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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-01
Direct Trade of Charleston.

We copy the following from the Charleston Afey,
curry of the 2Tth:
"DIRECr IMroRTATioN-ARRIvALo OF THE Et1zA
BoNsALL--On Tuesday last, we published an cdito.
rial fromthe New York Dry Goods Reporter, which
complained of the " marked lack of Charleston
jobbers {" in that market. The Reporter went on
to say, that " special effort has been made TO es
tablish there Southern distributing trade and TO
supply it with stock directly imported During
the spring thiscfort was. to aconsiderable extent
successful; large amount of goods was sold Inv
the jobbers of that city. and of the New York
distributors found their sales considerably inter-
fered with This season, it is said that the Charles
ton merchants have imported literally with view
to sustaining the trade they secured for the
spring"
The Reporter speaks correctly. The Charles
ton merchants have imported liberally-most lib
eraly-ths season; not only the dry goods mcr-
chants but dealers in all foreign merchandise and
if other New York papers were as candid as the
Dry Goods Reporter, they would have noticed as
marked lack of Charleston jobbers" in many
other departments of business the distributors of
which must certainly have " found their sales con-
siderably interfered with AS an evidence of the
truth of this statement, would refcr our readers
to the list Of consgnees and importntions by the
fine ship Eliza Donsall, which arrived from Liver
pool, yesterday. The Eliza Bonsall belongs to
Messrs. John Fraser Co S regular line of Liver
crpool aud Charleston packets"
by the above and other arrivals from Europe,
we learn that the merchants of Charleston are inn
porting largely this season. Their stocks are
large, and we hope that up country merchants will
avail themselves of the opportunity offered of buy
ing well and cheaply, thereby practically npply
ing the non-intcrcoursc principle 10 the Northern
fanatics
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-01
List oG Comsnra,a,ea

~ anderson Depot tccek eadisa Aug. 25, 1860.
BR Webster, j j Lewis. w Hampton. r.
Adser. III w Kuhtman, England 81 B, w s &
G i Williams. NJ Partlow, Jones & s., J B +
Sloan & Co, w III Deudy S Co, A Kraler. B II
BleckIey 80 C. s N MDorc, j p. Reed. w s
Sh,rpe N X Sullivan. L g Herbert. ) W @.
Benson & j. Reddy, III w Pieper, + w
Brown, j w Crawford. Sloan Sc Towers, @ s
Dnrrel, Bourne, Smith & III, J B Sitton.
Renno & s. d Dieman, j j Brown, TB Benson
& Co, II A Thompson j L Norris, a III Cor
niAh. d o Ahrens. j n Whitner,1 III K0rLer,
X Porchcr, III f. Ravcnol G. Soaborn, Il Webb.
n G Abrams. j Gassaway, w Gwynne, g NJ
Juncs, L NJ White, j L. Orr.
O. III. p. FAINT. Agent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-01
August 81, 1860
A CARD.

Nr hMtor notice the announcement Of my
name in your last issue as u candidate for seat
IN inc next Legislature. | have m'ny reasons for
declining The position the first of which is. n pro-
tractcd bodily ntctiOn, which forhids much excr-
else; and then, the lntcncss of the hour, if all
things else were favorable. would. in my opinion,
be sufficient reason for my asking my fcllow.
citi]ens TO excuse nc. | well satisfied that
many better selections could be made ii moe cnn .
didates be necessary. With great respect for tho
parinty OF friends, decline having my name
used as candidate.
JOSEPH BURNETT
August oT 1860. I
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-01
Masonic Hall.

The Masonic fraternity are erecting on the
west side of the public square, n large and COM
modious building, two stories high and fifty feet
in length, with q basement averaging six feet
The lower story is designed for store room
with couple of small rooms back The hall
will be in the second story, which is being con-
Structed with special reference to its object
The building will be completed in months
time perhaps, and will be decided improve.
ment of that part of the town
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-01
Judge Douglas.

The last intimation is, that the Douglasites
are now in spirit to compromise measures for
the defeat of LINCOLN. 1t is thought all the el-
ements of opposition will be brought to bear
against the black republicans in New York,
and in this way this great State may save the
country from revolution. DOUGLAS is "stump.
ing" the Union for the Presidency, practice
unknown to the better days of the Republic 1t
is ominous of our decline in political morals.
and begotten by dcmagoguc of the first water
Well may we, under such circumstances, dc.
spair of the Republicl
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-01
ROB'T. A. THOMPSON, Editor.
To Correspondents.

Special attention is directed to Mr. CRAwroRD S
article on the "Prcparation of Cotton for market
Mr.. c. is one of our best practical famers and
planters and his published experience may be re-
lied on We should be pleased to hear from him
on other subjects connected with the farm &C.
This and one or two other articles has left
little room for us in this issue
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-01
August 2T, 1860
A CARD.

To He People Of PrkeaS District:
take pleasure in returning my thanks to tho
voters of Pickens District for the handsome vote
given me at the recent election and to say. that
l shall not be candidate for the office of Tax
Collector ut the next election. also return INV
thanks for the kind and hospitnblc manner in
which L have been entertained during the can
vaSs. j. w !; IARJ
August Of 1860
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-01
Death of MIR. 0,Rrnan-

We are gricved to learn that Hon. LEWIS
OBRrAN, State Senator from St. Bartholomew S
parish, died on the 10Th ut Col OBmAN was
selfmade man, and had attained high social
as we'll as political position. He had held po-
sitions of an important public character, and
died lamcnted by all who knew him.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-01
The Farmer and Planter.

The September number is thus early on our
table, we'll filed. and handsomely issued. The
arrangements of the proprietor, Mr.. Stokes. for
1861, are of the most futtering character. We
commend this periodical to the patronage of our
farmers and planters. Price, 81 year: II. NJ.
Stokes, ESQ, Columbia, S. c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-01
FOR TIE COURIER.
Sabbath School Celebration.

W E(HOr: had the pleasure ON the 10th of
August. of attending the Sabbath School cele
brati"n at Mountain Grove. 'ihe morning WA.
clear and beautiful, and brighter day Don
Qnixote would say tho sun ne'er shone on :"
The c'earnoss of th day and the associations
connected herewith reminded us of that touch
ing passage of Scripture Illustrative of the pow
er of faith, where Elijah, the mighty prophet of
God, went up to the top of Carmel to nrhy for
ram and as he looked out upon the broad ex.
pnnsc OF heaven there was not IL single cloud
that be dccked the clear blue sky. Ones
IDEAS arc Subhmated by mountain scenery, and
could borrow the pen of llcndly. / would rem
der more attractive this ha!lowed spot But
sir, tosnNe my reputation, will fnrego the lux.
ury of n description and but briefly notice the
incidents Of the day.
The occasion had called forth q largo con.
course of people, who seemed anxious to wit.
ness tins days proceedings. At 10 O'Clock a
procession was formed Immediately in front of
the Church and marched to the stand, a distance
OF one hundred and fifty yards or more. Two
SaDDatb Schools were represented in the pro-
COS 'on-7-the Griffin School and Mountain Grove.
1t was indeed an ihGrcrcSting and solemn scene
appropriate banners fauntcd in the breeze,
and the woods were vocal with songs of praise
to Him, who said q suffer little children to
came unto me-"
Having reached the stand, prayer was offered
up by the Rev. Mr.. BARTON. and the people then
took their seats to listen to the addresses of the
day. The Orator Of the day, tho Rev. Mr..
BARTON declined in consequence of ndisposi-
tIon toaddress the audience We were favored.
however, with remarks from the Rev. Mr.. IIoI.-
DER and HAMLIN, who spoke in warm and inn
passioned strains of the advantages and glo.
rious results which followed the religious cul-
tnre of children in Sabbath Schools The sol
! emn exercises of the day being ended the peo-
pie, with their characteristic hospitality, laden
ed n long table with tho substantials of life.
and after the .fair ones had picked the tiny
bits-tbe harder sex were called upon, and We
with them, enjoyed u sumptuous repast In the
| afternoon. at o'clock, the people were reas.
semblcd at the Church, and singing was thoa
conducted by Mr. IIANIiN, to whom praise is
| due fora wonderful Improvement in Church mu-
sic in mpst of our Churches. The shades of
the evening growing long. we bent our way to n
friends house TO spend the night, and thanks
be to our jovial and courteous host for the good
things we enjoyed at his hOspitable board.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-01
Death of Gen. Cantau

We learn from our exchanges that Gen. j.
w. CANTEY, departed this life, at his residence
in Camden, last week He is known to our
readers favorably as late Adjuant and Inspec-
tor-General; and has filled other high Offices in
the State, and was much esteemed for his social
qualities.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-01
Frnit. 60.

Almost constantly our friends are placing us
under obligations for fine fruit-pcachcs, apples,
etc. To Mrs BREMER. of Wulhala, we are
specially indebted for some large, delicious
nnnnllns
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-01
Latest Intellieence.


The intelligence from Europe is important. In
Liverpool, cotton had advanced 3D. with light sales
GARIBALDI is aboutto attack Naples. "War ru-
mors" are filling Europe, and general war is
believed to be inevitable. The great powers are
preparing for war. Murders and outrages horri-
bic continue in Syria, and have even extended to
nstantinople---SAM'L. WORKMAN, PostInas-
ter at Iowa city, is defaulter in the sum of $l0-
000--A " Vine-Growers Convention was held
at Aiken on the 2lst ult. Senator HAMMOND was
elected President. There are a number of other
officers. The convention was very successful
From Mexico we learn that So, 600, 600
sonducta had arrived at Vera Cruz. and the mon
ey left the country. A storm bad done immense
damage the coast. a famine is feared in nor
thern Mexico--Tho Breckinidgc democrats
earried Arkansas at all points, in the recent cleo
tion-Gcn. VIM. WALKER, the "grey- eyed 4"
man of destiny, attacked the town of Truxillo,
near Ruatap, on the eth ult. His force numbered
ainety men. The opposition was not very serious,
and but single gun fired. The fire was re :.
turned by WALKER's party with effect, and twelve
Of tho Spanish Americans were killed md eigh-
teen wounded. WALKER had three mon slightly
wounded, and is now in possession Of the.toWn--
lie had issued proclamation In favor of CABAxos
and the natives flocking to his standard. .---
There is pressure in the money market almost
everywhere and we would advise the people TO
trade moderately and carefully.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-01
HYMgNGAl..

MARRIED, on ia, 22d inst, by J. N. Arnold
ESQ.,. Mr.. JonN NhRTIN, OF Ireland, to Miss PnAS.
CHS McALIsrgR, of Piokens.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-01

TnE EAnTn-At the depth of 2.480 yards wa
ter will boil; lead melts at the depth of 8.4O0
yards There red heat at Tho depth Of seven
miles; ard if we adopt the temperatures as
calculated from Morveau's corrocted scale of
!" 5agwocGs py-oneter, we find that the earth
is fluid at the depth of 100 miles.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-01
AT PRIVATE SALE,
NEAR VyAs.EaALEA.

nONE OF THE llANDS0MEST and most
~ desirable places in the country. West
Union" settled hy Col. Grisham. cnntninine
FIVE HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIV E
ACHES win the growing crop, is offered at
pr'vntG va sale 1t is ncar, the Ddurishing Town
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-01
IliE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
h, PicKBNs---IN RQUITy

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
II, ~, PicKBNs--IN geUlTY.
:. : y. y ,'s's n': pil, to r.,.slo.. Mortgage.
virtue Of a dccrctal order nf the Conrt of
AZ Equity directed to me, in this cuse viii
proceed to sell 20 tho highest bidder. st pickens
Court House, on saleday in October next The the
:, VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND
Described s in the plcndings, namely:
Qne Tract of Land, situate, living and le;no
III ~, rIckens District, on the west sids az eoyxce
MMvor' near Pickons village containing Thtee
hundred and Sixty Acres morc.or less and
bounded ,1 ,c by innds of Col. Jeptha Norton iI A
H. Gibson and others. - ~
on this Tract. s'N'h po''om
TERMS OF SALE--The prem;sss ,v;,, -,
sold ON credit Of twelve months. with in,srss,
from the day Of sale except n sniicency 10 ,,o.S
the costs Of suit and sale, which niuss be mid ~
cash. The purchaser to give bond 10 The Gem.
missioner, with two or more gnod sureties. to
secure tho payment of the purchase n,onev =.
Purchaser to pay extra for titles, and receive
with. 'o'"Ph0o
R0B'T. A. THOMPSON. oppn
Com'rs. Office, Sept I, 1860 ID
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-01

WBEAr CRoP IN THE WEsT-The Chicago PA.
pers state that the seven Northwestorn States
have produced hundred and eighteen millions
of bushels of wheat, and that tho surplus that
can be spared from Illinois, Indiana. Wiscon-
ein, Iowa aad Minnesota, afer Keeping abun-
dance Tor broad and seed, will be equal to half
Of their whole crop.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-01

SToexpRIDoE, August 20--Trueman Davis
Killed his wifo by heating out her brains with q
club and hoe. on Friday night last. He was
andis In Lenox Jail
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-01
DEPOT

on the Blue Ridge Railroad. The dwelling i.
suitable i"r Hotel. and much of the Tract
c"ud be cnt UP into Lots and sold at high rates.
INC outbulIdings are good and numerous. and
better condition On the promises, is a fine
ORCHARD of the best fruit
--ALSO-
VIII be sold in the snme way, twenty head Of
Cattle. fifty head of Hugs, twelve Sheen, Ave
ilorScs and Mules, Wagons. Farming Tools,
Wheat. Rye, Oats. Fodder, &c.
ncO~ Terms made easy
Apply ON the premises or address
G. SAlILMANN.
nnIhni,a' n sept l. 1860 f
Bay The Charleston C1urier will publish
,nree m weeks, Monday and Friday daily. and
" mIeineslay in the tri.wookIy paper. Ander.nn
G'tSef'e anil Blue RhIge III rail- will COPY three
weeks and forward bill to II
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-01
valuable Tract Of Land for SO

VaIuaDIe Tract OF Land for Sale.
TN ANDERSON DISTRICT Ave mile. ems,
Il of Penllotnn, CONSISTING of ai,ont Two
HUNDRED ACRES Of good welI,imLcrcJ
Woodland, and TWO HUNDRED cleared IN.
Guiding about Twenty-Five Acres of hne BOT.
TOM This Tract will he divided q, suit nnr-
chasers. If desired. For further particulars
"fy 10 A. w. ROSS.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-01

CorroN--The total receipts since the first of
September last at all the ports amount to ,47l,-
922 against 3,709, ,l6l bales last year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-01

CURE--Harrisburg (Pa.) Telegraph says that
Susquebanna township farmer was bitten by
venomous snake, last Monday. when the
whisky cure" was resorted 10, which proved
successful cas- usual"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-01

TIE philosopher, the politician, or tn
priest, who speaks the truth at ali times an,
in all places, will starve. Hypocracy alon
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-01

UNIVERSAL BENEvoLENoE OF WOMEN.
The celebrated traveller Ledyard paid the
following handsome tribute to the female sex /.
+" nave observed" he says, =" that women I'M
all countries are civil, obligin6, tender and
humane. never addressed myself to them
in the language of decency and friendship,
without receiving decent and friendly an.
swcr. With man it has often been other
wise. In wandering over the barren plains
of inhospitable Denmark, through honest
Sweden, and frozen Lapland rude and chur-
lish Finland; unprinCipled Russia; and tho
widespread regions of tho wandering Tartar
if hungry, dry, cold, wet or sick, the woman
had ever been friendly, and uniformly go,
and to add to this virtuo $50 worthy the m,
pcllation of benevolence,) these actions have
been performed in so free and kind a man
ner that if was dry drink the sweetest
draught; and if hungry ate tho coarscst NOR
sol with double relish.
A RAscALLY old bachelor says a man fre-
quently admits that he was i'm tho yyrnno, hu.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-09-01

A RAsoALLY old bachelor says man fire.
quently admits that he was in tho wrong, bu
a woman never-sho was "only mistaken.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-05
= DR.. CAHILIS LDCTURgs.

The hYst Of the series Of lectures announced 70 be
delivered by this Distinguished Irish orator and divine
was listened TO by ege audience at the Academy Of
Music on Tuesday evening. The entire lower part OF
ne beilding 'Nas crowded snd gOodly atsen Aance
sned the GALLERIES.
The lectSfeF announced the programme oil his course,
which w0aldS be partly scientific and partly phosoPh-
jeal BE Glsted at length upon the harmony and
eour Mess N gofcence Of the I'm verse, and dedueed
sherero conclusions of tie omnipotent md eternal
sxsteDce of the Deity. TIE latter half of hs lecture
was devoted to the subect of tides and displayed great
knowleago Of these phenomena and their causes
Az ae close, Archbishop Hughes, who was on the
platform, made brief speech eulogzng the eloquence
and research of Dr. Cabin, and bespeaking for him
continued attendance upon the course.
Last evening, In consequence OF the lnclement
weather, comparatively few assembled to hear the
second lecture of the series. The speaker remarked
that he had now arrived at most important section oil
his subject, viz: WINDS and Storms: As these were
entirely caused by tie actionof the caoric Of sunlight
upon the of the Earth they properly fell under tne
department Of Natural Philosophy. Air was strictly
at tined as q permanently elastic fluid. IL was in
supply the luaqs with nutritious food. Secondly:
the vitality Of air demanded attention. 1t will
expand and contract under different conditions
which water will not 90 wne SsussS snS wsS
proved by the different weight Of air at different att
fDdes. Thirdly. The component parts of the atmos,
phere were given; after which the lecturer proceeded
20 discuse the various phenomena Of wlnd-currens,
gales, hurricanes trade-winds, &c All the scenInS
Ssatements and illustrations of the lecture Pertahe1
principally 70 the everyday rudimens OF the science
andef discussion and were couched in simple Language
specially adapted TO popular audience. Inc lecture,
however. wss continually interpreted with those
bumorous hits and eloquent passages by whch the
speaker Is 20 well known, and was loudly appiauded
throughout. M, =. -.
shis and Friday evening at tie same hour as here
tofOre.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-05

FROM HAyASA.-The United States Mail steamship
Cabawba, j. w. Smith, Commander, from New-Or-
leans 9th ut. reached Havana at p m. on the 29th
and left there at the 3Oth for this port where
ale arrived this evening at o'clock Has experienced
heavy northeast gales since the 1s inst 3Oh ult, off
the Moro communicated with the United States steamer
Crusader Mafit, bound a cruise-all well. The
holidays were being celebrated in Havana With the
usual gaissy and ceremonies in consequence Of which
business was almost entirety suspended, and would
srsI kAaKKrThe stock Of Sugars hand 20 900 boxes
against the Of 1883 No y held At sag reals sIroee
.aTs al a reals At out portt 900 hhd Csyed Molasse a
ssesls y kee Of 81 gallons, deliverable at MaanEss.
FHseHT r. continued DOLL and no better prospects shesd
ExcHlSeE-LeG activity On London 60 days sight l30
l5 60 days sight s0l on other Northern cities
90 DAYS sight 5d54 Hew.Orleans, days sight, 5ae
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-05

Noz,Rr DESecRATIc CoNvESTIoS.-The Dele
gates chosen at the recent primary election OF the Mo-
gar, Democrats met in Convention last night at Mo-
xart Ball, Broadway. The doorway was guarded by
section of policemen of the Fifteenth Precinct under
semroand of Capt. Dilks, and no one was admitted
Whose name did not appear clear upon the record In
Gle hands Of the Sergeant-at-Arms. A large number
nppl;ed for admission, but upon being informed that
Asr seats we're contested the police requested them TO
step back. There was deal Of button-boGng and
whispering 70 the sergeant-at Arms, but it availed
nothing as that officer repeatedly remarked, can't
DO H." "My orders are Imperative"
Reporters were refused admittance. The lobby
members, Of whom there were not few, contented
themselves by walking up and down the hail. and pay
ing frequent visits to the neighboring saloons. The
Convention was called to order, and Mr.. Benjamin
Ray Of the Third Ward appointed temporary Chair
man. The first business in order was the settlement of
che contested seats Of which there 35 Consid-
srahle discussion ensued and 90 many conflicting mo-
lions were made that the Chairman became confused
and the business for time suspended by motion
10 take a recess for twenty minutes.
The members embraced the opportunity 10 visit No
sart Shades in Mercer street. which place was engaged
exclusively for the notation of the Convention
by the Mayor. The meeting being called together
again after the recess May Wood appeared IN the
Convention and made speech with view Of settling
che trouble. Committee on Contested Seats sp
pointed, and in order to afford them an opportunity to
Hprepare their report another recess wsstaken.
Upon reassembling third time the list of delegates
was settled, us being present. The General Com
r,ittee was then organized by the election of T. d.
SchermerhoEn of the Twentieth Ward as President;
w. J. Van Arsdale ofthe Ninth and Patrick DAILY Of
Eleventh Ward, as Secretaries Lswis Davis of the
Fifth Ward as Treasurer, and j. w. Crump of the
Tenth Ward as Sergeant-at-Arms. About II O'Clock
the Committee adjourned until next Friday night.