The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-11
l1RoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENCE

SuMAERvILLE, 8. c., July 6.
Being on visit to this place, after an abb
seAce of four years, find 1t somewhat I'M
proved In appearance and general prosperity
and presenting enlarging capacities that are
still more gratifying. The remarkable health
fulness of Its climste-so long recognized and
esteemed In It's Immediate vicinlty-haviDg,
ss learn, become rumored abroad, 1t has,
during several winters past, been resorted to
by invalids from distance; and the benefits
of the sslubrlous air Of the pine woods, In
which the town Is embedded, proving signal
In all these instances, there can be no doubt
that it's fame in this respect must hereafter
extend much more widely, and its advantages
to Northern health.seekers attract this class of
persons here In winter throughout the future
In large numbers. Especially will 1t recon-
mend Itself, on account Of the peculiar dryness
8r the atmosphere, 10 those who are suffering
from the symptoms OF consumption. All thls
will tend 10 promote the interests Of the town,
and will have the effect Of enhancing The
value of property.
The immemorial prestige of Summervllle
with the people of Charleston as favorlte
summer resort, is apparently by no means
dlminished this year, judging from the
esteemed tamllies-who are sojournlng here
at present. The rural thoroughfares are often
onite animated with the different parties, con-
sistiug both of residents aud visitors, who are
to be- seen driving out or taking an afternoon
walk; while among the latter are frequently
whose recently debilItated frames the evi-
dences of returning vigor and elasticity, In
duced by the favorfng climate, have become
apparent. The preference which seems TO be
almost universally given to this little town at
the period OF the mid summer city exodus, is
hardly to be wondered at; its shade.em; n;
powered houses. surrounded by their vocal
chorists OF the boughs, chanting melodious
messages of Joy from early morning until late
as Night to every listener, and constituting al
near union of practical human life With the
Arcadian groves of the visionary philosopher
az would seem possible for mankind; Its cool
nights, which have the effect OF diurnally re!
freshing aud retonlng the system alter the
long, exhaust.Dg hours OF the sums ascen-
dency; Its peculiarly refined society, all afford
every conceivable palliaiive Of the tedious.
heated term, and It's proximity to the city
forms final additional inducement for lis
selection 3" -,
I observe that the Episcopal Church, still
under the charge of the ReV..J. j. Sans, has
considerably augmented Its numbers and
Increased In prosperity. The high estimation
In which this clergyman Is held by bis people
after q ministralion oil number OF years
attests his worth socially and bespeaks like
wise his entire fidelity 10 his spiritual trust.
As a preacher, .,e Is Jealous and fearless, as
we'll as able, interesting and impressive In an
unusual degree. Few city congregations,
imagine, can boast q minister more specially
qualified for the sacred Office, by the posses
sion of all the gifts requisite for It's adorn-
ment.
Tne Presbyterian Church has recently been
aFrAr Mi for fITpQ
closed. This congregation enjoyed the prlv.
lege the last two Sundays OF listening to the
Rev. DR.. Smythe. late of the Second Church
of Charleston. On the latter OF these occa-
sIons, was go fortunate as to be present and
hear the sermon OF this eminent divine. In
his present condition, he exhibits the most
striking instance / have ever known or the
power of mind over bodily infrmlty, and OF
the lustre which the human soul may display
amid the wreck and ruin OF tts mortal
tabernacle. Enfeebled and disabled, In conse-
Quence ,of paralysis, and articulatng only
BY an effort with distinctness, he new
ertheless gave discourse that, for
intellectual power, would have done
ample credit to his palmiest days. But more:
his subject was that Of Faith In extremity. and
he handled the spiritual problem as only
man standing on verge, as he does, could
have done. l. will not attempt to enter into
his mode Of treating 1t, nor pretend to de-
bCElDo Ln0 IhpL 66IucSLucSS vi uio LlohuOt.
The purport of what he said might be summed
up In the following quotation, which 1 may
borrow from late sublime anthem of the great
Christian poet of the age, Tennyson
s.Spesk thou to Him; for He hears, and Spirit
with Spirit can meet,
Closer is He than breathing, and nearer than
hands aud feekn
The seminary of this place, kept by the
MissebBrownfeld. celebrated the commence
ment OF its annual vacation last Wednesday
tableanx vivants. The presentations were
given by some of the teachers and pupils con-
Jointly, and were eminently successful as ar
tistlc representations of the scenes they were
designed to depict. The large piazza Of the
building where these were displayed was
crowded with gratihed spectators, composed
of most of the principal citizens and visitors
of Summerville. U. r. ".