Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-12-22

c"ln to-day 1t is said that Lincoln formally
offered him the post of Secretary of the In
terror
Bates is strongly opposed to secession, and
says it is treason. and must he put down by the
authority of the Federal Government at all
hazards.
New ORLEANS. Dec. H. The unanimous ac-
tinn of the Louisiana Legislature in passing the
Convention Bill, is considered here as establish
; ing the policy Of immediate separate action in
, this State.
After the State has resumed her sovereignty,
n call for general Convention of the slavehol,
ding States will be issued.
The feeling in favor of scccSsionis overwhclm-
ing. The Legislature has Appropriated $500,
600 for arming the State.
OuR DELEGArrox--Thc following paragraph
is from II Washington dispatch
The South Carolina Delegation arc unani-
nous against any attempt to Interfere with the
collection of revenue the Federal property
in the State. until every attempt Mt negotiation
with the General Government shall have been
exhausted No additional force il to be cyf.
played on any of the forts in the ncighborhyhd
of Charleston. Capt. Foster the cngnc9f il,
charge, is merely carrying on the work yhich
lie commenced last September. Thcref have
been no new movements"
MARYLAND--Thc correspondent of the New
York Tim"S, ut Washington. says: = lniorma
tiun has Just been received from Annapolis
that Gov. Hicks is determined to call the Mary
land Legislature to consider the national crisis
: If Maryland and Virginia so with the South. il
is contcndc,l that the District of Columbia vii
he in the Southern Coufcdcracy, and the South
will claim the Capitol, which may lead to civ
il war. Great efforts are being made to prevent
, such disastrous results"
WAsurxGrnx, Dec. GO-Washinct is il
4, 4.
eicas are in nbsoIft dismay No one see,
pinn can BIZ saved. TlH1
States are going n utmnnd new guarantees,
but no one expects they will be granted. This
process however, is necessary to he gone
through to prepare their people for a Southern
The most alarming rumorS are
in circulation, Some say Maryland and Nir-
ginia will seize upon Washington. and the city
of New York will go into revolution within
thirty DAYS George Law is on here from New
York and openly procnims that New York city
must be free port. The New England States
arc threatened with isolation. Tie New York.
ers say they will not consent to give the small
New England States equal representation in the
Senate. This gravels the New England men
not Il little We are upon the eve of the great
est events in history Danger is apprchcndcd
from Douglas heading the Northwestern States
against secession. He is said to be ns fierce |
ana angry MS AclllllcS WAY iIlS II thC
element of the Nurth--thc millions of fierce
bnr,lercrs on the head waters of The Mississippi |
The President is urged TO send troops to tie
Charleston forts. lie is very anxious to AVOID
hluodshcd, but the danger is that he may not
lie firm enough to- resist the pressure upon him. |
If, however. you can avoid collision now. the
concert Of four or five States will diminish the
chances of war.
WAsnINGroN, Dec. lin some quarters the
assurances that South Carolina will not resist
the Federal laws until the expiration of Mr..
Buchanan's term are regarded as mere promi-
scs to quiet apprehension i'll official qua crs.
The public mind is more excited night
thnn on any previous occasion. Early in the
day strong hopes were excited that the conser.
vative movement among the people North and
South. together with concessions in the com
mittec, would form the basis of nm amicablc
adjustment. but the resignation of Mr.. Cnss
and the resolve of Southern extremists to ac-
ccpt no compromise. and doggrd silence on the
part of the Congressional Republicans. pro-
duccd depression among the most hopeful that
can scarcely be conceived.
| Ii is reported, but not confirmed. that Secrc-
tnry Floyd strongly concidcd with Mr.. Cass as
to the necessity of reinforcing Fort Moultrie,
believing that otherwise, Anderson and his
handful Of men would be sacrificed.
/ There are conflicting reports as to the nu'
I thority Of the President for the belief that no
/
raj military or judicial authority in South Car
/ oina.
Tho Northern elements Of our present city
population believe the die is cast, and are look
ing 30 forco of arms in brief period.
The adjournment Of the Committee of Thir-
ty.threc until Monday is interpreted into the
fact that there is no hope of an amicable nd
iustment. This, gloomy as it may appear, is
the reflection of public sentiment tonight.
MURDER IN CHEsTERFIELD.-We are in
formed that pcdar named Oppcnhcim, was
cruelty murdered in Chesterfield District, at a
place about nine miles from Chesterfield Court
lIonsc. 1t appears that Oppenheim was at
the residence Of DIR. Macfarlan, selling his
wares, when q notorious character named Jim
Brown, induced him TO so to his house and
exhibit the contents of his pack. Brown Sc
lected $50 worth of merchandise, offering in
payment one of those illuminated bills where
with it is the custom to advertise quaek medi
cines. In declining to receive this worthless
paper, Oppenheim so inccnsed Brown that ht
: threatened to kill him. The pedlar immedi
atcly fed, but was pursued by Brown and shot
He fingered about eight hours. A coroner''
inquest was held, and verdict of murder
: was rendered against Brown. He is still a
; large, however, and threatens to shoot any ont
, that tries to arrest hiA.- CarolUign.
EVERY morning we enter upon new day
q 5,,oNsiin mn ,,th nown fuiure In ita bogom