Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-06-12
The First Blood.

AUGUSTA, June 2.--An American YES
sci was fired into off Pensacola, and one
man was killed. The steamer Fulton is
alone in chase.
Such is the telegraphic despatch, the truth
of which .tbore ia no stron,. reason 4, ar,nht
The killing of one man created the war of
1872. The death of Pcarce, whose BODY
was .paraded through the streets of New
York, gave a life to this country which
England has good reason to rcmombcr, but
by which she, does not seem willing to ben
eiit at present. What infatuatlon drives
her to todestruction, it is difficult to perceive ;
but on destruction che is surely bent, if she
undertakes prolonged war with this coun-
try. Itis probable, as the Stctcs sueaes-
ted, that the course pursued by the British
squadron around our coast is a legacy of
misfortune left by the lately deceased Pal
merston administration, to the incoming
Derby ministry. Palmerston no doubt Gre, .
ated the uitficulty in the hope ofits proving
TOO much for the new Government, and
that he would be recalled to settle the work
of his own hands.
with this, America has nothing to do.
Derby Is the same to us as Palmerston.-
Both are English politicians s-statesmen.
it you yyili-and both are, consequently,
opposed to the United States.
The nloMentous question with us is, that
the petty jealousics Of politicians in Con
gress should retard the action by which
this Government and people may be yindi.
Gated. The telegraph from Augusta will
rouse the whole country. and staTtlc Sena-
TORS from their dreams of presidential hon
ors into same practical course. While they
hsye been attempting to make capital out
OF our national disgrace and misfortune, the
eVil continues and, as the telcgraphinforms
us, ayready blood has been shed on board
OF an American ship, under the flag, and
within sight almost of American land.
LII this news be true-and there is no
strong reason to doubt it--Mr. Mason's fa-
tuity for diplomatic sscraping and bowing
VIII stand in horrible contrast to the active
measures proposed in tho Senate. If blood
has been spilled, the nations are brouuht to
distinct positson that is, face TO face
broadside to broadside- for blood will have
blood Washi,lgt,n 4states.
STILL ANoFHER. Tho Charleston EDen.
ing Neses of Saturday says: ecWe were
waited on this morning by Capt. Kelly. of
the brig Emma Eager, from Havana, bound
TO Matanzas, tc lead for this port On the
18th ult., off Matanzas, about 2 r. NJ,
while going into that port, tho Emma Ese
gcr was boarded by an English war steamer
between 200 and 400 tons burtien, name
unknown. After coming on board the
British officer asked where the E. u. was
from, whore bound aud the character of her
cargo, to all which questions appropriate re-
plies were made. The officer asked why
Ospt, Kelly did not heave his topsail abaci.
The reply was that he did not think prop
erto doso. Tiiero we're no further oues- oues
tions asked, and no search made or exanai.
nation of papers. The Emma Eager then
proceeded on her ycynee~
tsWHIsKERETgEsD Is Che name eiyen To
s bes -eatchers" worn BY girls this spring
for lack Of whiskeYs, lpoustachep, or roat,
ees They are Snade by drawing down lit
tle tuSts Of hair from the temples, and for
Mig them, BY means Of gum arabic into
sseliops. -Erchanae.