Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-06-06
For TIE KEowsE COURIER.
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Is IL Sof we uon I BelleVe IL.
Mr.. Editor: A few days since, as you
are aware, we were commenting on the
zeal and enterprise manifested by the peo-
pie of Pickens, Anderson, Charleston and
other places, in reference to the Blue Ridge
Railroad !; and we went so far, we believe.
as to say, that the Blue Ridge Railroad
was the ne plus altra of railroad enterprises
in the South; when our friend, "Mr. mann"
Tor, as he is moro familiarly known by the
name of "Jr.") took occasion to respond, to
us at some length, and as it was social
party, we did not deem it expedent to 20
into a controversy with him at that time ;
but there are one or two things that he
said which we shall notice in this brief ar
ticIe. Now, "Jr." stated that the people
of Pickens, Anderson, Charleston, &c. were
entitled to the honor of raising the money
requisite TO carry on this great enterprizo,
but the Northern people had the honor of
prosecuting the work, and that the South
ern people had to go to the North to get
men capable f"punching hole through
the hill" before it could be done. We'll,
now. VIC would, with all due Difference, in
form Or" that arc don't 6elieve it, And we
would most respectfully refer him to the
case of BANGS Co., and ask him if their
exertlons were equivalent to those of the
people of the above named places And
we would also state TO or" that (unless
we have been wrongly informed) Messrs.
CoLLYER & Co.. the present contractors of
the Tunnel, and under whose supervision
the work is going on with such rapidity
and so much to the satisfaction of all those
interested in the great enterprzo, arc not
Yankees but Englshmen; and we are
aware, and so ia every one that visits Tun-
mel Hill, that the labor is performed by Irish
men, Germans, and natives, with perhaps
the exception of one ortwo Yankees. Now,
If "Jr." can prove CoLLYER & Co. to be
Yankees, we have nothing more to say
But, if they are not, then Yankecdom has
but little honor in the business, as we don't
think that BANGS Il Co, carried off any
laurels from Tunnel Hill, or from the Blue
Ridge Railroad. "VEsPUcCI."
LATER FROM MExIco.-- Dates from Vera
Cruz TO the OH and Mexico to the 5th inst,
have been received at New Orleans. There
was no positive Information of the execution
Of General Crabb and party. Orders had
been issued TO bring the prisoners to Mexi.
co for trial, and twas believed to be the
intention TO clear them if possible.
Letters say that FIVE hundred more fill
busters had entered Arizona and were en-
canped in tue region of Tueston.
In the battle with General Crabb the loss
of the Mexcans was heavy.
Another conspiracy TO revolutionise the
country was discovered on the 29lh ult. The
plan was to seize the person of President
Common!ortand then attack The city. Capt
sNoguera, protege of ommonfort's was
to plunge dagger into his patrons breast
and his death was TO be the signal for the
attack. e,tl ',J, 80 .a5N,t-.o
The ringleaders in this conspiracy had all
been arrested, and twas rumored that they
would be bebeaded. Others had also been
arrested, said to be concerned in the affair
1t was reported that Ex- Minister Aquilal
was also implicated. 2ra opp
Two British and two French ships Of war
were in port at Vera Cruz. '
The DEsTITuuoN IN NMIomGAN.-Addi
tionol information from the northern coun
| ties of Michigan fully confirm the previou.
accounts Of destituiion existing there. Con.
tributions for the relief of the sufferers, from
Detroit and tbS ialerior, are being freely re
crived and Forwarded by the Executive
: Committee Of Detroit.