300 John Bachman. 



two Houses of the Legislature. He has yielded his 

 assent in deference to the wishes of his literary asso- 

 ciates, and especially to the solicitations and libe- 

 rality of his friends, the Hon. D. E. linger, and the 

 Hon. Mitchell King. 



The pamphlet was published January, 1834. 



The papers read before the Society were often in 

 great demand. Sometimes a guest from Boston, 

 New York, Philadelphia or some other literary 

 centre, would request the loan of the Essay to read 

 before some scientific association of which, perhaps, 

 they were both members, and afterwards it was 

 published in one of the Northern journals. 



Precisely at 10.30 P. M., according to rule, the de- 

 bate was closed, and the company were invited to 

 partake of an abundant, but inexpensive spread- 

 prepared at home. Nothing stronger than coffee 

 and lemonade was allowed. It is affirmed, however, 

 that, on these occasions, the ladies never failed to 

 receive a welcome tribute to their culinary skill, 

 proving that the subjects discussed at the supper- 

 table, were not entirely despised by these profound 

 philosophers. 



On one occasion in 1853 Dr Bachman invited as 

 his guest Mr. Wm. Gregg, the successful founder of 

 the manufacturing village at Graniteville, S. C. 

 The member at whose house the Club was to 

 meet, lived a mile away. Mr. G. wrote to his 

 friend : " Don't trouble yourself to order your buggy, 

 I w,ill take mine and call for you." At the ap- 

 pointed hour off they drove. Midnight came, 



