Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1845-12-10

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Coaptfolh Gteaeral: WiiGamS.s s
Black, Esq, " as: on Thursday last, eleels
ed Consptroller General Of this State. IS
BBrigudier Generai-CoI. James w.
Biakeney was 5clecicd, ON the 2Olh ul'.
Brisalier General; Of The 79h Brigade of
South Cafoiina Militia:
Neex,ract1hc following from the Report
of thes Committee Of the Slate Agricultural
Society $50 -.s
Blythe heal aud ssdroushrof the last'snm;
ner' unparalleled in ;iriepsily and dnra-
lion, scarcely a. section Of our political
family ESCAPED; uninjured. In this wide
spread calamnity, York, Union, Spartan.
burg, Laurens. Faif6ld, Newberry, Ches.
ter,lAbbevillesandi; Lancaster, are The
chief sufferers. Thesl districts. from The
bestiafarmafion thatlhe, Committee have
been enabled 10 ptoeure,T will require from
our own 5inarkels.Y respectively. 5000.
10000, 5000, 10000. 10000. $4,000
10000. 10000 and sc, ,00O bushels in
alls225. GOO bushels of irdian corn. Lam
caster VIII draw her supply, $4,000
bushels, frcni Gheraw or Camden Alb
beville, 40.000, bushels, from Hamburg
and the remaining seve, districts, l55, 600.
bushels from Columbia. TO meet 'he
demand ofiRe Parishes, which !nr mum
ber3of years have becn buyers 10 an
ainounf varying from 10000, . 50OO0O
bushels Of grain. probably 100000 Bushels
ofcntn viii: be.necessary. The wants Of
the SLATE, therefore, may be fully esIlma-
ledsaf 625,000 bushels. AS 'he farmers
have prulen,ly snwn an unusual quantity
ofWheat. rye, andl lurnips; gotten rid Of
their ssnpsrlluous hlack cattle and horses.
aud areEfavored general with an ahund
ancee,. The Cammiltee feel assured Ihai
unless there be ,a.failure Of the wheat
crop, lheir calculalion WILL he found as
close au approximalionto,he true one, as,
from tkeAights before them, can now h"
made.
SOUTH CAROLiNA, COLLEGE.
siSrat neatlug nf The Board of lFusi"r>
ofsfhis Institution convened On I'hursdaE
evening fast, The Hon. w. {. Presto
was unanimously elected Prcsiicu'. 'ifr
session was n full one, there being pr,-
enr27 of 81 Trustees. thu i.uinher M-Ic!i
constitutes eatirc Boar !, mus indlr.
,ing In a way TOO plain iobc mistaken ttir
deem interest which The Affairs i i,tr
College bad excited We congratulate
The friends aud patrons of The C"lirgc ns
web as The friends of education gen raj
~. an this. apspicirus evrnt-a1l cveE',
which, we 'caIrnpt. tloubi. will he hailed
with exclamation rhrunshuut HE Stale.
The Ptofessorship. OF GrreN Literature
has been rendered II, DR.. Henry aud it IS
understood Hiat he wlll accept il. The
Trustees yely+ property refused 10 accept
llearrsisnn,ion of Professor Ihornwell,.
andwhie rEe fully aPpreciasethe perulIa.
embanassmcutsof hi,spusitinn viewed IN
reference to5his 5eoutemplased removal 10
another ciry,,is eersjuice that his rare lai
: setjis and ailainfnerls will coniwucato be
etnpIDYed IN his r;rtife sst;l.e. Pie Col
lege,t as nr,yy ur&auiaed. may truly chal !
lense The unqualified confidence "a every
parsni. aud :we venture eSihc prcdicliun,
;tha, il is:desiined, under lis present wise
and efficient administration, To enjoy a.
seasGn of unwdnted prosperity. Mr..
Preston it's understood, will cu.er upon
fiie discharge al, his duties as President
on tiie Isl Of JopuaSy, next.
Dr. Hooper, in compliance with u res.
ulu,ion which he has lone entertained,
.l,..,,,,, H.. c;,,.fio,, IN m. Rn,r,l al
Trustees, which was accepted but nol.,n
take stIe,, unsiI1he lstof December nex,.
ln5.pariiug with DR.. Hooper, The lnsiru
linn viii loose The services of aii able,
worthy, ant. pious professor. and one who
enjoy siu All ,em:ns'n degree, th, confidence
aud esteem ol she people ~ large.
.r:It will douh;lrss afford the numerous
friends af5rhe Chair of Ii's'ory aud Po,
qitical Economy. sincere qualification tn
learn. thai after mature deilberalon hy
lie Boatd Gf Trustees, Us to The rxpe.I.
cncy OF ahnlishins liiat i:roIes<orsip. huiir
the Department ard its distinguished in
cumi,enl. DR.. Lieher, were triumphant.
~ sustained Temp. Adrocats.
gCUELEGE COMMENCEMENT.
The Annual Commencement of lhr
South Carolina. toak rlac" on Munlav
last. A, teneo'clock, procession WAS
fotrnedin FROM Of the Stale House. under
the direction of Adu,sm and Inspector
General James w. Cantey. as Marsna!
of:ahe day. consisting pftbe Cadets o!
tic Military Academy, Students Of the
Freshman Class, Students of the Soph
more Class. Students of The Junior Glass,