Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-02-15


ness, and force, which have given
him such power over the minds and
hearts of men, placed the subject
clearly before the mind. We have
never seen Mr. Clay in better parlia-
mentary trim. Mr.. Benton replied
with his usual amplitude Of illustra-
tlons, af1ording. altogether, an excel
lent specimen Of a debateall the
more appreciated because ii was un-
expected the decision of the Sen
ate was, of course, for Mr.. Clay; but
Mr. Benton smiled at the result, and
as he always seems like a bullet, not
caring whether il is TO encounter
pine board or ali oak knot, he actu-
ally appeared as well pleased as if
he had gained his case.
A report thpt The French President
intended TO visit England on the oc-
caslon of the forthcoming exhibition
is erroneous. BY a special law of
the Constitution, he is forbidden to
leave the coun ry. In a conversation
with an English gentleman, it is said
he thus spoke: My position is Curl
Gus; three years ago | was moi al
lowed to enter france; now / am not
permitted 10 quit it,"
CLdirUoydncy.-I'om Paine has ap-
peared 10 clairvoyant in Cleveland.
She describes him as a very bright
spirit, standing erect, lofty in appear
ance and highmindedness. He was
IN company with George Washing
ton and Ethan Allen. Paine inform
ed the lady that he would prefer to
have the money annually expended
in festivals TO his honor distributed
among the poor. He says that
when he died, he believed that was
tho last ofhim, and could hardly re-
conclle himself 10 his new condition
when he first awoke in the spirit
world. A hange has evidently ta-
ken place in Paine Il ind He saws
that infdels on earth are the first TO
embrace ttuth after deaih, because
they are so easy in 'conquering their
prejudiccs
GAMBLISG.--l$ew York. IN the
number and spiendor OF lis heiia, is
rWa'ln% London and Paris. The
fact has come TO ight that there a
dozen Of the more splendid gambling
palaces inNcw Work, Iwo hundred
OF The next lower grade, and "siI
lower down, in various degre S of
lniamy, the appalling number of six
thousand houses devoted this vice.
One passage of article referred to
says; These houses have little to fear
from the police of the city, They
have perfectly good understanding
with the agents cf justice. So far as
they aJe concerned, the terrors ofthe
laws are of no mole account than
the scarescroW in corn field.
doLatry Renomced. Palmacot
ia, Southern India, where native
christians were severely persected a
few years since, in June last thirlv-
seven families ofthose who had yio-
len!ly opposed the gospel, professed
their adherence to christianity, des-
troyed their idols, demolished their
temple, and became regular atten.
dants on divine worship; conside a.
bile interest has bee. awakened of
late, in no fewer than eleven villages
around Palmacotta, where for wears
the visits of the English missionaries
and the distribution of tracts had pro
duced no evident results; many are
see, ing instruction IN religious truth,
and strong hopes ola general work
OF grace are entertained,
A writer IN Baltimore paper saws
that this yearis the time for the ap-
pearance ofthe seventeen wear locust
particularly in the States of MARYLAND
Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Della
ware. They will begin to leave the
ground about tho 2fit6 Of may.
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The Journal Of Commerce ailudino
TO the counterfeit len cent pieces
which have not the circle of stars on
them, ms kes known the fact that a
portion ofthe genuine coin has been
struck without the mark in question;
SO thafa fen cent piece without The
stars is not for that reason alone TO
be esteemed spurious.
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A spoonft:l Of horssradiah put into
q pan OF milk will preserve the milk
sweet for several days, either ia the |
open ar or ia q cellar. while other
milk win turn. gS'lls /,