Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-06-21

from and the yeas and nays called
those accustomed TO the study rs
parliamentary fighting, minute 70,
of the doings of Tuesday has an exc,
ing lively interest, but to the most of
leaders it would appear mere largo,
The result was that after some hopn
beautiful turmoil, the House felt sick,
exhausted, and adjourned without ,ol ~
a vote on single amendment. So q
fornia is moi in the Union yet, nor Is
likely to get there till the North conss !.
to reasonable terms. s.--Char. Mercurs
coMMUNIcArEDl
PrcKENs G. H., S. c., June, 1850
Mr.. EAsLEY;
Dear iSir-You offered me kind
place in your paper for a short narrat
of my journey in the South, Thou
ready 10 start to my home, and ha,Is
but few hours to stay in your town
am glad to accept your offer, but deer
regret that my imperfect knowledge
the English language don't let me d
press my feelings in such eloquent wOrI
as | would have like to do it.
lam travelling in the Southern Stat
for the purpose of studying the natuu
history, and over all, the botany of Il
country, and since three months | ba,
explored the western part of Tennessee
the northern part of Alabama, Georep
and South Carolina.
l want to tell yon the truth in even,
thing, and to confess to you that at IN
beginning of this journey L was ven;
anxious of the result of my exploration
and confident that / would encounter
great many difficulties and dangers. Fa
was told, "1n the South you will find
no security for You person, and will waut
to take much care of your life." In con
sequence, had accepted from, friend
an improsant revolver du'y loaded, and
abandoned myself to The care of tb.
Providence. "In the South" 1 was told
again, you will find nobody who can
write or read; and as you are quite deal
you shall have the most difficulty to tra
vel."' So was prepared to speak bY
signs to every body, and to receive moth
ing other than water or bread for m,
want. "Inthe South, i had read many
times, "the civilization is less advanced
the people are Ignorant, the country /
nearly not settled" SO thought
would have to fight not only against rob
bers, but against pahther's bears, snakes
and to cutmy way through deep thicket
and .impenetrablc forest, and near my re
volver had placed good steel ak, Al
indispensable assistant for Robinsonia,
life. And as l had read very much abou
the miserable condition of the poor ne
groes, though am not an abolitionist,
had prepared my soul In consequence
that would look with frmness on til
sufferings of this disinherited race of m
fellow creatures.
Such were my feelings ] will tell yo
now what have experienced during th
three months of my jonrny.
am not rich, and owe all, you knoN
|
don't look as rich but as a. plain sim
pie man, and ] go very often on foot beat
ing my Tin box on the back as would d
poor pedlar. Nevertheless, ever,
where / am come, / have had always
good reception, a generous hospital:t
and n kind word. How much I woul
tell you, sir, about the chivalric and gel
erous disposition of your people On
day on the sand mouu.ains of Alabam,
l found home on q poor farm far frol
every other place of habitation. I'll
proprietorwas nearly paralyzed by rher
matism and was suffering great pains, {
soon as was arrived he gave me Il,
best he had to eat, and prepared me
good bed near his own; and when, ne,
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