Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-11-27

Sops .m.lps disputed point, whether the mental
irowcrsf $3.50 IAN be equal to those of man.
aSSS Ac defenders of the present
- snings, have opened no new Wis
tas Che realms of thought with a few
brilliant exceptions, they nave produced nc
thing great i'll art science or literature
and an exception docs not form the rule
What they hayD not achieved during the
course of eighteen centuries, they arc not
likely to achieve in the nineteenth. 1t is
all very well to talk of difficulties eduea-
tional, etc; but genius is rcprcsscd by
none of these. 1t works out its own way
to the light; it wants no artificial aid or
stimulus Women, reply their champions
have never yet had fair play. Crampcd in
every dircction-supcrGcially and imperfect
ly traincd-isoatcd from that free and &C.
nial communion with the minds of those
who have already attained high intelectu-
al cmincncc, which is so essential to the
development of tho faculties, and the for
nation ofthc taStc-cxcudcd froma all share
in lofty and ennobling pursuits--con6ncd
to the narrow though sacred sphere of do
mcstic duties, or engaged in the follics
and vanties of fashionable life, and alter
mating between the cooking ofa dinner and
the cut ofa slccve-hcr natural capabilities
have been stihed and frittcred away with
out having enjoyed the possibility of attain
ing their full and legitimate growth. The
social and political infcriority in which she
has hitherto been held, cannot fail, they
maintain, to have acted in depressing
manner on her intellectual nature, whatcy-
er its original force and vigor. In both
IL al -, =. 4
IF plausibilty. Perhaps the truth lies be-
tween the two"
DEsTRUorIvENEss or TIE MINNIE RI
FLE.-The Minnie Rifle has proved terri
bly, destructive in the late fights with tho
Indians in Oregon and Texas. Our sol
toncc as to be entirely safe, Unless the
Indians learn the use of the Minnie rifle,
they will be cxtcrminatcd by it. Colonel
Wright says, in letter to the Secretary of
War, giving an account of a recent engage
mcnt with the Oucigan Indians: Tho
men fired at the gallant rcd rascals as they
would have fred at targets, and the move
mcnts during the action were as orderly MS
on field day. The enemy has lost cour-
age, but he may change his tactics"
BRuIN IN A SnEEp FoLp.-In East
Curinth, Nc, on Sunday week, jnst as the
people were going to church, the alarm was
given that bear was making free with
ncighbor' shccp-fold. Leaving the women
to the care of the dcacons- old mon,
we supposc-the males of the three denom-
inations of churches went in pursuit Of
Bruin, and after long clase and hard
struggle, succeeded in dcspatching him.
The "varmint" weighed over two hundred
pounds.
CHRIsTIANITY IN CmNA.-Iti is not
little remarkable the four of the most pow
erful nations of the earth, in negotiating
with the most populous Of al! the Pagan
nations, should have united, as they have
done, i'll securing in that nation, the froe
diffusion of the Christian religion. The
Russian Treaty secures "protection for all
who shall embrace Christianity, the same
as enjoyed by other reigionists tolerated
in the Empire"
The American Treaty secures that "Any
pcrsons whether American citizens or Chi
ncsc converts, who, according to it's tcncts,
peaccably teach aud practice the principles
of Christianity, shall, in no case be inter
fcrcd with or molcsted."
The English Treaty says, "porsons teach
ing or protesting christianity, shall be en-
titled to protection" &c.
The French Treaty runs; ; "No obstacle
shall be interposcd by the Chinese author
itics 10 the recognized right OF any persons
in China to embrace Christianity, obey its
requirements, without being subject to any
penalty. Missionaries to be unmolested,"
&c.
These treaty stipulations show, says the
Boston Traveller:
/, That the Christian religion has
commanding power in the sentiments of
the rulers of the ,noss powerful nations of
the earth. Itisa recognized institution of
great moral value, and is provided for in
the most solemn transactions betwcenthc
empires of the earth
2. That Christianity was to die in less
than fifty years, was the confident antici-
patton of the NEST distinguished infdels
who were on the earth halfa century ago.
These treaties show it has iived.@ These
prophets, where are they?
3. These treaties will conduce, beyond
question, to the rapid spread of the Chris
tian faith throughout the long benightcd
Empire of China, removing many hitherto
form;dsble obstacles.
4. This recognition of fGhristmnityasa aa
institution, and providing for i2s protection