Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-02-09

SeItieu appearance OF, the Europcah horl2On,
determined to put it's army upon a,war foot
ing, resolvodNs a means towards that end, to
purchase the ,uost improved weapons of war
and accordingly procured! an Armstrong gun
upon trial: Having got tile gun, n greut diff,
ficulty arosc-tbey, had no placc,to put up the
target. Their own space of territory was not
large enough, and as none of the hoighbor-
ing States were willing to allow it TO he put
up in theirs, the trial had to be abandoned
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GEoRGIA.--The bruve,voluntcers of Gror.
gia are eagerly offering their services; to tho
Governor OF their own State, and, IN the
event of no demand at home, to the Governor
of spaua @.caEo!in$%.s -.
STEAM CARnIAaE, Lord Cuthhess made.
sapperance the other d,ysin london, in
his steam carriage lie guided the elcSnnt
vehicle with skill and safety through .tl,azc
of carriages, in the most crowded thorough
fares of the metropolis, and with 50 littlo
noise as not to disturb the horses in tre slight.
est degree. g
WINTsR ANN SuFFEnINa,--Th present
season has baea the scverost known in Eng.
land for many years Whilst tleihtehsel cold
has afforded much sport to those who can cn
JOY the delightsrof skating, tho poor have
suffered to fearful extent; The English
papers contain sad accounts of numerous
deaths by starvation aud freezing.
HISsED DowN.--II. Ford Douglas, agent
of the Massachusetts, Anti-Slayery Society,
attempted to fost an ultra abolition baran..nc
upon the people of Lancaster, Miss, last
Tuesday evening" but the marks Of disappro-
bation wore SO strong that the lecturer was
compelled to withdraw, and tire meeting
ended Z ,. .tt,.-,r@ nS.s.,!.. =.
A SOLID cake of gold, worth nearly SD
600, has been sold to,thc Bank Of New South
Wales, and the quartz reef from which it
WIS obtained will produce $l50,000 a year
for many years to como. "-
a topper being on visit to neighboring
squire, when worry small glass WIS set before
him after dinner, pulled the servant by the
skirts, and thus expostuluted with him,
3" What is this glass for? Docs your master
wish to keep me here all night?" Je >,s !
HUMILITY is a. virtue all preach none
practice, yes every body is content to hear. -
The master thhlksi it good doctrine for his ser.
want the (laity for the clcfgy, and the clergy
for the laity. -
Molly was telling an absurd drGau when
her mistress cxcaimed. g You must have
been asleep when you dreamed such stuff as
that - "No, indeed, ma'am,p she replied,
tartly. q was just as wide awake as L am
this minute"
a ADUBhrS journal observes that haudbill
announcement of political meeting I'M that
city, states, with -bosmdlcss iiberality that
"the ladies, without distinction Of sex, arc
cordially invited to attend"
A wITSEss In d court, speaking in, very.
harsh aud loud VOICE, the counsel employed
on tho other side exclaimed, 9, Now, SIR why
do you bark so furiously 20 Because" said
the witness, (" / think | see a thief" !,
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is because every man, as. bent on reforming
others, and neYorthirks of reforming himself,
ONE rose upon a bush, though but a little
one, and though notyet blown proves that
which btnTs IL TO DC Il true roso,troe.
ALtlmen who do anything must endure a.
depreciation Of their Efforts 1t is the dirt
which their chariot wheels throw mp, - Z
''-. we ' ~. ~ q ?. -. - e.
In this age of speed when We travel thir.
ty miles an hour, and Wp less impatient to be
at the end of our journey than when wetrav.
clled tenY In this ago of choapness nrc we
more satisfied with our bargains, or n,orGbcnc-
VIOLENT with our surplus tlian formerly?
WIEN men, by age, fail in, their sight and
bearing, they had better console thensclycs
with the thought that they have seen and
heard quite enough @@i.f x y.
A GENTLEMAN just married, told Foote
thai i,c mad that morning. laid uui three thou
sand pounds inGjeweIs for his dear wifeS-
."Sheistruly, your dear wife, ".repIied thowft.
y DID you ever know a woman that would
not think you intelligent, il. you said her
children were pretty2 .s.r.., j, !. r.,
], Why is the letter 9 fiike an ipdiyiduoi
who has. left an eyepipg party 2-7Because it
makes one gode. - = - "a < sA<GttG
, ,aSFF'ss, SAs, .$---Ev-sr-,-47 tg ~. g. M
y. REIdGIoN is not q thing which spends.
itself 1t IL like a. rivef which Widens; con.
tinually, aud is nSyeF5 so broad or soldeepas
ati.s mouth, where il rolls into the oceail;of
eternity. !, 80, ~
1t you have great talents, industry will
improve themj if moderate bililies, industry
win supply their deficiencies. Nothing Is
deiied to HelLdirected labor nothing is eyer
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