Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-09-26


ana but one impulse; one sentiment, one
pleasure remained, and that was duty He
sns deeply abstracted aud thougb -
With his head bowed as if with suffering,
and his good sword lnugged under his arm,
Il have seen him walk for four hours, sad
solitary and ,abStracted, il, self communion.
II slept by hissidc on the last night before
lie died, when only 600 Of us were throat
encd ny I2,D00 Mcxieans, who only waited
the coming of the morning to plunge down
upon us.
At the dawnof day he was up, survey
ing the field of death. j was up with him,
and he talked to me ip a tone of unusual
sadness. lIe felt that his hourywas about
toicome. The prcscntiment was fulfilled,
and tho sun set that evening, blushing upon
a field stained with the blood of five thou,
Isand men, and among them was Butler,
and with him nearly. onc-half of his Pal
mettocss
James p. Dickinson was Lieut.. Colonel.
He was man of striking and imposing
appearance tall, powerful and of perfect
figure. LIo was good officer, and severe
diseiphnariatl. He was almost insancly
proud, vain and ambitious. ] never saw a
man whose heart SO painted after glory and
fame as his. Hewos perfectly insensible
to fear, and colrted danger as 4 lover woos
his bride. Ho had been married only a.
few months to lady Of surprising beauty
aud charms, beOiie gave UP syoung bride
for his ambition Hsa
1Io had resolved go do or die Ito come
buck covered with. glory, or TO die at the
nonDor q ,,o,,tL yIIr ,,,,,,, ,.sso1
his regiment upon ten, thousand men,
While wounded and almost dying, he went
ona litter ten or twelve miles, with guard
Of only q dozen men, whom The enemy was
on both sides of him, and he seemed to
take pleasure in the danger of the adyen-
hire. The battle was coming on and he
was then commander ofthe Palmettocs, but
he was fast dying of his wound, and his
soul was in agony-not at dying, for he
dreaded not death, but because he could
not die on the field of battle. was one
OF his. escort on this adventure, and / part.
cd with him, ,G7confess with littlo regret,
for though he was hero, had no attach.
ment for him. Inever saw him again. He;
lSoptember, 1S47, while the thunder of the
last battles WAS pealiSg grateful music to
his dying ear
a. il. GLADDEN. was the Major, Proyi-
Gus to his3elcction he was little known and
mot distinguished. He had the good for
tune hewo9er to have won tho favor of a
! lady Of distinction andinhuence, and main
/ llly,by her interest and efforts in his favor
he was elected. He had been a militia
officer for some time, and he was Che best
ltactician and drill oficor in the regiment
ilARdin fact as q tactician he had no supe-
rier IN the army, even ansong the oldest
regular officers. He was sn admirable Off
Ger aud a good man. He was stout, short,
and al1ermanics.in person, lively, humors
ons, ard pleasent in disposition, of good
heart, and tender emotions He was also
a very brayepnd chivalrous man. -
For tlic perfect drill aud discipline OF tho
| Palmettoes, and folamuch of thoif spirit
land good conduct, they and the State were
indebted to HIM Butler and Dickinson
having been Killed at Churubpsco, the com
auand dexolyed upon linn, and he COM
Ifinandcd the 'Palnettoes at Ghepultepec and
Belen He led them gallantly, andwas
|. ! .4ssSssssosttsiy S1uudefat Befen lie commando
led the regiment until the close Of the war.
ISsEIelis thesonly survivor of the field officers
/ deisno@ q citizen of New Orleans, and a
Commission Merchant in that city.
| Furry pRNoEssEs WANTISG TfUs7
lgyslNps. "a derluef journal makes the an
iSneuhccments that there. arc, Mt present in
tserfoapy alone, fifty h1arriagcablo princess
les, who may not, according to royal custom
apl law form alliance With any not of roy
Ial Blood But, sad to say, the stock Of
/ Princes IS not equally lafges Europe, il
appears,d does not contain moro than twenty
unmarried Princes who have eattained their
gci@ltoenth year. Suppose theso should
lsall live aud take to theIDselyes wives from
among Che filaiden Princesses, thirty s@ilI
rcin6iili itsnproyidsl With hnsbands WHIST
| Are they ito do IS q question which has
4 been asked 6an tho ladies' besexpeeted
|, TO preger celibacy 70 choosing htisbands
twith0us tie sassed chelo OF royalty? It's
lsnot ir ilgtare sor Ia roasob that tiley should
sl6gpl. tileinsclses to u ]oylass existence,
indfe to avoid the wrath of the reigring
/ ps c9r jef$ OF .tiafgsfaoiiIics &
HE E1g Is i and cofltjnensal papefs are
/ at loss t5 discover how she q fifty Pglncosses
afe. Be iaated isliout inis.ltliiaice being
formed and Confusion created is Sh . aliis
iaiees ef tlte ey8t fanaib If foyRl ard
biebiaif blood once lnip2i II Che liohndas
fy linobe once broton dowl and 'flnA
sceeses bcaIiowesI to lso0sQ whom 5Iics will
sffoil he digest res3lts to Institutions
l,ef royalty may t:oIlog,f Now, wc hayeg
gestiou 10 make. lsl eoine Of tho
nc osf fiflgls q 8 t,feai f aiaisl4io