Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-12-22

The election over, evening came on
apace, and the eager expectants gathered
In the bar-rooms to await the counting of
the votes, and the returns to come in from
the different townships. Old Zm was
Aourishing about, treating the crowd, ex-
pressing his full confidence in the people
and the success of his effort to break
down the system.
Seated in n remote corner were num-
ber of wags, in low but earnest conversa-
ton, and any one who might howe cham
ced to see them would at once have con-
cluded that something was to follow. The
consultation soon broke up, and ne plot
began in about fifteen minutes to devcl-
ope itself. The clattcr of a horses hoofs
were heard on the frozen ground-a soil
tary horseman rode up to the door, and
finging the rcins over post, rushed into
the bar-room, where he was soon raised
on a table, and silence commanded,
Here said he, drawing strip of pa
per from his pocket, ARE the returns
from Lower Buffalo township-Wattles
so, Macgregor 40, Zimmerman 1G0l--
majority for Zimmerman, l1Op
Nine cheers for old Zimp
'Huzza! huzza! huzNp
Gentlemen said old Zim, taking off his
hat-I'm obliged to you for this expires
sion of your--that is to say, let us take u
horn all round
OF course the crowd acquiesced in this
proposition, and the welkin rang with
loud huzzas. But hark!- scarcely had
the eager crowd imbided before another
horseman came galloping up to the inn.
'Beegum township one hundred ma
jority for Zimmerman?
Nine cheers for old Zimp
Hip, hip, hurrahp
Again did old Zim attempt TO speak,
but his feelings overcame him-and he
ended by inviting the company to just
call for whatever they wanted. Again
the glasses jinglcd as the excited multi
tude wedged themselves towards the bar
and again was heard the clatter of a
horses hoofs.
Dublin township, one hundred and
thirty majority for zimmerman
Nine cheers for old Zim!'
Hip, hip, hurrah!'
The excited candidate was wild with
Joy and excitement, and he again invited
the party up to drink.
Another horseman came!-another and
still anothcr-each one bringing an over
whelming majority for old Zim from the
township he represented. Alas! that it
should be the same horse, who performed
the feat of quarter race every hour
that night, and that it should be the same
mad wag under various DISCUSSES that
Brought old Zim the glorious news. The
column, as footed up, gave Zim cool
thousand majority. Didn't he rave and
pitch? Well, he did! Didn't he spend a
cool thirty?-the landlords till groaned
under the weight of old Zim's depos-
ties
'Gcntemcn, said old Zim, my heart is
full his head wasn't anything else, and |
can only say that the glory of this contest
belongs 20 you; but | feel a [brick in your
hat. said a wag, pride that have been
the humble instrument of Jreaking down
the system Nine cheers.
Thus matters progressed until those
who were completely 'sowed up were
laid out, and the remainder found their
way home-some charitable friends of
the Sheriff elect toting him on shutter to
his domicile
Early in the morning, the village wags,
with throbbing temples, met at the tavern
to take "a hair from the dog that bit them,
as well as to laugh over the saw played
on old Zim; but scarcely had they com
menccd worship before in stalks the old
gentleman, still under the delusion that
he had carried the day-nay more, he in
sisted on spending V by way of morn
ing whet. The wags were determined
to keepit up as long as possible, and a
gam drank and congratulated him on his
success. In the midst of the noise and
confusion, in bounded an inky printers
devil, who deposited an extra on the ta-
bic, containing the return. Eagerly did
old Zim seize it and hover over it but a
minute. The conclusion of it is ali suffi-
cient for the reader. 1t read as follows
by the above it will be seen that Dem
ocracy has again triumphhd, as Wattles'
Dem majority over Tbbets (Whig) is