Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-07-07

NOVEL READING WASTES AND Ex-
uAUsTs THE SYMpATiiIEs OF THE HEART |
The theatre and The wine cup have
been justly charged with entailing sor-
row on many hitherto happy family /;
but it is the solemn conviction of the wri-
ter, that the novel comes in for its full
share of pcrnicious influence. Follow
that young man @hc has been lolling over
the ficticious tale, behind the counter, or
at his desk, 20 the domestic circle, and
see whether he meets the glad steps of
his sister as in the days of his childhood
he was wont; or whether he returns the
welcome of his mother with that ingenu-
Gus smile which most gladdens mo-
theirs heart. Mark the husband who
has sought recreation from the pages of
romance, and sec whether he enters the
home of his wife and children with
lighter heart or kindlicr greeting. Watch
the mother who has been forced TO de-
scend from the ideal world to the prosaic
employment of the needle, and sec wheth-
er her heart seems to be in the work.
Look at the danghter who is accustomed
to trim the midnight lamp, that she may
pursue the waking dreams why sits she
SO languidly by her mothers side where
is the glad voice that would have made
labor light, or the willing hand to assist
in that labor? Alas the thoughts, and
affections, and sympathies, which should
have been consecrated to making hap
py home, have been wasted on imaginary
sufferings and ideal beauty.
How many wife owes the averted eve.
ard needless manner, and discourteous
reply. that chill her confdine heart, to
the false sentiments and impressions
which her husbrnd has gathered from
the page of romance! Thecwife of his
youth is no longer youth. Disease, and
perchance affection, have blanched her
cheek, and thinned and silvered her locks:
her step is no longer elastic, nor her from
erect. True, her heart beats with an af.
lection, if not as romantic, yet more deep
and abiding than when she first listened
to his early VOWS but the fountains of
has love have SO often flowed out forward
toward the creations of fancy, that thew
have been exhausted, and are dried un,
Trees Of Indid.--Mr. Macgowan.
Missionary from China, has sent over 10
the American Institute seeds of the plant
from which the Chinese make there grass
cloth-something like silk and linen: the
seeds OF the tallow tree, from the beaaies
OF which the Chinese make their candles
and the seeds of another tree from tho
berries of which they manufacture lamn
oil. If all these seeds grow and thrive
here, their Introduction into ON. count
will be very useful
MILITARY STRENGTH OF FRANcE.-The
national guard comprises nearly 4,O0O,-
900 men, 100000 of whom are with
muskets; it possesses 500 guns.
The gardc mobile has been reduced
from 10000 to 5000 men, at saving of
100000 francs Q
The army consists of 45I 900 men un-
der arms, and 1854 horse. 1t has l6.
495 guns of evry kind, of which 1870
are in bronze, and $3.50 are field pieces.
The active sailing feet comprises l o ships
of the line, 8 f,igates, 18 corvettes, "a
briggs. 2 transports, and 24 light vessels.
The active steam feet comprises ID fri
gates, 13 covcttes, and 34 despatch
boats. The advanced ships and shins in
ordinary consist Of 10 ships of the line,
Is sailing frigates, 10 steam f,igates, 8
steam coryettes, and 6 mail steamers.
The navy is manned by $50 officers of all
ranks, and 2s,50O seamen.
AN OUTFIT.-1'he Union says the col
lector of the port of San Francisco and his
family have thirty-two horses and four
teen wagons, each drawn by six mules
making in all, 116 hores and mules furn-
ished by the Government to transport
him and his family to their destination
1t computes the cost of sending out him
aud the two Indian Agents, one for Salt
Lake and one for Santa Fe, at $75 900.
CHEAP GOOEDS,
Cheap as the ChGawest!
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