Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-01-29
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Correspondence Of Me Keo,cee Courier.
CISoINNArI, Jan. Q, 1859.

Correspondence Of Me Keo,cee Courier.
CINcINNATr, Jan. 2, 1859.
M. Editor: left home on the 18Th No
vember, and after tedious and tardy trip
of five days, in buggys, hacks and cara, |
found myself in Memphis, Tennessee, with
my physical powers somewhat exhausted,
and mental faculties slightly benefited. ]
took stock at the best hotel in the city, and
concluded | would rest few hours, which
did very agreeable, it being near the close Of
daylight. soon repaired to sleeping quar-
tcrs; after glorious nights sleep as | had
not INDUCED for the two previous nights, /
arose, partook of good breakfast, and sal.
lied out to sec the city, which l found to be
all hustle and trade and not much pleasure
for the traveller. On the one hand could
hear nothing but car whistles, and on the
other snorting steam boat, After tramp.
ing round until our curiosity was gratified,
we took a bee line for the wharf, where we
found fine Mississippi steamer bound for
st. Louis. We engaged passage at once
| mad our baggage broughton board. and made
oursclt at home. In a short time we were
plouShiug the Mississippi at the rate of ton
miles per hour. We travelled in this condi
tion, eating and sleeping more than usual
aud enjoying ourself fine for two hundred
and forty miles, when we were told by the
official that we were at our landing place
Cairo, Illinois. We there took land and din.
! ner, rested II few hours and again mounted
the railroad cotch. for this place, which we
reached In thirty-six hours, losing two nights
sleep. running off the track, killing one man,
cripphnga u dozen more, and frightening the
remainder out of one years growth. W.
having some surgical knowledge, and no au.
thoriael son of EScarpu',S, Icing aboa,d, VIC
rendered tue wonndcd ali the assistance we
could, under the circumstances, mt the time
Of the accident
The lands along the Mississippi arc glow.
ing. compared with our rocky and mountain.
oous district. The Illinois lands ON tlle rail.
road arc not SO rich and productive. and we
do not like the appearance Of the peaple as
we'll as some we have seem Those of Indi-
ana are rich. and all yuu can see indicate re.
fncment and improvement. Their railroads
are superior IT, our roads but when | was
| travelling. there WAS so many doing the same
that it was n diSagrceablc business. When we
strnck the Ohio and Mississippi road, we
found persons from all parts Of the Uni;c,
States, on the cars, and all classes and H.
ors. Persons travelling from our country ia
this, had better come by way rf Baltimore,
II they WIS pleasant trip. | find Cincin-
nati more pleasant city than expected
she ntains near 100000 pcrs ons, surround
ed By rich soil, has fine hotels fine chur.
chcs, hnc stilleries, &C., all of which arc
wcl! ratrouizcd and sustained. The saugh.
terlng and shipping of pork is very extensive
here, and manufactures of all kinds can be
/ found am informed that there are sixteen
Roman Catholic churches here. and were
citizen of this country, | would have to he
q Know Nothing for the reason that for
eeISners deprive the natives of their rights -
theatrical amnScmentS are numerous and
various, and Dr. Kanes Artic Expedition
, has been in season for two weeks. which, by
the way, is interesting Christmas was cell
cbrated by all hands getting tight, and hav-
ing u frollick and this being Sunday aftor
things arc comparatively calm do not see
or hear anything said relative to the negro
question; though they have no feelings for
MIR. buchanan. The Post Office Department.
ia, of course, conducted by Democrats. We
were at that place ono day recently, and in
consequence of more business to fulfil than
usual, we had to wait with others before we
could be accommodated. A friend of the Re-
puClicans came to us and said. This is
Democracy had we said he Republican
government, we would not have to wait n
moment" He ais" said, in tones that told
too we'll lie had been beaten. that mean
ness would not pay" Weagrccd with him on
that point, received our mail matter and de-
parted.
lam comfortably lo'a.od nt private board
ing house where / am well treated, as all
Southcrners will be that visit this city, and
where shall remain for some time. when
will strike for home and the Goth of February
will find me among my friends again.
The small pox is in the city.
Yours truly. JIM.