The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-19
A TRIP OU r H.


ACSOSla Nd, uuo 1OOO.
Since my last have been rambling little
mere in the Palmetto State, aud have spent q
few days in Georgia, well deserving to be
called the Empire State of the South.
Iva. delighted with Anderson snd Green
vile, in the upper part of South Carolina.
They are truly owns of groves and flowers.
The latter specially, commanding view of the
distan. mountains, and with river Gashi1g
over it's rocky bed across tho principal streets,
struck me as unusually romantic In its cit
uation. But Greenviile ia interesting to many
Of your readers as the seat of the.recsntiy e.
tablished Theological Seminary" under the
auspices of the Baptist denomination, of
which Doctors Manly and Broadus, from Vir-
ginia, are Professors. This ine.isation il not
now in session, most of the former students
being In one way or another connected with
the army. Although an effort was made to in.
duce Congress to excerpt theological studants
from military service, /, as friend Of religion
and of such seminsries, rejoice that such OK.
emption was not granted. It would have put
premium On hypocrisy, and would have filled
seminary halls with young men who would
neither reflect credit on their ALMA Mater nor
do good to the cause of religion. But though
the institution is not in session. the faculty are
by no means idle. DR.. Boyce, the Chairman,
has been serving in the Legislature and as
Financial Agent of the Confederate Govern
ment He ie now inportuued to ssrve in Con.
gress. DR. Manly has bsen spending his leis,
nre in preparing juvenile text books. specially
fn~ Gc,.Ats SArno n thpAa al
bSbly bs shortly published by the Sunday
School ,srd, lately creased br the Southern
Baptist Convention, and located i'll Gresny,lla.
DR.. Monty ia President of this Board. DR..
John A. Broadus, Pr fesaor New Testament
Interpretation and H0mile;ics, am permitted
to say, is devotlDg himsels to Ire PREPARATION
Of Commentary on the New Testament,
which, it il nopsd, .ill supply felt necessity
In the Confederate States. This work, com
pleted. need hardly be expected for sevaral
years, but when it does come, it will be likely
by itn insrinsic merit and adaptation TO popu
lar need to supercede similar productions from
Yankee pens now in use Many soldier in
ths army Of Northern Virginia will be pleased
to hear that DR.. B. proposes TO spend the sum-
mer as Army Evangelist in the employ Of the
Virginia Baptist Sunday School and Colpcr:-
aga Board.
En- routs from Greenville to this place I
LAID over day 1T Granite vile, S. G., on the
South Carolina railroad, about 10 miles from
the Savannah river, which divides that State
from Gn"rgia- Tnis village Is now an OBJECT
Of peculiar interest from its extensive cotton
mills, aud is rssorted to by scores and hundreds
from all parts Of the Confsderacy for cotton
cloth and cotton yarn. You may well judge
that, though the present capacity is II coo
yards per day, the deusnd cannot be Supplied.
Bat, ut any time, should regard Granite
viils we'll worthy of a visit from one who
Wishes to SEQ for himself the obJscfs OF
interest in the Confederate Stated The p0pu-
lation is 800, being entirely composed Of ope-
ratives and their families. All the houses are
owned by the company, aud none but moral,
respectable people are employed or allowed to
reside in the village, while tenants are not only
required to observe castain rules as to neat
ness, but are encouraged to improve their lots
by the cultivation of ornamental ehrubbsry and
fruit Intoxicating Gq aors are not allowed to
be brought within the precincts of the
village. The company has erected three
handsome houses of worship, AID has es.
tabished free school, which now has
thrse teachers, $50 scholars, and an endow-
1ueut of 49,, 900, besides an annual allowance
from the State There is also fund to secure
ministerial ssrvices
The mill 10 q substantial and handsome ed
flee of granite, several hundred feet long; but
II il not to be compared, as an object Of inter-
eat. with the handsome grounds which environ
il. adorned with trees, and shrubs, and fow-
ors. and we'll rolled Nealks. lodsed, these
grounds suggest net 20 much mill as mil
iionaire. Well, presume that mill has made
some of its propYistors miiiionaires: wisa
ali knew how to uss their money with % mucn
public spirited muni6cenes a. st least one OF
the owners Of Graniseville. From what
/ have said, you will not be sqrprised
to hear that tho population of this vii
lags seem unusually intelligent and rsspecta'
bic. Iw&s struck with the neat and happy aP.
psarance Of the girls and youth, a. they leit
their work at the sound Of the bell. wish
more mills were conducted On the principle Of
this one.
Addisional huildings are In process OF erect
ton which viii, perhaps, doaOle the caPscity
of the mill. II 10 great pity that while the
company, BY law, cannot se!t their ciotn iol
over some 40 cents per yard, this does little
good TO the people, a It Il generally i've timei
that price before Il gets to them.
would like - write you OF the powdes
u,ill and other objects Of interest," In this city
but M limits forbid. enjoyed mueh ..!ids
over 6umnsyvills. = pisaaans eubaIban villax.
on The hills, About two miles ttom the city.
reninna - more than anythlne have aeez
"a ~ a0uaA Of RoxbaIy, Qombsldses 10,
nai1e Piain1 md tAesaceass Gensesedently