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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-06-30
~NAVos W I'M ANII
Paymastcr United States Army.
SAN FRANoIece, April 9th, ls4o.

SAN FRANoIsce, April 9th, l849.
"Therei is indeed gold and much gold
in California, but it requires great sacri-
flee of the usual, will not say comfort,
but necessaries of life to obtain it. Du-
ring the winter, very little can be done
by digging gold. From the month of
July ull October, the miners are exposed
to the bilious remittent fever--a disease
which nearly cost me my life last sum-
mer. have not as yet recovered from
its effects.
At present, person working at the
mines may make from $12 to $40 per day
but, occasionally, a man may And a
rich spot and make as much as $500 or
5000 per day for short time. A spot
that does not yield SIG per day is not
considered good. 1t Is impossible to say
how long this viii last. The expenses
across the Isthmus are exorbitant- much
detention is experienced. Perhaps it
would be as well for you to take pas
sage on board vessell around the Cape.
Should you decide on commtig. it would
be well 70 come alone. This country in
it's present condition is no place for fami.
ly. You could not get ahouse for them.
Many families are obliged to live in tents.
A servant j. not to be had at any price.
My wife is constrained to do her own
house work and cooking. We pay $2e9
per month for very inferior houce,
If you come. / would advise you to
take with you as little baggage as possible,
Especially If you come through the 18TH
mus) and nothing FOR the purpose Of
specializing |; do not buy even d gold ma
caiGe--pienty here, better than those
from the States. Once here, you would
soon fad something to do. i expect to
leave this place in Ave or six months for
Charleston. The market here viii soon
ne gluttsd. and heavy losses viii be ex-
petienced by those who have boughtfree-
". Those who win hereafter arrive here
with goods will sersainly he. disappointed.
Many things are already az tOw here as in
New. York. &
No woman is capable Of being beautis
full who is not incapable Of being false.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-06-30

'nS iolloWmS arucic appeared III the
National Intelligencer of the 18TH inst.
CURE AND PREVENTION OF CHOLERA.
Laudanum,
Spirits Of Camphor, each' ounces
Iincture Cayenne Pepper, 2 drachms.
Tincture Ginger, ounce.
Essence Peppermint, 2 ounces.
fioffman's Anodyne, 2 ounces.
Mix all together. Dose, table spoon
full Tin a little water) for an adult.
This prescription is carried on nearly
all the boats on the Western Waters, and
will check diarhea in ten minutes, and
abate the other premonitory symptoms of
cholera Immediately. / have tried it in
my own person, and have given the re-
cipe to over one hundred persons.
THos. s. Bryant,
Paymastcr United States Army.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-06-30
THE CAMEL,

AAAA NIAInlI1l.
We make tho following extract from the Ma.
tiohai IntelEgencer, writtenby "a traveller in
Syria and ARABIA upon the utility of the
Camel, and its adaptation to American service:
We are indebted to an esteemed friend
for the subioined paper upon the Camel,
from the pen iof a gentleman who has
had much experience Of the habits and
character of the animal, and wishes to
see it imported into America sor it's ser.
viceable qualities. y, shs .4.s,,'.l
It is fact we'll known to Eastern
travellers, and especially to TO those who
have visited the mountainous regions of
Syria, Palestine, and the Peninsula of
Sinai, that the camel is as serviceable on
rough mountain paths as in, the moving
sand of the desert. On this account the
modern Arab never troubled himself with
road making. He willnot even remove
stone from the middle Of the path viii
leads to his usual watering place. The
dry bed of q torrent is his high road
across the mountains, and foot prints are
his guides through the plains. The
tough soles of the camels feet are af.
fected neither by the burning sand nor by
the loose sharp edged stones strewed
oyerthat volcarfic mountain range which
extends frol. the Taurus to the Indian
Ocean. The long legged, sure footed
animal makes his way through the heavy
mud, crosses the rapid torrents, steps
overthe huge stones and other iInpedil
ments which he often encounters, and
this with a loal upon his back, and some.
times. perhaps, the additional weight of
the lazy driver, while the mule would be
unable to travel overthe same ground,
though without any load whatever.
The camel is not exclusively made use
of by the peaceahle traveller and mer-
chant. Both the privileged and unprivi-
legged robbers of Arabia. and Africa pre-
fer them to the horses of Nedidee or
Dongoler The dromedary, or running
camel, Tin Arabic 'fbahree,9 or r"bakeen, y
isnot particular species. Any young
camel may be trained for racing and for
war; although the mountain breeds are
best adapted FOR these purposes. The
camel drinks only every second day; but
it may be deprived of water for three
days together, without any effect upon
its health and vigor. It win perform an
eight days journey with no other food
than three pounds of il-cake and few
handsful of grain. The dromedary car
fies sixty pounds weight, in addition to
its rider; and it will outstrip the feetest
horse in Q days march. The "cayass"
nf fha Ersx, s,fio,a Gn,,ks,.,,,.a ettt fxo.ol -,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-06-30
SOURCE OF ELECTRICITY.

The earth Is the great reservoir of cleo
tricity, from which the atmosphere and
clouds receive their portion of this fluid.
1t is during the process Of evaporation
that it is principally excited, and silently
conveyed to the regions obove; and also
during the condensation of this same va
por the grand and terrific phenomena of
thunder and lightning are made manifest
to our senses. N
In order to form correct estimate of
the immense poager of this agent in the
production of electricity, we must bring
to our view the quantity of water evapor-
ated from the surface of the earth, md
also the amount of electricity that may
be developed from a single grain of this
liquid. According to the calculations of
Cavallo, about FIVE thousand two hun
dred and eight millions tons of water
are probably evaporated from the Medi-
terranean Sea, in a single summers day.
To obtain some idea of the vast volume
of water thus daily taken up by the thifs-
ty heavens, let us compare it with some
thing rendered more apparent than this
invisible process. President Dwight and
Professor Darby, have both estimated
the quantity of water precipitated over
the Falls Of Niagara at more than eleven
millions tons per hour, Yet all the wa
ter passing over. the cataract in twenty
dayswould amount only to that ascend
ing from the Mediteiranean in one day.
More recent estimates make the mean
evaporation from the whole earth as equal
toa column Of thirty-Eve inches from
every inch of its surface in a year, which
gives ninety-four thousand four hundred
and fifty cubic miles, as the Quantity con-
inually circulating through the atmos-
phere. y aM
whats that dog barldng at?" asked
fop. whose boots were more polished than
his idQas. y 81.
"Why,. replied. . bystander, "be-
cause he sees another puppy in your
boots"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-06-30


Il Convalosctng "lSon. The picay,4,c
is responsible for the following anecdo.e.
| GfoIgh'd 'd.--We are indebted TO a friend
from the country for the following little
anecdote, showing how one of the s'!Sons"
Recently got goughd, which. being inter
preted, meaneth getting "high," eight"
"fuddled.' 1t seems that our temperance
man had a "shake" with the cholera, but
fortunately recovered. When he was
getting convalescent, as the doctors say,
his physician prescribed little brandy
an ounce per day-and the patient at
once sent out and procured quantity of
the "article." a@
On the following afternoon the physi-
clan paid a visit to the cholera man. and.
to his astonishmcnt, found him in most
excellent flow of spirits-or, in other
words, quite gough'd,l On inquiring into
this singular state'of things, the medicine
man exclaimed "Did not prescribe an
ounce only of brandy per day?" eyes,
sir, replied the cholera man; "but then
you must know, doctor, had no scales
to weigh it in, and remembering that
eight dramas make an ounce, l had no
sorupies in measuring It out in that way.
Yesterday | took eight good 'horns,' and
have already had three this morning, and
feel much the better from it. You're
first rate cholera doctor, you are !" The
doctor then went to his next patient.
SEARCH FOR SIR JOHN FRANKL1N.-
"Our readers have heard much about a
certain expedition now fitting out by the
express command of General TAYLOR, to
go through the arctic regions in surch of
a British officer-SirJ John Franklin.
This expedition has been universally
commended by the Wing and Democrat
ic presses; but there is quite as much rea-
SON to censurc it, as for disappearing that
under Lieut.. Lynch. Some Wing papers
have even blamed President Polk for not
sending out to look for the lost expe-
dition of Sir j ohm Franklin some time ago,
when the appeal was not made by Lady
Franklin until after Mr.. Folks term had
expired"
The above is from the Richmond En-
quirer, and we copy it merely for the
purpose OF correcting our contemporary.
The Georgia Constitutionalist, Democrat
ic and the New Orleans Bulletin, Admin
st,ation, together with the South Caro-
linian; have all declared that the Admin
have no authority under the Constitution
for fitting out this expedition. We would
be glad if the generally, would pay
some attention to the matter, as there
dose not exist, in our opinion, any grant
in the Constitution that can be construed
as giving the least shadow of authority
for this act of national benevolence.
Unconstitutional usurpations of power by
the Executive Branch cf the Government
should be handled without gloves.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-06-30
THE CHOLERA.

The following article appeared in the
National Intelligencer of the 18th inst.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-11-26
POLICY FOR YOUNG LADIES.

II is said there is policy in taking advantage
of circumstances, and turning them TO the ac-
tompli.hment of those objects one wishes to
secure. Policy is, therefore, necessary for those
young ladies W no wish to secure good husbands.
But the policy most of them pursue is exceeding
ly erroneous they seem to think that it Is degrad-
ing to be seen in an ordinary dress about their
household affairs. But this is the very condi-
ton which every young man who is worth secur-
ing, would prefer to find them if he were seek
ing a wife. A foolish, simpering fop, who is
more indebted to his tailor and barber, Tor impor
lance, than his brains, may wish to find young
ladies dressed in silk and shut up in the paror,
like dolls in a show case. But a sensible man
wants wife that knows something and can
make herself useful. A judicious writer advises
all young men to seek their companions for life
fiom the class who are willing to be found in the
kitchen, without making apologies for it. This
is sage advice,ea if young ladies were aware
that young men who are worth their seeking
generally act upon it, and had rather find them
at the wash tub than weeping over she last new
novel; they would net run away from their work
and hide when a young man is approaching the
house, as they often do. They would let him
know they are worth more than mere: play things
that they are not butterflies, very pretty to look
upon, but if handled, perish with the touch
Nothing recommends young lady like indus
try Tounderstand labor and to perform il well;
is one OF the finest qualifications. Ladies should
never be ashamed Of being caught at work.
Olive Branch.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-11-26

"No--but you forced her to kill herself, as the
sole means of salvation from foul dishonor! y
ooh did not intend to harm her," persisted
the false Tory, Writing in the dust like the
meanest reptile
'tThen rise and swear it, answered the other,
with grim smile.
The wretch sprung up and, pledged oatns
wild enough to wake the dead.
''Do yousee this dagger ?" inquired the aged
hero, pointing at silver Hit glittering i'll his
belt
''AIercy! mercy !" shrieked the murderer.
The eyes of the old man shot sparks of living
fire. as he said in hoarse, Kissing whisper
"This dagger. on the night of the 10th of August,
was in the heart ofan angel. But now it is in
yours, devil,n he added striking home the
sharp steel with motion prompt and powerful
like lightning.
There was moan, and then gurgie, and
the victim lay corpse at the avengers feet. :.
Five minutes afterwards, nine others, equal
traitors and homcides-h hung dangling from the
swinging limbs OF oak and pine trees, there OH
the summit OF Kings Mountain. which no king
should again call his own, any more for ever.
Ana. Mechanics .4dvocate.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-11-26
SALTING PORK.

A writer in the Southern Planter correets o
popular error on the subject OF sailing Pork. We
copy for the benefit Of our readers.
The present notion u.s. that meat must not be
sailed until it turns cold; and | have known
some people, When slaughtering hogs, when the
weather was warm, to wait, after killing lhems
from twenty -four 10 thirty-six hours, to get rid
of theanimal neat, before sailing. Now: whilst
it is unquestionably wrong, in such weather, te
pack warm, there can be no rational objection tq
sailing warm meat, as we thereby get rid of the
animal heat more rapidly, and the salt dissolvee,
and '.strikes n'' more readily. My rule tas
twenty odd years, has been to have my FORK
slightly salted, as soon as can have il cut out
lay it Thin, With the saltspnn it. until the ne,t
day, and then pack il with plenty Of salt Since
adopting this course, have never had ''srogeG
meat" exec pit now and then piece from in
sects; and one year from trying the experiments
of hanging my meat only torty-eieht hours after
sailing cutting out the meat, while warm, re-
uuires sharper knife and more care; and twice
handling and sailing aftercutting out. gives =
little more trouble: but that is not worth censid
ering, when we look to the comforts of sound
old bacon. The course here advocated is not
only best in warm weather, but it is equally adj
yantageous in eat1cme cold weather. For all ex-
perienced house-keepers know that frozen meat
will not take salt until it thaws, and it probably
spois more readily after llawing than recently
slaughtered meat.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-11-26
yAIdIEOF RAILROADS..

Itis an incontestable fact {says the New Or
leans Picayune) that for four miles either sjds
of every line Of railroad which has been mads
in Georgia; the lands have appreciated from one
hundred to five hundred per cent, and in many
instances much more, SO that the increased salus
of lands alone has been much more than thu
whole cost of the roads. New life has been
infused into the whole State Towns are spring.
ing up as if by magic All the productions Of
her soil are speedily and cheaply waited to ,
ready cash market, and returned freights cost Nc
more than. one-fourih Part OF former prices and
she is now reaping the rich fruits of her liberal
and enlightened policy.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-11-26
THE MISSION OF DEMOCRACY.

The following remarks Of DR. Claiming, from
his discoulses OH the Dignity Of Labor, beautiful
ly define the principles of the Democratic creeds
s;Oar mission is 10 elevate society with all
its conditions, to secure every human being this
means of progress, TO substitute the government
Of laws for that Of irresponsible individuals, 70
prove that under popular institutions tile people
may be carried toward, that the multitude who
toll, are capable Of enjoying henoblest Blessings
o. the social state The predjudices that labor i
degradation, one of the worst prejudices hand
cd down from barbagous ages; is 10 receive hero
practical REPUTATION. The power of Liberty 10
raise up the whole people, this is the great idea
OH which our institutions rest, and which is ito
be wrought ont in our history. Shall a ration
the progress Which i is specially called to PR
mote ~
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-11-26

JEALOUSY Baltimore Clipper ssates that
a gentleman of that city left home On Wednes-
day, informing his wife that business would
probably keep him away until next day. Tho
wife being of timid nature, after her husband
had gone, sent for her sister to come and stay
with her during the night. She did So and .oc-
cupied the husbands place in the bed. it so
happened that the husband was jealous Of his
better halt, and having completed his businsss
sooner than was anticipated, went home shortly
after midnight. Going into his chamber, he I'M
dressed himself without disturbing either Of tho
occupants Of the bed but just as he was going
to get in, he discovered--w hat his Imagination
and jealousy instantly conjured into a man -
quick as thought, he seized his boot jack, and
commenced belahorine the supposed .usurper Of
his rights, about the head, in the most desperate
manner The screams of his victim and wife,
however, soon showed him The mistake he had
made and without taking report for authority,
we don't doubt but thathe feels foolish and a.
shamed ofhis precipitancy. His wife's sister
had bothher eyes very much backened and
bruised, and the side OF her face so badly cut that
a physician was necessarily called in 10 dress
her injuries We advise him hereafter to follow
the advice of Davy Crocket-';he always sure
you're right then go ahead"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-11-26
THE LATEST ARRIVAL
AND
The Greatest Bargains at
D. M. fiUFF,MAN'S,

On .Nain Street, opposite The Post Office,
XXTHERE may be found Goods of the latest ago
w ny Tor Ladies and Gentlemen. His Fall and
Winter Goods are just opened andhe is ready to
accommodate those in search OF good bargains as
the stock has been well selected in the Baltimore
and Philadelphia markets. and it enables him to Of
fer the greatest bargains in the county. The Goods
need no putting as they will show for themselves
all he asks OF his customers and the public genera
is to cali and examine and they will not be disap-
pointed
Terms as usual. Country Produce taken in ex.
change for Goods Call and see.
Staunton, Oct. %, 1870.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-11-26
NEW GOODS
AT WHITE s. cos.

WE'adopt medium toaprrise cur custom
w era that wAare now receiving. and Will con-
TIME 10 receive for the ensuing two weeks, our
stock Of SE.aS OyN:dBLE GOODS, which for
serte,t, rarie.y and c1eapnsss has never been sur
passed in this market Their stock Of Goods a.
mounting to nearly 400 PAcxAsEs, will b. found
worthy tbs attention Of all buyer many ofwhlch
were bought. at AUCTION, and will be sold al
prices which will b. deened rery lo,c, even in
this market.
Staunton, Oct. 8, I849.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-11-26

SINGULAR AND MYsTERIoUs.-Th Lake Pro-
whence Republican of the Esd inst, relates the
following singular and mysterious circumstance
Some time ago when the cholera was raging
to such an alarming extent in our Parish, a gen.
tleman residing short distance from Providence,
determined 70 remove his wife 10 a more secure
locality, and accordingly semitic TO New Or
leans. The separation wac OF course painful,
as they were remarkable Tor their mutual devo-
ton The husband soon received the fatal
news that the tender partner Of his bosom had
fallen victim to the dreadful pestilence, in the
city ofNew Orleans. A lone and desolate life
had lost it's sweetest charm The Minister who
preached her funeral sermon, seemed TO be wing
ing the knell of departed hope.
Mouths, however, rolled by, and time, the
great physician, assuased the first violence OF
grief Into a.pellsive s. melancholy remembrance
Of his departed saint. Soon he formed the ac-
auainiance OF another lady who attracted his
respect by her mary fine qualities, and at last
woke to life his sluggish and broken heart by her
quiet and modest preference for him. We need
not trace the progress oftheir afectons-su suffice
it TO say that about four weeks since, they We're
married, and the clouds otsorrow fled from their
connubial bowers Their happiness indeed,
seemed of too fine and goesamer a texture Tor
this world ofcareyandit was destined to receive
a fatal blow
About a ueek since, the first w!fe .feappeared,
aud hung1herselfinto the arms her husband, to
the great dismay OF the new bride.
We have heard many explanations given OF
the reason OF her long absence, and many con-
lectures as to to the course the parties will now
take. We cannot at present state them, as the
matter may be investigated in the Courts OF JUS
ce; but more singular affair." take it altogether,
has not fallen under our observation.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-11-26
Rcady.rnadc Clothing,

from the commonest every day suit, III fine Sun
day and srperfne wedding suit, cheaper than any
other establishment In the FIRST place, ,hen, they
are able to sell cheaper than other establishments
because they are we'll acquainted with their bnsi
ness They buy and sell for Cash, and know
when and where aud how to purchase their goods.
,"Gouds we'll bought are halfsold." Even If they
had no advantages over any one in their line of
business, they can still underseil them, because
they require no large pr,lils to makeup fol- large
expenses. They attend to their business them
selves, and therefore incur but email expenses,
comparatively speaking, in carrying On the same.
They sell their Gools for Cash, aud therefore re-
squire no large profits III makeup for loss sustained
BY credit sales. No one will doubt that The Cash
,sys,en, together with small profits, is the bes;
mode Of dealing and most advantageous to the pur-
chaser. II any one doubts this, he will .os con-
WINGED Of its truth by calling at the
Clothing and Fns'iefy Store,
Corner Of Virginia Hotel. where he will find a
large assortment Of all kinda Of Ready-Made
Clothing, for Men and Boys wear, such ss
Clocks. Over Goats. Frock, Sack, BUSH
ness and Dress Goats, Pants aud Vests,
Of all descriptions, Woollen Under
Shirts aud Drawers, and all kinds Of
Shirts, Collars, Crava,s. Handker-
chiefs, Gloves, Caps and Hats,
sege,her with some Fancy articles, all Of which
they will with pleasure exhibit for examination to
those who call upon them. Their prices are such
az will satisfy every one that this is the place TO
buy FALL AND WINTER CAoTxy-
ING. The subscribers take this method to ten
der to the public their thanks for the liberal pat
.onage which they have thus far received, and
respectfully solicit continuance of the same.
FRANK & CO.,
Corner Room, Virginia Ho,el Buildings.
k,aunton, Oct, is. ls49.-3m.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-11-26

A SILENT VIcroRY.--Time isa mighty con-
queror! This fact is forciby illustrated in the
present erection ola Jewish synagogue in Can
terbury, England, on the sight OF the redoubted
Knight emplars, once the unrelenting foes
Of the prosecuted Israehtes but now themselves
swept from the face .of the earth A striking
ful6lment of the prophecy respecting this an,
cieut people that they saall possess the gates Of
their enemies.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-11-26

E The population of tsLondon town" IS So r.
336, $50, having increased 525,965 since 1889
and in houses 64,o7o. The number OF new ,S
streets since January, 1899, is 1852 and in length
200 miles. 1t may therefore bs sat down that
the place 10 not vet 6uihhsd