Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-05-12
Vol. xE.---NO. Al.

vol. M.-----N0. III
On tile completion of the call of tie States,
1T was found that Mayor Wood, of New York,
had appeared, aud loud calls were slade for
(" New York and I" Wood" He replied
briefly with his usual clcarncss and earncst-
ness, stating the views Of his delegation and
pledGing hearty concurrence in Ml move
mcnts looking towards the assertion and prse-
tical maintenance of the rights of all sections
of the United States, and of the commons
rights Of all citizens in tho States and Terri.
tories
Mr.. Walker, Of Alubhma moved the an
pointment of committee of one from each
dclcgntions to report list of officers and ru
lcrS for the permanent ana perfect organization
OF the Convention.
In accordance with this resolution, wllicl,
was unanimously adopted, the Chairman APP
pointed the Following, committee: j. NJ Por-
trS, Alabama b. Mathews, Mississippi;
John Tarleton, Louisiana w IT, Whitley,
DeEawarcj w. W. FISHER, Virginia II. il.
Boylston, South Carolina; j. NJ lamar,
Georgia; j. b. Owens, Florida; G.. NJ. By
ran, Texas, NJ. B. Burrows. Arkansas r.
l.. Sneed, Missouri; j. a. Greon, New York.
On motion, the Convention of the south
ern Delegations, and of the friends of Con
stitutipnai Union, was adjourned until Il m,
ON Tuesday, lst May.
May Day" is now upon us.
CI,UrlcStOn Couricr.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The ITouso Com
mittec OF Territories have reported no less
than five bills for the creation of new terrific
ria, GoYcrnmcnts-aN Of them with ami
slavery prpvisors-vz Arizona, CIippawa.
Dacota, Nevada and idaho, or Pixies Peak.
These aic to be carved out of New Mexico.
Kansas, Nebraska, Daeota and Utah.
The Senate was not in session. I'm the
House, the day vas passed in delivery of s,o
very and anti-siaVcry speeches The excite
mcnt here tonight consequent on the proceed
lIngs OF the Democratic Convention at Char
lesion is intense. The Tennessee Congress
men, III response to All inquiry of the delega-
tes from that State, advised them this morning
to remaiu in the Convention and support the
nominee.
SAVANNAH, May 2, p. M.-The an.
nouneemcnt of the withdrawal of the South
ern delegations from the Charleston Conyen
tion was received with unbounticd enthusiasm
by the people of this city. Public sentmcut
here cmphaNcally endorses the, c,aotion of tho
chagrined that Georgia has not vet been an
nomccd as participating in the movement Of
her sister States
INrER-S p. M,--The most intense OK
.eitemcnt prevails to night. The cooperate,
OF the Geogic delegation with the othor sece-
ding States is cordially sustained, and men Of
all parties are rejoicing that the constitutional
rights OF the Southern States will be main
talncd By their delegates. One hundred Guns
are now being fired in honor of nine States
that have retired from the Convention.
= twenty SIX more are to be added as a mani
trstation of public satisfaction tthc withdrnw-
al OF the twcntysix gentlemen who hav.,
htherto represented the State of Georgia in.
the Democratic Convention. ~
MONTGOMERY, Ala, May Our city il
IN. fclment, No public demonstration has
yet taken place, but public sentiment heartily
sustalns the position taken by the delegation
from the State of Alabama. The hmc is gcn-
orally expressed that the South will stand firm
and united in The lnaiutainancc of her rishts
lSPecim Depatches 10 Charleston 4ercary.
CoLuMDIA-THE, SrkrE H0UsM-i cor
respondent of the New York Duty Noes,
writing from, this city, says;
The whole city isin its roseato beauty---for
"llCH ~ iS 80 cVleDFlCcQ--'lnu tho hinges OF
ITS garden gates yet turn as easily as ever for
the entrance of the stranger Our Northern
people can have no idea OF what tae word Par.
adise may mean No. you must not inprison
the flowers iii the close air of the hot.houso
nor conseiwatoryif you wonld have them lux
urinte in lovelincss. Thcymust clmbthe ex
pansipc bowers after their cwn fashion, and
open their buds to the free air 1t was a rare
feast today to go through long lanes of roses.
and trimmed trees, with cool fountains, rural
seats and all the appliances of art added to
nature for the purpose of making little heav-
en- upon earth | wish to make my public
acknowledgements to Mrs. Hampton and Mrs.
Lyons forthe taste, munifcence and hospital.
ity which they nobly exhibited.
The State House, or as it is called, the New
State House, is one of the sights of the land.
and though not yet half done, is worth a,visis
all the way from the metropolitan city. Tho
granite, of Which it is to be chiefly constructed.
is.vcry excellent in quality, obtained three
miles below. Italian marble is used in the
finish Of the portico. The columns, however.
are of granite, afte the Corinthian order. and
the capitals are carved from the solid Stone
l have never seen finer work. Inside, Ten.
nessec marble is to be used to a certain ex-r
tent. The stairs, however, are of granite. >as 4
are the ,haniStora u,l,iok o,.a