Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-03-06
Inauguration of tie Washington Statue

hlCllMOND, VA, web. Z2.-IhC lnau-
guration of the Washington equestrian sta
tue in this city to-day was the grandcst
and most imposing demonstration ever wit
messed in the "Old Dominion" An i'm.
mcnsc multitude of strangers, from almost
every section of the country, were witnesses
of the interesting ceremony
Among the distinguished visitors were
Mr.. Brown, Postmaster General; Gov.
Floyd, the Secretary of War; Lieut. Gen
Scott; Hon. VIM G. Rives; Hon. Ed
ward Everett; John A. and l.. Washing
ton; Gov. Newell, of New Jersey; Gov.
Holly, of Connecticut; Gen. Harney, Gen
Pcrsifcr f, Smith, and Major Van Welt,
of the army, and hundreds of others, in
Guiding Mrs. Crawford the wife of tie late
sculptor. She and her two daughters are
the guests of the State
The weather this morning was by no
means favorable, but the streets were throng-
cd at an early hour. The roar of artillery,
| the tramp of long lines of military, the way,
ing of banners and flags, and the strains of
! music from some of the finest bands in the
country, added interest and excitement to
the anticipated ceremonies of the day
About ten o'clock the procession was
formed, and was composed of military, dis
tinguished guests, Governors, Congress-
men, Judges, members of Legislatures, and
other civil officers, Firemen, Masons, Odd
Fellows, Sons of Temperance, Red Men,
Druids, Recliabitos, United BROTHERS, and
various other benevolent societies, citizens
strangers, officers of the army and navy
The whole procession was under charge of
Mai jor General VIM. b. Taliafcrro, as chief
marshal, assisted by deputies Col Faunte-
roy, U. S. Army, and Col Ellis, of the Vim
ginia militia.
The procession moved from Twenty first
up Main to Second, along Second to Broad
down Broad to Tenth, and thence to the
Capitol square, and made a truly magnif-
cent display; one, indeed, seldom if ever
witnessed in this section of the Union.-
Governor Wise, in an eloquent address,
welcomed the strangers present to the hos
pitality of the city, and was followed by
John II. Thompson, Esq, who delivered
a beautiful ode prepared for the OCCASION
Senator Hunter, the orator of the day, then
took the stand, and delivered an oration
that was listened to with profound attap-
tion n, "ssl,o>,+ ~ all Vliat could get with
in hearing distance. The exercises closed
by j. Barron Hope, Esq, delivering an
ode, and Robert G. Scott, Esq, an cnthu-
sinstic speech
The statue was saluted by a discharge of
artillery, amidst the loud and prolonged
cheering of the immense multitude of spec
tators. Everything passed off handsomely
without any serious accident. The State
dinner was sumptuous affair
tho n tho ,o;1iSoy1y ,,,a,o
reviewed by Lieut.. General Scott To-
night there is grand illumination of the
greater portion Of the city
The ball of the Young Guards is now in
progress. The Baltimore City Guards are
their Invited guests. Two or three other
balls are also in progress The entire city,
in fact, is a scene of general fcstivity and
enjoyment
Besides the Baltimore City Guards, Cap
| tain Warner there were present from Wash
ington City, the Light Infantry, command
ed by Capt. Davis, and the Yeagcrs, by
Captain Schwarznan. Alexandria was
represented by two volunteer companies,
commanded by Captains Dcvaughn and
Herbert Norfolk and Portsmouth sent a
whole regiment.
At one o'clock tomorrow Mr.. Everett
great "Washington Grafton" will be deliv-
cred at the theatre, with presentation by
Col. G.. w. Nlunford of the cane and spy
glass of Washington, to Mr. Everett and
Mr., Yanecy
THE SOUTHERN LIGuT.-The South
Carolinian of the 10th inst, says: the
Southern Light, our sprightly little neigh
Dor, has gone out" We regret to record
the discontinuance of this Journal, although
VIC had expected the eycnt--not, however,
| from any supposed want of ability of its
conductors, but simply fIom the fact there
was not room for it to thrive-Columba
cannot sustain three daily papers.
Here we cannot forbear word of COM
ment, suggested by the above. We mean
but to refer to the rashncss and precipitan-
cy with which newspaper enterprises arc
embarked in--,thc most difficult, hazardous
and complicated Of all enterprises, and the
most often, terminating in complete and ru-
inous failure. Where q single newspaper,
of late origin, has lived and remunerated it's
proprietors, hundreds have dragged out q
cramped and tortured existence, and finally
passed away Suaeie,s Hetclmaa.
WAsHaGToN, Feb. 22.--No hostile
meeting between Messrs Clay and CalIam
has taken place. Both left the city this
evening, efforts for reconciliation having
proved abortiye, and friends arc endeayor-
ing to prevent o meeting.
Lieut.. Rhind and his friend Corrie of
South Carolina, have been held to bail by
the (;oort of fhia city IN tho sup, nc S25(lJl