Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-10-22
MISCELLANY
Pictures of Distinguished Men.


In the October number of Harpcr's
NIagazihe there is an interesting article,
entitled "'Thc Blind Preacher 1t is
review of "tChapters from an Autobioern-
ply" by VIM. III. Milburn. Mr.. Milburn
Is known in all parts of this Continent and
In England, as an eloquent blind preacher
and lecturer. We propose to entertain our
readers with several extracts from the arti-
Gle in Harper. ff'EfNf.r1
HOW Mr.. MIIDURN BECAME CHAPLAIN
Ha Ito CONGRESS.
"Paying his last cent for his fare, he set
out for Wheeling. Among the passengers
on the boat were. Il number of Members of
Congress, on their way to Washington.-
TO the surprise and indignation of the
young preacher, he found that not few of
these congressman swore like pirates played
cards day and night, and drank incredible
quantities of whisky. Sunday came, and
a deputation of the passengers requested
Milburn to preach in the cabin He glad
.ly consented, for he had message which
must be delivered The three hundred
passengers were assembled The chairs
nearest to the preacher, were filed by tho
honorable gentlemen whose profanity,
his spirit. AT the close of .he discourse
came "practicai application " for their
special benefit, to this effect:
Z" AS members of the Congress of the
United States, you are, or should be, the
representatives not only of the political
Opinions, but also of the intellectual, moral
and religious condition of the people of this
country. If ann to judge the nation by
you, can come to no other conclusion
than that it is composed of profanc swear
crs, card players aud drunkards Consider
the influence OF your example upon the
young men of the nation--what school
OF vice are you establishing If you in.
sist upon the right of ruining yourselves,
do not by your example, corrupt and de-
bauch those who are tho hope of the land,
l must tell you, that as an American citi-
zen, | feel dsgrccd by your behavior; as
preacher of the Gospel 1 am commits.
stoned to tell you, chat unless you renouucc
your evil courses, repent of your sine, and
believe upon the Lord Jesus Christ with
hearts unto righteousness, you will certain
ly be damned '"'f
The preacher retired to his statcroom.
lie was aroused by knock at his door. A
gentleman entered. al have been request.
ed" he suid "to wait upon you, by the
Members of Congress on board. They dc.
sire mo to present you with this purse of
money, as token of that appreciation of
your sincerity and fearessness in rcproving
them for their misconduct They have
desired me also to ask it you will allow
your name to be used at the coming elec-
tion of Chaplain for Congress- Mr.. NJ.
consented to the proposal. He was chosen
Chaplain, and the money Which had been
presented to him, paid tho expenses of his
journey to the capital.
STEPHEN A! DOUGLAS.
Tho member from Illinois prcsentsl
massive head, mounted, with scarcely any
visible neck, upon q stout ungraceful
trunk. The ponderons brow. suuken eye,
md frm.set jaw, betoken determination
and courage; but when in repose, his fea.
tqres give little promise OF the fiery dccla-
nation, dexterous logic, and readiness in
debate which he has at command AS he
sits, one supposes bin to be Of fully medi-
nm height when he rises his statare hard
iy reaches that of woman, The epithet
I" Little Giant precisely describes mis- ap-
pearaneea He looks like mon Of six feet,
eat down to 6ga fact, four, Ton years be-
fore bis first eleetion to Congress, he had
i. walked Into the town of Winchestey, Illi-
nois, 9gieRder youth of twenty, With just
three " Yosk sfiiIlin9s Ia his pocket. At
twcnty-oight, be was elected Judge Of The
Bupreme Court. At thirty was elected to
Congress by q majority Of 700. Before he
had reaohed twenty Ave, he was nomi1ated
for Congress, aud failed of shia eleetior by
WY ~ ts'e