The Republican journal., 1871-07-13
NUMBER J..
Wade Hampton's Home.

walked on some three miles from the
city, and was directed by some children
to the hill to the right OF the road, where
are the ruins Of General Hampton's IA
nous residence famous because beauti-
ful and costly, and the former home OF
the most distinguished descendant OF Il
distinguished family. Before the war the
llamptons We're the first Of the first tami-
hes, having descended from 4 long line of
ancestors wealthy and warlike. The old
original Hampton was revolutionary
general AMI the family has since kept up
the reputation he gained as fighting stock.
| turned from the road up among the
trees. rs directed, and in a short distance
! came to the ruins. The site was magniii-
cent. From the top of this hill, or rise of
| ground, the country spread out before
you, visible in all directions. To the
west Columbia lay enshrouded in trees,
and to the east and north a landscape of
rare loveliness presented itself But the
looks of the place itself was in SAD con
trast to what could be seen from it
Nothing i, left of what was an elegant
mansion, but four stout pillars and 4 great
mass of blackened brick thrown into n
confused heap. Inc mouse was large,
and is said to have been filled from cellar
to garret with all that was costly and his
toric. Here were gathered the trophies
and ''hclrlOOmS. OF one OF the oldest,
wealthcst and most distinguished families
of South Carolina. But in February, 1861,
the house and its contents were ruduced
to,lshes by the cavalry of Sherman's army.
Hampton has never rebuilt, having been
reduced to the verge of bankruptcy by
the war. The surrounding grounds We're
once beautiful, and the remnant of their
beauty remain to this day. 1t is said
that Hampton expended sixty thousand
dollars in laying out and beautifying these
grounds. All around the ruins of the
house are walks and drives, shaded by
the numerous trees and shrubbery that
grow so luXuriantly in this southern CLINE.
But for seven years these grounds have
been turned out to the common. Cattle
roam over them ut pleasure, and no one
seems to have cared 10 prevent it. The
hedges have grown stiff and rank and out
Of shape, the cedars and pines and box
trees" sadly show the need Of attention,
Tut are still beautiful The flower, are
nearly all killed out, only now one bloom
inc here and there, making the surround
ing dcsolation still more impressive.
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grown up IN weeds ana praliiple9' ihf
hedges broken ana Sea,,efeu' an" YOU
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mere W1S II row "l lr'lne houses near; 'm
formerly thr servants apartment p"' an
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ca supreme seeing 4 Sl'iIll lott'e some
distance away, 'lit loohe" is l'lou&h !.
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