The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-30

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ing exercises ofsthe couanaueehont.o .oi
Wofrord College ha1e passed oh 20 ehis
data, lEuesdaxl TO tlta HfNssHcaEi Eion. .gi- ali
HhoE Ehrefn ttendahpx There are q
Efg@ nemb}@ OF pefaobE present frou]
HdfaaAnc8 8<hHh we have haiioAd !bn$ any
poaslon OF Tie kind singS fh6 .WaSia 1n
act I;the pre&Ant week iehinaS hMa mpEy
OF the good times ahd {orltaf pY0Bpers
ouH days of our dbltAges, whom these an.
nual festivals, if nnX- more Interesting
and pleasant, weretat least more bril-.
fiant and exciting in the incidental die
play WITCH they Pfeseated3 TherH aJe
q .goodly number Of distinguished visit
ors in town, who our people delight to
see aAE E6a6r;' yet %6ealty lioldss her
sway, and the array which she mikes
is by no means the least attractive on
comm encement this year is adorned with
a; more thh6 usual am bnnt OF beauty, by
the presence of q number OF fair visitors
FROM tntH and surrounding Districts.
RaHARSS 89eFe, ID MFqeh to encourage THE
hone, that am linsti titutions OF, tearning
ateiapproGohing better days. II
U9, Sunday. as %psannounced. Bishop
set@on IN Tie college chapel. It was a
grand. and .charaotsrislin.i effort, replete
with practical lessons to young men es-
pecialIy, abounding in, rich Thought, en-.
forced by CLOSELY analytical abd evan
gelica! discourse upoi the text: z
We were compelled TO forego the plea
sure OF attending tie Junior exhibition
on Monday, but learn from the impress
sion made upon those who were present
that the yonng men acquitted them.
selves very oreditabIy, and fully met the
expectations of oil their hearers.
The concert by the young ladies OF
the Female College came off on Monday
evening. It is not enough to say that it
was complete success. The apprecia-
ton Of lnrge audience should encou-
rage the effort of the young performers.
and we regret the pleasure of attending
these entertainments is not oftener al
forfed out people. TIE young ladies
seemed. to hays. studied, with some care,
their motto; ''essa qhana pide7'e, !" and to
have proved most poonclpsively shat it il
not euet!y ''gtrf about sixteen is botdaIhd to
put on airs" Our. time does not allow
us at present to give more extended
notice OF the concert. a-~r M ,.-iaaeA
Gen. John s. Preston delivered iithc
address before the Preston and Cath ohn
Literary Societies of Wofford College
on Tuesday. The subject of the address
was the Influence Of Religion upon
Civil Ii ,erty." Need We say that it was
one of the most brilliant intellectual ef-
forts we have ever listened,to? All who
know Gen. Preston = or have heard him,
cannot but be impressed with his po wers
OF elocution. Graceful on the rostrum,
eloquent IN action and powerful intel
iectuaily, he has complete sway over his
hearers. His musical voice, command
ing personal appearance, combined With
his strength of intellect, make him the
strongest and most popular orator of the
State. The address was an effort in be-.
half Of the expansive principle, that
Christianity is power. both in civilizA-
tion and just government. Let the ma
licious dogmns OF a party be foisted upon
o people, they can, as they will, neutral
lze the Influence of the propngandist.
Pure religion is the salutary and saving
influence of the government. Property
may be swept away, cities destroyed by
the invading conqnerqr, yet the inner
temples of the living God will be pre-
served. These were about, substantial.
~, the teachings and tenor of thought
OF the address. Certainly in our present
condition as people, there is in this a
consoling thought. We hopo the I'D
dress will be printed.
These exercises will end on Wednes-
day. The unaccommodating arrange
ment of our mails forces us to press be.
fore their conclusion, and to only a
hurried mention this week OF portion
OF the programme Carolina Spartan.
The following curious facts are stated
by the Cincinnati Enquirer: