The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-11-28
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Baron R0UGE, Nov n. 1877.
DEAR CLARION ITO come to this place
Via New Orleans u rather circaitous, bat
speedy and pleasant route--a trip OF twenty
six hours. by rail and river, including q
stay OF several hours in New Orleans. ]: is
about one hundred and fifty miles from
New Orleans 20 Baton Rouge, aud the mag
nificeut steamer Il. E. Lee. made the trip N
Il eleven hoars. We arrived here Wednesday
morning, al o'clock, and as Synod did NOT
meet until ?. n, we employed the time IN
looking about the city.
Baton Rouge has population OF nearly
seven thousand. and has au air Of business
and prosperity that l scarcely expected to
see The State capitol which was here, was
DESTROYED during the war. The walls arc
but little damaged, and people here are not
without hope that their city viii again be
the capitol OF the State. There Is much dis
cussioa going on about a constitutional
convention, and should it be called the fu-
ture location of the capitol will be on Of The
exciting questions.
l spent two hours very pleasantly this
morning at the Louisiana State University.
of which Col. D. f. Boyd has been the Pres
ident since 1865. He has been connected
with the institution sinceIlS59 The insti-
tuition was formerly located at Alexandra.
and was known as the Louisiana State Sem
mary, but the buildings were burned in
1896. Gen. Sherman was its first President
and is still it's fast friend, and mbers 1T
in many substantial ways. The AgrIcultu- |
raj and Mechanical College is united with |
the University, aud the joint institution has |
the benefit of the interest arising from the
Agricultural College scrip donated by Con-
gress to the several States in 1862. It yields
about $4,000 per annum. The State, for
several years, has made no other appropria-
tion- The indications are, however, that
the State will again rally to its support.
There are about forty boys here now. Stu
dents have no other expense than board.
Military dress and discipline are observed.
The University has a splendid library, and
ample appliances in all the departments of ,
education. Prof. II. L. Edwards, late of
Jackson High School, graduated here In the ,
class OF 1874. The buildings are those for [
nerly used by the deaf and dumb and blind. =
The deaf and duLab occupy a wing, but will n
Don be reno ;ed to other quarters The II
Hind occupy building in another part of :
he city. l called out there and found in h
barge the Rev. p. Lane, formerly Superin- \
endent OF the Blind Institute at jackson. :,
lie made many inquiries as to the people a,
nd prosperity of his old home, Among q
Their former residents o: Jackson, met -
ere Prof Rivnac and DR.. Marcus Carpeu- al
n.
The Synod convened Wednesday Rfgbt ~
10 was opened with sermon by Rev. j. -
Davidson, the last Moderator. After
eachlng, formal organization was eff -.
cted, Rev. james StrattOn being elected 80
oderator. The attendance Is quite small. ~.
the ~ ministers in the six Presbyteries or
synod. only thirty are in attendance. -.
OF the 100 or more churches, only I6 80,
represented by elders. The New Or Hr
ms and Louisiana Presbyteries furnish ~
e-hait the delegation. The next meeting /
II De heId at Monroe, La, which is a A I
neWhat more accessible point. The ses-
MS nave been very interesting. The
nding topic of discussion, to-wit.
Synodical Depository and South
stern Presbyterian, occupied nearly two
. OF the session, with the same result as
year. There have been some excellent
mons preached TO very large congrega- u IL Il
ls' oy Rev. j. d. McClintock, of Column nm
A; Rev. DIR. Markham, os New Orleans. pers
. Dr. Price, OF Vicksburg; and appoint Cnu
It's for to morrov, ara onoo,.f, - The
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Synod viii close i. labors tonight. o.
ne sad intelligence was announced from OF fl
pulpit last night of the drowning Thp
he daughter of Rev. j. G. Graham. per.
was on her way, with her father. To Bog
nd the meeting of Synod. They were Iollo
nPtlng to GROSS swollen stream in a w
~; but the current was SO swift and Weir
stream so deep, the horse and buggy greA
and she with them. Her BODY was l fanI,
Vered several hours afterwards. She ton
seventeen years of age, and was Mr. wheI
'am's only child. DIR. Palmer to-day lmm'
duced an appropriate expression Of unc 40
'athy, which was adopted by the Sy- the S
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