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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-09-05
The Dificulties "a Turkez.

The cause of the trouble in Turkey be-
tween the Porte and the representatives of
sundry other powers, already specified, may
| be found in the following:
The Vienna correspondent of the London
Times, writing on the I'd inst, says "The
following information was forwarded at
noon by electric telegraph M de Thouve-
mel has received orders to break off his di-
plomatic relations with the Porte if the
Moldavian elections are not declared null
and void The foregoing news probably
took your readers by surprise; but those
| persons who are aware of what has recently
been doing at Constantinople in the matter
of the organization of the Danubian Prin-
cipalitics, are notnstonished that the French
government has taken offence at the bcha-
viour of the anti-unionists Some time
since the Fronch cabinet expressed its dis
approval of the policy of Prince Yogordes,
and plainly hintcd to the Porte that it would
do well to remove him from his post. The
Sultar's ministers, however, displayed more
courage than usual, and, instead of ccusur-
ing or recalling the kaimakan of Moldavia,
expressed their approval of his various meas
urcs. For some time after this slight di-
plomatic check, M. de Thouvenel remained
passive; but as soon rs he learned that the
elections in Moldavia wero to take place on
thc 23d of July, he, in the name of his gov
ernmcnt, requested that they might be
postponed AT first the Porte declined to
revoke the Instructions which it had given
to it's kaimakan, but it eventually agreed
to put off the elections for n fortnight, off
the French government would consent that
conference should be held at CONSTANT
noplc, between the representatives of the
seven powers, Turkey, England, France,
Russia, Austria, Prussia, and Sardinia" !"
The French government declared that it
was satisfied with the proposed delay, but
declined to empower M. de Thouycncl to
meet his colleagues in conference. On
learning that the Paris cabinet had nccept-
cd the one condition and rejected the 9TH
er, the Porte was very wroth, and immed-
atcly ordered Prince Vogorides to proceed
without delay to the election of the men,
bcrs of the Moldayian divan ad Doc
The prince being nothing 10th to obey in
structions, the elections were begun and
ended on the 10Th of July-that is, four
days earlier than had beeu originally deter
mined by the Porte. Tie other powers
which are in favor of the union of the Prin-
cipalities, share the indignation of France,
and their diplomatic agents aver that the
Turkish government would never have
acted as it has done, had it not been insti-
gated by Lord Rcdcliffe and Baron Pro
! kcsch" lHgk
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"Died Yesterday"

Every day is written this little sentence
"Dicd yesterday" SO and SO. Every day a
flower is plucked from some sunny homo; a
breach made in some happy circle; Jew
el stolen from some treasury of love. Each
day from the summer fields of life, some
harvester disapp ppears-yea, every honr, some
sentinel falls from his post, and is thrown
from the ramparts of time into the surging
waters of eternity. Even as we write, tho
funeral of ono who "dicd yesterday" winds
like a winter shadow along the street
" Died yesterday" Who died? Per
haps twas gentle babe, sinless as an an
gel, pure MS thezcphyr's hymn-onc whose
laugh was as the gush of summer rills lott
crinG in the bower of roses-whosc little
life was but perpetual litany, a maytimo
crowned with the passion of flowers that
never fade, Or, mayhap it was youth,
hopeful and gcneous--whose path was
hemmed by flowers, with not serpent
lurking underneath whose soul pant
cd for communion with the great and good
and reached forth with earnest struggle for
the gucrdon in the distance. But thac
heart is still now, lie "died yesterday,
"Died yesterday" A young girl, pure
as the orange flowers that clasped her fore
head, was stricken down as she stood at the
altar; and from the dim aisles of the telu-
pie, she was borne to the ''garden of the
slumberers." A tall, crowned man, eirt
| with the halo of victory, and at the days
close, under his own vine and fig tree, fell
to dust, even as the anthem trembled upon
his lips; and he, too, was laid "where the
rude forefathers ofthe hamlet sleep" An
aged patriarch, bowed with age and cares,
even as he looked out upon the distant hills
for tic coming of the angel host, sank into
drea mless slumber; and on his door-post
| is written, "dicd Yesterday"
"Died yesterday" Daily men, women
and children are passing away and hour
ly, in some graveyard, the soil is flung
upon the dead AS often in the morn we
find some flower that flushed sweetly in
Che sunset, has withered up forever, SC
ldaily, when we rise from the biyouac TO
stand against our posts, we miss some bro
ther soldier, whose ,cheery cry in the sieges
and struggles of the past has been as fire
from Heaven upon our hearts. c
Each day some pearl drops from the jew
eIed thread of friendship---som Tyre to
| which We have been wort to listen have
been shushed forever, But wise il he who
mourns not the pearl md music lost, for
Flife with him shallsp pass away gentlyas an
eastern shadow from the hills, and death
bca triumph and gain.
! "When wars proclaimed, and dangers nigh,
God and the soldier is the peoples cry;
| When wari DER, and al things righied,
God is forgotten, and the soldier slighted."
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SELG 9 TGD poe U RW.
The old Mans Rayerie.

ny c. H. uAMMoNp. st
The sunlight gloamol on his silSery hair,
AS Tie old man sat in his oaRen chair
~ the cottage door one day,
Ant ms grey old pipe, as lie sat, smoked he,
And looked through curling smoke to see
Some children blithe AZ play.
Then ringing laugh was nouruf,l clline,
Forh seemed to speak of the olden time,
Now dim and far away; .
And he thought of the joyous hours and free
That dawned on his sunny home, when he
Was little boy at play. 81.
And he roamcd o Per the grassy hills again,
In the penSiye vale on to blooming plain,
And through the Woodland gray:
And TO memory's tones then murmured he,
" Ye golden scenes come back me,
And chase this dream away"
And the heecy smoke in graceful wreathos
Aslt rose alGtt by peaceful breeze
Was softly borne away;
And he gazed as it wayediby the old elm tree
Mas, on the wings of time" sighed he,
"Thus he'd my youthful day.
Laugh on, ye yoang, ere the dew ofyouth
With its tender hopes and earnest truth
Is slipped by strifc's ficrco ray;
For soon shall the waves of rcnlity's sea
EtfoCc these traces ofinnoccut glee,
And dash thy hopes away
Like fragrance brought on The gale from afar,
Is the memory of early days but ah,
How dim life's morning ray
Compared with the glory that soon shall be
When youth is renewed, and the soul my see
The light ofheavens MONDAY.
The sunlight cleaned on his silvcry hair,
as the old man sat in his oakcn chair
by the cottage door ono day; -.
But onlyaw awhile did the sunbcaius smile,
For they went to rest i'll the golden west
And thus he passed away.
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THE Attractions.

Precious are the kind affections
Which around his life entwine,
Making earth, with all its troubles,
Something more than half divine.
Bu. alas they fade and perish,
Like the bright and fragrant flowers,
Sorrow blights and death destroys them,
And their beauty time devours.
'Tis not so with those aife itions
That arc set on heavenly things;
They will bloom and flourish ever,
Watercd by eternal springs;
Warmed by everlasting sunshine,
Sheltered from tho storms of earth,
Ever growing and increasing,
Knowing naught of drought or dearth.
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State 9G S9Utge Carolina,
IN EouITY-PICKENs.

Abraham Duke ct. ux., ct, all pr,.p-,.,.
s. st,s vs. Ni'i'Ci i'i'iNon
Jos Donaldson, ct. ux., ct. al, "o s y %0'
IHlE Court of Equity, for Pickcns district, hay
ing referred tho Accounts of Harriet Duke,
Administratrix, and Ransom Duke, Administrt-
tor, with the will anncxcd of the Personal. Es-
tate of Russell Cannon, deceased, to the Commits
siOncr for settlement, the defendants Benjamin
Cannon, Washington Cannon, and the other heirs
of William Cannon, deceased, Carter Cannon
Margaret Marohhapks, Judy Kendrick Elijah
Cannon Martha Brown and flames Cannon, WHO
are absent from the State, will take notice that
the said Reference will be held at my Office, on
Monday the 18TH day of October next.
ROB'T. A. THOMPSON, c.R.r.D.
COm'rs Onioo, July g. 1857. I'd
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EESp,sS W.

DERRY TURNER tolls before mo n Sorrel
ID MARE 149 hands high left hind foot white,
a star and snip in her facn-supposed to be
16 years DID, md appraised at $1,000 Said
Marc can be had by,appyng to Berry Turner,
who resides on the Road leading from Pickons-
vile to Easleys Bridge on Saludn at Georges
Creek Bridge, proving property and paying all
expenses. JOSHUA JAMESON, M.r.D.
June 81, 1857 m4m
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Blue Ridge Rail Road Co. in So. Ca.
CUBSCRlBERS to the Capital Stock of tlsis
y Company arc hereby notified that the Tenth
and Eleventh Insta!mcnts upon the first subscrip-
tion, and five per cent. upon the amount of tic
second subscription, arc required to be paid as
follows r, M .a- l-
The Tenth Instalment the Stll day of liu-
gust next. The Eleventh InSnmcnt and five
per cent. on second subscription, on the Sth 'lay
of September next Iy order Of the Board:
VIII. IL. PERONNEAU, Treasurer
July 30. 1857 8 6
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CUNNING AS TIE FoX-The Dumfries
,(Scotland) Courier says gentleman in the
Highlands sent the editor of that paper the
following note
a gamc&eepcr on the estate near Loc-
have, who had been annoyed by the dep
relations of foxes discovered kennel in
the On at the side of u small loch. While
watching one evening for the appearance
OF the tenants, he observed brace of wild
ducks floating on the loch. In little
while fox was seen approaching the water
side with cautious steps; on reaching it,
he picked up bunch of heather and placed
it in his mouth, so as to cover his head /;
then slipping into the water, and immcrs-
ing all but his nose, Coated slowly and qui-
city down to where the birds were qntck-
ing out delight in fancicd security, seeing
nothing near them but bunch of ieed.
In due time he neared the ducks, drop
ped the heather and seized duck, with
which he returned to Che loch side, and
was making off to his young with the prize,
when the keeper who had noted all his
movements, closed them by the discharge
of his doublc7barrel, Surely such sagacity
deserved bet+.. fate" -
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TE].E Bz[S.WWy [5E5. GO W R 1[E5IR8a )

Morgan; he'll take you of In fine style in
the uew phaeton.
'SThe old gentleman will be astonished." !"
Never mind; 90 on. Wen turn the
laugh on hi,n I'll take care of your wife
| at any rate
LII do ill.," said Joe.
'' You shall" said Danforth; and they
parted in good spirits.
An hour after dark, on the following
evening Joe made his appearance, dressed
in new black suit, and really looked very
comely. The old man bustlcd out to the
barn with him, helping to harness young
Morgan 20 his new phacton.
A few rods from the house he found
Minnie, as'by previous arrangement, and
repaired to the village the parson very
quickly made them one in holy wedlock.
Joe took his bride and soon dashed back to
the town of P, and halted at old Dan
forth's door who was really looking for him
with open arms.
"lsit donc?" cried the old gentleman
Yes !" answered Joe. ~
Bring her in" continued the old fell
low in high gleo, "ncver mind compliments
here ) and the honest farmer rushed away
for lights, and returned almost immediate
ly.
Here's the certificate, sir" said Joe.
Yes, yes -
" And this is my wife !' he added as he
passed to his beautiful bride, the bewitch-
ing and lovely Minnie Danforth.
What?" roared the old file, "what
did you say Joe-you villain, you scamp,
audacious cheat, you-you-"
"It is true, sir, VIC are lawfully married /;
you advised mc in this course; you assisted
me; you planned the whole affair; you
lent me horse; you thought me, last
night, worthy of any mans child; you en-
couraged me, you offered me the cottage at
the foot of tho hill, you--"
~ didn't, 1 deny it. You can't prove
"Camly, now, sir" said Joe And the
cntroaties of the happy couple were at once
united to queh the old mans ire, and to
persuade him to acknowledge their union.
He gave in reluctantly; and the fair
Minnie Danforth was ovcrjoycd to be duly
acknowledged us Mrs Joe Walker
The marriage proved a joyous one, and
the original assertion of Danforth is truth
full in every respect The cunning lover
was good son and faithful husband, and
lived many years to enjoy the happiness
which followed upon his runaway match /;
while the old man never cared to hear
much about the details of the elopemcnt,
for he saw how completely he had ovcrshot
his mark.
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a Romantic Attorney at Che Jail.

A young and romantic attorney visited
the county jail day or two ago, and while
there saw in the female department very
fair and innocent looking girl, His better
feelings were enlisted, and by pity and
vague sense of admiration and affection he
was drawn to her immediately. lie felt
there must be some great error in her CON
tinement among the most depraved beings;
some chain of circumstance which she
could not break had bound her to alluring
vice. She must be guiltless--she must
have an unspoken secret that would make
her history all clear and spotless. Like a
lily in dark morass she seemed, and the
white petals could not have dropped upon
the miro of Sin.
So thinking, all the tenderness, gallan-
try, romance and poetry of his nature was
aroused, and waiting until she stood alone
poerng through the bars with her soft vio-
let eyes; he approached, and spoke of her
cruel fate, her innocence, her beauty, his
sympathy, his faith, his high regard.
She listened, and her blue eyes opened
wider and wider with mute astonishmeut,
and the roses of her mouth Enclosed to the
sun of his sympathy, but no bright bird of
SpCNSh hSM lOlph iplA VllSAl GMSSb-
ness.
The youth continued in his Sidnoyn
strain; he saw she WAS moved he bchcld
her little emotions in her hoaving breast
and in her nloistencd gaze. ~r
"What can [ do? pity and would aid
you. 1t is in my power to benefit you, my
poor girl. Do not look so amazed and
startled Do not hesitate, but tell mel
am friend upon whom you may rely !'y
The blue eyes CLEANED, and from the
Cupid moulded mouth came forth these
words:
DWELL, stop that ere tall1in then, and
give us chaw of tobakker p
The disciple Of Blackstone did not believe
his sense at first, and stood confouudcd;
but slowly protection rose aud shone full
upon his mental sky, and the beautiful twi-
light and sentiment fell suddenly away.
lie turned and left that noisome place,
and his imagination will not soon impose
upon him dissolutc, but fine complexion-
ed nymph for a suffering and sorrowing
saint Cincta. Gaz
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THE PRoPosED WALKER EXPEDITION.
We suppose it is generally understood
that General Walker will return to Nicara-
qua, provided he can obtain the necessary
men and means. The Baltimore Pdtriof
says that some parties IN that city who have
heretofore been conspicuously engaged in
Gen. Walkers Central American crusade,
significantly assert that preparations are on
foot for another grand demon Stration at no
distant day. a secret plan is said to exist,
which contomplatcs the raising of an army
of ten thousand men, all of whom shall en-
bark or set sail, about the same time for
some port in Nicaragua, Nothing is to be
left m.lonc which shall tend to secure elf
cheney and eventual success. Baltimore is
to furnish from three to four hundred as
her complement of the above named army,
with full equipments, money, &c. It is
further stated, that parties fully pledged
have already been secured in that city, who
are only waiting due notice, and the full
consummation of General Walkers plans,
to be off. 1t is known as the " Central
American League" Who the parties arc
attached to this league, is not stated, or
whether they have been absolutely consoli-
dated as rumored, cannot be fully asccr-
tained except so far as current rumor goes
New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Now Or
leans, and all the other leading cities of the
Union, arc said to be united in this move
ment
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WIMn0w SA SIZES

or all kinds, manufactured by Easley & Da-
" Wis superior for their cxactncss and Gu-
rability, and already painted and glazed,
with the best American and French Window
Glass. Always on hand at Walhalla, and
for sale low by JOHN KRUSE.
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fNdDTSHGE (.

NOASHCE 81
Is hereby given that application will DO made
to tho Legislature, at its next session, To
change the public road, leaving the main .rond
near Mrs, J;l'a Browns cid place, running by
public Eead at orsnsar The branch beyond said
sawppill, =, - ",
IllY9, 1857 81 sn,
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LuMRERl LuMRER.l

T'lIE undersigned are now prepared to fill or
ders for LgAlBER of all kinds, at their Mill
on Oconce Crock seven miles north,ca of Wal.
haila. Lumber win be delivered if IT, is desired
by the purchaser. Our terms will be made ac-
connnodating. and we respectfully solicit the pa
tronago OF the public. JAMES GEORGE,
1- NJ. +. MpTCUEbL,
Feb. 10, 1867 81 j.. n. LAWRENCE. E
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SALE OF VALUABLE LANDS,
ElEA.ES. SC.

IN ANDERSON DISTRICT, $. G.
NNILb be sold at Greonville Court-IIouse,
I South Carolina, 90 thehighost bidder,
on Salcday in October next, the two follow
ing Tracts of Land, lying on Brusl,y Creek,
in Anderson District, about ten miles from
Grcenvillo G. H., belonging to the Estate of
Col. Bonajuh Dunhapi, dcccascd, viz .,.e
Tract NO. 4, containing -Four Hundred
aud Sixtoon and one-half acres, more or less.
On this tract is fine MERCHANT MILL,
with two sets of Flouriiig aud one of Corn
Stones. Boiler, Shutter and everything
complete Also, SAW MILL Still House
with three Stills, comfortable Dwelling House.
and out buildings, Millcr'sHouso,D Distiller's
House, good fruit, and fnc springs. Twen-
ty acres of first rate bottom. The shoal and
water power is one of the bost in the State.
Tract No, ., containing Two Hundred
and Thirty-ono aud-a-half acres, more or less,
having ON it good Dwelling, and about
twenty-five acres of bottom, lying immediate
ly adjoining the above Tract No. |. 81.
These places have recently been surveyed,
and plats may be seen or further information
obtained BY calling on the subscribers, at
Grccuvillc, South Carolina.
Terms: One-third cash, the remainlec in
two equal annual instalnents, with interest
from date, on notes, with two good suretics,
and mortgages of the premises,
.s CT, ELEORD,
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TO FARMERS AND BUTCHERS /!
KNOW alt men by these presents, thatI, J. l..
N N. SMITH, ain now giving the highest
pricc for GREEN AND DRY RIDES over be-
fore offered in tliscopntry, namcly. Sas
lIidos. Green, from 81 to - cents per pound
do. Dry, &c 10 to III - :"
Brmg your Hides to me Just as soon as you
get them off the beast, and it will bo better for
MS all j. l.. n. SMITH.
Jan. 30, 1857 % .Iy,
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VYRNDeDVV GSEASS.

Raw and Boiled I.nseed oil, Spirits Turpcn-
tine, Putty, all kinds of Paints, dry and al
80 ground in OILS GlGc, Paint Brushes, and
all articles in this lire. For sale, at tho low
est figure for cash, by
Walhalla, Feb. 10, 1857 81 tfa
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A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE AND IT'S END.
Young ladies of q romantic turn of mind
may derive come wholesome experience of
the misery which awaits ill-assorted marri-
ages from q case now before the Paris tri-
bunals, in which Madame Cabrc seeks to
be divorced from her husband, Monsieur
Cabre, alias lightning. The lady, it APP
pears, is the daughter Of noble Belgian
family, and was some years ago possessed of
beauty, youth, and G7,200 sterling. 1t
happened that, while visiting the famous
circus Of Nj. DIoau, at Brussels, she fell
desperately love with the clown Of his
establishments, surnaned lightning, proba.
| bly, from the marvellous manner In which
lie blazed away. She followed the inter
ostipg object of her passion to Paris, where
she and lightning were united in the bonds
Of matrimony. But the ungrateful clown,
after spending the property broughtte hun
by his romantic wife, deserted the latter,
and flashed away with n young lady con-
nected with, FraneoDiis, .whose talents in
jumping through paper hoops captiated
his practical mind. ~
TnERE is nothing like a fixed, steady aim;
II dignifies your nature, aud insures sliccess.
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Estate Notice

Estate Notice ssla :
NOTICE is hereby giyeltto all concerned tiint
~ final settlement OF the Estate Of DIR. f.. Ct,
Gaines, deceased, will be male before the Or
dinary, at Pickens c, H., on Tuesday the 20th
day of October next, ThJse still indebteds to
the Estate must make payment, and, those hay-
ing demands against the same, will present
them legally at;ested by TINT. day.
E ..1 G. NJ, Shape, Admir- 4
JSly 20, 1887 e.1 Id
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Y.EWAIE COMPANY.

Pure Zinc and American White Lead for
which the highest premium was awarded at
the Worlds Fair. N Y. Sale Agents for
South Carolina, Carmalt & Briggs, in Char
lesion. For sale at Walhalla by
JOHN KRUSE
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GUN g. BLASTING POWDER.
MY PONDER MILL heing now in active
IIl operation, Gun and RIasting
Powder can be furnished to dealers and
others Mt low rates. All orders addressed to
ID. BIEMANN, Walhalla will be attended to.
JOHN a, WAGENER,
Sept &c, 1856 10 If
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UXMIsTAKABLE EyIDENCE-No long
since steamboat, called the OIL Kcntuch,
blew up near the Trinity, at the mouth of
the Ohio, by which a lady rejoicing in the
name of Mrs, Jones lost her husband and
her trunk, and for both of which an action
was brought. There was strange to say,
great difficulty in proving that Mr.. Jones
was in the boat at the time of the collapse,
that worthy having been notoriously drunk
on the wharf just as the steamer left Trini-
ty Many witnesses were examined to
prove the fact; until finally Mr.. Detzmar,
a German, was placcdupon the stand Our
friend j. S. (says the editor whom we
quote was attorney for the boat and elicit
cd from Dcit2mar tho testimony Mr..
Deitzmar did you know the old Kcntuchp"
!" Yah, was blown up nit her" "Were
you on board when she collapsed her hue2"
When she bust her biler wash dare
" Did you know Mr. JonesW "To be
shurc; Mr.. Jones and | took passenger
togeder," " You did? When did you
last see Mr.. Jones on board the boat ?'-
X" Well, l didn't see Mr.. Jones aboard dc
last time" j. S. fancied his case was
safe, and, with most triumphant glancc
at the jury, slid" You did not We'll,
Mr. Detzmor, when last did you see Mr.
Joncs?" "Nell, when dc schmoke pipe
and me was going up, we met Mr.. Jones
coming down"