Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-06-28
From the Columbia Telescope.
INTELLECTUAL WEALTH.

NlELLEClU UAL WEAL IL
1t appears, from an inspection recently
made, that the Bibzioteqhue du Roi at Paris
contains 100000 printed volumes, l0o'ooo
MSS, and million Of historical documents.
About $4,000 volumes pamphlets not IN
cluded) arc annually added to this pro-
dicious conection-the noblest IN the
world.
We remark the following recent IN
stance of a literary munifcence, such as
is not very untrcquent in those Northern
States, ut whose narrow and llllberal spirit
we of the South are disposed continually 10
nout. Meanwhile what examples arc 10
be found among ourselves Of this most
noble species of libcrality? :,
a. Splendid Prescnt.-Thc distinguished
naturalist, VIM. Mcclure, Esq. author OF the
first and probably the best Geological chart at the
United States, and who is now residing IN
Mexico for the benefit of his health, has present
ed to the Academy of Sciences of Philadelphia,
his large and valuable library, 2O0O volumes,
chiefly scientific and literary. He had already
on former occasion presented $500 volumes to
the same institution."-.-N. Y. Courier.
We, in this wealthy and flourishing state
of South Carolina, have but single
public repository of knowledge-but one
library, the public property. Learning and
Science are provided for by but this single
endowment; and it is, for all higher pur-
poses, most scanty one. And yet this one
gift Of Mr.. Mcclure to the Philadelphia
institution, is more than four times as much
as all the donations together ever made TO
our College Library, by every citizen OF
South Carolina together. Nay, tho single
present received, not long since, from a
foreign government, is worth much more
than twice It's much as ALT the presents ever
made to our institution by our own pco-
pie. :,
Meanwhile, let us see, on the other hand,
how knowledge and Taste are fostered, by
individual libcrality, in another OF the New
England States, Massachusetts, IN her State
University-Harvard.
Besides the endowment of or Protcs.
sor-ships from private funds, and not to
speak of the book.presentS from the Hol-
Uses, Of which VIC have no precise account,
VIC find that the younger Tbos. Hollis left 4
fund, now amounting to about $4,000, of
which the interest is annually expended in
books. Thos. Braud-Hollis left f105
for the same purpose.
Thos. Hancock-thc uncle ofthe Signcr
Of the Declaration of Independence
founded Professorship Of Oriental Lam
guagcs.
His nephew subscribed f50O towards the
Library and presented it, besides, ga
large collection of chosen authors"
Thos. Palmer gave it, in 1772, the
Antiquities ofHcrculancum, and Piranesi's
Views in Rome-29 vols folio-worth
S4OO: and, afterwards, his private collec-
ton of nearly 1900 "choicc and costly
Volumes"
Thomas Lee gave, in 1854, "a large
collection of valuable books"
Samuel Shapleigh left it, at his death, in
1900, $4,000; the interest to be applied to
purchasing books.
Israel Thorndike, besides repeated other
donations, gave the very valuable Library
of Professor Ebeling of Hamburg-32OO
vols. Of the most important books relating
to America: also, an admirable collection
of 10000 maps, charts and views.
Samuel Eliot endowed Professorship
of Greek Literature with $4,000.
His son, Samuel A. Eliot, gave the col
lection Of Books on America formed by
Mr.. Warden, and consisting of 1900 VOL
umcs, besides Maps, Prints, &c.
His brother, VIM. II. Eliot gave the
great French National Work, the Descrp-
ton de pEgypte-worth 500.
Christopher Gore gave ga large number
Of rare and important Works on Jurlspru-
dence."
Ward N. Boylston gave Medical COL
lection of more than 100 vols, with other
benefactions.
Ills uncle had previously founded Pro-
fessorship of Rhetoric and Oratory.
DR.. F. Vcrgnies gave, a large number
Of Excellent works on Natural History,
and chosen collection of Greek Poets"
VIM. Breed gave fund of $4,000, ap.
piled to the purchase Of Books.
These orc but part Of the many dona-
tions made to Harvard. Indeed, Of the
$4,000 vols which it at present contains, its
Librarian expressly says, Harvard Col
lege Library is almost entirely the fruit of
individual munificencc.'
NATURAL FOUNTAIN OF OIL.
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