The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-03-11

in honorable existence. Instead of in
Juring the buildings, the Legislature has
improved them ; the ghostly old chapel
has been repaired, and the library, where
the Senate sits, is neatly kept, and none
of the books injured. The society halls
have never been used. The Act is
very liberal-raises professors salaries,
and lowers tuition fees. This action
will keep the institution alive sometime
yet, and it is happy to see there is no
desire among the coloured Legislators to,
force any of their E'kith orkin" into 1t.
They are reserviug the Citadel in Char
lesion for their special use. There are
now only FIVE Trustees, and the election
comes off next Tuesday. About seven
ty students are now attending yet, with
the disposition shown by the Leglsla-
ture, the number ought to. increase as
there is no institution South equal to or
certainly not superior in any advantage.
49, @'.' > 3 PERSONAL. ''-:.
DR. Jno. LcConte of the University,
left last week for San francisco. He
ranks among the first scientific, men OF
the day, in Europe as, well as in this
country. His profound scientific cru.
diton, enthusiasm and simplicity will
never be forgotten by those who hadthe
fortune to be hispupils or friends. DR..
LeConte is native Georgian, was a pu-
pill in his boyhood of Alex. Il ..StcTens,
and seems to have imbibed some of the
characteristics of that great man. Also
his brother DR. JAS LeConte was a pu.
pill of Stephens DR.. Jos: Lee. is the
best professor the University ever had,
and in saying 50 we rank teacher not
only on the amount of brain or kuowl-
edge, but principally on the accuracy
and power of impartiug the latter to
| others. He is as well known as his
brother the opinion of Agassiz is suf-
fcient who pronounces him the first
chemist of America. Both Of the bro.
theirs have situations in a California
college offered them they have accept.
ed and the University and State will feel
their loss .. ..........' ...
Gov. Scott has given the last Of his
receptions for the season. They were
attended by democrats and radicals and
he was thought to have lost some of his
yenomto wards the former until his late
''libcp on the Congressional election
affair. Reed and Simpson will not be
admitted-that isquite certain. Eve
rything about the Governor is carried
on in Yankee style; he has nicely fur
nishc6 office in the new bank building,
and all callers on business are first met
by an old white, slick-haircd romping
usher, who enquiries your name and
where from, then conducts you in, if
the Governor is unoccapicd, and intro
duccs you. However pleasant he may
see INTO the colored man, he is not for
-saaial -aauali.H- -Ma-knaM good
authortS, he is a third party man.
D. H. Chamberlain passed through
last Tuesday on his way to Washing.
ton. While here we heard him argue
on the haJeas corpus case for libcrating
some negro pristn ncrs. In justice VIC
must say he was correct, and on the
whole it was as clear and logical an ar.
gumcnt as VIC have ever heard in a
court house. H is certainly man Of
sense and education. He and r. j.
Muses. jr., are reported aspirants for the
gubernational chair.
H. sparnick, formerly connected with
the Courier, and who is now commits
sioner of agricultural bureau, does not
in our eyes, "wear his honors well upon
him" He looks tame and appears to
regret his course.
J. Selby ofthc Phenir, is in Wash
ington, looking and listening there
abouts. HALIFAX.