The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-11-02

Of Captain Patrick's High School. Th.
Captain Is IL graduate of tho South ca
rolina Military Academy, and is we'll
known throughout the State as ripe
scholar aud an eminent iplinarian,
and, with his cxccllcnt assistants, is
abundantly able to fnrnisil 10 his seyouty
students the advantage. OF Il thorough
academical education.
The Female College, II handsome
three-story brick etliiice, is finely located
in the midst OF II large open square, the
coilegc campus on rising ground to tho
right OF Buncombc street. Under the
ablo superintendent Of Prof. L. II.
Judson, seconded by thorough and
competent corps of professors and assist
ants, this excellent and iourishug insti-
tuition has recently began new session
OF forty weeks. The course of study
embruces primary and un acudcmical,
as we'll as collcgiate department, in the
latter of which, though. lis not required
OF all students that they should prose-
cute exactly the same course OF studies;
yet the early atudy of the classical lam
guages, so peculiarly suitable 10 tha tastes
aud capacities of girls, is by tho faculty
earnestly recommended. Competent in
struction is n.so given in the higher ac-
complshmcnts Of music, drawing and
painting.
| But IL f. steps from the Fcmnle Col
| iege is situated the Academy Of Music
| Il substantial brick building Hero Mon
sieur DeCnmps, Professor of Music at
the French College, resides, and in-
structs his pupils in the nrt divine The
system contemp!ates thorough instrnc-
| ton III the clements and theory of music.
harmony and vncalization. and is tho
same as that pursued i'll the Conserv;a-
toire nt Brussels, Belgium. Prof. De-
Camps IS IL native Of Belgium, and q,
graduate, with high lionors, ot both the
conservatoircs in Paris aud Brussels.
About three years before tho wnr, he de
termincl 10 link his fortunes with those
Of this section Of our country, aud la,
ever since that time remained faithful 10
the land of his adoption.
| Near the Eastern limits OF the city il
located the colorcd public school. under
the SuperintGnicnce of Rev. Roberts,
| (colored,) the defeated candidate for
| superintendent Of Education of the
Boilers party. Rev. Roberts is the mt
mister of the African Methodist Church,
and seems to be much liked by his con
gregation. His school givcs instruction
20 somo 400 scholars. boys and girls-a
fact that speaks we'll for tEo ambition
and love Of learning on the pnrt Of thY
| coiorcd population Of GrccnvllIe.
| The new Methodist Church is very
large and handsome brick cIiicc, now III
course of erection in II conspicuous sit.l-
alton, overlooking Buncoinbo street.
When completed, the new house of wor-
ship Will seat GOO persons, and prove an
ornament to the city and IL credit to the
| ,ufi ok>l 1.
neatly furnished and ready for dedication
by December next
The carriage aud wagon mauufactory
of Cover. Cox ~ NInriiley, located near
tho lower bridge. and running by water
power from Rrc.iy River. is probably the
| Oldest establishment Cf the A,Id in the
State.
Attractive ANA charning rs Grccnv;ie
is ut Ill times and seasons, in winter,
whcu tho snow covers mountain, hill ard
valley, and myriads OF ic:ces, i,anging
from The limbs Of icaness trees, Gssstn
like falling tear-drops in the dim lustre
of winters sun, niid blenk winds sweep
over tho deserted landscape; in spring,
when the HuoIy rises and pours across
and down their rocky barriers its noisy,
::Shi;:;5, :;To!::"li,, i"v;s:::; :.i.;! bo:!: :.
Hoods OF foaIning waters. aud when IL
bright new carpet o: living green covers
the earth, and the fruit trees nn, tho or
chards ARE all ahloom and fill The mir will
sweet odors al,l lovely tiuts; il summer,
when the bees are busy AID The hum
ming birds are fc:#iing amonE the
flowers, and wien tho mocking bird
sings It's sweetest Eotas, and rest ls NOS.
refreshing III he green shade Of its oak
clad hills, Grccnvillo Is yet never more
beautiful than ii is now, when nature
seems to llavo poured ont on her forests
whole alemi.c OF colors, aud to have
stepped the leaves in The richest dies Of
her rainbow, Till they nro glistcnng iii
tinIs running through the whole saElut,
from tho brightest green to the darkest
rnssct brown, and shining in the colurs
Of chryso:i.e and Jasper, or, seemingly,
blazing out in tic sun-light in !, rich
crimson glow, us if lighted mp by M i:-
ward fire, or Glittcrlns il, its ray, l..o
i'latGs Of the purest gold.
Among the many pleasant walks al,l
drives III and about the city, there is,
perhaps, none just now more clarminy .
than an afternoon 5 drive 10 Professor ;
Hill. Starting from the foot of Main
street. you drive along tAe lett bank of
tho liecdy. up tl.c hill, past the new co.
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