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

| 'iiS' 1hc pllst year h0u been consumed in
gaining new members, and no doubt was
big with calculations and expectations, but
these tempered with doubts, as was the
case after the surrender Of Lee in 1866,
and is still tho case
Peace had now cleared tho way, how
ever, for definite action so, at q meeting of
the Committee on the 18th Of January, 1884,
it was "Ordcred, that the Governors at this
place do write to- the Governors in town
respecting the fixing upon some practicable
made by which the Mount Zion School may
be Immediately set on foot" II was not
until in tho Spring that the purpose indica-
ted in this order was Effected Owing to The
absence in tho meantime Of II "great num-
Dor of tho members" who were in town,
and "tho winter being particularly severe"
no meeting ofthe Committee was held until
the 2ith of April.
In view oftho active efforts now entered
upon to resume tho exercises Of the school,
it was regarded as essentially important
that the arrears Of tho members should be
at once collected. Tho Committee Ind been
furnished by tho Society with printed blank
lettors. which worc ordered to be directed
and forwarded TO tho different members
AS tho matter contained in these letters was
made the subject Of mauy communications
between tho Society and tho Committee, q
copy of them will bo insertcdherc. II runs
| thus:
GAS the Mount Sion Society arc anxious
ly dcsirous to carry into immediate cxecu.
ton their original plan Of advancing Lite
rature in tho interior parts of the State,
hnvo appointed q committee to engage n
gentleman of abilities, probiy and assidui-
ty, with u gcntecl salary, TO take tho charge
of the school in Winnsborough, rs n founda-
ton for q more enlarged Seminary when
their finances shall be more adequate to
their extensive views /; and rs they entertain
no doubt but that you entered tho Society
with tho benevolent intention Of promoting
their laudablc designs hy your contibu-
tions: they therefore earnestly request that
you would discharge your arrears now
amounting TO on or before
tho next Quartcrly.",Meeting which will be
OH the 28lh day of May next in order to
enable them to fulfill such pccuuiary en-
gagemcnts as may be entered into for tho
support Of said school.
BY order of the Society,
[Signcdl A. ALEXANDER,
Secretary.
Charleston"
The Committco alluded to in this blank
letter consisted Of Mossrs. IIutson, Tate,
IIugcr, G. G. Pinckncy and Richard Vim.
This committee had communicated with two
gentlemen in relation to taking charge of
the school ono Of these was tho Rev. Thos.
Harris McCaulc, ofNorth Carolina, and tho
other Mr.. Isaac Fullor, ofChareston.
Tho reply of tho lattor gentleman is first
in order, and is rs follows:
"Chnrlcston, April 18th, 1884.
Sin: received yours of tho 10th inst. +,
should have bcon happy to havo bccn in
formed moro deoisivcly in reference to the
school; as mattors were so circumstnncctl,
could not have expected any other answer.
Relying upon your friendship, l shall come
by tho first opportunity. Upon tho safe
delivery of my Ghost be pleased 10 by unto
tho dcliyorcr oft, three dollars and q
} half
From your most obedicnt
and Ycry humble servant.
TSigncd1 ISAAC FULLER.
Hon. RICHARD WINN."
This is a quaint letter, as appears from
its form and expression In tho original
the article ''thc" is spclt in tho old form
"yc."
Rev. Il. II. McCaulc replied in the follow.
ing communication, addressed to Gen
Richard Winn and Captain william Tate
with tho request that II be luid before the
committee of the Mount Sion Society"
"Rowan, April 10th, 1884.
GENTLEMEN: Yesterday had tho honor
of yours of tho 10th Of March addressed to
. mo by the Chairman Of your committee
Mr.. lIutson, of tho City of Charleston.
feel myself under obligations fol the
) honor you have done mo. l tlatter myself
tho era is not fnr distant when tho Arts
l and Sciences shall begin to display in Caro-
linn. Even In thcso dull shades Of obscuri
. ty hove entertained secret wishes that
part Ofthe superior wealth of South Carroll.
M wero appropriated to tho adynnccmcn,
; Of Literature. tho founding of Colleges, &c
| uil hol 'iNclSC ilVHi w COulEl
butte ny personal services can render my
fellow -otizons.
} The proposal you arc pleased to lay bc
fore mo is uow. My little family must
} share in the consequences rs we'll as my.
self; therefore previous to o decided an.
} swcr, / hopo to bo indulgcd with few
. weeks for deliberation. Should tho Com.
miltco not permit themselves to be 30 long
detained in q state Of snsponcc, beg them
to lose no timo making tho overture to an.
other. In tho interim, should bo honorcd
with no more communicative from you on
tho subject, shall transmit my final an
swer about tho 10th Of next [month] eithc,
By letter to one Of you, gentlemen. or, which
Is most probable, by waiting upon you in
propr,a persona Should nccopt tho propo-
sal, my removal might take place about
Christmas next. If your Acadeinical affairs
e havo not boon thrown into too great do.
rangemcnt--if students and tho necessagy
accommodations of booka, buildings, &C.,
can DC hid sooner tho removal in question
may come on as carly as the first Of Noyem.