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nces brought to bear upon them — if he can see all this and say there is not great virtue in Carolina, hasty and intemperate as some may think her, I shall be greatly disappointed. The presiding and ruling spirit in this noble institution is Mr. DeSaussure, who has been Chairman of the Board of Managers for more than forty years. Mr. DeSaussure is one of the most venerable men I ever looked upon. He is now near to eighty years, yet he is active, healthy, affable, and one of the most elegant geMr. DeSaussure is one of the most venerable men I ever looked upon. He is now near to eighty years, yet he is active, healthy, affable, and one of the most elegant gentlemen in his manners I ever knew. He is of the Huguenot family, of course, with all the politenesss and benevolence of his race, punctiliously conscientious, and, upon the whole, a most interesting character.-- He is about five feet six or seven inches, very erect, rather stout build, round, fleshy face, small black eye, features regular and handsome, full head of hair, and white as wool.-- It would do your soul good to see this aged gentleman when he goes into the grounds of the Asylum of a