Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-09-04

at large at Key West.
The Captain-or the one supposed to have
been in command of the Echo--is still
prisoner in the Dolphin, and will probably
be taken to Boston for trial
[Chorlcston Courier, 3OM.
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THE FIGuT IN 1LLINoIs.-The Chica-
go papers are filled with reports of tho
speeches of Senator Douglas and his oppo-
nent, Mr.. Lincoln, at the great meeting
arrangement previously made, these repre-
scntativcs of their respective parties had
agreed to hold seven public discussions
this being the first. 1t is estimated that
not less than twelve thousand persons were
present; ard VIC arc told that "Ottawa
was dclugcd in dust" whilst national flags,
notices and devices were visible in eyepy
direction. The friends of tho respcS
speakers met them on their entrance into
the city, and two professions were formed,
each of which is represented as having been
nearly mile i'll length. The debate was
opened by Mr. Douglass, who spoke an hour.
MIR. Lincoln occupied an hour and half
in his reply, and Mr.. ID. made closing
speech of half an hour As might be en-
pcctcd, the victory in this discussion is
claimed on both sides. The Chicago Press
has heading" A Senator in tight
place." while the Times informs us that
'Lincoln breaks down." &c. The Press
Lincoln " was seized by the multitude and
borne off on their shoulders, in the centre
of a crowd of five thousand shouting Re-
publicans, with band of music in front"
The Times, on the other hand, informs us
that Lincoln seemed to have been para-
yzed He stood upon the stage looking
wildly at the people us they surrounded the
triumphant Douglas, and with moutl wide
open, he could not find africnd 70 say one
word to him in his distress"
DEATH OF TIE INVENTOR OF l4ucrFER
lATcnEs AND PATENT PIILs.-Dr Abial
A. Cooley died at Hartford, Connccticutt,
on the 9Th instant, aged scyenty-six years
The Times says:
DIR. Cooley had a large share of mcchan-
ical ingenuity as well as inventive genius.
In his younger years he invented q power
printing press which worked most complete
ly by the foot, and had the design been
carried out, it wol have been very use
full. He made the first "locofoco" match
ever known; and he was first to apply tho
cam movement to pumps-a principle now
so successfully carried out in the Hartford
Water Works. He also invented an ingc-
NOUS shing!e-machiuc; and he produced
number of other machines Of practical utili-
ty, but he never seemed to have the patience
to follow up any one of them to final success,
but as soon as he brought an invention to
state of practical use, he would abandon
it for a new one. A number of patent med
icines, now successfully sold, are made from
formulas originated by him. His wnretho
first pills ever patented in the United gtss1s,
"Coolcy's Liquid Backing, fb5 best
known, was his invention. IIes,taetssftfl
ly prepared, for many years, thecelcBf5ited
"Cooley's Bittcrs," which were originated
by his father
THRILLING SCENE AT CAPE MAYA
correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer
describes thrilling scene at Atlantic CITY,
few days since, owing to the pcrilous pc
sition of Miss +, of Senator Slideirs
family, who, with MIR. Bonneville, from
New Orleans, while bathing, got beyond
the surf. The lady said she was sinking,
and Mr.. b., who could not swim, found
himself helpless in his efforts to rescue her.
[ was spectator of the scene. The gentlc4
man struggled and sunk, but the young lady
appeared TO be floating easily, and rapidly
went out with the reccding tide. When
the peril of these bathers was fully apprc-
ciated, the shreks of females and tho cries
of men add ID to the general alarm. Tho
case seemed hopeless, for there was no boat,
no cord, no stick by which it could bo
deemed safe to approach the suffcring
parties Still some bold hearts went to
work, and by great efforts succeeded in
catching Mr.. b., who was dragged, appa-
rently lifoless, npon the beach, Eyenafter
this was done, the lady hoated onward,
but by the enorgy Of Air. 0ia5ton was
aroused from stats Of syhcope, and made
to seize plank, hy whielr Ale was drawn
to tho beach. Her preservation was mi
raculous, for having learned Che for
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