Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-05-15
The RenntiNnl.

'iV N"iHlluS tuetI evening SOng5s,---lnul ulnuSc
on earth's beautiful objects All nature is
lovely, from the blue sky above us to the
springing grass at ourfeet; from the mighty
ocean to the ripping streamlet passing gen
tIy- by among the shrubbcry And charm
ing indeed is the fragrant air of the warm
aud the gentle brcozcs of evening. The
sparkling ray Of the sun, and the pale sill
very beams the moon and stars, that lend
their influence to Illuminate our earth are
beautiful. Even the birds, us they tune
their sweet voices, teach us a lesson of cheer
tuIness, inspire in ourbreasts Il luyeo of the
pe"ntlfnl. Therosy dimpled- checked AID
enjoying its innocent plays-the ruby, 10
bic spirited youth, and even the aged with
heads already blossomed for the grave, each
feel that life has some sunny spots-sonle.
halcyon days. Some may tell of the disap
poimtmcnts, tho partings, the bitter tears
they may tell of death and the grave. but
you are good-suy, is not this a happy
world OF ows aftcr. all? Do you not re-
membcr some bright Joyous day, when the
world seemed as one pleasapt drama, and
no cloud dimmed the .clear. sky of hope aud
prosperity? Does not memory recall tho
innocent spots of childhood. the happy
hours spent withYopng companions, and
the kind friends who hovcred around. strew-
ing our path with flowers of tenderness and
affectionl Think of the pleasant smiles,
the hours Of sweet communion With the loy-
ing ones Of earth, and then Join the song of
all nature that beauty dwell in every path.
1e who say it is bitter, cruel, think, O.,
think again-gaze on all life's attractive OBJ
lccts, taste the pleasure of well spent life,
and joyous will be your meditations, calm
and serene your spirits. Life. will pass ms a
pleasant drcMm and death will only be a
a passport to a more genial clime--angcls
will watt your spirits on their slittoring
wings to the Elysian folds above, and their
soft strains of music shall Forever fall in
sweet accents on your ear.
IToUsroN's COMPLIMENT TO THE Senate
On recent occasion, General Houston, in the
Senate, thus characterized the conduct of his
associates in that body So
Mr. llouston-I am not going to mako o
speech, but wish TO make a remark
Mr. Scward--Ne cry we'll.
Mr. Houston-I have set here, Mr.. presi-
dent. for nearly twelve years, and must con-
less that have never met in this chamber n
single day that | have not been Intensely
mortified that 1 was II member OF this bOdv
In some respects: Iwcll rcmenberthere was
a time when this body wasthc most decorbus.
digniicd and respectable body that my ewes
ever looked npon. The material herc is GOOD
enough, hut there is a total disregard ofcye-
rythinS like order and respect to fcllow-mem
bcrs when they are addressing the body. 1t
| IS not alone that disorder exists in tho gal
lcrics but it exists ON the floor Of the Senate.
The rules of the body arc suchas to enablo
the officers of ii to enforce. authority, and to
maintain ordor and prufnund silence.
Mr. MRsop-l ustcall the Senator totorder.,
DREADFUL ToKNfDo IN CONWAY CouN,
TH, ARK,--,fle Little Rock True Demo,
'crat has a letter dated Springfield, Conway
county, Ark, April II, giving the follow.
ing account of n tornado which laid the
principal part Of that (the county, town, in
ruins, Happily therc was no loss OF. life
Our little town has just witnessed one,
of those dreadful visitations which, in one
( tell moment, lays waste the labor Of wears.
| It now lies in ruins, Saturday, the 10Th
lpstant, was a warm, cloudy day, with occa-
/ casional showers, and dark heavy masses of
clouds passing. Thus the day passed un-
til about 4 p. M, when the terrible warming
OF the terrible tornado was family heard in
| the distance. Asense Of terror and utter
! helplessncss came over all as the dreadful
roaring each moment came louder and,fior
Ger, increasing 'in violence until it absolute
: ly roared louder than thunder. Agyet, no
signs OF the dread destroyer were Visible.
4 but man instant-morc, the fiery livid cloud
of blue, black, yellow, and every Other COL
or, came like a wiizzing bullet, bearine .
! destruction on Its. wings, and leaving. along
\ its desolating couysothetokens of its terrific
power So rapid was it's flight tliatan eye
witness saw scope of timber embracing
some fifteen Or twenty acres, Immediately
south Of the town, 50 to the ground ,simui
taneously.
"T4c storm came from the south aud
passed directly through the centre of the
town, leaving heap OF ruins; vet bysomc
I miraculous dishensatioh OF Providence, no
! person was killed or even seriously Injured,
although they were many persons in the
town at the time. There are not more than
one-slxth part of the buildings left stand
inng-so;ne were thrown proStrQte-othefs
uprooted and carried several feet from their
foundations, ard others wreckedand shat.
tered SO as to be useless. Immediately af
| ter the storm abatcd, adhere were to be seen
the confused ;hesps of brushy logs, house
roofs, shingles, furniture, clUShine, Sc,
scattered in every direction, Whore few
minutes before stood tlsc towhtoP SPRING
field while Che 5homeless, p SheIteflessf in
habitants were seen hunting in, tree tops
and uBdef brush heaps for tlicir clothiug
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