The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-10-04
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UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH.
LA WING THE CORNER
STONE
OCTOBER TENTH.

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An announcement Of the above i'm
pOrtant event to come of on the 10TH
Of October, has heretofore been made
IN our paper, but so proud do we feel
Of the Importance Of the occasion that
we would remind our readers Of the
fact until tie time arrivcs-until the
10th proXimo.
We notice that the following Card
has been issued, to-wit:
CARD.
The required preliminary arrange
mcnts having been made, the Chairman
Of the Executive Committee Of the
Board Of Trustees, hereby gives notice
that the CORNER STONE Of the prin-
cipal building OF the UNIVERSITY
OF THE SOUTH will be laid with APP
propriate ceremonies, at University
Place, Franklin County, Tenn, on the
10th day OF October next.
JAS. II. OTEY.
Some fifteen hundred people have
been invited to be present, and cxtcn.
sivc preparations have been and are
being made, to entertain all tho invited
guests. Among the number arc many
important and distinguished person
ages.
JOHN s. PRESTON,
ofSouth Carolina, will be the orator Of
the day, and besides, there may be
speeches from other distinguished men.
General Winfield Scott and Franklin
Pierce, it is thought, will be there, De-
sides other Soldiers and StatcSmcn-not
politicians,
The Festival will be given by the
Trustees to the guests they have invi-
ted from a distance. or course their
preparations will be barely sufficient to
fulfill so magnanimous an intention,
and they will have to rely on the hos.
pitality and good feeling Of the people
OF Franklin county to aid them in Ia
king care Of the crowd of guests who
will be present. Let the citizens ofthe
county turn out strongly on the occa-
sion, and take with them their tents and
provisions to assist in accommodating
such persons rs the Trustees cannot
care for. We have heard Of several
who will do thus-let the number be
lar-c, and let there be no paucity of
provisions or acc)modation. Now is
the time for our people to show their
interest in this great enterprise, and to
show that they comprehend what it is
that is to be placed in their midst, and
appreciate It's distln suished advanta-
grs.
The route for reaching the site of the
University, is by the Nashville & Chat
tanooga Railroad to Cowan, thence by
the Scwanoc Railroad to University
At the Depot c%onveyanccs will be in
readiness to take guests to the lodgings
prepared for their accommodation.
Most Of the Bishops in the Church
will be there at the laying of this cor
ncr stone of n fabric that will stand for
centuries we hope, rs a monument of
praise to the wise and religious spirits
hat concoctcd and have thus far exc.
$ o noble IN undertaking for the
ilrthcrancc of education and morality,
md the rcatncss of the South. 1t is
low that the magnificent enterprise be.
,ins to assume Il shape that will soon
make ashamed all Of its enemies, and
i'll with joy and pride the hearts of its
The laying Of the Corner Stone on
he 10th will be one of the most lmpor.
ant events of many a day. Already
re can sec from orr town the olcarings
f the laborcrs, and we are told that the
nile Of Turnpike from the University
ito to the Railroad is the finest in the
,orld. There has been an immense
mount ofwork done up there already,
/ clearing the grounds and ornament
~ them. Twill DO a nice resort on
ne 10th, TO witness the laying of the
orner Stone.