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6 beautifully decorated; a splendid Meat table, by Mrs R. A. Hodgson and Mrs. Capt. Williams and Miss M. White; this was a very attrac tive table. On the other side of the ball, were the tables of the Misses Carlton, or narnented with arches and flowers, and filled with the nicest of cakes, fruits, &c.; then came Mrs. Flish’s Confectionery table, that would have dono credit to a larger city than Athens. Last, but not least, came two fancy tables, kept by Misses J. Scudder, S. Lamar and L. Hull, the other by Miss M. Rutherford, S. Lucas and A. Lumpkin; these tables wero constantly surrounded and re alized large amounts. The most beautiful pieces of work, were a wax Cross mado by Miss Lula Baynon, and a boquet of Phantom Flowers, made by Mrs. Nickerson; this work was raffled by Miss L. Baynon and K. Moore, and attracted much admi ration. All who attended the Fair, will long look back to an evening of uns alloyed enjoyment, and I trust the one in anticipation by the Ladies’ Memorial Association, in November, will be equally successful. The whole amount realized was between eicrht hundred and a thousand dollars. ...Notice the advertisement of Kalvarinsky’s Cigar Store in this is sue. Mr. Kalvarinsky is anew comer in Athens. He keeps the finest article of Cigars, Tobacco, &c., and we wish him much success. The New Store.— We call the at tention of our readers to the adver tisement, which appears in our issue of today, of the “New Store ,, of Messrs. E. A. Williams & Bro. We confidently recommend this store to the public patronage. To students wo would say that frkey have many goods “of the latest fashion, which will make them look right d(tshin\” Give them a call! Absurd Conception. Dr. Smith, of the Standard, now travelling in Europe, writes to that paper: “In the temporary hall where the Council meets at Rome, there is a remarkable picture. It is not the work of any one of the ‘ old masters/ but of a modern artist, and was executed as a part of the prepay rations mado for the accommodation of the great (in a numerical sense) Vatican Council. The subject of the picture is what Romanists are pleass ed to call the first Council, although in any modern meaning of the word, either Protestant or Romanist, it was no council at all; that assemblage of the apostles, and elders, and brethren of the church in Jerusalem, to consi der the request for advice sent up from Antioch, as described in the early part of tho book of Acts. The THE GEORGIA COLLEGIAN. picture represents tho apostles and brethren in session, and for averj 7 remarkable Feature exhibits as presi ding—whom do you think?—Mary, the mother of Jesus!” ni HISTORY OF— FKANXLIN COLLEGE. CLASS OF 1821. It is w'ith diffidence that these notes are recommenced—not that so many great men have been spoken of that no others could be found, for there are yet many and great names to be noticed—but for the fact of their having been hitherto so correct ly presented by one whose name is now placed side by side with these of our alumni; whose regular colle giate life has ended, and that too, with honor. This his pet column of the Collegian , will bo filled by him again some day; not as heretofore, in his speaking of other men, but by having his own name spoken of, as one who is honored by the people, and who is respected by all with whom he deals. The Faculty of the University, at tho time whereat 1 commence this sketch, was as follows, viz: Rev. Moses Waddell, Pres’t, who was called to that position in 1819, and vacated it by resigning in 1829. Dr. W. was known far and wide as an educator of young men. Among his pupils at different times, wero John C. Calhoun, William H. Crawford, Lowndes and McDuffie, all of whom were noted for their intellectual ca pacity. In 1840, ho died in Athens, at the residence of his son. Dr. Alonzo Church was Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy; holding that position from 1819 to 1829. The Professor of Ancient Lan guages from 1820 to 1822, was Jo seph Wallace, and Jas. Tinsley, for tho same period, was Professor of Natural Philosophy. The graduating class of 1821, seems to have numbered only three. R. W. Mechlin, Alfred V. Scott, (who was elected to one of the positions of honor from the Demostheruan Socie ty, and delivered the salutatory upon graduation,) and E. A. Nisbet. Judge Nisbet was born in Greene county, Dec. 7th, 1805. After com pleting tho Sophomore course at Co lurnbia, S C. he entered the Junior Class at old Franklin , being between 14 and 15 years old ; hence about 17 at his graduation. He led his class, graduating with the valedictory —and took a very prominent stand m the Demosthenian Society, as was shown by the fact of bis having been olectcd to one of the Society positions of honor. Tho older members of the Society wero accustomed to boast of him as the best debater. . Abner P. Parrott, of whom no mention is made in the Catalogue of that year, was also elected to one of the positions from the Demosthenian. After graduating, Judge N. read law two years under Hon. A. S. Clayton, in Athens, after which he took a regular courso of lectures in Judge Gould’s Law School, at Litch field, Conn. He was admitted to the bar in 1825, by a special Act of the Legislature, he being only 20 years old. In 1826, he married Miss Araan da E. Battle, of Hancock county. Judge N. represented Morgan Cos. seven terms in tho Legislature ; three in the House, and four in the Senate. In 1836, he was a candidate for Con gress, on the whig ticket, and was defeated ; but in 1838, he was elected to Congress on their general ticket. In 1840, he was reelected to that po sition of trust and of honor, but re signed before his term of office ex pired. Ho was twice elected to tho Supremo Court of Georgia, and there presided with Judges Lumpkin and Warner, for eight years. When Georgia felt called upon to take action relative to severing her connection with the Union, Judge Nisbet was sent as a delegate from Bibb to the Secession Convention.— He was Chairman of the Committee which reported the ordinance of ses cession, it being drafted by his own band. He was a member of the Provi sional Congross of the Confederate States, and held high judicial office under that government. He is at present a member of tho Board of Trustees of our University, and also President of the Board of Trustees of Oglethorpe University, which has so recently been removed from Midway to Atlanta. Ho has sustained every interest of education and letters, being himself the author of several writings of some repute. On one occasion, he deliver ed the Literary Address before the Phi Kappa and Demosthenian Socie ties ; and at another, the Anniversa ry Address before the Alumni. In IS6B, he delivered the Prize Medals io the successful Sophomore declaim ers. And now ho is a practicing lawyer in Macon, where he is highly honored and esteemed by the whole community. List of the Ist Honor Men of the University of Georgia from 1804 to 1870, 1804, no appointment. ISOS, Stephen W. Harris, Trustee and Judge Superior Court, Geo. 1806, James Whitehead, Trustee and M. D. of Univ. Penn. 1807, James Meriwether, Trusteeand Member of Congress. 1808, William Meriwether, Trustee and M. D. Univ’y Penn. 1809, Robert Scott. 1810, William Mitchell. 1811, no appointment. 1812, Richard Jones. 1813, College suspended. 1814, Asbury Hull, Sec’y & Treas’r Trustees Univ’y Geo.; President of vSenate. 1815, John Irwin. 1816, Waters Briscoe. 1817, 1818, 1819, College suspended. 1820, no appointment. 1821, Eugenius A. Nisbet, L L D, Member # of Congress, Judge Su«, preme Court of Geo. 1822, Turner H. Trippe, Judge Sup. Court of Georgia. 1823, John S. Lewis. 1824, Richard K. Hines. 1825, Edmond Atkinson, William L. Mitchell, Tutor, Trustee and Pro fessor of Law, Univ. Geo., and George J. S. Walker. 1826, Daniel Chandler. 1827, John Rutherford. 1828, Henry C. Lea. 1829, Nathaniel Macon Crawford, D D, Pres’t Mercer University. 1830, Hugh Henderson, William H. Hunt, Chas. W. Howard, David White. 1831, James W. Harris. 1832, Alexander 11. Stephens, Mem ber Congress, Vice Pres’t Confed. States; William H. Crawford. 1833, John Jones Gresham. 1834, Henry L. Benning, Judge Su preme Court of Ge,o. 1835, Francis S. Bartow and David Finley. 1836, William H. Lee. 1837, P. L. Janes and Albert WiK liams. * 1838, William H. Hull, lsaias T. Ir win, Benjamin M. Palmer, D D. & Prof. Theol. Academy of Columbia, and Shelton P. Sandford, Prof. Math. Mercer University. 1839, Alexander S Atkinson and Ro bert P Trippe, Member of Cong. 1840, Jeremiah Kendall, William J Perdue, John M Quarterman and William Williams, Prof. Theology Mercer University. 1841, Thomas R R Cobb. 1842, Albert C Garlington and John C Yason. 1843, Linton II Stephens. 1844, Benjamin I! Hill. 1845, William L Jones, M D, and Prof. Nat,. Hist. Univ’y Georgia ; Edward P Palmer and George C Whatley. * 1846, Jacob G Collier and William G Delonoy. 1847, Alonzo W Church, Leonidas C Ferrill and Samuel E Kerr. 1848, Madison D Cody. 1549, Robert C Hall, George W Nor man and George S Riley. 1850, Thomas L Cooper. 1851, Edward W Pou. 1852, Young J Anderson, Nathaniel J Hammond and William Henry Waddell, Tutor Anct. Lit, and Pro fessor Anc’t Lang. Univ. of Geo. 1853, John F. Cooper and Y C Mas son. 1854, Gustavus A Bull, Joseph B Gumming, John II Hull. 1855, William A Clark and J A Max well.