Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-01-28
Correspondence Of the Keowee Courier
New YoRK. January 18th. 1S


A delicious bit of scandal is now aloat of Mrs
Ewing and DR.. Smith, the particulars of which,
the Hcrdid publishes:
The Doctor was the physician Of Mr. T.. and
had called one morning to prescribe for his patient
when he met Mrs E. in the pnrlor and iorcibly
kissed the lady. Mr.. T., from II severe illness
was kept by his lady in ignorance of The insult ;
besides, she had determined herself to avcngc the
attront. The next day, the Doctor on entering the
parlor was surprised ut seeing number of Mrs
Il. srclntivcs. No time was allowed for conicctur
when the insultcl lady appeared and related the
entire circumstances aud demanded an avowal
from the crest fallen Doctor. lie pleaded guilty.
and humby besOught pardon. In reply Mrs H.
drew n COW hide from the folds Of hct dress and
busted his back soundly. The DR.. rose and ran
round the parlor, Mrs Il. following, the COW hide
rapidly descending. At last he started for the
door, when mn immense sack of -four crashed upon
his head, binding and suflocntiDg the poor devil :;
who, amidst these horrors, finally gained the street
with white suit and bleeding back. As the par
ties hold respectable position the transaction has
created considerable talk.
The philanthropy Of The agents Of the under
ground railroad has received severe blow by
the exposure of a contemplate trck Tor swelling
their friends. gang of negroes, from three TO
twelve, is collected Ill this city from the lowest
dcns, where their vices have sunk them to the
lowest stages OF depreciation. Direct from these
brothcls with the marks of disease, vice and star
vatlon, they pr sent most pitcous picture which
cannot fail TO move the compassion Of those unac-
quninted with the true fact. In this mourntul
plight they arc exhibited to the charitable by the
agents Of the underground railroad, and a story is
told of their sufcrngs in slavery, and hair breadth
escapes on the route to the free States; their pres
ent desttution, and the absence OF money to assist
them to - land of freedom" The plan generally
succeeds and n large sum is collected to assist
them from New York TO Canada. From hence
they are taken to Albany, to Troy and every sta
ton along the Canada route and the same game
repeated But as soon as The poor deceived ne
grocs arrive in Canada they are left with IL pit
tance--to starve, whilst the agents pocket the Gu
tire fund, and grow rich upon the crcdulty of the
philanthropist. a fugitive slave was arrested n
few days ago by the police, and locked up until the
federal authorities could investigate the case. Upon
the matter being brought before the Metropolitan
Police Commissioners, an attempt made to
pass resolution denying their right to arrest n
fugitive slave, but the conservative members, May
ors Wood, Powell, and Judge Weshocifer, success
fully opposed the resolution. But nevertheless,
the slave has escaped doubtless by connivnncc.
James Power, who was treated to coat of tar
and feathers, in Columbia, is now in this city re-
lating his trials, and displays patch of tar on
his breast, which lie says shall go with him to
his grave n mark of the service rendered to the
slave Strange sentiments for Paddy, ms the allin-
ity existing between the children of Africa and
Ireland is strong ny that existing between his Sa-
tanic Majesty and Holy water
The New York Herald in commenting upon the
speeches delivered in Congress, claims for Miles
and BOycc TO have delivered the only sensible re-
marks at this present session.
Rev. H. w. Bcccher and black crew held a meet
ing on the lith, in their Church, the main object
was set forth in the spcccllcs--to dissolve all
connection with the Foreign Board of Missions,
as they are n pro-slayery body, and allow slave
holders to be members. The discussion was quite
racy, and it only required that member should
drop pistol TO be second Congress. Amidst
| personal nvcctvcs and general hub -bub, these
meek servants of the Lord adjourned
| card is out to the effect that grand anti
slavery meeting will be held in Albany, for the
purpose provided by the enactment of Persona
Liberty law for protecting our State from the
prowling kidnappcr, and to remove the whole sav,
| system, before God shall arise in Ills anger anC
swell the llarpcrs Ferry scenes into n Red Sei
dclugo for the dcstructicl Of our worse than Egyp
tian oppression Following upon this comes iii,
! New York State Woman's Rights Convention, {,
he held at the same place Phillips Mrs. Beecher
Parker, Gibbs Powell, Mrs Frances, JONES' Mrs
Tracy and other distinguished lights will address
both meetings.
Mr.. Burton, the great American comedian. is a
the point of death. His death will be great los
to Theatre atendants-onc that will be vacan
for many years. BoNNiyET