Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-11-06

Inc hey. blr. Pickett is powerful iaborer
in his Masters cause, and devoted soldier
of the cross Edgefcld is fortunate in his
appointment; and we but reiterate com
mon visa amongst us, when we express the
hope that he will be continued by confer
ence IN his present post,-Eagefeld Al
Uertiser.
HARTFORD, Conn, October 20.-A let
ter received from Lieut.. Tyler, of the Uni
ted States army, at Oregon, to his father
dated September Is, states that the Spokan
and Pcluse Indians had been defeated af-
ter two days hghting. The Spokan chief
and nine hundred horses were captured,
and all the plumber taken from Colonel
Steptoe recovered. Steptoc's pistol was
found on the body of a dead Indian The
army lost but one mar. The indians were
begging for peace and complying with all
demands The war was considered ended
This letter was expressedto Fort Taylor by
an Indian runner, and is probably the only
news from the seat of war by the steamer.
YELLoy FEVER INCIDENT. --On Mon
day last, says a New Orleans paper, q gen
tleman coming into the city from Ozyks,
found himself setting oiS-d-uis with com
pany of strangers in whom he became in
terested. On inquiry, nc found that the
party consisted OF four youths from Ken
tucky, going to New Orleans to seek their
fortunes "Are you not afraid of the fe-
ver?" said our friend. 'NNe did not know
the danger when we started" was the re-
ply. 81 advise you" said our friend, "to
take the return cars for Jackson, or you
will doubtless soon be occupants of our
graveyard" owe had rather die than 90
back" was the answer. They came Our
friend followed them to their boarding
house, and watched their flte. Three of
them have been buried; the fourth cannot
survive.
NEW STYLE OF ADyERTIslNG.-Tho
Western folks are famous hands for new
ideas; for instance, the columns of the st.
Louis Republican contain the following
"Engaged- Miss Anna Gould to John
Candal, city marshal, both of Lcavenworth,
X. r."
Why not adopt the fashion here (? How
popular newspaper would be among the
young misses ifit contained column or SO
daily of like announcements There is
nothing near us fascinating in births, mar
riages, or deaths. N Y Day Booh.
Coon NATURE.-Good nature is more
agreeable in conversation than wit, and
gives certain air to the countenance which
is more amiable than beauty. 1t shows vir-
tue in its faircst ligh takes off, in some
measure, from the deformity Of vice, and
makes our folly and impcrtinonce support
able. &
THE INDIAN WAR.-A dispatch having
been received by the WarDepartnent from
General Twiggs, confirming the accounts of
the hostilities of the Indian tribes north of
Texas, and of the fight between them and
Major Van Dorn's command, Secretary
Floyd will take measures Immediately for
increasing the force in the Department of
Texas. 1t is probable the troops now at
Governors Island, New York, comprising
some 500 or 600 men, will be sent thithes.
DYING Fon EcoNo:iY. MOT far from Brad
ford an old couple lived on their farm. The
good man had been i'll for some time, when
the practitioner who attended him advised
that physician should be summoned from
bradford for n consultation. The doctor came
looked INTO the case. gave his opinion. and,
descending from the sick-room into the kitcll-
on, was there accostcd by the old wonnn
with, "Wcll. doctor. what's your charge %
My feels guinea" 4 guinea, doctor /!
guinea! And ifye come again, will it be
another guinea 2" eyes; but shall hardly
have to come again. have given my opin-
ion, and leave the patientin very good hands"
"a guinea, DR.. Hech2' The old woman
rose, wentup stairs to her husbands bedside.
and tho doctor, who waited below, heard her
ray, "lIe charges guinea and if he comes
again it'll be another guinea. Now, what do
you say? If were ye, I'd say no, like a Brit
oncr; and I'd die frst.3'
ORIENTAL WIT.--A young man, going n
.1lfhcy, intruSIed Il hundred decadiS to an
old man; when he came back the old man
denied having had any money deposited with
HIM and he was had up before the Khazoe
.'WherNwere ynu Young man, when you de-
lvered tais money UnIera tree" Take
my seal and summon that tree" said the
judge. CD young man, and tell the tree
TO come hither, and the tree will obey whom
you show it my seal" The young man went
III wonder. After he had been gone some
lime. the Khazee saia to the old man, .lIe
is long--do yOetthink he has got there yetY"
: No." said thc;old man !; it Is at some dis
tanee; he has not got there yet" How
knowest thou, old man." cried the Khazee,
"where that tree Is ?" The young man re-
turned, and said the tree would not come
. lie has boon here, young man, and giyon
his eyidopco--tho money L thine Z
INNocENT people have oftea, been sur