The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-10-02

val to Winrsborough. The advancement Of
Literature i'll Tins place, tho training up Of
youth in the liberal Arts and Sciences shall
be tho pleasure aud business Of my future
life. i&f
have the honor to be sc.
After full consideration OF tho PROPOSE.
hons set forth by Mr.. McCaule, and a vote
being taken upon them, it Was unanimously
agreed,
"Thot the Committee agrees III toto with
air. McCaulo's acquisitions, ard that copy
Of tho Same be sent to the Society in
Charleston for their concurrence"
"Fho Committee also agreed that Mr.,
McCaule be furnished with tirowood for the
use of his own house."
The plan submitted ns above given was
sent TO the Society bp the Secretary, David
Evhns. An unsigned letter appears among
the old manuscripts belonging 20 the records
of the Society, which seems 10 hnyo bcen
written by Coz. John Winn, who at that
time vas Frosidcnt Of the Committee ia
Winnsbcro. The writer speaks of his 'bro-
'hcr Richard VIM" The anxiety of the
Committee to secure Mr.. McCaulc's services
is surely indicated in said letter. Col
VIM exhibited his public. spirited interest
in the welfare Of tho Society and College by
giving Mr.. McCaulo lot upon which TO
bullu. Ihis 10: vas one "ncnr tho public
buildings"
Upon receiving copies of tho plan agreed
upon between tho Committee and Mr.. Mo.
Caule, the Society referred the several
matters therein contained TO Il committee
consisting of Richard liuson, Robert Lith.
gov and George Logan The following is
that Committees report:
The committee to whom was referred the
several papers which we're received from
the Committee Of Tho Society at Winns-
borough,
REPORT. ~
''rhat That Committee by thus acceding SO
fully to the propositions ofthc Rev. Mr..
McCaulc appear TO have cxtcndcd their ideas
much farther than had becn The intention of
this Society in their application to that
gentleman; which was in the opinion of
your committee to con!nc their views at
present on account Of the great reduction of
their funds by the late war to single
school, mud that Mr.. McCaulc should take
;hc immediate charge and direction Of il.
Whereas by his propositions which are
acccdcd TO by them, the plan of an Acado-
my appears to have been adopted in its full
extent, of which Mr.. McCaulc is intended
to have the Presidency, with number Of
tutors under him.
the finances Of The Society will not n,lmi, of
establishing an Academy Immediately on
hat extensive plan, yet as they think it an
object of great Importance to the future
success ana prosperity OF that infant Semi
nary, to Sccnro n gentleman Of Mr.. Nc
Caule's distinguished abilities. they are
induced to recommend cOucurrcncr IL tho
plan, so far rs to agree, that Mr.. MoC.nlc
have one assistant IN be approved of by
him allowed him with salary of fifty
pounds sterling per an9uln ;nnd that II house
be contracted for TO be built agrccrhly TO
the plan and on the terms proposed by him
Aud III order to aii AMI assist the finances
Of the Society in tho accomplishment of
these important objects, recommend that II
subscription he set on foot; and they nrc of
opinion TINT an address to the public, hold
ing up TO view the necessity, importance
and advantage Jot encouraging Literature
mud promoting Science in this our infant
Republic and expaiiniing on the superior
advantages which Winnsboronsh enjoys in
point of situation for the establishment of n
Seminary Of I.crrning. would greatly for.
w'rd and promote tho subscription, and
therefore recommcnd that n committee be
appointed for tho purpose of drawing up
such an address for promoting and carrying
out the subsc option"
SoUrn AMERICA. Via London we
haze interesting accounts of the war
or the river la Plata, which dcmon-
stratcs the hcroism of the Paragnayans.
notwithstanding the Brazilian forces,
consisting Of sixty thousand mon, ir.y-
seven vessels and ten iron-clads, have
been carrying on the contest for two
/ years, thoy have in that time only sac-
cccded in holding nine miles of enc
my's territory, space hardly more
than sullicientto bury in decent order
tho bodies of those who have died
from sickness and wounds. n battery
of Itapira kept off tho whole Brazilian
fleet for forty days. Lopez, tho Para
guayan General, has undor him not
onc.third Of tho attacking force, but
the women and children work for his
army, and many have been fighting
in the ranks. The devotion Of the
Paraguans to their loader, whether in
spirod by love or terror, Is unparallel-
cd in history, tho body of one soldier
having been found who had been
drowned in successfully attaching a
torpedo to Brazilian steamer, and
boys from eleven to thirteen years
old bcing hIthe army. They have even
been bayonctcd in attempting to cap
tore with their naked hands the guns
out of tho Brazilian batteries. This
resistance is tho more astonishing as
their enemies are we'll drilled, fully
equipped, and capable of enduring
great hardships. These brazilian
troops arc about onc-half negroes and
tho remainder Indians or mulattocs.
This fact is complete refutation OF
the theory that colorcd men do not
make efficient soldiers. s.--.Ncw Yorh
| World.
New STYLE OF BREAKS Genera,
Beaurcgard and Colonel Blanton Dun.
can are organizing an Electrical Brake
Company, to extend in this country the
use of NJ. Achard's great invention fo