Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-08-01
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Correspondence Of The Keo'cee Courier.
GoLtsMnth. g G.. ,July 22. 1857

tuno find myself seated in one of tire most
comfortable, of the many comfortable and elc-
gantly furnished rooms, that are to be found /
in tho Cougarce," which is owned and at
tcnded to by that prince of landlords--JAN- |
NEY, who is ably assisted in his multiearious |
duties by tho modest and obliging LEruARr. !
Every thing around mo is in apple-pic order. !
/ am writing this letter on the Ieafof an Gle
CANT centre table; on my right stands a large
mahogany bureau, surmounted by mirror
largo enough to obtain a full length Wow of
ones self; in my rear thorc is rosewood p-
ano-scvon octavcs, upon which | can, by
lingering dispc the blues, and in front
stands bed and oh, Stch n bed. None of
your two by six follows, but a regular four
poster-broad enough toaccommodotco small
family, and covered with as nice, clean shoots /!
as you ever saw. 1t is one ofthe /
"First class carriages of cnse
To the land of Nod, or whcrc you please"
Havingsaid thismuch, Ishall now proceed
to give. you one or two elegant extracts" as
10: authors say, from my log book
You know, l am one of tho ncrrous kind,
who is frightened out of his wits, a. the sound
of steam whistle, and fancics an lawful
catastrophe" in every approaching train, con
juring up visions of broken arms and legs,
with a coropcr's inquest in the prospective,
who will render verdict of died of n co..
lision,'' nobody to blame.
Thiswill account in some measure for the
manner in which acted some short timc
''T'was hot summers night
When the moon shonc bright
some wocks since that found myself in the
third story of a strange hotel. "situatc and
lying" in strange looking village, the in
liabitants of which being strangers to NO.
Retiring to thcroom assigned mo by the fat
landlord, at an early hour, more to escape
from the fumes of mean scgars, and the odor
ofmcaner whiskey, that poryadcd tho dingy
looking room, vulgorly called tho "Gcntic-
mems parlor," than from an inclination t,
sleep, undressed, and in a short time WIS
locked fast in the arms of Morpheus The
ding dong of a deep toned bell, followed by
tho cry of fire, fire, suddenly startled me out
of my sumbers. Springing out of bed, dnr-
ted out Of the door in my night dress, which
consisted, of shirt and-nothinG in partic-
ular; (tlic weather was warml strcakcd down
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an open door, and brought up with "short
turn" in the centre of a group of ladies, who,
frightened as much as was by the din and
bustle outside, had simultaneously "turned
OUT in undress uniform, sans Shoes Sans
stockings, and had assembled in tho "ladies
parlor" which faced the street to see the fire
" Hero was a 60" for modest man. Twas
hl'e"tcd eau in q heap" but was suddenly
brought to nay senses by hearing q shril
! voice cry out, "Oh Lord, ifthcrc amt short
Shirt, with long man in it. The brazen
thing" My stay in tho hdies parlor'' was
short, in fact may say it was ycry short
long enough however, for mo to Discover that
tho ladies wore very short skirts, particularly
short sleeves and were exceedingly low in
/ the neck. flew out of that room in 'iiffy,"
| stumbled over the head waiterwho was stretch
ed ont on the floor, snoring Justify, and tum.
| blcd down flight of stair in ~ icctie of tho
quickest timc you ever heard of, and "pullcd
up near tho front door my "soat of honor
being somewhat injured by acollision with q
boot jack Il use pillowed chair no,c) which
| was lying mid way up the stair case Moth
ing daunted pitched" into tho street, vel
| ling fire" at the top ofmy voice, until was
In danger of an attack of bronchitis. A SOW
| on tootcr who had been oycing me very quisi-
cally for somo little time said stranger, amt
YOU afcared Of ketching cold you're drcst
.
| S-"'r.ll Ivhnn 'Sbrakn iko q quarter horse
for the hotel door, and made my way to nv
room in double quick time followed byssuch
interesting expressions as those Go IL,
0oDtdH, cottons chedp." :" Ensure then, icgs,
otd. .td." 't'''
i Inquiries were mado next morning for tho
man who had scarodthc women folks into
fits, and them mdrcssed at that" and a sub
! scription reward was offered for him. "Bob-
tail" heading the list, wondering to himself
how tho crowd knew that the women folksv
/ ,oe,S ''undrcssed"
| would tell you moro about Maa fire. hut
| my watch is rolling on fast to that bcwitchine
hour, when ''church-yards yawn, and drowsy
watchmon Sleep"
lcxpcct toleave Gin Al few DAYS" for the
Land of Flowers" whore possibly may
communicate with YOU. BoDTAII.
{ WAsnINaToN, July22.- -Theposition of
the President in regard to Nicaragua has moi
been properly stated. He docs not propose
to force Costa Rica to abandon her claims.
| whether of old or of recent origin. He
and Gcnerdl Cass say distinctly that it is
| their policy to treat with but one State. as
heretotore, and to torecognizc but one MS hay
ing right to the Transit If two States
own the Transit, it will complicatc ana Der.
petuate difficulties ~
Again, they do not desire to see ono of
these States making war upon, and absorb.
ing another. This is their position They
expect William Carey Jones' report by fbe
next steamer, and viii then pro5o ID to con
s!der the state of things there, in connec-