Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-06-12
From the North-East Georgian.
Railroad Meeting.


dy consummation.
Hon. III. w. Cannon, Of Rabun, was called
to the Chair, and John S. Faiu, of Union,
was requested to act as secretary.
Tho meeting boing organised, DR.. A. Young,
of Union, explained it's object in few brief
romarks, which he concluded byoGerng the
following resolution, which was unanimous
ly adopted:
Resolved, That the commissioners proceed
to elect President, Secretary and Treasurer
The commissioners having retired for con-
sulhtion, upon their return, moved to elect
by acclamation, rs President Col Sumner
j. Smith, of Mt. Eola, Towns County, who
was unanimously elected
After q response from Col S. j. Smith to
the commissioners, the following resolution
was submitted by DIR. A. Young, and adop-
ted:
Resolved, That the President be requested
to secure. if practicable, the cooperation of
the Blue Ridge r. r. Company of S. Carroll
ma, and the Cleveland and Ducktown Com
pany of Tennessee, in having made rcIa-
bic survey, and estimate of the cost of the
whole line of Railroad, from Rabun Gap to
Cleveland, Tennessee.
Addresses were then made by DR.. A..
Young, of Union, Wm. Martin Esq, of Lump
kin, Hon. S. j. Smith, of Towns, and COZ.
w. Phillips of Cobb.
On motion, it was resolved, that the n. z.
Georgian, Cleveland Banner, Kcowcc Couri-
or, Anderson Gazette and the papers ofTcn-
nessee and South Carolina generally, be re-
quested to publish the proceedings of the
meeting The meeting then adjourned.
IL. w. CANNON, President.
John S. Fain, Secretary.
New ORLEANS, May 3l.-The steamer
p.hiladslphia from Havana, reports the con-
tinued outrages of the British cruisers had
caused so much Excitement, that Gen. Con-
cha had despatched n Spanish fleet to inter
pose, in order to prevent the frequent viola
tlons OF sovereignty in the Spanish waters.
HoRRoRs OF THE AFRICAN COAST
a letter in the New York Times from Port
Praya, announces the arrival there of the
United States ship Dale, on the 11th of
April, in 33 days from Monrovia, with cigh-
ty cases of fever on board. Lieut. II. Lee
ried at Port Praya with appropriate he honoTs SH
on the 18th. During the nssage the Dale
was short ofprovisions, and the only two re-
manning officers (two Lieutcnants having
been dispatched to the States in prize)
being alternately upon the sick list, the
boatswain and two scamcn from before the
mast, were obliged to do the duty of Lieu
tenants, as officers of the deck, with scarce
ly sufficient number of men to work the
ship. The letter says 4" If the deadly char
acter of the African climate was properly
known at the Navy Department, it cannot
be doubted that fifteen months would be
considered sufficient cruise on the coast.
There is no recreation for the mind, no ex-
ercise for the body, nothing to eat and no
where to 60. No cities to visit; no civili-
zation; no churches; no divine Worship
We have not yet seen the Message of the
President, or the Navy Report To be
kept in such a condition for two years will
make man heathcn.
New ORLEANS, May 30.-An indignation
meeting, composed of 1000 persons was held
this afternoon, Gen. Palfrey presiding. Res
olutions were passed recommending the
equipment of an armed vessel for the pur-
pose ofresisting British aggressions. The
greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
Resolutions have also been offered in the
Common Council of this city, authorizing the
Mayor to equip and send an armed vessel
against the British cruisers in the Gulf.
a PARAGRAPH FOR JOSHUA R.-It is
stated that the guardian of some manumit-
ted slaves in Virginia, applied to Joshua
Il. Giddings for information as to the best
place they could be sent; herecommendcd
certain county in his own State, Ohio
Upon hearing of it, paper published in
the county selected, remarks:
We can inform Mr. Giddings that no
more negroes are wanted In this county,
We have already enough of them and to
spare, and any attempt to introduce anoth-
er batch of worn-out md dccripid slaves
among us would be resisted with force
Why did not Joshua recommend his own
county.
"FAIR PLAY FOR WoMAN."---In alyo-
eating the cause of Woman, many foolish
things arc often advanced, and many untcn-
able positions are taken DIR. Chaplin, with
his strong common scnse, set forth the true
doctrine in this matter when he affirmed
that there was not the slightest danger of
woman ovcrsvepping hor truebounds, even
if allowed to develop all her natural capa-
bilitics, All that was asked for the other
sex, he said, was the same opportunities of
cultivation, Tho unrestricted cse of their
faculties (untrammelled except by natural
laws that is possessed by man. The gran
dcst transactions of history are unfolded
when she stands nearest to man, as an equal;
and when Christianity shalI have reached
its highest point, her heart will be nearhis
hand. Let woman stand upon the ground
of her human nature, and then there will
be mutual honor and mutual help; then
there will be no discordant music in the
march from the paradise whioh thew homo