Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-07-22
COLUMBIA CONTRIBUTORIAL
BY j. WOOD DAVIDSON.
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, 10th JULY, 1859.
The University.
The election Of Major G. Davis Melton to the

The election Of Major c. Davis Melton to the
Chair of Law in the University of South Carolina,
gives us distinct indication of the policy intend
ed to be pursued by the Board of Trustees. They
intend to keep it up in its present form. Major
Melton is just the man for the place-able, thor
ough, experienced and acceptable to all parties.
The Board adjourned in order to confer with dis
tinguished chemist and physicist of Charleston,
before offering him the Chair of Physics, vacated
by Dr. John LeConte last spring. This gentleman
also will be acceptable to all parties and then the
corps of professors will be well-nigh complete, and
the exercises will open on the first of October with
favorable auspices.
The choice of Jim Davis, a negro as Bursar,
will not operate against the University; because
the students can board wherever they please, and
they have for the last session pleased to board else
where than at the Bursary. The former Bursar
has not had student to board with him since last
October. So that the students themselves have
practically dispensed with Bursary, and the oc-
cupation of the house by jim Davis will not inter-
fere with the Campus at all. AS to the other du-
ties of this negro they are such as have been most
ly performed by negro for fftyyears.
The friends of the institution accordingly may
calculate upon the continuance of the University
in all its three departments Law, and
Medicine we hope for fair if not full atten-
dance The election of Major Melton has already
decided some of the resident students to take the
Law course next October.
For the Summer.
Our weather-fagged folks are beginning to cast
round for retreat to escape the suns of August
and September. Some are looking towards the
Virginia Springs; but these are but one or two.
Some are already in Walhalla-a place blessed
with the best and purest air and water upon the
continent. Friend Bieman is reported to be full
already. We spent month there in 1868, AID
gained thirty pounds, which speaks volumes for
the saubrity of that Teutonic little mimountain-
Gus retreat.
Some are looking to the Sparkling Catawba
Springs-White and Blue Sulphur, and also Cha
lybeate-in the mountainous district of Catawba
county, North Carolina. The terms are moderate
and the scenery unequaled in attractions; while
the promise of an attractive gathering this season
is said to be unusually fine.
Some have already made arrangements to 60 to
Cleaveland Springs-White and Red Sulphur,
and Chalybeate-formerly called Wilson's Springs
in Cleaveland county; just below the mountain
range. The terms here are about the same as at
Catawba, and the society good deal the same.
Both these places have afforded some wonderful
cures and both are rapidly gaining favor with our
people
Some are inquiring about Caesars Head; but
the hotel has not been announced as open yet. 1t
ought to be- Mr.. Hagood is neglecting an oppor-
tunity of establishing desirable resort for sum-
mer.
Friend Swardal, of Greenville, is ready in the
best style for his numerous friends, who are al
ready beginning to drop in upon him.
Glcnn's Springs are sometimes mentioned, but
they do not advertise; and we hear but little about
that place, which enjoys capital old reputation
for its medicinal virtues.
Nobody talks of Saratoga, Newport, Rockaway,
Long Branch or any Of those Northern resorts Of
fashion and Irritation