Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-02-23

the manners always busy. Who start
our railroads and steamboats-our ma
chine shops and our manufactures? Men
OF industry and enterprise. AS long as
they live, they keep at work doing some
thing to benefit themselves and others.
1t is just so with the man who is be-
nevolent. The more he gives the more he
feels like giving. Let man squeeze out
a siXpencc now and then for the contribu-
ton box and he will do no more; no matter
how rich he may be. But let him give
his dollars, and SO he will continue to do.
We go 70: activity-in body, in mind.
is purse, in every thing Let the gold
not grow dim, nor the thoughts become
stale. Keep all things in motion. We
would rather that death should find us
scaling mountain than sinking in the
mire- breasting whirlwind, than sneak
ing from cloud.
Toll conquerihg Pride-J ohm adams,
the second President of the United States
used to relate the following anecdote:
When I was boy, used to study
the Latin Grammar; but it was dull, and
| hated it. My father was anxious to
send me to college, and, therefore, stud
led the grammar till / could stand it no
longer; and going to my father, qold
him | did not like to study, and asked for
some other employment 1t was oppo-
sing his wishes, and he was quick in his
answer well, John, if Latin grammar
does not suit you, try ditching, perhaps
that will; my meadow yonder wants u
ditch, and yo1 may put by Latin and try
that This seemed a delightful change,
and tothe meadow went, but soon
found ditching harder than Latin, and
the first forenoon was the longest ever
experienced.
That day ate the bread of labor, and
glad was [ when night came on That
night [ made some comparison between
Latin grammar and ditching, but said
not word about it; dug next forenoon,
and wanted to return to Latin at dinner;
but it was humiliating and l could not
do it. At night, toll conquered pride;
and though it was one of the severest
trials ever had in my life, told nv
father that if he chose would 90 back
to Latin grammar. He was glad of it,
and if ] have since gained any distinction,
it has been owing to the two days labor
in that abominabe ditch
from Tampa Bay.-Ncws hns been
received from Tampa Bay to the 23d
inst. Capt. Casey had not returned from
Ceo-ko kik-la. Billy Bowlegs had met
Capt Casey, according to appointment,
on the 10th, but the result of the inter-
view was not positively known; but it
was still supposed at Tampa that the OBJ
ject of the Indians was to induce General
7'wiggs to establish another trading post
for them. Rumor says that Bowlegs
told Capt. Casey that he would 90 to tho
West himself, if well paid for it, but that
he would not use his influence to induce
his people to go. Sam Jones did not
come in.
THE Kentucky U. s. Senator.--A
Mr. Arnold, In the Kentucky House of
Representatives, on the 25th ult, offered
a resolution calling on their Senators in
Congress to resign, as their views, he
says, on the Wilmot Proviso are known
to be variance with those of large ma
jority of the people OF Kentucky, who op
pose that measure.--C Char. Courier. E
The contracts for grading the rxten,
sion of the Railroad to this place were all
given out on last Friday, the most of them
at the Engineers estimate.