The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-11-02
Letter from Gen. MCGOWAN.

The following reply was sent to al invi-
tation to attend late meeting at Walhal-
Ia, in Pickcns District:
AppEvILLE c. H., Oct lG, 1855.
Gcnlcmcn: Your letter Of the ID instant. !
inviting mo to dinner to be given at
Walhala on Friday next has been received.
am very sorry that professional engage
ments will deprive ME of tho pleasure Of
being with YOU on that occasion. The Fall
Courts have commenced, and my duty calls
me elsewhere.
You say the object Of the meeting is
two-iold, FIRST political, and second "to
bring about a united and vigorous effort of
the friends of education to cooperate with
the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of S. c..
to establish Il College at or near WalhalIa."
AS to politics / am only an humble citizen.
and although by no means indifferent to the
signs Of the times, there are other men more
competent to cnlightcn the councils Of their
fellow citizens.
AS to your other purpose of establishing
an institution of learning at Walhalla, l
cordially sympathize with you, and wish
You the greatest possible success. Fncour-
agemcnt should be given by every good cit
izen to every effort in the State to establish
schools and colleges. Where law, order,
and the government itself all rest upon pub
lie opinion, it is Indispensable that the pco-
plo should be educated. No place could
be selected more happily suited fora college
than Walhalla. 1t is healthy, beautiful
and improving village in the most fresh and
picturesque district of the State. 1t is i'm
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now in progress through the Rabun Gap,
and in full view of the lofty SUBMITS of the
Blue Ridge, which border the plain where
it stands, like "thc mountains round about
Jerusalem"
l have the honor to be, very respectfully,
your obcdieut servant.
S. MCGOWAN.
To Rev. c. +. Banscmcr, III hehaIf Of
Committee.
SERIOUS RAILROAD AccIDEHr.--Thc
train that left Augusta for this city ycstcr-
day morning, did not arrive at the depot I'M
til near o'clock last evening, in co,,se-
qucncc Of second class car having been
crushed to atoms by one of the rails having
given way, at about half.past o'clock yes
tcrday afternoon, a mile and half above
Branchvile. The car was crowded, most
y with negroes, and every one was cut
more or less. Capt. Crews, the conductor,
was badly bruised about the face and body
Mr.. W. England, the baggage master, was
also badly bruised. Mr.. G.. Hoffman, of
Lowry's Turn Out, was badly cut about the
face and arms, and Mr.. j. 5. Jenkins re-
ceived bruises on his head a train hand
named Miller had his leg broken above the
ancle, and seemed much injured.
One boy, about thirteen years Of age, was
so much injured that he cannot live. He
and thirty ethe~s ,ei boon liberated by their
late owner IN Tennessee, and were in charge
OF the executor to the estate on their way
to Baltimore, from which city they are to
take passage to Liberia. The scene, we are
informed, was horrible in the extreme.
The car was literally smashed TO pieces, and
some thirty or tllirty-livc people were mix
ed up with the broken fragments The ac.
cident was unavoidable, and had it not
been for the presence of mind Of Mr.. Rabb
the engineer, in Immediately reversing the
engine the loss OF life must have been great.
Charleston Courier.
a NEW DIsrRIcT PRoPosED-A public
meeting was held at Aiken on the goth inst.
to consider the propriety Of petitioping to
the Legislature at It's next session to organ
'ze a new District, with the Court House at
Aiken, comprisinga portion of Barncwcll,
Edgeficld and Lexington Districts. At this
meeting it was resolved that public Bar
becue should be given at Aiken on the 18th
OF November next, and several gentlemen
OF competent ability be invited to discuss
the subject.
MEETING OF THE SYNOD OF S. c.
| we are requested to state, says the Camden
journal, for the information of the Minis
.cc:;s :"1 I1c E!c1: nho will attend tie Session
OF the above body, TO convene at early can
die light on "Wednesday the 7th of Novcm-
Der next, in the Presbyterian Church Of this
place, that there is a morning train from
Columbia, by which all that reach Kings
vile either from Columbia, or by the Will
mlngton train at 7 O'Clock, will come di-
rectIy through to Camden.
SPECIAL MEDICAL NOTICE.
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