The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-08-31


serve, from the North Carolina news
papers, that this old institution
time-honored and illustrious-ha not
been blessed with that degree of pros
perity, since the war, which its great
merits deserve. The number of stu
dents has become diminished, and
some of its professors, and, more re-
Gently, itspresident, ex-Gov. Swayne,
have resigned. No one, familiar with
the history of the Chapel Hill Uni
versity, and its great record of dis
tinguished men, can fail to regret
that it has thus been compelled TO
succumb to the exigencies of the
hour and stagnate, from the want OF
adequate encouragement.
We cannot believe that the cause
of this unhappy result has originated
in the institution itself, but is due to
the prevailing financial and political
depression of the country, and a DO
verify which compels the young men
of the State to earn their bread. by
the sweat of their brow, upon the
corn and cotton fields of their home
steads.-
There is, however, as we believe, !.
remedy. Until the appointment of
Gen. Robert e. Lee to the presiden-
tial chair of the Washington College,
at Lexington, Va, that institution
likewise languished, and, but for his
presence. would now be scarcely
thought Of. Yet, mark the change.
The accommodations of the college
contemplate the presence of only 500
students; yet the applications for
admission, during the present year,
are. as we are informed, in excess of
500. Why is this? We answer, be-
cause our people will have faith in
the guidance and influence of one
whose life and character illustrate the
noblest manhood. And as they love
Lee, so do they love Johnston. The
two names are woven in one chaplet,
and together will go down to an ad-
lniring posterity. And if olr neigh
bors in North Carolina could induce
him who is last named to accept a
position among them similar to that
which has been conferred upon his
great compeer, the Old Chapel Hill
would again ring to the noisy enthu-
siasm of its hundreds of students.
We believe that such a proposition
would be entertained by Gen. John
ston, and that he would gladly retire
from the hustle of business to the
shady precincts of one of the grand
est old colleges in the South.
Many young man in North Caro-
lima and her sister States OF South
Carolina and Georgia would gladly
enlist i'll the ranks of education.
under such chief as Gen. Joe John
ston. We should be glad to have
him i'll South Carolina, but, as the
opportunity does not exist, we desire
him to be as near us as possible.
We may add, that few men in the
country possess higher scientific at
tainments, more solid learning, or q
more practical mind, than Gen. Jo-
seph E. Johnston; and it is fair to
presume that when he brings his
mental forces to charge on the battle
line of ignorance, he has the ability,
rs was once roughly said by ono of
his old soldiers, to "outhank all
creation"
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Attention is call
cd 10 the following advertisements, which
are published this morning for ihn iirs.
time.
j. c. Janney-List of Letters.
Misses McGowan-School Notice.
Meeting Of Typographical Union.
Fine Fat Beef ut Stall No. 7.
J. u t. Il. Agnew-Cow Peas.
ID. p. Gregg-Dental Notice.
Crawford & Friday-Corn for Sale
AIrs. Peck-Resumption of School.
A fine lot of Desirable Goods have lust
been opened by Mr.. r. g. Shivcr, who still!
adheres to his proper principle of good