The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-02
Correspondence. Of tho Ph~ni..

There are few places where persons in
search Of health or enjoyment can spend
month or two more ngreeabiy than
here. In the stern grandeur and pic.
turesque beauty Of its scenery, Green-
vile is unrivaled among our up country
towns, as every visitor may easily COL
vince himself by climbing to the top of
the bell-tower of Furman University.
The university building is conspicuously
situated on the brow of one of the
loftiest hills embraced within the limits
of the city, but n short distance from the
depot. OH tho right bank of the Reedy,
and being Immediately opposite Main
street, commands fine view. of the city
view ut sunset is extremely beautiful
Iu front and at your feet, the quiet
| town, separated from you only by the
sparkling stream TINT half eneirclcs the
hill. and lying in the midst of ii finely
wooded country, gradually rising in ele.
vation till it reaches its highest point,
mt the distance of only few miles, in
tho green SUBMITS of Piny and Puris
Mountains, the nearest spurs of the
Blue Ridge. From here and towards
the left, the eye, on Il clear day, rapidly
glides over the whole grand mountain
| range, whose nearest peaks stand out
from the horizon in clearly defined out
lines of the deepest azure, while those
more remote gradually fade in hue, till
the last rays of the setting sun gild only
the dull gray tints and shndowy outlines
of the Hog Back and the Balsam Ranges,
far to the West. This, with lew birds
quietly wingng their rapid flight
through the blue ether beneath yon,
aud the ceaseloss sound Of rushing waters
from the falls Of the river at your feet, is
the prospect which, taken together.
forms scene Of intense quiet, rest anil
grandeur. But Grecnville is also one of
the healthiest, as Well as ono Of the
most beautiful, Of our up-country
towns. The complete salubrlty of the
climate. the pnro aud bracing mountain
| brcczes, that give tone TO every nerve
and make life itself q luxury, tho absence
| OF all Injurious or noisome exhala:ions,
and Of those little winged pests OF our
country, the mosquitoes, almost COM
plete,) make it favoritc resort for inva-
lids, and justify the opinion of the atn
DIR. Michel, who considered the country
around Greenville the healthicst spot ho
knew. No wonder that its ladies are
lOfSlS uutl lhtI, huu ltS mCu Tall ana
sturdy and brave-veritable giants in
physical strength anu intellectual power.
| The literary tone and character uf the
population of Greenville appears not
only from tho large number of proIni-
nent and distinguished names it has
hitherto contributed, nnd is still contri-
buting, to the history Of our State, but
also from the fact that the Grecnville
Literary Club, nn association for tho
purpose Of facilitating the Interchange
of views OH questions of literature and
science, weliknown throughout tho
State, still holds its regular monthly
Meetings.
| Among tho cilici causes Of the literary
character Of Greenvile may be cnume-
rated It's excellent institutions vi icnrn-
ing, embracing the whole range Of c.lu-
cational institutes, from the primary
schoo! up to the Theological Seminary,
aud supplied with corps Of instructors,
in ability, scholarship. talent AMI !rlrn-
ing, tho equals Of any within the State.
The Southern Baptist Theological Sc
minnry, which has recently begun new
session, with II good number OF students,
Ia the only institution for lllo training o!
ministers oi ii:e Dapiist denomination
within the Southern States, and is sus-
tanned entirely by voluntary contribu-
tons within the denomination. The
system here pursued-iirst proposed by
DIR. James L. Boycc, md since followed
by other similar institutions throughout
the country embraces two parallel
courses in theology, an English and II
classical or higher course-n plan which
puts the advantages Of theological study
within the reach Of those students who
may not be possessed Of tho otherwise
requisite classical preparation. The
names Of such men rs Dra. Boyce,
Drondus, Williams, Toy and Whitsit,
OF the faculty, nro sufficient Of them
selves to convince any one OF the supr-
riOr quality Of tho instruction impaired
Tuition ut tho Seminary is free. Text
books arc furnished FREQ Of charge to
thoso not able to purchase; and the stu
dents, by boarding i'll mcsscs, may Oh
tuin board at extremely reasonable rates.
Owing to tho liberal offers made by the
church and private individuals in Ken
tncky, it is contemplated to remove the
Seminary to Louisville, and DIR. Boyce
is now engaged i'll making preparatory
arrangements to thut effect. Tho re-
moyal will, however, not DO carried into
elect before tho bourl may have sue.
cucdcl in raising from tho ,lruon,iuntiou