Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-12-04
From Columbia.


oil, in Columbia, on Monday the 22d ultmo.
The House Of Representatives concluded its
organization on the Wednesday following
when the Speaker announced the Standing
Committees. On Thursday, (gubornatorial
thanksgiving day. both houses listened to an
appropriate sermon from Rev. Mr. BARN
WELL, which was delivered in the roprescn-
tativcs' hail. Up to Saturday, the day we
left the capitol, but little had been done if
we except the prescntmcnt Of petitions, me
MORALS, aud "such like papers" Since that
time numbers of bills, mostly Of n local ma
turo, have been introduced. Those of inter
est to the people generally will be up for con-
sidcration at an carly day, when we shall be
prepared to give the result attending each
Several ballotings have been had for Uni
ted States Senator. without arriving at an
election. We subjoin the result thus far:
FIRST BALLoT.--J III Adams, sc; j Man
ming, "a G Memminger, %; j Mcqueen,
%; Rhctt, 23; James Chcsnut, 81; j A
Woodward, 4; w w Boyce, l NJ Gregg, |;
p Carroll, .; \ p Calhoun, L.
SECOND BALLoT.--J III Adams, 81; C G
Mcmmingor, so; II B Rhett, 2l; j Mcqueen
%; James Chestnut, 81 j l. Manning 20.
THIRD BALLor.-J III Adams, 45 j l. Man
ming, 2l II b Rhett. 10; Jas Chcsnut, 10; j
McQnccn, 10; Q G Mcmmingcr, 27; j p Car
roll, 2.
FOURTH BALLoT.-J III Adams, AT; G.
Mcmmngcr, 80; j i Manning, 26; John Me-
Queen %; James Chestnut II; II Rhett, TO-;
l. NJ Kcitt, 4; j p Carroll, 3.
Mcssrs. IKBY, ALLEN and Glsr are the
prominent candidates before the Legislature
for GovcrMor of the Statc--the chances being
in favor Of the formor gentlemen.
Mr. REED, the indcfatigablo Solicitor of the
Western circuit, has opposition in the person
of Col. CAMPBELL, of Grcenyillc.
A measure of great Importance, before the
Legislature. is that of further State aid to
the Blue Ridge Railroad. The opponents of
the project generally conccde the practical
bility of the enterprise, but many of them
will nevertheless vote against it. The i'm
preston is that the desired aid can be oh.
tanned, though it is by no means certain
This appropriation of one million of money,
and perhaps more, is necessary to complete
the road, and should not be withheld.
A case of decided interest is pending in the
Federal court. The crow of the slave BRIG
Echo is on trial for piracy, for being engaged
in the slave trade. The trial will consume
much tme both parties appearing dctorm-
ined to contest every inch Of vantage ground.
Progress is making with the new State
house. The walls of the first story are up,
and there is much material prepared for the
second. Years will yet be consumed in its
completion. The amount expended in it's
erection this year is $205, ,0G4.80. When
completed, it viii be o splendid edifcc--an
ornament TO Columbia, and world-endurine
monument to the libGrality and munificence
of the Ccmmonwealth.
The material of which the Legislature is
composed is two-thirds new, with goodly
number of Young Americans therein enumc-
rated. The sternly conservative character of
the Senate is fast yielding to the moro prac-
tical realities of enlightened legislation, in
fused by the genial minds of youth and mid
die age that are entering its portals. Both
scs are composed Of fine looking men, order
iy in their deportmont and gentlemanly in
their manners. There is talent, combined
with high business qualifications in both
branches of the legislature: the lower house,
however. is noted for these characteristics.
The Pickcns delegation were attheir posts
promptly discharging their duty. One of
the number, MIR. CHnRaY, was confined to
his room for a day or two, by cold, but was
improving when we left
Such ofthe proceedings as arc of interest
een be found in our columnSas
TnE democratic majority in the United
States Senate is ten.