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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-01-29
General Intelligence.

The last foreign ncws brings us n decline of
Sd. in the price of cotton at Liverpool Wheat
was commanding brisk rates-provsions dull.
war between Austria and her Italian neigh
bors is impending Otherwise the intelligence
is unimpor;ant.
In Cuba, the excitement in relation to the
Presidents message had consumed itself Ma
ny of the Cubans are opposed to annexation. "
The barguc Angclita at Savannah, Ga, has
been detained there by the collector of the
port, on suspicion that she was a SLAYER
Congress is now hard at work. The House
has defeated the bill to pay the losses sustain
cd by citizens of Georgia and Alabama during
the Creek war. Their claims amount to more
than Sl,0O0,O00, The House has also much
to our regret, defeated tlc Pacific Railroad bill
Many persons have been frozen to death. du-
ring the recent cold term, in the Southwestern
States
The Legislature of North Carolina is also as
sumlng conservative attitude" The bills
Incorporating the Coal Fields and "Danvillc
connection" Railroads have been defeated in
this body. Neither in that nor our own State
can We complain of the Z" fastness of the arc"
but more fcelngly of the old .toqy notions that
prevail The mist must be torn from their ewes
The Post Master General says that the enor-
nous sum of 100000 will be necessary TO
dcfray the expenses of carrying the mails
this year! The income of the department does
not pay expenses. Letter postage should be
raised
An extra session of Congress is much talked
OF III Washington, bu: We trust nc necessity OK
lists for such course.
The Senaterof Missouri has passed the House
bill for the suppression of the Kansas border
difficulties with an amendment, placing 100000
at the disposal of the Governor with liberty to
act as he thinks proper
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-01-29
Free Schools.

The Commissioners of Free Schools met
on Monday last. Twenty schools were
located, this being II larger number than
is usual for the january sessionof the Board.
For this year, the number ofpoor scholars
allowed to each school is only three. The
Board has been driven to this course by the
increased number of schools, and the scanti-
ness ofthe appropriation for this purpose
The pay of teachers will be as follows -
First class, four cents per day; second class,
three cents; and third class two cents.
AS heretofore, where the teacher is n sub
scribcr to the COURIER, he will be furnished
with an extra copy, gratis for his school.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-01-29
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Cuba.

The purchase of Cuba or her forcible an
nexation to the Union by the 90 ornment are
assuming the proportions of great question.
Tho Recommendation ofthe President in his
late message, that he should be authorized to
commence the negotiation or purchase With
S30,OO0,0OO, gave prominence to the subject.
Senator DOUGLAS, with majority of the dem
ocratc party, also favor the acquisition of
Cuba--they would probably prefer by pur-
chase. The great West would, it is very cor
rccty surmised, favor the project without
my serious division. On the other hand, the
federal treasury is empty, and, from the best
information before us, the people of Cuba are
opposed to coming into the Union in any
way. 1t is further stated that England and
France, iii their united efforts to regulate the
balance of power" throughout the world
will oppose it by force if necessary. But we
regard this as the least objection to the con-
summation of the acquisition, because neither
OF these States have the right to interfere {;
and we would be nothing 10th to engage in a
conflict of arms to drive these intriguing in
tcrmcdlcrs forever from our waters.
Col. KEiTT, of this State, has delivered an
eloquent speech in Congress in favor of ac-
! curing Cuba, brief abstract only of which
has reached us, and which appears in this
! number When we have given the speech n
mature pcrusal, we shall be the better cna-
bcd to do it ample justice.
With tho present lights before us, we arc
opposed to the acquisition of Cuba either by
purchase or conquest, and most uucompro-
misingly to the latter mode. The lust for
wealth and the expansion of territory have
been fatal rcpublics, aud will rs surely be the
rock upon Which ours will be stranded. The
truth OF history, with its pages written in fire
and blood, should not be disregarded. AS
the question progresses, we may rccur to it
again, and present our views more atlcngth.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-01-29
The Meeting on saledav.

The Importance of the proposed meeting
on saleday, to take into consideration the
present condition and future prospects of the
Blue Ridge Railroad is the reason of our
constant recurrence to the subject. Its dis
cussion, too, throughout the entire State in
vests it with paramount interest
This enterprise was conceived and the pub
lie mind familarised with it's Importance by
men who are constantly passing away. 1t is
not q matter of interest to them, but moves
their patriotism for the general public veal.
The connection of the fertile region, west of
the Blue Ridge, with the Atlantic, has been
prosecuted with zeal for a number of wears.
No reasonable cost has prevented progress
thus far, and with all due Difference to the
opinion of others, nothing should now be per-
m!tted to arrest the work. Our interest pa
triotism, character, and the public welfare
all alike urge the completion of the enterprise.
Its practicability has been demonstrated be-
yond the possibility of doubt-our ability to
complete it is not doubted that it will be re-
lnunerative is equally clear; then, what is to
be done? Under the circumstances, action
bold, candid and manly--is demanded mt our
hands u! To this end, public meeting ON
saledayis desirable, and general attendance
OF our citizens of the utmost Importance.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-01-29
Our Columns

This week are occupied with interesting
matter The first page contains the eloquent
address of Vice President BREcxENRIpcE on
the removal of the Senate from the old to its
new hall. Our rcdcars will be pleased, as
we'll as edited, by its pcrusal.
The Beautiful Dccoy," which appears on
the last page, is a we'll told and very prob; :
BILE story. 1t will interest all classes.
These articles, together with our usual va
ricty, make up tho COURIER for to-day.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-01-29


ACQUISITION OF CUBA.-The New Or
leans P'caynne, a paper whose dignity is
never so far lost as to permit it to take part
in any of the popular impractoabilitics of
tho day, speaks as follows of Cuba:
Concedng, however, that Spain is will
ling to sell the island, and even in the pres
ont condition of the public treasury, the
sum of two hundred millions can be furnish
ed as the purchase price, the Habana asks
how this Government will proceed to annex
Cuba to the Union, when the Cubanos are
themselves unwilling to the change, unless
the customs, the religion and the form of
government ofthc Republic are first chen
gcd
That the difference of race, religion,
habits, customs and modes of government,
form an obstacle to the desired ACQUISITION
OF the Island of Cuba, cannot be doubted.
These, independent of the national pride
ot Spain, will present most imposing diff
cultles in the way of our purchase of the
island, or of fany negotiations to that end
which may be proposed by tho present Ex-
BUTT by no means follows that Cuba
Is not destined uitimatel " tofall into our
possession Nothing, yet wrapt in the OBJ
scurlty of the future seems more certain
than the final addition of this Key of the
Gulf to the United States. War, however
instead of peacOablc purchase, seems to Be-
the means that will change its allegiance"
SrRAIdHTEN post, nail on board,
put up bar, close a gate, hang door,
mend a stool, attend to the comforts of an
animal, ,chena as needed, and prosper
Put it off, and you will retrograde.
"IF you marry, said Roman consul to
his son, "letit bo woman who has iudg.
ment and industry enough to get meal
OF v.atuals, taste enough TO dress neat,
pride enough to wash before breakfast, and
sense enough TO hold her tongue"
FooTE once expressed an opinion, that
a certain miser would take the beam out of
bis own eye, if he could sell the timber.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-01-29
American Colonization.

friend at Washington sends us pam
phlet, entitled American Colonization Un-
seiled, by EDMuND RvpFIN, Esq. of Va
This he has done in a mastcrly manner, and
our regret is that it is too long for our col
umns. American Colonization, with its So
clety, is humbug of huge proportions, and
we are pleased to see it so thoroughly expos
ed We return our thanks for the pamphlet.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-01-29
Exchanges.

GoDEY.-Thc Gladys Book" for February
has been received. It's superior number.
GoDEY is indefatigablc in his excrtions to please
h. A. GoDEy, Philadelphia: So year The
Courier and Book may be had for So. 90 cash
The STArEs.-This is the title of a sumo
nor afternoon paper published ut Washing
ION, ID. O., by Mcssrs. PRYoR G. HESS, at Sc
year. The weekly, containing variety Of
news-matter may be had for 81 or twenty
copies for 800. Mr.. PRYoR is an able writer
and bold, manly defender of States rights
and democratic principles. We receive and
pcruso this Journal with much pleasure, an,
can conscicntiously recommend it to ou.
friends.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-01-29

The friends of the Blue Ridge Road
In South Carolina seem determined not to
"give il up 30" The Legislature of that
State having refused further aid to the
work, the people along the line of the Road
are holding public meetings, and resolving
that the work ought to be, and shall be-,
prosecuted. The Pickens Courier makes
stirring appeal to the friends of the mea-
sure, and urges them to increase their s. b.
scriptions, and make one more effort to push
the enterprise through. We admire their
spunk, at any rate, and wish little of their
spirit could be infused into our present
Legislature If they never get Road,
the spirit they manifest leadsns to conclude
that they deserve onc.--1shUtUe (N e.
Ncws
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-01-29
Col. James Cheannt. Lr.

Col. CHESNuT, our Senator elect, ,5!k h;s
scat in the Senate about the first of che pres
ent month Much speculation has been in
dulged as to his principles and future course,
by the press and its correspondents. This,
OF course, Is n matter of taste; and, being so,
we have rofraincd from taking part in it
We presume it has not affected our Senator
In any way.
Col. CnEsNuT is young man of alcnt
and superior attninments. and not without
political experience. IF his anteccdents he
worth anything, he is States rights man
of the Carolina stamp, moderate and con-
scrvatve in his general views of public poll
cy. Whether he endorses the speeches Of
Gen. HAMMOND or not, isentirely without i'm
portance. The political principles of these
gentlemen may be the same, but there is no
official information as to the fact; and, to
us, 1T appears unjust to so connect them
Col. CHEsNUT is as competent to form and
shape his own views as any one else Senator
HAMMOND not excepted, and G nre satisfied
he will do so, The unanimity with which
he was chosen, his indifference rs to the re-
suit, and his characteristic independence and
Inodesty, have given him the confidence of
the State. 1t is altogether unnecessary for
anybody to attempt to force him 70 lean upon
the arms, however strong, of OF men. lie
has character Of his own, and We mistake
the man if he docs not distinguish himself in
the field of honor which has been assigned
him.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-01-29

RAILRoADs.-Facts give the lie to the "old
iogy" assertion that railroads do not pay
Why, even the Greenvillc and Columbia
railroad pays. The earnings last year over
those of 1857 are $45,883.5l This road pays
the interest on its debt, improves the road,
and carries considerable sum to the sinking
fund, or the reduction of its debt
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-01-29

AN English paper tells story Of a
preacher, who observed, thatit was strik-
ing proof of the wisdom and beneyolencc of
Providence that death was placed at the end
of ofliie-thus giving time to make s!,e nee.
essary preparation for that event. This
calls to mind the profound remark of o
philosopher who admired the arrangement
ofplacihg Sunday at the end of tho : week,
instead Of the middle, which would make
9 broken week Of Il.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-01-29

SrRAIGHTEN post, nail on board,
putup a bar, close a gate, hang a door.
mend stool, attend to the comforts of an
animal, ,cdena as needed, and prosper
Put it off, and you will retrograde.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-01-29

FooTE once expressed an opinion, that
a certain miser would take the beam out of
bis own eye, if he could sell the timber.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-17
500 SanSgucs-
VENTE
De Travaux Publics.

TT SERA OFFERT. par lc President du Jury
L de Police, a la Maison de Cour De cette pa
roisse. lie
Jeudi, 22me joHr de Decrmsbfe 1859,
10 h. A. n, par adjudication pubIique ct an rtt-
bas, les traVaux nublics ciaprGs designGs, sa-
vor:-
l. La construction De Ia Lcvce NcPhaul.
2. Les PREPARATIONS a eXGcnser al pont du
Chenlin Neuf,
3. lie gazonnement de ccttc partie de la Gran
lie LcyGe rEparGe dernierement par H. Lynch
T. Les rparations Il f;lire a In Eevee en- face
du chemin qai conduit de In FaGsse-Riyiere
Waterloo.
Les aajadicataires dovront fournir leur obli-
CATION ayec bonue caution s0lidaire a la salts
faction ill President du Juri de Police, attn lie
garantIr la parfate execution deadits travauy.
c0ntormement aux Reglements du Juri de Police,
sons inspection ct la satisfaction des inspee-
ters respeetiis des districts on dcvront etre ex-
Gates iosits tTaVaay.
Par 0fdre tlu President:
ALCIDE BOUAECHATD.
GrefiCr da .Juri De Police
FoiaeGoupCe, Ct 10 deccTnbre 1859
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-17

fOici done ttab!l lie bllan de Chacune
de nos Gcoles publi4ucs pour une aimee,
commencant lie Ter .ianvier proclaim
1860, puisquc nous avons dams le pre-
mier tabIeau lie credit affect6 4 chacune
d'elles, ct dams le second, la somme a Ia
queIle eIIes peuvent pretendre pendant
les qoatre trinestres suivalts. Eth bien,
dc la combinaison de ces deux docu-
ments, don't, une fois encore, nous ga
rantissons l'exactitude, il resute-
Q'en Dormant d finstituteur IN traite-
ment minimum quill est impossible de
fxer au dessous de la somme dc $3.50
II Les districts n. 8, 4, 5 (pour
chacune de ses sections), 6, 8, 9, IL (p0ur
ehacune de ses sections) ct II, maLg1s
les cr6dits act9eIs existant en- Ieur faveur,
ne reeoivent pas srffisamment pour en-
tretenir une 6cole pendant ane AIMEE.
g Les Gcoles des districts n. 2, ct
10 ne peuvent exister pendant deux an
nees de suite.
80 L'ecoIe du Ter district durera III
peu plus de deux ans ct partagera le
meme sort.
Il Enfn, il existe dams notre parois-
Sc deur tcoles priviIdgiees qui peuvent
snbsister ind6fniment, pourvu que Tins
tituteur qui sen charge veuille bien Sc
CONTENDER dc la fable pitance que nous
avons indiquGe ci-dessus.
Ces statistiques que nous publions au
rlsque d'ennnyer ct de fatiguer nos lee
teurs, en- dissent plus, croyons nous, que
les plus eloquentes paroles.
Dams un proclaim article nous traite-
fons Ia question au point de vae moral,
apfes Favoir envisagee jusqu'ici sous Ie
rapport financier settlement y
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-17

Pour chaqUe carrG de dix ligncs Oh moins
pour la premiere insertion. ...........Sl 90
Pour cAaque insertion adliti0nneIIe, par
Pour t0Ht@ aanOnce indignant la profession
ct c domiclle, ct qui eYCGdera pas IL
gnc2 aVec ab0anement au Journal, par au.l5 90
Tue elimination iib4rale sera taite aux person
nes qu s'abonncront IA fannee pour la publica-
ton de- lcurs annonces; nlais leur privilege sera
rgicmeut borne a lear genre 4 attitircs; 1t il ne
sera jauIais permits a une naison de commerce de
Sc prGraloir de son privilege d'abonnement an
uucl pour f.lire pubicr, sans retribuCol. les an
uonccs ayant rapport aux int6rets particuliers de
ses divers ass0cies.
Toutc aunonce pubIi6e par interyalles sera
payGe au taux d'ule piastre par carr&.
Toutc ann0nce on lettre nvitant quequ un a
re METRE sur les rangs CONNIE candidat a une
place on m emploi quelc0nque. sera payee All
tauX orlinairc dune pastre par caGr6, ct teoa1la-
Element iGpaace.
Toute annOnce de candidat scra payee DIX
PIASTRES. ct d'dyaaace.
T0ute annonce don't Ie n0mbre d'insorions
Il est pas specific, yerbaiement OIL par 6crit, sera
iaSerte ns1u'a n0uyel ordrc. au taux 0rtlinaire
Les marriages ct les deces seront publies COM
me fats de cronique locale; mais tout nGcrologe
on autre tribut de respect sera take CONNIE al
noaCc.
Nul Gcrit dune nature pcrsonnclIe ne pourra
&tre udms daas nos COLONIES que CONNIE annon-
ae a deuX piastreS le carre ct payable inuMTajie-
meat i'aG0lce.
1@~Toutc ann0ncp. Il m0ns quill men soft Or
doaHG autrcmcnt, sera pubIlee en- franGais ct en-
snslas. ct pa-6e al taux ci-dessus.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-17
RECOLTE DE La PAR0ISSE.

Lie nombre total de boucauts de sucre
fourni par notre paroisse s'Glevcra cette
aimee l0,s49, ce qui fait une diftren-
ce, en- moins, sur la rGcolte de 1859
lie I,847.
Pour nos lecteurs curicux de Sc rem
Dire compte de Ia valeur de ce produit,
nous Gtablissons lie calcul suivant: En-
portant a 100 livres le poids moyen du
boucaut, nous obtiendrons un total de
Il,383,9o liyres. En- Gvaluant il I c.
le prix moyen de ventc, nous obtenons
Ia somme de $I96, 893.
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-17
DE L'INSTRUCTION PUBLIQU
Condition Financiere des EcoIe es.

Nous avons, dams un de nos prdcG-
dents namtros, attaqne Papplication non
festrelnte du principe de gratuitG abso-
lue dams Flnstruetion publique, ct nous
aVons exprime notre conviction que de
Ia part Forigine de Ia situation preeaire
iaite a nos ecoles sous rernpire du svs-
'e'''e ae1uei. Nous avons public lie nom
bre otficiel des enfants assesses d,ns no
ire parolsse, nombre pour IequeI nous
entrerons en- compte avec l'Etat nena.n+
les deu1 annees qui won't snivra no
nouveaux documents nous pernat+oa.
Qentrer dams des details plus intimes Of
= n2us lie faisons avec bonheur, convain-
Gus qu'en traitant cette question. 81 ar
one, 81 aride qu'elie paraisse aa premier
coup aefi, nous rtpondons aux desirs
oe tous les hommes intelligents qui Sc
pfeoccnpent dc fayenir de metre pon,I,.
,.oh -qm saSent on qui sentent que Ia
0liaslen des lumieres est la premiere
e0'''''lon DC grandeur ct d'aveair dun
peuple
o"s P'afons anjourl'hui sous les
yeux de nos leeteurs Ia t,b,oo.
que nous devons i pobIineanso - -. -
ce '9oas1se ssE7 ct titsoas Trdsorier de paroisse
ct ona ',san' s.'. feleFd exact Dc Sos Evrcs.
d;,r.'' 4 4ae nous noaFons recomnanaer aI,s
80 eii's a'feetaffFs de nos 4ysies .,,,..-I
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-17
ETAT DE LA LOUISIANA

LIAI DE LA LDIISIA y h.
CQuR Dr SECFTEAE DISTRICT JuDTCI4ERE.
PAR0IasE DE La roISTE coUP&E.
Simon Herman We, We. Eg. Clutz-No. 221G.
I'N vertu de ct pour satisfaire j; Nh
IA writ de #. fl. lance dams Ia eause ci-des-
sus in5;aulee. ct a moi adl,@zst par Honorable
Cour du Neuvism@ District. dams IT pour la pa
roisse ct Etat sua;iEts pour satisfare la denande
du pia:gnant ct aux frais i Al sais ct i'olfrirai
en- vante publiq,le, 4 Ir uaisoa dc eour le
Samedi, Tine Jom de Jaarier 1860,
4 II b. NJ, tous les Iroits. ttres e4 int4rets que
Ie de1endenr Il dams ct a ladite propriete ci-
apres deerite. sayoir
aiit!ine, nGgresse agee d'euFiTon 38 ans, eft
ses eniants:
1esiree. negresse agGe d,enriron 10 ans;
Pierre, aegre age d,eny iron II ans;
Marie, nGgresse agea d'enFiFon l3 ans;
PhiIom9ne nGgritte agee de ans.
Termes ct conditions de Ia rentc:
Compliant. avec estimation.
SEVERN PORCHE. sleri"
paiaia-Coabte - Goeerabre If5a
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-17

7 DEIIA NIoII ICto sUIIL tILGLLES. It tIIIt
ct lie 12me-le premier de $24 81, lie Sc
cond de S. 49,
CONNIE premiere consequence de ce
tabIeau qui, nous le rGp6tons, ofre une
exactitude ot1icielIe, nous pouvons dtdui-
re lie montant annnel revenant Il chaque
district, en- nous basant sur Ie chifre de
PaIIocation prochaine; Ferrcur, sill y Ell
a, ne pouvant excGder $40, en- plus on
en- mOins.
Mons tronvons done que la rGpartitioa
annueIIe sera:
Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-17
1LARCUL' DE- LA -YIIc-ORLEIE@.
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Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-17
DECEDEE

Le u courant, 4 rage de Is ans ct a
Ia suite dune tongue maIadie, FELICIE,
lille de L. Y. CARaoueHE, ancien habitant
de cette paroisse, residant actuellenent
dams Ia paroisse de West Fdliciana.
Ellie etait da monde on les plus bellies closes
ontle Pire Jestin;
Rose elle z ven @ ale rireat ics royes:
Lesrace d IN netsa.