Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-04-09


,conplimcuting our recent distinguished
Representative to Congress, H,,l. James
Ls0rr Aftcr music Sby the Greenyillc
Brass Band, Col. Orr WAS called for, and
appeared before the crowd lie thanked
them for the kindly demonstration Aadver-
ted tothe many favors he had received from
his constituents, and in retiring from their
service to tho quiet walks of private life, Inc
was consolcd by the pleasing reelection that
he carried with him their warmcst friend
shipsand esteem. Col. Orr then gave a
brief accouI. of, the proceedings of the last
Congress. He alluded to the Democratic
party with which lie bad 50 long been iden-
tilted, Ddwhilst he entertained andcxpress-
ed anabidhlg confidence in the correctness
of its principles, aud the integrity of its
members, he, -peycrthclrss, recognized the
existence of Il strong sectional party in the
North, whose principles were adverse to
the Constitutional administration of the
Federal Government, aud which we fear
would triumph III the Presidential election
of 1860. lie expressed the fondcst offrc-
tion for the union of the States, if the same
could be had without destroying the rights
of the South, An issue might be made.
lie said. which would tend to the dissolution
of the. Union--in that event he would will
lingly follow the South in amy measure for
hcrprotcction. Again thanking the crowd
for their kindness and attention, he retired,
i'll the midst of cheering and applause,
Col, j. ID. Asllmolc was then loudly call
cdfor !Icappcarcd before the crowd, and
in II few brief remarks, responded to the
call. lie should so, he said, to the dis
charge of the responsible duties which had
been assigned hiiu, witha firm dctermina-
tion to do battle for tho rights of the South,
and expressed the hope that in the pcrfor-
nance of that duty he might win from his
constituents at least portion of that con
fidcnco which had been so largely extended
to his predecessor lie thanked them for
the distinguished favors which had been
shown him from time to time, and would
cndeavor to merit Il continuation of their
confidence, CreenciWe Enterprise
HoN. JAMES IT, HAMMOND dis
tinguiShcd gentleman reached his delight
full home at Rcdcliffe several weeks ago, as
VIC arc informed. We can imagine some
thing of his enjoyment in the quiet free.
dom of the country after Il term of fatiyu-
ing service ut the Federal CITY. No man
has higher relish for domestic comfort
and plantatioa retirement than Senator
Hammond. Wealthy in substance and
rich in mental lore, he is vet plain coun-
tryman in feeling and in manners. At
perfect ease in Scnates and court assem-.
blagcs, he is yet moro natural in cotton
fields and rustic reunions. May his va
cation be one of uninterrupted leisure and
rcfreshmcnt. Our greetings are respect
fully tcndcrcd him on his return to Red
cliife. = EdJcJicid Adccrtiscr.
ANOTHER CRENAsSE.--W We learn from
the Memphis Buiictin, of the 10Th instant
that the leyee ut AInjor Andrew Millcrs,
opposite the mouth of the ST. Francis Riv,
cr, alta point which resisted the food of
last year, has given way. The lcvce at
that point Was three feet above the present
high water, and supposed by Major Miller
and others to have been maliciously cut
The other break, through which the water
is passing, is onthe East side of Eagle Lake,
and, no doubt, says the correspondent, il
was through malice that the lcvce ut this
point was cut, through which the water is
rushing, greatly to the damage of Col S.
L, Trotter John A. Cole and others, of
this county. as also to the Inhabitants ON
the Yazoo Pass. Otherwise, the leevecs of
Iunica County are supposed to be safe
we find the following in the Yicksburg
Soutlroniof Friday:
"We regret that our information from
the river continues still unfayorabc. From
highly Intelligent friend, planter of
Washington County, Mississippi, Just from
his plantation, We gather the following facts
regarding the river which may be implic-
lily relied on:
"Thc levec has given way at American
Bend, on the lake behind the cut off. 1t
has also broken Mt the lower end of Ken
tncky Bend, and the country behind is
rapidly beinginundated Plantations there
which cscapedth flood of last year are
now completely submerged, and the Lake
Washington region is generally under
There is a bad break at Cammack s., as We
before stated, } which is dc!hging the coun-
~ OF Issaquena below it, and ii has also
flooded large portions of lower Deer Greek.
The breaks at Prcntiss, the county seat of
Bolivar. and above are rapidly filing the
swamp; and there scarcely remains n doubt
but that the waters will be higher, or at
any rate as high, as they were last year.
The only hope left is that they may sub
side IN time for planting; and we feel, VIC
regret to say, as if we we're hoping almost
without hope. 0nr Arkansas and Loui-
siaha neighbors have been much more for.
tpnate than our own people, and far more
highly favored than last scpson--there be-