The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-12-10

us OrlSlllai shape.
The House passed, without any neg
ative vote, a concurrent resolution re-
QUiring the Secretary OF State to COM
municate (by messenger If thought de-
Sicahle) with the Secretary OF the 1nte-
ri0r and procure from that functionary
Il statement Of the population CT the
several counties OF this State. rs as
sectained by the cerSus recently taken
When the resolution reached the Sen
ate it met an unexpected fate.
Senator MeetZe Of Lexington moved
| the adoption Of the resolution. Sena-
tor Evans objected on the ground that
the information desired would rot be
needed at the present session OF the
Assembly, iDaSmuch as the reappor-
Iionment could not be made until much
later, 10y which time the Assembly
would have the benefit Of the published
census. Senator Sloan, of Richland
spoke on the same line rs Senator Ev-
ans, of Marlboro. and the resolution
was not concurred IN. The negative
vote was confined to the Senator from
Lexington.
In connection with the proposed er-
rand to Washington it may be men
toned that before the concurrent res
olution reached the Senate there were
no less than dozen ap ppllcations to
the Secretary Of State for the position
of messenger.
THE CLEMSON COLLEGE.
The trustees Of the Clemson Agricul-
tu-al and Mechanical College have
made an elaborate report to the Gen
eral Assembly, and the paper is now in
the hands Of the members. A Asynopsis
of it's contents must prove interesting.
The trustees met in Columbia on the
Goth day Of January. 1880, and organ
ized by electing r. w. Simpson presi-
dent of the board, and }. E. Wanna
maker secretary and treasurer, and
upon resignation Of the latter Z. II. E.
Sloan. secretary and treasurer, and T.
W. Simpson, D. X. Norris, Jas. L. Orr,
Alan JohnStone and Il. Z. Bowen were
elected members of the executive COM
mittee.
The report recites the procurement
of plans and specifications for the
buildings; the acquisition of the Glenn
son estate, upon the decision of the
Supreme Court of the United States;
the work preliminary to the erection
of buildings; the election of Prof. H,
A. Strobe to the presidency; and the
trouble with brick-making in its early
stages. These troubles past. the board
have now on hand 10000 brick of their
own making-sufficien for all build
ing that can be done before spring.
The board at its last meeting elected
| C-Nf
Mississippi Agricultural College. assis'
tant director of the experiment station
and advised the station to be put in
immediate operation. This direction
of the board has been carried into ef-
feet, and the station is being supported
| by that part of the fund commonly
known as the Hatch" fund, turned
over to the secretary and treasurer by
the South Carolina University, being
about two-thirdS of one-quarter, or the
sum of 2,2SOOs.
The expenditures Of the year were
S17,19o3I, leaving a balance on hand of
S25,S13S6. The buildings are estimated
to cost $4,000. The board estimate
that, in order to complete the buildings
in time to open the college before the
fall of 1899, there should be an appro.
priation, for that purpose Of S6O, 600 by
the present Legislature.
The board also ask 100 additional
convicts. They recommend that the
executors of the will be.authorized to
pay Miss Lee her legacy, and request
an appropriation, of $500 out of the
money bequeathed, to place a monu-
ment at the grave of Thomas q. Glenn
son, and $500 for portrait of that
gentleman. The report concludes as
follows:
In conclusion, now that the Clemson
Agricultural and Mechanical College
is apparently an established fact. and
it has been demonstrated that it can be
established and maintained at very
little, if any, cost to the State, we earn
estly request all the friends Of educa-
ton and those who desire the elevation
and prosperity of all Of the people of
the State to unite in beStoWing upon
the Clemson College that encourage
ment and generous aid necessary to
make it a success and an honor to the
State.
"The friends of agricultural and me-
chanical education in South Carolina
do not consider this the only kind OF
education desirable for all persons. nor
do they seek to pull down or destroy
the efficiency CT any of the other educa-
tional institutions of the State. They
desire rather to see them all prosper
alike and labor harmoniously together
in furnishing. if possible, to every
youth in South Carolina such an educa-
ton, either chronological or literary. as
will best advance the interest of the
individual and promote the welfare
and prosperity of the State"
The trustees at their recent meeting
recommended that the present expert
ment stations and the State depart
ment of agriculture be abolished, and
their work transferred to Clemson Col
lege. 1t appears altogether probable
| that these suggestions will be adopted
by the Legislature at the present ses-
sion.
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
The canvass for United States Sena-
tor is proceeding very quietly. Neither
side is very demonstrative. at this
writing the choice appears narrowed
| between Senator Hampton ana SPEAK
er Irby-with the chances in favor OF
the latter.
THE NEW OFFICIALS.
The general changes in the officers
and attaches of the Legislature certain
ly seems not to have hindered the body
in the transaction of business. 1t is
conceded that both ClerkS-General
Gray and DR.. Pope already make ex-
cellent officers, and that the work of
| the subordinates is also we'll done.
| Speaker Irby makes fine presiding
officer. Lieutenant Governor Gary is
new and therefore not yet fully at ease.
But his friends predict for him very
successful career. r. S. j.
Too Good to be Lost.
ATLANTA, Nov. 2S.-On the day that
Gen. Gordon was elected to the United
States Senate two gentlemen went into a