The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1855-12-07

the State at the United States Treasury, i
have paid him ifs compensation: at the rate
of five percent and a small charge for copy
ing, in all s97s.45. Mr.. hyde thinks he
is entitled 70 five per cent. more for his SER
vices. How much equity there IS in his
claim you will be enabled TO, determine by
an examination Of the papers and cores,
pondencs which-are herewith transmitted -,
The balance, after deducting brokerage a.
mounting to .S6o059, together with Sl7,-
7s605 previously received, I have deposited
with the Treasurer Of the Upper Division.5ii
"A report from the Commissioners of the
New State Capitol will be found among tho
documents accompany .his message. In ac-
cortlance with your Instructions, they have
changed the sitc Of the building, and niodi.
fled their plans so as to remedy the defects
in their former structure. The walls for the
foundation have risen above the surface of
the ground, and as more than one hundred
and forty laborers are employed on the woik,
its further progress viii be rapid and graft
flying. Itappears to me, though pretending
10 no skill in such matters, that thenew ma.
sonry is very much superior to the old. The
large regular hommered stone, arranged in
horizontal layers of equal thickness, gives il
n Solid and substantial appearance, which
forbids any fear Of a catastrophe such as be-
fell the former structure The bonds of the
State issued for this building have all been
disposed of, and of their proceeds only
enough remains on han6 to meet The wants
Of the present year. Although the finances
of the State demand the strictest ecouomy
and the most careful husbandry of our re-
sources, as the Capitol had been begun by
your authority, and is much needed by the
State, | would suggest liberal appropriations
for its progress and completion. THERE'S no
prorriety in profracting The work for six or
eight years, when it may be finished in three
or four. The longer the time of. building
this structure, the greater will be the ex.
pense to the State, SO that true economy win
recommend its speedy completion.
The South Carolina College is in a, more
flourisliing condition than it has ever been
since its establishment. Its administration is
ableand faithful, ,andI am assured that the spir-
it Of study has never been more general, nor
the bearing of the students more manly Il
is objected by some to the institution that
its advantages arc confined to particular
class; and calculations have been made to
show at what cost to the State these adyan-
tage> have been enjoyed. respectly sub
nit that its benefits are not to be estimated
by the standard of dollars and cents. If It's
f,nnde!s bad made tia question of arithme.
tic, it would never have been established
And if it is 10 be judged by that standard,
then perhaps it may be said to have failed.
But if the spread Of knowledge and thirst
for its acquisition---if the development and
expansion of intellect-if pure morality.
manly sentiment, refined taste and elevated
thought--if these are riches to people. then
has the Institution been a mine of wealth TO
the state-thus fully justifying the liberal
policy which has always sustained it.
Is greatly to be regretted that President
lhornwelis determination to withdraw from
its government remains unchanged. I re-
gard his retirementa a public loss. lie, has
discharged the arduous trust with uneanall-
ed ability and success, and in thus officially
noticing his regisnation, | feel that pay but
a merited tribute to uncommon worth and
rare endowment.
On,the 26th of January, that a portion Of
the College buildings known as the East
Wing and Centre Building Of Rutland Col
lege was totally destroyed by fire. The
West Wing was sayed, but iD such DANA
ged condition as to render its continued oc.
cupancy extremely uncomfortable, if not
positively dangerous. The 'inconyehiences
70 which the College was subjected by this
disaster were so great and the demand for
the reconstruction .;of the buildings so ur.
gent, that special meeting of the Board of
Trustees was called II. the hope that some
scheme might be suggested, by which tile
buildings could be replaced without waiting
for q special appropriation from the Lepisla-
ture. The evils to be appreLended from de.
lay were numerous and grave, 1t would
have Kept the College for two full sessions
in condition altogether unfit for the ac.
Fcommodationt ofstuaents applicants would
have been deferred fruin entering, or il they
had been disposed TO come, could not have
been received. The students now in a.ten.
dance would have been crowded together
for a year longer, exposed to the temptations
TO idleness and dissipation, which such
state Of, things naturally eugenders. The
College at the time Of the fire was in a condi-
ton of growing prosperity, and il had been
allowed TO receive q shock, which would
have been the case had no interest been
manifested in IT. reparation, the consequen-
ces might have been perinepently sdisastrous.
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