Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-01-28
Correspondence Of the Kooveo Courier.
New YORK. Jan. 6. 1860.

NEW YORK, Jan 6. 1860.
The Hon. WM. II. SEWARD arrived in tho
steamer Arago from Southampton and IIavre.
Ills reception was extremely enthusiastic, and
rs soon as the steamer WAS tclcgraphed. a rush
was made for the wharf. at the foot of Hubert
street The Republican Committee headed by
JAMES KELLY, SPENCER BENEDICT and WM. Sc.
WARD, Jr., were on hand to receive the traitor.
AS soon as the steamer touched the dock three
cheers were given, when he was conveyed in an
open barouchc drawn by four horses, and in a
few moments the horses started in brisk trot
for the Astor House. As soon rs he reached
the west side of the park q salvo of o,,e hun
dred guns were fired from the cannons stationed
III front Of the City Hall. lie left the next day
for his home ut Auburn, New York, whcro he
VIII remain n few days, aud return to Wash
lngton to advocate with his sparkling coquenco
the irrepresSible conflict"
The National Democratic Convention of the
Eighteoi ., Congressional District at n late
meetings elected the following Delegates and
altcrnates to the Charleston Convention: d. ID.
Campbell. Il. j. Radcliffe, Delegates; w. S.
Clark, L. w. Hoffman, alternates. Several res.
olutions were passed condemning sectional dis
turbances and "ebuking the aiettors of the
cornerstone doctrines of '4S.
The unhappy excitement which has grown
from Browns raid, and caused the South to
dlScountenance, if possible, Northern trade, is
commencing to disturb seriously the business
relations of the North A. Il. STEWARD has
been compelled to discharge fifty clerks, whilst
the HeraM states that large houses whose trade
have been built up by Southern merchants, bit
teriy complain that their agents can scarcely
realize their travelling expenses. 1t is to be
hoped that the South will continue this course.
for by touching the Yankees purse, she will
make them remain men and realize the privi-
lego of being protected against the underground
railroad, and the agents apr0pos of the under
ground railroad. The Rochester Denocytu has
Information of the arrival of a likely negro man,
about twenty-thrce years of age. from South
Carolina. The boys name is John Miles, and
is the property Of Col. GREEAwlcm, Of Oak
Grove, near Charleston.
Tho proprictors of the Mctropolitan gave n
grand sorec on the 9th inst, to the guests and
friends of thcir house. 1t was brilliant affair.
AT ten o'clock tho dancing commenced, and
before eleven O'clock wclvcbundred of the elite
and fashion of the Ity filled the spacious sa.
looms. a number of foreign visitors we're pres
ent. among whom, were Baron Rothschld, Cen
R!ias of Ncnczucln st. Ajuria, of Mexico, and
others.
Robert Chambers, the champion Oarsman of
England, sends a def to Joshua Ward the
greatest oarsman in New York. to row q match
on the Hudson Tor 81, 500 a side and the cham.
pionship of the world. Tho match is to come
off in June, and Chambers to be allowed $500
for expenses 1t will be most exciting trial,
and mnny dollars will change hands among the
fast men. The sleigh-bcls are mcrrily tinkling
tonight in the streets. The citysis full of fun
and jollity, whilst the parties arc numberless
where song. music and dance lend light wings
to the hour Within the intervals of these ex-
elements and amusements, | snatch a moment
to dot you this trunscript of what is going on.
DOSH;yRT