Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-07-14

an alarm at the least noise. Peter knew
all this, ard had taken measures accord
ngly. Op> .ling an outer door with a key
of his own, he bounced into the ante
room, upset the slave, and with a kick of
his powerful foot burst the doorthat sep
aratcd him from the lovers. All this oc-
Cured with the speed of lightning. Dan
iloff and Ivanowa had scarce time to rise
from their seats, before the Car stood
over them with his drawn sword in his
hand. Ivanowa uttered cry of terror,
fell on her knees, and tainted. Prompt
as the Car Daniloff barred his sabre and
threw himself bctwcec his mistress and
Peter. The latter lowered his weapon.
mo" he said, "thc revenge were too
brief"
Heopencd Il window and cried ''hurra!'
At the signal hundred soldiers crowded
into the house Mastering his fury, the
Car ordered the young officer to be
taken to prison, there to receive one hun
drcd blows of the 6dttogucs, or sticks
lvanowa was also confined until the SEN
ate should decide her fate. The next
day Daniloff received his terrible punish
ment. Before half of it had been in
ilictcd, his back, from the loins to the
shoulders, was ono hideous wound, &c,
We omit the revolving description. New
crthelcss the cXccutioncrs continued to
strike, and the hundred blows were count
cd withouta a complaint from the sufferer.
The unfortunate Daniloff had not even
tainted; he got up alone, when united,
and asked to have his wounds carefully
dressed
'FI have need to live short time long
er," he added.
Meanwhile Ivanowa was brought be-
fore the senate and accused of high
treason and of trying to discover state
secrets-a charge of Pctcr's invention.
The supple senate, created by the Gar,
condemned her to receive TWENTY-FIVE
blows of the knout in the presence of her
accomplce, Daniloff, already punished
by the cmpcror's order
On the day appointed for the execu
ton, Peter stood upon tho balcony of his
winter palace. Several battalions of in
fantry marched past, escorting the unfor-
tumate Dcmetrius, who in spite of the
frightful sufferings he still endured,
walked with a steady step and with
firm and even joyful countenance. Sur
rounded by another escort, was seen the
young and lovely Ivanowa, half dead
with terror, supported on one side by a
priest, and OH the other by soldier, anG
letting her beautiful head fall from one
shoulder to the other, according 10 the
impulse given it by her painful progress.
Even Peters heart melted at the sight
Re,cntering his apartment, he put on the
ribbon Of the order of ST. Andrew, threw
a cloak over his shoulders, left the palace.
sprang into boat, and reached the oppo
sit side of the river at the same time as the
mournful procession which had crossed
the bridge. Making his way through
the crowd, he dropped his cloak, took
lvanowa in his arms, and imprinted a kiss
upon her brow.
a mrumur arose amongst the people,
and suddenly cries of pardon" were
heard.
The knights of st. Andrew then en-.
joyed the singular privilege that kiss
given by them to condemned person,
deprived the cxccutioner of his victim.
This privilege has endured even to our
day, not without some modification.
pamloff had recognised Peter. He
approached the Gar, whose every move
ment he had anxiously watched, stripped
off his coat, and rent the bloody shirt that
covered his shoulders.
'Thc man who could suffer thus" he
said, "knows how to die. Gar, thy re-
pcntancc comes too late! Ivanowa, | 90
to wait for thec!"
And drawing concealed poignard, he
stabbed himself twice. His death was
instantaneous. Peter hurried back to
his palace, and the stupicd crowd slowly
dispersed. Iyanowa died shortly after
wards in the convent to which she had
been permitted to retire. Blachyooeps
Maga3ine.
HURRAH FOR CULLoM-Ono Gen. Cul-
lom is Wing candidate for Congress in
the Nashville Tnn,, J;et,:ot - -. 49,