The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-05-23
Col. Whistler.

Petcrsburgh and Moscow Railroad, died recently
at st. Petersburgh. He was graduate Of Yves
Point, and became Chief Engineer of many impor
tant Railroads constructed at the North In lSl:
the Emperor Of Russia sent commission to :he
United States, with view of procuring the:servi
ces here Of suitable person to construct the Rail
road between St. Pctershurgh and Moscow, Col
w. was selected. Had he lived one year more,
lie woull have seen the completion Of the road
which he had located and urged forward with SC
much energy and skill. He had been lately ap-
pointed to plan and construct extensive National
dock-yards at st. Petcrsburgl,-an appointment,
which afforded the best proof that could be given
of the high s,ardng which he had obtained in
Russia. 1t is stated by tie Ln'e7igcaeer that few
persons have done more to illustrate the American
character for talent, skill and integrity, in distant
land, than Col. Whistler: and that it has been
y The lot Of very few, dying among strangers, and
away from their homes, TO leave behind them so
many sorrowing friends.
The Baltimore Sun states that Father Mathew
will positively sail for New York in:thc Asllburton
on the 22nd May.
TIE ARTEsIAS WELL.-This enterprise in
Charleston of boring for ,cnter, under the direction
oi Mr. Weon, gentleman Of science and per-
severance, is still progressing rapidly. It has
reached the depth of about $50 feet through rarl,
and oc asonally other substances, but has not yet
touched the hidden springs of nature. At every
step Of the way Mr.. w. finds proof to sustain the
theories of Biologists, in every particular, except.
ing as 10 The depth Of, and distances between the
various strata.
EMrcRAxrs FOR CALIroRSM.-The number OF
vessels from the United States which had cleared
for California up to April lst, is about $50, nearly
200 Of which went round Cape Horn. The nun.
ber Of passengers is estimated at over $4,000.
Thirty-six United States Senators have gradua-
ted at Yale College.
Major William S. Lylcs has been elected to fill
the vacancy, occasioncd by the death of the late
David Crosby Esq, in the Legislature, for Fairfield
District
A notice has appeared in the Carolinian, that
application will be made, at the next Session Of
the Legislature, for the Incorporation Of Bank
ing Company to be established at Newberry Court
House.
The Fairfield Medical Society held Meeting
on 7th Instant at Winnsboro, at which, steps were
taken 10 make i: branch Of the South Carolina
Medical Association Various committees were
appointed among which, was one one Medical
Ethics, consisting Of Drs. Davis, kersh, Robert
son. Clarke and Player. The Faculty seem deter
mined to check, if possible, the growing spirit Of
imposition and Quackerv, and elevate the charac-
ter of the profession. The formation Of Medical
Societies in each District, in conneXon with the
parent Society in Charleston, will certainly be
very efficient mode to accomplish the object con-
templatcd and other Districts could not do better
than to follow the example Of Fairfield.
HEAVY DAMAGEs-Ezra S. Coming of Mass.
recovered S9045 Of the Connecticut River Rail-
road Company, in the Supreme Judicial Court. at
Springfield, for injuries received by him on his
head, hip, and in his spine, while passing over their
Road, the effects OF collision on the llth Feb'y,
lS4S.
The Hudson River Railroad Company has made
contract in England for wrought. iron wheels for
their cars, which will enable them to pass over the
route at English spccd-about fifty to sixty miles
an hour.
A Suspension Wire Bridge it is said, is about
20 be erected over the Mississippi, opposite ST.
Louis. The flooring is to be liz feet above low
water mark. 1t is stated, that similar Bridge is
to be thrown across the Ohio at Wheeling