Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-04

AT the last moment previous to the departure
| of the Tennessee, intelligence was received that
the Coalition were marching upon the city, and
that civil war had fairly hegun.
Major Henry Moore ReeOllections, OF the
! Revolutionary War In South Carolina and
Georgia, until the fall OF Charleston, OH the
18th OF May, 1850.
Towards the clos. of Il long and eventu life. it
i; nat to be wondere ut, my mini should return
to past scenes, and deiglin retrncins tie vci'sl
tules of pain and pleasure, that have marked and
chcqucred its progress; this is natural. have
had my share of both. Upheld by an Almighty
Providence. have passed uuhurt through scenes
of blood and suferings an now in my old age,
enjoy peace and plenty; for which | tender my
grateful thanks 10 nv Almighty protector anil
bencfactor Exclusive of that satisfaction. which
every honest mind must feel in the conscious dis
charge of his duty towards his fellow men, and
towards his country, | have motive for retra
cling and committing to writing, the scenes of my
past life. II is for the information and trust.
for the benefit of my children; for although my
unIle Will uot huoTh lhc P'tSe' w Histoiy' VI "'
sounded among men by the trump of fame,
think have moved correctly in that sphere which
Providence had designed for me and have done
my duty in every station and relation of life to
which have been called, rs citizen, MS soldier.
us husband, as father, and rs friend. There
is nothing in my course th"t my children need
blush at Some parts / desire that they initiate,
and most sincerely wish that they may excel me
in every thing that is great and good, and that they
may be an ornament to their family and country.
1t is therefore, for'the sake of my children, for
their information and satisfaction, that now en-
deavor to recollect and write down the principal
events of my life; and in tasking my recollection
for that purpose may incidentally attempt t."
rescue from oblivion, the memory Of some few OF
my brave companions in arms, and in suffering;
men who had offered themselves up rs a sacrifice
on the altar Of liberty. but whose names have
perished with them ON the field Of battle. | will
speak Of them, and Of others, worthy in my opin-
ion. to be remembered, who survived the contest
but have now passed away.
was born in Ireland in the county of London
derry and Parish Of Bovevagh, on the 25th March,
1855 Some pains were taken with my education.
and trust that profted by it. nm sensible Of
the advantages it afforded ME in my passage
through life; and my grateful thanks are due my
parents who bestowed it on me. By that means,
my mind was expanded, and at an early age
| tIxo ho1a taHy.o no
of that system of oppression which then bound
and crushed down the inhabitants Of my native
land. For this evil, saw no remedy but to fly
from it. A new world opened itself to my view
many of my oppressed countrymen had sought it,
and determined to follow their example bid
ndieu to Ireland forever, and also to my much
loved parents and friends, and after prosperous
voyage across the Atlantic, crossed the bar Mt
Charleston, on the 9th November, 1774, and n.
bout Christmas following, travelled up the coun
try, into the neighborhood of the place where
now reside, youthful stranger in strange land,
and having to make my way in the new world as
we'll rs could I called into action the advan
tage education afforded me, and undertook teach
ing school near whe,c now reside, and lastly at
Winnsboro' now stands From this circumstance
originated the first College established in South
Carolina. Several gentlemen whose children were
committed to my care, with number of others,
taking into consideration the great public goo1
that would result from the establishment ofa well
organized Seminary of learning in part of the
country favored with health and fertility of soil.
met together with the design Of forming society,
and founding the now College of Mount Zion.
viz COL John Vim, Richard Vim. Robert Eli
son. james Hart, William Strother, William Kirk
land. Thomas Woodward, and myself; and sever
al others attended the meeting society was FORM
ed and incorporated by an net Of the Legislature,
by the name of the Mount Zion Society,"" on the
18th February, iii, the same act chartering n
College, by the name Of the Mount Zion College.
But before these benefactors Of mankind, had time
to make the arrangements necessary to carry
their benevolent intentions into effect, the war
commenced in South Carolina and for the pre-
sent, rendered all their literary plans abortive;
but ms soon rs peace was restore these gool men,
or such of them ms survived the war, resumed
| with artlor their plan of instruction, and in the
year l7s5, the Mount Zion College went into op
Grafton, under tile Presidency of the Rev. Thomas
Harris McCaule, answering in every respect, the
most sanguine expectations of its first founders.
In short time, about eighty young men enrolled
themselves as students, in the Mount Zion Col
iege-mauy Of the number came from North ca.
| rolina; the Seminary hourished from the year
| 1885 to the year 1892, and then m unfortunate
| schism, between the upper country and lower,
produced decline rs rapid, as WAS the rise Of the
College. Mr. McCaue resigned the Presidents
Chair; Tor died y a successor was appointed, but
in spite Of all the efforts of the friends Of this in
stituton, it langushed and declined, and finally
dwinded into on elementary school, suspended
altogether at intervals. Latterly more active and
| energetic measures have been adopted the gen.
erous spirit of its founders appear to be revived
in their successors, and the people Of Fairfield dis :
trict. may now look forward with the hopr of n
permanent institution being established in the
centre of their district. The members Of this So.
ciety in Charleston, gave up to the country mem.
bers the conduct and management Of the insitu
ton, with all its funls. Mr. DIvd Read Evans,
was Immediately and unanimously elected Pre-
sidcnt and the rest of the officers of the Society,
were elected from the country members. Mr..