The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-30
SOMETHING ABOUT SOUTH CAROLINA.
The City Of COInmbia---ItS Educational Insttu-
tiOns, Its State House and its Gardens.
POPULATION OF THE STATE.
The Military Organisation Of tho
Commonwealth.
FINANC Al STATISTICS.
THE RAILROADS. AND THEIR MANAGEMENT.
A GLANCE At THE MOUNTAIN SCENERY.
INTENSE ANIIPATHY TO NORTHERN MEH.
A Northern Correspondent Put Through
Course Of Sprouts.
Amusing Examination Of the Special C0rres~
pendent Of the New York Herald by
South Carolina vigIlsnt Committees,
&C., &C., &c.
FINANC AL STATISTICS.
THE RAILROADS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT.
A GLANCE At THE MOUNTAIN SCENERY.
INTENSE AxTYPATM TO NORTHERN WEN.
A Northern Correspondent Put Through
Course Of Sprouts.


COLUMBIA, s. O., Dec "a, 1860.
You perceive that write from Columbia, the capital
OF South Carolina have been here for several days,
and have also visited other portions Of the state in
plying with your instructions obtain informa
ton respecting the real condition OF South Carolina and
subsequently OF the other Southern States in the various
departments Of industry order that the North might
fully comprehend the crisis the present alarming
pect OF national Affairs The rabid aboitonsts OK
the North nd the ultra prosavcry Of the South by
their wholesale dcnuncatons other and their wde
y different statements Of the economy and OF
the South, have each contributed much to create tho
unfrendly feelings existing between the people in
the Northern and Southern portions Of the confederacy
intimate acquaintance would have led to the csab
shment OF fraternal relations, and persuaded
that the Of the strong antlavery people Of he
North could only TO the South and things for
themselves instead Of forming their views from msrc
presentations concerning the treatment Of slaves they
would modify their views the subject Of slavery.
CoIrMmA--rrs EDUCATIONAL uoSs,
STATE HOUSE, AND rTs GARpExs. II
Without intending TO dsparage the elegant society and
refinement OF Charleston, which metropolis commands
important consideration the commercial eliminating
point this beautiful little city OF Columbia may
be said TO be the social centre OF the
state. And 1t is fact fun Of signihcance-for
thc DC cftaDIsneu anu out fu
every seat Of governmcnt-that the capital where tho
laws made the public business s transacted, is
also favorable representative Of the sociaty and TASTE
the refinement and prosperity Of the Commonwealth
Columbia is not large city Within the corporate limits
and the immediate suburbs there are only about nine
thousand inhabitants, including, of course both white amt
colored But II IL said 10 be tho most delightful
city of its size and character tho American
tnent. 1t Is what might be termed country city.
Is chief attractions especially apparent TO tho stranger,
arise from the hcathfnoss Of its situation, the great
regularity and width OF its streets which lined With
shade trees the comfort % IT'S houses and tho beauty
its private gardens II situated eevatci plateau
about the middle OF the State, the banks tho
oongarce which at 0s point il not navigablc river
The city is laid out with perfect regularity and occupies
a space Of ground about two miles square Exactly Ia,
the centre is rising, In fne architectural pro.
portions the state House, which divides
the only b,siness street in the city On of-
dinary occasions Richardson street does present
very busy appearance and yet there is considerable
business transacted there FOR there = scarcely depart
ment Of familiar mechanical industry manufacturing
interest but Is represented In Columbia. The other
streets all unusually wde less Span hun
dred and twenty feet, and lined on the sides with
large water shade trees Of the having
addition Of trees planted all along the centre, stl
leaving either side wide many of the
dwelling other Some Of these streets
ioce In such pretty and appropriate Lady,
Divine Blossom, Wheat Rice, Tobacco Indigo, and even
Lincoln street any should suppose that the last Is not
appropriate for street IN the capital OF South
Carolina and that all the republicans toxn would be
certain reside there they may know that was long
since named after Colonel Lincoln, of Revolutionary
memory and further, that there is not single aboli-
| tionist within the borders of Columbia.
There are plenty Of sccessions,s however everybody
here a seccssonst the young ladies' Of tho Ne
| thodisi Female College, who have made and suspended
from their building nag with lone star, and In Latin
| tie motto, aNow never" underneath. That nstiu
ss.a accommodates hundred and afty pupils, ono
hundred of whom, ranging nwm ~ Of twelve 20
eighteen board h the building Besides this there
several other institutions Of learning IN Columbia Pore
meet Of them all s the south Carolina College which s
located far from the of the city, and has the
Hon. A. Longstreo for iis President II differs
oul any other in the country that aware of this
pccniaritg that II has endowment, and sabssts al
entre,y upcu annual appropriation Of about TWEEN
iy.avc thousand dollars by the legislature of the state
with sueh occasIonn additional the
the exigcnclcs of It's situation may require
within a campus enclosure Of twenty the col
legc buildings Of brick and the residences of the Pres
dcui and the professors The institution has ave scholar
shpv, Tor which i y Indebted " private muniacence
Mos, q the Ftulent. ply regular ec FOR tuition and
beard, but hy lew Of the commonwealth The Iomms
soets u The roor sfe allowed scnd student from
each district, who entitled 20 all the privileges OF tho
college FREQ Of charge II has hundred and
eighty ave students The library separate building,
contains twenty ave thousand volumes, and annual
appropriation of two thousand dollars for gradual
argemeut allows a. eat 20 Keep up with the current
literature a the day The college hail. which used ON
public occalons and Win seat two thousand ave hundred
persons, " situated outside % the campus
There here theological seminary, belonging 70 two
or three southern Presbyterian synods The distn-
| gu,shed IN j. ~ Thornwei is ~ President Il has
about forty students preparing for the Presbyterian
mint rs library of nearly eighteen thousand volumes
4 prouounecd the valuable collection ~ Theological
works this side of Princeton In another part of the city
| 4 the south Carolina Military Academy or, pro
rery the Arsenal Academy, winch auxiliary Of the
ton s somewhat similar 70 that pursued Tho Unitsf
states Military Academy At west Point and both instita-
tous-that Charleston and that ooumbiaare sup
ported IN part BY the state. There are now about
one hundred cadets In the Arsenal Academy a this
place. There IL also here iunasic asylum, which
has now one hundred and sixsytwo unfortunate
PATENTS within iis wsl; but the sccmnmodstsoRs N
rdeauae provide for the treatment of other
ens who have spplicd 10 be admitted, and the evevn
his recent suggests that South Carolina, n
awaits her should strive 60 lssen and alleviaAe tc
surnes Of the humblest q her children, and, -
step In that direction should increase the aecommo1n
tons a the asylum In addition 10 these there tvo
public and dorm private schocs bat 10 coansevsct In
the nfucrce ~ the educational nsttutko. there
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