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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-23
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
DIR. LABORDE.

Mesus. Editors You will place under oblga-
tions many friends of the gentleman whose name
heads this article, by transferring to your columns
the accompanying extract from the Carolina Spar
tan, urging his claims to the Presidency of the
South Carolina College, Your correspondent read
with very great pleasure this generous tribute te
Dr. LABoRDE; not only because it is just and ap-
precative, but because his present position before
the public renders timely and peculiarly grateful
such kindly words in his behalf. have not been
informed that DIR. LABoRDE would, in any event,
undertake the arduous trust to which he is nomi-
mated; and would, therefore, ask the publication
of the extract, rather as the wel.deserved enco-
MUM of an excellent and worthy gentleman.
In reviewing the recent proceedings of the
Board of Trustees, | think the friends of the COL
lege can find no more serious ground of complaint
than the equivocal position which has been as
signed to DR.. LABonDE. Surely, no man could,
with better reason claim to be exempt from such
verdict at their hands. 1t is not my purpose to
employ words of fulsome commentator, and
mean to write truth, to which my own and the
experience of his many other pupils will bear am
pie testimony when say that no Professor in the
College performed more uniformly, zealously and
efficiently the responsible and arduous duties OF
his position. I am snre that in the esteem of the
students-the test, after oil, which deserves to be
cousulted-no member of the Faculty occupied o
better position both as Professor and man.
The studies of his department were, in the main,
the most abstruse aad the least inviting, and yet
such was his method of instruction and such the
spirit of earnest inquiry which he never failed to
impart to the better portion of the classes-his
recitationroom was made the arena, during my
term at least, for the highest exhibitions of intel
lectual development and scholarly attainments.
need not remind your readers of the truism that
the profoandest thinkers are seldom the best teachers
that abstruse and learned disqusitions are little
| suited to the purposes of the classroom. Whilst
claiming justly a very respectable position as O
metaphysician, DR.. LABoRDE expended but little
effort in such displays, attending rather to the
proper offices of the teacher, inspiring, stimulating
and directing the students to the most thorough
and elaborate mental training. And in this, the
most important of oil the ends of liberal educa,
tion, he acknowledged no superior among the
members of the Faculty. Knowing such to be
his qualities, and spprsolating his valuable ser
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Our Relations with Granada.

The correspondent of the Charleston Standard
says: have before alluded to the present un-
settled state of our relation with Granada, but
am now able to speak, if not Err Cathedfd at least
with some degree of certainty, as our Minister
Judge Bowlin is here, and has had his official in
terview with both the President and the Secretary
of State. fud that Judge B. is inclined to pail
ate the conduct Of the Granadans in refusing our
just demand for Indemnity for losses in the Pa
mama riots but after hearing all the facts and oil
the extenuating circumstances, the State Depart
ment has concluded that we are at the end Of the
plank, and nothing more can be done until the
meeting of Congress, when the President will re-
commend declaration Of war. In the meantime
our troops, which are now stationed at each end
of the Transit Route, are directed to keep the
route open all hazards, even at the point of the
bayonet if necessary. They are forbidden from
taking possession of foot Of the country as that
would be conquest"
Gen. Hcrran, the Minister from New Granada,
is very old acquaintance Of Mr. Buchanan and
be is endeavoring to create the impression that
his country is not only disposed to do right, but
that he will probably receive in few days in
structions to settle all matters of dispute our
own terms. This story is not believed by the Ad-
ministration, or rather they place no reliance on
the dispatches to General Herran, however much
he may regard them himself All that Mr.. Buch-
anan is disposed to believe, is that when war is
known to be inevitable, New Granada, will yield
to circumstances.
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OUR MORAL PROGRESS.

There is no subject better calculated to enlist
the attention of oil thinking minds, than our so.
cial and moral status. Are We improving or not,
is a question for the philanthropist. We can
speak for our district and say that we are. There
is less drunkenness, less rowdyism, less crime Of
all kinds by half than there were ten years ago.
This fact must strike every observing person. Va.
rious causes may have aided in producing this
reformation, but prominent among them is greater
educational facilities and the efforts Of the Sons
of Temperance Cavilers have put up the pseudo
objections, that education does not make men bet
ter; that Temperance Associations cannot perma
nently reform and elevate people; that religion
alone can effect such q salutary change. Such
reasoners forget that ignorance is itself a sin,
which, joined with intemperance, must effectually
preclude all possibility of religious reformation
without the performance of miracle.
Another cause of social and moral Improvement
may be found in the increase of the comforts Of
life. However enervating and demoralizing un,
limited wealth may be, certain degree of COM
fort we hold necessary to high social or moral at
tainment. The rich man may be glutton, drunk
ard or libertine, but that floating hirelng class,
with no regular employment, with no character to
support it and no character to support, is gener-
ally as corrupt as human nature can become. In
that middle class which may not aspire to all the
foibles of fashionable life, which prizes ohsrso'
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From the. Carolina Spartan.
The South Carolina College.

As 80 much interest is now manifested through
out our State concerning the South Carolina Col
ege, and its presidential Chair is now vacant, it
is incumbent on the Trustees carefully to consider
who is best qualified to FIJI it. Without disparag-
ing the merits of those who have been nominated
for the office by their friends, beg to present
to the Boardthe name of DR.. Laborde. He is the
man for the position. We do not arrogate for him
the highest literary qualifications, but do insist
that in administrative ability he is unsurpassed.
All will agree that in the President of q College
splendid talents are not so requisite rs the gov
erning faculty.
The President of the South Carolina College
must be high-toned gentleman, he must possess
honor and spirit, he must possess persuasive elo-
quence-in Short he must combine the suaUiter in
modo with tortiter in re. That DR.. Laborde does
possess the above requisites we say with great
confidence nor do we make this affirmation with
out sfficient reason; for having graduated at the
South Carolina College, we know DR.. Laborde
WELL both in his capacity of Professor, and in that
of President pro tenn, during temporary absences
of the President of the College. In all emergen-
ces, the students eagerly sought his advice, fully
confident, as they were, that he would advise them
correctly.
DR.. Laborde is a native of Carolina and a grad
unte of the College. At one time he was mem
ber of the Board of Trustees and for great num-
her of years h. has been Professor in the College.
Throughout our entire State perhaps there is no
one so we'll acquainted with its governmental his
tory; and this is another reason why he is well
qualified to fill the Presidential Chair.
The elevation of DR.. Laborde to the Presidency
would give satisfaction to the State, the affairs of
the College would 60 on smoothly, he would give
life and vigor to the institution, and we would
hear no more talk of converting it into a Univer.
sity, which we ore fully persuaded the Legislature
will never think of doing.
A SpARTASBURa GRADUATE.
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SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE.

A writer in the Charleston Mercury over the
signature "PnGLoMArH," thus advocates the pro-
posed change in this institution, and makes, We
think just remark in reference to substituting an
agricultural department for that of medicine.
81 have heard it as n remark Of the lamented
Professor Mott, that 'there was something in the
very atmosphere of College that tended to ele-
vate the character polish the manners and enlarge
the ideas of young man, whether he was stut-
ors or not" | believe in the truth of this remark,
and, therefore, desire to see as many OF our
Youths as possible brought within the genial in
huences of such an atmosphere. There are hun
dreds of our young men who have not the time
and means of remaining in College three or four
years and pursuing the whole round of studies
now prescribed, who would be able and glad to
20 there one and two years and pursue such stu
dies ms they deemed best calculated to st them
for their contemplated yocations in life. Many
SUCH too, would derive rs much moral culture, So
cial refinement and intellectual improvement from
one years residence in the College, and free enjoy
ment of its advantages, as many, who are more
fortunately situated acquire from their three and
four years plodding. Nor can this policy lower
the standard of education. Simple certificates of
proficiency III any branch of science may, as at the
University of Virginia, be granted to each one who
proves himself deserving thereof Mt the stated e1-
aminatons, while the diploma for graduation and
the usual class honors may be reserved for those
who win them in q course Of studies as extensive
as the present, or as you please.
We should simply desire to amend Col. Preston's
plan, by substituting q school of agriculture for
that of medicine. The fact that we already have
fine and fourishng Medical College in the State,
and at O far more eligible place for such an in
sttution than Columbia is, appears to me to su-
persede the necessity of another to be attached to
the College. A College School of Law would,
however, prove of immense advantage to the cOun-
try, and especially to the profession. As the lead
ing and most influential class of men in our coun-
try, it is of the very greatest Importance to the
whole community that the members of the legal
calling Should not only be profoundly taughtin the
science of their profession but that they should
be- as far rs possible, refined and elevated in their
moral sensbities and the amenities Of social lie.
Let but this proposed change be made in our
College system, and we are persuaded that love
and vcneration for the institution will be spread
abroad in the glad hearts of our people; general
refinement of manners and love of learning will
be rapidly difused throughout the State, and in
stead of your young men going abroad to seek ed
ucation, the youth of the Southwestern States
will flock to our great institution to drink in
knowledge and science from her teeming foun-
taips, to have their prejudices against oblter-
ated, and to bear away with them, planting and
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TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We have lust received communication, with
polite note, requesting US to correct and insert 1t.
To do this piece justice, it would require re-
writing, with small draft on our imagination to
fill out elliptical sentences. Anxious as we are
to oblge our friends, and especially to encourage
young writer's, We have not time or inclination to
do this. But we will take great pleasure in sug-
gesting to correspondents, the proper method Of
preparing On article for the press. In the first
place, it should he written in legible hand and
only on one side of the paper. Secondly, it should
be properly punctuated, which consultation with
"Webster's Elementary" will enable any oneto do.
1t is no excuse to say these rules cannot be COM
piled with. Ninety men out of a hundred can
make respectable photographers if they never at
tain to calligraphy. The misfortune is that
through the influence Of lazness, or silly pride,
they are too ready to solace themselves with the
fimsy pretext that all great men write bad hands.
Legble chirography will never smother any mans
genius. With little attention to these whole
some truths, young writers will soon be able to
compose with facility. Let them not be disheart-
ened with the first attempt, nor imagine because
an article is declined editors are not willing to do
them justice 1t is to their advantage, as well as
in accordance with the best instincts of the heart
to aid in developing the talent of the country
Besides, if young writers are willing to initiate
greatness, let them remember that an indomitable
will can overcome all obstacles and that perseve-
rance has achieved the great regulations they so
muck admire.
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INSTRUMENTATION,

We learn that the Rev. WnITEFoRD SMITH and
L. McCASDLEss, ESQ.,, decline the Professorships
in the South Carolina College, to which they were
recently elected by the Trustees of that tinsituton.
.....".Gen. WALKER is now in New Orleans. '''''''
The "Retired Clergyman, whose sands OF life are
nearly run out" and who bcreyoently advertises
to send recipe for curing ceitain complaints,
on the receipt of postage stamps, is said to be
vigorous young man in New York, and doing fine
business ...:'"'.Hon. EDWARD STANLY, formerly
of North Carolina, but now of California, is said
to be studying theology. .''''''""Hon. JOHN PETER
RICHARDSON has been nominated, by writer IN
the Charleston Mercury, for the United States Sen
ate, vice the late Judge BUTLER. ''''''"The exer'
cses of the first term of the scholastic year of the
Spartanburg Female College will begin on Mon
div. the 10Th instant. ......A writer in the Caro-
lima Times brings forward the name of Hon. H.
W. HlLLIARD of Ala, for the Presidency of the
South Carolina College. He is IL native of the
State, and an alumnus Of the College. .'''''''"The
charter of the State Bank of North Carolina, as
passed by the late General Assembly, has been
rejected by the stockholders by vote of to !.
'"...."During the last moments of VIM, Ro,
chester printer, who lately died, he was heard to
say, having relapsed into semi-derious state,
81 am on my last stickful-I am coming to para
graph, and suppose I'll have to wait for old death
to putt the period. '.''.It is said that BEVERLY
TUCKER, Esq, of Washington, has been offered q
first-class consulate-either that Mt Liverpool or
that at London. ....'.There have been several
riots recently in New York. ''''''"'A Division of
the Sons of Temperance has beer recently organi-
zed Mt Due West, Abbeville District.
The True Carolinian announces the death OF
Miss ANNE SLOAN, eldest daughter of Col. WM.
SLOAN She was severely burned by camphere
which ignited while she was filling lamp, and
lived only twoor three days after the accident. ''
NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE, the we'll known novelist,
will spend the coming winter in Italy: The
mechanics of Columbia have presented Rev. Prof.
REYNOLDS with silver pitcher. '''."''The corner
stone of Newberry rs. c. College was laid on the
l4th. Rev. Dr. ASsrAcH of Maryland, has hoen
elected President of this institution. ''.'."Spider
bites can be cured it is sad by wettirg the place
with cold water, as fast as it absorbs or dries up.
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Another Excitement in. Kansas.

The town Of Doniphan, in Kansas, was thrown
into state of excitement on the 9Th instant, in
consequence Of frscss between Capt John B.
Boyd, formerly Of South Carolina, and Capt.
Mitchell, one Of Gen. Lanes aids. The latter it
appears, took exception to portion Of an oration
delivered on the 4th by the former, and sent him
challenge to fight duel with muskets at forty
PAGES. The challenge was aceepteL, the parties
met, and were about to fire, when the civil officers
arrested them. letter says:
Whilst the attention Of the pro.slsyery ipsrty
was directed to the affair between the belgerents,
the freesoilers took thirtyseven Of their muskets
from log house not far below the hotel, and car
Tied them to freesoil boarding house beyond
Gen. Lanes mill. As soon as this fact became
known, the pro-slavery party sent committee to
demand the restoration Of the guns. The free
soiers refused to give them up. The pro.slayery
party told them they would give them until two
o'clock next day to return them. and if they were
not then returned, they wohldcome and take them.
Runners were then sent out to the country by
both parties for reinforcements, and small squads
came Aocking in from oil quarters, thoroughly
prepared for battle. Night came on, squads still
continuing to come in. The storm of war was low
ering and portentous Gen. whitefeld deemed it
proper to send an express to Governor Walker, in
forming him Of the condition Of things and to send
the records of the land Office to Fort Leayenworth
for safe keeping.
Just at dark the free State party agreed to
bring their muskets to Capt. Dunning and were
soon stacking them in front Of the hotel. The
leaders of both parties then promised to observe
the peace. 1t was half.past nine o'clock when
there was n general dispersion, and quiet was
again restored. The night before not citizen Of
Doniphan had slept an hour. Gen. Lane boasted,
after the trouble was over, that on the hill above
his mill he had counted of his forces $50 able
bodied men at ten o'clock the night before, and
that he could have 500 that night if necessary.
Gen. Ego, late Of Maryland. took an active part
in restoring peace. Capt Mitchell is the same
man that Titus gagged when prisoner at Le-
compton. He is q carpenter by trade, and went
ia Kansas from Covingtou, Kentucky. The Free
soilers, it appears, refused to join with the pro-
slavery men of Doniphan in the celebration of the
4th. Captain Boyd, in his oration, referred to
this fact, and this is what offended Capt Mitchell
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State Colleges.
W. B. METTs, Secretary.


The Georgia State College-or University, to
adopt popular and more high-sounding phrase
is engaging attention and exciting interest no less
than our own institution. correspondent of the
Southern Recorder, Milledgeville, Ca, remarks:
ITO the true friends of Georgia, nothing in her
past hist1ry occasions more regretful sensations
than retrospect Of this institution. In the early
days of the Republic, the wisdom and phlanthro-
py of such men as Abram Baldwin, James jack
son, William Few, John Miedge, and others,
caused ample surveys of the public lands to be set
apart for the perpetual support of State Univer
sity. At this day the real estate thus given, would
sell for more than half million of dollars, and
yield an annuity of over thirty thousand. But,
in addition to these liberal grants of public lands,
the General Assembly has made repeated cash ap
preparations, amounting to an aggregate which
have not at hand the means of ascertaining. 1t
is not assuming too much to assert that an honest
and iudicious administration of these resources
would, before this day. have placed the College in
condition ofhgh pecunary affluence, and given
it o rank among the first seminaries of that de-
nomination. But, had millions, instead of thous
ands, been placed in the same hands, like negli-
gence or msdirectiou could hardly fail to resultin
the same miscarriage. Without q change a radi
cal change, in the administration of the affairs of
Franklin College, such patriotic benefactions as
have been bestowed by Gov Milledge and DR.. VIM.
Terrell will contribute nothing to its prosperity.
Such, however, is the existing condition of the
institution if newspaper and other reports can be
relied on, that it would be idle to expect further
donations from patriotic individuals or patriotic
legislatures.
1.-THE College has now been in operation more
than half century, during which time the pupils
in attendance have, it may be supposed, number
ed annually from fifty to over one hundred-say
an average of eighty. This is very small num-
Der for the age, endowments and grade of the in
stitu,ion-yet how few of its graduates have given
manifestations Of high order of talent or of vir-
tue Of profound learning or of moral efficiency in
the walks of public or private life Some indeed
have attained high and merited distuction others,
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ter which wealth cannot purchase nor penury de-
press, which luxury does not enervate nor hunger
assal, will ever be found the largest aggregate OF
social happiness morality and religion And TINS
class has largely increased in the last decad de-
Small farms, an industrious and thriving poPula'
tion, neat churches, good,a academies and comfort
able and tasty dwellings are the general features
of the district. If there is deficiency it is IN
want of the social element. II is generally con-
ceded that man is social being, and that III So
cety is his proper anil natural position. But II
has never yet been determined, how much OF h's
time is to be given up to social intercourse. With
many to see their neighbors at church or at e'ec'
tions occasionally appears sufficient. But VIC
would contend for more home-likc sociability'
The jest around the ingle-side, the harmless
dance, or the fishing party by the brawling stream,
should not be suffered to fall into disuse
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THE SUMTER wATCHMAN.

Our cotcmporary certainly wrongs us by its sus'
picions. The ENQUIRER has been duly mailed,
and if it stops to daily on the road, it plays the
truant without our knowledge or permission. We
cannot account for the seeming derelcton in any
other way than the popular one Of blaming "UScLE
SAM" We might suppose that it had lost its way,
we're it not always enquiriny, and we might be 50
uncharitable ms to suppose it mistreated by its
Sumter lore, did We not know good feeling and har
mony exists between them. So "SAM" must be
held repousible.
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CHESTER COURT.

An extra term Of the Law Court, which convened
in Chester on Tuesday of last week, was adjourn
ed on Saturday morning Only two cases were
tried-CHALK Us. McALILY; and The State vs.
Woody T. CARTER, indicted for the murder oi
THOMAS GIBSON, in March last. The prisoner was
represented by Messrs. McALILY and McLuRE
DAwK1xs, and THOMSON: and the State by the new
Solicitor C. D. MELTON, Esq. Every possible ef'
fort was made in behalf of the prisoner by his able
counsel, but the jury, afteran absence of near hall
an hour, returned n verdict of ''Guilty."
According to the sentence of the Court. CARTER
will be executed on Friday, the 25th day of Sep
tember next