Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-04-12

steamer Globe, Captain Boehrcr, arrived
yesterday, from Bras Is San Jago, which
place she left on the oath inst. We learn
from Captain Bochner, that there was
heavy northcr on the Brasos on the 22nd
inst, which caused an overflow Of the
whole island, with the exception of the
sand hills, and continued for forty eight
hours. During the gale, the schooner
William G.. Preston, from this port, went
ashore at Point Isabel; the steamer Colo
mel Hunt ;artcd both cables, but sue
cceded in getting up steam, and thereby
was enabled to got alongside of the
wharf boat; the schooncrs Ocean Wave
and Gratitude also from this port went
ashore and are total loss. The cargo of
tine Gratitude, all damaged, was to be
sold on Monday last, 25th inst L, is
doubtful about the William g. Preston
being got off.
Mr.. Saligson, who arrived at Brasos
on the goth inst, from Roma, reported
that body Of Indians, TO the number of
about five hundred, of different tribes,
to Roma, and appeared to be friendly
disposed, butgrcat fears were entertained
by the inhabitants. In the vicinity Of
Laredo, the Indians were quite hostile,
and between Laredo and Roma they
had murdered number of white persons
and destroyed considerable property,
stealing all the horses and mules they
could find.
The foundation of Protestant church
was laid at Brownsville on the 21st inst.
The church is to bo under the control of
the M. +. church South.-Delta.
The New York Express of Friday af-
tenoon has the following telegraphic
despatch, dated Washington, March 20:
HIGnLY IMpoRfANT-- INVASION Of Cu-
BA.--In addition to the facts telegraph
ed to the Express yesterday, Inow learn
authenticity:
lst. THAT the Expedition will set out,
no matter what may be the prospects of
defeat.
end. That the command has been ten
dercd 10 several influential men both
North and South, but none have as yet
accepted.
Sd. Tat Commodore Parker will
not exert himself as vigorously as he
might to check TO the invasion.
4th. That there is more known about
this enterprise, here in Washington, than
sou at the North have suspicion of.
L have to day heard other well authen
ticated reports of other forces leaving this
country for the general rendezvous at
Chagres. There can be no doubt that
the demonstration will be more formida-
bic than has been anticipated
l shall telegraph you again when the
'lcakings' out justify.
Enlarying the Capitol. the Commit
tee on Public Buildings, in the United
States Senate, have agreed to recommend
that the capitol at Washington be en-
larged by an addition of $50 feet on
each end for new Senate and Represen-
tative Chambers.
The citizens of Charleston ate about
erecting monument to the memory of
Mr.. Calhoun.
A PUzzLE-We find the following in
an exchange paper, with request to
know what the deuce it means:
A lady asked gentleman for his cy-
pher, and he sent her the following re-
ply:
You o 40 but l 0 thee
90 no o but o me-
Then let my O thy be,
And give thee.
Wethink we can translate the stapza
Par example:
You sigh for a CIPHER, but sigh for thee;
O!sigh for no cyjoher, but o! Sigh for me.
Then let my CIPHER thy cypher be,
And give Sigh for sigh, for Z Sigh for thee.
care you not alarmed at the approach
of the king of terrors?" said Clergyman
to an invalid.
ooh, MOI" was the reply, ~ have been
living six-and thirty years with the queen
of terrors-the king cannot be much
worse"
HEAD QUARTERS.