The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-09-09

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lrivsrand village, presenting some beautl-
full monuments. was struck with the
good taste displayed on ono erected TO
the memory of the venerable pastor OF
tho Presbyterian Church, Rev. DR. Studl-
ford, by the congregation, as an evidence
of, their high appreciation of hislong and
faithful services, who had labored5 among
them successfully fer period of more
than forty years. 1t was Of beautiful
marble-large, plain, utneatly executed,
with short but expressive inscription
upon it.. After his death, his son was
unanimously invited to come and be the
successor of his father.
A beautiful wire bridge spans the Del
aware at this place, and connects Lam
bertville with young and rising village
composed principally of factories, like
those already. mentioned on the Jersey
side. Rev. Mr. Studitord engaged a
member of his churchto come with his
fine horse and carriage to give us ride
over the river and see the style of Penn.
sylvania farming and fine cattle. We
came to large and beautiful spring of
clear water. This spring formed the
stream for all the factories in the new
village. They turn. their watcr.power,
and almost everything else that can be
used, to some good puprosc.
t.iThe farms are small but neat. Saw
some fine cattle in grass and clover half
way up their sides. The Spring was. ia
yorable for fine pastures and grazing, and
unlike some of our old fields turned out,
where one COW bends down bush and
another eats the leaves off it. If this is
fair specimen of Pennsylvania farming,
it might be profitable for some Of our
Carolnians who plant twenty or thirty
acres to the hand to take lessons from
thom. The wheat was just beginning 10
show the head, and was as tall then as
most wheat when it reaches maturity in
South Carolina We circled round and
camo to the river again higher up, and it
presented beautiful appearance as we
came down the margin to the bridge
clear as orr. mountain streams in Carroll
ma, and shad was caught in considerable
numbers, and were just in their prime.
Mrs. McElroy had received an invita-
ton to take tea with a wealthy family in
the place and invite me tocome with her.
We accepted the invitation and went.
Some young ladies from Savannah had
been staying in the place, relatives Of this
gentleman, and they concluded they
would like Ito soc minister from the
sunny South, too, and they came as vol
untecrs. Some ladies from Virginia heard
of their intention, and they volunteered
and came over, and we had four States
represented at the supper. All received
hearty welcome; and did not know
whether we should admire the richness,
splendor and elegance of the supper IT.
sci! most, or the warm-llearted kindness
that prepared it SO abundantly for the
invited guests. saw nothing that sur
passed either during my trip.
After sightseeing and feasting to the
full, 1 was thinking of taking leave of
these kind friends, and prosecuting my
trip farther on, but two Presbyterian
ministers in the place urged me to stay
over the approaching Sabbath and preach.
Time was now wearing on rapidly, and
I objected on that score. They then
urged me to preach the next night; to
which / readily assented. The congrc-
cation assembled and I preached, and
although this church is in connection
with the Northern General Assembly, l
had as cordial a reception among them as
if / had been, born and reared north of
Mason & Dixon's line. The young mins
lister thanked me with great apparent
sincerity for the sermon to his people,
and the people received me as cor
daily as if no bloody strife had ever ex-
listed between the North and South. IF
there remains any slumberiug feeling Of
dislike to the people of the sunny South,
it is confined to very few. believe the
masses are. ready to admit that if we
were wrong, we wero honest in our con-
victions Of right. But for the great de-
sire manifested by some to pcrpetnato
their power the recollection Of those
days of trial and trouble would soon be
numbered among the things that are past.
Adieu for the present.
D. II.