The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1871-09-13

"' seakibR o. lie was 4,
very sagacions and enterprisino
Northern man. He was snrpriseS
to lind that there was no Llack
: smiths in the village. and ever,
one had to go four oY Ave miles in
ne country TO hav. his horee shod
Inc Colonel suggested to Captain
CIexeland the pYopriety of having
9 oiacksmith's shop in town. Tic
Captain said IL would no, par md
there was nc need of one. The
Colonel thought differently and set
mp his shor. 1t prospered and
fionrisl,ed. Others were esta,,linl,.
ed. The Colonel set up n lin fac.
tory, which did a very profitable
business. In after times, he carri.
cd on q paper min, and encouraged
railroads, and all kinds of public
improvements.
1t is natural that prominent men
should impress their Characters ON
the communities i'm which tnev
live. William Penn and Dr
Franklin did this in an eminent
degree in the city OF Phi!adelubin
have frequently thought Chan.
cellor Thompson, Captain rCleve.
land and Col. Toney did the same
thing for Greenvilic. The Chan-
cellor was a most boon companion
a dear lover OF fun and frolic.-,
Col. Toney was n piofessed gam.
bier. Captain Cleveland was n
most economical and money max. |
ing man. lie was man OF great
good sense, probity of character.
wisdom and personal popularity
but never conld be induced to Ell
Ter public life in any way what
ever. lie had acquired consider.
able wealth, bnt made no display
OF it in any way. lie lived plainly |
though comfortably, and set an |
example OF thrift and economy 10 |
{ District, which was very much
followed by his friends and fellow.
citizens Of Greenville. lie was n
stout, fat man, and in the summer
season, consulted his own comfort
by throwing off his coat, and going
about his house and store in his
shirt sleeves and without stockings.
He was the nephew of Col. Ben
Cleveland, of Kings Mountain
fame and memory. Judge Earle
said lie was one Of the wisest and
most sensible men he had ever
met. He educated all of his sons
well, brought them up to business.
and they succeeded in lite and
were prosperous. Chancellor
thompson was great man bv
nature, and if he had cultivated his
intellect as some men do, he would
have been a wonderful man. lie
was twenty-five or thirty years
Chancellor of the State. lie was
man of great wit and humor,
and woulo indulge in tie most
whitening sarcasm at the expense
OF his friends and associates. He
was by birth a Virginian, and mar.
ried the daughter Of Col. Williams
OF Georgia. Many years after.
wards, the old gentleman, who mar.
ried them, declared to DR.. Crit.
tenden, they were the finest look.
ing couple he had ever seen. Col.
William Toncy was fine looking.
dashing fellow, fashy in his drcss
and vain of his ersonal appear.
ance. lie united in his charactar
extravaganza sH piGsln rSgfa 81 grea. enterprise
and had acquired a handsome for !
tune. lie was social in his nature,
and a great lover of company
Nothing gave him greater pleas.
urc than to have his young friends
about him, and see them enjoy
themselves in dancing and other
gay amusements.
In the carly history of our city
there were many others of marked
characters, who have long since
passed away, and whom remem-
ber with great interest. Edward
Croft moved to Greenville from
Charleston in 1920. He was a
gentleman of considerable wealth,
and eminent for his hospitality and
good living. No one in our then
little village, entertained more or
better. His dining. and dancing
parties were very frequent, and
contributed greatly to the sociabili-
ty of the place, both with the Young
and old. He married the sister of
Judge Gaillard, and Mrs. Croft
heartily united in his hospitality
and sociability. Francis Mcleod
was gentleman FROM Savannah,
who commenced spending lIis sum
mers in Greenville at an carly
period, and finally remained there
with his family all the year, and
every year. He was most amia..
BILE and excellent man, fond Of
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