Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-11-17

hastily collected and went after the fngitiyes.
They found them encamped near the Canal
and attacked them. In the fglt which en-.
sued, two of the villainous Irish instigators
were killed. and number of the combatants
were wounded. After desperate resistance,
the party was captured, and lodged in the
Currituck Jail.
If this rumor DO true, tho foul abolition
instiyators should each be speedily "swung
up" Such unholy and mad offorts as the
Abolitonsts ure now making tend but to in.
jurc the welfare of the slaves, and will meet
with condemnation from every true friond of
the African race.
[GatessiHc Family Visitor
----.-, -.
IIoRRIBLE MURDER--.S most horrible
murder was committed, 1t is supposed, on
Tuesday night, by Robert Stewart, living in
the Sand Hills, about four miles from Colum-
bia. His house has been shut for div or
two This excited curiosity ard finally sus-
picion so strong that the door was forcibly
entered. lie was found lying op a bed by
the side of the dead body of his wife Upon
examination it WIS found to be most horribly
mutated from head to feet The head was
severely cut in several places and the body had
been punched and dis6gurcd with piece of
iron, which the Gomd must have heated for
the purpose. He had been on drunken
, trolic, and was still in that condition when he
committed the horrible decd A Coroner's,
inquest was held yesterday, and verdict re-
turned in accordance with the facts Stew
art WAS committed to Jail to await his trial.
CdTOiinidn, 2i inst.
THE STATE FhAG Thrown TO TIE
BnEEzE-During yesterday morning our cit
izens throngnd the business thorougbf;ires,
expressing their determination to resist Lin
coins election at all hazards. Crowds Aockcd
around the dcrcury Office, apparently the
principal rendezvous, and as the resignations
of the Federal officers were put upon the
bulletin board, the excitement was Intense
people began tD think. in earncSt. that .' the
South would soon govern the South" and the
bright contenanccs of nl classes of our citi-
zens gave assurance of harmony in their flu
ture actions.
The most exciting incident was the unfnrl-
ing Of the State flag of South Carolina from
an upper window of the Hcrcury office, which
was greeted with vociferous cheers, proclaim
ing i'll trumpet tones that " the colors were to
be nailed to the mast. - Charleston Mrycsyy. I.
ts
CHILDR%N.-!lard be his fate who makes
not childhood happy; it is so easy. 1t does
not require wealth, or position, or fame; only
little Kindness, and the tact which it in
spires. Give child chance to love, to play,
to exercise his Imagination and affections, and
ho will be happy Give him the conditions
of hcaltll--simplo food, air. exercise, and
little variety in his occupations-and he will
be happy, and expand in happiness
Nor long since. in South Carolina. cler
gyman was preaching ON the disobedcnce Of
| ,vl, ,ly,J -,
the Ninevitcs. After cxpatiutng for con-
siderable length of time on the truly awful
consequence of disobedicnce to the divine
commands, he exclaimed in voice Of thun-
der, that passed through the congregation
like an electric shock, And are there any
Jonahs here Z" There was,a negro present
whose name was Jonnh, who thinking him,
self called on, Immediately arose, and turning
up his white eyes to the preacher, with his
broadcst grin and best bow, answered, /" Here
be one, massa.
BAD CHARAcTER.-Thc importance of pre-
serving good reputation for truth and hon
csty is quite strikingly set forth in the fellow
ing; mortal fever prevailed cn board ship
mt sea, AID negro man was appointed to
throw the bodies nf those who died, from time
to time, overheard One day. when the cap.
tain was on deck, lie saw the negro dragging
out OF the forecastlc sick man, who was vi.
olently struggling tn extricate himself from
the negro's grasp, and demonstrating very Bit
terly against the cruelty of being buried alive.
w hat are you going TO do with that man,
you black rscal!" said the captain. "Go.
ing to throw him overheard, nassa, 'cause he
dead. Dead, you scoundrel !' said the
captain, don tyou see lie moves and speaks? 7"
Yes, massa, | know he says be no dead, but
healways lie so, nobody ever know when to
believe him."
YOUR character cannot be essentially iuiur-
ed except by your own acts"
WHAT glorious world this would be, if oil
its inhabitants could say with Shakspeares
shepherd Sir, am true labourer, | earn
that wear; owe no man hate envy no
mans happiness; glad of other mems good;
content with my farm"
Con cntrusts every man with the care of
n CHAPLAIN was once preaching to class
of colegians about the formation of habits
Gentlemen" said he, close your ears
against bad discourses' The students imn,e-
diately clapped their hands to their ems.
FOR THE CoNvENTIoNl