The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1854-11-17

Poftion OF them are preparing Tor the Min
istry. 1t deserves to be mentioned also,
that there is in. the neighborhood of the
college, high school, now in a flour
isling condition, under the charge Of Mr..
LAFAYETTE CARRINoToN, who is too well
known "a an eminent teacher to need an en-
comium from me. Suffice it to ray that he
has ever been exceedingly successful in pre-
pairing young men for College.
From this brief sketch it must be seen
that Oglcthorpe is rapidly progressing in all
those facilities requisite to afford to the youth
of our own aud other States ns thorough
an education as can reasonably be expected.
In pecupiary means, in convenienceof accom-
mediation, in classic beauty of architecture,
in thorough instruction, in the fessorships,
strict and efficient discipline, and in the con-
tfidence Of the public, it is steadily aud
rapidly advancing. 1t is true it has not had
quite as many students for the last year or
Two as some Of our other Colleges; but the
causes are not to be found in any depreciation
III the Institution itself or diminution in the
humber of its friends. On the contrary its
excellence is yearly becoming greater and
the number of: its decided friends constantly
increasing. Whatevsr the causes of its appa-
rent declension, may be, they can not bind
tic energies of SO noble an. Institution. 1t
cannot be that people who have any de-
sire for the preservation Of their.fre institu-
tions, civil and religious, any proper appre-
ciatien of practical education, can remain
indifferent to the claims of such an Institu-
tion as Oglethorpe, or fail to avail them
selves Of the higt, privileges it offers. Ogle-
thorpe stands as high in the literary world
as any other institution, and rise it will
rise it must. Its course, like the course of
ta,ah, is onward, and the name of OgIetl,orpe
University will BE- known. and its influence
! felt, when men shall have turned their swords
into plougI-shares, and their spears into pru-
ming hooks. Would that, were as elo-
quent as WEBSTER, that I might make an
impression upon the heart of every citizen
in the State. would appeal to him as he
loves the cause of truth and his own best in.
tercsts, as he loves the welfare of his sons to
awaken to a just sense of his responsibility
to the much neglected osuse of education,
and rally around the institution that bears
tue name Of ,Oglethorpe,, =.
November 8, 1854. 4, IS
Barnum's Speech on Humbrgs.
It seems to be most unfortunate circum-
stance that should be selected TO speak on
humbugs; as looking on the ladies, whose
profession it peculiarly is, l.. find it hard to
express myself in their presence. Every
thing is hulnbug; the whole State is huin-
bug, except our Agricultural Society--that
Ealone is not. 81; a .s,;.., q y; ~ a.,,t*5 rs;
Humbug is generally defined, ,sdeceit or
imposition" "A burglar WHO breaksyinto
your house, a, ,forger Who clleatsyou vi your
property, ora rascal, is not al humbpg (. "a
humbug Is an impostor !; batin my opinion
the truemeaning Of mbug is s:managemen
Itact--to take an old truth and put it in
an attractive form. "a; Y!
But no hnmbng Is great WITHOUT truth at
the bottom The aooIly horse was; q reali-
ty. 10 He was really born with aBoolly coat
/ bought; him in Cincinnati for $500 and
sent lbims on to- Con- hecdcIt, but, for a long
EtimeI deubted What ] should do;with hion,
ard feared that he would diesen my bands.
Just at this time. 1e49,g Gol.s Fremont and
Iiis party wore reported tof have been lost q:
~ to hi;f