block is recollected only to be despised. The University at Chapel-Hill is second to none of the Southern Seminaries, except the University of Virginia, in the number of its Students, and it stands in well earned high repute as a place of education.

NUMBER TWENTY-SIX.

WASHINGTON'S SOUTHERN TOUR CONCLUDED.

Departure from Wilmington-The Swash crossed-Arrival at Georgetown, S. C.— Capt. Alston's plantation-Description of Georgetown-Arrival at Charleston and reception and festivities there-Description of Charleston-No mention of cotton among the exports-Journey resumed on the 9th of May-Mrs. Gen. Green-Arrival at Savannah-Military operations in 1779-Savannah described-Road through Waynesborough to Augusta-Reception at Augusta-Description of that placeReturn to the North by the way of Columbia, Camden, Charlotte, Salisbury, and Salem.

HAVING sent his horses across the river the day before the President started for Charleston on the 26th of April, 1791, breakfasted at Mr. Ben Smith's, and lodged at one Russ's," an indifferent house," having made but twenty-five miles. On the following day the party breakfasted at William Gause's, dined at a private house, ('one Cochran's) and lodged at Mr. Vareen's, 'two miles short of the long bay.' "To this house," says the Diary, we were directed as a tavern, but the proprietor of it either did not keep one, or would not acknowledge it. We therefore were entertained (& very kindly) without being able to make compensation."

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The following day they were piloted by Col. Vareen across the Swash, (which at high water is impassable and at times, by the shifting of the sands, is dangerous,) to the long beach of the ocean. The tide being favorable, the party followed the beach to the place for leaving it, an estimated distance of sixteen miles. They dined at Mr. Pauley's, a private house, and "being met on the road & kindly invited

by a Dr. Flagg," they lodged there, after a day's journey of thirty-three miles.

The record of the 29th is as follows:

"We left Dr. Flagg's at about 6 o'clock and arrived at Captain Wm. Alston's on the Waggamaw to breakfast. Captain Alston is a gentleman of large fortune and esteemed one of the neatest Rice planters in the State of S. Carolina and the proprietor of some of the most valuable grounds for the culture of this article.-His house which is large, new, and elegantly furnished stands on a sand-hill, high for the Country, with his rice fields below; the contrast of which with the lands back of it and the Sand & piney barrens through which we had passed is scarcely to be conceived."

The President was met at Capt. Alston's by General Moultrie, Col. Washington, and Mr. Rutledge, (son of the chief justice of S. Carolina,) who had come out to escort him to Georgetown. The next day they crossed the river, after a descent of three miles "under a salute of cannon & by a company of infantry handsomely uniformed." The President dined with the citizens in public, and "in the afternoon was introduced to upwards of fifty ladies, who had assembled (at a tea party) for the occasion."

Georgetown," says the Diary, seems to be in the shade of Charleston- It suffered through the war by the British, hav'g had many of its houses burnt. It is situated on a peninsula between the river Waccamaw and Sumpter Creek about 15 miles from the sea-a bar is to be passed, over which not more than 12 feet of water can be bro't except at Spring tides; which (tho' the inhabitants are willing to entertain different ideas) must ever be a considerable let to its importance; especially if the cut between the Santee & Cowper Rivers should ever be accomplished.

"The inhabitants of this place (either unwilling or unable) could give no account of the number of souls in it, but I should not compute them at more than 5 or 600. Its chief export Rice."

The population of Georgetown by the Census of 1850 was 1628.

On Sunday, 1st of May, the party left Georgetown, and crossing the Santee River at a distance of twelve miles, breakfasted and dined at Mrs. Horry's, about fifteen miles from Georgetown," & lodged at the plantation of Mr. Manigold about twelve miles further."

On the 2d of May, the party breakfasted at the country seat of Gov. Pinckney, about eighteen miles from the place. where they had lodged, and then came to the ferry at Haddrel's point, six miles further, where they were met by the Recorder of the city, Gen. Pinckney, and Edward Rutledge, Esq. in a twelve oared barge, rowed by twelve American captains of ships, most elegantly dressed. There were a great number of other boats with gentlemen and ladies in them, and two boats with music :

"All of which," says the Diary of the President, "attended me across; & on the passage were met by a number of others. As we approached the town a salute of artillery commenced, and at the wharf I was met by the Governor, the Lt. Governor, the Intend'. of the city, the two Senators of the State, Wardens of the city, Cincinnati, &c. &c. and conducted to the Exchange where they passed by in procession-from whence I was conducted in like manner to my lodgings,-after which I dined at the Governor's (in what he called a private way) with 15 or 18 gentlemen "***

"The lodgings provided for me in this place were very good-being the furnished house of a Gentleman at present in the Country; but occupied by a person placed there on purpose to accommodate me, and who was paid in the same manner as any other letter of Lodgings would have been paid."

Tuesday the 3d breakfasted with Mrs. Rutledge (the Lady of the chief justice of the State who was on the Circuits) and dined with the citizens at a public din'. given by them at the Exchange.

"Was visited at about 2 o'clock, by a great number of the most respectable Ladies of Charleston-the first honor of the kind I ever had experienced & it was as flattering as it was singular."

"Wednesday the 4th. Dined with the members of the Cincinnati, and in the evening went to a very elegant dancing Assembly at the Exchange, at which were 256 elegantly dressed & handsome ladies."

"In the forenoon (indeed before breakfast to day) I visited and ex

amined the lines of attack & defence of the city & was satisfied that the defence was noble & honorable altho the measure was undertaken upon wrong principles and impolitic."

"Thursday the 5th. Visited the works of Fort Johnson on James' Island & Fort Moultree on Sullivan's Island; both of which are-in Ruins; and scarcely a trace of the latter left-the former quite fallen.

"Dined with a very large company at the Governor's and in the Evening went to a Concert at the Exchange at wch there were at least 400 ladies the number and appearance of wch exceeded anything of the kind I had ever seen."

On Friday the 6th, the President rode through the principal streets of Charleston, dined at Major Butler's, and went to a ball in the evening, at the Governor's, "where there was a select company of ladies." On Saturday, the 7th, he visited the Orphan House before breakfast, "where there were 107 boys & girls." He also viewed the city from the balcony of church, "from whence the whole is seen in one view to great advantage, the gardens & green trees which are interspersed adding much to the beauty of the scene." On Sunday the President "went to crowded churches in the morning & afternoon," but the names of the churches are left blank. General Washington staid an entire week in Charleston, being a considerably longer time than was given by him to any city North or South. His summary description of it is in the following terms:

"Charleston stands on a Peninsula between the Ashley & Cowper Rivers and contains about 1600 dwelling houses and nearly 16,000 souls [population in 1850 42,985], of which about 8,000 are white- It lies low with unpaved Streets (except the footways) of Sand. There are a number of very good houses of brick & Wood but most of the latterThe Inhabitants are wealthy-gay-hospitable; appear happy and satisfied with the general governm1. A cut is much talked of between the Ashley & Santee [Cowper] Rivers, but it would seem I think as if the accomplishment of the measure was not very near- It would be a great thing for Charleston if it could be effected- The principal Exports from this place is Rice, Indigo and Tobacco; of the last from 5 to 8000 Hhd have been exported and of the first from 80 to 120,000 Barrels."