Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-12-10
Execution of John Brown

NiiARLESTOWN, Dec o.-Thc military as
scmblcd at 3 o'clock this morning, and were
posted on the field leading to the place of exc.
cutlon, and also at various points as laid down
in the general order. Everything was con
Quoted under the strictest military discipline,
as Ii the town was in state of siege Noun
ted scouts were stationed in the woods to the
left OF the scaffold, and picket guards were.
stationed out towards the Shenandoah moun
tains, In the rear
The military on the field fo med two hollow
squares. SWlthin the inner one was the scat
fold, and between the inner lines and outer
lines the citizcns were admittcd-no one be-
ing allowed out side of the lines cxccpt tho
mounted guards.
AT eleven o'clock Brown was brought out
OF the JAIL accompanied by Sheriff Campbell
and assistants, and Captain Avis, the tailor.
small wagon, containing whtc-pinc cof
I'M, was driven up, on which Brown took his
scat. Six companies of infantry, one noun
ted Rifle Company, the General and Staff,
numbering 20 officers headed the procession,
and marched towards the place of execution.
No minister of the gospel accompanied Brown,
he desired no religious ceremonies eithe. in
Jail or on the sca1fold.
lie looked calmly around on the people, full
ly sclf.possesscd. lie mounted the scaIFoll
with firm step. His arms were pinioned by
the eSheriif, and he bid farewell to Captain Avis
and Sheriff Campbell
At half-past | o'clock til, traps ON the
'scatfold were pulled away, and. with few
slight struggles, Brown yielded mp his spirit.
His body was placed in the coffin, and sub
scquently carried to lIarper's Ferry, under a
strong military escort, to be delivered up to
his wife.
BISHOP PIERCE ON TEXAs.--The Rt. Rey
bishop Pierce, now journcying through Tex
as on his way, overland, to the great Eldora-
do OF the West, thus writes of ournew and
tourishing sister of the southwest:
Texas is curious copntry--a paradox
Everything is in the supcrlative, orcontradic-
tory or marvellous. 1t the richest and the
poorest--has the best land, the meanost wa
ter; is the hardest country to live in, and has
the most to live on; the days are the hottest,
and the nights arc the coolest the best reads,
and the slowest travel; the finest building
material and the least use made of it +; there
are more clouds and less rain; more plains,
ana less timber; more ropes to tie horses, and
Set:more estrays; % poor country for Turning,
aud yet the most productive; the least work
and the largest yield; the horses are small
and the cattle big; the frogs have horns, and
the rabits have ears like mules; the people
are intelligent without general education
ventivc without being tricky--refined without
mannerism--rich without money-hospitabc
without houses, bold, generous and brave. -
! 1h line, here is an empire in extent and re.
sources, but in the slowest process of eyolu-
ton, and yet destined to population, wealth
and power. There is much to admire, but lie.
tie to deplore; many things to enchant. but
few to offend and for the peopleand their in
stitutions, here splendid future"
The vanity of the world appears in this,
that little GROSS will enbitter great comic, Is.
One dead fly is enough to convert whole box
OF the worlds most fragrant ointment into a
stencil There are so many Ingredients re-
quired 70 make up worldly felicity riches;
health, honor, friends, good name, and the
I like--+that if any of these be wanting the
whole composition is spoiled You may as
soon grasp bundle of dreams, or take up on
armful of your shalow, as fill tho boundcss
, desires of your soul with earthly enjoyments.
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SNUG LITTLE 0PrIoE--The Serucant.at.
Arms Of the U. s. House of Representative
hasa position not to be despised, peouniarily
considered. 1t is said, that the perauisitos
last year amounted to the handsome sum ts
$4,000, with margin over. =
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DAMASCUS. Damascus Is the oldest city
in the world.