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

The EXTENT OF OuR CouNTRY.--It
has been computed TINT the United
States have II frontier line of lO,75O
miles, sea- coast of 534O miles, and n
lake corst Of ll6O. One of If rivers Is
twice as lonr as the Danube. the lnrpcst
river in Europe. The Ohio is 600 miles
longer than the Rhine. and the noble
Hudson has navigation in the "Emp,rc
Stn'e" l20 longer tlan the Thames =
Within Louisiana me bavous and creeks.
almost unknown, that would shame bv
compnrision the 7Ibcr or Seine. The
State of Virginia alone is onr-tlird larger
thHn England. The State Of Ohio con
t"ins 5000 square miles more than Scot.
lnnd. The harhor of New York receives
the vessels that navigate rivers, canals
and tn the extent of 5000 miles, equal
10 the distance from America 10 Europc.
From the capital of Mi,ine to New Or
leans is 200 miles further than from Lon
don {" ConSlanlinople. route that
would cross England, Belgium, a pmt Of
Prus>ia, Germany. Austria, end Turkey.
= Wd$Ai@gton Rtpwdiic,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-02-02

E>GLAND vs. UNITED STATES.
Illustrated London News sreaks in the
strongest terms of the growth of the Uni
ted States in population and prosperity,
and saws that hereafter the Anglo. Saxon
race willru the world, not from the
banks of the Thames, but from those of
the Potomac. The writer is of opinion
that England will rapidly decline in pow
cr ana wealth, in the course Of the next
ha'f century. and that the transatlantic
Republic will as rapidly increase.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-02-02

ZERo.-4irs. Partington wants 70 know
who this Zero is, who u constantly iooIl-
ing about the i,e5 momeiei, gelliig aIoye,
and below il, cttusipg SO many sudden va.
iieiics in the atmospI.eie,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-02-02
TIE LApoRRR.

gt TIE LABoRFR. 20 ~
The iabofer, the laborcB ali D
God'snobleman Is hey~ i,aa ilaG
His works are craven IN tliesoii, iai
4e They iloat on every sea: aa sfi1o 4
. The Keystone in the socialalch. l'ia e
= Utility his cfesi; 3 sbq2al oss
His days arc spent IN manly toll, !
His nights yield balmy test. ~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-02-02

DARK AND CoLp.-Tn an account of
the recent expedition in search of ST.
John Franklin, it is stated thev were so
dNvs without seeing the sun, and had the
thermometer so deg below zero They
served out their rations of fifth proof
brandy hv choppire it up with a halcbet,
it being flozen solid
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-02-02

TKIAL OF PRorEssoR WgpsrER.-
grand Jury of the county began vester
day the consideration "f the complaint
against DR.. Webster for the supposed
murder of Dr.. Pakman. 1T about 8
O'Clock last evening the members of the
Jury--nhout twenty in numbcr-went to
the Medical Colleg,., in order TO possess
themselves of information with regard TO
the situation of the various rooms alluded
TO in evidence. Nothing, of course, has
trnnspred of the evidence in this impor
tnnt case. Ifthe Grand jury find bill
the evidence will appear when the case
comes TO trial not Boston Idg.
We understand that the day before he
died, Dir. GAY. in conversation with n
friend, attributed his disease TO poison
contracted from handling the remains nt
the Medical College. believed to be those
OF DR.. Parkman.- transcript.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-02-02

LATER FROM SAN FRAvcIsco.-Wc
have been favored with a sight of s"vcr-
nj Letters from San Francisco, dated, 3Oth
November.
One writer. young gcntlrmnn from
this city, mentions the names of following
ChmleStoniNns ns being at SIN Francisco
viz: Charles Bcntham, Mr. Clipp>. two
Mr.. Miotts. two Edmnstone, McSs,s
Comstock Nichols, M'Granihnn. S. Ed
gerton, w. Wagner. Mitchell Johnson,
Jacobs, and Matthir$sen. This pnrtcu-
lar mention of names is thoughtful on the
part of the writer, as it assures the friends
of the respective gentlemen named that
thew are in health.
The letter speaks rather unfnvorablv
ofthe prospects of young men cmigrating
there, and says that gold digging, Mt this
season, is impossible, and that everything
was excessively high,
Here. like every whore else. (savs the
writer capital is required. The rainy
scnson has caused business to be very
dull Lumbcris worth $4O0 Il thousand:
and. TO get it hauld through the mud,
YOU must pay $3.50 for each plank. This
is place to get husbands The men are
crazy for wives; and. as soon MS a female
arrives, she has offers or mnrliagc-lit-
tie regard being hid to personal appear
ance. We have China men and goods,
in abundance, here. Chinese products
sell at very low prices; and shawls. that
would bring ftm 500 10 81 900 at home,
can he bought here ut from ! toS2oo.--
Courier,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-02-02

STNeING.-We find the following very
sensible observation, relr'ive to sirginp
among thevoung, in an Eastern pancr:
All children can learn TO sing if they
commence in season. do not say that
All will have the same sweet voice of the
neutrality-suspicious. some have n,tur,llv
sweet. mild and soft vol, res when they
talk, while others speak in loud strong
md masculine tones. The same is true
in regard to singing.
In Germany every child is TAUGHT to
use its voice while Young. In ,hcir
chools ali join in singing, as regular
exercise, ns they attend to the study of
geography, and In their churches the
lnging is not confined to choir. who sit
apart from the others, perhaps in a corner
Of the b0use--but there isa vast tide of
incense going forth TO god from every
heart. which has ,ittcsance 20 this lanpu.
age from the soul.
Chidien. Fingl YES. sing with vour.
whole hslr,si David sang before the
I.ord, and it is meet that YOU shonld do
The same; and always when angry feelings
rl.sk In. L .
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-02-02

TIE Opp FEtLc ws.---The Washing.
ton Globe thus hears testimony 10 the
great increase and noble mission Of Odd
Fellowship.
We believe that in the whole history
of the world there Is no instance of any
society Of men, unaidcd by, power,
wealth, or political influence, who have
from an humble beginning riSen so rapid
ly 10 be both numerous ard opulent, as
the Independent Order Of Odd Fellows.
This fhet sitscif an eulogium on the Or
der-op its objects. its conduct. ati9 It's,
administration, The greataim or ieis to
do good. and the only aim. we believe. -
70 comfort the sorrow.snieken. to heal
the Sick, to feed the hungry. to ciott the
naked. aniI to relieve the nccessitous. are
the eetdinl purposes for which Odd Fell
lowship was Instituted. So far 1t has
nnbly fulfilled It's mission. and success
has far exceeded everything t',at could
have been anticipated Evcry where the
Odd Fellows arc erecting noble buildings
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-02-02

The Mother.--A w,iter beautifnry
remarks that mans mother is the rep
rGsentatiye of his Maker. Misfortune,
md even crime, set up no barriers he.
tween herand her son. While his hoth
er lives he will have one friend or the
earth who will not listen when he Is
-landered. wh will not desert lin when
ne suffers, who will soothe him in his
sorrows. and speak tohim ofhopes when
he is ready To despair. Her affection
knows no ebbing tides. 1t flows ON
from phre fountain, and speaks happi-
ness through the vale Of tears, and ceases
only at the ocean OF eternity.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-02-02

Typhoid Fever.--This disease is now
said to he cured in n few days by the
French physicians in the following man
ner: E,e'y two minutes the patient swal--
lows a small bit ice, equal in quantity
to glass of water every hour. Every
six hours a demIlayement of cold water is
applied, and every second day bath at
twenty-sevcn degrees of Reaumcr,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-02-02

The Cincjangti G12cI;c says that thc
value Of chewing tobacco sold in that
ma ket amounts to one and q hall million
OF dollars annually, a vast exseat OF
country IS supplied from that city. ,y6. IS
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-02-02

The lazies, fellow they have got down
east is said 10 be one who'a too lazy to.
>hut his eyes, and goes to sleep with
th"m wide open.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-06-26
Ia the Earth full of Seeds.

The fact that earth or soils brought up from
different depths of the earth have, when exposed
to the sun or air, become covered with vegeta-
ton, has led many to suppose that the whole
earth, from centre to circumference, is full of
seeds This cannot be the case; but there are,
nevertheless, remarkable instances of the fact
above named. We once threw up a lot Of coarse
gravel, late in the fall, from depth of nearly
ten feet, and early the next spring it was cover
ed with pig weeds, which grew very luxuriantly.
The greatest depth we ever heard ofseeds being
buried we find in recent exchange paper. In
boring for water, lately, at Kingston upon
Thames, some earth was brought up from the
depth of three hundred and sixty feet. This
earth was carefully covered with hand glass,
to prevent the possibility ofany other seeds
being deposited upon it; yet, in short time,
plants vegetated from it.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-06-26
FARmERs DEPARTMENT.
.The farmers crop their living from their crops
And each manshares the blessing of their shares"
Gardei, Compost.

Mr.. EprroR-One Of the best applications
have ever made to my garden, is formed Oh the
following materials:-In the spring as soon as
the frost is fairly out of the soil, set my horse
cart in motion, and take out six or eight loads
Of fine clay, as clear ofsicious matter as posi-
ble This deposite in convenient place and
by the side of it, drop as many loads Of fine loan
and turf forest leaves, scrapings from the door
ward, rotten wood and straw. Over surface
of some twenty feet square, then spread thin
stratum ofleaves and dry loan, say ten inches
thick, then another of clay, two inches; third
ofscrapings, five inches; making the heap near
ly square, and cutting around the base shallow
trench one half a foot wide, and foot deep.
On to this all the suds, urine of animals, &c,
and the drainage Of the manure heaps and cat
tie yards, are poured daily, keeping the mass
perfectly wet, and throwing back carefully as
fast as it accumulates upon the pile, the liquor
that oozes into the trenches around its base.
After three weeks, add more materials, COM
mencing and proceeding in the same manner
and order as at first; and SO on till the quantity
of compost is as great as my necessities requ'r;
care being taken to maintain the entire mass in
state Of humidity during the entire process, but
not so wet as to prevent occasional fermentation.
Every third week salt and lime in the proper
ton oftwo bushels of the former, to two of the
latter, (unslacked) are sprinkled over the sur
face, and covered with thin coating of soil.
Also, two pounds ofnitre, four of copperas and
five bushels of gypsum are allowed. In this man.
ner | obtain cheap and efficient fertilizer and
in any quantity desired. b.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-06-26

A HUcKsTER OurDoNE.--Away down in
the smart village of Cincinnati, there vegetables
certain hotel-keeper, who for cuteness is
''some" you may depend. Having frequently
been imposed upon, while supplying his boun:ful
larder with; the article of geese, by the wide
awake "buckcye' hucksters, he deemed it high
time to try if cheating was not game that two
could play at. So one morning bright and early,
he presented himself before one ofthe numerous
farmers wagons surrounding the market square,
81 s-s-ay friend, g-got any g:g-geese'" 0he poor
fellow has got Charles Lambs defect of SPECIFY
eyes, fine lot"
"W-well, I've g-got up at my h-house the al
fredest set of b-b-hoys for g-g-geese you ever
did see, and want to h-h-ead 'em off w-w-ith
some tough ones-can't you pick me out some
old h-he fellows?" Eas Ht '.. tt ".' t~
"Well, don't know but l might find one or
two;'' and so, turning over his pile of poultry,
he collected some eight or ten geese, whose,
claims to the title of"old he fellows" needed no
corroberative fact, but might be pronounced
clear and unquestionble. "tsE.
Mine host eyed the progress of separation
with evident satisfaction. a48 #1
"Are those all the fought ones you've got''
81 vow, did not know had so many"
"Well," was the reply, 81 g-guess I'll take
the o.other lot. - .Et.tl a7,3a
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-06-26
$4,000 FRUIT TREES.
NEW GOODS!
NOTICE

ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN, FROM THE RISING OF THE
GOING DOWN THEREOF.
TINE undersigned would respectfully their sin
thanks the public generally, for their very lib
era patronage and free of their dime No. "A, for
the last years, and trust, by honest and strict at
tcntOn to business, cheap goods end plenty of em to
merit continuance of your kind favors.
We have spced the PostOtiCe department to the old
Al which adds very much her size, convenience and
comfort and while have been making these extensive
arrangements, have not forgotten to enlarge
ney bags and safes in proportion So, come along with
your yellow dirt and Mercans, have still room for
of the same kind. We now receiving Fall and
Winter
Stock of Goods,
direct from the Cities and manuc torres compr
sing FIVE HUNDRED PACKAGES, in which will be
found Fereign and Domestic Dry Goods;
Straw Goods; Hats and Caps; Boots and Shoes;
Clothing, Cutlery, Saddlery;
Queens and Hardware, Groceries;
Iron Castings, Steel, &c. &c.
And in ine everything necessary to the wants, comfort
and taste of both city and country and of the latest
and patterns. Call and take your time to examine
goods and prices and fear not the result do
know of TRUTH that facilities enable sell
Wholesale or Retail, cheap any House North of st
Louis.
95Wheat, Dry and Green Hides will be taken in ex-
change for Goods, In payment of debts DUE if de-
livered before the first of October Then
along with your Wheat and Hides, one and all that know
themselves Indebted to be the amount much or lttle
those old must be settled up and that shortly.
EMERSON & SHIELDS
No. al, Corner of Main and 4th streets, Dubuque.
August 90. lS49.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-06-26

RAILROAD -Vermontis about
getting up one of the most extensive Railroad
Celebrations that ever took place in this country.
1t takes place at Burlington on the 25th nst.'
and will probably be more largely attended than
any gathering that ever fin this country.
1t is got up fer the purpose of, cultvating
neighborly kindness, and infusing into society
better knowledge of Vermont and her immense
resources Eighteen oxen to be roasted
whole, and large pond converted into brandy
punch The principal manager is John Wright,
Esq, which is saying all that is necessary to
insure comfort and gentlemanly attention: a.
mong the guests invited is the State OF New
23d. AS the women say, ''get your things
ready"
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-06-26

LIGHT BEARD.-"Can't you take off my
oasTd here?" said grave, tall, slab sided Yam
nee 70 an Albany barber feeling at the same
time his chm, with noise like a crater; s.it's
light baird: what d'you taxi" Three cents for
ttgt baird, amt it," Eyes" "Waal, go
ahead then While the barber was rasping
"three cents worth" from his s'chin, his sssitter
saw an assistant putting cologne upon custo-
mer,s hair, througha quill in the cork of bottle,
"Look o'here, Square" said the Yankee
"cant you squirt some q that ere pepper sarce
onto my head tew? Say, can't you throw d
lectle o. that in, for the three cents'"
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-06-26

PATENT Hoops-A machine has lately been
invented for making hoops, which bids fair to 40
awav with the necessity of growing hoop poles
hereafter. Any tough straight grained timber
will answer the purpose. It is first sawn into
square strips, the width desired for the hoop,
those strips are next turned round like hoe han
die, and then slit through the center; each stick
thus makes two half-round hoops. They are
then steamed and bent. Casks hoped with them
present an extra neat appearance. The whole
work is done by machinery. Just previous to
setting them it is necessary to wet them In cold
water.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-06-26
ats Nothing EIseo

ssIt's Nothing Else''
ID UT FACT, that you can buy of l.. RANDALL & Co 8,
ID at the Hawk-Eye Harness Shop any of the following
named arcles-or any others that they manufacture or
keep to sell, cheap as at any place 1--WE read about
Saddles, Harness, Trunks, Brides, Collars, Vu-
Hses, Carpet Bags, Whips, Curry Combs, Cards,
Brushes, Buffalo Robes, Buffalo Oeer- Shoes,
Sleigh Beus-nmd a oariety Of other articles too
numerous and tedious to mention. Suffice 1t to
say, tint '''ce'De got EN-, all, if not more.
Repairing done on short notice.
Carriage Trimmings ssdone up in rag" .
Besides all this we have good assortment of
LEATHER, ...'@ . III =
saddery, Hardware, and Shoe Findings, consisting in
part of Sole Upper Harness, Bride, and Band Leather
G;af Kip, Hog and Sheep Skins; Morocco Innings and
Clamps, Shoe Nails Shoe Thread Jappanned and Brass
Hardware, Hames, Chains, &c &c.
We are still to be found at the old place-Sign of
the Big Collar, NO. l, first above the NAPLES
House, Main Street, DUBUQUE.
L. d. RANDALL & CO.
Dubuque, Dec ~, 1949. Ally
GrN B.-"All orders will receive prompt attention
whether post paid or no-epeeay they enclose plenty
ofmoney.
HJCash paid for Hides. ."' H.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-06-26
Resignation of MI. CLAYTON.

The New Yark Globe is firmly ofthe opinion
that here is not the slightest dependence to be
placed in the rumor o. the resignation of Mr..
Clayton. We do not believe that Mr.. Crawford
will retire, even if three-fourths Of Congress
censured him. As for Mr.. Clayton, he is the last
man in the Cabinet to resign The rumor is put
GUS showers Of adulation upon the Premier.
Catch Galphin resigning! They do not be-
long to the resgning family. Hold Just, is their
watchword. II Old lack should ever wake up
and find them out--hc would have to take them
by the collars and push them out by main force
Resign! Not they-never!
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-06-26

THREE FISH FOR D1SNER.-A Liverpool pa
per tells this story as having its origin in an
American eating house. 1t is good one, hap
pen where it might:
"Now, waiter what's to pay"
"Let me see sir; what have you had, sir y
"Three fish,
"Only brought up too | think sir.
"No three, had two pickerel and one smelt
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-06-26

RHYMING.-A New York paper, some time
ago, published report ola police case in the
following humorous stye:-"One Christopher
twist ordered Hannah NJ Grist to stand still and
be kissed. But Hannah gave out such duce OF
shout, at what Twist was about, that watch
man named Top, came up with hop, and march
ed Twist to shop. But M Grist not being
there, to the kissing to swear, Twist was cleared
by the chair, and made tracks like hare,
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-06-26

SOUTH CAROLINA SENAroR.-We learn from
the Charleston Courier, that Governor Seabrook
has appointed the Hon. Robert w. Barnwell,
Senator in Congress, in place of Col. Gilmore,
deceased. Mr.. Barnwell is now at Nashville,
in attendance on the Southern convention, as
one of the delegates from the State at large.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-06-26
LIFE INSURANCE.

TTNHE subscribers have been appointed Agents in Du-
Il buquc for the PHOENIX INsURAN nee COMPANY of ST
Louis and prepared to receive and forward appca
tons for policies.
The Company has ample guarantee capital in add,
ton to premiums Their terms liberal as those of
any simnr office, and the insured participate in the pro-
fits of the Company
As an illustration of the advantages of life insurance.
we mention case, which is of many, that might be
cited clergyman of Saint Louis took policy from
premium on which comparatively trle; on the 22d
of JULY the gentleman died of Cholera and the company
have paid over to his family $4,000.
r. "A & f. Fl. SMITH
II. L. WHITMAN Medical Examiner.
August 4tf 1919. 49-tf
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-06-26

The difficulties between the son of Abbott
Lawrence, our present Minister to England, and
his wife, are now said to have originated from
the fact that she appeared in Boston, at ball,
in plain calico dress. This was carrying WEES
tern simplicity too far for the aristocratic notions
of the family, who had grown rich in the manu-
facture of these articles of dress.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-06-26

The citizens Of Toronto have in contempla-
ton place of uniting Lake Huron and Ontario
by railroad. A line of seventy miles would
bring the produce of the West four hundred
miles nearer tide water than any other route. 1t
would pass through fertile country, and over
an easy grade.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1850-06-26

Dobbs says, if the world was kitchen, Boston
would be slop-pail, for a meaner place he never
stood on a fence and made faces at We may as
we'll state that Dobbs was over there last sum-
mer, and was three times taken up-twice tor
smoking in the street and once for sneezng.