'l
! pleasure enjoying" establishments. Which will
eventually aud | believe cifcctunlly bring the
Southern mind into the right channel in this
| respect.
wns pleased to learn, on my return to Go.
| lunibin, that great interest is manifested il,
our approaching Agricultural Fair. know OF
many of til" planters and farmers of the upper
! districts who look forward with high nntcira
tions to the exhibition and I venture to say
that the products. manufactures and domestic
industry Of our people will be well represented.