This tablet is dedicated to the memory of Mr. STEPHEN THOMAS, born in the village of Eyme, Department La Dordogne, France, the 17th of August, 1750, O. S.; died 17th June, 1839. To enjoy liberty of conscience, he fled with an elder sister to London, to join the Rev. Mr. Gibert, who with his congregation had also been compelled to seek an asylum from persecution which they endured in their native land. He arrived in this city with his congregation, consisting of about 140 Protestant exiles, on the 12th of April, 1764, where he settled, while most of the congregation settled, located with their pastor, in Abbeville district, in this state. He was a patriot of the revolution. For many years he was a member in this (French Protestant) Church. The destruction of the church edifice in the great fire of 1796, the subsequent death of their pastor, the Rev. Mr. Bouedillion, caused a dispersion of the flock among other churches in the city. When the Second Presbyterian Church was established he was one of its first ruling elders, an office he retained through life, the strong feelings and rigid principles for which the original Huguenots were distinguished. Twice he sacrificed all, once when a youth for the religion of his fathers, and again when in manhood for the liberty of his adopted country. The memory of the just is blessed.

Underneath lie interred the bodies of Dlle Amelie Maxime Rosalie De Grasse, deceased on the 23d day of August, 1799, and of Dlle Milanie Veronique Maxime De Grasse, deceased on the 19th day of September, 1799, daughters to the late Francois Joseph Paul Count de Grasse, Marquis De Tilly, of the former Counts of Provence and Sovereign Princes of Antebes, Lieutenant-General of the naval armies of his MOST CHRISTIAN MAJESTY, commander of the Royal Order of St. Louis, a member of the Military Society of Cincinnati.

COLUMBIA, the capital of South Carolina, is situated on the east side of the Congaree River, immediately below the confluence of the Broad and Saluda Rivers, which unite to form the Congaree. The city is situated upon an elevated plain, 200 feet above the bed of the river, in a situation commanding

and beautiful. It is regularly laid out, the streets crossing each other at right angles, 100 or 150 feet in width, and many of them ornamented with trees. Distance 120 miles N. N. W. from Charleston, 73 from Augusta, Ga., and 500 from Washington. Population in 1850, 6,060; in 1853, 7,054.

The annexed engraving shows the appearance of the capitol of South Carolina, a plain structure, the upper story of which is of wood. The following inscription is on one of the foundation stones of the building: Ut. Rosa.

Flos. Florum Sic Domus est Domorum in Gubernatore australis Carolina, A. D., 1788. Immediately in front of the building is a specimen of iron casting, by Mr. Werner, of Charleston, cast in that place in 1853. It is emblematic of South Carolina, as is seen in the striking figure of the palmetto, which rises above the other parts of the casting. A new structure for the capitol is now erecting of granite, which is found within two or three miles of this place. This building will be one of the most splendid and imposing in its appearance in the United States.

The first settlements of the whites in Richland district, of which Columbia is the seat of justice, were made in 1740. Its territory was once in the occuption of the Cherokee Indians. Its name, Rich-land, is supposed to have been given in compliment to its rich soils-the highland swamps which border its rivers. Columbia was incorporated in 1787. The legislature first met here in 1790.

Western View of South Carolina College.

The above is a representation of the South Carolina College buildings. They are situated on two sides of a square, facing each other. The president's house is seen in the distance at the head of the avenue which passes through the central part of the college yard. The monument of President Maxcy, on which is a long Latin inscription to his memory, stands in the avenue a little distance in front of the president's house. The library, having pillars in front, is seen on the left; the new chapel building in the distance on the right. The college premises cover altogether about twenty-five acres of ground, and are inclosed by a wall of brick. This institution was established by the legislature in 1801, and in 1804 went into operation. Being under the patronage of the legislature, it is amply furnished with all the necessary means and apparatus for carrying on with certainty and success the processes of a scientific education. It has seven or eight professors, and a library of 17,000 volumes. By an act of the legislature passed in 1825, the board of trustees consists of the governor of the state, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the judges of the court of appeals, the circuit judges of the courts of law, and the chancellors,

ex-officio, and twenty persons to be elected by the joint ballot of the senate and house of representatives, to continue in office four years.

The Insane Asylum in this place is richly endowed, and well conducted under the patronage of the state; the building is one of the most splendid in the city. There are several academies, and a theological seminary, founded in 1831, under the patronage of the Presbyterians.

The following inscriptions are copied from marble tablets affixed to the walls inside of the Methodist Church, the corner-stone of which was laid by Bishop Capers:

This monument is erected by the congregation of this church to the memory of the Rev. WILLIAM CAPERS, D. D., one of the bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church south, who was born in St. Thomas' Parish, So. Ca., January 26, 1790, and died near Anderson, C. H., So. Ca., Jan. 29, 1855, having served his own generation, by the will of God, in the Christian ministry forty-six years. His mortal remains repose near this church, the corner-stone of which he laid during his ministry in this town in 1831. He was the founder of the missions to the slaves on the plantations of the southern states. To his shining abilities, which rendered him universally popular as a preacher, he united great simplicity and purity of character. The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance.

Sacred to the memory of the Rev. WILLIAM MEGEE KENNEDY, who was born in N. C., Jan. 10, 1783, and died Feb. 22, 1840. He was for 34 years a member of the S. Ca. conference. A faithful and distinguished minister of the Lord Jesus. He was the instrument of turning many to righteousness, while the eminent Christian virtues of his character endeared him to a wide circle of admiring friends. His remains repose near this church, in connection with which many years of his active life were spent. This marble is a memento of the affection on the part of his brethren of the S. Ca. conference.

In memory of the Rev. SAMUEL DUNWODY, a native of Pennsylvania, but for 48 years a laborious, useful and able minister of the So. Ca. conference. He died July 9, 1854, in the 74th year of his age. His mortal part rests in hope near Cokesburg. This tablet is erected by the conference as an humble tribute to the memory of one who served his generation faithfully and finished his course with joy. But his witness is in heaven and his record is on high.

The following are from monuments in the Presbyterian church-yard:

In memory of WILLIAM LAW, born in the county of Antrim, Ireland, April 16, 1779; united with the Presbyterian Church in the year 1813; settled in Columbia, S. C., November, 1818; ordained a ruling elder July 9, 1820, and fell asleep in Jesus, Feb. 28, 1852, aged 72 years, 10 months and 12 days; 21 years treasurer of the Theological Seminary, and 32 years a ruler in the cause of God. He was faithful to great public trusts, a sound judgment and a firm purpose. Patient labor and prudent counsels crowned his life with honor and success, and made the world a loser by his death. A man of faith and noiseless devotion. Pure in spirit, artless in temper, reserved in speech, yet truthful and honest. Tender to others, neglectful of self, kind to the poor, in charity fervent. He lived without guile and died without fear. The friend of mankind at peace with God.

Beneath are the remains of JAMES DAVIS. For many years an eminent physician. He was a man of genius and learning, and would have been distinguished in any intellectual pursuit to which he had directed his attention. Devoted to his profession, he brought to its practice a rare combination of all the qualities requisite to success. Science, sagacity, energy and enthusiasm, and all its charities, were performed by him. He was the earliest, the most zealous and most efficient contributor to the institution and success of the Lunatic Asylum. He died as he had lived, confiding in the promises of religion. Born 8th December, 1775, died 4th of August, 1838.

FRANKLIN HARPER ELMORE, born at Laurens, S. C., Oct. 15th, Anno Domini, 1799; died at Washington City, D. C., May 28th, Anno Domini, 1850. "Behold an Israelite indeed in whom there is no guile." As a member of the bar, state solicitor, representative in congress, president of the bank of the state, senator in the place of Calhoun, the tribute to his intellect is the record of his beloved Carolina. He left for posterity the name of a great statesman; for his family the higher honor of a reputation unspotted by all the trials of a public life. Brilliant as were his talents, they were outshone by his virtues. The admiration his genius commanded, was surpassed by the affection his heart inspired. His associates es

teemed, his friends loved, his family reverenced him. His memory is embalmed as the model of all the amiable affections which spring from a heart that never did nor wished evil to any one.

Sacred to the memory of the Hon. HENRY WM. DE SAUSSURE, for 29 years one of the chancellors of South Carolina, and 25 years presiding judge of the court of appeals. A youthful soldier of the revolution, director of the mint of the United States by the appointment of Washington. He served in the convention which formed the constitution of the state; was for many years an efficient member of the legislative counsels, and was distinguished for his untiring zeal for education and learning. His eminence as a jurist, his faithful devotion to duty as a magistrate, are recorded in the archives of his country, and have won for him the respect and gratitude of its citizens. His children, in reverence for his virtues, his paternal kindness and exemplary piety, consecrate to his memory this monument. He was born in Prince William Parish, Beaufort District, on the 16th of Aug., 1763, and died in Charleston on the 27th of March, 1839.

The approach to the city of Columbia from the south-west is effected by a massive bridge over the Congaree, of which the above is a representation; the piers and abutments are of solid granite in large blocks, raised twenty-eight feet above the river. The river is one thousand three hundred feet wide; its bed is a solid rock, and the carriage way to the bridge is upward of 1,300 feet long. The city is one mile distant from the bridge, between which is the railroad depot, the terminus of several railroads in this section of the state. On the extreme right is seen a portion of the canal, over which a small bridge is thrown. This canal, three or four miles in extent, was constructed to avoid the great falls of the Congaree, which formerly obstructed the commercial interests of the city; it is not now in use. Before the construction of railroads this bridge was a crossing place of much importance to travelers. Over the entrance, on the Columbia side of the river, is placed the following:

To the memory of William Briggs, who planned and executed the Columbia and Saluda bridges, this monument is erected by the Bridge Company, 1828.

Camden is a flourishing town on the eastern bank of the Wateree, on a plain about a mile from the river, at an elevation above it of about one hundred feet, 33 miles N. E. from Columbia and 142 N. by N. W. from Charleston, with which it is connected by railroad. The river is navigable to this place for boats of sixty or seventy tuns. The soil of the surrounding country is fertile, but liable to be overflowed. Cotton and corn are produced in

abundance. The place is well built; some of the churches, of which there are four or five, are elegant. Its trade is considerable. The De Kalb mills and a cotton factory are in its suburbs.

Camden is the oldest inland town in the state, having been settled in 1750. It was laid out into squares in 1760, chartered in 1769, and had a regular police and was thriving before the revolution. That event for a time destroyed its prosperity. It fell into the hands of the British, was made a fortification, and destroyed by them when they were compelled to abandon it. Camden is celebrated in revolutionary history as the scene of two important battles-that between General Gates and Lord Cornwallis, in 1780, in which Gates was defeated with great loss, known as the battle of Camden, and that between General Greene and Lord Rawdon, called the battle of Hobkirk's Hill, fought in April of the succeeding year, in which the Americans met with a reverse, although their loss in killed was but 18 men.

In 1825 General Lafayette laid the corner-stone of the monument to the memory of Baron De Kalb. It is situated upon the green in front of the Presbyterian Church, on DeKalb-street. It is of marble, having a large granite base, the whole being about fifteen feet in hight. The following inscription is on its sides:

Here lie the remains of BARON DE KALB, a German by birth; but in principle a citizen of the world. In gratitude for his zeal and services, the citizens of Camden have erected this monument. His love of liberty induced him to leave the Old World to aid the citizens of the New in their struggle for INDEPENDence. His distinguished talents and many virtues weighed with Congress to appoint him MAJOR GENERAL in their revolutionary army. He was second in command in the battle fought near CAMDEN, on the 16th of August, 1780, between the British and Americans, and there nobly fell covered with wounds while gallantly performing deeds of valor in rallying the friends and opposing the enemies of his adopted country.

After the capture of Charleston dispositions were made by the enemy to secure obedience in the interior country. For this purpose a considerable force was sent to Camden, where the British commander, Lord Rawdon, had collected stores and took up his quarters. To avoid being treated as enemies, the greater part of the inhabitants either gave their parole as prisoners or took the oath of allegiance to the king. Sir Henry Clinton afterward discharged those who had given their parole as prisoners, and then called upon all to embody as militia in the British service. Indignant at such conduct, which left them the only alternative of fighting for or against their country, great numbers again took up arms for the cause of liberty.

One party of patriots who had taken refuge in North Carolina chose Col. Sumpter, of South Carolina, as their leader. At the head of these he soon returned to his own state, attacked and defeated several scattered detachments of the enemy, and thus reanimated the drooping spirits of his countrymen. This spirit was cherished by the approach of a northern army under Gen. Gates, who had been sent to replace Gen. Lincoln in the chief command. Several corps of continental troops and militia having formed a junction were now conducted by Major-General Baron De Kalb into South Carolina. The account below of the action which soon ensued is from Holmes' Annals:

BATTLE OF CAMDEN.

Lord Cornwallis hearing that Gen. Gates was approaching Camden, hastened to this place to reinforce Lord Rawdon. Gen. Gates, after a tedious march through a country of pine barrens, sand-hills and swamps, reached Clermont, thirteen miles from Camden. Here he was joined by Gen. Stephens with a large body of Virginia militia. The American army now amounted to 3,663, but of this number 900 only