^350 Additional Notes. 



-all the property in the state which is or shall hereafter be 

 "eseheatedj of 94000 acres of land, indifferent parts of the 



state ; and of other real property to a considerable amount. 

 No other particulars concerning this institution are known 



to the writer. .:l:y?^.r?5I 



ai ^outh Carolina has four colleges, viz. 



-i{;i; Winnesborough college, at Winnesborough, in Fairfield 

 county. This institution was founded about the year 1795^ 

 It is yet in an infant state ; the funds, number of students, 

 &c., being small. 



2. A college in the city of Charleston. This was instituted 

 about the same time with the preceding ; but has not yet 

 attained any great degree of respectability. The trustees 

 have, in a few instances, conferred the degree of bachelor of 

 arts; but have not, it is believed, attempted to bestow literary 

 honours of a higher rank. 



3. A college at Cambridge, in the district of Ninety-six. 

 This was incorporated at the same time with the two last men- 

 tioned seminaries ; but it has dwindled into an unimportant 



• school. 



4. A college at Beaufort, also incorporated about the ye'i^ 

 1795. This institution has yet been scarcely organised j but 

 agreeable anticipations are formed of its respectability arid 

 usefulness. ^"^^ 



The reason why no college in this state has risen to rtTucH 

 respectability is, that the legislature, instead of directing their 

 aid and patronage to one, which, under these circumstances, 

 inight have flourished, have divided their attentions and grants 

 among several. The cousecjuences have been very unfriend- 

 ly to the progress of literature. '"'^ '^ 



tc- no 



''^ Georgia has one college, viz. 



The XJniversiti/ of Georgia, founded in 1785. This institil- 

 tion is not yet fully organised. Liberal provision has been 



