Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-06-16

ed, it will almost entirely supplant the
use of animals for draught and ploughing
The ploughs attached to the machine are
intended specially for the sugar plynta-
tions of Louisiana; and Mr. Cowing pro-
poses passing through the different par
lshcs in order to explain his invention and
engage, if possible, the cooperation of
the planters in bringing the machine
into practical use. Mr. Cowing has en-.
tered a caveat, and expects soon to taae
a patent for his invcntion-Nes0 Orleans
Crescent
Meteoric Iron an South Carolina. The
last number of Silliman's Journal contains
an account of Il mass of meteoric iron
which has been discovered in South Caro-
lima. 1t was found several years since
by a laborer on the plantation of Mr.. S.
M. Mckeown, situated in Chesterfield
district On being accidentally shown to
blacksmith few weeks ago he proved
it to be malleable, for out of it he made
pair OF hinges, a few nails, and horse
shoe. The original weight of the mass is
said to have been thirty-six pounds It's
original shape was oblong, with one side
and end thicker and romder than their
opposites, and its surface was much inden-
ted and coated by rust.
On being analysed this iron was found
to contain nickel, traces of chromium, CO.
bait, and noduar masses of magnetic py-
rites. Its most remarkable peculiarly,
according to Professor Silliman, consists
in the appearance of its polished surface
when treated with dilute nitric acid,
which is then covered with a great variety
of beautiful figures 1t is very dense,
and takes a brilliant polish but its etch-
cd surface Immediately distinguishes il
from every other iron hitherto described.
WHAT Thou DoEsr DO QU1cKLY.-
Quick, young man! life is short. A great
work is before you, and you have no
time to lose. you would succeed in
business, win your way to honor and
save your soul, you must work Quickly.
The sluggard dies. The wheels of time
roll over him while he sleeps. Aim
high, and work hard. Life is worth the
living, death is worth the dying, because
worth gaining.
Quick, we men of might in the road Of
life! Your life is more than half gone
already. You are going down the hill,
and the shadows begin to fall around you.
If you have ought to do before you die,
do it quickly. The morning has fled,
midday his passed, and the night COM
eth.
Quick, yc aged men, quick. Once
you thought three score years to be an
endless time, and that they could never
pass away. They have come, they have
gone-man, what have they left? The
days of pleasure have past, and the days
OF darkness are here-have you left any
work undone? Have you come to in
tirmities and trembling, and no prepara-
ton for death? All. quick, We aged faith
er and gray bearded sires. Already are
the messengers of death beginning to
render their services to bring you to the
sepulchres of their fathers. With the
feeble remnants of existence, struggle for
heaven. Work, pray, seek, while life
lasts, mercy waits, and God is gracious.
RULE FOR WEARING RINGs.--For the
benefit of the craft" as the bachelors
say, we copy the following rule for wear
ing rings, for the special benefit of those
ladies who are desirous of wringing into
the affections of young gallants:
When lady is not engaged she wears
ring on her first finger; if engaged, on
her second; if married, on her third and
If she intends to remain unmarried, she
wears the ring on her fourth finger. This
is The rule laid down in the latest work
upon female proprieties that we have
seen, and it appears to be generally re-
cognised among the sex as one that should
be scrupulously observed. There are
some young ladies, however, who appear
to take delight in wearing ring both up
on the first and the second finger, thus
leaving the admiring spectator in some
perplcxity how to classify them. Others
wear a ring upon each finger; and, again,
three or four little golden hoops, spark
ling with brilliants, may be seen cdging
each other on the second -emblematicai,
probably, of the number of engagements
or triumphs they have achieved during
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