Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-03-29

even more than 10 the Infamous out.
rage onthe South, known as the "late
thappy ADJUSTMENT" Of the Slavery
disputes.
Should The day ever arrive in
which the Federal Government, in
the hands of fools, tyrants and cow
ards attempts 10 coerce a sovereign
State, as II now threatens 10 do, no
doubt will remain whether the Unicn
longer exists. The day on which
blood is SIZED in such a quarrel will
range every slaveholding State on the
side OF the oppressed, and brin be-
meath her banner every man III their
lands whois aught but the tool and
sycophant of despotic power.
Mr.. WEBsTER's LETTER.-The
Washington correspondent of the
Charleston Courier writes:
II learn by The way, from & private
but official letter, just received here,
that Mr.. Webster's Hnlsemann let
ter has been translated into all Euro
peari languages, has been extensively
circulated and read, Ind must un,
douMedly produce an impression on
pnbhc'opnion in favor Of republican
institutions. @ t9l#a9 I~'.2s
Chevalier Hulsemann has reioined
to MIR. Webster's famous letter, but
in avery mild and unassuniing tone.
Georgia Military Schools. THE
bulldingr of this Institution at Mariet-
ia are rapidly progressing. We
understand. says the Advocate of the
18th inst, that besides the principal,
Col. Brumby, two other gentlemen
OF hlgh literary attainirauts have
been engaged as instructors. tits
expected that the buildings will be in
readiness in June of the present year
at which time students will be re-
ceived. The trustees are expecting
10 issue a cmcularin short time con
tanning full statement of plan ofdis-
cIplIne and instruction, terms, &c.
Shocking A6dtr.-Alex. Boggs,
a son of Alexander Bogg, Esq, com
mission merchant of this city, was
brulalIy murdered at Curtisvile,
California, on the Goth of January.
a letter from Jacksonville, dated on
that day, toa gentleman of this city,
says:
Last night, travelling gambler,
named Bowen, while, stopping al
Curlisvlle, got into a quarrel with
another man, and drew his pisto the
third time to fire, when Boggs inter
fered to prevent it. Hard words
4 then passed between him and Bow
en- but which was apparently set
tied to the satisfaction of both, but
tins morning, while Mr. Boggs was
reclining on the counter i'm his store.
Bowen entered, and asked him if he
would hgl, nm. On being answer
ed IN the negative, he immed clN
drew revolver, and shot him dead
with two discharges, one bali passing
into il is breast and the other through
his head. Bowen was in the act of
firing the third time at his PROSTATE
victim, when he was seized by the
spectators, eXasperated TO the high
est pitch by such savage and cold
bIooded murder, dragged TO the gal
lows used for slaughtering bears, and
Z IN spite of his cries and entrealics,
compelled TO eXplate his horrid crime
upon the gallows. | could, IN my
cool Judgment, almost sanction the
sequel to this hoorrid tragedy, we q
il not for the example to society.
Bowen was still suspended al 90.
clock, p. M, having been hung at 8
an object discern and contempt to
many, as. though they would siii.
wreak their unsatished Vengeance
on his Ilieess clay, or, with scorpion
lash, would fam chase his soui mo
the spirit world. Poor frail human
ily! how weak thou art--how little
like thy God! was pei sonalIy ac-
quanted with Mr.. Boggs, and es.
teemed HIM v'ry highly. Alast his
Iate.- baltimore Ameyqcqn. t ~
DeSecrati0n.--1'he Mexicans about
Montercyhaye entirely y DESTROYED the
: walls around the grave-yards built
by our troops during the war, and
carried oft nearly all The stones.-
They have not, however, in any way
molesled the graves of the hund e,,
buried there during the occupation of
Monterey by our trooI S. .nHs
Cargo Of Elephants. We are glad
to learn that Mr.. June, whom we
) formerly announced as having come
to Gale in vessel from America, for
a cargo of elephants, has succeeded