The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-12-03
South Carolina Institute.


The following communication from gentleman
Who was present st the Fair in Charleston did not
reach us in time for cur las. paper:
CHARLESTON HorEL. New. 90. 1850.
Mr. Editor. The infuI Of visitors Tor the last
few DAYS has been beyond computation. But Ter the
known impossibity Of over.taxing the generous
hospitality of this warm hearted people. the ap.
preaching stranger might properly fssi misgivings
about fne,nr a place to lay his head. Every room
in this mag niiicsnt and spacious building 10 foil.
cots aud ss,tses in nightly reqnisiton. and scores
are daily denied a place at Mt. Mixers sumPtuous
table. The constant greeting Of friends, the gays-
" and fashion il the siests and the cheerful esun
tenancs worn BY ALL show that Tor The present. ths
cares Of time are forgotten.
The Ssuthsrn Fair or the South Carolina Insti
tuts with the intellectual feast given by the disin
suished orator of the occasion. Judge Lumpkis. Of
Georgia, and the euogy upsn the life and character
Of ths States political father, BY her distinguished
son, Gov. Hammond, are the attractions which have
drawn tbs multitude together. Their happening At
tho same time 10 fortunate coincidsncs. The sta.
tue Of Carons's statesmsn has just hesn received
and placed in the City Hall 10 ia represented ss
holding the Constitutes Of bic country in his left
hasd and pointing to il in solsmn sttiiuds with his
right while he looks upon the beholdor With his firm
and placid eountsnsacs, marked by The lsborious
anxiety Of long and srduous strugs lee in defence Of
tho sacred instrument TO which he points him. The
erations will 10 published, and you who did net en-.
Joy the rich treat Of listening 10 thar eloquent de-
livery will have an opportunity OF examining the
skill and strength of their frame work. The oeea
sens and regulations Of the two dis,in gushsd gen
tsmen leave no necessity for q remark 10 prepare
you for gem from each.
Tho Far I regard a. an institution smincntly i'm
! portant 10 the Ssuih. And IL my own conceptions
10 proper standard By which 10 estimate the idesi
Of your readers in relation 10 il, thsy are far below
what its energetic mAnagss have succssdsd ia gst
! ting up. cannot attempt description.
This 10 tie second snnvssary, And the ehirse's
Of specimens cent in fer exhibition is regarded ii
being greatly improved
No ens can walk through Military Hall end con
template whst 10 there 10 bs without feeling .
motions Of grst,iuds fer the rich blessings Of HI
country end Of pride and pleasure at the develop
ments of ito resources which industry and scisnc
are producing.
I've efficient officers Of the Institute have sdepts
the liberal and udeioas policy Of receiving Mineral
Arricultural, scientiGe end Artisiiesi specimen
whsnsvsr they may b. presented; thus enabling III
snquting visitsr 10 obtain information respec,in
the condition and capabilities Of thu various section
, Of the eoua,ry which could not be learned 90 we
!, elsewhere; and presenting an opportunity fsf u
/ Ingenious 10 study the competing models Of mech
f an,sm and make practical improvement Of idea
Which might otherwise never bs suggested The met
! important know ledge Of mechanical s,iescs 10 NJ
/ 10 be obtained from published treaties. A nss
4 the most uninf formed mind often possesses the yer
, best practical knowledge OF this science. when
cannot shadow forth with tho pen. but which ne ez
forge from the hardest mstle into chap, 10 bs cen
4 pretended by every one The Fair is bis theatre
. l. where he will give and receive ,dsas Of which
l. the books writ.sa would NO, produce esncsPsis
Il produces good rssal,s BY bringing together mai'
tudes Of our snisrprisiag citizens whose phscio,
and generations are thrown into tho same cha
mel, producing . concentration OF thought ho
which each may gather sofas,hins beneficial 10 hir
self and the public.
Il affords an opportunity TO mechanics and ma
ufacturers to make presentation Of their wor
msn.hip and commodities which they could not
el.sw here p; and snsbies the sn,srprising msehiai
10 learn tho w.nts Of III. country 70, the psoducit
OF HE skill, and 10 srsii himself Of ths opentn
presented Mr.. Parthursi. a machini'i. whose
~ puta,,on know to tbs msnufsctursrs Of our ecu
- try. hss been induced by tho apparent necessity
Al ms chreshops in the scr,h 20 establish enc IN
!. lumhia, in connection with the manufacture OF
y improved Cotton Gin. With shsms be il said III
10 tbs machine shops Of the whole Southern sta,
10 cannot produce q card. spinaing fans or loe
IN by which the rich staple can be converted IN
" useful materials. If his shop will afford machine
Of and make repairs for the manufacturers in ts rsae
O. the south Csrolins Institute will slraasy have do
q, enough towards advancing tts important intsf'
in tho South 10 rsrunsra,s fsr its coat.
y 1hi. may give some idss Of what the South G.
IN olin. In.titis 10, and OF what its design, ne,
n. no argument IN ito fsvst. There has ben too mu
e experience in such institutions to leave their imp
W tant benefits spen TO dsnst Oar caleul,tiaT Nor,
70 ern state. hsvs long regarded Them as material
To vsrs,s their pro'psfny. ana 50 far in advances
"a Us IS to have then classified into Animsl Nicola
ical and Horticultural. each being distinct and
dependent Of the other The y & Institute, IN
infancy mus, necessarily smslgamais the wholn
II has made an suspieious beginning. lot tho VII
South CONS 10 her phsrs swn) aid. and We MAJ 10
p upon the davnIng Of that improvement which ale
81 can strike from Us the shaeklss of dcssndencs
:" on others. A VISITOR