Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-02-18

PROOF "l Such neglect, he shall pay Il fine of
live pounds, to be recovered as aforesaid
A Day of Horrors.
We publish to-day reports of various calami
ties, catastrophes, and an execution, that
combines to make this, indeed, day of hor-
ror. This morning just as the operatives had
arrived at the scene of their labor, the boiler
in factory in Brooklyn exploded, and five
persons, ncudinga partner in the firm. were
instantly killed, while number of others
were wounded. A few hours later crowd
assembled in the yard of the Tombs and wit
messed the execution of Stephens, convicted,
for poisoning: his wife We bchcd in one of
the streets o. this city about the same time,
man who had just fallen from the top of a
vessels mas, borne along on a shutter to .hc
hospital. few steps further, and we met
another unfortunate, who had just lost his
hand at the wrist by catching it in some NOV
ing machinery. Yesterday there was disas-
trouS explosion in Williamsburg, by which
two men were killed and two woundcd.-
Here arc illusions to few later fires to day.
a still more disastrous calamity occurred
last night in Elm street, in this city; tenc
mcnt house was burned, and eighteen persons
pcrished i'll the flames, while number were
injured A fire in Lexington avenue last
night destroyed several costly dwellings,
According to rumors about town, Tom Hycr,
the well known pugilist, was shot by COM
panon last night at drinking saloon
From Troy we hear of the painful death of
n member OF fire company, whose head was
accidentally crushed between the tongue OF
the engine and barbcr's pole Seldom in.
deed have the col, ms of the Evening Post
contained moro olling record of calamity.
hon IN lN,n, Ia A.. IL
weather has had its influence in PRODUCING
some of these accidents. The recent disasters
on railroads, and the fall of buildings. have
probably been accelerated by this Cause
Even in private houses we have heard of the
explosion, during the last few days, of steam
pipes and kitclen-rongc boilers
One result Of these disastrous boiler cv-
plosions and failing of buildings, will be to
direct public attention more closely to the
detective iron and the impcrtectly-built walls,
that render so many of our public and indus
trial edlticcs nothing more nor less than dan
gcrous man traps.
Since the above was written the telegraph
brings us an account Of the burning Of pri-
waite house, involving the death of three rcr
sons, at Hyde Park, Pennsylvania
" I. Ecen'oa Post, Sd mSt
DEATH or y GiRL FROM NYDRopuoBIA-
daughter of Mr.. John Carhart, of Uicko
ry Grove township, Iowa, aged twelve years,
was bit on the arm, in November last The
dog, it is supposed, was rabid, but the wound
soon healed and until recently created no un-
easinoss, The Davenport Gazette, of the
9th, however, says
Lust week she complained Of pain in her
back, and general indispos ton. Showing
hon III, Il - 4
mnlons last week, she said it was still pain
tul-and the sores looked inAamcd Sptnr-
doyatcruoon she laid in bed Sunday NOR
ming last, she went into convulsions on the
SIGHT OF water. Her conyulsions afterwards
were from few minutes to over an hour in
duration, and she was sensible between them
During these spasms she clutchod at eve,y
thing, violently chcwcd napkin, and appear
ed more frantic by the sight of her own sail
va on the nnphin. At times she shriekod fear
fully, yet did not appear sensible 1t was a
horrId spectacle. Monday morning, durin,s
her rational moments, she called the family
around her, and bade them IN affectionatc
farewell, being fully sensible of her hopeless
condition. Commissions gradually became
weaker, and Monday evening, at FIVE and
half o'c ciocS, She quietly died
THE TALENT OF SUccEsS.--Evorv man
says Longfcllow, must patiently abide his time.
He must wait Not in listless :dlencss, not
in querulous detection, but in constant study.
cheerful endcavor always willing, fulfilling
and accomplishing his task, " that when the
occasion comes, he may be equal to the occa-
sion" The talent of success is nothing more
than doing what you can do well, without
thought of fame. If it comes at all, it will
come because it is deserved, not because it ia
sought after Itis very in2iscreet and trou
blesome ambition which cares so much about
fame, about what the world says about us, to
be always looking in the face of others for ap
proval, to be always anxious about the effect of
what we do or say, to be always shouting to
hear the echoes of our own voices.