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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-02-26

WOMAN Woman, woman truly thou
art miracle. Place her among her Aow-
ers, foster her as tender plant, and she
is thing of fancy, waywardness and some
times tolly--annoyed by dew drop, fret
ted by She touch of butterRy's wing,
and ready to faint at the rustic of beetle:
the zephyrs are too rough, the showers too
heavy, and she is overpowercd by the per-
fume of rosebud. But let real calamity
come--rouse her ffections-enkindle the
fires of her heart-and mark her then;
how her heart strengthens itsclf-how
strongis her purpose. Place her in the
heat of battle-givc her child, bird,
anything she loves or ,pties, to protect
and see her, as in relative instance rais-
ing her white arms as a shield, as her own
blood crimsonsh heru upturned forehead, pray
ing for life to protect the helpless. Trans
plant her i'll the dark places of the earth
awaken her energies to action, and hpr
breath becomes healing--hcr presence a
blessing. She disputes, inch by inch, the
stride of the stalking pcstilence, when man,
the strong and brave, shrink away, pale
and affrighted. Misfortune daunts her not;
she wears away life of silent endurance,
and goes forward with less tinidity than to
her bridal. In prosperity she is bud full
ofimprisoncd orders, waiting but for the
winds Of adversely to scatter thom abroad
pure gold, valuable, but united in the fur
mace. In short, woman is miraclo-a
mystery, the centre from which radiatcs
the great charms of existence.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-02-26
FOR SHERIFF..

BGly" The friends of Ntr. ANDREW RAMSAY
respectfully announce him candidate FOR Shcr-
iif of Pickens district, at the next election.
Be6n The friends of Col LEMUEL TIIOM-
AS respectfully announce him candidate
for Sheriff of Pickens district at the ensuing
election.
Rss~ The friends of Col. A. B. S RGENT
respectfully announce him candIdate for
Sheriff of Pickens district, at the ensuing
election.
BSly~ The friends of w. Y. CRAIG beg leave
toannounce him candidate for Sheriff OF Pick
ems district, at the next election.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-02-26

a TRAVELLING Irishman, who had gone
the whole round of the Continent was re-
turning home satiated with having "seen
nothing" whom, in field by the road, he
saw a fight; he stopped his carriage, hur-
ricd to the scene of action, took his side,
with small reference to the question at issue,
obtained his due amount of binding brui-
ses, and groped back to his carriage, ex-
claiming, "By Jovc, this is the first bit of
pleasure [ have had since have been from
home!"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-02-26
@ a N D0D a u e s.
FOR ORDINARY

Rs1" The friends of j. II. MARETT respect
fully announce him candidate for Ordinary of
Pickcns District at the next election.
Bsiy" The friends of WM j. PARSONS. Esa.
respectfully announce him candidate for re-
election TO the Office of Ordinary, for Piekens
district, at the ensuing election.
BsiSn The friends of W. +. HOICOMBE res
Pcc'inl,y announce him candidate for Ordina-
ry, at the next election.
g1S" The friends Of S. II. JOHNS respect
fully announce him candidate for Ordinnry Mt
the next election.
lr,A The friends of Rev. JOHN OWENS bcp
leave to announce him n candidnte for Ordinary
of Pickcns district, at the ensuing election
G6g The friends of THOMAS j. KEITH rc-
spectmlly announce him candidate for Ordin-
AIRY of Pickcns district, at the ensuing election.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-02-26
9gWMgMGAl.

MARRIED, on tho 18th ult. by Rev. d. IT.
Kennemur, Mr.. ANDREW G.. SINS to Miss ELiz-
ABBTH s. SMITH, both Of Piokens.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-02-26


NoMAN's SMILE AND LAUGH.-A
beautiful smile is to the female countcnancc
what the sunbeam is to the landscape
1t cmbcllshcs an inferior face, and redooms
an ugly one. A smile, however, should
not become habitual, or insipidity is the re-
suit, nor should the mouth break into a
smile on one side, the other rcmaning pas
sive and unmoved, for this imparts an air
OF deceit and grotcsqueness to the face
a disagrecablc smile distorts the lines of
beauty, and is more rcpulsive than frown.
There are many kinds of smiles, each
having a distinctive character some an
nouncc goodness and sweetness, others be-
tray sarcasm, bitterness and pride; some
soften the countenancc by their languisl-
ing tenderness, others brighten it up by
their brilliant and spiritual vivacity.
Gazing and poring before mirror can
not aid in acquiring beautiful smiles halt
so well as to turn the gaze inward, to watch
that the heart keeps unsullied from the re-
Election Of evil, and is illuminated and beau
tilted by all sweet thoughts.
Then there is woman's sweet laugh,
than which there is not natural grace
more bewitching Its sound has been
pleasantly compared to flutes on the water.
1t leaps from her heart in clear sparkling
riIl, ana the heart that it reaches feels as
if bathed in the cool nxhilarating spring.
1t runs the prose of lips into poetry; ii
filings showers of sunshine over this dark
some world in which we arc travelling, and
it gilds with light and brightsomcncss all
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-02-26
G.. Riecke, Jr.

WTOULD inform his Lady friends shas he
w has just received good Stock of
GinghNms, Caicocs Of the latest Style, Cash.
mcrcs. Merno's. DLaincs, Alpaca's, Side
Striped Robes, Plnds
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-02-26

NIUNCS NiUHIItIS, IIUtS. LncCE, CruCI,
Nett Hoods, and Sacks, Shawls, Pins, Nee
dies, Thread, orc. etc. etc.
Hoop Skirts!
The French Extension Skirts. Tho Union
Quilted Skirt, with tho Patent adjustable
paddings and other kinds; also, Spring Brass
Skirt Hoops with Slides, and Cane Hoops.
Jan. H. 1852 25 If
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-02-26

My wife, said wag tho other day,
came near calling me honey lust night"
{" Indeed, how was thae2" g Why, she
called me, Old Bees wax"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-02-26

/ WILL attend at the following times and
i and places for the purpose Of receiving
Taxes for the year 1858:
Or, Nhnrslnr IL Enk nt W.. Ca.-lA.,.-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-02-26

FIouags won't lie, will they?" nut
tered seedy gentleman, holding on to a
lsnplpost "Well, perhaps they won't, but
Ibes o figure that wont stand anyhow"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-20

The nativity table gives 2s7 natives Of the United
States, 70 OF Ireland, 10 Of Germany, 10 of Eng
Hand Of France, l each of Holland, Spain and
6weden,3 of British America, and unknown.
The bay and rivers, but more especially the Eas
river, were yesterday morning enveloped in a foo
30 dense that as the sailors say "you could cut It
with knife" Many Of the ferry boats stopped
running altogether, and all of them experienced
great difficulty in keeping up their regular trips.
During the fog one Of the Peck slip boats brought
mp at Houston street, while one Of the Houston
street boats got so far out Of her way as to bring
up at Greenpoint. At nine o'clock in the forenoon
Che fog disappeared to the great relief of the resi-
Dents Of the Long Island suburbs who do business
I'm wv York. Towards noon, however, it clouded
mp sain, and late in the evening the rain fell in
foTeats-just what was required to clear away the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-20

the other heads-making grand total Of $50,
which is more than four times the total furnished
in the report now before u.s. Does Mr. Deputy
Carpenter mean to convey the idea that the
morals of the city of New York have SO i'm
proved in one year, or the activity of the police
in suppressing prostitution has been so great in
that brief period, that they have reduced the
number of depraved women from 1860 to 1889?
They will hardly venture to make either asser-
ton. If, then, they do not, it is plain that they
either erred egregiously in 1858, or they err
egregiously now in 1859. Let them take which
end of the dilemma they please. Their Stats
tics touching prostitution cannot, therefore be
relied upon; and if not, how can they be relied
upon as regards any of the other subjects en-
braced in the report?
For example, when we are told that of the
1875 arrests alleged to have been made for the
quarter ending January 81, there were s,6O2 of
lrishmen, and only 27O7 of persons of native
birth, including 27l colored persons, the state
ment may be taken with considerable quantity
of salt to qualify it, Like the sweeping. asser-
ton of John Minor Botts of Virginia, published
in Thursdays HERALD, that "every calamity
every evil, and every ill, that has befallen the
country for the last thirty years, may be traced
to the democratic party" these numbers smell
very strongly of an attempt to manufacture
political capital by exaggerations of the crimes
and vices of the Irish, who belong, for the most
part to the democracy; especially when we find
the statement coupled with another, that the
primary cause of 1904 of the arrests may be
traced to drunkenness. Irishmen in New York
commit fully their share of the crime on the
calendar; but let them not be saddled with more
than fairly belongs to them, for political or party
purposes. We are informed that, of the whole
number of persons arrested, S,267 could read
and write. Now the cry of the republicans and
Know Nothings against "the Irish vote" is that
it is the suffrage of men who cannot read and
write. Verify, statistics are two edged sword
which cuts both ways, and often wounds the
man who yields it.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-20

IMMIGRATION INTO THE UNITED STATEs.-In
another column will be found q document of
considerable interest, being lucid and COM
plete synopsis of the immigration report for
1858, which has just been transmitted to Con-
gress by the Secretary of State From this re-
turn, which has been compiled by Mr.. Brom-
well, of the State Department, it appears that
the total number of immigrants last year was
l44,352, of whom S9,G48 were males and 54,7O4
females. Out of this aggregate 1851 are set
down as settlers in the United States, leaving
only 3,741 for other destinations. Of the ma.
tons which furnish the largest proportion Of
immigrants, Germany figures for 23,90l, and
Ireland for 1929. China, curious to say, comes
next after Great Britain in the proportion which
she CONFERENCE.-The number of emigrants from
that country being set down at 4,s08, Of whom 800
are females. In the occupations, we find 1927
merchants for 259 clerks, and 20,506 farmers for
23,3l7 laborers-an unusual disproportion Of
heads to hands, and which can only be account
ed for by the well known tendency Of emigrants
to generalize about their antecedents In regard
to age we find the largest number (29,53S) be.
tween twenty and twenty-five. A prominent
feature of the report is the circumstance that,
although it embraces full returns from every dis
trict where emigants have arrived, which hith-
erto has not been the case, the aggregate of the
arrivals for 1853 amounts to only little more
than onehalf Of the Immigration for each Of the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-20

New York Observation-Disclosures Edition.
Tie United States mail steamship Star of the West, Cap
9 Gray, will leave this port to morrow afternoon,
81 two o'clock, for Aspnwall.
The mails for California and other parts Of the Pacific
will close at one O'Clock to afternoon
The NEW YORK wKsALY HERALo-Caifornia ediion-
containing the latest intelligence from all parts OF the
world will be published at ten O'Clock in the morning
Single copies, in wrappers, readySor mailing, six cents
Agents will please send in their orders as early as pos
bible.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-20

DRAMATIC COPYRIGHT. -"Our American
Cousin" seems likely to give as much trouble
to the dramatic world as cousins in general
are in the habit Of causing 10 the peace Of family
circles. AS there has never been great success
without rivalry, the unprecedentedly brilliant
career Of "Our American Cousin could not
reasonably be exempted from the rule. Accord
ingly we are not astonished to find that Tie
lawyers arc about to have their hands full Of the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-20

accumulations of mud and filth that have so long
encountered the streets.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday
Patrick Lane pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the
tn degree, having been indicted for the murder
of jeremiah E. Looney, by stabbing him on the
night of the LIST of January, at the corner of Third
and Lewis streets. He sent to the State prison
for two years and six months. Counsel for Bernard
Sprnce, who was convicted of receiving stolen
goods, moved for a new trial. The Recorder took
The lapers, and will decide the motion next Satur-
day. Counsel for VIM. H. Reilly and others, in
cted for gambling, moved to quash the indict-
ment. His Honor reserved decision.
II sales Of yesterday embraced about 800 bales
closing steady the slight Improvement previously MOTTO
ed We continue to quote mddng uplands at Nc. Flour
less buoyan and easier for grades Of State
and Western, while sales fair. Southern brands
continued good demand with sales to the domestic trade
and for export at unchanged prices Wheat steady
with moderate sales Corn easier while transactions
were fair Pork again lower but active at the
decline; new mess sold at SIT SIX SIS, and prime
$13 rs $13 S. thin was sold at SIT, and clear
at $40 Sugars in fair request the sales EN-
raced about 800 900 hhds., chiefly New Orleans and
0o0 boxes at steady prices Coffee quiet and sales
limited while prices steady. Freight engagements
light, and rates without change Of Importance.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-20
The News.

In Congress yesterday the Senate referred the
memorial of f. X. Collins, asking payment of the
balance due him for the Atlantic mail service, to
the Post Office Committee. report from the
Committee on Pensions, in favor of the Old Sol
diers' Pension bill, was read, but no action was
taken. The Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill was taken up, and prolonged discussion en-
sued Several important amendments were adopt
ed, will be seen by our report, and the bill final
Iy passed. The House was engaged in Committee
of the Whole in discussing the Army Appropriation
bin.
The steamship Edinburg, Capt. Cummings, which
left Glasgow the 3lst ul arrived at this port at
an early hour yesterday morning She brings no
news. For the first fourteen days of her passage
the Edinburg encountered very heavy westerly
gales.
We have accounts from Jacmel, Hayti, to the
Both ult. President Geffrard was exceedingly
popular; the excitement caused by the revoluti on
had passed away and business had revived One
of the first acts of the government was to re-
peal the export duty on coffee, but upon examina-
lion the national finances were found to be in such
o disordered condition as to render the reimposi-
ton of the duty necessary.
Professor Mitchefs lecture on Astronomy and
the Bible at the Academy of Music, last evening,
was well attended, notwithstanding the rain. The
house was nearly filled. The lecturer spoke elo.
quently for hour, showing the harmony
between the DIvIne Word and the revelations of
science, and how that the lapse of centuries had
failed to reveal any inconsistency in the Scrip
tures
Judge Quackenbush, of the Jefferson Market
Police Court, rendered his decision yesterday
morning in the case of Mrs Morrill, against Mr..
Hume, in which the defendant was charged with
having violated the person of complainant while
she was in "trance" state, induced in a spiritual
circle. The Justice decided that the evidence was
insufficient to sustain an action, and the prisoner
was accordingly discharged.
According to the report of the City Inspector,
there were 401 deaths in the city during the past
week-a decrease of "A as compared with the NOR
tally of the week previous and u less than occur
red during the corresponding week of last year.
The following table shows the number of deaths for
the past two weeks among adults and children, dis
tingushing the sexes
Men. Women. Boys Girls. Txal.
Week ending Feb. H.. 90 30 1853 ia AS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-20

There were also deaths of cancerous affections,
IL of congestion of the brain, IA of Group, 10 of
debility (infantile), of typhoid fever, of disease
of the heart, ten of whooping cough, 9 of inHam-
nation of the bladder, of smallpox, prema
ture births 80 stllborn, and ii from violent causes
including l suicide and murders. The an
nexed table shows what portions of the human
system have been most Affected
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-20

The CENTRAL PARK.-In another column will
be found the annual report of the Commissioners
of the Central Park, giving an account Of the
progress effected in the laying out Of the grounds,
the changes which have taken place in the Or
ganization Of the Board, and the expenditures
made under their direction during the past year.
Those who have not recently visited the theatre
Of their operations will be glad to learn that the
works have made a considerable advance within
the last eight months. The drainage of the Park
below the Reservoir is nearly completed, the
drive is for the most part graded, the ride for
equestrians is in progress; several miles of the
walks are graded, drained and gravelled, ct for
use; the bridges of the carriage road are in a
state Of forwardness the broad walk, with its
rows Of transplanted trees, is nearly complete, as
are also the play and parade grounds. The
Commissioners complain that their plans for
work during the winter bave been frustrated by
the Mayors returning the recommendations,
sent in by them to the Common Council, and
passed by that body without his approval 1t is
pity that any interruption should occur in the
progress of works in which all classes of our
citizens feel such lively interest but in the
end = will, perhaps, do no harm for the Com
missioners to find that they are not an irresponsi
BILE body, acting without check or CONTROL The
concluding passage of the report is suggestive Of
The precautions that will have to be taken to &C.
cure to the public the tranquil enjoyment Of the
park which is being created for them OF so much
cost. Unless order and propriety are maintained
supreme over every foot Of its surface, the Com
missioners say they can thus early perceive that
the expectations entertained of its beauty, as
well as of its beneAcent Influences, will be dis
appointed VIII our black republican legisla-
tors please take note Of this when the Metropoli-
tan Police bill again comes up for amendments
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-20
United States Commissioners Court.
Before Goo. w. Morton, ESQ.

ALLEGED CRUELTY ON sHIPBoARD.
lKn 1e-Georgc P. Fitzgerald, matc Of the ship Sui.
tana, was examined on charge Of innctnz cruel and
unusual punishment on John Cole, seamay on board Of
tho vessel The testimony being nsufcest the complaint
was dismissed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-20

previous three years, and to only about a third
of 1861, '52, $50, "a Taking the period en-
braced between September 30, 1S43, and Decem-
Der 81, 1858, we arrive at the grand fact that
there have been added to the population Of the
United States from foreign sources, during those
fifteen years, about 4,O5l $40 human beings, of
whom Z, 432, 1929 are males.
In order, however, that we should derive the
fullest benefit from the steady influx of population
we must take care that all the conditions of q
healthy immigration shall be fulfilled. The ad-
vantages that are to be obtained from these con-
tnual accessions to our numbers will be in
great degree neutralzed if we permit foreign
communities to avail themselves of the opportu-
nifty Of sadding upon us their idle vic.ously dis
posed and infirm members. Better trust to the
slow growth of our own population than to be
overrun by not only the most useless but the
most depraved elements of European society.
The lusty thews and snews of the foreign laborer
are, no doubt, an acquisition to us, but they
would be dearly paid for by the Generalization
of our people, engendered by such associations.
or by our having to assume the burden of the
support Of all the foreign paupers sent to U.s.
The evidences that we have al
ready had of the eagerness Of European
governments to shift their responsibilities
in this way upon US, should render the
State Legislatures alive to the necessity Of pro-
viding, by stringent laws, against the introduce
ton Of convicts, lunatics, or persons otherwise
incapable of providing for their own wants.
Not only should the authorities at each of our
ports be vested with full power to examine and
send back all emigrants who appear to them
to fall within either Of these categories, but to
proceed against and punish severely the owners
and captains of vessels bringing such parties out
Once it was known that vigorous measures Of
this sort were adopted and persevered in, the
countries pursuing this unfair course would be
slow to incur the expense and trouble attending
the forced return of their worthless contributions
to our population.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-20

The number of deaths, compared with the cor
responding weeks in 1857 and 1858, was as fol-
1ows.-