The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-09-21

Mexican war. His parents reside in
California, we are informed.
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SoUccoTH, THE FEAST OF THE TApER-
NAcIE.-The, Feast Of Tabenacles began
Sunday evening, at O'Clock, and lasts
seven days. Souccoth is the anniversary
of the Feast of Tabernacles, to celebrate
the harvest home-the gathered abun-
dance of the year. 1t is observed with
feasting and gladness, as an expression
of gratitude to Heaven for the bounties
and fruits of the earth. 1t reminds of
the ancient fatness of the land of Israel,
the flowing milk and honey that blessed
that soil, and that served to cheer the
forefathers in their journey to its invit-
ing confines. Its origin is found in Le-
viticus xiii, chap. 43: "Speak unto the
children of Israel saying: The fifteenth
day OF this seventh month shall be the
Feast of Tabernacles for seven days unto
the Lord. On the first day shall be
holy convocation. Ye shall do no SER
vile work therein" In another part of
the same chapter, dwelling in booths,
(Souccoth,) was enioined as part of the
feast, and its celebration, and it is from
this feature that the name of the period
is derived. The simple custom was in
tended to remind the people of the fact
that they were only sojourning in their
earthly habitations, and that they should
not become too closely attached to them,
but remember that their enduring home
was in better world. The whole feast
is intended to teach dependence upon
the Lord for all blessings and to stimu-
late and provoke sentiments Of thanks
giving for them-'Lest, when thou hast
eaten and art full, and hast built goodly
houses and dwell therein, thou shall for
get God" Souccoth is one of the most
cheerful and delightful holidays in the
Hebrew calendar, and is everywhere COM
memorated with festive Joy and thanks
giving.
The SOUTH CAROLINA UNIvERsIrY.-In
common with many people in tine State,
we desire to see the South Carolina
University stand. We did hope that the
Board of Trustees would regard the Uni
versity as outside OF politics, and, there
fore, leave it in such hands rs would
attract the only class of students that We
now have ready to be admitted into its
walls. When another class become ready
for the University, it will be time enough
then for both professors and Board of
Trustees to consider what each party
shall deem it proper to do. Even now,
it is not too late for an act of signal good
sense on the part of an individual. Let
DIR. Mackey resign. 1t is said that he is
versed in Masonic lore, student in
Greek, Latin and Hebrew, and full of
much curious learning. But what does the
doctor know of natural and mechanical
philosophy? What of the sublime
science of astronomy? It is said that the
great Charlemagne acquired the Latin
language at the age of seventy. But we
submit that even DR.. Mackey will find it
hard, at his time of life, to learn enough
to fill the chair of John LeConte-
although he may already have begun to
study the pages of Davies Legendre.
We have now proposition to make,
which we hope Dr. Mackey will seriously
consider. If he will agree to resign and
recede from the! University, we are au-
thorized to say that signed
even by Democrats be promptly
forwarded to President Grant, respect
fully, but earnestly, asking that the
doctor may be appointed forthwith to
some foreign embassy-say that of
Hayti or st. Domingo.
B.-sinte writing the above, we
learn, from, an authoritative source, that
DIR. Mackey has anticipated us by resign
ing the professorsliip rendered him by
the Board Of Trustees Of the University.
The doctor has done we'll, and we con
gratnlate him upon the step taken. He
may hold us to the offer-if he p!eases