Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-07-12
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school for young gentlemen from seven to ten
years Of age.
The last Surviuo7.-The only tree in indie.
pendence Square, Philadelphia, which stood at
the time of the Declaration Of Independence.
is large buttonwood, near the Southwestern
corner Of the .ot. It will be readily distinguished
from its younger brethren By its size and hoaTy
| aspect.
Two deaf mutcs who had absconded from the
Institution at New York, were recently found at
Canajoharie, applying for employment as vaulters
and tumblcrs to circus company.
Bya recent fire at Philadelphia, the anaton.
ical preparations for the illustration Of CON-
partive an tony, collected after tho labor Of
wears by DR.. Richard Harlan. now in Europe,
were totally destroyed.
AppRopos-The cabinet maker who has an
advertisement of ready made cofins in the Pa
triot, appeared considerably edited with the sit.
uation it occupied last week-next to pill
advertisements Greensboro Patriot.
A fire occurred in Elm Street New York on
the 3Oth June and destroyed large amount OF
praperty. 1t originated in distillery.
The Grand duke of Russia, was "all the rage"
in Lond,n, ut late dates.
France is comparatively quiet.
RICHMOND MEDICAL CoLLEGE.--This institu.
tom for it's first session (l63s-9l had class of
46 students, of whom IA graduated The
winter session will commence on the 2lst Ccto,
Der.
The Hon. William C. Preston and family
nassed through Rutherfordton, n. c., on the 18th
ult., on visit to Virginia.
moor woman on board the John Bull
steamer burnt on the St. Lawrence, lost six out
Of nine children she had with her. Another
woman attached q rope to Newfoundland dog,
which molly swan ashore with her, and thus
saved her life..
All the castings, Of shafting. heavy gearing,
&c. for the Cane Creek Cotton Factory, in
Chatham County N. c., were made upon the
spot from pig metal brought in wagons from the
iron region Of that state.
Ex Governor Tyler, Of Va, of whose Wing
ISM some doubts had been expressed, has
| avowed his preference for Mr.. Clay, as next
| President, over all Others who have been named.
There are four thousand female teachers now
! actively engaged in the common schools In
Massachusetts.
The Rev. DR.. Hawks has published the I'd
volume of his "Contributions to the Ecclesiastical
History of the United States" This volume
relates to the Protestant Episcopal Church III
Maryland.
MAnR1AcE-The Hon. Jesse A. Bynum, men,
| Der of tho last Congress, from n. Carolina, TO
| Mrs. Emeline Bray, of the Parish Of Rapide,
| la.
The Post Master General has contracted for
] carving the mail daily between Charleston and
Hamburg by the railroad.
The Hon. A. S. Clayton died at his residence
! IN Athens Georgia, on the 2ist of last month.
| JUDGE CLAYTON was one of the most eminent
men whom Georgia has produced.
Governor Gilmer is so dangerously i'll that his
recovery is dispaired OF.
The new exchange in New York, in process
of erection, covers an acre Of ground, and will
cost nearly $l,5Oo,OoO.
PRINCETON CoLLEeE.--This institution con.
t;rres to show fourishing number OF students.
The logue gives,a list of resident graduates,
! IS seniors, 90 juniors. IA sophomores' and "a
| freshmen.
Host;l;tics have commenced between Turkey
and Egypt
Mr.. Abercomby late speaker Of the House Of
Commons has been raised to the British Peer.
age.
Lord John Russell has given notice in tho
House of Lords that he should offer resolutions
das.
An attempt to enter Buckingham (the
Oueen's) Palace by an insane man, who said
that he had come there for the purpose OF killing
the Queen was frustrated.
The Three Graces.-John Grace, William
Grace. and Sam Grac, were arrested, in Geor-
gia, on the llth ult., for horse stealing.
Tho electromagnetic experimenters in New
York city now think they have power enough to
move PRESS
Three severe shocks Of earthquake were ex.
perienced at Agladilla, Porto Rico, on the 10th
inst but no damage was done to property.
G. w. Case has been convicted, at Canan.
daigua, IN. W of making war upon our Cana.
dian neighbors and sentenced to IL months i'm.
prisonment and 800 fine.
The War Department has ordered all gam.
blcrs to be removed from the territory of the
western Indians, and their return to be prcven-
ted by military force if necessary.
The millers in Rochester, N. Y. who had
bought largely Of wheat, on speculation, i, is
supposod will now loose about half million OF
dollars by the fall in price from the abundant
crop. ~,
The Internal Improvement Bill, which finally
! passcd the Legislature Of Pennsylvania on the
last day OF tne teceAI eeseicn, Soheia'0 OPF-~
priations to the amount of $2,O54,oo0.
A Biography Of Dr. Cooper is to be prepar.
ed bv his son.in law, DR.. Manners.
VALUABLE RACE HoRsE.-The celebrated
race horse Boston, was lately sold to MIR.
James Long, Of Washington city, for Sl25O0
RICH FIDDLER.-The celebrated Paganni
is said to have realized two millions Ct dollars
bv fddling.
The Alexandria Gazette says that Mr.. Selden,
late unsuccessful candidate for Congress. from
Richmond, (Va.) has been appointed Treasurer
of the U. S. in place Of Mr.. Campbell removed
The New Albany Qa) Argus says, that Gen.
Stapp, as Fund Commissioners has negotiated tor
Indiana, loan of $4,0GO,OoO to be appropriated
TO the prosecution of Internal improvements;
The Aberdeen Constitutonalist, received oy
the last arrival from England, announces the