Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-01-30

OUR JUvENJLEs.--Opr streets were en-
livencd yesterday by the parade of two iu-
vcnile fire companies-"Young America"
and eagle, Jr."--regularly uniformed and
equipped, with engines Of appropriate size,
and marchinga as spiritcdIy and as proudly
as their seniors are accustomed to do. At
trial of the engines "Young America"
threw a stream of water 115 feet, which is
amply sufficient for service. The "lGagle,
.Jr," was prevented showing Y efficiency
by the bursting of her hose.
Ctor. Mercury.
PALMETTO AssocIArIoN.-4Wo under
stand from the best authority that the pa
triot and hero, Gen. John A. Quitman, has
consented to deliver the next anniversary
address before tho Palmetto Association of
this city, in May next In our Judgment,
better selection could not have been made.
Gen. Quitman is distinguished member
of Congress from another State, and can
give disinterested testimony in reference to
the conduct Of the Palmetto Regiment in
Mexico. Besides no one is better informed
upon the subject than their commander,
Gen. Quitmau, who led them in glory
through the whole campaign. Como one,
come all Gayolinian. 80 'seP' ''
ADMINISTRATOR SAbE.-At the re-
cent sale of the estate of Reuben Branyon,
deceased, a negro woman and child, sold for
81 $50; a boy, 16 years of age 81, ,O20
girl of IA years, Sl,115. Corn brought
from 62 to G44 cents per bushol. Terms
of sale credit of twelve months, with in,
terest from date. -In1cpcndc"t Press.
a POLITE BoY.--The other day we
were riding in crowded car. At one of
the stations an old gentleman entered, and
was looking around him for scat, when
lad 10 or II years of age, rose up and said,
"Take my. seat, sir" The offer was ac-
ccpted, and the infirm old man sat down.
"Why did you give me your seat 2" he
inquired of the boy. " Because you are
old sir, and am boy" was the quick re-
ply. The passengers wcro very much
pleased and gratified, For my part want
cd to seize hold of the little fellow and
press him tony bosom. 1t was a respect
for age which is always prliscworthy.
a FEARFuL WARNING.-A young lady,
twenty-five years of age, of elegant accom-
plishments and fascinating qualities of ma
ny kinds, arrived in this city (says the st.
Louis Republican, a few weeks ago, from
Chilicothe, Ohio, on visit. She had for
some time been in the habit of taking small
quantities of arsenic, for the purpose of
identifying her complexion, and on Friday
last, she took an overdose, fell sick, and
day before yesterday she died.
a CIERGYMAN's WIsu.-A clergyman
observing poor man by the road breaking
stones with a pickaxe, and kneeling to get
at his work better, made the remark, "Ah,
John, wish could break the stony hearts
of my hearers as eosily as you are breaking
those stones" The man replied: "Per-
haps, master, you do not work on yo,.' 1aecs.
PrcTURE OF L1FE.-In youth we seem
climbing upa hill, on whose top eternal
sunshine appears to rest. How eagerly We
pant to gain its summit But when we
have gained it, how different is the pospect
on the other side We sigh as we con
template the waste, before us; and look
back with wistCul eye upon She tlowery
path we have passed, but may never more
retrace. Life is like portentous cloud
fraught with thunder, storm and rain; but
religion, like those streaming rays of sun
shine, viii clothc it with light, as with a
garment, and fringe tsshadowy skirts with
gold.
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