The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-29
Correspondence OF the Ph@nix.

Corrospondence OF tho Phoenix.
WILLIAMSON SPRINGS, July 26, 1873.
This is,a village OF 800 inhabitants,
situated on both sides Of the Gseenville
and Columbia Railroad, il the County
of Anderson, eighteen miles South OF
Greepville and eight above Bolton, anil
about $50 feet above the sea level. It is
high, dry and healthy. accessible by
good County roads, and easily reached,
OF course. by rail. It has six stores.
gate capital of between $4,000 and
$50. 900. 1000 bales of cotton are
shipped here, and $50 tons OF fertilizers
are received and distributed here. The
place has never had large business It's
chief distinction is as q pleasant and
healthful summer resort for inva lids and
pleasure-seekers, and as the seat Of pros.
porous schools, male and female. Before
the PHOENIX arose from the ashes Of Co.
lumbia, as early as 1856, it contained q
large, magnificent hotel. owned by u
Joint stock company, and capable, with
it's 200 rooms. of accommodating, upon
a pinch, 600 guests. The building was
three stories high, covered q great extent
OF ground, was as large as the Mills
House, and cost 100000. From a gen
tleman who visited the place in those
halcyon Gays, we learn that the hotel
was often crowded, and gaiety filled the
scene by day and night in drives, par.
lies, balls aud concerts. 1t was de-
stroyed by fire in 1853 or 1850. Simul-
taneously with this thronging Of visitors
to the springs, Messrs. Wesley Leverett
Il Manning Belcher conducted here one
OF the most prosperous male schools in
all this beautiful upper country. Will
liamston still shows the same character
istics, aud had it suitable and sufficient
accommodation, would prob-bly again
be visited in large numbers, seeking
health. pleasure and recreation. It
needs well.kept hotel. q bath house,
livery stable, bowling alley, reading
room, circulating library, lyceum for
lectures. aud other means OF entertain
ing visitors and making their time pass
pleasantly. Something, too. ought to
be done against the heas and flies, which
are in overpowering force here. AS it
IS, there are some good boarding houses,
and goodly company of about score
OF agreeable persons now visiting here.
Mr.. Deals house is popular, pleasantly
situated. and the table we'll supplied.
Mrs. Lynch, in the same quarter of the
~ IL doo uioO oCfclal lOuRclS auu OOaEu-
ers.
The water enjoys good reputation
for tonic andinvigorating properties. It
is indicated more especially in cases Of de-
bility, dyspepsia and indigestion. It
acts pleasantly OH the principal organs
Of the System, causes no Inconvenience,
gives good appetite, and is light and
agreeable, the temperature being GIL.
degrees Fahrenheit. Large numbers Of
persons have attributed the re-establish-
ment Of their health to it's use. A gen.
tleman now here-Mr. Whitmire, of
Greenville- for nearly four years
past, been the victim Of dyspepsia, neu-
ralgia and rheumatism, has visited
several watering places and consulted
physicians, but without any sensible re-
lief. He has been drinking the water
for ten days. and has improved very
N uch in health and spirits. He speaks
highly OF it. Other cases of illness
show marked improvement in their
symptoms from its use, in conjunction
with good medical advice. There are
two practicing physicians resident here,
both highly esteemed and successful in
their practice-Dr. B. F. Brown, a native
Of Anderson, and DR.. II. Epting, from
Lexington County. near Columbia.
From the catalogue OF the Williamson
Female College for 1872, we learn that
each pint cf the water contains 13l !,
grains of carbonate Of iron, held in So
luton in an excess OF carbonic ucid, 81 !.
grains OF sulphate Of potash, q. grains
of snlphate of magnesia, trace Of
iodine and trace of sulphur.
We shall have occasion again to refer to
the schools, the female college, presided
over by Rev. Samuel Lander. 4. NJ, and
the male academy, conducted by Mr.. J.
II. Carlisle, both agreeable, genial gen.
tlemen, capable instructors and enlight-
ened educators. There are three churches
Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian
we'll attended. DR.. ". A. McCorkle, in
charge OF the railroad depot, aud as
agent Of the Express Company ut this
point. makes everything pleasant in
those departments by his efficiency in
business and the urbanity Of his man
ners. You have already had some &C.
count of manufacturing in the neighbor.
hood, in references to the Piedmont Ma,
nufacturiDg Company. on the Saluda,
and to Mr.. Pickles Wool Carding Facto
ry, on Big Creek.
We had the pleasure Of hearing lee
turc on Tuesday evening, from Or. Ana
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