Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-10-27


who, cool and collected at all times, sell
dom acts without suspicion, and often de-
libcratcs till the hour of advantage has
passed. Faults committed with reflec-
Non, are certainly not more venial than
prcmeditated sin. He who errs hastily
rcpents sincerely; but the wrong done
upon calculation Is never willingly repair
ed Even when productive Of harm, it
is unselhsh, and the consequences to
which it leads are hurtful to no one 80
much as to it's possessor. Pity is no
stranger to the impulsivc man, and not
s.idom do the tears sympathy fall from,
his eyes. TO friendship he is faithful.
and for love he would sacrifice both inter-
est and worldly esteem. Let us be COM
passionate therefore, to errors of impulse,
while we respect the calm dictates of cau-
ton and prudence.
HOMESTEAD ExEMpTIoN.--A Western
paper presents the following arguments
IN favor of cxcnip'ing mans homestead
from liability Or debt:
There are two leading reasons which
ought to have great weight. The first is,
that the direct tendency of exempting
the homestead from debt is to preserve
the integrity of the family both in society
and property 1t will keep the family
together by keeping them home-saEe
from all the storms otadversity. Inhhat,
it will greatly tend to prevent the family
from coming Oh the public for support.
Now, the State which legislates has q
deep INTEREST," in maintaining the unity and
prosperity Of the family. The whole is
made up Of its parts. Society is founded
IN the family. If no family is driven out
to seek a precarious support, the State
VIII have no paupers to maintain. In
every state of society, no matter what
the laws, the solvent must maintain the
insolvent.
-An Incident Of the wreck Of the st.
Johm.-A correspondent of &he Boston
Mail states that twenty five bodies of
those lost by the wreck of the st. john
were inferred at Cohassett on Monday.
The services were conducted by the Rev.
Messrs. Reed and Osgood. Tlhe bodies
were enclosed in separate coffins, which
were placed On six cats ard conveyed 10
the Cohasset burying ground by oxen,
The reporter Of the Mail adds the fol-
lowing incident: 81 ,,.,,E
"Mr Lathrop to whose house the sur
vivors were taken, relates anincident that
is at once touching and affecting. The
waves were dashing high before him and
on their crested tops, as they were break
ing upon him, he saw what he thought
was a package of goods. While watch
ing to save even this small relic FROM the
doomed vessel, it fell upon him striking
him in the face. He reached forth his
arms and grasped, when, 10! lie held amin
fant, yet alive. He placed it in safety.
and that infant is now doing well in tho
family of Mr.. Grove, of this town." sa
Ftom Port az Prince. by the arrival
at this port yesterday of the brig Fairy,
Captain Harper, from Port au Prince,
whence she sailed oh the Goth ult, we
have information that the Island contin-
ued tn r)uglly tranquil. In ordsrto do
away with some discomfort which eAi,tad
among the merchants, the Goxernmtnt
had resolved upon closing the ports h
Miragoane, 81. Mary and Port Eiay,
againft all imports and exports in foreit ~
vessels, at the expiration OF thirty days at
ter the issue of the Imperial decree. The
measure gave great dissatisfaction, apd
was not likely TO be repealed.
2'he Emperor has sent messenger
to Paris charged with commission to
purchase 2 throne and two crowns--,ona
for himself and the other for the Empress
these latter to be in no respectinfcriY
to those of any European monarci.
He has also instituted two orders of
knighthood for the decoration ofhis new
nobles--ore Of which is named the Jmps
rial order of ST. Faustin~--Faustin l.ciiw
his own Christian name---and the other
the Military order Ct the Legion of Honor
". o. Picayu,,e,
PLANK ROAD,
While we hear of projects in every di,