The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-19
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sent u.s. The following formidable list OF officers
comprise the Faculty Of the University: 8. MAu-
PIN, A. NJ, Professor Of Chemistry and Chairman
of the Faculty; VII. e. PETERS, A. NJ, Professor
OF Latin; BASIL L. GuDERsLElyE, Phi. D., Profess
sor Of Greek; N. SoHELE DE- VInl, LII. D., Profess
sor OF Modern Languages; CHARLES E. VksApLE'
A. NJ, Professor Of Mathematics; FRASo1s H.
SMITH, A. NJ, Professor Of Natural Philosophy;
WIN. II. MoGAFTlY, D. D., LII. D., Professor OF
Moral Philosophy; GEO. FREDER1cK HOLMES, LII.
D., Professor Of History and Literature. These
form the Academic Department. Drs. GHDEh-
sleeve and HOLMES, and Mr.. VENABLE will be re-
membered by many OF our readers as formerly re-
siding in this State. Several of the members OF
this Faculty stand high in the annals OF Ameri-
can literature. The Faculty Of the Medical De-
partment follows next, then that OF Law, and last
OF all the icentiate teachers, etc. The whole num-
ber Of students in attendance this year ID $50,
of whom twelve from South Carolina, viz: THos.
PNoKNEY ALsToN, Greenville; RICHARD GRIFFIN
BosHAM, Edgefeld; JESSE ALEXANDER CLIFTON,
Chester; GEO. WIN. and THEo. G.. CROFT, Aiken;
WIN. AIKEN CuLpREATH, Edgeheld; JuNIus DAVIS,
Camden; JOHN MALCOLM JOHNSTON, Newberry;
JOHN G. LAwToN, Ninety-Six; ANDREW JACKSON
MosEs, Sumter; CHAs. NJ. WEssoN, Charleston,
and JAMES -spRATT WHITE, York. The several
ssohoosn are represented in the following propor-
tion: Latin 1885, Greek 80, Modern Languages
152 Mathematics 100, Natural Philosophy 113,
Chemistry IA, Medicine g. Physiology and Surgery
IS. Anatomy and Materia Medica sc, Moral Phil
osophy 81, History and Literature 65, and Law LII.
During the forty three years Of it's existence the
Cniycrsity reports total attendance OF II, 81 STU
dents, OF whom 7712 were from Virginia, the re-
naming 1929 from other States. The maximum
attendance was IN 1867, when it reached GAS, 3SS
of whom were from Virginia, and 312 nom other
States. During 1862, 6S, "a and 65 the number OF
students in attendance was very small, for reasons
that need not te stated here. Thus, in COL there
we're COZ students, in 61-2 there we're only 81; in
1SG2-S, 46, In 1864, so; in 1S646, IS; in
1855 g. 25s, and this year 49O The stu
dpnts in the Latin and Greek schools are
divided into Junio. and Senior classes. From the
list of text books given for the Junior classC@sar
Virgil, Terence, Ovid and sallust, in Latin; and
Xcnophon, + erodotus, Homer and Demosthonesl In
Greek, we cannot think that high grade OF clsssi-
cal scholarship is arrived at nor, indeed, appears
there sufficient time devoted to it; especially as
no examination is required preparatory to enter
ing. There is, however, o "post-graduate depart
mentn for the benefit OF graduates and others who
wish to pursue more extended course OF reading.
| The faculty have authority to license persons, OF
suitable attainments character and habits, TO give
private instruction in aid Of tho public teachings
in any of the schools OF the University. The em-
uloyment of tho Licentate is at the option OF the
steward, and the compensation matter OF private
arrangement. The final examinations for produc-
ton a. in writing. The degrees conferred by the
University are academic and professional, as foi'
lows: That Of Proficient ;" TINT OF "Graduate In
School," that of Bachelor Of Arts; that OF Mas
tor OF Arts; Bachelor Of Law, and Doctor OF hedi-
cine. Honorary degrees are forbidden by the Laws
of the University. The expense OF attending this
institution for the session Of nine months ID about
$500, everything included.
SAILORS ARE sUPERsT1T1oUs souls-an alhtera-
tive assertion admitting no argument whatever;-
an they are as obstinate in their supersutions as
the gentleman in black in his aversion to holy
water. Nothing can distract the sea-fsriDg mind
of Great Britain from the impression that tho
Great Eastern is haunted. Her singular or rather
double construction, being in fact one ship lifted
inside Of another, iavors the belief that beneath
her ribs, or in her hugo carcass somewhere, lie
the skeletons Of caulker and q canlkers boy who
we're last heard OF working beneath tho ships
cuiicle in that vast hollow space which is dark
ness itself, except when needed repairs compel an
opening. The caulker was grave old man, indus
trious in his habits, and industry was the boys
peculiarly also. They were all at once miss
ell from sight. Their wages were unoiaim-
ed, and without search being made the ship
was competed and closed, and from that day to
this those corked up caulkers are popularly sup
POSED to have been mouldering in their wooden
tomb. The sailors say their ghosts are lively
enough, finding no difficulty IN emerging from
their wooden grave, or rapping spiritual raps
within it. While their bones roll and rattle their
splits play melancholy pranks, hammering at
dead Of night, or appearing here, there and every
where. Tho bad LUCK which infests the Great
Eastern is supposed to originate from the wrath Of
that caulker and his boy. They have given the
ship bad name and oppose its prosperity contin-
ually. 1t would pay for an exploring party to
postpone visit to Africa or the North Pole and
examine the vessels akin. II the bones are found
oonsecrate and bury them and give her chance
to reimburse the individuals who have 80 freely
disbursed in vain attempts to make her profit
instead q numbering nuisance.
soMr LITTLE TINE since Partisan marketman
originated the brilliant idea Of advertising that in
every ten pounds Of sausages sold at his establish
ment would be found five franc piece. Imme-
dintely all Paris fell to consuming sausages by the
ten pounds, and now and then some fortunate one
would loosen tooth against silver piece. We
can appreciate the anxious excitement Of the saus-
age eater; for does not wealth untold Lie hidden
around us in the most homely articles : Are not
greenbacks Of heavy figures lurking between the
ailyery folds which enclose the narcotic weed,
snugly enshrined in the ball Of golden butter
which goes home in the market basket, secreted
in our clothing-in every place. in fact except our
pockets Such is the state to which we are
brought, that our fingers tremble as they close
upon . modicum Of fne-cut, anticipating
the crisp rustic Of treasury paper, that We
break our n orning roll and cleavs the brown
loaf with inward trepidation that We carve
our fowl delicately, slice our sausages with care.
examine tcally our napkin at the restaurant
for how do NO know where the prize may beP
Imagine the irate breakfsster complaining OF the
toughness OF his breakfast, and the waiter respect
fully suggesting that he must have secured the
one containing the greenbaok; the smoker cursing
tho quality Of his cabans, and discovering the
difficulty to be q half consumed draft at sight;
tho individual of tender pedal extremties tugging
at refractory loot, from which the polite sales
man at le Agth extracts 7-SO uote with coupons
attached But this uncertainty is terrible. Let
us take OWNERS wand, one Of those warranted
to indicate the presence Of treasure, and make
thorough trial before We seek the hundred dollar
note which, harlequin-ike. jeers at us from every
shop window only to elude us when we think we
have it safely packed in our "solaoe" OF stuffed
with our sausage meat.