Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1873-10-02


whiteWaah sadly, which, if applied wonld1
be in. lovely contrast to the abundant
green Of garden foliage, which adornsfals 4
most every house. There are still exs
tant the mansions Of ante.bellum splen7
dor, but these with the magnificent gar9
denB attached are nc longer longer except n 10
d few caseO in the possession of those
whose hospitality and refinement.adorn-
ed society. The wand of fortune, has.
shifted the scene for new set of actors
The unfinished State House is covered.
with temporary roof that sits like Il
worn and battered hat on nobls head,
and around the site, are.blocks of gran
ite, both rude and cut, ready for their!
place. The ceaseless rumble Of trucks,
and vehicles, that give to other cities a.
busy hum, is here not heard en- account
of the natural roadway, and except on
Main ST., (Richardson,) the stores are
unpretending in size and appearance. s
"Trial Justice is a familiar sign, and IS
a reflection upon the good order of. the
city, or asvocation more honorable thnn1
remunerative. Hotels abound; the prins
cipal of which are the Columbia, Wheel.I
( = :. 4. q -
er and Central. The two former, exte-
rioral,y being handsome and spacious.
Main Street has risen from the ashes, and.
affords fine view of iron fronts. The
i style Of buildings is. airy and chaste. The.
Central National Bank is erecting range
with mansard, roof estimated to cost
100000. "The Southern Life Insurance.
Company" will occupy q portion Of. this
structure. The Southern Express Coz
is laying the foundations of fine build.
ing. The Federal Court House and
Post Office, is being built of hewn gram
ite-and other structures afford full em-
ployment to mechanics. The elegant
stores of r. G. Shiver g. Co., j. II. XII
nard & Co., w. d. Love & Co., and c.
r. jackson, are foremost in Dry Goods.
Many large establishments in the grocery
and hardware line show full shelves.
But trade is dull-miserably dull-the
clerks show an ENNUI, and the proprie.
tors dream of Bills Payable, as elsewhere
all over the land. The Baptist Church,
where the Ordinance of Secession was
passed and repealed, is q aubAAttaistii,Fll i,Fl
brick structure. A fine building on
Marion Street is going up for the Meth
odist congregation. While upon Main
Street we visited the elegant gallery of
Messrs. Wearn & Hix, Artists. The
courteous senior led us through to the
third floor, where display of portraits
and landscapes, from the brush Of BIr.
Hix, feasted our eye. DR.. Trezevant of
Columbia, and Gen. Kershaw, of Cam
den, were faultlessly perfect upon the
canvass, The variety Of artistic execu-
tion here is in advance of any gallery
outside of New York /; and is owing no
less to the latest appliances and improve
ments, than to the mastery skill of the
artists. Their Charcoal Pictures are
CHEFS D'ouvRE, and card photographs
most exquisite. LyBrand's Music Ware
house came next in order; there q
"Knabe" grand, was under the touch of
Prof. En- 'Zawadle. The piano which gave
forth music "free of metal and wood"
responded TO the genius of master.
Going by Taylor ST., we strolled where,
in spite of thrift aud energy, the destroy
er's track was yet visible, OH blackened
walls and ghostly chimnies. Returning,
Al. ~ .a1. ff(