Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-12-19

ting, according to custom, the qualifications
which applicants for the situation were re-
quired to possess, Theadvcrtisemcnt cotildr
not have been more tian an hour before
the public, when q brisk widow, Mrs. Ra-
.chel Morrison by name, might have been.
seen aseending,the steps of Mr. Botlergilps
residence on Eighth street. This lady,
remembering the proyerb that sthc early
bird catches the worm, presented herself
for the advertisers. inspection a'most rs
soon as there WAS daylight to ansYIcs thc
purpose, and to reward her business like
alacrity she proved to be the first compct-
sitor for the prize.
Mr., Fothergill, being man of mercap-
tile habits, is very prompt at making bar
gain, and, moreover, is not very hard to
please. Having examined Mrs. Morrison's
credentials, he seemed to decide that she
would suit him exactly, and the whole af-
fair was about to be concluded, to the sat
isfaction of all parties, whom hard pull at
the door bell announced another arrival
Almost Immediately second lady entered
the room and glanced around apprehensiyc-
", as if afraid that She had come too late.
She was thin, ea;!cs!y ff3.:.:,le, whose name
atter@ard proved to be Miss Naomi Price.
" Are you the gentleman who advertised
for wife 7" said Miss Price, as soon as
she entered. 5 es
4 Before Mr.. Bothergill could reply, Mrs.
Morrison answered for him, "IY es, lnadam,,
headvertised; but Ireckonhc's supplied"
81 spoke to the gentleman himself madan,
answered Miss Price, sharply, @and L sup.
pose he knows his own mind'I "He made
a declaration of his intentions before you
came" said Mrs. Morrison. i think
you must have misunderstood him, madam !
persons at your time of life are apt to hear,
,imper(ectly,p, answered Miss Prices HYou
appear to be very anxious to change Your
condition, madam" said Mrs. Morrison
&c You seem to be much in want of h,r$-
baud, too,'' said Miss Price. s'I never
found it difficult to get one,'' exclaimed
Mrs. Morrison; g and wish you to know
that | have had two already "Ohp
cried Miss Price, 81 see your husbands
were much to be piticd, and don't won
der that thcirliyes were of. short duration"
While this alteration was going on be-
tween the ladies, Mr., Fothergill looked and
listened. Possibly he could have been hap
py with either, l"were the other dear charm
er away and he seemed totally unable to,
decide which deserved his preference. The
contest between the rival candidates was
carried on with increasing bitterness, until
the hand of Miss Price, while performing
an energetic gesture, happened to touch,
the somewhat protuberapt nose of Mrs.
Morrison. What followed we would gladly
suppress, but, for the sake of making an
accurate report, it is necessary to say that
the bonnets of both ladies were demolished,
aud their faces rather badly scratched
Mrs. Morrison made a charge of assaultand
battery against Miss Price. That the scenc
we have described made some impression
on the mind of Mr. Fothergill, may be
Judged from the circumstances that when
giving in his evidence at the Mayors Office,
he signifiod his. determination TO remain
single for at least six months longer,
s. IPhaa'lelphta Press
a New England writer, speaking of the
characteristics. of different races OF. people
says that it.has been found that, negroes
can be better trusted than white men not
to betroy secrets. Ne suppose this is upon
ttheprlpciplcthat they always akcop dark
AMoNe the base, merit begets engy a.
mopg the noble, emulation. +, .,.-..'.:ss. I
A ToUeH HEAD The Cslascras {Cal.)
Chronicle states that two acolored gentle,
men" in that place, who had quarrelIed
abouti'a lady, y,"amet 10 mortal combat
After an exchange Of shots, the sheriff ar.
rested the parties aud carried them to Jail,
when pistol bullet was found flattened out
and lodged 10 the wool of ono ofahe com,
ibatants, who was quite unaware Of having
| been touched. ~ sH
TAKE MY HAr.---;sHave YOU anything
else, old 7" said an English lady at RRosiiiio
to d boy, Of whom she had bought, somo
modern antiquities. 'sYes, said dthc,young
upchin, thrusting forward his hat, which
had seen some dozen summers, fslly hat is
old = The lady rewarded his wit With a
new hat 80
Adninistrator' sale. .,5
| lFESIBremaislia9 Personal Estate Of James
! IL Mckinney, deeeased, will be sold ,,at his
late residence, on Thursday the 24tlr day of
December, instant, consisting Of ono LIRE
! LY NEGRO WOMAN, about nineteen Sears
old. and various articles too numerous to
| mention. q - 2vy 81 rssti1 y
! TBfsNfS. S.--Ni Inc months credit with inter.
| est, and note and security
JAS, ROBERTSON, Admir-
Dec. 10, 1857 - %
A ~