Gade, Niels

WILHELM, musician and composer, born at Copenhagen, on Feb. 22, 1817; performer in the royal chapel; studied at Leipzig producing his first symphony (in C minor) there. In 1844, in the absence of Mendel ohn, by whose invitation he first came to Leipzig, he took charge of concerts in that city; afterwards became first director of the Conservatory in Copenhagen. He composed eight symphonies, five overtures, four cantatas, and several sonatas; a lyrical drama, Comala; an opera, Mariotta, etc. Died Dec. 22, 1890. Gadsden, JAMES, soldier and statesman; born at Charleston, S. C., May 15, 1788; graduated from Yale 1414 in Canada, in the Seminole campaign of 1818, and as an aide to Gen. Jackson; was appointed minister to Mexico (1853), and negotiated the Gadsden Purchase for the U. S., by which was acquired, for $10,000,000, a large tract now included in Arizona and New Mexico. Died Dec. 26, 1858. Gaffney City, or Gaffney, in South Carolina, a post-town of Spartan burg co., 28 m. N.W. of Yorkville, on the Southern R. R.; has manufactures of canned goods. Pop . (1890) 1,631.