The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-12-04

scLool ia: inaugVTattd* *nIlSslS Nay, z s59,
and commenced opcrath hns Nsstllsslz fplip;:s
which has stree incrcas Ed todorts:tlirec, with
many more applicants Ihalls t;tiltlSe received,
and accommodated. THE ptlpfssare not con
fined TO Charleston; but cone3 from. E'!gcfrld,
Beaufort, Baruwcll, ltichsand, HoFfy.and Collie
ton. The Board OF Trustees report that their
health has been good, only one cldcath having
occurred, End that one shortly after coming
on board that the progress and.conduct OF the
vupils arc quite satisfactory, and even now
There are several OH board capable of manag.
inc a vessel. Feeling a deep interest i'll the
success of the experiment., visited the school,
on board the l.odclr:r, slat;oncd IN Charleston
barbor, near the battery, lust spri,3g. and was
not ONLY gratitcd, but delighted at tic pros
pcct of making useful citizens and valuable
sailors, to bc called into the service OF the State
in her commercial marine or in .nlHnnins aid
commanding her vessels OF war. Southern sea-
men arc among the great wants OF The Soath,
and especially III this critical time, trained Us
these Youths are. not only in manly ni'utI:aI
pursuits, but in the lis" OF cannon and arnS-
iEc State may with confidence look 10 them
for aid in her hour Of danger.
At the last session oi tho Legislature, the
sun of five thousand dollars was appropriated
towards the support nf this naval school, and
.s events crowd upon lis, making it more inl'
nortart every day that we should have I''r'
scrv to prepare steady and capable captains
not only for our mercantile marine, but Tor ON
coastiur Trade and vessels Of war, commend
,lis valuable school to the fostering care OF tho
State. and recommend Il liberal appropriation
for its benefit.
An ARMoRY.-Thc separation OF the South
cru States from the North, will leave the South
crn States, TO great cXtcnt, without The Ia
ciIi,;cs of manufacturing arms, for the want o
A~morics and 1t will, therefore, be importan
for each individual State to establish an Armo
, rv or that two, three or four States Shonit
, unite for that purpose. We should not DC dc
9 pcndcnt on the ASrtb, or foreign country
: for our weapons Of defence, lest in the hour q
{ need the supply may be withheld from lis. NJ"
+, ,or Il. S. ltipcy, Il citizen of South CaroIIni
:, nr,poscs to establish an Armory for the SoutI
C IN Georgia, Alabama or South Carolina, accor'
!, ;u.r as ray be agreed on by those States. y
!, Lc asks is. that each of the three States name
@ sh,,lJ contract with him for fifty thousan
" Inllar,' worth of arms annually, for i've year
& and extend their patronage for short prrio
i thereafter: the arms furnished to be up to
If standard model, to be determined npon, an
1t delivered at prices fixed ly competent author
e tv, and To he subject to the proper military i
g. sncction. in parts, 10y State officers, those
i, each State to inspect tho arms for that at't
r. This would be preferable TO having an Armor
at and would preclude the Necessity OF bMrden''
90 c,ch State with III extensive cstahlSIlmcl
ut dcrenJlcnt upon it for management 10y saiarl,
re officers. auG would require no expenditure
y Tho Stat. until lis vaIuc would be received.
H. There seems to be nothing i'll the prop"
TO ton but what is fair and reasonable, Hnd II 1
State determines to keep mp her supply otarl'
.al # cannot be better done than by the plan pI
or nosrL Comics of letters from the Governors
10 t;ror"i;, and Alabama, TO Maj. fipIey, w
", sent TO me. They approve OF the pr"p"S'l.l'
his and promise to recommend 10 th'ir i,"Gls
ud ,ures 10 bind themselves TO take annual. II
Lc rLousaud dollars worth Of arms, to be pad
,rl .t ,hc same price paid by the Federal Cove
ell mcnt for arms of the same finish and dtscr
lid ;;uu. provided they are OF the latest and III
rr- aprrnycd military patterns and arc Ulai''''
ub ,rrrl in one Of the States mentioned. ] wo
~. ,Lnr,,,,rr recommend that South Carolina !"
lis herself TO take fifty thousalld dollars worth
he .r,ns w annually for five ycar| from Maj. Ripl
Lis ",nn - fine conditions mcn,io srcl above, aml
urrotiatiull hc opened ibetwecn the III
,cI States TO settle on the site thr the. Armory.
Avs NEW STATE CArirol.-l his building Is |
Ias, crossing with nmril raP:d considering
fac material of which it is com! 'scd, and the Ia
A.. -...,n,l.tn rnch IAN elegant and