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

An Examination came off on Thurs
day and Friday, 2sth and 29tb inst.
Exhibition on the last day. a very
large audience was present on the occa-
sion. The Pickens Band had been in
vited and were present. A bountful
picnic was provided in the grove, near
the Academy, by the friends of the
school. The progress of the students
in their several studies was highly salts
factory to their friends. The perform
ances in defamation and iii the dialogues,
excited much interest in the audience;
leaving happy impression in favor of
the cause of education. TIE meeting
was characterized by excellent order
much sociability. At the close of the
exercises Rev MIR. Mullinix, by request,
delivered an address to the young men,
which was appropriate and highly inter
esting. a
LIST OF SPEAKERS AND SUBJECTS
w. T. Goley, Riley s. Honea, +. M.
Leathers, Elijah Daltou-W Washington s
Answer to the French Ambassador.
John II. DixonAmcrican Indepen-
lence. 9osa
J. b. Johns Public Spirit and Love
of Virtue.
p. s. Kanady-Aiilitary Glory.
Thomas III. Hughes--Self- Conceit.
/ B. +. Pery-Dignity Of Human Ma
ture.
@. A. Smithson No Excellence with
out Labor.
w. D. Perry--InRuence of Know
ledge Is
D. E. smithson---Importance of the
study Of History. 'a. a
G.. w. Fullerton- ucation.
Jas. w. Perry Eloquence. R@
&c. Fullerton America. R +
tsa & F,onI 'GIEAI.g
w. Il. ifarbin4A Bad effcctso Of Idleness.
S. H. Johns Agriculture.
Il. r.. Doyle--Mental Improvement.
BY order of the Trustees.
Ak E.aP. WERNER, SEc'Y.
q a} elf las1s s-~4--.--1- ;ssf ga ~
aADvEaq1stNG.4-It Is said quite often.
20, p.ople do not read advertisements
s.Every body knows what zoe keep. DO
they Here is o case in point Some
friends ofours, who gave us TO understand
that they consider our notions on this
particular subject as little better than
rnoonsbine, obstinately refused even To-
give uat the opportunity to Y,roya the ty,,tb
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-07-07
CIso1NNArrr, june 2b.

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,nbealthx siota ond .i,s - ~ y = sely
tarnoents : - o,,s,,toa ] u 'a eL., Wy a1l ~ m
f'iabtfml,u i,orans; 49, - t T Co.nosciieS' sal ', -
noted ono I,,ndsaa asI g-uy liey lc-
bY,ials Sor ,La ,,,oao,,;,, , smci.y 7sour ro
hours R,,e;n"s. p'sseg &c eu,' tWen.y-lour my,
noth;ro, .homa.it - - sou,so, - n'.lc Ut
a,, :, "a ''llsa'c'lohs .ilat
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u. tI,o nJns i'u ~, sulisiuetapie ram
'"' s''9 es - sun 'l oppressive.
coss,, ,n,s,>,,.-.1 Z. :. 81,
,ro,I =, ,a,; 2 ptSiNfLo .i' M tAsl'---lt may pe
tor on Tronso,.;,,t ~ t a1 feo'ie, says .he pos
oJor &c ,.sosti,, - tnese lines, Inas the
s,i @ Az; ,,soas;, ,s;,us cohee IS sne most power
shauo1 M u,Sin,etng a,,;ss agent. Lake red hot
offensive odor arising from tlecayine aliii-
mai or vegetable matter or from any Z
other somce-a fact worth knowing where
the cholera prevails. "A gentleman who
has thoroughly tested this quality in cof-
fee assures us that there is no mistake as
TO the virtues ascribed.
- & s '-fl ts
,PHILADELrniA, June 25-2 p. m.
The extensive importing iewelry es-
tabhshmert of Messrs. Watson& Hide
burn, 76 Market ST.. was entered between
twwyntw e.ssk n II II ~. =
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-07-07

vertiselnens we inserted some articles
which We're not upon their shelves. The
constant calls for these very articles be-
came so annoying aftera time, that We
were requested to suppress the advertise
ment. We did so, of course; though we
could see no reason for suppressing por-
ton of a column which no body Teads.-
Cambridge Chronicle.
A FREAK OF NATURE. A communica-
tion in the Boston Courier, from the late
editor in that paper states that Mr.. Will
liam Carter, of Cambridge, has a healthy
and well-formed calf, having a coat of
scool instead of hair There is no per-
ceptible difference in the appearance of
the animals hide s,om that of sheep of
the same age. Like the sheep, the face
and the lower parts of the legs are cover
ed with short and not very plant hair
the rest Of the body has a covering of
wool, which, to all appearance, may afford
as liberal q fleece as true Saxon or
Merino. si@ -
& 81 tss,s...t Y.d ,.a As..t II
NEW ORLEANS, june 26-2p. M.
The Matamoras, Texas, paper publish
es document purporting to bea Dcclar-
alton of independence from the Northern
States of Sierra Madre, Mexico, and we
shall probably have some stirring news
from that quarter soon. ,si "a =. <.
A rumor prevails that upwards of ~
emigrants from Rapides, La. en- route for
California, had been attacked this side of
tie Rocky Mountains, and all, with the
exception of six, had been murdered.
The Concordia Intelligencer says that
the cotton crop in the Mississippi valley
must be remarkably short
MONUMENT no Thomas JEFfERsoS.-
The Charlottesville Advocate says, the
Students Of the University of Virginia
have determined to erect monument to
Thomas Jefferson, as token of their re-
spect for his memory and their apprecia-
ton of the benefits which they have de-
rived from his labora They propose to
raise the necessary funds by publishing
monthly periodical, to be called the "Jef-
ferson Monument Magazine, and to be
edited by committee Of four students,
one elected by each OF the Literary So
cieties, and one by the body Of the stu
dents not connected with the Society.
THE Ex-K -KtNe OF THE FRENcH. Louis
Philippe has snot been talked of much
lately. You have heard of his poverty
and of his debts. / have now in NV NOS
session the most indisputable evidence
that he is still the richest private individu-
al In the known world. His agent in
New York, NJ Lafargc, has bought for
him in houses, stocks, shares, DC, pro-
ducing an annual income of ten millions
of francs. IL is perfectly useless for any
of his friends to deny this fact, perfectly
well known on the N. York Exchange.
Paris Cor Giasgo,o Daily Maft.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-07-07
GEORGIA wHiG CONVENTION.

A Wing Convention assembled at MiIledge.
yille Ga, on 26th ult, and on the 2nd ballot
choose Hon Edward Y Hin, as their candidate
for Governor
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-11-26
SOUTHERN MANUFACTURES

Inc Enquirer says In our summary few
Jays since we omitted to state that the fne.
large Cotton Manufacturing establishment, the
James RIVER Company; at the end of Mayo's
Bridge on the Manchester side has, through its
accomplished agent, E. B, Bently, Esq, just
given notice .hatthey have declared a serni-an-
nual dividend of seven and half per cent, OF
10 per cent. a year. We are also informed by
tbs Staunton Spectator, (Whig) that cotton and
woollen factory has been erected near that town.
Here is its notice:
Zone OF the many evidences of advancing buai-
ness and enterprise in our community, is the g.
rectlon off cotton and woollen Factory by q
company OF tour gentlemen, i'll the vicinity of
the town.-1he building is wooden structure
OF goodly size and proportions and furnishes r.
handsome feature to the landscape. 1t is situa-
TED on Lewis Creek, near the place well known
as Elm Groye"-at one time, many wears ago.
the residence of the late Judge Coater-aud in
one OF the most picturesque valleys in this region
OF country"
1t IS tfae the Spectator alleges as reason far
the enterprise the confidence inspired by ,la.,
election OF Zachary Washington-but, we ask,
IS not the Tariff Of 1916 i'll full operation is No,
the Senate and the House too, Democratic, and
can any reasonable man look for an increase Of
that Tariff under the circumstances
These two striking facts, in our own State.
show how little ground there is for the clamor Of:
the proteetionsts against the present Tariff
70 We will just add to this statement of the
Enquirer, that during the time the ssfour gentle.
mem We're making their calculations, we doubt
whether either of them will say that the Tariff
OF '42 entered ipto thu couat.-ED WIN.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-11-26

The first mining saw was on Bear River, 70
miles from here. The gold seems to be scatter.
ed over large scope of country. 1t is found on
or in sand-bars formed along rivers and streams,
and IN drains or bitches, from one-half to four
feet deep-found in scales, in Jumps and in every
shape-on the small streams and dry dioeins
most OF 1t represents lead melted aud poured in
water have seen lumTs picked from crevices
OF rocks worth from one to eight dollars | have
found but small pieces Myself and two others
have rocker or crade-just such thing as is
used for rocking children-with piece at the
loot one and a half inches HIGH and another a
little higher of the same length at the head is
square box botomcd with sheet IRON Dirt is
poured in it, and the cradle rocked. Dirt, sand
and gold pass through, and are caught by those
two cletes and washed in a common tin pan.-
! ! have made about one ounce per day; some
are making two, some three. some one half some
not so much, owing 10 the place and how they
work great many work with tan pans, some
have made a half pound in a Gay, and have
! heard OF some making several pounds if it be
true, such times are past, and the old miners tell
us II we make one ounce per day we are doing
well. Flour is retailing at MANY places here al
! 81 per h. bacon the same: beef SO cts: sugar
10 cts coffee S sheet iron, II BY IS inches
square, Sl2 to a. Provisions are cheap at the
city.
co'1ld write great deal more. but nv paper
and patience are almost gone. Write to me and
direct your letter to the City of Sacramento.
i remain your brother,
Il. p. HARDESTY
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-11-26
THE DEVILS FRUIT.

Potatoes were first introduced at Moscow by
a Mr.. Rowland, about sixty years ago. AT first
the people would neither plant them nor touch
them, saying they were the devils fruit, given
to him on his complaining TO God that he had no
fruit. when he was told to search in the earth
for some, which he did, and found potatoes A
Berwickshire legend, which, however, is palpa-
bly, anachronical, attributes the Introduction Of
potatoes into Scotland TO the famous wizard Of
the NORTH Sir Michael Scott The wizard and
the devil being in partnership took the lease Of
a farm on the Metoun estate called Whitehouse
The wizard was to manage the fam ; the devil
advanced the capital. The first year, Sir Micnael
was to have all that grew above the ground, and
his partner all that grew below the second year
their shares We're to be just the opposite way.
His Satanic Majesty, as is usual in such cases,
was fairly oyer-reached in mis- bargain for the
wizard cunningly sowed allshe first year with
wheat, aud planted with potatoes the second
50 that the devil set nothing for his share but
wheat etubhlcs ard po.atoe tops; at this scourg.
ing rotation Sir Michael continued, until he moi
only beggared his partner, but exhausted the soil
In spite Of this legend, however, we must con-
tinue to give credit TO Sir Walter Raleigh 70.
having been the first introdrcer of potatoes into
this country, The first that tried them, we are
told, fell into the very natural mistake Of eating
the apples and disrrgariins the roots sAieaFs
Eo.rtt.,
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-11-26
KSGlVYNG DAY.

The Synod of Virginia, at its late meeting, ii
Petersburg, appointed Thursday the a9h inst.
to be observed by the Presbyterian Church, un
der its care, as day of Thanksgiving to AL
mighty God for the cessation of that pestilence
which was making such desolation in our land
We understand that the recommendation of the
Synod will be complied with by the Churches il
this county, and are pleased also to state that 70
the sake of uniformity, the same day will be OBJ
served by the Episcopal Church. There will b'
preaching at the usual hour, @Blessed is tina
people whose God is the Lorda
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-11-26
TWELVE THOUSAND VICTIMS

1t is stated officially by Wing correspondent
OF the Philadelphia North American that Mr..
Collamer, the Post Master General, has removed
TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SEVENTY
FOUR Democratic postlnasters and established
500 new post Offices, and discontinued some
1000 which were held by Democrats. This ia
an aggregate appointment of 1862 Wings in tho
short space of nine months! The New York
Herald's correspondent swells the list Of pro-
scfipeo under this 'Washingionian era" to
twelve thousand. lie writes:
The prescriptions of the cabinet are certainly
without parallel in the history OF the govern.
fleht. Inc number OF postmasters turned out
amounts to about 5000; to which may be added
a thousand clerks-cqual 10 four thousand OK.
pulslons IN one department in nine mouths
There are, perhaps, some fifteen thousand pest.
masters yet untouched; but every office that pays
is already appropriated-tho that remain, az.
erage from 20 to $3.50 year. In the Home
department. large and small, deputies included,
there have been probably not less than four
thousand changes made. In the Treasury De-
partment there have been, including clerks,
lighthouse keepers &C., some three thousand
more, and showing only thousand Tor Mr.
Clayton; MIR. Crawford and Mr.. Preston we have,
III liihe months, list OF prescriptions for the
cabinet, amounting to twelve thousand The ex.
act number OF Mr. Collamer's removals of pest.
masters, Is 1874, according to the books. Now.
when the Senate comes to act on all this irn.
mense pile of executions you may depend upon
1t, the cabinet will be repaired to give their rea.
sons, and hosts Of their appointments will be re.
lected. Indeed, / venture to predict, that Ew.
ing and his department, wll be discontinued sss
useless membranes upon the Treasury. T.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-11-26
Congress ana The Legislature.

These bodies will assemble at the respective
on Monday next and from the sivines ont OF
the sknowine ones stormy and protractetl
session OF Congress is anticipated. The settle
ment, in part of the Slavery question, by the
Californians, will relieve the administration
somewhat Of the difficulties that were supposed
to arise from that exciting subject-still, the
question will comeup Tor discussion in the Halls
OF Congress; and we may expect to see passion
and bitterness OF feeling "rule the hour.' The
prohibition of Slavery by the Californians in
their Constitution, has deprived this subject Of
much OF It's terror, for many good men thought
1t would eridanger the safety of the Ulion-
What the policy of the administration will be-
none can tell. What measures Gen. Taylorwi]
recommend, no one knows. The message will
therefore, be looked TO with interest, as it neus1
contain the recommendations, sc. of the Chief
Magistrate, and will be the only means BY
which the people can know what are to be the
leading measures ofthis ;:no-party" Wing ad-
mnistration. In the election ofRsen TAYLOR to
the Presidency no principle of the Wing policy
was Accommodation, because none we're dis
cussed IN the canvass-and if anything was set
tied, 1t was that the people did not desire to
see Zachary Taylor, President, otherwise he
would'have received majority Of The popular
tote! We haveno apprehension that either the
Iarlfffof DC or the Sub-Treasury will be dis
tnrbed by the present administration, because
the Wings have not the power, though both
may undergo some modification.
AS regards the Legislature, we can see no
reason why that body should continue in session
longer than 80 or 40 days, though it is not very
probable they will adjourn as long as there is
any money in the Treasury. We hope they will
not undertake to revise the reuision of the laws.
and commence repeating before the laws 60 into
operation, We mad legislation enough last year.
and If the members of the Legislature really do
wish to accomplish something for the good of
the people let them take up the Convention
question, and pass bill authorizing thesense of
the people to be taken on fhe questioned chang
ing their organic law. Their constituents will
thank them for that kind of legislation, and if
the Reiormers will go TO work in the spirit of
compromise, we think our Eastern friends will
meet them in the same spirit, and that a great
good Will thus be accomplished
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-11-26
GOLD IN VIRGINIA-The Richmond Who

GOLD IN VIRGINIA.-The Richmond Wing
publishes the following letter from VIM. M
Mosely and Co.'S mine, Buckingham county
eve are getting out lot of the richest speci.
mems Of ore have ever seen come out of this
Mine, and more of them would not be sur.
prised if we were to get in the course of next
week, with what we have on hand, three or foul
thousand dwt Every blast we make is better
and better. The rock is SO linked together with
gold, that we have to wiring it apart. 1t is q
sight worth lookingat have never seen any
thing to come near it since the finder Pocket
which was found in Louisa county some year.
ago, and from which $i5, 900 was obtained from
a small space in a few days. think it fully e
quail to that"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-11-26
TERRIBLE SI4IPWRECK.
GREAT SUFFERING AND LOSS OF LIFE i!

| Tcfegraphic dispatches few DAYS ago men
toned the loss of the barque E, Swift, Captain
NYE from New York, bound to New Orleans.
having Oh board thiry-nine persons. Mr. H. w.
RAY, her first officer, has furnished the Mobile
Herald with the following particulars of the dis
aster
Our cabin passengers, eight in number, were
all women and chlldren-two Infants, one six
weeks and the other five months old. On Mon
day, 29th October, at 2 p. M, anchored off the
| Greta lsacas about two miles from the shore, in
nine iathons water-the wind moderate from the
IS. S. W., with fine, pleasant weather. Alp.
| NJ, the wind hauled suddenly to the n w, aud
blew violently, with constant, heavy rain The
ship commenced dragging her anchors with the
entire length OF both chains out We cut avav
the toremast, and, Whie in the act of cutting
away the mainmast she struck the rocks and ia
one hour she went TO pieces. During the time
we were Gil the wreck, the sea was continually
breaking over us.
After several Intellectual attempts to yeta rope
ashore we at length succeeded and landed all on
board many OF whom were very much bruised
and lacerated by the drft-wood and the surf
dashing them against the sharp coral rocks On
landing, we deemed it safest to gain the hioh-
est southeastern part Of the island, as the sea had
already commenced breaking oyerthe northwes-
tern point directly opposite the wreck. We had
scarcely proceeded fifty yards on our way, lead
ing the ladies at very slow pace, they being in
their night dresses and Dare-footed, when ire.
| mencous sea broke over the rocks and washed
Oft twenty OF our number, nine of which were
I saved-the other eleven We're drowned Among
the latter, were Parker Flower, second officer
and Jas. Lane, seaman, both of New York, who
lost their llvesin nobly endeavorng to save those
of Mrs N. A. Bailey and Miss Henrietta ?.
hay, two lady passengers, (the latter my daueh-
ter The rest of the number succeeded in
reaching place of safety-our feet laccrated
and bleeding at every step. Many laid down
and gave out from eXhauston-we We're obliged
to carry them The next morning, in searching
Tor fresh water, we found an infant, six weeks
old, the son of Mrs. N. A. Bailey--it had been
washed ashore upon the rocks the morning be-
fore, and had remained there twenty-si hours
It was alive, and lad apparently sustained but
little ln1nry We Immediately conveyed it to
the surviving ladies, to whose care it owes its
life.
We remained on the rocks two days and
halt, destitute of clothing, food or water, with
the exception of some salt provisions tina. We're
washed ashore, but Which we found impossible
to eat, in consequence of creating thirst On
the third day we We're rescued by the ship Ban
.gor, Capt W. t. Philbrook, from New York,
bound to Mobile He saw our signals of distress,
anchored his ship, & remained until next morn
ing-tool us all on board and treated us with
all the kindness that disinterestel humanity
could suggest
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-11-26
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPEL.

This building, now in process of erection, on
commanding emmence, will, when completed
be one OF the most beautiful ediGces in our town
ltls So by 40 feet-the windows large, and of The
Gothic iorm-the front will be quitelhandsome e,
and over the doora Marbleslab;presented by Mr.
FAcAN, of Notwithstanding an inscription
from Holy Writ The cost of the whole build
ing is estimated at $4,000. We understand il
is the intention ofthe members of this Church
as soon after the completion OF the Chapel, al
they can, to erect, on the same lot, Seminary
or Nunnery for the education of Females, sufii
cienily large to accommodate from 100 to l5(
pupils.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-11-26

D-r The party Of our townsmen who left, on
Monday last, on a hunting excursion, returned
on Saturday last, with nine Deer, one of which
weighed near 200 pounds, as the reward Of
their toll. Lebanon VIII S. Springs, kent BY
our old friend, HE1sxELL, was made the head
quarters OF the hunters, and very good quarters
it was. The hunters wound up their sport by a
general hunt on Friday night, at which they
killed a Deer and came very near doing some
other mischief.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-11-26
A RESULT WITH A MORAL

If General Taylor is strong anywhere, it ought
to be In Louisiana. He. has lived there the best
part OF his life, when not in active service. He
holl S vast estates there. He has great interests
there. There are his oldest personal triends;
there are most of his relations. From there he
marched to the war, and from there he got his
first reinforcements. There the news of his bat.
ties were first to be received, There they were
received with a resistless enthusiasm. There
his nomination for President was most strenu.
ously supported and his election most raptur.
ously celebrated. Why is it that, with all theas
considerations in his favor, he is beaten in Lou.
lsana, IN the first contest since his adminisira-
ton went into power? 1t cannot be said that
he had nothing to do with the contest, for his
name was constantly held up as an invocation
to their people. 1t cannot be sa id that the cleo
ton was quiet, or the vote small; for the exer-
tons OF his friends were extraordinary and the
vote has been large. WHAT then is the cause OF
this result The cause is simply, that the PEG.
pie who know Taylor best, have been most de-
ceived, and those who relied upon him most.
have been most disguised and disappointed
PemsyluMsan
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-11-26
TEE AIGTsTA MARBLE

The notice we gave month or two since OF
Mr. Fagan's discovery and employment of this
beautiful stone, has been very extensively cir.
culated through our exchanges and other papers
He has, i'll consequence. received number OF
communications from the North, asking intorma-
in regard it.
This is but one of Virginia's products awaiting
Northern capital and the first and most effec-
tive step towards calling it hi,her is shown 10 be
the lleralding them through the press Of the State
We have the satisfaction to know that this is
Not the first instance of such advantage having
been derived through the columns of the Wiz.
ginian and it shall not be Our fault if it be the
last.-Wmehsster Wirginian.