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SHERIDAN .& SIMS, Proprietors. SuiisciuirwoN. One Tear.SI.50 Six MoiVlhBU;,U.......i.l.oo .i&Mnlster? qf.tlie Gospel.1.00. AOvERTlSt^IENTS. |Flrst|Iustertion....:. ,<.31-00 fKnch Subsequent Insertion.50 -Liberal contracts mead tor 3 montb and over. | JOB OFFICE ?Tot) JPx^inting jpi?COUilABEMENT OF TEAO?EES. ?-o-? .ESSAY UliAIj 'U.KFOKV: TEACHEU'S INSTI TUTE. JULY 12lli, 1871?. J?ic Attas MlfcNlH KlMVAUDS. It \b discouraging to a young teach er when -entering an institute for the purpose" of obtaining .information and increasing the small stove of knowl edge / biteady in possession', tb ho in limidatoct on the very ?threshold by a summons to .contribute?what?how or why?it is impossible to know. It is,more discouraging to a young teacher who has in slow .the agreea ble prospect of several pic-nics,, ttireq weeks accumulation of periodicals for perusal., the composition otf "a thrill ing serial" for the pr ess, and whose taste finds expression in brief sketches, like angel visits, few and far between?it is more discouraging I repeat, for the attention to be foroed from its legitimate channel and fixed upon so gloomy a subject as the one just announced, and upon which an elaborate essay is probably expected when the notice given is loo short even to compose a eulogy to spring in this oppressive climate. But. it is most discouraging, Mr. President, to he expected to rise af ter the distinguished members of the Institute?journalists, professors, and well known nuthora of'forensis elo quence?have exhausted the themes under discussion to day by the How of their beautiful rounded periods and the advancement of thoughtful, earn est truths, und read before this au gust assemblage the few pitiable lines hastily produced when fairly on the way to the dread tribunal. Having survived other discourage ments, however, I suppose?-! hope I will survive these long enough to attend a similar meeting when the committee has allowed longer time for preparation, because, at present I have no suggestions or ideas to offer to older and wiser members, and can only furnish A WIT Op MU. JOTHAM'S EXPERIENCE. Mr. Jotham was u nice young man, an exceptionally nice young man, 1 ^~ f?ffy*say* and" not altogether oblivious of Ujat fact himself. Besides, ho was possessed of more than ordinary in telligence^ for which l\e found employ ment in the arduous vocation of u teacher. fie was engaged several years in his immediate locality and succeeded very well too, but Mr*. Jo tham was ambitious., did not like this monotonous, plodding experience, and longed for broader horizons and higher opportunities. Reflecting that teachers as well as prophets arc of more importance abroad than at home, he determined to leave his native place. Accord ingly he accepted a situation far re moved from the scene of his former labors, and in the year o*f our Inde pendence when the public schools were in an unsuccessful state of ope ration, found himself domiciled in the rural districts. The style of architecture of the Academy over which he expected to preside was not one to elicit a very high degree of admiration when it loomed up before his critical eyes. It was a cold morning in Peeeinbcr when he arrived at his destination, and grouped around a straw I)re in the open air were several farmers en gaged in a conversation which suffer ed little from his interruption, and fluctuated from the intricacy of politi cal machinations to the present stale of the weather. Seeing that tho morning was far ad vanced, Mr. Jotham introduced the object of his coming and ascertained the number of pupils. An inspection of the interior of the building follow ed, resulting in considerable dissatis faction. Tho winds of heaven were free to sport with the clustering curls of the tiny maid, or toss the elfin locks of the coming man, hut in the winter season one cannot grow poeti cal on the gentle zephyr. "Gentlemen," said Mr. Jotham, ?'this will never do. Repairs arc sadly needed, and unless the building is made- more comfortable it will be impossible to teach here." "It does need repairs," replied Mr. A., "but I don't know what can be done. The trustees ought to sec about it. It cost enough money to be comfortable. Forty dollars of the school money was^aid |for that heap of poles ami clay." "Have you notilied the trustees?" "Why, it's their business, ain't it? Tain't no use telling them, though. They ought to know how it is, I 'spo se." "But it is of use," insisted Mr. J o TU ?tlituii. uil3 tho comfort, the life of your child of no -importance? Do you not know that irt is impossible to study when in bodily discomfort, and itihat a continuance of such exposure as this will cause life-long injury to the constitution." "That's a fact," echoed his visitors. "Well, gentlemen, what are you going to do?" Messrs. A., B. and C. hemmed, looked at each.other, at the sky, on the ground, waiting, probably,for an idea to arrive gratuitously. "Could yon meet some day, to morrow if possible, and make the re pairs yourselves. A little (time and labor will wofk^wondors, and if each will contribute his share, the whole will not be a burden, and will certain ly cost less than Lhe physician's fees you may be called upon to pay if you disregard the health of your chil dren." Messrs. A. and Ii. supposed they coo.Id come, but Mr. C. had to go to town next day, and, as it was impos sible to accomplish anything without universal co-operation, the work was ?neeessari'ly postponed. With the patting injunction, <lJ-.et us know if the children need books," live patrons sauntered off. Mr. Jotham wrestled through the da}* endeavoring to class the little ur chins, no three of whom had the same text books. On the third day he found several gentlemen at the school house, sitting around unconcernedly and .'onversing in a manner quite sat isfactorily to themselves, so he thought -they must have ma Jo consid erable progress with their work, and made a remark to that effect. "Wc are waiting for D. to come," said A. ''He promised to come car 13* and bring some j)la?k." L So they waited several hours, but as D. did not -come, C. went to find him, and he found him a half mile distant trying to hire a man whom he met on the road to ' labor on hie farm that year. Of course, he had no plank, which had to be sent for, and Mr. Jo tham retreated at mid-day leaving them with nothing accomplished. Ho suffered severely for a week from the exposure which paste and paper help ed but little, and bad scarcely moral courage sullicicnt left to encounter his next discouragement, which was the difficulty he experienced in procur ing books. Several bought immediate-' ly but as the pupils were chisscd, it was desirable for all to commence at the same time, and very few children arewilling to allow others the privilege of handling their new books, being very ready with the inquiry, "Why don't your pa buy a book like mine for your" but some never did, and Mr. Jotham's horizon closed in around him darkly. After several months public schools were closed and reports handed in, but there was no money in the treas ury, and Mr. Jotham thought of con tinuing it as a private school. There fore he sent notes to all the parents, but spring was advancing, and the little heads and hands had other training in store for them. On the opening morn, many empty seals cent routed him; he glanced around at the furniture and beheld several logs split in two for scats, a desk, that is, two boards inserted in the wall?only these and nothing more?no. blackboard, no teacher's desk, not even a friendly chair for his weary frame, Mr. Jotham sighed, and turned to the perusal ol a note handed to him. "Mr. Joson.?I have received your note?1 wants my children to get an cdication, but it is html limes and I can't . afford to pay your price for tcachin'. K is too much?the livin' are all on one. side. If you will leach them for one dollar a month I will sen and will pay you ncx fall." "Too much !" mused this ambitious young man. "Board at 68 per month, j eight scholars at Sl.2f> each?inci dental expenses. Tinly 'the livin' are all on one side !' " In this decidedly practical sketch, some of you, at least those who have taught in the country, will recognize the discouragements most commonly met with by teachers, and which 1 have endeavored to illustrate in this manner. They can be unnamed up in few words : Tbo indifference of pa rents, their shifting of all responsibil ity on the instructors of their children, the insufficiency of wages, the dilll culty of getting payment, the need of books and apparatus so essential in conducting an orderly, successful school, and the apathy, aloofness of public interest, almost as deleterious in its influence as direct antagonism. These discouragements are outward in their effects, but where can consid eration for the teacher be found when he receives no sympathy with his ar duous tasks, no appreciation of the sacrifices made, or of what avail arc the aspirations of the soul when he sees himself considered merely a part of the school machinery for which the price is paid in dollars and cents and of no more consideration than the implements he employs in imparting an education. Minutes of Touchers' Institute. Ouanqekuug, July 12,187.9. The Institute was called to -order by the President, Hugo ?Gr. Sheridan, and the proceedings were opened with) prayer by ithe lie v. J. E. Penny.' The minutes of the last meeting wero read und confirmed. On motion Samuel .Dibble, V?'. L. Glaze, Mrs. S. J. 'Penny, Mi<-6 Mollic Smith, M133 Minnie Edwards, Mrs. S. N. Danneiiey and S. 11. lierry were elected members of the Insti tute. On uioiiuu, Gen. damP3 E. Izlur, who k.cnolerod such benulicent servico in the Organization of the Institute,5 was elected an honorary member ofi this hotly. The following names were also added to the list: Mr. Fredrick, Re presentative, J. J. Mays, John R. Thomas, John Joues, S. K. Susport as, and O. S. IJurbcrt, all colored. After which the regular programme was opened by an essay road by our worthy County School Commissioner, IX L. Connor, Esq., who certainly enlightened the house very much on the public school eysteiu. Next followed our young friend, Mr. Willie Glaze, who made a few appropriate and practical remarks on thu unconscious influences of the teacher. I think. Orangeburg can justly remark that she has lost one of her best tutors in Mr. Glaze, Then followed an able address from our estimable President, Mr. Hugo G. Sheridan, taking for his subject the newspaper as an educator. It is unnecessary for me to say ho did more than justice to this important topic. lie analyzed it thoroughly, showing tbo many advantages and the lexpansibility resting oh the edi tor. Among others may be mentioned Rev. S. J. Penny and Mr. Walsh, who gave the teachers mauy practi cal ideas in regard to general school discipline, &c. Next followed an essay by Miss Minnie Edwards, on the ''Discour agement, of the Teacher." She cer tainly did more than justice to this gloomy subject. She pictured the past in such attractive colors as to cause ninny present to scratch the cranium more than once, and exclaim to themselves, "that's so." Her de criptiOll of Mr. Dolphin's school h certainly a. very silking one in my case. Last but not least was an address from Mr. J. !>. O'Neaii Hoiioway on schools, schoolroom deportment, &e, I suppose to say he utilized the sub ject thoroughly wotdd be unnecessary as his far famed reputation gains for him a name that will over shine in Orangchurg with glory, fame and honor. Long may he live to tench the young idea how to shoot. Or angeburg can boast of him as one of her must elljcient instructors. After these exercises there were a great many questions nskjd in re gard to the true definition of a verb, also how many tenses are really es seutiul, which is correct seven times live are thirty-live or is thirty-five. I would like to hear from some out sider on this point. 1 think arc. What do you think? These little things caused some of the experienced heads to reflect more than once. A full at tendance is solicited at our next meeting. These meetings are not In tended for the teacher alone. Don't think it is a teachers' clique and no one but such can attend. It is open to all of those, who are dusirous of j advancing this noble cause. I am sure, you will be pleased and profil ed. The invitation is free: come one! come all! Just here allow me to be a little pastoral. The preach ers say you must do as I say, but not as do. Therefore, let me insist on I the teachers in assisting our brother in keeping up the Educational Col umn. It is impossible for one man to do everything. Therefore, com mence at once. Don't bo embarrass ed because you have never done the like, but make an effort and no doubt success will be your reward. Persons that do much can afford to say but little, therefore, I will close. May the Orangchurg Institute or teachers' school ever flourish is tho sincere and heartfelt prayer of your brother Sec retary, J. M. IiOOK.llAM>T. We judge from the taJk of Cabinet ofllcers in Washington and from the remarks of the Republican press gen erally, that there is absolutely no hope for the grand party in the South except from the confiscation of illicit whiskey by deputy marshals. sttUR FBEE SCHOOLS., ?o? TEACIIEKS POOHL.Y PAID-ilALK VS. fE MALETEACHEltS. Editor Orangeburg Democrat : In our efforts to .improve the condi tion of the public schools, the mailer which deserve our most careful atten tion seems ulmost to be totally ne glected. I mean the hind of teachers employed. Since its inauguration in this State, tho syslem of free common schools has been n failure, pure and complete. Tho whole attention of the Radicals was absorbed in the col lecting and squandering of the nppro prialed funds. Worthless teachers were employed at large salaries. The whole Ihing in t?hew' ihands was a means to a:; end, which end we all know weJI. When llwi Democrats came into power, they wished to ac-! complish a great deal with a very ?t lle money. This raised the well re-! membercd howl about the reductions of salaries. Of course the salaries of teachers were with others reduced, and I think they have been reduced to an extreme. In Elizabeth Town ship., for instance, a first grade cert'di .cale commands a sulary of only $25 per month. The third grade, $18. Is that enough difference between the I-grades? Can a ilirst-class teacher, in the true sense of the term, be hired for that amount? I answer, no. There is an old saying that "where there is jjttor pay thero is poor preach,1" which is quite applicable in Ibis ease. Of course there are "school inarms" who may be hired for such salaries, but are they competent? Does not the very fact of a man's accepting such a Li alary argue that he is not fit for any thing else, and that he is trying to make a living at the public expense to the detriment of the children of a community? Some teachers,to whom the people actually refuse to send their children, are persistently em ployed simply because they ar,c wi dow ladies or cripples, or some how or other deserve the charity of the community. Other things bei^g con sidered, this is all. well ?Longh, but when there are glaring wan,s of qual ification, this is altogether wrong. Moreover, as I think chainty one of the brightest of virtuca?l be public might provide for ?m^L'f. another way. But for heaven sake, don't let present charity become the source of lasting detriment to risiug genera tions. The only schools we have had in our community since the war worth the name worn taught, by men who were secured at a salary of $50 per month. Nor can a man who is really competent to teach (and I never heard of a woman being guilty of such a thing) be employed for a less sum now. I sec that our School Commissioner agrees with Dr. Cook in that beginners should have the very best teachers. Teachers who know their business will bear me out in the assertion that a child who has been thoroughly taught in the rudi ments and has laid a good foundation upon which he may build the super structure baa passed the moat critical and the most impoitant point in bis education. Can other than the very beat teachers so teach even the rudi ment? A school trustee told methat a third grado teacher could loach all the children in the community. But I make bold the assertion that he can neither 4? ach them as well nor advance them as much in the same lime as the Iii st grade teacher. Again, if we never employed other than third grade teachers, will we ever have other than third grade schools? Supply always creates demand. Now, let the trustees supply a first-clans leacher, which can be done only by giving him a good salary, and there will certainly be a demand. Don't understand me as finding fault with the trustees. 1 fully understand and appreciate their position. They wish to run the schools as long aa possible on the amount allowed them. Hut I bold that it will pay to close the schools and Ihus end the whole thing rather than to employ the kind of teachers which ihcy are compelled to hire at such salaries. I know a school teacher who can't write down in Arabic notation one million. Neither ? pan he read it when written. Gen tlemen of the Hoard of Examiners, raiae your standard. Escuxapius. This lool^s like business. The al manacs for 18(30, are beginning to ap pear. There will be seven eclipses in the year which may be counted on an a certainty?four of the sun, two of the moon, and one of the Republi can party. ' t( . Edisto Rifles. I The following is a complete roll of the ubove-company from 18G1 to lBCy inclusive-: -Company A. tFirst Regi ment Soutih ?Carolina Vo'unteers: K^fTieersTT-Thomas J. Glover, Captain, afterwards promoted to Colo.ieloy /First South Carolina Volunteers.', kill ed at second Munassas \ S. V. Glover, FirstiLieutenant, afterwards Captain ;. J. H. Felder, Second .Lieutenant, af terwards First Lieutenant, diod Aug. 1861, from 'typhoid fever conn acted -in Virginia ; 3. F. Izlar, junior Second Lieutenant, afterward First 'Lieuten ant ; S. N. Kennet ly, junior Second Lieutenant, afterward Second Lieu tenant; S. Dibble, Ordci ly Sergeant, afterward junior Secord Lieutenant; G. H. Elliott, E. J. Felder, T. K. Le gate, W. Ray, i. A. Williams, D. Zimmerman, Mortimer Glover, H. P. Izlnr, J. II. Hook, Sergeants : T. C. i Andiews, J. P. Frederick, T. S. Fox, D. J. Rowe, B. M. Shuler, R. i H. Wiles, F. M. Wanhamaker, Corpl'8 ; E. A. Andrews, M. F. Antilley, J. j li. Arant, Jno.. Ashe, M. L. Austin, S. Bullcnline, S. H. Baxter, E. J. Baxter, M. V. Black, M. P. Boyd, J. C. Bozard, V. V. Brickie, A. P. Brooker, d. Brookcr, Win. Brunson, F. J. Buyck, Jns. Cannon, B. A. Car ?son., A. Chumpey, W. A. Church, A. Collins, A. A. Connor,, F. Connor, W. E. Crawford, G. B. Crider, J. H. Cridcr, D. J. Culcleasure, G. II. Cur tis, D. W. Dantzlor, M. J. D. Dantz ler, E. C. Devuux, M. Dulen, Fiber Doscher, P. Doyle, W. L. Ehney, T. T. Ehney, E. Ezckiel, John Fanning, S. J. Felder, D. Gardner, W. P. Glover, C. L. Glover, M. L. Gram ling, S. Pi Ilajl, S. P. Hook, J. Hook, L. W.Hitchcock, E. AI. Heuser? F. D. Houscr, J. D. Houser, F. S. In abinet, A. J. Inabinet, C. G. Inabi net, .1. M. Inabinet, L. A. Iriek, A. M. Izlar, B. W. Izlar, L. T. Izlar, V. Ii. Jandou, S. W. A, Jandon,. L. W. Jenkins, Tho?. Kelley, T. A. Kern meiltn, W. King, W. P. Law, W. W. kegarc, A. Lucas, A.,V. Miller* W. A. Moody, J. C. Murph, O. H. Mur row, Evan Myers, T. P? Morris,;T W. Pupi, J. C. Pike, T. C. Pool. E E. Pooscr, J. 1*. Pooser, W. 11. Poo ser, W. II. Pooser, Jr., J. H. Pooser, William Prussucr, M. A. Rawlipgon, A. S. Rawlinson, J. D. Ray, J. V. Reed, J. M. Reed, F. S. JI. Reynolds, M. Rickenbacker, J. W. Riley, M. Robinson, A. G. R?wo, A. J. Rupple, IL M. Rubh,B. II. Sanders, J. D. D. Sanders. Ira T. Shoomaknr. L. Shutt night, J. M. Sholerr" J. W. Shuler, B. F. Suibake, 11. O. Smoake, E. S. Slaloy, 1). P. Stromau, M. G. Stro mnn,P. B. Stromab, Ji W. Summers, William Summers, J. S. C. Tatum, W. W. Taylor, J. R. Tucker, A. Ty ler, W. W. Valentine, Jns. Van Tas sel, W. E. Williams, S. }\. Willjains, Z. M. Wolfe, E. M. Wolfe, J. J. Wolfe, R. Wright, H. H. Zeigler, M. C. Zeigler, John A. Zeigler, A. Cbam py, Privates. Company G., Twenty-Qfth (Eutaw) Regiment South Carolina Volunteers: Captain, J. V. Glover, aftctWurus Major, died at Howard Grove hospit al, Virginia, June 10, 18GI; First Lieutenant, J. F. Izlar, afterwards Captain,' captured at Fort Fisher, North Carolina; Second Lieutenant,1 S. N. Kennedy, afterwards First Lieu tenant, killed at Wcldon Railroad. Virginia ; Junior Second Lieutenant, S. Dibble, afterward First Lieuten ant, captured at Lonj? Island, South Carolina, July, 18G3, also at Town Creek, North Carolina, Feb. 13G?; t Junior Second Lieutenant, Cl. H. El I liott, afterward Second Lieutenant, killed at Drury's Bluff, Va. ; Second Lieut. Jos. Graves wounded at Wel don Railroad, Virginia, captured at Fort Fisher, North Carolina; Order ly Sergeant, B. P. Izlar, wounded at Drury's Bluff and Weldon Railroad, captured at Fort Fisher ; Second Ser geant, J. II. Hook, wounded at Dru ry's Bluff, Virginia ; Third Sergeant, J. E. Rast, killed at Walthal Junc tion, Virginia ; Fourth Sergeant, W. V: Izlar, captured at Town Creek, N. C.; Fifth Sergeant, L. II. Culler, cap turcd at Town Creek, N. C.; First Corporal W. Puuiling, wounded at Weldon Railroad ; Second Corporal, T. Kohn, wounded at Drury's Bluff; Third Corporal, Judo Robinson, I wounded at Drury's Bluff; Fourth Corporal, J. It. Kennerly, killed at Drury's Bluff; Privates?A. M. Ad j ger, M. L. Austin, killed at Drury's Bluff; J. H. Arant, wounded at Dru ry's Bluff, captured at Town Crcok ; M. F. Antilly, captured at Fort Fish er ; ?lohn Ashe, wounded at Drury's Bluff, (died f?o?n wour.d since the war) ; D. A. Avers; Henry Barley, captured at Fort Fisher, died at El mini, N. Y.; Charles Barley, captur ed at Fort Fisher, died at Elmira; jJ W. Bentou, R. W. Bonuett; 6. C. (Ha zard, captured at Town Creek ; John 8. Bozard ; L>. T. Bozard, captured at Fort Fisher ; S. E. Bozard, wound ed nt 'Petersburg, Va.; L. F. Brad ham ; M. 1). Brunson, captured ot Town Creek; Homy Brown, captured at Town Creek ; Da?uid Brown, cap tured at Town Creek, died nt Point Lookout, Vu.; J. P. Bruce, A. Col lins ; W. V. Crawford, captured at Foil Fibber, died at Elmira ; 6. B. Crklcr, killed at Wehlen Railroad; W. W. Culler, -J. W. Culler; Jacob Culler, killed at Weiden Railroad;] D. J. Culeleasure ; D. W. Dantzlcr, captured at Fort Fisher, died at El mira i M. J. D. iUanlzlcr, Hospital Steward, afterward .made assistant Surgeon ; J. M. Dauleler, E. Darnold, S. C. Darnold, F. S. Dibble; G. W. B. Fairey, killed at Drnry's Bluff; Frauz J. Frieze, killed at WeMon Railroad; H. Froberg; S. P. Hall, killed near Petersburg, Va.; S. R. Hall, woiuxied at Wallhal Junction; J. M. O. Holman, captured at Town Creek, J. A. Holstein aod S. P. Hook, captured at Fort Fisher, died at El mira i L. L. Hook died at homo from disease contracted in service in 1864 ; J. Hook ; Frank S. Inabinet, killed at Drury's Bluff; A. J. Inabinet, cap lured at Fort Fisher; C. G. Inabinet, captured at Fort Fisher; E. 10. Inabi net, wounded at Wullham Junolion ; L. A. Irick, captured at Fort Fisher ; E. D. Lick, captured at Town Cieek^ E. H. Irick, wounded at Drury's Bluff; Ii. T. Izlar, captured at Town Cicek; A. M. Izlar, captured at Fort Fisher; L. W. -Jenkins, killed at Wallhal Junolion; W. C. Morcdilh, W. A. Moody ; E. Murphy, captured Fort Fisher; D. F. Murphy^ <capJLur.ed at; Fort Fisher, died on way home from Elmira ; Evan Myers, s-oonded at Battery Wagner* Morris Ilaland, S. C.; Sultan Myers, wounded at Le garc's, James Island, S. C, captured at Fort Fisher; Fred M-yers, Captur ed at Fort Fisher ; John M. O'Cain, died while on furlough Nov. 1864; Elias Ott, died in hospital near Pe tersburg, Va.; J. D. Ott, captured at Fort Fisher, died -on way home from Elmira; Elmore Ott, captured ut Foit Fisher, died at Elmira; F. M. Ra?t; captured at Town Creek ; Lewis Rast, M. A. Rawlinson. killed nt Battery Wagner, Morris Island, S. C.; A. S* Rawlinson, W. J. Rawlinson ; W. C Rivesvcaptured at Fort Fisher; Mur ray Robinson, captured at Town Creek ; L. F. Rush , killed at Cold1 Harbor, Va.; Jesse Sandford, cap tured nt Fort Fisher, died at Elmira ; B. II. Sanders, wounded at Drury's Bluff, captured at Fort Fisher; J. L. Scott, captured at Fort Fisher, died at Elmira ; I. T. Shoemaker, captured at Fort Fisher; L. Shuttnight; A. J. Smoke, wounded at Drury's Bluff; Jeff Stokes, wounded at Darbytown Road. Va-: O. J. Sypbrptt, wounded at Drury'a Bluff, captuied at Forfc Fisher; J. S. C. Talum ; W. W. Tay lor, killed at Wcldon Railroad ; Peter Wolfe, killed at Fort Fisher ; E. M. Wolfe. At Fort Andersou, North Carolina, company F. (St. Matthews' Rifles) and eompnny G. (Edisto Rifles) wcro cousolidated as one company under command of Lieutenant S. Dibble, as follows : First Lieutenant Command ing, S. Dibble, company G ; Sergeant, W. V. Izlar, company G ; Sergeaut, L. II. Culler, company G ; Corporal T. W. Ulmer, company F; Privates, J. C. Bozard, company G ; E. W. Braddy, company F; M. 1). Brunson, company G ; Heury Brown, company G ; David Brown, company G ; J. H. Arant, company G ; Henry Dantzlcr, company F ; F. S. Dibble, company G ; L. T. Izlar, company G ; E. 1). Irick, campany G ; N. F. Rickenback er, company F; Murray Robinson, company G ; Evan Myers, company (i;-Rawlinson, company G ; F. M. Rast, company G ; E. V. Shulcr, company F; G. L. Shuler, company F; 1). G. B. Shuler, company F; F. LTliner, ompany F. An Indiana clergyman has como to the point in this hour of the nation's peril with a proposition to hang all tho cx^Con federates.. When ho re flects that, extierne measures like this would, destroy a portion of ^ayca' Cabinet and relieve gin; (oicigu ser vice of some of its brightest orna ments., we are convinced that the In diana clergyman will modify his views some. -.?r V?OPF?SD.WLIiEm ?o? appael to the methodists of TUB south caholin a conference. On Monday of Coraetencemsot werfe at Wdfford ?College, a meeting of the trustees, alumui,ifriends of tho college, tpreachora-of the tsouth Caiu lina Conference, +n attendance, wa* beld to discuss 1lbe 'interest <of<the college and to further its endowment. A full account of tho condition,of tho institution was presented to the meet ing. A committee was appointed to (prepare a tpopentoibe /presented to -v. meeting, to be 'hdld tho next r.'ftcr uoon, appealing to the Methodists of South Carolina in behalf of tho col lege. Rev. J. T. Wightman, D. D., was made chairman of the committee, and, at the meeting on Tuesday, i sen led the following appeal to the Methodists of the South Carolina Conference: "Having had carefully set before us the interests of Woiford College, and the embarrassed .condition cf its ?financial affaire, we, a* members of the Church, are profoundly impresed that the prosperity of the College de pends now on the personal asd.united efforts of the Church, and me do hero I by most solemnly, in view of these j imperative demands, respectfully and earnestly make this appeal. I The Conference at its last seasloh, adopted a plan of mass meetings, to bo held in every Station and Circuit, for the purpose of enlarging the endow-' ment fund, and it was recommended that, together with' securing bonds for the endowment, at least One dol lar for every member of the Church be raised. In ?arryang out this plan,' we urge upon every preacher to make arrangements, as soon as possible, to bold m ass meetings within Iiis charge; and we respectfully suggest to Pre* siding Elders to bring the plan'prom inently before tho Church, at'Quar terly Conferences, or other Occasions ; aud \.earnestly request the Alumni, atid all friends to wake' personal ap peals, add to lend their aid in cavj way by which the plan may be bed carried out, : To luajcfi Uieao moss meetings' mow successful, it is suggested to the preachers to secure, as fur as possible, the personal presence and co-opora tion of the financial secretary, the pfbsident, or one of the professors or the coliege, and that they endeavor to make the occasion'one of stirring interest. Should'any circumstances prevent; the holding of A mass meet ing, it is recommended to the preach ers that the}' make personal and pub lic appeals, so that the chargo shall raise an amount nt least equal to its former educational assessment. In view of the fact that there rue now but a f?W months before the Con ference, and seeing,'as we do, the iirV I gent necessities of the College, this meeting would call upon the preach ers ar.d members of the Church earn estly to unite their efforts in carrying out the plan of the Conference. Could we, by a word, give more em phasis to this appeal, we would say tp every member of the Church, that the life of the College and its futures usefulness are now in your hands. I)o your duty, aa in the sight of God." Short and earnest speeches werp mod? by several present, after which the report of the committee was unanimously adopted. Rev. John M. Carlisle then offered the following: Resolykp, That the paper adopted be printed in the Southern Christian Advocate and in such secular papers as are favorable to tho cause ; and that each preacher be requested to read tho same in every one of his congregations, and to second the ap peal by earnest remarks, and to soRo* it contributions from all classes of our people ; but that this reading and solicitation shall not interfere with the proposed mass meetings, where such meetings arc practicable. After unanimously adopting this lesolution, the meeting adjourned. Borie's Errand. Mr. Borrie says he traveled twen ty-five thousand miles for the express purpose of dissuading Grant from be ing a candidnto in 1880, but never found a chance to f.peak, about it. If Boric is a truthful mi\\\K that was the largest and rapat tw.el.esa errand wq eyer heard of. \( not, he is a bigger liar than Kli Perkins or Jim Anderson. , A Northern college has made Zach Chandler an LL. IX Whether this is most honorable to Old Zach or most disreputable to the college is a ques tion, we do not undertake to decide. But tho aet ought to mako John Lo gan ambitious for literary honors.