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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-03-15
PosTAL.-Capt. S. r.. McFalI has
been appointed Postmaster at Oco-
nee in this District.
VVashimgtom Nterns.

The Washington correspondent of
the Evening News furnishes thai pa
per with variety of items in his let
ter of tie 4th inst, from which we
select the following:
MIR. Burt made vigorous and
and successful effort to take up the
bill converting foot regiment of our
army into regiment of mounted ri.
flemen for the protection of our
Southwestern frontier. The main
objection to the bill was, that there
are some men who make goca foot
soldiers, but can never learn to ride.
ne IRISH and Germans were referred
10 as ec..@% instances, their legs b :
nc tooshort; nature having reserved
long legs for Scotchmen, Englishmen,
Yankees, and spiders. After some
amendments, the bill was passed.
"At late hour last night, in the
Senate, the hat of a countryman fell
from the gallery, and went right side
up, upon the head of a grave Senator.
If the hat had fallen thousand times
it might not have so occurred again.
AS the broad brim encircled the tenn
pies of the astonished legislator, there
was a humorous cry of hats off"
which caused great merriment.
"Miss JageIlo, the Polish heroine,
who fought SO bravely in behalf of
Hungarlans, spent some time on the
floor of the House this morning, ac-
companled by Major Tochman. 1t
is said that Major is about to marry
her. Some prudent people hint that
it will be somewhat of risk to mar
ry lady who has shown her ability
TO dash headlong upon column Of
cavalry. The simpletons, do they
not know that those who fight well
love well ?
"lt appears that the Senate Judic-
ary committee, 10 whom was referred
the Presidents Boston message, ask
ing for additional power TO enforce
the fugitive slave law, have agreed
upon areport TO the effect, that it is
lnexpediont TO grant any additional
power. II is said that MIR. Butler
has prepared a minority report, con-
tending that the President has too
much power already.
During the last forty-eight hours
OF the session, the members of the
House and Senate, under, it is pre-
stunned, the head of stationary" had
provided in one of the committee
rooms a bountiful supply of cold roast
beef, ham, pork, bread, cheese, cigars,
rum, gin, cold waters, crackers, dried
fish, &c. II is perhaps unnecessary
to statethat the said room was crowd
ed with visitors, many Of whom came
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-03-15


FRENCH AFFAIRs.--Darkness and
doubt seem still TO envelope the aft
airs of the French nation, and to con
ceal from the most penetrating eye
the future fate ofits Republic The
country is filled with disorganizing
leagues and associations whilu are
ceaselessly working for the destruc-
ton of law and order; the people, di-
Yided into hostile factions, dislraught
and know moi what they would, and
like men bewildered in a desert place
in which there are neither roads nor
landmarks, follow hither and thither
every new light that offers TO guide
them. The Executive is at enmity
with the Legislative power, and both
are distrusted by mnny parties and
combinations of parties; the Assem-
blyis arrogant, and the President
captlous, powerful and mysterious,
and deeply suspected and closely
watched,
There is a powerful party who are
anxious TO see Louis Napoleon set
ting on the throne of his iIlustrious
uncle, a powerful party who are inn
patient for the return ofthe Orleanist,
a powerful party who desire to res
tore the Legitimate line" and a
numerous Red Republican party,
which is led by Furicrists, Social sts,
and Agrarianists, and whose ranks
are swelIed by all the ignorance, pow
erty, misery and discomfort of the ma
ton; to this party free government
is another name for anarchy and lib
erty but a synonyme of licentious-
ness-to them Robespierre seems a
pure and exalted patriot, and the ter
ribIe days of his reign refreshing and
pleasant "reminiscences. All these
parties, under the conduct of unscru-
pulous leaders, are preparing TO con
tined for the ascendency, and in
turn the destinies of France and of
her millions of people may fall into
the hands Of each.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-03-15
[Courier.
KE EOWEE COURIER.
March l5, 1851.

SOUTHERN RIGHTs CONVENTION.
"A proposition has been made for
the assembling of a Southern Riohts
convention in Charleston on the first
Monday in Nay next. We think the
suggestion good one, and that it
should be acted upon by the various
Associations ofthe State. The har-
mony of feeling and unity ofsenti-
ment which would be shown forth
by such a convention could not but
cheer and encourage the true friends
ofthe South in other States, and lend
new energy,to the strength and activ-
lty with which they are fighting the
hard battles of Southern Rights.
The Southern Rights Association
OF this District, our readers may re-
member, at its last meeting adjourn
ed to meet on Tuesday of spring
court, on which occasion, we pre-
sumo, this subject will come IN for
consideration.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-03-15

Resignation Qfthe British Ministry.
The Premier, Lord John Russell,
and the Chancellor of the Exchequer
are reported to have resigned their
places. Sir James Graham has been
sent for, at the suggestion of Lord
John.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-03-15
ON ORES SION Al,
Correspondence Of the Charleston Courier.
WASHINGTON, March 3.


This is the last day of the session.
a Sunday sitting was proposed, but
almost by exclamation, rejected. The
ltouse did as we'll, on Saturday as
could be expected. They were so.
ber and orderly, and consideratc e..
ncu4h to reject or rule out some ex-
traVagant propositions. Rodicalism
found no favor; but money taking nro
Jects' however plausible, found even
less The Navy appropriation bill
was passed-but all the new projects
2or steam lines were defeated. There
Were propositions 10 break up all the
Steam lines, but they had few votes.
1he Senate postage bill passed, but
with unlmportant additional amend
ments, which remain to be confirm
ed by the Senate.
he movement In the Senate, on
Saae subject of the river and harbor
bill, IS one of the most extrat~Iliinarv
under all the circumstances in tbn
history of Congress. The combina.
lions IN favor OF the bill are somewhat
surprising. The positions taken by
MIR. C'asS and Mr.. Douglass, are cen
really considered averSe to the bill,
because they go for amendments
that willlnsure its defeat But not
Wlthstandlng that, there is decided
majority IN favor of the bill as ii is.
AT the last moment of the late sit
ting on Saturday night, after con-
testof twelve hours, it was left unde-
termined whether the majority or the
minority would, in the end, prevail.
'Shouid tbe discussion be resumed
today IN the same spirit, the result
VIII be very unfavorable TO the regu-
lar business of the session.
The last speech of Mr.. Butler on
this subject, though very brief, reach
ed all the points in question. No
answer could be made TO his obiec-
tons to the policy proposed, except
that which Dickens puts into the
mouth of the statesman-"it will
last my time
Mr.. Butler ispot opposed, as un-
derstand him, to appropriations for
some of the great channels of interior
commerce-such as the river Missis-
slppl,. but to a general system of in
ternal mproyement-to a system un-
Intelllgible, and dependent on comb-
nations IN Congress Of focal interests
which is dictated by maIorilies,
irresponsible to State constituencies;
TO such plan as this bill is framed
upon, he addressed his remarks. If
we begin now with two or three mil
lIons' we must go on, andin few
years, four or five or ten millions will
be demanded, and enforced by the
same combinations of local interests.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-03-15

CENSUS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
The free population CT our State is
returned by the late ceesus at 2s3,-
1877, and the slave population at $751;
GGS,459; showing an in
crease since I840 of something over
10000, and since 1850, when the first
census was taken, at which time the
population of the State was 240,O73,
ol I6Sper cent. Since the last cen
sus, the gain Of Pickcns District in
white population, has been greater
than that of any other District, Char
lesion excepted.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-03-15
WAsnINaroN, March 4.

ne Senate as soon as it met, yes
terday, resumed, on motion Of Mr..
Clay, the consideration of the river
and harbor bill, by vote of 30 to
"A, though it was evident to all, that
the bill would occupy exclusively the
last day ofthe session. Mr.. CLAW
remarked that there was decided
majority for the bill, but that he would
prefer to have it laid aside, to the de-
teat OF all the other bills. Mr.. Hun
ter remarked that the majority of
the Senate who were responsible for
thespublic business, shouldlook to the
TACT that they would, by persisting in
the consideration of this bill, render
necessary an extra session. Mr..
F9ote again called the attention of
the Senate to the fact that there were
three treaties to be considered in Ex-
ecutlye session. Several Senators in
the minority said that they were pre-
paredt TO go on with amendments and
discussion. The friends of the bill
have taken one day. said Senator,
land IFS opponents will take another!'
M1r, Ea::sey aaid, hacking towards
tMro Clay,ithe minority will b9found
TO be made of as good stuff as the ma
'Jonty,B So the conflict was renewed,
and condueted with great spirit and
ingenuity onboth sides.
saAt least twenty or thirty times
were votes taken on amendments
andfonmotions to lay. the bill on the
table, and topostpone. The sugges-
ton 1thatMr. Clay had thrown out,
at the opening of the sitting, in favor
9tof dropping this bill, as an alterna-
atiye 10 The total loss of all other an
preparation bills, was not followed
alp byhimseH. n.u a1
9qof}r. Cass and MIR. Bradbury got
up t.n amendment to the effect that
DO part of themoney appropriated by
this bill should be expended till Il
should be found that they would be
met out ofthe revenue Of the wear,
after satisfying other appropriations.
This seemed 10 10 bettff be Inc crisis of t}e
question Some Democrats on the
side of the bill, voted for tins amend.
Tnent, and il was lost by a tie vote of
% to 90. But it was row understood
OF course, that the success of the
amendment would efIectually defeat
the bill. d1l
latter SIX o clock, Mr. Soule offer
ed an amendment, and in illustration
aofitS called for the reading of volu-
minods Typographical report. Mr..
Phelps, who had often visited the
Senate ohambef of late, said that the
doeuiAeft could as welibe read after
Ehe termination ofthessession, as now.
AT; teote paid i was an Instructive
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-03-15

Quidmunc?--The quiet, monarchy
lolvmg Londoners were startled a
short time since by The appearance of
a paper in that city calling Itself The
British Repablic,' 49, -
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-03-15

COMMERCE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
the year commencing June
the Both, l849, and ending June Both
1850, this State has exported domes-
tic produce to the amount of $II,446-
S92, and foreign, $909. During the
same time, she has imported goods ta
the amount of $l,993,785, The req
lstered tonnage CT the State amounts
TO l7'l@SG and 67-95t and the enrolled
and licensed to l8,945 and 4l-95.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-03-15

CoURT,--This is Return Day and
we are therefore enabled TO say, for
the information of readers, that but
little business has come in for the
next setting of our Court. This will
be pleasant news as such a state of
things litigant is thought TO indicate
prosperity. True enough too, the
farmer as thrifty now, and has money
in his pocket, but in the pocket of the
lawyer, alas what cavity is there !
poor fellow it is an empty space,
"hollow, vast and void" its lonely
depths unilluminated by single ar
gent or auriferous ray.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-03-15

HIGH WATER. The floods ofrain
that fell on Thursday and Friday of
last week, swelled many of the
streams in this District to an unpre-
cedented height, damaging number
of bridges, mills, &c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-03-15

Congress has adjourned sine die.
Among the the Bills lost for want of
tnae were the French Spoliatlon,
River and Harbor and Richie Relief
Bills.
The President has called an extra
session of the Senate.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-03-15

lowA.-This is a great State, de-
seidedly 4The Legislature has aool.
isRed capital Btihisfabent,' aud q aIl
lays regplatipg interests on 1, oney,
@apdher credit stands So higEnatfhe
Bast, that lieholders Of her b6hds'fe
fuse the cash for thom When tehler-
letkfl qA6s iiiggq4 sitlr ab4e5
5esll6A n slo t48i eaa Sd en
numbego o stiigfanis arrived
al New York this year ID & $50.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-30
MUSIC STORE!

"AVING returned from the Northern cities, after
making the careful and choice selection in his
line, the subscriber is prepared to offer to the public
splendid assortment of Musical Merchandise embracing
M U S &c,
large and general assortment of the most popular and
fashionable New Music constantly received from New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore, and any piece not
found i'll his catalogue can be procured in a week.
PIANOS
from the best manufactures of New York. Philadelphia
and Baltimore; and superior in workmanship and tone
any before offered in this adjacent States for
the same prices.
seraphlnes and Accordians, Violins, VioIoncellOs
and Guitars.
"A large and elegant assortment of the best Italian
Strings. Persons wishing to purchase, either by the
string bundle, will find to their advantage to
call before purchasing elsewhere.
Schools snd seminaries supplied with Music, Instruc
ton Books, Strings Music paper &C., the most reason
able terms. Also,
Brass Band Instruments,
Blank Books for Bands and Band Instruction Books in
short, every thing in the Music Department commonly
sought for and desired.
Call door North of the City Hall, Fayetteville
Street. X. w. PETERSIIIA.
Raleigh, December IS. 10
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NORTH CAROLINA
NTufuol Life Insurance Company

RALEIGH, N. G.
TT1HIs Company is taking insurance on the live
of healthy persons and Slaves, at their established
rates of premium. This being the only Life Insurance
COMPANY in the State and working under charter suit
ed to the condition and circumstances of ALL the Dlrec-
tors feel no hesitation in saying that it affords greater
Inducements for the insurance of lives than any other
Company in the country
The 5h Sec of the Charter the husband
NAV insure his life, for the sole and benefit OF
his wife or children, free from the claims of the repre-
sentatives of the husband any of his creditors.
It is conducted the mutual plan, each person IN
sured becoming member thereof and not liable beyond
the amount Of his premium
Policies for 800 $4,000 will be issued on the life
of white person; and Slaves for two-thirds their
market value, for term Of from to five years, as
the may desire.
All losses of the Company paid within 30 days al
ter proof of loss is furnished No California risks taken
The business of the Company is conducted under the
immediate supervision of
DR.. Chas. E. Johnson, President
VIM D. Haywood, Vice President,
James F. Jordan, Secretary,
WIN. H. Jones, Treasurer
Perrin Busbee, Attorney,
DIR. VIM. H. Mckee, Examining Physician
]. Hersman, General Agent.
All Communications business should he addressed
post paid, to JAMES r. JOkDAN'
Secretary
Nov. |, 1880. l.
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MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,

MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
RALEIGH, n. G.
THE following persons have been elected Directors
and Officers of this Company for the present year
DIRECTORS.
DR.. Josiah O. Watson, JOS G. B. Roulhac, Richard
Smith, John Primrose, Henry D. Turner, s. W. Whit
ing, Il. H. Seby, of Raleigh Geo. MCNEIL, Fayette-
lille, Joshua G. Wright, Wilmington, Jas. Z. Hoyt
Washington, James Sloan, Greensborough, Wm Bad
liam, Edenton, Joshua Boner, Salem, Joseph Pool,
Elizabeth City, Michael Brown, Salisbury, Alexander
MITCHELL Newbern, w. N. II. Smith, Murfreesborough,
H. B. Williams, Charlotte, John b. Barrett, Milton and
y. II. Sunny Asheville.
All Directors authorized to receive applications.
OFFICERS.
Josiah o. Watson, President,
J. G. B. Roulhac, Vice President,
Richard Smith, Treasurer,
J. G. Partridge, Secretary,
John H. Bryan, Attorney,
]. Hersman, General Agent.
S;ss.; P s%''S Executive Committee
This Company is in successful operation, and il
prepared effect insurance against fire all kinds Of
property, (Steam Mills and Turpentine Distilleries ex-
cepted)
All communications in reference to Insurance should
lie addressed to the Secretary, post paid!
]. c. PARTRIDGE, sec'y.
Raleigh, January 2 1850. 793-
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49,

Splendid Gold and Silver Watches,
Gold, vest, fob and guard Chains,
Ladies' watch chains, new style,
Seals, keys, chains, earrings, breastpins, rings,
Diamond breast pins and Rings,
Gold lockets, bracelets, ketches, and necklaces,
Gold and silver Pencils and pens,
Gold silver, and steel spectacles,
Geld and silver buttons and studs,
Gold and silver thmbles, and silver combs,
Gold and silver buckles and slides,
Coral, assorted, silver and shell card cases,
Clocks, warranted good time pieces,
Silver table, desert, and teaspoons
Ladies, sugar longs cream, and salt spoons,
Silver & plated butter knives silver forks and cups
Steel keys and chains and music boxes.
Steel worked bags, tassels, rings and beads,
large collection of fine Cutlery,
Perfumery for the toilet, and fancy Boxes,
Full sets fine Walters,
Rich plated Casters, candlesticks, baskets,
Walters and fruit stands, new styles,
Britannia ware and flower vaccs,
Pocket books and silk purses,
Hair, tooth and shaving brushes,
Pistols, table cutlery and guitar strings,
Fancy Goods,
Their personal attention will be devoted to repairing
III kinds of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry.
Old gold and silver taken in exchange.
November $50. g.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-30

COTTON YARN AND SEINE TWINE
MADE BY NEW MACHINERY.
BAT TILE AND COMPANY
Rocky Mount, Wash County, North Carolina.
A RE now manufacturing of excellent quality Cotton
II Yarn and Seine 7tone, which they will sell at the
LOWEST PRICES.
Their Machinery is Nac, and they feel no hesitation in
WARRANTING
their manufactures give satisfaction. Merchants with
in SO miles of Rocky Mount, ordering not less than 500
bs shall have Yarns delivered to them free of addition
al expense.
Rocky Mount, Nash Co. N. CO.
March Sd, 1850. Sol-ly.
North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-30

New Confectionery & Grocery store.
Doors betOsr the Post once.
WIN. GRIFFICE, & co. have opened Confec-
w tonary and Grocery Store, in Raleigh doors
below the Post Office where they have hand and
will sell on reasonable terms the following articles:
GR9GERTES.
Sugar and Coffee, Crushed Sugar,
Do. st. Crox, Havana do.
Candles and Soap, Pepper and Spice,
Black and Imp. Tea, Copperas and Ginger
Saleratus and Snuff. Brooms, &c. &c.
Myers Best Chewing Tobacco.
COMfectiOMaFieS.
Best Segars, Water Crackers,
Dolls Accordans, Butter and Soda, do.
Fancy Candies, Citron, Prunes Cocoa Nuts,
Almonds, Filberts, English Walnuts,
Palm Nuts, Figs and Raisins,
And every thing usually kept in Confectionery Store.
They will say the public that they carry the
Candy Making Business,
and without Boosting they the public that they
will sell the hest Candy cheap any house in the
place, and warrant it to he good can be made.
Merchants and others, buying by the wholesale, will
find it TO their interest to give them call.
Raleigh, October 9, 1850. SS6-tf.
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State of North Carolina. Superior Court of Lao,
Wake County, Spring Term, 1851.
TT is ORDERED TO THE COURT that spe.
cal Term of the Superior Court of Law for the Coun-
ty of Wake aforesaid be held the Court Honse in
Raleigh, on the third Monday of June, 1851. M ii E.
Ordered that the foregoing order be published in the
North Carolina Standard and Raleigh Register for four
weeks. @'t r. p FINCH CZerk
Raleigh, April7, 1851. 454t
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North Carolina Executor

TTNHE North Carolina Executor. containing the Sta
tutes and Common Law of the State, together with
the Decisions of the Supreme Court and all the
sary forms and Presidents, intended safe Guide
Executors and Administrators in their practical manage
ment of Estates according the laws in force with
which is necessarily connected the kindred subjects of
Wills Legacies, Dowers and other provisions Tor Wild
ows distribution of Estates, Descent of Land Partition,
Guardianship &c
For Sale at the N c. Bookstore, by
H. D. TURNER.
Raleigh. Feb. 1851. 81
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A. b. STlTH

A. b. STlTH,
Agent, Commission Merchant and Dry Goods
Broker, New York.
TTNENDERS his services to the Merchants Planters,
and citizens of the Southern States and will attend
to any business in his neeither in the sale of Produce
Merchandise purchase of Dry Goods Groceries,
Hardware Crockery Shoes Hats, Furniture Carriages
Musical and Agricultural instruments, Bagging Rope,
Drugs. Medicines, &c. He atters himself purchaser
of goods for Southern Merchants his experience will en-
able him give entire satisfaction to the Merchants who
may entrust to him their orders.
REFERENCES:
His Excellency Charles Manly, Raleigh.
William Hill, Secretary of State, do
G. W. Mordeca Pres't Blk of State do
Dr. J. o. Watson Prest Mu. In. Co.. do
B. F. Moore, Esq, Attorney Gen., do
Matthew Shaw, Esq, Washington.
Hon. J. r. ]. Daniel, Weldon.
Andrew Joyner, Esq, do
R. H. Lewis, Esq, Greensborough, Ala.
Raleigh, February 6, 1850. 1856
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Valuable Real Estate for Sale.

VaIUaDIe ReaI ESTATE LOT SaIes
S offer for sale my entire Real Estate, upon which
i thirty-ive sets of Boxes; the most of which
have only been in from to years; with suf
cent quantity of round trees to cut least twenty sets
The lands upon which these situated is not
easily surpassed by any piney lands in Eastern Carolina
There is upon the premises two Distilees neatly and
conveniently fitted up with all necessary outhouses.
Upon the farm, think the buildings altogether sell
dom excelIed. Those wishing to purchase invited
to examine for themselves. Terms shall be low, and
payments accommodating. Come and
Any person wishing to purchase, be furnished
with a sufficient number of teams and wagons carry
both the operations of Farm and Turpentine, and
with years supply of provisions.
JOHN A. AVIRETT.
Catharine Lake, Onslow Co. N. c. aa6-