Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-08-01


tice of the late William L. Marcy, relates
the following:
Mr.. Marcy was as willing to be; rallied
as to make a joke himself at the expense of
his friends. When Ambrose Spencer al
luded to the maxim imputed to Marcy
To the victors belong the spoils," Mr. Mar
cy replied "Wby, Judge, hear that at
different times you have insubstance avow-
ed the same doctrine" "That may be-"
retorted the Judge, but 1 never had the
folly TO put it in so quotable formp A
very feicitous compliment.
He was much pleased with humorous
alusion once made 10 his defeat in 1898.
as candidate for fourth gubernatorial
term, which was caused not by the popu.
larity of his opponent, but solely by tempo.
rary dsafection in the democratic rauks,
which thus elected Seward. Some wears
later, when Marcy's name bad recovered its
protency there was talk of again putting
him up for Governor-.a nomination MT
that time equivalent to victory. He, how.
ever, declined to run, and one day privately
announced his decision to Mr.. Seward. al
ain very glad of it," replied Seward, "for
otherwise should be put to the inconven-
ience of running myself, as | am the only
man in New York who can beat YOU"
During Folks administration, Mr. Mar.
cy was on friendly terms with John Y. Ma
son, of Virginia, then Secretary of the Ma
Wy. He was, however, rather disposed to
banter his cabinet associate on the forward
ness oil the Old Dominion, the Mother of
Presidents, in urging the claims of her
children for federal office-a propensity
which was amusingly illustrated at pri.
vate dinner where they were both present.
How strange it is, Mason" said be, "that
out of the thousands of fat appointments
we have had to make, there is not ono that
Virginia does not furnish candidate for,
and that every candidate is backed up by
the strongest testimonials that lie was ex.
pressly educated for that particular post ~
Mason bore the joke very well, contenting
himself with the observation that the peo-
pie Of the United States seemed to know
where to look for her great men.
A SoFr PLAoE.-"I was down to see the
widow yesterday" said Tins uncle, g and
she gave me backbones for dinner. Invent
down rather early in Che morning; we talk.
ed and laughed, and chatted, and run on
she going out and in occasionally to see to
things till dinner was ready, when she
helped me graciously to back-bones. Now
[ thought that, Tim, rather favorable.
took it as symptom of personal approba.
tion, because every body knows love back
bones, and fattered myselfshe had cook
ed them on purpose for me. SO grew
particularly cheerful, aud | thought | could
see it in her too. So after dinner, while
sitting close beside the widow, fanced
wo both felt sorter comfortable, like
know did. felt that I had fallen ovei
head and ears and heart in love with her
and Imagined, from the way she looked
she had fallen teeth and toe-nais in love
with me. She appeared just for all tine
world like she thought 1t was a-going tc
court her. Presently, | couldn'c help it, ]
laid my hand softly on her beautiful shoul
der, and remarked, when had placed i
there, in my blandest tones, Tim, for triec
to throw my whole soul into the expression
| remarked then, with my eyes pouring
love, truth, and fidelity right into her
"Widow, this is the incest, sofIest place,
, ever had my hand in all my life"
Looking benevolently at me, and mt til
same time flushing up a little, she said, il
melting and winning tones: "Doctor. civ
me your hand, and III putt on a mucl
softer place"
"In moment in rapture, 1 consented
and taking my hand she gently, very gent
ly, Tim, aud quietly, Tim, laid it on m,
hcad-and burst into laugh that's ring
ing in my ears yet"
Now, Tim, haven't told this to liv
ing soul but you, and, by jinksl you mustn't
but couldn't hold it any longer, so tel
, you; but mind, it musn't go any further."
~ Z ssii'::,A q :tc T':''es.
Gen. JACKSON left, by a WILL hand
, some gold snuff-box, to be presented to th
bravest citizen of New York, and for som
t months there has been good deal of spec
| ulation as to who will be the lucky recipi
cnt. There are 50 many claimants that
i is no easy matter to decide upon their re
c spective merits. The, Joint Committee Q
the Now York Common Council held
, meeting on Friday for the purpose of re
s tceiving evidence upon tho subject, with
: view to the immediate award of tho legacy
Y Col. Burnett seemed to have the larges
4 number of witnesses in his favor, and ther
+ is probability that he will get the box
During the hottest of the battle of Chnru
, busco Col Burnett got off his horse, an6
turning to brother officer, apostrophize
1 I.,A L.. ~. I'LL a. ~