The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-27
Correspond. nee OF the phen,..

the pleasant williamson waters until
this date. Tomorrow we take our
leave, having measurably accomplished
the objects for which we came. We
have become confirmed in the good
opinion already expressed of the efficacy
of the springs. We have carefully
noted their effect upon several cases Of
broken down health and impaired con-
stitution, and it has been highly salts
factory. The lame have loarued to
walk, the weak have grown strong, and
TIC paTa!!J have recovered TIC use Of
endangered limbs and organs. A goodly
number of visitors have paid their tri-
bute to its virtues and gone away we'll
satisfied, while others have been ex.
cluded from its benefits through lack Of
accommodations. The building which
was originally intended, and for some
time kept, as q hotel, has been nppro-
priated TO the uses OF female college.
It is we'll adapted to this end, but better
still for hotel purposes,Sbeing situated
just to the left of the depot, upon the
edge of the spring grove, and within
200 yards Of the spring itself. This
college is the property Of joint stock
company, consisting OF Maj A. NJ.
Hamilton. President: Mr.. G. E. Horton,
Secretary and Treasurer; and MesBrs.
G. W. Anderson. I. B. Boazman,
Samuel Lander, W. H. McCorkle, w.
l.. Prince and John L. Williams, Drec-
tors, and is presided over by Rev.
Samuel Lander, a. NJ, President and
Professor OF Latin, Greek and Natural
Sciences. II hAs secured strong hold
on the public confidence, and although
commencing operations only in Febru-
ary, 1872, its catalogue for that year
shows seventy-five pupils, increased, we
believe, considerably the present year.
The company has contracted for On ex
tension of the building, and tho con-
rials together and preparing the founda-
ton. It is to be three stories high,
eighty by sixty feet, and to cost So, 500.
The corner stone is to be laid next week,
accompanied with appropriate ceremo-
nies and addresses. We have ventured
to express the hope to some gentlemen
hero that they will remand this building
with all it's contemplated improvements
back to its original purposes and seek
more retired situation for the female
college. There is wealth, intelligence
and energy sufficient here to carry both
enterprises to successful completion.
Schools, boarding houses and good
hotel would seem to be indicated as the
oiesiderata of the place, and sure sources
OF income and prosperity to it. Some
expert in hotel keeping would do we'll to
examine the situation of things here
and see whether there be not good
opening.
Visitors have been put to considerable
Inconvenience and 10 annoyance even
| this summer. The accommodations
have been painfully limited. A man at
q place of this kind, remote from his
business, deprived of his usual excite
ments and resources for spending time,
ahonld bo made to feel at home in COM
Portable quarters, either of the we'll
ordered hotel, or the decent anil ample
boarding. house. He should have access
to reading room, and to other local
means OF recreation and comfort. In
valids, especially, ought to be provided
for, and aided in their efforts to recover
tho inestimable blessing of health
Civility, courtesy and kindness 20
a long way with them, and might be
olassed as remedial agents. The Town
Council would do good thing, too, if
they looked more closely after the con.
dition of the streets md side walks, and
few hundred dollars spent in drainage
and in proper protection and improve
ment Of the grounds contiguous to tho
spring, would be good investment for
the town. Many other thinga might be
mentioned, but these arc obvious and
inexpensive, and we might almost say
Indispensable. We trust that by another
season, Williamston will DO better pre-
pared to receive company. It has been
pleasant place to us for several weeks.
We have made many agreeable acquaint-
ances, and received many kindnesses
and much sympathy at the hands Of
friends here. and valuable assistance
from fow. It is M orderly, quiet and
industrious community, aud as many of
them read the PHOENIX, we take pleasure
in putting our good opinions and agree
able impressions where they will be
seen and We hope appreciated.
The crops of this section arc unusu-
ally fine. They are better worked than
with us in Richland. a larger area than
usual has been put in cotton.
Accompanied by several gentle men
Major Hamilton, Major Anderson, DR..
Epting, Col. Piokens and others-we re-
Gently visited the mills of Major Ander
son, on the Saluda River, two and n
half n0jlns from town now hu;l1;,<.