State College Need Urged to End Local Education Gaps
Louis-Carolina appeals to the legislature on November 22 1892 urging creation of a central state college to educate youth at home. He cites Charleston Cambridge Winnsboro Beaufort Alexandria and Charleston College as underperforming and warns sending sons abroad. He envisions a funded Columbia campus with proper directors professors libraries and science faculties to unite the state and bolster political union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harleston
Cambridge
Winnsborough
Beaufort
Alexandria College
Mount Sion Society
Iits
Upport
Alexandria
Charleston College
Columbia
Petitions and committee actions in South Carolina House
The South Carolina House discussed petitions from militia officers seeking militia law amendments and from Georgetown and Fairfield districts proposing church incorporation and navigational relief on the Congaree Broad and Pacolet rivers. A banking incorporation petition was referred to several members, while a resolution charged the judiciary committee to examine record disposal and enforcement of laws affecting enslaved people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.R. Smith
Anderson
H. M. Routledge
State Bank
Lowndes
Stark
Hunter
Edwards
Trapier
Dubose
Wi's. Smith
TR. Smith
Mitchell
Defauffure
Falconer
Bank
South Carolina
H. M. Rutledge
Moraia
Gilchrist
Mr. Edwards
Committee On
Georgetown
House
Antipardo Baptist Church
Judiciary Committee
Charleston Dispatches Report Ottoman Strait Incidents and Deaths
Charleston reports from December 9 detail Gibraltar dispatches via Tripolitan captains, terms of peace discussions with Commodore Dale, and a failed boat mission near Algesiras including casualties. It also notes leadership shifts aboard Danish vessels and multiple obituaries including Felix Tharin Alexander Cheves and Mrs Susannah Bowles.
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Charleston
Smith
Gibraltar
Tripoli
Commodore Dale
Com
Dale
Algesiras Road
Martin
Guadaloupe
la Cross
Caple
la Crosa
Felix’ Tharin
Alexander. Cheves
Buchany
Scotland
Susannah Bowles
Tobias Bowles
Premiums Awarded at Williamsburg Academy Commencement
A gentleman present at the Williamsburg Academy commencement reports premiums awarded to pupils in Latin and English and Oratory. Judges include Dr. Witherspoon and Messrs Screven M Murray and others. Gold and silver medals awarded for oratory and Latin and English grammar. A valedictory address by James Coachman Postele will be published later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg Academy
DR. Witherspoon
James
Posrst
G. Skinner
la Erasmus
Jean Postenl
Cordery
Asa Thornton
Oratory
Jean Posten
George Skinner
Gould
James C. Postery
Hanna. Fleming
Ietal
Marta Canty
M. A. Bostwick
Susan Nelson
Asa Tuorwron
Josh Epwakps
Siler
Samusl Knox
James di Postrunna
J. B. M.cotwei
Joan B. Whitre
H. Fremine
Jane Freminc
Marriages Recorded in Washington City and Chesler District
Two marriage notices appear in local records. Moses Myers of this town married Miss Polock at Isaac Polock's house on the 17th ultimo. Abraham Burkett of Chesler district wed Miss Mary Robinson on Monday evening last, in a ceremony conducted by Hugh Knox. Both couples are noted as respectable.
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Washington City
Isaac’ Polock
Moses Myers
Tun Polock
Pla
Hugh “Knox
Abraham Burkett
Mary Robinson
Chesler
Patrons Informed Of Gazette Publication Changes
The Patrons of the Groxer town Gazette are informed that print will continue under liberal principles of the late editor. Correspondents should send notices directly to the printer Mr Berevrce, who has relinquished publication in George Town. December 1801.
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Groxer Town
Georgetown
Berevrce
Ceorgtown
School for Children to Open Next Year at Georgetown
A Mrs. Carson offers a school for children in Georgetown and its vicinity starting next year. Parents entrust their children to her care for instruction in reading writing and arithmetic.
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Clewley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Louis-Carolina
George Kown
School For Children
M. Seimons
Wolf Aaronson
Chapman
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