The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-07-25
For tile anderson MtelIgencer.
A Visit to Williamson.

For tile anderson Intelligencer.
A Visit to Williamson.
Mr.. EDITOR: 1t was my pleasure a few days
ago to make visit to Williamson, during the
session of the Methodist District Conference.
On Saturday I had the qualification of inter-
viewing the body and witnessing the proceed
ings, which were very harmonious and inter-
esting One particular point I observed, was
the shortness and pertinency of the speeches,
without any effort at display or gassing. The
report on the general state of the Church was
presented by DR.. Manardie, which was very
able and voluminous document, embracing
nearly all the interests and enterprises of the
Church in our bounds, either directly or incl
dentally. 1t being an important report, and
the result of much labor on the part of the
committee, it was discussed in that intelligent,
liberal christian spirit which should character
ize all such bodies. Other less important re-
ports were presented and discussed in the
same spirit. There being no Bishop present,
Rev. R. P. Franks, P. E. of the District, pre-
sided. Hard by his left, land suppose on his
staff,) sat our old and esteemed friend, Rev.
A. B. Stevens. We did not see into their
purses, but judging from their beefy outline,
they ought to be living we'll. Other ministe-
rial gentlemen looked rather lean, whether
owing to constitutional habit, or the peculiar
(pecuniaryl miasma of the mountain region,
could not tell.
Williamson is a beautiful village, celebra-
ted for its hospitality, mineral water and fine
schools. The Male Academy I understood to
be in prosperous condition, and under the
charge of Mr.. Carlisle, gentleman of much
experience in his profession.
I had the pleasure of visit to the Female
College, and was kindly and Hospitality well
coined by the excellent President, Rev. Saml.
Lander. This institution has been built up
within the present year, and considering its in
fancy and suddenness of its conception, is re-
markably and unusually prosperous. Mr.
Lander, in addition to his long experience and
eminent qualifications, has drawn around him
a corps of teachers that certainly justifes the
hope that at an early day this will become one
of the frst-class institutions of the country. A
large number of the young ladies, and believe
nearly all from distance, board in the institu-
ton, in the society and under the immediate
protection of the Faculty. I can testify that
the boarders have bountiful to eat, and they
enjoy it with hearty good relish. It was
playfully suggested to Mr.. Lander at table, in
the presence of the pupils, that if he intended
to continre the boarding plan, shat on the score
of economy it might be better to move it away
from that mineral spring. The girls are the
picture of health-I will not say beautiful, as
that might intensity the objection of the boys
to the non association plan. But before Ieav-
ing the College, allow me to state that the in
stitution occupies the former hotel and board
ing-house of the town, large and commodious
building. 1t was quite amusing to see gentle
men from distance calling for rooms and
dinner, and equally amusing to see their hasty
retreat when informed that it was not hotel
but Female College. The quiet President,
(who never seems excited,) deemed proper to
close the front doors.
As further evidence Of the efficacy of the
water, refer you to the robust forms and jolly
faces of Drs. Epting, Wilson and McCorkle;
also, Messrs. Herrick, Carlisle and others. The
subject being mentioned, it was ignorantly asked
by bystander if Messrs. Franks and Stevens
did not live there; too. There are cur friends
Mauldin, Horton and others, who seem to be
rather of the lean kind; but the probability is
they may use too much water.
On Sunday special trains were kindly fur
nished by the G. & G. R. R.-one from Ander-
son and another from Greenville, both meeting
at Williamson about the same time. And
what massive flow of chattering humanity.
The large crowd soon dispersed-some to the
various churches, and others to the beautiful
grove around the spring. A young man re-
marked in my hearing that Williamson was
the biggest little place he ever saw. Ipresume
he meant that it was big then, but would be
little tomorrow. At 4 o'clock p. m. the trains
left, and I suppose the larger portion of the
crowd. The Conference meets next year at
Greenville. VISITOR.
The GREENv1LLE AND COLUMBIA Rail-
ROAD BoNDHoLDERs' MEETING.-The Bond
holders in the Greenville and Columbia Rail-
road, were called to meet, Thursday, at No. 64
Wall Street, New York, but only two beside
the proprietor of the Office where the meeting