The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-05-11
Fortte Wooariie RpuJtioan.
Centenary College. and
jackson.


animadveHed with some severity upon abe
iiciPlins Of Centenary College. and also.
ceutured, particularly, the city authorities
lOr their inefiicieney IN the preservation Of
peace and order wishia the ir jurisdiction.
The charges which we p'efsrr cd seennetlto
have created much excitement smong the
faculty, students. and friends ofthe College,
and iron present appearances stirred up the
wrath of the city functionaries. Sihce the
publicationof these charges. we have had an
inetrview with Professor Rivers upon the
subject so far as the College is concerned.
Whenever, Through misinlornation or
mistake We are unfortunately led INTO error
10 injnty Of any class OF persons, we shall,
on conviction, be the first to correct amy
wrong impressions.
We wish therefore the truth TO be known
even II the correction Of errors in relation o
one party seriously involves another. At
present we wish TO dispose OF the four char
ges made against the students in which we
relied upon Others for their correctness.
All others we are prepared TO sustain.
Ever since College has existed in Jack
son, the place has been a constant theatre
Of uproar, gossip, aud mischief; aud the
students have universally come in for a
maximum share of the responsibility. Mid.
night is disturbed ;--whp does it? Morn.
ing dawns on committed wrongs who are
the perpetrators ? The streets of jackson
have heretofore resouuded with scarcely a
dissenting voice-'ahe students :" Nor has
il been affirmed otherwise until recently.
Our authority for those specific charges,
was based upon the unqualified assertions
Of many Of the citizens Of jackson, and
though in many instances they could not
identify the students still they had no doubt
Now that an excitement prevails and posi-.
tive, personal evidence is sought after &c
snbstantiate the charges OF mischievious and
criminal conduct on the part OF the students
not one can be found that dares sustain in
he storm what they fearlessly asserted in
the calm. A pretty predicament to place
Timothy in worse than Japhet in search
| OF his father. Certain ii is. these acts werc
committed, and "though hand joined in
hand, the wicked shall not go unpnnishcd,
and although these tinnd and sea-sck sailor
have sculkcd into the forecast Ie, leaving u
at the helm to buffit, we VII do our best tc
find soundings, even fiat the peril Of ship
wreck But 10 The charges.
lst. The unlawless appropriation Of hor
ses tails and names, which from time TO tim,
has occurred in jackson, and generally PLACED
to the credit Of students is now a so!em mys
terry. We therefore withdraw that charge
until we witness the Transaction, or have i
on ipdepeadeat authority and for The pre-
sent charge il upon the Rochester Rn0ck
cyS.
2d. The injnry to the Rev. DR.. Saceyi
shade trees aud burning of his gate. whcE
was so certainly performed by the students
noto also mystery. Students were seer
about that night but doing no mischief Nc
pie knows anything about it note W.
therefore Withdraw il aud charge it to lh,
mysterious stroke OF electricity unaccomp
anied by report.
I 3D. Smashing the windows was done
short time aller dark aud that too, (as we or,
informed by Prof Rvers) by student h,
expelled from College the following day.
Alb. In relation tothe parsons buggy, t
which our inlornants were so willing 4
harness the students, we have il aos0 on ihl
authority Of one acbo saw and knogs, tina
the dnnkeys were stabbed within the Corpo
ration of jackson, and in no way connected
with the College.
Thus we have in justice to the ColIeg'
made the proper explanations due 10 them
and if we have said much orshall say MIR
that initiates against them, we have am
shall do it under firm conviction Of lrull
and right We are friendly 10 the Colleg
and to education generally, and for the ser
reason are determined 10 expose. missrul
land incompetency wherever we find il.
! Cottage Grove, TIMOTHY.