Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-12-12

amongst us, and was too taml1arly known.
to those who honored him with the highest
Offices within their gift, to, require at this
time recital Of his virtues aud his worth.
His recent intellectual conflicts on e floor
of the Senate of the United States andhis
ardent devotion to the State, TO the South
and to their institutions will illustrate his
adherence to duty and the faithful perform
once OF his public trusts; while the genial
warmth of his benevolent nature will keep
evergreen the affections of those who enjoy
ed his confidence and esteem in private
life. But while we imottrned the loss of
these distinguished compatriots, and were
preparing to wreath a chaplct for their
graves, how appalling is the intelligence
that James IIamilton-thc leader oftotmer
dnys-thc adventurous and gallant spirit
the associate of Calhoun, and NIcByuflie, and
Hayne, and Trumbull--in tho enjoyment
of health and a yet vigorous constitution
atmidnight--by a collision, on the waters
of the Gulf of Mexico, has gone down bH-
meath its waves to rise no more. let a cur
tain be drawn over the narrowing sccne.--
And in consideration ofthis affecting dis,
pcnsation Of Providence, be it,
BE al RcsoIvcd, LIST. That in the death
of Longdon Chcves, Andrew Pickens But
Ter and James Hamilton, the State of South
| Carolina has been called upon to mourn
three of her distinguished sons, each of
whom in his day and generation had per-
| formed good service not only to the State,
in which he lived but to the whole country
I'd. That while we express our sorrow
at this public loss, and record our high ap-
! probation of their private worth, VIC cannot
but sympatliise with each of their afflicted
families on their melancholy bereavement;
3D.. That the Clerks of the Senate and
of the House of Representatives be charged
with the duty of transmitting to the res.
pective families of the deceased statesmen,
a copy of this preamble and these resolu-
tions. pefAy';9
| TIIESoUTH CAROLINA CoLLEGE,-The
Trustees of this Institution, on Friday eve
ming last, elected Charles S, Venable, of
the University of Virginia, Professor Of
Mathematics and Civil Engineering. This
professorship had been filled by ex.prcsi-
dent McCay, during his administration,
and during the present term of the College
was temporarily supplied by the Professors
Leconte, who attended to itin addition to
their regular duties. The profcssorship of
History and Political Economy which,
III former years, DIR. Liebcr gave reputation
and renown--was transferred from Mr.
F'olham, who has discharged its duties since
October, to President Longstreet No 9TH
er change was made in the Faculty, which
now consists of the following gentlemen:
Mcssrs. Longstrcet, IaBordc, Rivers, John
LcConte, Joseph LeContc, Venable, Rey-
nolds and Barnwell <"f>f
At the same meeting, the Committee
"to whom was referred, at the meeting of
| the Board in june certain resolutions pro.
! posing an essential modification in the cdu-
| cational system of the College" begged to
be. excused from further consideration of
| College would resume its career of u:eful-
ness, and rcnderthe proposed notifications
unnecessary hence their request,
With all Difference tolthc opinion of the
highly esteemed gentlemen who composed
that Committee, we differ az toto with
them. Although,the College maytagain
prosper--and under tho administration. of
Judge Longstreet, become fourishng In
stitution--more is. necessary. The wants
of the people--theprogress of the age7-r
alike demand q University--a great and
noble institution, TO which the State Col
/ lege shall be. s6bsepvient, 1st as the Acad.
eny is subseryient to the Colleges, and the
school to- the academy We regret that
| Mr.. PrestOn's plan was abandoned.zl Its
| adoption would have Won for him--4htm;
alas, now almost on the verge of thelgraye
-rnew la1rels ,:and added another leaf ih the
claplet which an admiring State has woven
| to adorn his brow We know that Mr.
| Preston'sa desire Tor the prosperity of the
College, has alonc caused him to give up,
| for the present, his longscherished hopes of
converting it into a University Another
/ generation will carry out the plan suggested
| by that truly grcat,maa The College will
7 yet become Uniycrsity--patronized By
all classes of the Commonwealth, and af-
fording facilities for thorough education
TO those who desire it-a4and preparing 9TH
! els for the various stations in life to which
| they may be called without the means or
tlme'to pass through aprcscribed College
odrriculum - -,S6uthert flight. IS s}sl 3.
| .94&N aistl<S-4A---s ~ -!eI~esS " slftsgf
| a,OsscfNsA4i, Nov q. Private dispatches
| publshed this amorning in the ComIacrciaiy
7 give sostie pagtieulatsh Of the burning of the
steamef Rainbow, when near Napoleon, Ark.
! At tlletiWe there wore ~ passeagefs ON
| board, inelnding q large number OF Goa! boat
mon on the deck. The wind was blowing Il
! galcwhen tile fire was discovered, and the
steanieF Was soon enyoloped Ia flames. a @
The boat was Tpn ashore as soon re possi-
bic, and shethen burned to the waters edge,
L The origin Of tho Ere eisattributcato an In