The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-04-26
Correspondssos ths Ph@ntx.
HsP4SFzND1Rd. 3. e., April 25. 1873:

a AAuO oVo6 tho NASOoSAlO 0aa SRnA-
tanburg and Union Railroads. at this
season Of she year, is really attrsetive.
The trees are all clothed in delicate
green, interspersea with the pure white
OF the .aog-wood and other flowers.
circumstances beyond the aoptrol OF the
Spartapburg an Union Railroad Com
pany, force them to run very un-
pleasantly arranged schedule at present
passe1gers, up and down being CON-
PEELED to lay oyer at Alston four or five
hours; arrangements are being effected.
howevor. by whicH this delay will soon
be obviated.I The Messrs. Elkin and
their mother (who have charge OF the
house OF entertainment at;Aistop) do all
in their power, to make The tims, pass
pleasantly. The sterner sex can amuse
themselves, however, by ''oatting" in
Broad River, or by exhibiting their skill
In ten.pin rolling. Like the Greenville
and Columbia. the Spartanburg and
Union Railroad runs In full Wow oi
Broad River for about twenty-five miles.
and the loyst OF nltnre'a handiwork can.
not fail to be attracted ~ the variety and
beauty. .okthe ses1es presented, A ride
Va su|op aOSA0 0AAA8o iSOA tO-Stho picu-
antly-locaeAdstoun of Union. The work
of the fire tispd is plainiy observable,
bat ik;ig:pieasans.t 10 be able to record
that tEe paonIe ito c6nmancins to re-
build taHd sin aifsw months the unsiehtly
ohimneys and rubbish will disappear,
and substantial stores and dwellings, re.
occupy the'bpsas tdsdttikt! Our former.
| fslIo gtcitiTsn, MI. Stokes. through the
Times. repotfR: .b1ainess MS Aopriahing-
merchants hrinRing on henyy stocks; the
yendg truit but little in;nred, and thi,
prospects for good crops generally, pretty
fair. A large quantity OF cotton is
brought to this marker. and the mer-
chants skan the comm ercial reports of
the Columbia papers CLOSELY, -(sheir sole
dependence -at, present. and keep tho
rolghly posted relative to the daecy
article: A hotel is (aadly needed in
Union, A,9d there ,s iinp tsdouRsbut a.gOod
spartanburg-the grand aentrsl town
OF the up-oountrys-AiI Iast6ecoming an
Important point a1d TIE, oitixei,sL
justly, too, it, seams I'd usS SHIopk forward
to q vast increase in theia business and
in the valuation Of feaL eetaks,, And
they verify their opinions by their works.
A one-story brick building, unfinished,
25 by, l25 feet. on the South side OF
Main street. yesterday, sold for $4,000,
cash; the building ocoupyingth the entire
lot. II was generally conceded that
900 would be the amount. but 60
ahead business man. paid the foru,er
fgare. and shortly afterwards refised
$500 tor his bsrgAR. .'.' m
The toEn Tor oity in miniature) is
built on hill. although many OF the
streets are perfectly ievel-Main, for in
stance. Beautiful houses are to be seen
In every direction large white columns,
supporting immense piazzas. are popu-
lar. With the exception OF Abbeville,
perhaps, there is not q town in the up
country which can boast 80 many beauti.
fol and substantial dwellings. Among
the recent improvements to Main street,
may be mentioned the new brick build
ing. for the use OF the National Bank of
Spartanburg. It is two stories high, and
roomy enough for all banking purposes,
and also private Offices for other uses.
The vault is we'll oonstructed, and the
massive walls are neutrality-suspicious. ma.
terialIy Interfering with burglariouB ope.
rations ION. Gabriel Canpon is tho
PresidSak M the neH. bank; Msssrs. Pc.
LOU So"44F'.-- 44o SkoCh ~ ~ Io6I t66ue
above pat 4intfsebs thsre issponp 10 :be
obtalpei. The Ps1metlo HuabsI Il large
threa.at9ty baAdtlg-is we'll kept By
Mr: Alfred Tolleson, assisted by Mr..
Smith both Of them excellent signs for
Aostelry, as they sport good sized cor.
porstions. Your correspondent ls of the
opinion that ifRnything could bring him
out, IL would be to quarter for q few
weeka in this model of an interior hotel.
There ore many beautiful roads in the
neighborhood, and Mr.. Gentry (whose
stables are attached to the Palmetto) will
furnish saddle Aorses, carriages or bug
gics es reasonable rates.
Last hight, there was very pretty
display in the Court House-a concert
by tho youthful schotars attached to Mrs.
Massis's female academy. The hall of
justice was comfortably filed, and the
young gentlemen ushers wero kept busy
during the interval between the pieces in
delivering the numerous 1oral offerings
OF tho smltten bachelors. Prof. Certain
presided at tho piano.
Gnerry's truly magnificent portrait of
the hero.soldier, General Robert T.. Lee.
ia greatly admired. II is as near perfec.
ton as it is possible for printing to be.
It Is full.uniformed bust, life like in