Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-11-09

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The British IN Iaaia.--John Bull
isyery ready 10 censure other peo-
pie s conduct but not apt TO amend
his own. AT present hcis disr.acipg
himself in India. Since the close Of
the Sikh war, the troops there have
fallen into a state of such disorder.
that Gen. Napier, their late connnan-
per, has more than once called them,
a disgrace 10 humanity. Lately, al
Allipore, native village resented.
some insults TO lis women. I'm re-
venge for this, the officers permitted
recklessmob ofsodiers 10 sac the
place. Houses were, pulled down,
women publicly and ignoniniousIy
stripped; the rings Which females
there wear in their noses were fociblv
torn away; and one young woman,
whose condition should have made
her an object Of peculiar sympathy,
was brutally run through with a bay
onet, so that she died. Those afro
cities are hitherto unparalleled, ut
least IN the nineteenth century; after
this we wish to hear no more about
American affairs from our transatlan-
tic nelghbors.
The Great Basin.--lt is stated that
the Mormons have recently discover
ed whiripools in the Salt Lake,
which may possibly lead 10 the dis,
covery of somee outlet for the wa
ters of the Great Basin, in which the,
Mormons have established their
home. This basin is some ego miles
N diameter every way, between A.
600 AMI 5000 feet above the leoel of
the sea, shut i'll all around by noun.
talns, with ITS own systems Of lakes
andrlvers, and dhaving no known con-
nection whatever with the sea: ct
Some Of the Boston papers are try
ing very hard TO make Barnum shell
out a iitele charity, like the fair Jen.
n.y. eIhcy are reasimg homilics on
the eloveliness ofgisingL showinebew
eXqulsitelya beautiful it tis-4 how s.
b e 'ses him who gives and him who
recclves--and all that sort of thing.
But Barnun renilins dark saws no.
thing occasionally drops away
from Boslonto deliver a tempefat,ce
lecture gratuitously. nj b,a od dafl9
The following account oftheyex.
ordium Of lawyers speech, jsre.
ported in one of Southey's letters:
HFhis man, gentlemen of the Jury,
walksinto cout like a motionless sta
tue, with the, cloak of hypocrisyrin
his mouth and is attempting to screw
three re large oak trees out of my clients
pocket" '',l:t''4, !E ~, ~ q,
Than II. ,Piiot states states that passed ,,sedd
Midsh pmen Rive, Kel, and HolI,
Ems, whp ", re dismisst,d some six
months ago by sentence of court
marital, for refusing 10 obey orders
OH board a ship of war, r,haye all been
restored TO their original position s. in
the Navy of the United Sta cs.
Their offence cons $ ed in refusing 10
light acandle for a Lieutenant. I
UNITED STATES AND LoNpoN Fam
we - learn from the National Intel
heenger oi friday That the Secrcla
ry OF the treasury has consented 10
The use OF vessels in the revenue SER
Vice OF the United States for the
transportation, of articles OF American
production feom the various ports
aong the atlantic coasts 10 such
POINT as shall be selected for ihe de.
parture Of tho ship appropriated 10
convey them to The London exhibi.
tion, wherevcrit il can be doue without
detrlment TO the public serqice.
s arOliuida.
YANKEE NEATyEss.-A green
horn from the interior, recently went
10 visit rich cousin i'm the CITY of
Boston. Being introduced into the
sitingroom by the servant, he stop.
ped al the door, and gazing fora
moment with I. uch astonishmcnt,
upon the rich carpet on the floor; he
at last observed a narrow space next
the wall of the room, which II did
not cover, and with long strides,