Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-04-28

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quarrel 10y the enemies of the Democratic party.
we may remark that "much might bc said on
both Sides" and that clever and ngreeab ble and
prepossessng delegates are found on both sides.
Mayor Wood personally has commanded goner.
al attention and admiration, and has received
caIis from all parties and shades of delegat es
ana visitors, as well aS residents and citizens of
Charleston "
1t is pleasant at least to state that however
sharp the political antagonisms involved i'm the
! Convention. and however varied i'm shane and
size the axes which many are waiting eagerly
to grind the social communications between
I the different delegations have been brisk and
. agreeable
" \ delegate" or delegation is n sufficient
lntroducton to the public rooms quarters of
any ono OF the delegations, and the sprig of
mint tasteiully arranged in liquid bouuet has
hceN recognized as an olive branch by the rep
reScntativcS from Maine and California; and all
the States scattered about between these geo.
graphical extremes. The South furnishes the
+ thlrst-provnking weather and the North furnish
cs the ice and thcn Cincinnati gives the platform
and the corn cordiol," and Cuba gives the su.
gar, and Africa is frequently represented in the
Gunymcde who mixes and stirs the cup and
thus all fnd at least one point and principle of
union and confederation
" Hon. James H. Orr, who was Speaker of
the lhirty-hith Congress, and lately President
OF the Columbia ConvcntiOn-his first public
appearance after his voluntary and regretted
withdrawal l--rcachcd our city on Tuesday. and
is now the guest of w. Y. Lcitch, Esq, in Friend
street. Mr.. Orr's many friends in Charleston
| are pleased to greet him in excellent health"
The .Ne1cmy of the same date, saws:
" The cry is still they come" Every train by
the railroads from the North and West, brings
Delegates to the Convention. We have conc
amongst them at the Hotels, and must bear wit
ness to the Quictndc and propriety of their de-
mehnor. We see wcldrcsscd, gcntlcmauly
\ m CrtbNfn
are tHlking--somc peculiarly y-somc earnestly
but there is no drunkcuncss--no violencc-no
vulgaritv.
ning Ne,cS
The steamer S. II. Spaulding, with the Mas,
SachuScttS delegation, came into our harbor this
Saturday morning with her colors llying. guns
booming and her band playing Hail Columbia,
" Nearly all the delegates have arrived and
are IN comfortable quarters The crowd. ns vet,
Is py no means as great rs was Anticipated =
Last night many delegations were i'm caucus
The Southern men arc in high and nfexihle
spirit The Douglas men are very active. boast
largely, and are rather arrogant. But his stock
steadily sinks. Mr. Hunters prospects are
gaoa. Gen. Lane. Mr.. Guthrie and Mr. Brcck-
inrldgc, are !avoritcs.'
Oar advices, privntcaud public are that there
is much smaller number of strangers present
than was expected AS consequence the price
of board has moderated very much it being ad.
vertiscd now at frcm 81 t. 50 per dayl So it
seems the hotel keepers not ONLY did not secure
the golden egg anticipated, but their game
has been'a losing one it deserved to be-
"M BRADLEY, Esq, delegate from Kentucky
is native of PickcnS District. His address is
Madisonville, Hopkins county, Ky.
wise REcoMMENDATGoN.-At the late term
OF inc Court for Pickcns district the Grand jury