Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-07-14
PARTICULARS OF TIE CASSIUS NJ.
CLAY DIFEICULYY.

contains detailed account of the fatal
rcncontrc between Cassius M. Clay and
Cyrus Turner. From this, it appears
that Major Squire Turner, the father of
Cyrvs Turner had made charges against
Clay, and had cxcrted himself to keep
him from an opportunity to reply OF ex-
plain He finally, however, Obtain ID the
stand, when Major Runyon, lawyer of
Richmond, at considerable distance off
piled him with questions, and Clay, with
the consent OF Chcnault, who claimed the
stump, endcavorcd to answer him. Some
misunderstanding occurred in reference to
the disposition made of the School Fund,
mwhich Runyon pronounced statement
made by Clay false and untrue. Clay
referred to an Act of the Legislature in
proof of his assertion, and finally told
Runyon, who had interrupted him be
fore, that he was mere tool of Turner,
and was obcying his master, Clay de-
sccndcd from the stand in perfect good
humor, and without expecting difficulty
with any one, when ifaior Turner re-
marked that "Runyon was not his tool. !"
Clay replied that whether Turner knew
it or not, he was evidently his willing tool
Upon this, Cyrus Turner, the son of the
candidate, stepped up to Clay, and pro-
nounccd his statement a Id lie, and
struck him in the face Clay was soon
stabbed by some one behind him, beat
over the head with a stick by Alfred Tur-
ncr, and perhaps others, and a rcvoly. .ng
pistol was snapped four times at his head,
bursting cap each time, by Thomas
Turner. He did not draw his knife, nor
shake OF the hold of those who were
clinging to him until he perceived the
blood spouting forth from his side, and
believed from the wound that he must
die. With superhuman effort he shook
off those who held him, encountered Cv-
rus Turner, and stabbed him. The wound
took effect in the lower part of his abdo-
men. resulting in his death in 81 hours.
REMARKABLE PnENoMENoN.-Wc were
informed by the captain of the schooner
Traveller, that on his passage from this
city from the Michigan side, while not a
breath of air stirred the water, which was
perfectly mruflicd, and clear and smooth
as a mirror n breeze was constantly
blowing aloft so strong that with her top
sails alone set, the schooner ran Z miles
an hour for some hours. During all this
time no breeze was felt on deck, but on
going up the rigging some Is feet or
more, the wind could be sens 'tly perceiy-
cd, increasing in violence higher up, and
bending and twisting the topmasts as in
a severe gale.
The captain said that tho rapid move
mcnt through the still water, with the
lower canvass useless, and not air enough
on deck, and at The same time the upper
sails filled and strained to their utmost
capacity, was singular beyond description.
This is certainly u very remarkable pho
Enomcnon, such as seldom occur on land or
water. 1t will be remembered that at
the same time a strong wind from the cast
was blowing here rc-MilWaukic Sentinel,
SERIOUS FRACAs AT THE CITY OF MEE-
Ico.-A fracas ensucd in the city of Mex
leo on the Sd ult., between some four or
five National Guards of the French lie
gion and a number of Lcpcros, in the
course of which detachment of the
Nina Battalion came up, and blows and
musket shots were frequently inter
changed, and several of the Frenchmcn
were very severely handled. From the
accounts given by "Trait d'Union," it
appears that the Frcnchmcn were anal
treated and insulted without provocation,
--PicoY1tae.
KENrUoKY.--The Yeoman says: owe
learn from whig that it is the intention
Of many members of that party, after
the election, TO get up petitions all over
the State, requesting Messrs. Clay and
Underwood to resign their seats in the
United States Senate, if, as they believe,
the vote Of the people goes strongly
against emancipation. The people Of
kentucky will never be satisfied TO be
represented in the Senate of the u.
States by two Southern men with North-
cre principles"
What is better than presence of mind
in raiiwayiaccidcnt? 2? Absence of body.
-Pmch,