Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-10-01

pensably necessary; he is essentially the
. disciplinarian. continuously solIcltous ior
the welfare Of The Institution, if necessary,
life and limb is pcrilled in lis behalf
! Three fourths Of our rioters are despatch
ed 10 their fond and sympathizing home
steads by his ever waIcbtul eye and eau
tious footslep which neither slumbereth
nor sleepeth.
Full well have the bodug tremblers
learned TO trace
The days disaster in his morSing face;
And still they gaze-and stilllhe wonder
grows,
| That one small head should carry all he
knowsr' -;
! If The unsaiisfed are anxious for The
dcscriplion-if they think the actions OF
| young men should becarefully scruliuized
let them rest assured their wishes are a.
Jundantly fulfilled. As regards bis ca
pacity for acIiun he plainly exhibits the
commencing euergyimparted by military
education and has more than once borne
honorable testimony 10 his skill, patriot
ism, and daring in preserving The proper
liy Of our citizens generally. aud we our
selves have witnessed his promprtude' in
rescuelng from the tevouring element the
buildings OF The Institution with which
we we're more intimately connected. The
Bellies Lellres Professor is Carolnian
and gentleman, chosen out Of number
OF brilliant competitors, from The heart of
our people, he awaits but the lapse Of a
short time TO do that justice 10 his depart
ment which it so eminenlly requires.-
That we should have gained one 10 adorn
the beauties of This fascinating study pc.
culiarly qualified with the varied and ele
giant altainmenls Of Lesare or Everett,
was more than could reasonably be ex-
pected, and should probably have Jeen
attended with compensating deficiencies !;
what want of preparation and timely no
lice lid not allow, his zeal is rapidly
mending and daily accessions are made to
The value of his lectures. A gentleman.
ly bearing that teaches 10y example; lib,
eral aud candid advice, peculiarly fitting
him 10 win the confidence Of the precIpi
late and disarm prejudice of its meditaled
blow, how many will think of his kindly
feeling in The hour of sickness. his prompt
uess in seeking out and relieving distress.
The writer says of The President, DR..
Henry-To rival his precursor inscapaci-
hy for management, IS impossible, but
that one so capable dues nol command Jhe
attention due 10 his merits, is as we SAID
before not surprising. The learning, abil
ny aul varied scholarship display ed in the
adurnIn5nt OF brilliant periodical, in The
exposition aud correction of the false and
erroneous impressions conveyed by Text
Buoks selected from an early dae Will as
suredly obtain the satisfaction Of The re.
fecllDs; we have listened to lectures aud
structures on the various subjects discussed
py Paley aud Locke, of a civil, political,
intellectual aud moral nature. that for
] l7ugPTuPHdtrucss- 1rUsuuUc
We're unrivalled, when early prejudices
are disarmed This will be acknowledged
Arduous dules devulviug upon So respon-
sIble situation forbid au attendance upon
other branches, though The troublesome
Task ul conducting class in Arsophanes
was nol stunned.
| lnal tie Professor of Chemistry and
Geology does not pretend to lecture on
The latter Is so-and il is rather disingepi
GUS that it is still TO be attached to his
name. thereby deudlng the public into
the be let that il is taught. Though we
do not wish 10 be considered as underval-
uing its use 10 SoYtIierners aud AgriculIu-
lists, ye We believe the acl requiring him
To lecture on Geology is more hunored IN
the breach than IN the observance; there
are none who would say they regretted il,
Tor il Ills al The expense Of whaI is com
mu"caled IN Chemistry, and it certainly
would he IN this It's guuwIug age, 'lwere
less Irreparable. The Professor uf Chem
Islry can compare for Information and ac-
curacy with any that The Slate could Oh
tain throughout the wide extent of the
Union. There are others who have made
greater discoveries, but there are none
who could take more absorbing interest
in the welfare OF his deparlment-the
midnight lamp and The untaiIing expert
ceut experiment equally altes, his zeal
aud superiority, his lectures, combining
profound philosophical anal, sis with The
more superficial and attractive graces of
language, are unrivallcd. Agricultural
Chemistry has received his attention, but
the period allowed for inparIing The mass
of lacts derived from so rapidly imyrovins
science is short. The Prolessurship Is
most literally endowed, and all know its
use. The gentleman who fills Old Hls;o.
ry's Chair, we hesitate not 10 say is more
disparased and less deserving Of il than
any Of his compeers. lie rs a foreigner,
aud though claiming The epihel Of the
chiVahous. The generous Tie brave! The
.ous Of Carolina are not lhose oi La Belle
France 1t has been habit u depreci
ale bis exertious from principles sutcd
befese. That gentlemau's celebrity is un-
questionable. his works aIleSt the unlver
sal,y aud the so!idity of his attalnlnents
aud We regret 10 say that his presence in
this Stale is mol estimated as elsewhere,
both at the North and in Europe; where
his genus and learning have met with
greater rewards. The Prophet is not
| wiIhDut honOr &r SLc Now we ask in