The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-22
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ri, observation. in the sovereign state
OF south Carolina.
CHARLESTON, s. O., May Is.

ELTON IntelligenceE
The Supreme Lodgeo Knights of Honor
adjourned yesterday after session Of six
DAYS, TO meet on the second Tuesday OF
May, 1881, at Minneapolis, Minnesota. A
great deal OF business was transacted,
though not 50 much perhaps as might
have been. The officers for the ensuing
wear are as follows: W. B. Hoke, OF Ten.
nessee s. D.; r.. Il. Cochran, Of West Vir-
oipia, s. v. D.; j. H. Boynton, OF Maine,
3 "A, D.; j. @. Plumer, Of Ohio, $. T.;
Francis Lobdell, OF New York City, s. Vi
r, P. Ireland, Of Nebraska, s. Guide; W.
q. Sykes, OF Mississippi, 5. Guardian
- pman, Of Minnesota, s. g.; and - -
McLain, OF Arkansas, = Perrin, Of south
Gsrolina, and = Dulease, Of Georgia.
have had the privilege whilst here 70
look around Charleston considerably, ana
am pleased with all | have seen. Inc
peopIe are very hospitable, and the sights
ara many and very interesting 70 q
stranger. On Thursday Of last week, we
had sail around the harbor, and visited
many mar historic spots. have been per.
mit,sd TO visit Fort Sumpter, when
stands. as Il will no doubt stand during
,he aces 10 come, as monument TO the
memory OF the spot on which was inau-
gnrated the most gigantic rebellion In the
Cords history. The fort is in a rather
dilapidated condition at present; 1t Is N
charge at present OF one soldier oil the
United States army, who, with his man
Friday, attends to the lighthouse and aisT
10 the entertainment Of visitors. l VIII
mot attempt to describe my feelings while
standing on its battlements. l must say
tbat one experiences feelings that cannot
be imagined away from the spot,
There are now eleven one hundred
mound Mascot guns in position, and the
t;oyernmeut will soon have 1t in q better
condition than 1t was before the war.
Fort Moultrie and 0sceOla's grave ART
places that attract the attention OF visitors
10 SulIiyan's Island. Forts Wagner ant
Johnson OH Morris Island are also histor
To. day l visited two schools, one whit
the Besniet school, and the other color
ed-Morris street school. Both are wei
managed and are doubtless doing goo9SS
work. The colored school has an enroll
ment Of 1880 pupils, has q principal
three vice-pripcipals and twenty-five
teachers. It is divided into three depart
ments, primary, intermediate and gram
mar. On each floor is piano, and IL Y
wonderful to see the perfection Of drill
attained in music. met the principal o
the Avery normal school for the colotet
race, but was not permitted to visit hi
school. He informs me that they ar
yearly sending out teachers to teach th'
colored race in different sections OF TIT
country.
The teachers OF the Charleston coloret
school referred ito are all whites, and ! be
lieye all from the city Of Charleston. The
proposed here to educate the negro, bu
they propose to do 1t in their own way
take it from what the Principal told me
that they expect even TO impress thet
own peculiar thoughts upon the minds o
the pupils. But my letter has grown to,
long already, and will close, promisin
in the future to say more on several point
OF interest. We leave in few hours Of
the steamer Mono Castle for New York
OF our experience in sea sickness, we vii
speak hereafter. y.