Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-01-19


yious orders aud take up the Joint reso.
luton TO provide for the Collection ofth a
revenue.
dfr. Bradbury opposed it. /, would
give riSe to pro,rGcted debate. He call.
cd for the resolution pending relative to
Austria.
Mr.. Phelps did not think tlat the real
interests of the country would suffer if
the speeches on Iusttia and Gen. Webb
were deferred.
Mr.. Footc thought it a delicate ques-
tior' as the Senator from Vermont yas
II Jc the principal orator on the revenue
measure, which he wished to bring up in
preference 10 the continuation Of the de-
bates on the Iustiian mission
Mr.. Phel ps' motion was lost
Several resolutions of inquiry were
adopted.
Mr.. Downs resolution calling for cor.
rcsnondcnce and proceedings in relation
TO Rey was adopted.
The resolution of Mr.. Turnev, relative
to the cause ofrcmoyal of jeremiah Clem
en's, morSh&l,of East Tennessee, Was ta-
ken up. The resolution was postponed.
Mr.. Cass' resolution for inquiry into
the cxpediency of suspcndinr diplomatic
relations with Austria was taken up.
Mr. Hale spoke on the subject, and
moved 10 embrace Russia.
Mr. Clay spoke against the resolution.
Mr. Foote took the floor and the SEN
ate adjourned.
The Cherokee Indians, tits said, de-
sign to apply for admission into the Uni
on in few years; and with that view.
they are anxious TO compete with the
whites in all kinds Of improvements.
Nashville and Louisville recently play
ed game Of chess with each other by
telegraph. Louisville won in seven
moves.
1t is stated that the SUI cy of the 18th
mus ofPanama, by Col Hughes, cost
$4,000, though the stlictest economy
was preserved.
London paper says that portraits in
oil of any size are now taken by photo
graphic process in sitting of half min
ute. The process is called ploopiosopon.
The Irish Prlliamentin 1888, sent a
bill limiting the privilege of franking TO
England for the royal appreciation. One
clause enacted:
That should a mc.hbcr be unable TO
write he nigh, authorize another person
to frank for him, provided that on the
back Of the letter so frankcd the member
gives certificate, under lis hand, of his
own inability to write.
The following beautiful sentiment was
drunk standing. mt private fetc among
de first circle, colored elite of New York
a few evenings since:
Here's to de colorcd far sec-dar face
need no paint, dar head no fumeryp
A wood-chopper is always polite
manwhen he wants wood he goes and
aTeS for il.
There isa man down east who kept
such poor sheep that it took six ofthe
poor critters to cast a shadow! Finally
they got so weak they hadn't strength to
draw their last BREATH
Halo, YOU sir; put Up your segar.
don't vou see that notice no smoking al
lowcd?" We'll, what OF that?y amt
smoking oloud-Iam doing itas still as
q man can. ..a.
CALEoRNtA NEws.-1'hc New York
Tribune's correspondent at New Orleans
announces the arrivalo of the Falcon. with
California dates to the first of,Dcccmber
There were fifteen thousand votes cast
in the recent election. Burnett has been
elected Governor, and John M Dongall
Lieutenant Governor; George w Wright
and Edward Gilers, u. s Representa-
tives, all of whom are Democrats No.
thing decisive has yet taken piaccin re-
ference tothc prospect of who will bo
elected u. S. Senators.
1t stated that tho whole country is in
n most DrosnprOus condition A oy, ey