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

Hon. j. ID. ASHMoRE.--llon. j. ID. ASH
more, our Representative in Congress arrived
in town, on Monday morning last. AT night,
at 10 o'clock. he was serenaded by a large
number of his friends and admirers. After
several appropriate and well executed pieces
by the Unonville Brass Band, he proceeded,
in forcibe, earnest and impressive manner,
to address his constituents upon the topics of
the day After briefly reviewing the posi-
tous of the different political parties, he
said, in substance, that the hostility of the
Black Republican party to the institutions Of
the South was of dangerous, violent and
alarming character, as was evidenced by the
lIarpcr's Ferry raid and the insurrcction in
Texas. That their leaders were bolder, their
numbers more numerous, their organization
more perfect and their hatred moro bitter than
at any previous time. BY the election of
Lincoln, (Which he regarded as certain, tho
Black Republicans will have forced upon us
the issue for which they have long striyen.--
In that event he cOunscllcd the South to re-
! sisance. Upon the election of Lincoln, the
Southern States should assert their sovereign
ty by recalling their Senators and Rcprescn-
tativcs in Congress, and should immediately
concert measures for dissolution of the Tn.
ion.
We regret that our limited specc will not
permit more extended notice of Col AS. ad-
dress.- JnionvWe Press.
IMPORTANT FROM TEXAs.-NEw Or
LEANS, August 20.-We have received Tex
as dates to the 18th inst We learn from
these adviccs that very destructive connn-
grafton has occurred in henderson, a thr-
wing little town, the capital of Rusk County.
Texas, and situated about 1875 miles in d-
rect line North by East Of Galveston The
principal hotel and all the business houses
but one, have been consumed. The town has
been laid in ruins and many families have
been rendered homeless, with the loss of
everything belonging to them 1t is believed
that some ticnd in human shape has done this
diabolical decd. The exact loss has not been
ascertaincd, but it Will probably range from
Sl15,000 to 100000 1t seems that tic citi.
zens Of this town put no faith in tho reported
conspiracy, and neglected to appoint patrol
or set watch.
Intelligence has been received here, tn day,
from Houston, Texas, that several buildings,
store houses, etc, in. Congress street, in that
town were destroyed by fire on the 18th inst
The loss by this connagrntion is estimated at
about Sl0, 900 on which there is an insurance
If about S5 900.
The returns, ns far rs received Indicate the
election of Flournoy, the Democratic candi.
date ior Attorney General of Texas, by large
majority.
NEW ORLEANS, August 20 The steamship
Austin, Captain I.awless which arrived to day,
brings startling Intelligence from Mexico
The revolution in the Northern provinces
continued unchecked Gen Nidaurri had
been attacked while sleeping. Gen Xua-
qua was shot through the head when rising
from his bed. The must violent scenes had
taken place.
DEATH OF Dir. JomN BELLINGxR.-T
Charleston papers announce the death of Dr.
John Bellingcr, of that city. The Ac,cS
saws:
DIR. Bcllingcr was one of the oldest and
most successful Of our physicians, having en-
joycd long aud successful practice To
high professional att.inments, he united eve
ry moral and social excellence We have not
had the mournful task of recording demise
in this city that will meet more general and
sincere regret. DIR. Dellingcr Was in the fifty
sixth year Of his age.
IIEALrm OF New OR,EAxs-Thc New Orleans
Board of Health report for the week ending
| Monday 2lst, shuws 1870 dcaths-not n single
one from yellow fever.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, Aug lG-Thc NTssissirpi
Douglas Democratic State Convention met nj
| Granada. in that State. Yesterday and nomina.
ted full electoral ticket
"SucH Is LlFE."--A Correspondent OF
tho New York Tribune, writing from Pixies
! Peak, says:
n for'ner bani.r from l4cavcnworth is now
in the mines, engaged in selling pies lie
was deacon N one of the churches in Eas
tern Kansas; here, lie rctails whisky on Sun
day Last year, on the Republican route,
encountered an ex-Cincinuuti mmycr, at,,, al,
actress from the New York Bowcry Theatre
united in bonds matrimonial, and engaged in
keeping stage station on the Great Plains
40O miles from civilization.
THOSE PRopnErs OF OLD How ricl
the following paragraph appears, which wa.
originally printed in the English Quarterl,
Review in March, 1925: Wcnre not adyo
Gates for visionary projects that Interfere Will
useful establishments. We scout the idea oil
railroad as impractcable What can b,
more palpably absurd and ridiculous than tho
prospects held out of locomotives travelling
twice MS fast as stage coaches! We should as
soon expect the people of Woowich to suffe,
themselves TO be fired off upon one of Con
greye's ricohet rockets, MS to put thcmsciyct
at the mercy of such a machine, going al
such n rate"
UNIVERSAL BENEvoLENcg OF WOMEN