Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-04
WEDDING BELLS.
Approaching Marriage OF Mr.. Patrick
Cslhouo to Mics sallie Williams.

.,,rosching Marriage or Mr.. Patricl
Calhouo to Mics sallie Williams.
r..,., ~ charleston IS. o. Netcs and Courier
event of more than usual interest il
,se social world of Charleston will occur
an wednesday next, Nov. !, on which day
,fr patrick Calhoun, one Of the mos
Brilliant and distinguished young mer
If Georgia, will be married tC
,uss sallie, the beautiful and &C
r,mplished daughter Of Mr.. George
II Williams Of this city. Dir. Cal
houn viii arrive here on Tuesday next in
srecial ear, accompanied BY r number
rfbis frieuds and the members Of his i'm
~sljste family. The wedding viii take
,-qce at the residence of Dir. George w.
5VWiams. as o'clock on " ednesday
aveuin4. There VIII be a reception at 10
m. Quite a number of Invita- )ns
awe been sent out, and the newly mar
-iad couple will leave for Washington at
midnight, and will spend the honeymoon
At the national capital.
Among the guests who have been in
vted FROM abroad and are expected to be
nrqseut at the wedding are the following,
1gho VIII be the guests of DR.. and Mrs.
Andrew S'monds, at their fine residence
ON south Battery:
gen. and MS. j. B. Gordon aud daugh-
fer. of Atlanta, aud Miss Lamar, the
daughter Of the Hon. l., Q. Z. Lamar, the
secretary of the Interior, Hon. James
Edward Calhoun, of AbbeYille, Mrs. An
drew Pickens Calhoun and Miss Mar
garet Calhoun, of Atlanta, the mother
and sister Of the groom, Senator NJ. c..
Butler. Capt. and Mrs. John G. Calhoun,
Of New Ork, aud Miss Mamie Dickerson,
81 Co.
York, Or. and Mrs. A. w. Calhoun, of
Atlanta.
A REMARKABLE MAN.
hon. James Edward Calhoun. of Able
vile county, the uncle of the groom, is
one Of the most remarkable men in South
Carolina. Ii is considerably older than
the nineteenth century, and not only en-
lows the most perfect health, but possess
es unimpair5d, an intellect Of the highest
order having a mind as clear and a men,
org as fresh as that Of a man in the prime
Of life, He has never in his long lite used
eyeglasses, and reads with ease by the
light Of an ordinary kerosene lamp. At
home his faYOrite exercise is to mount his
horse and ride over his immense estate.
His career has been no less remarkable
than the wonderful preservation Of his
health.
NIL 0aluOhu 10 bub fONuBbSb Sui Vi lu6
distinguished lawyer, Hon. John +. Cal
houn, who died in the prime of life in 1902,
and while serving a term IN the United
States Senate. At the death Of his father
Mr.. Calhoun came into the possession OF a
large fortune, but his taste for adventure
led him to seek the seas, and he entered
the navy in 1916. he was at that time
the richest man in the service. His dis
unguished brother-in-law, John G. Cal
noun, was az that time just entering upon
a career which gave him a worldwide
reputation. The young midshipman
added to a handsome person and
most pleasing address more than ordinary
ability. BE possessed especially a great
aptitude for languages, and during his
travels acquired familiarity with over
sixteen tongues. His chief object in en-
listing In the navy was to see the world
and seek adventures, and he lost no op-
portunity of throwing himself into those
positions in which he could best accom-
pllsh these ends. His wealth. position.
influence aud ability enabled him to
crafty his tastes. He Joined many ex-
petitions and visited nearly every quarter
Of the globe. He was with the celebrated
Long expedition, which explored the
great northwest at that time an unknown
wilderness, and visited the spot where
Chicago now stands long before it had
been thought Of as a site for CITY,
Mr.. Calhoun resigned from the navy in
1893 and returned to his estates in Able
vile county. These consisted OF several
plantations situated on the Savannah
river at point then known as 'sTrotter's
Shoals" For more than half a century
ne has led the life of a hermit. his time
being devoted to the building up his es-
tate, adding this year plantation and the
next year another until now he is the
owner Of over u, 900 acres OF land on both
sides OF the Savannah river, and a water
'front.' OF over twenty-five miles. On his
estate, II is said, there is the finest water
power IN the South. In addition tn this
splendid homestead OF %. 900 acres, Mr..
Calhoun owns over 10000 acres of land
IN the mountain sections of Pickens and
Oconee counties.
nile MIR. Calhoun has lived alone he
mas always taken a keen interest in pass
ing events and public men and measures.
ia ms youth he was thrown with many
distinguished people, not only in this !
country, but abroad. His recOllecuons of |
sgeh well known characters as CLAY.
Webster, Randolph, Jackson and many
oIhefs' and mis- vivid and suggestive man
nef OF talking, make him one Of the most
interesting conYersatlOnaiist IN the State.