Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-03-31
COMMUNICATIONS.
Correspondence Of the Keowee Courier


Nsw Yo6S, March 20, 1860.
Dear Courier! For the past two weeks your
numerous readers have not been troubled. with
letters from your correspondent, for tile simple
reason that naught has tr0Isprcd of n nature suf-
fciently interesting to communicate. 4 Z
At the present time the lack of something new
tile lbscnceof Bloody encounters niJnipht ,nur-
ders, fires, tragica tales, sclOppments in g life,
and gossip in society is sOrely felt by the heart
less, go-ahead. craving excitement, Yankee, aud
the bold, shallow patrons of crinolinc. With ref
creilce' TO the ladies ana Broadway dan,lies. nm
exception should be madc as their tender nerves
have been considerably rufledby the exposure of a
little affair of the heart. Ii is all established truth
that mankind has procliyfy, more or less power
iui, io' gossip. especially wlpn highly spiccd with
scandal. Acting upon this fact. we dot The partic-
ulars Vf the Transactions and trust your readers will
not frown down BoNNGvET for retailing what is
considered rs rich joke: certain Yankee, of ii
philnnthropc caste Of m:nd, and descendant of
the prescribed vcnlcrs of hickory hams nd wood.
eli nutmegs. is the hero of the transactions lie CON
ceivedif a discovery could be made by which the
"a Ncs could be attracted to each other Tone moved
by lovc--the other indiTercnt.) anil q reciprocal
affection established, the diseoVcicr would receive
etcrnal thanks and realize an independent fortune
Thinking long and deeply upon the subject he
WIS at last enabled TO offer a compound, destined
(c belcyed) to realize the wiileat expectations
In few days the young ladies and gentlemen OF
the metropolis were supplied with circulars con-
tainng description OF the compound destined to
cause love and speedy marriages; also stating bow
an Interview could be had. The idea was worthy
of a Yankee, fUs the circulars were Immediately
answered by orders from the Grail daughters and
sons of the cltc. Business was thriving nnl n
fortune appeared already realized when the briglt
clouds were of sudden darkencd by the ominous
appearance of an iuccnsed father. The venerable
sire had discovered his darling Julia porusing
reply TO her letter, ordering the drug for her fifth
less Romeo and demanded an instant explanations
which was given amidst tears and bushes. Away
he posted TO the authorities. exposed the villain
and his disgusting knavery, who would have been
punished, but, producing letters from pnrtcs Of the
uppcr-ten, whose moral reputation was model
until this discovery. the matter was conpromiscd
by fee and the instant departure of tie scoun.
rel Notwithstanding the dispatch and secrecy
exercised on the occasion. the humiliutiup affair
was soon noiscd abroad. and many were the Jokes
passed. Mt the expense OF the guilty. whose virtue
1T was supposed, caused 10y comparison, the uues.
ton of the lilly's purity.
The sous Of old Ireland celebrated ST. Pntrick's
day with, unAccustomed honor. The procession
altogether, military aud civic societies included
amounted to lO,O0O men, and occupied an hour
nnd fifteen minutes in pdSsing the city Halt One
of tile most notable features i'm the procession WINS
ulnmphal eur drawn by ten white horses, gayly
iestooncd, IN which WAS seated representative of
an ancient Irish minstrel. with pntr;urclin beard
performing on the natural instruncnt-the Harm
OF Erin. The evening closcdby an orttion at the
the Academy oil MlSic by Dir. CALRILL. Subject
fhc Fidelity of ireland to her Faith and Liner
~ Those not of literary turn OF mind, adj
journed to Harry jennings at which place thoy
were icastcd by grand rat and dog exhibition, in
honor OF the Saint
Great excitement is manifested among the church
goers of this city. in consequence Of the sudden
and mctcoric-likc appearance in the pulpit of the
Rcv. Henry GnTrAN GuIENNEns. The reverend
gentleman held forth yesterday at the Academy of
Music, OH the very boards where the spirits of
:. DER FHEIScuurz' We're wont to weave their mys.
tic spells, and Dos JUAN practiscd his amo, ous in
trigues The place WAS literally and uncomiorta-
bly, crowded and hundreds left, unable to obtain
admission. The prcachcrrcalized all expectations
and is considered second SpuwsroN In our
next we shall give general description of tie
reverend gentleman and his delivery.
Inc mechanics of the city, more or less, have
struck for higher wages, and a meeting of the
cabinet makers one of the speakers enp6atically
declared that the Southern negro was bcttcr off
a thousand times than they, the white slaves"
1t is pleasing to these down. trodden masses
practically illustrating the doctrines of SEWARD
and his republican crew.
The New York Uorald is advocating the removal
of the Convention from Charleston to New York
as the filter of the two for such n meeting, and
adds that the Queen of the South is a miserable
lll'tc, OUT OF Ihe way place. BoNNIyET.