New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-17


ing spires clearly visible in the sunlight at dis
B tance Of nearly twelve miles. The train soan
reached University DEPOT, from which point The
visitors we're conveyed hi vehicles Of great variety
of style short half mile to ~
UNIVERSITY e LACE. THE scene, upon arrival al
this point Ii difficult 70 describe: what with the
thousands of people scattered in groups in every
* direction, the continued arrival and departure d
the coaches hurrsing to and fro Of porters ails
servants; mountain peasantry run wild by tht
music u The band, who struck up Dixiess Lend al
soon as they reached the spot; and the tents and
cottages all over the plateau, which spreads ou
before the eye an AREA with just enough undulatior
to make it picturesque, covered with large timber
and q rich underbrush Of grass, and with springs
OF free-atone water yielding their hundreds Of gal
Ions Of pure water per hour. Refrashment booths
were everywhere almost, and fTuityenders and to-
bacconsts had already commenced a thriving
trade, When the visitors from Nashville arrived.
LAYING THE CoRsER The Procession
About Ill o'clock procession, consisting of the
Boafa OF Trustees of the University, persons spe.
cialy invited to take part in the ceremonies, cer-
gymen and citizens, was formed, under the com.
mand Of CHIEF Marshal Major a. ii. Rutledge, and
proceeded to the music of the band from the Elk
esrssvs 70 the site Of the principal building
IN the following order: 3
aa., nofna saver Band I'd, citizens Of Frank
lin and counties adjacent; Sd, invited guests 4th
architects; 5th Ministers of the Gospel: 5th Pre-
sidenfs of colleges and professors 7ih, the ladies'
9Th, the Trustees; 9th. the orator of the dag and
osher speakers 10th, Bishops, in order of semi
GRITTY.
e. nrocession r.,oyad off fransri tIe fnrast fIr
abreast, and arriving at the site the visitors ana
men clad in white surplices, The architects. choir
and band passed through into the palsaded enclo,
f1,s. @,ss,a iis M was to PC lag ana
invited within tbe nelosnre mi M Mana strneh
mp = Hail Columbia ], after which Aha M pay
James III Otey Bishou If Tennsssea bars, 1be
services by giving out the Psalm: With one con
sent Y etc, which was sung by the choir. with IN
struIaental accompa niment bv tha hand b
Tha faIf,,ri,,sr sa,,.a,ca 49,, ri -
III ~
Y AiSi1 1ecltSu w Dtsnop ifutleogei q Florida.
n y but Lost labor that We haste TO- rise up
early, and so late take rest, and eat the bread Of
carelnlness. e. cxxyii. 8.
& Except the Lord build the l1ouse the labor ia lint
ics ~. that built y. Verse y,
ExcepJ tne Lora keeps the city, the atchman
TIc s ~ = 49,, INV s,' I.
ia fhaf u;vath ia ,,ayya ~ ~ - ~ ~ y e
" viii la 10 IS % Deas'
VA sha1l s1;1ioartlv5 kaa, III, -
he Lord your God and HI testimonas and III
statutes which be hath commanaJ HE Wy ~ - ~
gloiI sI,aIf .fijigertv faaeI tJa, 49, 4
ran AVA abajl .aiR ~ a., III II .sg Wy cha
house ana when fl,nis gvaIkaaf n nc - .ny
when then lest down and syhan thn,, r;sst NV
VII III : 81 $50 !" Aoss snoa alaesl up
r,sis commandment bava T.. fra,o fso5 i.
avf,n lovetl I,nd lova III 49, siaa ~
ri. John II. 81.
III ~ - AaasN shat ne ioVe the children OF
E sxsA. 1aea We acye God and keep his command
A'' IT. 3, : ena ~. :, : Z. -,
agE shas " the ioye OF God, that We keep his com
snnslnaeRlss Il John VS.. u,
Ihe following sxhortation was then ieliverad bv
5assss y e ''sf' e0 y
= - es'1
y Aeoent and agreeable to the preeepts of Holy
6nsaptfre that in OIL our undertakings we should
peseecn Almignty God, from whom cometh every
gracious favor, and further as with His continual
neip. especially therefore, when we are gathered
together 70 lay the foundation of house which is
10 be erected to Ha honor and copsecratad III the
promotion Of true religion virtue ana learning
among men. let Us humbly ask fhe forgiveness Of
our sims, and impiore His merciful protection and
blessings.
y AItert which was said the following prayers BY
Bishup Cof,hs. If Alahama. |
AI,.;,,p, ~, urs~,ass;
t HAT ',, hsst ,oa' Mno hatest no
$3.50 slins spUu hest haue ana dsst forgive the
s'' " s tnoss VIC WIS pehltent; create and make
- - saS6 ~ tVii.rise lieAfts Llat we, WGrty
onr slns eng our wretch
nsrso r. o;ss;o ana W. u lL
/ Nf ~. ~ ~. ouI Lo ,s amen.
,xlas Gl WI ipAnsaln q al WIsaom by
MA AVE- ooa o,s ,a IL VS. thIns these things that
farm the same ana N noss guiding We
carve ,,ss fas 800 y aoaousl5 upon Us my humble
md y y ~ Wy name ana presence,
which Va ~ algs NJ W. pssseulaoa 70 lhe work IN
SHAN BIZ en,pIoya ii M 1ranI e Az who
4AI< FL
- 4, sslu stTengt I'll and skill TO
r;ess ~, - paa ~ ~ " Ine whole structure
ef5sy;.,g which # x ;is NV nuishea neanty, an
our ha9,ds Il III ha Y. y R,sss0 g accept at
ana by INV biessin II TX Elefaal
ana hanpiness ~ \, ts an ~ oaoe1ng me peace
ssssr LARA A,nen through Jesus Christ
S,tir n, va hesaecl, ,rhaa ?, I
fhv ftfni neonie fbat sS,s i.gaH, ING wills of
ana aiheray IN she gls.ng eneerfniy
hast Ilest HAM a t 9o Win i winch thou
ana ~ Thee Ia s.u .as good work
Jss,,s r riaso s, rewarded through
me hn;r sI'a, ,,,s III, 6 s a'.a
19uih Psalrn N Dav;a - y Deing the
Bisbou TSllintt M II t.sa,o,a
posifa in tbe aapeuhcea me ae,
articles Il, IA ar,,sit5 49,, anu ~ naming the
h lefer X = .lsy were heid up, one
r,raf I'M, selaanls ana appra
In fIae metal astes hs ~ araacles deposited
proper place - Il vas l'sea lhto 1ts
Capy al the f,anonifal scrsnt,.. ~
Testament. - = w seT-r'au anu New
Book of Common PRAYER
Copy of Tie CONSTITUTION of ,ba Trn;,aa s...sz =
America $3.50 a'tases u
Constitution and Canons OF The Protstant t,,,;...
pal Church. together with nrnceeing f
Convention Of that body. s's~'''ss = wv 'ase