The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-08

ycrsity Is II fit place for the old professors 10
stay in, II must be tit place for the people to
send their SONS to. THIS reasoning has opcn-
cd the eyes Of some who did not see clearly
before. The University Is Judged by the char
| actcr OF the trustees who control the
institution, and while there Is 10 dis
position to Interfere with tho private arrange
mcnts of those Of the old professors who still
| cling lovingly to our Alma Mater, the public
sentiment Is totally opposed 10 giving The Uni
versity any support, by sending toSits hills
t'any of the young men whom we look upon as
| the future strength and power of South Caro-
lima. No one may think harshly Of the pro-
| fcssors W ho resolve to remain nj their post;
but the University will have no students worth
naming, outside of the State students, and,
perhaps, sprinkling of negroes.
MORE REGISTRATIONS.
The campus is dull enough, but manage to
pick Up NIL the current news. On yesterday
Professors Rivers and Sachtlcben handed in
their designations. These gentlemen arc well
known In your city and throughout the State;
their loss will be seriously felt. An attempt
was made, 80 It's said to persuade them to
wait until negro student was admitted, when
the whole faculty would resign. The two pro-
fessors whom have named had had enough
and their designations take effect on the 3lst
instant.
THE STUDENTS.
On yesterday Scren students were enrolled
glorious beginning Fire of these arc State
students, and one is the son of u professor
There are some fifteen students about the
campus holding back with their matrlculation
They arc not expected to add themselves to
the seven already enrolled. The negro cand-
date for the University was voted on by the
county delegation yesterday and there
was tic vote. Another meeting to
decide his admission or rejection was TO
be held to-day. COmptroller-G General Neagle
examined "the student" and Inns said that
he is quite bright and intelligent, but not yet
fairlS prepared. An examination by the facul-
| ty would follow the appointment of this negro
| upon the nomination Of the delegation; but
do not think that the faculty will go so far as
to examine him. My own opinion is that, II
| tic negro Is even appointed, none Of the pro-
| fessors Will be ablc to withstand the pressure
| OF circumstances. Perhaps the resignation of
Professor Rivers will carry others along, and
| 1t has been asserted that the withdrawal of
both Professor Rivers and Professor Sachtlcbcn
will break up, the whole concern. None
OF us could sec without regret the collapse of
an institution around which cluster so many
kind thoughts and pleasant memories, but the
respectable people of the State will not send
up their sons, nor will they give the Univcrsi-
ty any kind of support. The University costs
the State $4,000 or $4,000 year, and 1 had
rathcr see 1t closed until the coming of better
days, than have 1t kept opened Mt great cx-
pcnse for the benefit of o few Radicals md
negroes This seems to bc the general
| opinion.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Senator Rose, Of York, is busily engaged in
| completing his arrangements for his new
hotel, which will probably bc tho headquarters
OF the Radical members of the Logisaturc.
The crops in the district, with few eXccp-
tons, will fall very short. Immediately around
Columbia there will he fair yield of cotton,
and perhaps corn; but in the fork the cotton
will be deficient, and there will not be corn
enough to last beyond May 1.
There arc rumors of split In RadIcasm.
The buildings for the Agricultural Fair are
getting on finely. hope that Charleston will
do all 1t can to make the fair successful. Next
year, we want to have the fair In the "City by
the Sea-" L.