Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1859-02-16

Kinsley 81 Dinghal Black Republican, Of Michi-
gan, vice Stuart, Den mcrat-
L. W. Powell, Dom irat Of kentucky, vice Thomp-
son, Know-Nothing:S
Robert Toombs, DeReral of Georgia, ro-OlOcted.
Henry Wilson, Blaesfspubliean, Of Massachusetts,
reelected. ~
J. W. Hemphil peyatas of Texas, vice Houston,
Know Nothing. *
J. T. benjamin, DGhf hfras6f Louisiana, reelected.
Senators are yet tobo Chosen in place of Mr..
Wright Democrat, of New Jersey, and General
Shields, Democrat, of N lnesota.
HENRYSNIUs MOTT.
A writer in the Clad bu Banner, aluding to Or.
LAnonDE's forthcoming history of the South Carolina
College, expresses the pc that tho late President
nxxRr may occupy ebspicuons place in the pic
turs. It could not beotArsse with one whose posi-
ton WAS SO prominent, s3txhose abilities were so
fully recognized BY = apf.neou, scholars and.
ao-laborsrs. Br. Hss2 kIssssemnd in the p.lmy
days of his manhood tip back bone Of our State
College," 1--WE use be stguage Of one who gradua-
ted under him y Auiorerfe his rank in the list Of
our College professorsosn hut be an exalted enc.
There is another nlme sho upon that list, which
We trust will be smbahed ID ehoicesttsrms and placed
in the most classic iche Of this literary gallery:
1t is that of the lamsated HENRY JUEIUs Norr,-a
name which We nsrsrrecallbut dear old memories Of
bis lecturs-room com, croHling upon u, until We
again his pleasantface, and hear his persuasive
voice, and drink in hi words of ehaste instruction
and affsctionate counsd. =
It was in the winterof 1856 that the South Caro-
lima College fell upon the darkest and most critical
hour of is existence. Whal the causes wers which
led to this strange Depression It'll not ours to enquire
But it was certainly depression which spprorimated
ruin. Tho Stats seemed to lave withheld It's foster
ing iberaliy, and the eop of the State to have be.
como almost 0blirious Of th Institution which had
already done so much towards promoting the fair
fame of South Carolina. Tio two old College build
ings North and south xersdilapidated without and
defaced within, and no helping hand was stretched
forth to stay the progress Of bcay Through tho chilly
nights of that onnOus wiutet one might have walked
up and down the College CAMPUS again and again, and
scarce have found scorS5 gifts to cheer the gloom
could have been soon cOnvsrEur towards tho chaps
from various points, like ieatrsd ssntinels coming
to the call of rsveille. Eveu, old collsgs bell that
summoned them, had hscsns Tracked and dissonaP4'
as il in unison wShEu surroundings. In'
deed, every thing s1ternS ss.poks tho downfall o
the South Carolina College It was at this time th.
ExRr JuxIus Norr stoodbravely At bis post Of dut,
and assisted moro than all othsrs in keeping psrpetu
al tho vestal light of literaurs that still burned il
tho bosom of his Alma Hahr. A native Of the Stat
and an alumnus Of the College his rirtuous instinct
were all alive to the necesiss Of the hour. Chossr
chairman of Faculty Of Iour professors, he spars'
no toll and neglected no opportunity that might tel
in the cause of the College, To his attached pupils
he was all in all. lie chsesd them by his elastcit.
Of spirits, stimulated them industry by his unafsc
ted pride in their progrsH, and fred them with rs
newed devotion to their College by his almost chival
rous zeal in her behalf. Wbsa difficulties arose,
was the pcacemaker. When symptom Of insubordin
alton showed ITSELF he quilted the discomfort Wit
soothing words. When revss continued in tho de
serted tenemsnts until the wefsma' hours, he calm
proved tho error without eondsmmins in set phraa
the offence. A conservator Of dscorum among tn
students, whether within without the College boun
dsrio., he WAS yet their truesnd faithful sdvocat
against nil the world beside.
And thus did he persevsre in hi. labor of love an
duty, until Il brighter day dsnusd and now rosim
began to be inaugurated upon the old. With modest
equal to his merit he at foil back into his poa
tion of nrofssaor Yet WAS il not the less true tha
he had fought good fight as4 msritsd tho chapls
of victor. i-s-AoR
of them gone hence fors7sry .ho can rseosnir. tn
traits we have imperfecty postaysd. These at Loaf
will join with us in saying, that HENRY JuSIus Nor
wss one of the brightest ornaments Of our Colleg
whether as man or as professor. These will joi
us in tear for his melancholy fate These will agre
with us in saying that his name should be write
with et.rs of gold on tho fairest page of tho Book
tho College,
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