The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-30

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE CHARLESTON DAILY SEws.l
COLUMBIA, S. c., November 26.-The Board
OF Trustees of the South Carolina University
met last night at Nickerson's Hotel. Governor
Scott, ex-oficio president, was in the chair. On
the rig& of the Governor sat Ex-Governor Orr,
Colonel T. &. Perrin, F. W. McMaster. ESQ.,,
VIM. F. DeSaussure, Esq, Ex-Governor Man
ming, DR.. Smythe and Colonel Frierson; On
the left sat Judge J. NJ. Rutland, Hon. D. I,
Corbin, President pro tenn Of the Senate, Judge
Willard, Ju'ge Hoge, Judge Moses and 4.
Tomlinson, Esq. The various reports OF the
Faculty, together with the report Of the Libra.
rian and Treasurer, were received and referred
to committee of ive to report at an adjourned
meeting at seven io'clock this evening. Pro-
feasor HAsl:o!is resignation of the law depart
ment was received and also referred with ths
other papers. There are now ten professors
and tfty-eight students connected with the IN
stitution. 1t is nOs 30 prospercIs as might be
expected Of school Offering superior advan-
tages to any institution OF the kind IN the
country. But this is probably owing to the
political agitations in the State, and an app1e-
hension that the action OF the. present State
Legislature would be adverse 10 the Universi-
ty. The feeling at the last session was to lei 1t
take care of itself, and devote whatever appro-
priations could be made for educational pur-
poses to common school fund for the estab-
lishment Of free schools throughout the State.
1t is thought, however, that email appropria-
Lion OF ten or twelve thousand dollars will be
made for the maintenance Of the University
another year. It is of the utmost Importance
that this, the highest institution Of learning IN
the State, should not be permitted to fall, es-
peciany now when it is receiving patronage
ftom our sister State OF North Carolina, whose
noble University at Chapel Hill has been
closed.
The Senate is in something OF dilemma for
presiding officer. Major Corbin, who is acting
as President pro tens., suggested yesterday that
the Senate should elect President outside of
their body, as the election OF member to pre-
side would, under the constitution, vacate his
seat, and it was not perhaps desirable with the
heavy amount Of business before them to re-
NOV. one of their working members. reso-
luton was thsreupon offered by MIR. Hayno and
agreed to fixing Wednesday for the considera-
ton of the subject and an election If it should
be deemed advisable.
Ex-Governor Orr is on visit here to obtain
| some notifications or changes in the act regu-
lating the manner of drawing juries. Since
his arrival he has been visited by many of the
politicians OF both parties anxious to converse
with him on the subject Of politics.
Tke message of the Governor has been
! heightened beyond all expectation, end will
cover, with the accompanying documents, about
fifty pages of printed matter. The Governor
dwells at great length on secret political organi-
cations, and cites numerous examples from
history to show the dangers to be apprehended
| from such associations.
The following is statement Of the monthly
receipts and expenditures of the State Treas
ury since May 1st, 1868, to October 31st, 1868 ::
Cash balance on hand May LIST, lses.....s 95546 90
Caeh receipts in May, 1868. 63,"4o 2O
Tots, ..................... 151, 1872 4s
Casl, paid in May, 1868 Ss................ S7s3s 90
Cash balance on hand June 1st, 1868 -.G 114059 46
| Cash receipts in June, 18'8... Ii,eoS %
Total i25 o. Soo s9o " es
Cash paid In June 1853. l7679 %
Cash balance on hand July 1st 1884,. ia 10y 81
Cash receipts in july. lJ.........-........ H,2lS ~
Total. 1Co'a00 90
Cash paid In July, 1863 4LeoI u
Cash balance on hand August 1st, 1863. ll3777 10
Cash receipts III August. .......'...... I''Ioz 81
Total. Aoo,9oo =.
Cash paid In August 1st 1858. ......... 5o,61O u
cash balance on hand september lst, 1868. H8 q
Cash receipts in september. l42,923 ~
Total o1o &c no
Cesh paid in september. IIO,4lo 70
Cash balance October 1st, 1862. 49.6 @ 80 30
Cash receipts in October, 1855. ...... e4'oof 20
60 2e3 63
Cash paid in October, 1859. 4S0U0 %
Balance on hand November 1st, 1885,. 26'2SS W
The Legislative Committee, who have e1-
] enined the books of the Treasurer and Comp
troller-General, award great credit to those
officers for the neat and accurate manner IN
which the books and accounts OF their depart
ments have been kept.
The report of MIR. Leaphart, late Comptroller
II