Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-06-20
To the Mayors of Cities and Towns and
Editors Of Newspapers, throughout the

Eg-i VIC navy ueSll COMMISSIONED, DY the
Southern Matron, to make an earnest mp,
pealto the Mayors OF cities and towns, and
to orr brother editors throughout the Union,
to comeiup promptly and eficiendyto her
help in.the great and patriotic work, which
she he's updertaken--the purchase and con
secration of Mount Vernon, as the Derpe;u.
al shrine of Washington. and the Mecca of
America. II is but the fitting. homage TO
his iilustrious shade; TO the greatness and
I goodness Of his .charaeter; to the private
and public virtue Of (which he was the mod
| ell; TO his laurels as warrior and bis wis
dom as a sage; 10 his fatherhood of cur,
country j. LettheneSery one feel, acknowl,
edge and redeem the filial duty of contribu.
I:ng his mite to. the great and glorious en-
telprise of hallowing the tomb of Washing.
ton, as public trust, in the guardian Gus.
tody Of Virginia, for the reverence of aIl
America. aud the homage ofallthe world, H
inall time TO come, st .,g..r... d, K
The purpose of "The Southern Matrnn )"
and the patriotic daughters of America, Of
whom She is the presiding and inspiring di. |
vinity, is to raise the sum Of Two Hondred
Thousand Dollars. .byvoluntary subscription,
previous to the 22d day of February next,
forthe purchase of Mount Vernon, from its
present proprietor, and It's dedication, or
| that hallowed birthday ms the perpetual.
shrine oflgreatness, patrotisntiRn worth
More than one eighth of the required sum
has heeD already raised, by the eloquence of
The gifted Everett, n son of Massachusetts,
worthy OF the Old Bay State. in that day,
when Bunker Hill and the Palmetto Fort
yeforth responsive thundcrs against the
common foe. Orators, lecturers, editors,
| and pleaders of both sexes, are already ac.
lively at work, from rock bound Maine TO
! golden California, from the Atlantic TO the
1 Pacific borders of our continental Republic,
under the bannerof "The Southern Matron,"
| in the same noble cnuse butit requires a
united, as wellyas vigorous effort to achieve
the consummation most devoutly to be wish
ed. In the name. then. of "The Southern
| 'Matron, a daughter Of the Palmetto State,
with ancestral Virginia blood running in.her
veins, the head of this holy mission of the
women Of America, who, from sick pillow.
aud with trembling hand, has issued those
heart-siirring missives and appeals, which
have penetrated and agitated all America----
indhat name, under whichshe inaugurated
and has rendered feasible the ,hallowed en-
terprize--in that name, under which alone
her modestp consents to communicate with
the public, and by which she will go down
TO and be blessed by posterity and all FIJI
ture time land for her sake. as well for the
sake of the sacred cause with which she has
identified herself in immortal union--we
propose and appeal to the Mayors of al the
cities. towns and villages of the Union, to
bring the subject prominently, by means of
lspublc meetings, or otherwise, to the view
Of their respective citizeps..n order that the
coming ,FogRTH, OF JtLY may be dedicated
and conseeratcd, and rendered memorable
forever by,the, taking up of Mount Vernon
Subscriptions, from every portion Of the
Republic, TO ensure the Mount Vernon, pur.'
chase. and the proposed conservation, by
the next anniversary ofthe birth day of him,
whose valor,and wisdom secured birth
,dRy to our country, 70 our brother editors,
too. in the whole Republic. we. extend, the
invitation To enlist as knights in the order Of
Mount Vernon, and to do gallant and eff,
cjent service, under the patriot flag of "1he
Southern Matronif both sounding to the
onset and laving at her fee. the fruits of
victory Cfaylestqa Courier. ..s. ssri
tai'nE RAILROAD JrDILEk.-@Sra 1ours,
June 5.--The celehration,here.t odap was-n
grand affair, The excursionisis. landed nj
the levee aimed The saluies Of the artillery
and military, and were escorted to Tie car
riagesi and omhibuses in waiting, and con-; I;
.Heyed, through the main streets of the, city,
and to the Agricultural Fair grounds, Ihe,
procession was Two miles in length, and
there was an immense CONGREGATION At the
ampbitheatre, which will hold 10000 pei
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