The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-08-21

the growing and beautiful Village Of spartanburg
The departed spirit of the Rev. B. Wofford, the
munifcent founder must warm with rapture and
delight in looking upon "e morning sun met in his
con,inq" and his "erening rays lingering and playing
about the sunmH' Of this his monument of stone and
mortar But his true monument acre pe1ennius will
be that vast pyramid of scientific and moral influ-
ences having for lis base the first graduating class
and which is to be piled up by the Alumni Of sue.
ceeding years as they go forth annually, operatives in
the great field Of life.
The friends of The Institution have manifested a
praseworthy determination to furnish it with al the
appliances and advantages, found usually at older
colleges We understand that the Trustees have
bought the very large and valuable collection of
minerals of DR.. Andrews, Of Charlotte, n. c., valued
Mt about fifteen hundred dollars. DR.. Dogan, Of
Unionvle, has presented 10 the College small col
lection of minerals, estimated at about one hundred
dolnrs. We are pleased to record that Mr.. I. B..
Alexander. our fcllow.to .townsman, presented also his
beautiful collection of fossil shells, petrefactions,
minerals, de-. among which are some rare speci-
mems, and DR.. c. Taylor has forwarded some very
interesting Chinese curostes, and also some relics
from the grave ard house of Napoleon Buonaparte
on ST. Helena. gathered by him on his voyage home
from China Prof. Dupre, in February last was sent
on to the North by ihe Trustees, and purchase a
very complete chemical and philosophical apparatus,
which we believe have arrived and ready for all
manner Of scientific experiments. 1t is worthy of
note too, that that patron Of literature, Hon. w. C..
Preston, did himself the honor Of furnishing the
ceus of Library, by presenting one hundred vol.
umes Of valuable books. Others also, have done
handsomely in contributing many standard works.
The fact has been before noticed that George W.
Williams Esq, of Charleston, last winter presented
TO the College five thousand dollars in money for the
purpose of educating young men for the ministry.
The Institution is entirely out Of debt, and has, We
understand, sixty.fve thousand dollars for the en-.
dowment Of Prolcssolships.
The next Term hegus on the fourth Wednesday in
August, now near at hand, at which time applicants
for admission will he examined President Wight
man, and Professors Duncan and Carlisle have gone
through one session, which ended in June. Prof
Dupre has taken possession Of his house in the Cam
pus 10 commence his department soon and We see by
late notice that Prof Ship Of the University Of
N Carolina, will be ready to take charge Of his de-
partment at the opening of the next session. The
rps of Teachers will then be filled up-constitu
ting Of the most promising and able Faculties as
We believe, that can be found in the United States
We have been thus particular in stating items, from
an apprehension that very little is known by the
public, Of the rapid strides made by this growing
Institution 1t is Young it is true, but it has rushed
up suddenly, that are in danger Of being left
in the rear in The mere matter Of news and nforma-
ton, to The efforts, in our State made for the cause
of education and good morals. We are willing, at
all times TO give space in columns to colleges
and places of learning that all may be fully informed
as to their progress and advantages, and be induced
to paronze them literally. We are persuaded there
but few Gf any Institutions in the South or else
where, that afford greater advantages for mental and
moral Improvement, or, that offers greater induce
,nents for the patronage of our people.