Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-26

The Unipsrsity Of Mississippi The Oath Of a.
legiaRco Rsquired-InteHSely Hostile FeeliHg
Of TIE PsOPle-PrObaJlty of a Battle at Jack-
peciaI Correspondence of The Chicago Times. |


son.
Special Correspondence of The Chicago Tines
OXFORD. Miss. December lO.-Hsving nothing more /
important yesterday, called on A. ]. Qunohe ProteE.
Of Latin a7d modern languages In the University Of
Mississippi located At this place and gathered many
particulars concerning the institution. The University
grounds lie just west OF the railroad and outside Of the
village limits on commanding piece OF ground, and !
before the breaking out OF the and its occupancy
for bospitsl purposes must have been stkngly beaut
fol. Seven large brick buildings In the form OF semi
circle, with the main In the center and all three
stories high belong to the college and ussd fer halls
lecture ROOFS, dormitories The boarding house
stands few rods to the the observatory the same
distance TO the norhward and the stewards building
and residence combined considerably to the front and
right Ten wooden buildings In all are inc uded It's
grounds ample and shaded with the native oak OF
gr eat sgs aud beauty The whole tour ensemble Of fe
place Ia appropriate aud grand for Of its youth
BY politeneEs Of Pr fsssor Quiuchs was shown
through Of the rosms. The observatory rests
pier uucOnneced with the building, though 10 the
center Of It, md Is IurBounted with large revolving
tower, nicely adjusted that tgrn easily
to any point in ths heavens.
telescope engaged at cost Of $4,000 Of Clark
Consstogs New York but the brsskiIg cut Of the re-
belion and the consequent suspension sf commercial
relations between the two sections Of country pre-
vented its delivery small one is mounted In one OF
the two small towers that surmsunt each wing Of the
building for observing comets. The other small
was intended for transit instruments In connection
with the observatory is 8 small brick edihce ono story
high, built with double wals with plates Of gssH
arranged as to command the admission Of light that
complete magnetic observatory with two sets Of
Instruments intended TO cooperate with general
system Of coast survey. At present nothing but the
bare walls left and it s used for dead house One
Of the largest plsnetGriuEs in the country is in the
astronomical room, and is said TO have made al
Lexington Kentucky The astronomical and electrical
apparatus is more than ordinarily complete and all
observed actual working models In each Of these
lecture rooms cushioned iron chairs, with leaves for
writing, and an nkstand m each leaf were provided
The chemical laboratory was also complete in every
department, and capable of accommodating twenty
thirty analytical students any time A magic lantern
lyrfth nOad nd In I 1rJfrta
mention the electrical machine Is claimed to be the
! largest in the world excepting In London. Its
| plates six feet in diameter.
The library has the neighborhood Of ten thousand
| volumes. In corner Of the wagon-loals Of
| books were thrown the floor promiscuOusly by sol
ders before guards were stationed to protect the prop
| ery. Among the geological specimens in cabinets
several bones and part Of usk Of the masad0l are on
| exhibition.
In the geological department Prof Hlgard "a German
by BIRTH hss been interchangeable and has his shelves
complete compendium Of the Of the State
His analysis of soils has been especially comprehensive.
The University is established upon grant Of land
consisting Of thirtysiK sections, mado by the United
States to the State Of Mississippi il 1919 be vested in
the aure Of the state il trust for the support Of
seminary of learning These lands selected and
leased by the State till 1881 In this year the Legature
provided for their valuation and sale whenever the bids
should not amount to less than threefOurhs of their
valuation lhrty-hve and half sections were sed in
1888 On the 1st Of January 1C,6 the fund amounted
to SS74 3244l The sum Of 100000 was appropriated
| by the Legislature about the same time TO provide
Some Of the buildings are put to most ignobls uses
In one saw a stack Of fodder in another lot Of
corn Others nre occupied present for Confederate
convseseents captured by Still others wtl be
verted into Federal hospitals These latter right
enough; but the walls fashioned at too great
expense for eon-erbs or fodder barns.
But to return to pratical realities: The railroad
bridge the Tallahatche is nearly completed and
in few days at farthest shall be bound TO elvili
zation with iron rails Since leaving LaGrange no pa
pers have been regularly received One two to each
division brought through by cOuriers who have
been sent back mission another; but the face
Of neVsboy has not glsddensd the sight Of the army
for ten days. We had come TO look upon these dirty
but shreyd imps az SYNONYMS for everything Indicative
Of enterprise Heretofore they have kept close in the
wake of the army, and were many days behind.
Certainly than ten days have elapsed since
has been far in the advance Gen. Grants head
| quarters. Did men ion before that Rankin, a
for the Chicago and NOrthws railroad
almost the nrst man IN Lsrange and that in less tAan
hour half the blank walls in the place were covered
with fancy railroad cards sttng forth the advantages
Of that particular route to sll Dixie
Our mails arrive and depart with regularity within
few days OF our occupancy Of any place. Ross, now
one of Gen Grants aids has been general superntend
ent Of mails in this department and fairly better
postou by as.iduity to business Whatever Of delay
NAV this transmission Of letters Is due to peg
rence some where else and not chsrgesbe to those i'm
The prisoners taken BY our cavalry are all confined
yet in different buildings and present rather pit
liable aspect Their clothing generally inadequate TO
the season and being prisoners they coopsd and
debsrred the privilege Of obtaining many comforts that
| men in camp provide for Themselves Rati0ns dealt
out them regularly, but the provost marshal expert
euces great difficulty in getting them cooked The ne
| that around and infeEt
wholly worthless without an Overseer TO each darkeyp
The officer in charge has been obliged go to families
10 town get the prisoners rations cooked and
or occasions had TO compel them to do the work
As general rule the prisoners here and elsewhere,
have received great attention from their people.
The work Of the provost Office Is nncOmmOny heavy
40 brt ms bean discharged in sstisfactorv naDner
bv Lieutenantc0onel Richards commanding the Goth
Illinois volunteers. Hundreds Of applications daily
made for passes and quite number to inquire the
nature Of the oath of allegiance exacted from those who
desire protection in person and property As it differs
somewhat from any have heretofore seen send you
5 oath Of allegiance.
do soemnly swear that will bear true ale glance
to the United States and support and sustain the Con
sti.ution and laws thereof; that viii maintain the
sovereignty paramount to that Of the State county
| Confederate powSrsi that will circumference and
dIcourag' and forever oppose secession rebellion and
dsnte grafton of the Federal Unioni that disclaim
and denouncs all faith and fellowship with the soealled
Confederate States and Confederate armies AMI edge
nv honor my property, and my life to the sacred per
foTmance Of This my solemn cath of allegiance to the
: q government Of the United States of America
accept the penalty for the violation OF this my
= | oath the punishment of death
Sworn and subscribed to before me at my Office in
: Oxford, Miss, this day Of ls62
o Lieutenant Colonel 10th Illinois Infantry
MANY 20 away silently refusing to take IT, consid
4 erable number have taken IT, amounting, perhaps to
J., h1ndred in all since our occupation OF the place.
encouraged to tke IT, since it might embTol them in
dculties and dangers from which we could afford no
ADEQUATE prOtecuOn.
n members now prisoners, OF Texas Legion. was
handed 70 the provost marshal this morning. asking
4 have he oath Of allegiance administered TO them They
r were mostly Germans and the petition stated, never
had borne enmity the United Sta es government but
forced into the army by conseption and now
y | desired 10 20 North and remain permanently.
q The people here are if possible, intensely bit
ter and radical in their feelings and opinions than any
q have seen elsewhere The children taught posi-
five hat ed of Lincoln, and all YsSkees. There is no
coneeslment Of the sentiment ID old or young but
as NOT fully prepared to muck pains taken TO
4 instil IL into the minds of children little t0ddlers
n that have no idea of the meaning of the words,
d taught lisp and sing dggerel verse; and anathema