The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-06-12
Com nj uni ons,
For the Anderson lntelligsncer.
WILLIAMsToN, Sc, May 81

Justice o,Neal would say, we are here having ar
rived oh hyesterday morning. We are truly sOl'y
that YOU and Walters could not attend, as we were
;nfarmad fs,of Ynu we're expected kad t:9 truly you
have both missed rare treat, for we cahnot re-
member any two days since the close of the war IN
which we have enjoyed ourselves so we'll;
Williamson is one of the prettiest OF oil our
Railroad towns neatly painted hcuses are sur
rounded with pretty grass plots, and fine groves OF
native oak, and impart feeling of delicious cool
ness and rest. During tke war it was thronged
with refugees from the sca-coast, the most of whom
have returned, leaving many houses vacant; but
the town has considerable population YET, of ge-
nial ladies and gentlemen. You miss very many
familiar faces, and meet with many new ones,
which, with the loss of the mammoth Hotel, re-
minds you that Williamson has endured losses and
changes
Straying into the new Hotel, we found very
agreeable host in the person of DR.. Epting. We
did not test his ability to keep hotel, but found
grateful retreat under the hospitable roofs of Dir.
John Wilson, and Col. D. L. Donuald. The for
gallant eoldie+ The Mexican war, and
the latter you remember as the gallant and genial
It. Col. of the End S. C. Rifles, Jenkins Brigade;
the one is d planter and eminent physician, and
the other is merchant and planter, and many in-
cidens of our campaigning were called up and dis
cussed.
Wandering through the grove to the Mineral
Spring, we found the retreat as beautiful and CRATE
full, and the water as purely mineral, as when we
yisitedssit years ago; but feeling of sadness stole
over us as we recalled the gay dressed throngs
whom NC used to see congregated there, but now
vanished forever. When our political troubles are
ended, and our people are blessed with return
ing wave of prosperity, some of enterprise
and means will take charge of that spring. and
make it one of the most pleasant, profitable, and
fashionable of oil the watering places in the
South
There is no place more favorably located for
schools both male and female. There are ample
facilities for boarding at reasonable rates-the
town is situated in a healhful and productive ag
ricultural country-peopled by moral and virtu-
GUS people-far removed from temptations to vice
and extravaganza, and accessible from all points
by railroad. We are glad TO that the people of
Williamson beginning to turn their attention to
schools If they will make them speciality, moth
ing will pay them so well.
On yesterday, we went with q friend to attend
the examination of the pupils of the Male and Fe-
male Academy, under the charge of our old friend,
NV. Todd We found some forty youths and
misses, young men and young ladies, inattendance,
and the exercises highly satisfactory, evidenc
ing close application upon the part of the students,
and very careful and thorough instruction upon the
part of the teacher. We have never heard more
satisfactory examination than was given by the
classes in Mathematics, Grammar and Analysis.
At night, the students gave very pleasant enter
tainment to large audience. The young ladies
crowned O May Queen in very original and enter
tanning manner, and the young men delivered
improvised for the occasion, furnished some good
music during the exercises. Where all acquitted
themselves so well, it would be invidious to par
ticularize.
Friday morning broke bright and beautiful, and
good breeze from the East made the temperature
audience of some three or four hundred ladies and
gentlemen were assembled at the speakers stand, in
the spring grove, and long table gave promise of
Pie Mic dinner. The pupils Of the Academy es
cor,ing the May Queen of the previous evening,
marched in procession and took seats near the
stand. After some delightful music, given by
Messrs. William Murphy, Hamilton, Green, Crymes,
Bryan, and others, DR.. John Wilson introduced
Col. Warren D. Wilkes, who had been invited to
deliver an address on the occasion.
OF Col. Wilkes speech, We need only say it was
original, at times eloquent throughout sensible,
and at no time. unintcrcstirg The closing por-
tions of his address to the young ladies, was per-
haps the most beautiful; though the entire address
elected praises from every one.
After tune from the band, the audence partook
of substantial and elegant dinner One feature
about the dinner attracted our observation and
pleased US. When the whites had done eating, the
table was again spread, and en- invitation extended
to the freedmen, who we're present in goody num-
bcrs, to come forward and dine The day passed
off most pleasantly and harmoniously, The young
people are now dancing in the hotel, and we under
stand are going to have party tonight; but We
cannot attend, and shall leave this afternoon.
VIATOR.
For tic anderson Intclhigmccr.
ERsKINE COLLEGE.