Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-12-21

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never sleeping, unless whilst riding
in his saddle. He chose his wife, as
he would a farm, or a lot of cattle,
by mere inspection of her person, Sc
lecting her from among her sisters,
who were called to the door at his re-
quest, and married her without any
more OF ceremony than was necessa-
ryto complete moneyed transac-
ton, and conform to the laws of the
State. Every thing with him was a
matter OF money and business, pnr-
SUNG these at,the sacrifice Of every-
thing else; indeed, attaching no val
ue to anything which could not be
measured by a pecuniary standard.
The st. Louis Union of the 10Th
ult., states that Strawn was brought
down the Illinois river the day be-
fore, a maniac in charge of some of
his friends, who were trying TO con
vey him to the Lunatic Asylum at
Columbus, Ohio. His insanity was
brought on by the terrible tasks to
which every energy of his mind and
body had been subjected for years in
the pursuit of wealth. "
In orderto i duce him TO travel in
the direction of Columbus without
violence, it had been necessary, SAYS
the st. Louis paper, to deceive him
by the promise of great rewards for
accompanying his protectors. :. Even
in this, his all-absorbing passion was
predominant. Bonds to a large a.
mount, with large, penalties in case
OF breach OF contract, We're regularly
executed, to secure him the compen-
sation agreed upon. Even before
leaving the boat, and with the ap-
pearance ola correct regard to bust
ness, he had the agreement read-re-
read it himself--and called the atten-
ton OF the by-standers to see that
everything was correctly and expi-
city understood.
"And this" continues the print
above quoted, "is the value of wealth.
Lite, health, great energy, every
thing devoted to the utmost stretch
to secure immense possessions and to
enjoynothlng. Truly, after all, there
are greater slaves than they who
come, and o,and labor. at the, bull.
ding of another, There are those
who are pr orer than they who are
fed by the slow and unwilling hand
of charity, and there are none more
to he pitied than those who bow
down in alteration of their countless
thousands, knowing neither comfort.
pleasure, recreation or intellectual
enjoyment in aught besides their trea.
sures!"-N. Y. Post.
1t is stated that a Federal Grand Jury
in NewOrleans has indicted Governor Quit
man, of Mississippi, for aiding the late eA
pedition against Cuba and that he
can be arrested by United States marshal
and taken from the gubcrnatonnl chair o.
Mississippi as prisoner to NewOrlcans, tc
b. tried. ltwould cap the climax of fedora
justice and southern equality, for one mar
shal of the United states to arrest the Chic
magistrate Of a southernstatesa at its seat o
government when another Federal marsha
had found it improbable to arrested run.
away negro at the seat of government o
Massachusetts. What a glotious Union tc
think of executing its process on white
Governors, whilst defed by black fugitives
/ 02i'f .a Southern Press.
The editor Of the Union talks O.
!. the formation of a new party to pre-
serve the Union, but is perplexed fol
a name. He prefers the title o
: Union and State Rights Society,
but is not sure hat 'Non-Interven
ton Society would not be better
4 Asthe' object of such party is &c
uphold the lateImeasures of Congress
77measures which destroy the Fed
i erative character of the Government
(which is, essential to the Union as j
was, and convertsjt into an elective
q empirewa propose that the new
! party be called sThe Empire Club.
Southern Press,
II :. s.-s--lsssl
Goll sa Gemgt &fiteesin ths
Florida Republican states that golt
IN large quantities has been taker
! sfrofn Iie bed of the Aloporha river
\ near artef Ferry 1aowndes corn
II has beer ascerIained e
be the pure article, Some two hun
4 dlfsf siersons are eugae god iEi e&lrae
ing fo1s the rock.
NoffiI;ls EERo GoNES - Our pa
tsis5ia cIslal ees com pepy, under the con-
fuiassd 81 .s nj Eford atterls I'd the FL
siarsl ~ ssjee. and paid the usss.Es fuIIitar,