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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-02-01
THE KEOW FE &c R !.

To CoRREsPoNDENrs.-To those
who favor ns with their correspon-
dance, we hope we may be permitted
without offence, to say:-Tfim your
sentences, compress your thoughts
into as small compass as possible,
otherwise your communications may
be too bulky for the columns of a
weekly paper, one of the chief merits
OF which, in the estimation of most
readers, is variety. We often receive
communications which are all well
enough with the single ex, option of
their great length, and on this ac-
count, and this alone, are we driven
TO the painful necessity of depr;ving
their writers of the pleasure of seeing
themselves in print. 1t is one thing
to compose speech which shall do
you credit in a public meeting, or to
write whole chapter for novel,
or an excellent essay for some peri
odical Of an hundred pages; and quite
a different thing 10 write a good
newspaper article. 1t would be we'll
perhaps, for all of us who blotch pa
pert remember that, though in the
one class we may enlarge, in the
other we must dbreWdte.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-02-01

a susceptible yo,llh named Geo.
Downs, of Choshiie. CT, last week,
discovering That young lady he
leyed received attentions from anoth-
er, wentito her house, where he sat
Tor hours in melancholy mood, and
then drew pistol and Ehet himself
Though seriously wovnded, he is
llkelyio suivivethe pistol shot The
love wound will also probably heal.
A tradesman of France hasydiscov.
cred the art OF giving 10 a compost
iIcn OF his own preparation, the CO.
lor and even ihe flavor ofroastcd
coffee. A machine divides this ma
tterlal into berry-shaped norsels, so
hike the natural produce as 10 be un-
distlnguishable to the eye ofthe9ex-
pertest judge ofMocha.
see the villain in your face, said a
western judge to an Irish prisoner at
the bar. May't please youe wor-
ship, replied Pat, that must be per-
sonal reflection, sure.
Il +. .
Many OF those who carry the SIGN
OF a scrubbing brush onBtheir upper
up, labor under anl1insane yanity.-
They imagine themselves SO geos.
looking that the girls will not kiss
them unless they weac their hairy
safe guard guard.
A singular phenomena occurres at
Rochester, New York, OH the even
ing of the 10th, in the appearance of
the moon. IL looked Ike q liGuid
ball OF fire, with two rings surroun.
ding it, variegaled with he eaiors of
the rainbow. and continued to en-
large for about two hours, when they
disappeared.
The St, Charles Hotel, New Or
leans, the largest hotel in the United
States, was burned TO The ground ON
The 18th inst. Several other buildings
were also consumed. The fire is
supposed to have beee'the work of
an incendiary.
Mr. Mallory has beenFeIected u.
). Senator from Florida, as sncces-
sor Mr.. Yulee, The new Senator
is a Democrat and Southern Rights
man.
Religion is degraded when il bor-
rows from hypocrisy its whine, and
from malignity lis scowl,
Y . .
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KEOW EE COURIE Err
saturday, Feb, n, 1851.

with view of accommodating our su
sEisers who live at distance, the following
Esaasmen are authorized and requested TO
Aet as agents in receiving and forwarding Sub
s1aPtSns to the KEowEE CouRIER, viz:
MAJ w. s. GRIsuAN, at West Union.
GpwAhD HuGmSs, Esq, " Horse Shoe
Up. yEuSER, Esq, Bachelor'e r.. treat
n e MtrcuELL, Esq. Pickensville.
j. +. HAeoep, Twelve Mile,
TO. WRuD. FOR Anderson District.
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NfARRlED

On Sunday evening 26th ult., by
John Adair. Esq, MR. ABLE AL
MON 10 Miss MARy FOUNTAIN, all of
this District.
On Thursday evening S0th rli., by
Rev. VIM. McWhorter, MIR. SIMON
DOYLE, to Miss SUSAN GILLERsoN.
all of this District.
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Weights Of Distinguished
Mem.

The following memorandum was
found number of years ago, in the
pocket book of an officer of the Mas
sachusetts line:
august 10, 1888.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-02-01

THE QUtrMAN CAsE.-Dispatches
from Washington state that oficiaIin-
formation has been received al the
State Department, that Judge Ghol-
son will Immediately issue his war
rant for the arrest of General Omit
man, on the charges preferred a.
gainst him by The Federal Govern
ment for his participation Il. he GU
ba business. No action, therefore,
will be had in the House of Repre-
sentatiyes IN relation 10 Judge Ghol-
sons contumacy.
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LIE SOUTHERN RIGHTs AssocIA-
TIoN OF THE VIRGIMA University.
We are muchpleaaed in having re-
ceived a copy of a very hansomIy
written address comeing from the
Southern Rights association of the
University of Virginia. These
younge gentlemen, (among the num-
ber we notice acquaintances and the
sons of acquaintances,) like the brave
boys who demanded redress from the
British General, in the days when
Old England sought 10 afflict our
fathers, have drawn in the spirit of
liberty with the first breath of life
In their devotion 10 honor, in their
love of freedom and hate of oppres-
sion, these students but express the
feeling which glows in the hearts Of
the youth of our land, Here, then,
o we tyrants Of the North, may we
learn that there is spirit in the land
We cannot break, and that though We
may lash the incumbent generation,
their children defy you and will by
and by visit upon you q judgement
which shall be none the less terrible
because deferred.
We copy from the pamphlet the
following Resolutions:
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, /. That we have witnessed
with deep regret and concern the constant
encroachments of the non-slaveholdnr
States upon the rights, interests, and insti,
tutions of the South
Resolved, O. That as Southerners we
are proud of our ancestry; that we love the
Union of 50, of which at present there re.
mains but "the shadow without the sub
stance"
Resolved, s. That compromises and
remonstrances having failed to cheek the
onward march of fanaticism, our only safety
now seems to be in Estate Action" in sup
port of which we pledge "our lives, our
fortunes, and cur sacred honor"
Resolved, 4. That the young men of
the South are earnestly requested by this
Association to come boldly forth and array
themselves under the banner of Justice
and the Constitution"
Resolved, 8. That they are further re.
quested to form similar Associations
throughout the South, particular at those
institutions at which Southern youths arc
educated; and that constant communica-
tons should be encouraged between such
Associations.
Resolved, g. That the Corresponding
Secretaries are instructed to forward copies
OF the Address and Resolutions TO all Col
leges patrionised by Southerners, aud to
editors of papers favorable to Southern in,
terests.
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r. A, MAXWELL.

FLoRmIA ELEcrIoN. --Mr. Mallory. Dem
ocrat OF Key West was elected on We'd
nesday last. U s.! Senator, over VIZ. Yulee
BY Q consolidation Of the H'higs With the
aisafsctsd Democrats
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-02-01

ltappears from the above, that the
average weight of these eleven dis
tinguished revolutionary officers was
2l4 pounds. The heaviest weight
having been Gen, Knox, who weigh
ed $50 pounds, and the lightest Gen.
Huntington, who weighed 1872 pounds
1t is somewhat singular that the bio
graphers ofeminent menneyer, unless
under circumstances of a peculiar
character record the weight ordi-
mens:ons ofthe clay tenements which
was the abode Of their immortal spir-
lis.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-02-01

LADIES now wear trains, at parties
which without pages TO take care Of
them, are serious inconvenience.
A certificate, respectfully endorsed,
that the same amount OF velvet had
been bought and was in The posses
sion of the lady at home, might be
pinned upon the skirt and answer The
same, or a better purpose, as nobody
sees The train, inthe crowd, but every
body tyead8 stp0aH. One likes SPLEEN
dour-but, with out some taste and
reason, in lts time, place and accompa
nments, i is absurd. Home ,Jogaai.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-02-01

CANDIDATES. FOR THE STATE
CoNyENTIoN-rMr. Editor: Announce
the following Gentlemen as candi-
dates for the State Convention, and
oblIge MANY VorEns.
CAPT. JOHN MAXWELL
WILLIAM HUNTER, ESQ.
sfLAs KIRKsEY, ESQ
d C0LasAAiUEL IsovENGGoOD.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-02-01

FUNNY OEFINtTfoN.- ar0s0I -A
protection from she sun, 0sed by la
dies fnade Of cotton end whalebone,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-02-01

CAgRolL CovxTY (Ga according 10 the
late census, presents n lis; Of fifty-kIar
sets Of twins. Angels and ministers Of
grace preserve as from Carroll we her.
ceive that the name Of the itself
has two sets Edge6eld Adv6liseg
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A book of $50 pages has been pub
llshed in London, with plates and a
map of North America down to the
10th degree of north latitude detaiIig
the plain of a railroad across Nova
Scotia and the Canadas from Hall.
fax TO the Pacific. The idea is ma9-
nificent. The route from Halifax to
Quebec is already surveyed. The
distance from Englad 10 China by
this proposed road is shown to be 6E
teen hundred miles shorter than the
nearest route across the United
States. The cost ofthe road is esii-
mated at Gl4,00O. .0OO0, averaging
G5006 a mile. TO build it 10000
conylcts are 10 be set al work IA
once, paupers are TO be sen, over,
and Canada is TO be raised 10 Qrea.
dignity in the united kingdom. Rive
millions ofpeopIe can be spared from
England, Ireland and Scotland, to
settle along the route and populate il
iothe Pacific. The schemeis 10 seIieve
Great Britain ofherpauper burdens,
regenerate the old sn6narchy, and
estapllsli her firmly on the Amescan
eSstiaent
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-13
TERNIS:

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"If a body kiss a body
Need a body cry !"

The new Three Cent pieces ordered &c be
coined by the law of the late Congress. are
stated to be wort, only = , ) c. nts each. A
profit of $500 on every $1,000. Thompson's
Bank Note Reporter says :-''lt is some
what thiuner and smaller than n half dime,
and while new has tho appearance of silver,
with rather slippery feeling; 3,333s o!
these pieces make n hundred dollars, und
contain SS3,33 Of silver. leaving pTot;r in
the hands of the Mint of SlG,67 on every
S53,33. A dead swindc Of full 20 per cent
God save the Republic"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-13

THE WHITE Mans NEWSPAPER, is the
title of new paper to-day placed before us
II is all snowy white from the go"d ground
work on which It is printed 10 the abe ant
taking reading matter which adorn is wei
filed columns. As its name indicates. 1t is
devoted to the whi.e men Of thl country. a
pretty large class OF people, but who ior
some time past have been lost sight OF, IN a
burning zeal for the black men of the coun'
try. The new paper will push its way
through The wnriti and 10 fortune. there
being just such matter in it as will fnd
plenty of friends and multitudes Of readers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-13

ADVICE TO A NEWLY MARRIED MAN.
Young Married .Nm.- Really. have ex.
hausled all the excuses can give my wife
for being out al night. | shall have to stay
at home m0re
Old Married Man. Not at all. Join
some society. One night in the week
you've co; 10 attend the meeung--hesdes
you can then be called on any night to "si,
up'' vii a sick bro,her-tha, will make you
good Tor all night.
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The TeUE EARMoUR.-There is much

The True ARMoUR.-There Is much
truth and force 10 the following extRcl
from speech recently dewverrd 10 the
Virginia Convention by Mr.. Henry A.WiSe
on the subject OF educaIon:
Teach YOUR children the elements OF
Christian Philosophy, the Bible. lessons OF
Love aud Temperance. and Knowledge aud
Virtue, and Farm. Hope and Charity. and
van may Iurn them out in The world with.
out pang or apprehension, without doubt
o. dlstru>l or fear. They will not lnjuTe
the State.
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POVERTY.

The battle OF existence is less man
against man, than man agaius, na,ure.-
Amidst all the minor conflicts of life there
has been this giant warfare ever raging
10 this bell'eereacy peace has brought no
respite, victory no trace. Eay by day the
contest of man against matter has been re-.
newed. whatsoever aspect the accidents
Of time and place have forced the re,ardipe
elements in human society 10 assume, the
original source of that hindrance has been
the same in all ages-lhe prepondera,ing
power OF nature against man. The earth
is not the bcun'eous mother which the fic
lions Of the g. ''a haye lsigned her to be -
Only by constant Struggle can her chill.
dren wiring from her their daily bread-re-
lax that effort and they die. 1t is the knowl
edge OF this doom that has kept mind ant
morals IN suhjec,lon to the bodily wants
They have demanded 10 be satisfied first
Everything higher must be subordinated ,c
their qualification. This is the primar,
helo,ism to which all are subjected al
other thradom has been slight compared
with this. A powerful instinct in the hu-
man heart has constantly protested agains
this vassaIage Through the clear souls o
seers and sases, bright tradition of a
golden age Of physical emancipation ha:
flowed downwards from the earliest times
Though never witnessed. this happy era
has never been denied; although unseen
faith in its possibility has ever been un'
shaken. Century after century has passed
away. but custom has not, and never will
reconcile man TO conviction that the end
of life is toll.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-13

METHODIST CHURCH SoUTH.-From the
statistics. recently published, we learn that
in the twenty annual conferences COM
posing the Southern Methodist Episcopal
Church, there is a membership of 5l4. .GOl &,
of which 375,520 are whites, l35. 1894 COL
ored, and 3,lS7 indians. ln the ministry
there are .5S2 travelling preachers. lis SUI
perannualed, 1856 local preachers. Du'
ring the past year, there has been an in
crease of 1901 in the membership, Al in
the travelling connection. IA on the super
annuated list, and 81 local preachers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-13

and feathers, in the punishment Of crime, is
one of great antiquity. Richard l., in hi-
voyage to the Holy Land, ordained thus
"If any one is convicted Of theft. let his
head be shaved like Champions; let melted
pitch be poured upon it, and feathers shaken
upon it, hat ne may be known. and let him
be pu, on shore at the first land to which
TIE chip approa cheS."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-13

CALLED IN a DIFFERENT QUARTER.-The
editor of the Courland, IN. W Democrat
has resigned his charge over ;ha, paper
He says. "PauI. the Apostolic Messenger,
directed US. by means Of the spiritual rap
pings, to leave cur business IN this place
and remove 10 Auburn. there to commence
and continue the publication Of a paper, to
be devoted wholly and exclusively to this
cause" With the assistance Of his new
coadutor, the editor should make a better
paper.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-13

A HEAVY DIsBuRsEMENT.-Nea Two
millions Of dollars were paid a. the United
States Treasury ia Washington on Friday
and Saturday last, being the awards oi the
late Commission on Claims against Mexl'
co. The dispatch and accuracy with which
these payments were made, under the ar
rangement and management OF George
Harrington, Esq, the efficient Chief ClerA
Of this Department, could not have beer
exceeded by any bunkIng'house in the
country. We understand that every cla'u
was paid that was presented, except such
a. were suspended by injunction or other
wIse.-Te!esraph.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-13

NOZZLE AND Quo RAILRoAD.-Nne
hundred and fourteen tons of iron have ar
rived at Mobile from Liverpool for this
road. The board of directors are urging
upon the stockholders the necessity OF pay
ing in the lnstalment Of ten per cent. due
on the 18th inst. 10 ensure the easy COM
plelion of the thir,y.,hree miles now in
progress of construction. All the iron for
this portion has been shipped, and the
third and fourth carsoes will arrive in a
short time, so that the final preparation oil
the road bed will be soon completed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-13

LADIES IN BREEcHEs.-TheN New York
correspondent OF the Philadelphia Inquirer,
who crossed the Jersey City ferry, on
Monday. in company with lady wearing
the newly adopted costume, says:
The costume was Of dark grey wors,ed
goods; the dress reaching just below the
knees and the Turkish trousers Of the same
goods fastened around the ankles. She
wore kind of sack overcoat, and on her
head was placed handsome straw hat,
with broad brim. She had very pretty
looking ieei, winch were enveloped in
patent leather bouts, giving them quite a
nea: appearance. do not, however like
1t altogether, as well as the old fashions.
1t does very well when the ladies' are de-
lermined TO wear the breeches at home,
but il does not look very elfemlnate TO wear
them IN the street. A handsome dress OF
the prevailing style and those which sweep
the streets is, after all, the most beautiful
| in which the female iorm eau be attired.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-13

kPRoFIyABLE PUBLIC WoEK.-We have
not now in our rccolcc ion an insta nee of
public work, in any section of our country,
that has been productive of SO substantial a
profit, on the investment employed. as that
of the Utica and Schenectady Railroad, in
the State Of New York. II is 70 miles in
length, and was completed and put into
operation in 1896, at cost Of about Sl,>
500 Zoo. From that TINE ill the cluse OF
1850, fourteen years, ITS earnings, over
expenses. were Si,215, ,20O.-[ Gin. Eng.
May 30M.
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THE POST.
ATHENS, FRIDAY, JUNE l3, 1851.
P,1.TIMoRE, June 8,

BALTIMORE, June ).
The steamers North America and Empire
CITY, have arrived from Chaeres, bringing
California dates up to May lst, four hum
dred passengers. and eight hundred thou
sand dollars in gold dust. The Falcon had
not arrived when the North America lett.
The mining operations were highly pros
porous. The Wings had carried the cleo
tions q, San Francisco. The rumors reia-
tive 10 a secret expedition being about TO
take Lower California, are untrue. the
Legislature adjourned on the SO.h April
last. They had passed law exemp,lng
the homestead from being taken in execu-
tion, and fixed ten per centsas the legal
rate OF interest. Business has much re-
vved, and the prospects for the faure were
cheering.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-13

What is the use of living? asked Jack
Simmons, the other day. 'We are nogged
Tor CRYING when we are babes-nogge
because the master is cross, when we are
sho"l hoye,-o;Niged 20 toll. sick OF weN, or
slarve when we are nen--to work still
harder (and suffer something worse) when
we are husbands; and after exhaus'ing lite
and strength IN the service Of the people.
die and leave our children 10 quarrel about
the possession of fathers watch. and our
wives to ;atck somebody else Sch IS
life.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-13

SALE OF VALUABLE Cows. AT n snle of
superior dairy stock at Woodland Farm,
near Providence. Rh,de Island on the 20ih
uIt. the COW "Jessica" sold for S27O. She
is described as n splendid Hols'cin COW,
which received the premium at the cattle
show of the American institute in New
York city. in 1850, when she gave ID quarts
of milk at single milking. Her dam was
imported from Amsterdam, and yielded
daily at the height Of her flow 81 quarts.
Another COW suli for s75, two for 70, and
two $40 each.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-13

A CowHIDING FOR Kiss.-A young
man by The name of Powelson, a dasuer-
reorypist. was cowhided in Broadway, N.
Y, last week, for kissing young lady al
the daguereotype rooms Of her father in
the upper part of the city. The chaslse-
menl was inflicted by the lover Of the young
lady, who, Of course, felt that he had pre-
emp'ion rights to all such llllIe luxures.-
But the young man was sorely tempted;
and the young lady had no business 10 be
SO beautiful.
"If body kiss body
Need body cry !"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-13

otis GREASE BUT LIVING GREASE M
MoRE!'-The Buffalo Courier gives an anus.
ing account Of n gentleman who mounted n
barrel of lard to hear and see, on the arrivn'
of the MuyAower, with the President, suite,
on Friday. Just as he was listening with
grca, unctioa to the speeches. the barrel
head gave way. and he slid easily and
noisely up to his third button in the great
staple of Ohio exclaiming. 'L'a-r.d have
mercy on us'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-13

"LEAvIYG THE SINKING SEIp. I'VE
know of several gentlemen Of wealth and
worth, who are abou, leaving South Caro-
lima on account of the continued political
turmoil and warfare with the General Gov.
eminent, which characterizes her. Ii she
presis,s in her mad scheme Of secession.
her best citizens will leave in droves, and
move. as one told US few days sinse into
the United STATES. ."-Greeneville Is. C)
Patriot.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-13

The SYRACUSE BLAsPHEMERs.-We do
not recollect ever TO have read such tissue
of treason and blasphemy as the speeches
OF the Abolitonlsls at the Syracuse Con.
venlion. Wright, Of Boston. referring to
the sancloning of slavery in the Bible, said
the Bible was lie, aud that if it was as
serted that God ever sanctioned slavery, he
denied the existence of God! This is
about fair sample Of the rawlings Of the
blasphe York Star.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-06-13

Dobbs says a man would commit suicide
lf he didn't tank il would endanger his
IIfe-whle there is many woman who
wonld take meiicie # she didn't think ii
would make her well.