The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-12-08
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE

| >tl'ntlun, uHdcr the administration of its
able head, assisted by II body of competent
li"icss"'S, is dcsrrvr'lly popular through
out the State. There arc occasional cnscs
"' dissatisfaction and complaint but.
upon examination, it will he found that
The I:.n't lies with the pupil rather than
the Faculty. ldln ani di.Sipaed yount
| men ca'i'"i expect 10 he allowed to re-
| mann III the College, setting IN example of
| 'h*"""r'ina''"n, and preventing others from
Il faithful diS"lIa'"c Of their duties. 1hu
prompt ahd 'ccl'!c'i action Of the Facuitv
III the Spring Of 1898, in suSpcnIinr -
! large number "f students for disonli.nc,
has had Il very wI,otrsn,,,c influence in
preserving order and ,!rr"rum, and There,
seems l." he II lncii acknowledgment of In.
Necessity OF >t,ict discipline. and an .c,u;-
'scrnr" tirrin. Every dollar cyprul,.d f,r
III ""i:"%' !';'> lcrn 'rrai! with compound
'","'ca'' and the alumni Of the in,li ulion
Will compare lavol;,lly with those of anv
'.''er N'"'!cTr. recommend contuuan,o
"' your patronage, and a liberal arpropri-
:'''"" i"r any purpose il,, may increase. its
prosperity AMI usefulness.
! Htr'h~, Uwihs umd IN,ryio1cs Dv
Reference to the Report of tic Icristrar
Tor The present year, you will see that In,
returns arc still incomplete, but far mora
accurate ANA complete than heretofore and
we may reasonably expect each succeeding
year Il decided improvement. 1t is. thcrc2
| '''e' Il" encouragement to 90 on until We
acquire Il mass Of information in relation
!" '''ee ct the most interesting periods of
| mans existence. The trouble to individ-
"''' annually to give the desired infor.
hati'n, Is more than counlcr.baIauced
| ny Tic great good which will result from
the acquisition of such valuable in(orna-
t'"n' not only to the physician, but to the
ph'lanthropist.
Geofog'c"i cnm 1NrmNurqicok ;Surpcv-
The term Of the appointment, Of O.ray M
LicLcr, Esq, as State Gcolorist for c,ur
years, VIII expire on the 22d December
"cN!, having been ordered 1T the Session
OF 1900. Not one half of the area Of tho
pate has been surveyed, although perhaps
''"'' OF The labor has been performed. Tie
work having hccn begun, it would bc uu-
wise mol 10 e" on to lis completion and.
"''''""S'' much time has been spent, the
| ''"p"r'ance of thoroughly accurate sur
'ev' rather lhan l,asty and imperfect one,
VIII at once be apparent. would, there
tore, respectfully recommend continuance
" t"c survey t"r another term, in which
t'me II eau be fully and accurately COM
pleled: L would also suggest that the
Held duties Of the Geologist will not per.
mt INN TO devote sufficient time and
attention to analyzing ores, soils, manures.
DC, and that if IL small appropria,ion was
made to employ Some chemist who had a
wen furnished laboratory to analyze the
ores, &c, 1t would not only better enable
the HcoloS'st to devote his whole attention
TO his particular branch, bu, save the ex.
rehSe ot preparing Il laboratory, and. in
Tic end' cost The State less. For more de-
tailed Information, | refer you to the re-
port OF MIR. Oscar NJ. L;cber, which is
herewith transmitted.
Murine 'Schooty CiurIesion.-Itis is with
pleasure refer to this institution, which is.
now in its nlancy. The want of such a.
one has been felt for long time as au ad-
J"net to the common school system. The
love of sea faring life. with some bows
Is innate and when cultivated under prop
er instruction, is of great Importance TO
even an agricultural people Commerce.
Is the handm Ill Of agriculture, and the
connection between them intimate. The
one is always dependent on the other. and
both should be fos,cred and ENCOURAGED
hy the State. This school was inaupuratcd
on the 10Th Of May last, under tie super.
vision OF IL board of twelve trustees. an
pointed 10y the Charleston Port Society
Their vessel called the Lodebar. WAS bau,ed
'"to the stream, and sixteen pupils COM
mcnced tlcir nautical life. Since that ne.
Rod the number has been increased to
thirty boys, from the age of twelve tc
eighteen years. The vessel and all he,
equipments have been paid for, togetle,
with tho vicIuaIing and clothing Of he,
yo;thful crew, and the education of them
, has been provided for by liberal subscrip-
t'ons from the merchants Of Charleston
and other benevolent persons, and also &
liberal subscription Of twelve hundred dol
lars has been made by the City Council
, The sum contributed by all amounts to
e about nine thousand dollars. Under tlit
present aspect of our public affairs, it be-
, comes our duty to encourage every enter
prise which will render usindependent Of ou
# Northern neighbors. While we are pro-
a viding for our colleges and military insti-
tulious, lot US not 10 nnmin,lful of our com,
r. merce and the protection of orr coasts
c l'y providing for this nursery for the nav
., and mercantile marine, we may be furlisl
,, ing number Of steady and capable cap
:; tains for our coasting trade and vessels
* war. The course of instruction is a plai
i, English education; accompanied with nat
=, tical science. Tbs school is now in sue
IL 'cessful operation, aud in order to increa
!, 10 its numbers and usefulness, l.. respectiul