Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-11-24

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mole Chief.-~Biliy is thus described by an
eye Witness, who was present at ali inter-
'icW recently between this distinguished
parsonage and Gen. I'wiggs, on the coast
of Florida.
The Chiefs fine looking warrior, a.
bout forty years old, with an open, intel
ligent expression of countenance, totally
devoid Of that wild look which so frequent
ly charaeterizes the inhabitant of the for
est. His figure is about the ordinary
height, and we'll propHrtioned, with u
pleasing deportmcnt, and evincing much
self-possession in his manners. His head
was enveloped in red shawl surmounted
with white feathers, cncircled with o sill
yer band, with crescents of the same met
nj suspended from his neck, to which was
appended large silver medal, with a like
ness Of President Van Buren on its face;
his throat yns richly convcred with
strands oflarge blue beads, he also wore
brac let's of silver over the sleeves of a
decorated hunting shirt. A broad showy
bead belt passing over his breast, srspend-
ing n beautiful beaded rife ,uch under
his left arm. and red leggings with brass
buttons, which were richly embroidered
with beads where they covered the upper
part of the moccasins completed his equip
ments. ~" t'f sh
OVERWHELMINGLY is omnipotent The
clouds that surround the houseless boy Of
to-day are dispersed; ard he is invited 10
apolace. 1t il the work of energy. The
child who is a beggar this moment, in
few wears to come, may stand forth the
admiration of angels! Who has not seen
the life-givine power of energy? 1t
makes the wilderness to bloom to like
rosel whitens the ocean, navigatcs our riv-
crs: levels mountains: apayes with iron
highway FROM State to State; and sends
through, with the speed of lightning,
from one extremity of the land to the
other. Without energy, what is mau?
A fool, clod.
The following remarks in relation to the
etiquette of u dinner patty. appeared in
fashionable London Journal
Married ladies precede the single
The hdy of the house is the last to enter
the dining-room. People who are en-
gagged walk in together. Ladies do not
dine with gloves on, and are not asked
to take wine by gentlemen. There must
be salt cellar for every two persons
Afich'ga Election. Telegraphie des-
patches from the North give the intclli-
gcnce of Democratic victory in Michi-
gan.
The word lady is Of Saxon origin;
and is compounded of teaf and dian, htdy
being the rcsvltof the two. Ledf-dian,
or, as it is corrupted lady literally means
a feeder Of Me poor. How many of those
who assume the title in these days are
worthy of it?
a FLArrERrSa PoRrRArr PArNrEL.-
The Mirror, speaking of Frederika Bre-
mer, the authoress, now on visit to this
country, says she is personally rather
stout, rather rosy and rather gray She
is about fifty-six years of age and all her
beauty seems to have struck in.
A system Of artillery for the land SER
vice of the United States has just been
perfected by Brevet Major Alfred Nor
decai, under the direction of the ordnance
department The report is published in
two volumes one containing 200 engra-
wings.
AUTUMN.
The chilling winds come sweeping
Der mountain hill and DELL
But NYhnre they eret their hroonns from