Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-08-18

with great force, stage and horses were
washed into deep water. and three of the
horses drowned. A passenger inside
the coach narrowly escaped the same
fate--and one on the top. lost his pocket
book. containing $3.50 in his efforts to
reach the shore. The large mail bag
was also lost. and though it had not been
recovered at last advices. we suppose ere
this it has beenfound. .---Lourensville Her
aid.
MILITARY MovEMEHr.--About forty
men, belonging to Company "F," United
States Troops, under the command of
2nd Lieut.. j, M. Robinson. left Sullivan's
Island on Friday last, in the steamer
Nina. Capt. A. Magee. for San Angus
tine, Florida.
The Nina arrived at her place of des,
tination and returned to this city yester-
day. We learn from a gentleman who
came passenger in her, that number Of
families had come into st. Augustine,
from the surrounding country, in conse-
quence of apprehension of Indian dis.
turbances. An aid of the Governor Of
Florida had reached that place for the
purpose ofmaking suitable arrangements
for the departure of one or two compa.
nies that had volunteered TO 90 against
the Indians Char. Courier.
BOLD THEFr.--Yesterday afternoon,
while Mr.. Ellerhorst, proprietor of
Grain store in MarBet-st., was in a back
store, some william entered the front door,
and took from his drawer twenty five dol
lars, in bills, leaving some 8 or 10 dollars
in silver in the drawer. Mr.. e. short
time previously, had written his name on
the back of two of the bills. which may
lead to the detection of the thief, and
recovery of the money-Char. Courier.
DEATH FROM LIeHTFING.r- regret
to learn, that DIR. John n. Young, an es-
teemed citizen of our District, had two
valuable negroes killed by lightning. du-
ring thunder storm on last Monday
One of them was very likely man. the
other a girl about ffteen. When struck.
they, with the rest of DR.. Young's hands.
but little in advance of the balance,
were running frorn the field in which they
were working, towards an old house in
the adjoining one, for the purpose of
sheltering themselves from the rain
Scarce half the distance had been accom-
plished, however, before the lightning
fash overtaek them. killing these two
outrght,~-prostrating, apd severely stnn-
ming FIVE hers.--Lau,snsvile Herald.
A Coon ExAMpLg.-The Maine Far
mer says that Levi Holmes, one of the
Oldest Of the society of Shakers at New
Gloucester, learned the shoemaker's trade
at the age of sixty five. and is now an ex-
cellent workman. Another incident in
his life is thus alluded to. He never had
! the privilege of going to school day in
his life, and yet he has stored his mind
with good amount of learning. Since
he cnmmenc2d the moro sedentary occu-
patton Of sheemaker. he told US he had
been o,assiag himself with the study of
algebra. Having met with Bai3ey's alge-
bra, he had become interested in The
study, and obtained a very respectable
knowledge of its principles. He observ-
ed to us, if eyesight and memory were as
strong as they were ONCE, he wouldn't
fear but that he could become thorough
in the science for which he felt SO deep an
interest. Here is another example for
the young. Many of you have the best
Of opportunities to obtain a thorough
education in this and the kindred sciences.
but you shamefully neglect them, and
are growing up in ignorance; throwing
away your inestimabls opportunities, and
wasting the golden period Of life In idle.
ness, and perhaps dissipation. But here
is an old man who was never blessed ps
you are, with such advantages, cnploy-
ing his leisure moments and exercising
his thoughts upon this useful science.
You ought to blush for your Incidence
and thoughtless waste Of time and op.
portunities, and 60 and do likewise.
NIoHr.1-Night Is beautiful itself, but
still moro beautiful in associations. 1t is
not linked, as day is, with our cares and
our soils--the business and littleness Of
life. The sunshine brings with it action
I've rise in the morning, and our task IS
before us and night comes, and with IT,
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