Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-10-06
a Glance from High Authority.

takes for its especial objects the industrial
Resources and Commercial Prosperity of the
South, has lately visited the work now in pro-
grcss on the Blue Ridge Railroad, and gives
the following succinct report Mr. DeBow
is man of intelligence, and keenly alive to
the development of his section Mark his
brief allusion to this matter:
At another time we shall give full stats
tics of the Blue Ridge Road. 1t will be com
pletcd to Walhallo, twenty-five miles in De
cembcr next, which will give thirty-fivo miles
of completed road. Over two and half
millions of dollars have been expended
Several very important and costly tunnels
are in process of excavation. Three of these
are in South Carolina varying in length from
GIG feet to about mile
In South Carolina, three fourths of the
grading, one third of the Tunnel excavation
three fourths of the square drain masonry and
one fourth of the bridge masonry, have been
done, and one fourth of the track laid. There
has also been laid track to Haynes Quarry,
! J miles long.
In Georgia seven scventccnths of grading,
ono seventh of the tunnel excavation, two
thirds of the square drain masonry, and two
thirds OF the bridge masonry, have been done.
! The length of the road i'll South Carolina
and Georgia is only 30 per cent, of the entire
length, and its cost will be 5S per cent of the
whole cost of the road
| I Thc estimated cost of the entire road is
$1,000, 600, and the able and intelligent en-
gincer, Walter Gwynnc, in his latest reports,
secs nothing to change the estimate
This road will realize the early dream of
South Carolina, to unite herself with Louis
vile and Cincinnati, by a direct and cxpe.
ditlous route, it was exhibited in the con
vention held twenty-five years ago. and in
the labors of General IIayne who in this
service deserves as much as his distinguish
cd ancestor, to be called the Martyr IIaync."
BY this route, Charleston will be distant
40 miles from Knoxville, an advantage over
the shipping point of Richmond of 81 miles
and over Savannah of 94 miles The total
distance to Louisville will be 677 miles, by
roads for the most part constructed, and to
Cincinnati 6S3 miles, against 200 to 400
miles by existing routes
| Knoxville is ut the head of steamboat nav
igation on the lIolstcin, and the trade of this
and tributary rivers is concentrated at Chat
tanooga. At one time after the rise in the
river 200 boats were seen moorcd at Knox
vile, on the way to Chattanooga, laden with
salt and plaster from Virginia, and with every
variety of Western produce This trade will
be Intercepted by Charleston. Knoxville, too
will become the cntrepot of Cincinnati and
! Louisville.
TIE CARE OF TIE TEETn-Whcn pa
ticnt has been under my professional hand
to the extent of thorough ovcrhauling or
placing in order, he is put in possession of
the following directions, for his personal OBJ
servancc and benefit. They arc presented for
insertion, with the hope that much good may
come of them to many who have not been
under professional treatment. Saving set
of teeth is one of the most positive and un-
doubted processes in the world provided the
operator does his work WE'LL and the patient
does likewise. | state this in all candour,
that the patient may understand his position ;
for if he would retain his teeth, he must make
an effort must, indeed, be co-worker-
! When both the dentist and patient are faith
full, there can be no result but success
Therefore, oh, reader peruse, ponder ard prac-
ticc these directions
In the morning, before breakfast, always
brush your teeth, first with water only, then
with powder. Powder should be used at
least once day. Using brush, with soap
just before retiring at night, is a commcnda-
bic practice. TO brush effectually, place the
upper and lower rows of teeth parallel to
each other, the points of the fronts touching
then use your brush up and down the teeth,
between the gums, being not uumindful nor
fearful to brush as well the gums as the teeth
thereby toughcnng one and cleansing the
ether. Your back teeth need moro brushing
than the front ones. Wisdom in this respect
will be displayed should you show partial
care for the back and outsides of the rear
most teeth, above and below. After each
and every meal use a quill tooth -pick-a wax
ed silk thrcad-and rinse the mouth with
moderately cold water. The intention Of
those is simply to remove food from among the
teeth dccomposed, acidiied food, animal or
vegetable, is the worst enemy that your teeth
have now to encounter. The enemy, the com
bat, and the prize are before you-will you
win or losc@ = If | have learned how to place
your teeth i'll their present condition ofhcath
| have learned also how to keep them so.-
AS |, in my operations have employed appro-
pirate implements, so must you in yours
These implements | have always on hand for
those who wantthcm. do not obtrude them
upon any one. merely state the fact that
they are attainoblc. Employ other means,
trust to other implements if you will but i'll
that case absolve me from all responsibility
We are about to part, come and see me at
least once year, for inspection This is i'm
portant. Should you then exhibit evidences
of having performed your part of the saving
process, mutual glodness will will be ours
that we have not labored and suffered in vain.
Finally, be earnest. If | have been faith