The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-24
From the Qnid- Nunc
His Private Life is Beautiful.

Such was the remark of distinguished
gentleman of Mississippi, writing to us short
time ago, in reference to our natural friend,
Prof. GEORGE w. CARTER, of the Mississippi
University. Our readers would probably like
to know something more of a man whose pri-
vate life not alone is beautiful, but whose pub
lie life is useful and distinguished beyond that
of almost any other man of his age in the
country, in the same walk of life. Fortuna
tely, the materials are at hand to crafty such
a desire, in the shape of private letter from
one who knows him well, and loves him
warmly, like all the rest of the world, in this
region and in Virginia, who have ever come in
contact with him.
Rev GEO. w. CARTER, Professor of Meta
physics, in the University of Mississippi, was
sought out and his name presented to the
Board of Trustees as candidate for that po-
sition without any procurement or interference
of his own. He would not send his friends,
who sought the place for him, single Gre
dental. Credentials however, of the highest
character, were obtained, and he was readily
elected over host of asprants
Mr.. Carter is native of Virginia and, we
believe /, is blood relation of the Washington
family and there lives not in our broad land''
so writes our Mississippi friend Ia more
hIgh-toned Christian gentleman. He has ever
been the favorite the Virginia Conference, ON.
Il. Church. who are still, with his other friends,
using every effort to procure his return
His friends Sin Mississippi, should, and we
hope will, use every effort to retain him out
here.
The same writer says--"ProI Carter loves
our people very much-thinks he has In the
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fine field for usefulness, and will in time,
hope, become completely identified with u.s.
He is already tower of strength to the Col |
lege. He is thorough proficient in all the
Oriental languages-Greek, Hebrew, Chaldace, |
Syriac, &c--is a classical scholar, and has |
made fine attainments in several of the mod |
ern tongues particularly French and German. |
In Metaphysics he is profoundly read, and has |
a work in MS. on Moral Philosophy. He is |
also thoroughly posted in the political history |
of our country, the University Board of |
Trustees, at a recent meeting, assigned him |
the duty of giving instruction in Information |
al Law. A most clear-headed teacher and |
an amiable gentleman the young men not |
only admire but love him. He is also a great /
fayorite with both Trustees and Faculty, who |
regard him as an invaluable acquisition. The
SVlAASASASS ASSA JuoOtJ
whilst the community warmly welcome him.
His private life is beautiful and attractive
'The University of Alabama has just con-
ferred upon Prof Carter the degree of ID. D.
To my certain knowledge he did not dream
Of this distinction and so modest is he, he
the last man in the world even to have DESIRED
ii. That he fully deserves the dignity, no
one who knows him viii question. In the
compliment you paid him, some
weeks since you did not overTate him. He is
decidedly man of GENIUS. He never appro-
pirates thought from any source whatever,
without impressing upon it his own stamp.
His powers of abstraction are wonderfuk
These are the highest gifts of genius and in
his case, it is the man who coniers dignity up
Oh the title and not upon the man.
We much fear we are betraying confidence
in making so much of our friends letter pub
c. But is it not duty, in apublic journal
st, to hold up such a shining character to the
Just appreciation ofsociety So many great
men arc manufactured now -a-days out OF base
metal, who shall stay our hand when an on
portunity offers for coming one out Of the pure
ore Who would stop us from sounding the
trump Of Fame, when we have at last found So
ar and glorious name with which to fillit?