The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-05-20

would not listen to it, however pleasant it might
have been We passed on by some magnificent
private residences, occupied by persons of great
wealth: Some came, perhaps, to educate their
children Others, relieved from business, to enjoy
intelligent, Christian society. We passed the Lu-
cy Cobb Institute. 1t is beautiful building we'll
arranged for the purpose for ~hich it was erected
Rev. Mr.. Jacobs, formerly Of Charleston, is now
at the head of it. We hurried to the Seminary
intended mainly for the education of the fnaimed
soldiers of the Confederate army. 1t is locatee
,on beautiful elevation, is very large and well
arranged for the accommodation of large num-
ber Mr. Benjamin Hunter is the President, and
appears to be very popular and useful. He show
ed us around and through the buildings, all well
constructed and so arranged as to be very con-
venient for all concerned. Here again urged to
spend the night 5y Mr.. Hunter Hurried around
and visited the Presbyterian Church by the assis-
tance of lamps. 1t is substantial, fine building,
Cobb exercised his bright intellect in superinteEd-
ing the Sabbath School. He commenced with
some half dozen pupils, and by his zeal, energy,
eloquence and industry, brought itup to be very
large and prosperous; and after leaving for the
war, with oil the burden upon him Of training his
brigade and fighting the battles Of Virginia, he
always had time to write letter to that Sabbath
School every week, to stimulate and encourage
them to petsevere in the good cause. thi6k the
sunny South met with no greater loss during the
war, nor Georgia no brighter ornament, than when
this good man fell in battle. He mas In Elder
who adorned the Office in the session and in the
higher judicatories of the church In the General
Assembly, at New Orleans, he replied to Rev. R.
j. Breckenridge, DID,, which was considered the
finest speech of the session. EWho. can estimate
| the loss of such man to the church and to the
country? Here, too, was the residence of Col. J.
H. Lumpkin, who had few equals in the Presbyte-
rian Church, at the bar or on the bench, who has
also gone to his rest ',d
In the cemetery at this place rests the remains
of many of the distinguished sons Of Georgia,
among them Rev. Moses Waddell, D.3., long Pres
ident of the College at this place. and under whose
ministration it began to rise from arsmah concern
to assume a high and respectable stand among the
Colleges of the country. Here, too, rests DR..
Finley, Who though spared but short time, made
fine impression on the people of Georgia of his
high scholarship and untiring zeal to promote the
interests of the College. DR.. Church, who presi-
ded over the College for long number Of years,
was ripe scholar, devoted man to the interests
of theGollege, and proyedyery successful in his
Eadministration. He was q good man and an ex-
cellent preacher. Many other noble, useful spir-
its lie here
Kew places in Georgia have finer population
than Athens. 1t is the terminus of the pairoad,
and place Of considerable trade with the upper
counties in the State. Il Was pleased to hear that
Thomas Cunningham, from this side the river has
taken high stand for ind ustry, good conduct and
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We spent very pleasant night with Rev: Mr.
Burkhead. The church has furnished him with a
Elarge, comfortable parsonagc-the house roomy,
Fwell arranged and well furnished, and lot Of
some ten or twelve acres attached. His labors
tappear.t to be appreciated at home, and in ether
EIoealitiesswhere he haslabared. y
by a,Kind. Providence reached homo just at
the time had expected when I left. 1 enjoyed
the trip very much7 the Kindness of the people
was overaowing, and will long be thankfully re-
membered; saw much fine country; the people
everywhere rising from their lethargy, and soon
the country will perhaps be as prosperous as for
merly, or more SO. \
In conclusion, al I have secu and enjoyed has
not diminished my love for home- and State and
friends. received hearty greeting among them
ON my return, and few told me ought-to have
protracted myjourney and not hurried sorapidy.
Here ends my seribble of trip to the South
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