Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-03-27

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OF any foreign power or State with liwhich
we are on terms of amity and friendship.
Resoleed, That officers OF tho United
States have no right to use the forces under
their command in the territory of any for
Selgn State, at the instance Of, or for the
ocneht OF, such State, unless previously
authorized by Codgross.
Resotced, That ihasmuch as the views
OF the President, as made known in his
messageto the two houses of Congress, are
IN accordance with these principles, no ac-
ton Is necessary ON the part of Congress.
RELIGIous REVIVAL Our readers are
aware of the religious awakening which has
recently taken place in our American Baby
lon. Thousands daily meetin humble sup
plieation to the Throne of Grace, for that
mercy which alone canSsaye, from eyerlast.
ing punishment fallen man. Not only has
New York been the scene of evidence of
the wrestling of the spirit for the pearl of
great price, but Philadelphia and Boston
and other cities of tho North are experion-
cling the influences which are at work in
the good cause. The latest report from
Ih;iaicip!i:a chronicles, among others con-
verted to the way of life, Edwin Forrest,
the distinguished tragedian, who processes
the change which is necessary to salvation
Weobscrve III many other States, that the
ministers of the Gospel are holding daily
services for prayer, and Washington and
Charleston are among those beginning to
moyeln the reformation. Cdr0iint0R.
NEW York, March 14.-Rev. r.. III.
Chapln, in the course of his sermon this
morning, took occasion to allude briefly =,
the religious excitement now prevailing so
extensively in New York, Philadelphia and
boston. The speakers opinion of the ex-
citement was, on the whole, against any ac-
tual good resulting thcrefrom, inasmuch as
conversions, under such influences, were
apt to be short lived, He did not believe
1T possible that sinner could be changed
TO saint by 9 sudden shock religion was
something to be acquired by daily PRAYER; I;
by holding close communion with God by
acknowledging him in all the forms of ma.
ture; III the hours of sorrow as we'll as the
hours ofjoy; by administering to the ne
cessities of the poor; and by so letting our
light shine before men that others seeing
our good works might glorify our Father
which is in Heaven. The truly religious
man lived his religion practiscd it in his
daily walksA-in the family circe-in the
marts of business aud wherever he might
be placed. There was no excitement about
such man--his life fowcdgcntly as a riy-
Grand his end was peace.
The eloquent speaker, however, would
not be understood as ridiculnS the present
religious movement 1t had his best wish
es that good might result from it. 1t
would, at any rate, he said, draw the atten-,
tlan OF mhny to thesubjcc', and to the great
fact that they possessed an immortal soul
at the present day there were very few
thatever thop3ht anything about the death
less spirit within them, and if the move
mont now in progress was successful in
nothing more than awakening those in the
pashs ofsin to sense of their condition, it
would not have been in vain.
PIETY AND SrocKs, This devoted CITY
is rapidly rushing into whirl of excite
ment IN stock gambling and religious rey-
vals Satan is busy all the morning in
Wall street, among the brokers', and all the
afternoon and evening the churches are
crowded with saints who gambled in the
morning. So We go, ~ T. Hcrqld
An Aristocratic Gambling House.
, Sergeant Crofts, of the Mayors Office,
with squad of men made a descent upon
frst-clqss gambling house, kept by Chas.
Ransom and George Cohan, at No. 81 Walk
crstreet. The place was private resi-
aenee, fnc IN external appearance, and ele-
gantly furnished The sergeant placed
seven men in the street, and rang tho bell.
The door was opened by negro, and Mr..
Crofts walked into tho hall ssSNhat do
you want2" demanded Caesar. "I want to
sec Mr.. Ransom" replied the officer, 81
have little business with him." Cesar
goes to a door at the end of the hall and
gave three raps No response Caesar
raps upon the glass three times. The Off
Ger now goes to the door where Caesar is,
and in nomont Mr.. Ransom steps out. -
0n percciying whom he has to deal with,
ho Immediately clinches him, and there is
ascuffie of short duration, in which MIR.
Ransom is seated in the chair in the hall
by the sergeant, aud then Ciofts aud 'Bir-
ney go.into the next room.
Upon entering the next room, they found
all they expected to find, only upon amore
elegant plan The place was furnished in
hluxiriant manner; the tables were load
cd with wine ard refreshments served UP
in the best style, and faro bank and va.
rous gambling operations were in full blast,
There was scene as soon as the officers
showed their stars, The men present were
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