The Winchester home journal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-16

Board, some OF which were capable Of
receiving marble polish. In the cen.
tre OF this tract, and with circle Of a
/ mle.and.a half diameter, are twelve
springs of frecsto water, affording a
sufficient supply for population OF ten
thousand. The largest of these springs
pours fourth more than a thousand gal.
Ions ia the hour, and is so elevated that
its waters may bo conducted by pipes to
the second story of any Of our contem.
plated buildiags.
On this favored spot we shall plant our
University. After selecting sufl cient
number Of sites for the several Colleges,
it is our purpose to lay off town, and
invite our friends to build, paying mere
nsminal ground rent for each lot, but
binding themselves to introduce nothing
into the community that will, in any wise,
tend to defeat the high and holy purpo.
ses which we have in view. Here the
wealthy planters Of the South may find
safe retreat for their families during the
heat of summer; and here we hope also
to take by the hand many Of our Nor
thern friends, who, tired of Sarato.
ga and the sea coast, may wish to try the
invigorating atmosphere and majestic
scenery of our southern mountains. 1t
is contemplated to make our principal
recesses or vacation in the winter sea.
son-say from the middle Of December
to the middle of March. This will ena.
Bile each pupil to eat his Christmas din.
ner at home, and to spend the joyous sea.
son of winter under the paternal roof
While the parent in return, can visit
his son in the season of summer, and
give him the benefit Of his personal over.
Sight. During the three days employ
ed in discussing the subject Of location,
many inquiries were made as to the health.
fulness Of the mountain plateaus, and the
nature the climate during the winter
There was but one unvarying voice in re-.
ply, viz: that disease was almost un'
known on those heights; and that the
temperature Of those evations, although
thermometrcally six or seven degrees
colder than the plains below, was sensi.
bly, far more pleasant as we'll as health
full. This elevated region is far above the
mists and fogs and damps that chill and
in(est the margins Of rivers and all other
low places.
ought here to mention that such was
the caution and wisdom with which our
"Locating Committee" went to work af.
ter our adournmentin July, that fearing
to trust alone to their own judgments is
so important matter, they engaged the
services of Corps Of Engineerra, with
Colonel Walter Gwinn al their head, to
examine critically the several points pro.
posed and to report on the advantages
of each. This duty was ably and faith.
fully performed, and theirreport was read
before our board. Although they were
not required 10 recommend one point rath.
er than anotherr yet it was plainly to be
learned, that in their Judgment the Su.
vance site possessed paramount claims
to our preference.
Now as to the ways and means, it is
nothing but proper, although have
already, fear, exhausted your patience,
that something should be said. In order
TO raise the necessary funds for commenc.
ing our enterprise, Bishops Polk and
Elliot were appointed and requested to
present the subject to the several dioc.
eses so soon and extensively as their OBJ
legations 10 their own respective spheres
would permit. They will set out on this
good work so soon as the turbid stream
Of our money affairs shall have settled
down into its wonted channel. Nor car
it be doubted that the blessing Of Goo
will crown their labors, when we SCI
what He has already put into the hearts
of few friends to do for us. Durn!
our stay in Montgomery, it was ascer
lained that Col. Isaac Groom, of Greens
borough, Ala, had offered to endow ;
professorship with $4,000 per annun
during his life, and with $4,000 at hi
death; that DR.. Warren, of Edenton
North Carolina, had subscribed S25, 900
and that Col. John Armfield, Of Warrel
CO., Tenn, had engaged to give US $25,
900 per annum during life. To this las
mentioned princely offer, it would not b.
matter of surprise if the full hand an,
generous heart Of the givcr were yet t
add even more. With these tokens, no
to mention many others Of less amount
we begin our work. Let US water i
freely with our prayers, and it canno
fail to promote the glory of God, as wei
as the dearest interests Of our belovec
country.
This reminds me to say a word, befor
closing, on the spiri, in which this enter
price has been undertaken and carried Oh
to the present moment. And this spirit
l can thankfully and truly say, has beer
one of the most (raternal feeling toward
every section Of our Union. That tha
Union may be perpetual, and may secur
to all alike the benefits and protection
Of our Incompatible Constitution, is,
am convinced, the heartfelt sentiment O