The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-03-18

q certain contest between you and your
iiepds just. over the way = They ride in
fine carriages, drive fine horses, and -havcI
Iahe servants" but contihded he Il do nes
know they nre. paid fcrn But, mow YOU /
have tue aIilityIana facility for defending I
yoursslysfs:S 5 AS as far,as ! alp capable. Of
judging, tlIs 7 edgsr has takeila very lau-
dable ana'nafss Posltion; st proposes not to
advocate eSclusively the rights or peculiar
notions of either, or any action of your
District, but will defend the rights and re-
sist the wrongs of your District and State,
1t will do all of. Some may be disposed
to say, you had to send to to an adjom-
ing District for one, so well capacitated to
take chargesof and conduct a paper no
matter for that, he had to come to your
District for his 'better half the pride and
soluces of this life, and now bis interest is
identified with yours, and do not scruple
to say that all editorial Efforts will be de-
signed and eminently calculated to conduce
to your present and future felocity and
prosperity. And who doubts that old
Lancaster, the birth place of the memor-
able Jackson, and many more noble and
brave hearted souls-llas not sons, sterling
sons, able, if not,willng to edit papers of
literature, politics, &c, but do not say
any more to them, my worthy and cs-
teemcd friend Bailey. If were capable of
welding my pen in a way, calculated to
interest You or your many subscribers, l
would take great pleasure in doing So
While however | have my pen in hand,
L will let you know something of my
whereabouts. Yod notice my address is
CT. College If my memory serves me a
night some three years ago, the citizens
of this community concluded to make
something considerable of this place.
The College is very commodious and
Magnificent building situated ten miles
north of Wadesborough on the Salisbury
road. 1t stands in q very pretty emincncc
about one hundred yards from said road.
1t has advantages over most of the semi
narics Of the sort in the Southern States,
for it salubriousness, having very fine
, Spring ofMineral water hard bye, no doubt
possessing some cfficasious medicinal pro-
| pensities yet it has not been analysed. a
, This Institution commenced its exercises
) on the 9th Jan. I S21, and may venture
to say that no institution ever commenced
and progressed under more favorable on
auspicious circumstances. There are now
some l06 or 8 pupils in College, hailine
from various parts of this and other other
States. 1t is said to conceive of more
,. beautiful and captivating scenery than
the one You might see by calling on us
here about the going down of the sun.
Imagine you see some fifty or seventy-five
prommhdihg or "errcuampmadng; some
times in regular order, again pro
miscuously over the campus. .s feel
quite inadequate to the task have as
sumcd, particularlywherc come to speak
of the faculty. Mr.. Editor, perhaps YOU
know from character the President, Mr..
T. .R. Walsh, he is doubtly quito an able
and useful survivor. He is affable, cour-
teous instructive, and just the person to fill
station so responsible as the one the
people of this neighborhood in their wis
doms choose. He no doubt gives uni
versal satisfaction, and the young ladies
say "his look is enough to cause them
to love and fear him. A.......
The Rev. A. b. Smith, formerly of
Wadesboro,' as Professor of the languages,
his character as scholar and diyiue is
so well known that they need but little
comments. He is at once of undoubted
mental ability, none better calculated to
win the confidence and admiration of his
class and congregation. / am sincerely
sorry tc -"rnort him in very feeble health.
tho only thing N anywse calculated to
disfaalify him for his professorship.
earnestly hope that he may soon be res
tored to his wonted health that he may
long live an assistant of this Institution
and country, if consistent with the great
Ruler of the Heaven and earth. / sim
cerely regret his indisposition. Mr.. Blake
is Professor of Mathematics, he is quite
young man, nevertheless far advanced in
mental attainments; most indubitabl y web
calculated to fill his station, man of pre-
POSSESSING mannars;, ard IS most assured
ly Of undoubted moral character, and bids
fair to become very'usetul to society. May
he long live Tire Female Tutoresses of