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Domestic News
September 26, 1857
Keowee Courier
Walhalla, Pickens, Oconee County, Pickens County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
President appoints Col. W. R. Colhoun of this district as Secretary of Legation at Paris; he accepts and will depart soon.
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Appointment
We are pleased to learn that the President has appointed Col. W. R. Colhoun, of this district, Secretary of Legation at Paris. He has accepted the appointment, we understand, and will take his departure for his post of duty in a short time. Col. Colhoun is a gentleman of finished education and polished manners, with a social turn that will gain him admittance into the very best circles. He has our best wishes for his success in his new mission, and a safe return, at no distant day, to his State and numerous friends.
Appointment
We are pleased to learn that the President has appointed Col. W. R. Colhoun, of this district, Secretary of Legation at Paris. He has accepted the appointment, we understand, and will take his departure for his post of duty in a short time. Col. Colhoun is a gentleman of finished education and polished manners, with a social turn that will gain him admittance into the very best circles. He has our best wishes for his success in his new mission, and a safe return, at no distant day, to his State and numerous friends.
What sub-type of article is it?
Appointment
What keywords are associated?
Appointment
Secretary Of Legation
Paris
Colhoun
What entities or persons were involved?
Col. W. R. Colhoun
President
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Key Persons
Col. W. R. Colhoun
President
Outcome
appointment accepted; departure for paris in short time.
Event Details
President appoints Col. W. R. Colhoun as Secretary of Legation at Paris. He is described as educated and mannered, expected to succeed socially.