Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-04-12

the human family IS composed Of
The city is situated on the foot of a
number ofhills of considerable height,
and as the space between the eleva-
tlon and the water was not sufficient
ly broad for its extensions, one-haif
the most important business portion
of the city has been built upon piles
extending at least one mile into, the
water. - @H
The vlew'is an enchanting one in
deed to ascend one Of the elevations
where person can overlook the en-
tire city, with one Of the enoblest bays
IN the world, covered with the ships
and steamers of all the sea-faring ma
tions onthe globe. The feeling that
overcomes one on such ah occasion,
is one of outward pride and exulta-
ton at being 50 fortunate as to be an
American. Its extreme length is
about two aud a half, and It's breadth
is one and a half miles. "'.
The principal business Streets are
Sansom, Montgomery, Kearny, Du-
pont, Stockton, California, Sacfa-
MEMO, CommerciaE Clay, Merchant,
Washington, Jackson, Pacific and
Broadway; but there are more lhan
20 more streets laid out. some of
them no doubt will in the course of
time become resorts Of considerable
trade and activity.
AS the'place was originally a Mex
lean towns a'public plaza, called al
present Portsmouth square, can be
found in the centre o. the city. In
front of it can still be seen one of the
original Mexican houses, built, ac-
cording to their custom, of sunburnt
brick, and was formerly used as their
custom house; but the principal space
around thisr ost central part of the
city has been devoted to gambling
houses, Of which there are at this
time no less than l2, and all of the
splendid order. These gambling
houses are mostly three or four story
houses, principally brick buildings,
and on the erection of them fortunes
have been spent. In the lower story
OF every one of them can be found a
magnificent saloon Of immense size,
furnished in the most costly manner,
where all possible games that the
rtfifIt of eonlti iITVtTIt are -Jfu cd
But in order TO make these places
most attractive, 10 entrap the unwa-
ry and the unsuspecting ones, every
thing that human ingenuity could de-
wise has been done 10 accomplish this
object, splendid bands of music are
i'll constant employ, who play theiI,
bewltching airs. Paintings Of the
most sensual, and mirrors oitlle most
costly kind, are hung on the walls.
AT night they are lighted up with
immense and magnificent chande-
liers; and to9complete the whole,A on
almost every table can be found more
or less French orc Mexican females,
who participate asfreelym the games
as any one of their male associates.
/ They have observation-disclosures faces
but areof the most abandoned char.
Iacters. Hundreds thousands oI
i dollars are won and lost with perfect
indifference, and many poor hard
i sIiworking .mancwhoshas ioied months
Ito lay up little SUM, has lost it here
slinrquick timer AsIamevidenceo of The
4 high estimation in nwhich these kind
of housesslan money making es-
\, tablishments--the last one, built, cali
| ed California Exchange, pays for the
ground on which sit stands rent oi
$$.40, ,Q@0perf year. .io h7RI NJ 'gal
\ sLhaye already informed you thai
4 the, popnIationgof the country is made
I up, ofvnearlyaall the nations of the
4 world, and especially a considerable
3 portion of 1t consists of the lower or
ofderof ihe jnhabitahts of Mexico
Chill, and SiSlney.l Many OF the
4 conersof the latter couniryeare dis
charged conyicts, These diflerenr
4 classes Of people have brought will
a lhamdbe wees aud eorfupst3ns, which
n they are SO well EtawF4 "a Jlossess
l9 Thesefiect ogitfis feltsiveryosonsibly
4 iisthe,ueeatnumber of robberies anc
4 mnHders,that aiel constantly ytcOmlnlt
1 ted Wlihperieal,impuDny y.saScaOcely
4 q .da5sIpp8nlghtp tpasses5 aMayoyahou
- you I,ear efIsomc one3ibelhg killed
some hopselor stbresbrhkenopcln oI
ia adepredatien comnbitted iof some
u klnd,,ai The mlslertHne is,9 that eIoort
~ Ihap1hali Of lhesperpelgat0rs o(athess
ii foul deeds escape delectlpif altogetll
4 Eers and lnaDyof9tbose that are arres
q aItediare, owing t9the leniencyiofitht
lblaws ~ tnianys instances setDtraeao ol
sbpunjshed wish an Imprisonment bfs
5bshort time, ,,Eothlngshortsofyt the sc
abVeresl proceedings against the viola