Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Carolinian Has Valua Of Old Ne If you want to get a good picture of what's going on in South Caro lina today or what went on 150 4r 200 years ago, the best way to do it is to read newspapers. This Is the opinion of history students and research scholars at the university who spend hundreds of hours poreing over the bound volumes of the state's newspapers in the South Caroliniana Library on the campus. These newspaper files include such rarities as several years of the South Carolina Gazette, the first southern newspaper, which begqn publication in Charleston in 1732, and consists of many ex amples of newspapers from throughout the state (luring its entire history. Pendleton Messenger Particularly valuable historically hsuse of the picture it presents of the Up Country some 150 years ago is the file of the Pendleton Messenger, founded at Pendleton in 1807. This journal claims the distinction of being the first to be published in the upper part of South Carolina. Begun by John Miller and his son as Miller's Weekly Messenger, the paper changed its name to the Pendleton Messenger in 1812. Miller, according to tradition, was forced to leave his home in London because of his connection as a printer with the famous "Let ters of Junius" which vigorously attacked the English ministers of George Il11 lie first settled in Charleston and may have begun publication of a newspaper as early as 1795. He was elected clerk of court for the old Pendle ton District in 1790 and is buried at the Old Stone Church near Pendleton. In 1822 the paper passed into the hands of Dr. Frederick W. Symmes, a physician as well as a c:aable writer. Under his editor ship the Pendleton Messenger be came an important political organ and a stalwart supporter of John C. Calhoun and States Right-. The issue of December 11, 1840 contained this announcement of Calhoun's election to the senate: ".John C. Calhoun has been chosen Senator in Congress for six years from the 4th of March next. There are a few blank votes we under stand deposited in the box-com prising probably the Whig strength on joint ballot." Advertisements Curious items appear in the ad vertisements, among them one by Hlotchkiss and Holmes, hat mer chants of Hamburg, wvho announced that they wvould give either hats or cash in exchange for 5,000 prime muskrat skins. They also bought mink andl otter pelts. Legal notices read then much the same as today. Attorney James E. Reese, who moved to Pendleton, offered to "attend1 punctually to all profes sional business entrusted to his care, in this or adjoining districts." A doctor advertised, asking that bills due him of more than a year's standing be paid, warning that "longer indulgence cannot be p)rom ised." Tpi~veling conditions are revealed in the schedule for the stage coach. It left Pendleton every Saturday 0J Wright-I 1330 M4 e 5o.,./ U Mtfen's Clothing, ARROW C 1209 Gel Press WVhi 3-flour Dr: (Accepted 'il One-Day Lau x Library le Files wspapers at ) a.m. and arrived the follow ing Monday at noon in Augusta. Fare for the trip was eight dollars. Pendleton appears to have been a center of bustling activity for various clubs and organizations. Among the goings on advertised in August, 1833, were the annual races of the Pendleton Jockey Club, signed by Thomas 11. Harris, sec retary; the annual meeting of the Pendleton Bible Society; a meeting of the Temperance Society; and a meeting of the commissioners of roads, bridges, and ferries of the 42nd Regiment. Pendleton Farmers' Society Also active during the same period was the Pendleton Farmers' Society which offered premiums for the best of certain articles produced in that district. A theater notice announced the four night stand of Solomon Smith and his Georgia Company to perform at Farmer's Hall. Important local schools at this time were the Pendleton Academy, the Pendleton Manual Labor School, and the private schools run by Robert Brackenridge and Man ning Belcher. The Femal Academy, tuition five dollars per quarter, offered "in addition to the branches of education heretofore taught by the Rev. Mr. Ross," in struction in music, needlework, embroidery, fancy work, and paint ing. The board of trustees of the Pendleton Academy included R. Anderson, J. C. Calhoun, F. K. Huger, Samuel Cherry, J. V. Shanklin, James Stuart, J. N. Whitner, J. P. Lewis, and F. W. Symmes. Missing Slaves Missing slaves were the subject of many advertisements. Williams Hubbard of Pendleton offered a reward for a runaway Negro girl reported to be "in the Village of Greenville." A. T. Gaillard of Charleston warned that his man, .Joe, had been taken and offered twenty dollars for his apprehension or fifty dollars for proof to convict any white man kidnapping him. Advertisements for slaves were sometimes accompanied by small pictures of running figures. The only other illustrations to appear in the Pendleton Messenger were a small cut of a house which ac companied a for-sale notice, and a horse, cow, bolt of cloth, and barrels and sacks of flour, to ad vertise particularly for groceries, wine, and liquors. Legal announce ments came from Edgefield, Abbe ville, Newberry, and other dis tricts. Cholera Epidemic On July 4, 1832, wvhen an epi demic of cholera was taking place in the region, the Messenger sug gestedl that chloride of soda "be freely applied to every place where noxious air exists." It further ad visod readers to "keep on your flannels . . . eat few, if any, raw greens, unripe fruit, radishes or anything cold for the stomach... ('at plain wvell cooked victuals, soups, boiled beef . . . drink very modlerately good sound wine or brandy and water." Ueaders wvere warned "never get into a passion, for it wvill bring on the disease rohnston AIN ST. Shoes & Furnishing. LEANERS eval. St. Cleaning 3:00 P.M.) ndry Service THE FILES of old new%paper4 inl inlportant soureces for historical re! Greenwood, a grniduate tudent in hi a journalism major, examiie copie, lished in 1807 am the first newspap (usc photo by Kern Powell) Kappa Delta Leads Campus In Scholastics Kappa Delta sorority led the camipus with an average of 3.069 for the fall term of 1953, compara tive scholastic averages complile(d by the registrar's office show. Alpha Delta Pi sorority was second with an average of 3.218. The student body averaged 4.065. Sigma Nu was highest among the fraternities, with an average of 3.758. Sigma Alpha Epsilon ranked second, its average being 3.898. The all-sorority average was 3.318, and the non-sorority women averaged. 3.504. Fraternities averaged 4.217 and non-fraternity men averaged 4.252. Non-veteran students achieved a higher average than veterans. They averaged 4-.061 and 4.085 respec tively. Other sororities and their aver ages include: Zeta Tau Alpha, 3.297; Chi Omega, 3.316; Delta Delta Delta, 3.368; Delta Zeta, 3.393; and Pi Beta Phi, 3.612. Other fraternities and their av(rages are: Pi Kappa Sigma, 4.038; Alpha Tau Omega, 4.167; Phi Epsilon Pi. 4.204; Sigma Phi Epsilon, 4.2418; Kappa Alpha, 41.310; Sigma Chi, 4.313; Lammda Chi A lpha, 4.410; Kappa Sigma, 4.448; Pi Kappa P'hi, 4.516; Phi Sigma Kappa, 4.522 and Pi Kappa Alpha, WWEN-J I START &MOKINJG CAMEL9, ~THIS V/As ThE (Tc FOR~ ME I CAMELS AG WAONDEIPFULLV Mil I LOVEF THEIA~ C nJCU FLAVOn ! UIKE THEM, TC Brilliant star of ti Metropolitan Opt For Mildness and Fl"avor tie Smuth Caroliniana Library are carch. Here Charles liendersoi of story, and Sme Grave% of Colaumina, of the Pendleton M1esseniger, estab er mi topper part of South Carolina. SC Registrars To Hold Meet Here On April 29th The South Carolina Association of College iegitrar.s will hold its annual meeting April 29 at 10:45 a.m. in Dirayton Hall, Henry 0. Strohecker, registrar and president of the azsociation said today. About 500 people are expected to attend oe1n meetinvs to which the public is invited. Special in vitations have been extended to all college registra rs, college presi dents, college guidance counselors and accredited high school prin cipals and guidance counselors. ThW invocation Will be given by G. E. Campbell, registrar of Pres byterian College, and greetings ex tended by Donald Russell, president of the University. 'Mr. Strohecker will preside. The mning program will con sist of a panel discussion on "How High School Gudance Helped Me in Planning,- for College." Thomas E. Meinville, director of guidance at Winyah High School, George town, is coor-dinator. Studeints tak ing part oin the paiel are lillie Joe Bridwell, Furman University; Bar hara Courtney, Columbia College; Dolly Jean Dennis, University of South Carolina; and Walter E. Pond, J1r., Newberry College. At the afternoon session Miss Graace~ Sease, assistanlt.p)rinceipal of D)reher H1ighi School ini Columbia, will lead ar pa nel disc ussion on "'Th irough What Gu idanrce Prac iees ( an1 We Work Togethler For I mprioved I ligh School-College A iti( iculat ioni ' E D E ALIt.AYS LD,AN 'OU'L L )O ra CAM Student May Ride Bicycle to Next BSU Deputation .1immie Youngblood of Easley, a student at the university, traveled to Winthrop in a car with other members of a Baptist Student Union deputation last month to prvveent a program. Jimmie ex pected spiritual rather than ma terial gain. While in Rock Hill, he visited a drug store to buy a cake of soap. They were having a contest, so of (ourse, he was eligible to enter. A few days ago Jimmie was notified that he had won a bicycle. So now the question is, shall he peddle to Winthrop to present the next IISU deputation program? Brubaker Attends Bible Group Meets Dr. Lauren E. Brubaker, Jr., university chaplain, attended meet ings of two Bible organizations in Spartanburg this week. While in Spartanbu-g, Dr. Bru baker attended meetings of both the Southern section of the Na tional Association of Bible In structors and the Society of Bibli cal Literature and Exegesis. WHO WILL BE AT UNIV. OF WIN THIS JACI -WHI -Cum -WHI RONSON PIONEE Pocket Lighter Forn Accessor AFTER SIX, America's large wear, invites all fraternities, dorms, clubs and independen this prize-peppered competi hesitate, choose your entry "Mr. Formal" representative. ELS N3 Kelly to Be Recital Soloist Monday Night The ituic department of the iiniver,zity will prei-st, the firtt in ai serii of -it 1etals Monday nlight 1t X:'10 in l(uitledye chapel. Bet ty X Brezeale kelly. pianist, will be soloit I)r. Hugh Williaison, head of Ihe depirt ment, has an niounce(l. Mr-. Kelly is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Breazeale of Columbia. 1pon her graduation fromll Colulbia High School, she wa the wilner in a 'cholarship audition ,ponsored by )elta Omi cron fraternity at the university. She entirl-fd the imlusic deparltiment i) Septvmber, 1950 to become a pupil of Mme. Treniblay-Baker. She is a former president and secretary of Delta Omicron, music fraternity, and is the current recipient of its senior honor pin. She has been accomianist for the tniversity chorus and has'appeared often oin campus and in Columbia as soloist and accompanist. She was the winner of a scholar ship offered by the Afternoon Music (lub of Columbia in 1952. Mrs. Key v has recently been elected to Phi Heta Kappa. 4r.Formal SOUTH CAROLINA (POT OF BIG PRIZE TE DINNER JACKET 1 exclusive "Stain-Shy" finish) IMER FORMAL TROUSERS IMERBUND AND TIE "FORMAL PAK" TE DRESS SHIRT R \ KAYWOODIE I White les i Formal Pipe it maker of men's formal athletic leans, societies, t groups, to take part in ion Don 't wait, don't nd contacit your campus RISE STEVENS -avs: - ? ,-in l.an. I I-lism thlat da I.aLpe be lfore the ~let H WIH M $100 Scholarship Open To Co-eds An $100 scholarship will be awarded by )Delta Delta Delta sOilroit y (o any sorority or non orority girl at the university. The Margaret Ashe scholarship will be presented on May Day. The monedy ik available for the fall semester of 1954. A pplication blanks may be secured from the office of the Dean of Women. They must, be returned to the dean's office on) or before April 22. KNIGHT AGENCY T. K. KNIGHT, JR., Mgr. 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