The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-02-23
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:, LUNAR RANBow.-This Re and beautiful
phenomenon was distinctly yple on thsnight q
the 17th inst, comm mencing seven O'clock, and
continuing for .thespac .o1 hah,honr; .I9e q?
turn WAS enclosed by a doublsircular ring, dis
pIaying the prismatic colors. he entire exhibi-
w. w. hesler ssandard.
PUBLIC MEET1Na.-A meetiS Of citizens was /
called at the Court House ON lnday last to con- |
slider the propriety Of making pplcation for the
relief Of tie poor Of Lancaster strict. 3, 3. Ali
son, ESQ.,, was called to the obi, and Mr.. w. III.
Conr -rs requested to act as seetary.
T.. following resolutions ere unanimously
~ Resotued. 1. That it is the :sse Of this meeting
that DR.. j. F. G. Mittag is o W suitable person
to solicit assistance abroad the destitute in
Lancaster District. =. 49,, .,aa
:. Resolued2 Q. That the thanks this community
are due to DR.. Mttag for the efts he has already
made in this behalf, and that be requested to
continue his labors in the sameirection.
ResoEued3 8. That the proceedgs Of this meet
ing be published in the Lancasr Ledger.
s The meeting then adjourned. u, s.
W. M, CoNNoRs, Secretary. -:
. [Lncaster Ledger.
dents present for duty, Since 10 organization OF
the University there have beenlne hundred and
seven matriculstes. These hay taken the seye-
raj departments as follows; sf.7..i &C.
/. Mathematics, and Civil Mtary Engineering
and Construction, Prof Aexanr-97.
2. History, Political Philosoty, and Political
Economy, President Barnwell-
5, Ancient Languages and literature, Prof.
Rivers-H
4. Rhetoric, Criticism, Elocuon, and English
Language and Literature, Prof;.aBorde-57
S. Chemistry, Pharmacy, Mi1ralogy, and Ge-
ology, Prof Joseph Leconte-2s
tronomy, Prot. John LeConte-2
i. Mental and Moral Philosoph, Sacred Litera-
ture, and Evidences Of Christiani, Professor Rey-
nelds-22, ~ 4 Il ..s.-<.
OF these hundred and seven stdents, hundred
| and four ore Of South Carolinaand three from
Georgia.
! The Catalogue will appear in abut two weeks,
The new edition Of the By-Las is now ready.
Professors Sachtleben {of Moern Languages)
and Darby (of Medicine( are stilln Europe. They
will be here in time for the new sssion that opens
on the first Monday in next Octob.
/ 1t is understood that DR.. Chisoh, elected to one
Of the Chairs Of Medicine, will pt accept. Hit
| preference for the position he NV holds in the
Medical College in Charleston, is said to be tht
cause of this course, proPessolto ill the chai
offered to him will probably beelected by th'
Board of Trustees at it's regular Ieeting in May
Yorbale Enquirer.
t ALMOST FArAL.-On Monday lst, while Mr.
John Mcclure, Of this place, was agagedin clean
ing out we'll on the premises Charles Cath
cart, Esq. he met with an acciden' that came nea
proving fatal. bucket of bricks had been sen
up by him from the bottom OF he well, whic
lust as it reached the top became detached OF
went with terrible momentum own The vel
striking the ladder upon which Mcclure stood, an
either striking him directly or dshing him wit
fearful force against the curbing. p was knocke
| ;,,,hn,;blo do,uo intO The water hit opneSi1
rescued by Mr.. Poteet, who descended with a
haste, and secured the injured nan to rope
which he was drawn out
Up to the present writing, Mr.. Mcclure is doin
wen.- WinnSbOr0 Aeacs.
ACc1DENT.-We learn that on Friday night
week ago, DR.. A. L. Oxner, of this District, viii
on professional visit, in passing ,ver the lit
bridge this side and near Bauknigtt's Ferry, m
with most serious accident. 1t appears that Il
the many trap-holes with which this brid
abounds, and his horses feet getting caughti
one Of them, the Doctor was thrown Violently
into the ditch, receiving severe and dangerc
wounds, from which, however, we ire pleased
know he is recovering. Ne'cbf'7y Herald
TIE PRESBYTERIAN CHuRcH.-The congrcgati
: of Che Presbyterian Church at this place ha
, secured the services Of the Rev. MI. A. A: Port
of York, s. c., and tho reverend gentleman
, already removed to this place with his family T
Church has been Fortunate and our town will shs
in the acquisition Of 30 learned and eloquent
divine as MIR. Porter. We lake pleasure in maxi
the announcement, and can soy for our VII,
community, welcome, thrice welcome to this VII
yard of benefcent labor" Carolina Spartan.
Capt Ellison S. Keitt. in the Newberry Fer
Of the 18th instant, accepts his nomination to r.
j; resent the Third Congressional District Of t
: State in the United States House Of Represeu
, tiyes, promising if elected, that no effort will
l spared on his part to bring back our noble
Commonwealth to her former position and pr
perity.-Su7nter Watcl.afaan.
Our townsman, H. W. Lawson, is unfortunate
= being again made q victim Of robbery.
Thursday night last his store was broken o.
> ani entered from one OF the back windows.
! considerable quantity Of sugar and flour
! stolen.-AbbeUat{e Banner,
e We have received a copy of the catalogue Of
/: Furman University, of Greenville. The Uni,
9 sity is in successful operation, with IL comp
T. corps OF professors, and now has nearly 150
# dents. The catalogue itself j. as1model OF "
8 graphical neatness, and is from @s Of g
ii EKord, Esq, Of that town. Pha1tr