The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-03-09
IMPRESSIONS OF THE souTH

A correspondent of the New York HcraM
writing from the South, thus gives his impress
sions with regard to our own State:
ride fabout eight hours on the Charlotte
and South Carolina Railroad brings Won into
Columbia, the most beautiful city pcri,uls in
the Southern states. The road is an excellent
one, we'll managed, and is dcsrrycdIy popular.
1t passes through an extensive cotton rcrIun
and rolling country Of surrusS S:ns beauty and
fertility, peoplcl by Wealthy aud Intelligent
class Of cllzens. In tl: ncighhorLouI of
Greenyiilc, Ableyil1e and SrartauLury, in the
western partofstNe State. the scenery is very
pretty, and ofetss an excellent field for the
tourist aud pleasure seeker. The climate IS
said to be one sof the finest i'll the country, aud
especially adapted To invuliIs suffer ins from
lung disease. In Columbia aud Ci,nrieslon.
and in factin all the leading ci, les in the State
The excit tement.in, reference To the uurpcrs Fer
ry atarrand the ifrcI,ressiLlc doctrine was in
tense The mass OF .he people were avowrL
seccssIonis.s. and were impatient for the day
when Virginia would TAX tile lead in adopting
measures toward forming Southern coucdcr.
acy la no State in The South, Perhaps will
you find this disunion feeling go s,ron, as in
the Palmetto Stale. The peo, le there have
long convinced Of the utter iolty Oh their part
10 stem the tide of abolition, fanaticisnl exucrt
W the adoption Of strong measures, cuicuIated
10 bring their Northern brrthrenstv their sober
sShseeuuu hchCe vic IOE-l!teTcOuFSe ana Sc
cessIon doctrines are openly advocated by fully
thrcciourhs of the population. 1t Is true The
Peo pie have the character Of being hot headed
and impu!sive, hut their convictions in regard
TO the aDti-slavcry agitation Mt the North are
deep rooted, and cannot be altered by any ors
din.ry concession on'thc part OF those whom
they consider their most deadly :eDemirs, OF
South Carolina hospitality it ii hardly n.ccssa.
ry to speak. No stranger passing through The
country can fail to expcricuce IL heu.ly well
come ut the hands OF the planters. a simple
introduction is ali that is necessary tu insure
the stranger the kiudest attention and trnr
Southern Hospitality. The hotels in this State
are we'll kept, sand offer many inducements to
the ruvcliiugp66Iic. Those ut CgIutnbia aud
Charleston especially are worthy ofno,ce, and
will contrast very tavorabiy with anything of
tue kind in the North. The railroads are con.
Quoted in sinarstlnnncr TO those in North
Carolina, and theApAed at which the traveller
Is hurried ON his journey will average about
the same, namely about seventeen miles per
hour. Charleston is not what might be called
handsome or inviting looking plpce, the dwell.
Ing: and stores being considerably behind the
aye IN their style of architecture and general
appearance OF the interior. In fact the city
looEs more like Revolutionary relic than d
monument OF the nineteenth century. . Within
I"e pase lew years, however, the people have
eVnIed spirit Of enterprise and taste in lhs
erection pf their hotels and Wholesale wassss
houses which angurs we'll for thss future appear:
ahcs of the place. King street, the prinaiuah
promenade, needs the hand of improv eInent. n
It was only for the sake Of the beautiful women
who tLrong that thoroughfare duly. Itneeds
widening. str"ighteniugnnd Russ pavement
naseVer had glimpse of Broadway. The CIT.
zen izehS OF Charleston dress with a great deal of
tas,e. and closely initiate all the latest styles
and fashions of New York.