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sOIREE AT THE MANSION HOUSE.

SOIREE At THE MANSION HOUSE.
81 love to go and minglo with the young
In the gay fcstal room-where every
heart
Is beating faster than the merry tune,
And their blue eyes arc restless. anu
their lips
Parted with eager joy, and their round
checks
Flushed with the beautiful motion of
the dance.n
The Junior had the pleasure of accept
ing an invitation to attend the Soirce ut
the Mansion House, in Greenville, OH
Friday evening of last week, which was
well attended by both the citizens of the
place and visitors from O distance, and
everything passed off most pleasantly.
The following gentlemen were the man
ayers, all of whom were present, and
discharged their duty with credit to
themselves and pleasure to the party:
MANAGERS.
VIM. Bcattie, Director, DR.. S. S. Mar
shall, Alex. McBce, Esq.,, II. G. Coke,
Jas. Birnie, Esq, w. H. Perry, S. Maui
din, Il. B. Dickson, Richard Thruston,
Walter Duffy.
Among the
VISITORS PRESENT
doing honor to the occasion, we would
mention: Judge Bryan, Maj. Elias AL
cxander, of Grecnville; J. A. Cleveland,
Esq, Of Marietta, Ga; J. J. BlaclSwood,
Esq, Maj. Oats, Of Chester; Col. J. S.
Cothran, of Aboeville; H. Beattie, ESQ,
President Greenville City Bank; Maj.
Byrkmire, of Charleston Col. Amcs,
Treasurer Air Line Railroad; Maj. Wm.
Wilkins; Col. Hurdnutt, Chief Engineer
Air Line Railroad.
The meetings of the
CITY CLUB
adds very much to the life and enjoy
ment of the place, and arc always looked
forward to with pleasure by all who at
tend them. The managers well under
stand the art of giving a pleasant party.
The excellent music OH this occasion
was furnished by the Grecnville String
Band, of which Prof. Murphy is the
leader.
During our stay in Grecnvillc, we had
the pleasure of visiting
TIE PRINTING OFFICES
of the place, and were glad to find them
doing so well. Our friend, Mr.. ]. G..
Bailey, is indefatigable, and runs the
Enterprise profitably, while our friends,
tho Messrs. Hayden, are publishing sue
cessfully the Mountainecr, and have q
good patronage in the way of job print
ing. They have complete Office, and
are prepared to do almost any kind Of
printing.
Greenville seems to be. looking for
ward with some anxiety to the compile
ton Of the
AIR LINE RAILROAD,
and are making preparations for cnlarg-
ing their business. Sixteen new stores
are now in contemplation, besides other
buildings which have recently gone up.
Among those who intend building large
and splendid stores, we would mention
VIM. Bea:tic, Esq, one of the most cn-
crSetic and prosperous men of the city.
r. G. Cover, ESD, in company with
other citizens, is now erecting large
shoe factory, which is want long need
ed. 1t will give employment TO large
number Of hands. Success attend the
Shoe Factory.
DR.. S. S. Marshall has overhauled and
beautificd both his dwelling and his
museum, which are situated on a beau
Liful lot on Buncomb Street. The Doc
tor is noted for his enterprise, public
spirit and liberaljty.
We stopped as usual ct the
MANSION HOUSE,
which is now. doing a large business
Over one hundred guests were III tho
house. On Saturday morning while We
were ut breakfast, one negro knocked
another down, and for while the ''com.
bat thickened." In q short while, how
ever, hostilities ceased, and everything
went OH as Quietly as before. After
breakfast the servant most offending
was brought into the office in the pres
ence of number of guests, when he was
ordered Off the premises. The young
gentleman who was temporarily i'll
charge used "cuss Words" and bran.
dished pistol. The negro didn't seem
much scared, and dared the white man
to shoot, and refused to go till lie could
get his "things." At this Hotel they
charge printers only $500 day. We
do not know that they charge any body
any more.
We had a
VERY PLEASANT VISIT
to the office of Mcssrs. Cover, Cox &
Markley, the manufacturers Of carriages
buggies, wagons, and every other kind