Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-01-30
SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE.

NUUIH UihULlNh CULlEuE.
Speaking of the South Carolina College. the
MY. Herald says:
"The recent changes in the Presidency and
Professorship of this Institution, afford an ap-
propriate occasion to observe that this College
is one of the best sustained seats of learning in
the Union. The resignation by Francis Lieber
of the Professorship Of Political Economy is an
undoubted loss. But the elevation to the Pres
idency of the College of Professor McCay, a
man not less distinguished for his general intel
lgence than for his scientific attainments, is cer-
tainly gain.
1T is not generally known-in fact, affairs in
South Carolina are not very well known in 9TH
er States-lhat the standard of education in this
college is higher, in fact, than any mere literary
institution in this country. 1t is mholly sus-
tanned by the State; pays its professors about
three thousand dollars year. 1t is the centre
of State pride, no questions being raised about
appropriations to carry on educational labors.
Its discipline is entirely different from that OF
any other college, The honor of the student
is never questioned by the faculty. When the
honor i. found to have been disregarded, the
students take the matter in hand and promptly
expel the delinquent. In this way all Irregular
tiles on the part of The young men are sure to
meet with O prompt and honorable confession,
leaving the faculty the obligation only of pro.
nouncing sentence.
"The central college of the State, sustained
by high and generous sentiment of honor and
of State pride, it is without rival either in
high standard of education, in admirable dsclp-
line or chvalrous conduct on the part OF the stu.
dents. and enioys the confidence of the people of
South Carolina"
AARON BuRR-The Pre- byterian Herald thus
speaks of the last moments Of this great but
misguided man.
sThere were some facts connected with the
closing scenes of Mr.. Burrs life, which were
told to US soon after they occurred, by one who
received them from an eye witness, which we
do not remember to have seea stated anywhere
in print. We suppose that we will not be con-
sidered as violating the privacy of the domestic
circle in referring TO them at this remote period
after their occurrence.
During Mr. Burrs last illness, he was very
restless and impatient towards those who were
about his person, often indulging in profane and
abusive language. His physician, observing
that modification had commenced in the cx.
tremities, thought it his duty to inform him of
the fact and to assure him that whatever pre-
paration he might wish to make for death,
should be made at once. In as gentle tones as
he could command, he broached the subject,
assuring him that within twenty.four hours, at
the furthest, he would be dead man. Mr.
Burr: Doctor, can't die, wont die, shan't
die. My father and mother, and gfand.pNents,
and uncles, and aunts, were all pous and godly
people. They prayed for my conversion thou
sand times, and if God be hearer of prayer,
he is not going to let me die until their prayers
are answered. 1t is impossible that the child
of so many prayers will be lost" The doctor
replied: I" Mr.. Burr, you are already dying" He
then went over pretty much the same expires.
sion rs given above and sank into stupor,
aud soon slept the sleep which knows no waking
until the morning of the resurrection. We
may not have given the precise language used
by him, rs years have elapsed since it was re-
ported to US. Our informant received the i'm
preston that he had run the rounds of his ini-
guilty, all the while induging the hope that, like
the celebrated Augustine, before he died he
would be converted, in answer to the prayers of
his pious parents and friends.
FASHIONABLE CHURCH IN New YoRK.-You
enter the church porch. The portly sexton,
with his thumbs in the arm-hoes of his vest,
meets you at the door, He glances at you
YOUR hat and coat are new, so he gracous!y es-
corts YOU to an eligible seat in the broad aisle.
Close behind YOU follows poor, meek, plainly
clad seamstress, deprived from her trcadmiIl
round TO think one day in seven, of the immor.
tai! The sexton is struck with sudden blind
ness she stands embarrassed one momen: ;
then as the truth dawns upon her, rctraces her
steps, and with crimson blush, recrosses the
Threshold which she has profaned with her ple-
bian feet Hark to the organ! 1t is strain
from Norma, slightly Sabbath-ized. Now the
worshippers one after another glide in-sllks
rattle-plumes wave-satin glistens-diamonds
glitter, and scores of forty-dollar handkerchefs
shake out their perfumed odora. What an alb
surdity to preach the Gospel of the lowly Naza-
reno to such SET! The clergy knows better
than 10 do so. He values his fat salary and
handsome parsonage too highly. So with vel
vet tread he walk, all round the ten command
ments-places the downiest pillow under the
diving profligate's head-and ushcrs him with
s.raphic hymninglinto an upper ten-tleaven.
FANNY FERN.
A CAPITAL REToRT.-A liquor seller in a
heated discussion about the Maine Law ex-
claimed:
aThese temperance men carry matters alto
gether too far. We never compel men to buy
or OF use liquor, but if they are fools enough TO
do it, it is their look out, not ours"
@Sir," said bystander, do you say man
is fool who buys and drinks liquor to excess
"Yes, any man is fool 10 do it, l don't care
who it is" said the liquor dealer. .
"Well, sir" replied the bystander,, 81 will
not dispute you; but if the man who drinks is
fool enough to spend his time and money in
way rthat is running his property, character,
health, happiness, family, soul and body, what
must be the character Of the man who will take
advantage Of lis lily. If one is fool the
other is knave."
CONVENIENT ARRANGEMENr.-The ingenious
French milliners have invented hoop of India
rubber, a thin tube in point of fact, which can
be blown up or collapsed with great facility, to
suit the convenience Of the wearHr. When
lady wishes to pass through door or enter
carriage or any other narrow place, she touches
q spring which opens the valve and allows the
air to escape. When the lady enters place
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