Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-04-06
Sketch of Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard,
CoMMAND.sNT AT CHARLESTON,

He is descendant of the most aristocratic
Southern families His father was wealthy
and influential Louisiana planter. His moth
er-born Reggio-was of Italian origin, and
descended from tho ducal Reggie family of
Italy.
Gen. Beauregard entered the United States
Military Academy at West Point at an early
age, where he graduated in 1888, taking the
second honors in class of forty-ive gradu-
ates, and was appointed Il Second Lieutenant
in the FirsS Regiment of Artillery, which
commission he only held for one week, ere he
was transferred to the Corps of Engineers.
lie was promoted to first lieutenarcy in
June, 1889, and in that capacity serve with
great distinction during The Mexican war He
was twice brevettcd for gallant and mcrito
rious conduct" in the field, first time as cap
tain for the battles of Contrcras and Churu-
busco, to date from August 20, 1847; and
again as Major for the battle of Cheputcpec,
to date from the 18th oS September of that
year Major bcuurcgard was wounded in the
assault upon the Garita dc Bclen in the City
| OF Mexico. On his return home he was pre-
scntcd with an elegant sword lie was sub
scqucntly placed by the government in charge
of the construction of the Mint and Custom
House at New Orleans, as well as of the torti-
/ fcations on and near the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi,
General b, is about forty.thrce wears of
age, iii the prime of life and vigorous health
erect as a soldier, well made and remarkably
active. There is great spirit and determi-
nation in his look, and he evidently possesses
great muscular power The great character
stc of the General is perfect method in all
his plans. He is regarded as one of the ablcst
officers that ever was in the American army.
Brave, upright and of incorruptblc integrity
he is one of those few characters that crcum-
stances could never change. Emineatly So
cial, simple and atfable in his manners, it is,
indeed, great cuiogium that can be passed
upon him, when it is said that he is equally
liked and respected by all who know him.
General Beaurcgard is brother-in-law to ex-
Senator Slidell, of Louisiana
Being one of the ablcst officers in his corps,
he was ordered about two months since to
West Point, as Superintendent of the Mill
tary Academy, but was relieved by President
Buchanan within forty eight hours, as re-
bukc, it is alleged to the secession speech Of
Senator Slidcll, who is brother-in-law of
Major Beaurcgard. The latter soon after re-
signed his commission in the service of the
! United States, at once receiving higher rank
in the army of the Southern Confedcracy
With such man at the head of its troops the
Southern Confcderacy must prove a formda-
bic opponent if the bayonct should unfortu-
nately be resorted to for settling our national
difficulties. Nee York Ucrald. i.
THE STAR OF THE WEsT.-Tho steamship
Star of the West, which has become famous
on account of it's unsuccessful voyage to
Charleston harbor to reinforce Fort Sumter,
Is lying at her wharf at the foot of Warren
street. 1t has in fact, been idle since that
expedition, and has been visited by thou
sands of people, who were curious to sec the
scar on her side inflicted by the Morris Is
land battery.
The mark Of the ball which the rebels fired
at her is plainly visible from the wharf 1t
is about eighteen inches above the copper, d-
rcctly under the whccl.house at which it was
evidently aimed.-N y. NScni"g Post.
ST. PATRTcX's DAY IN New YonK.--Thc usual
religious ohscwanccs of ST. patrck's day took
| place i'll New York on Sunday. Archbishop Hughes
| lectured in the evening mt Irving Hall upon the
subject of Irish devotion to Catholicism. BiShon
| Lynch, of Charleston, had been previously an
nounccd TO deliver this lecture. but owing to the
non-amivnl Of the steamship james Adger at the
| appointed hour he was evidently unable to do So
! Bishop Hughes. ut III. conclusion of his remarks
made some interesting ,ilusions on the duty of
Catholics respecting the present condition of our
national affairs. He express the hope dat our
present difficulties wo,iG Ho settled. and civil war
| avoided. There was, however, but one rule for n
Catholic. wherever hc was, that was to do his duty
Ito do his duty rs citizen. If living South of
Mason and Dixon's line, lie thought those ON that
side were right. he ought to fight there and if we
mere thought the other way, would fight too.
| lAppl"nse and laughter, But no matter how
deep and wide they might contrve to make the
ch1sm, dividing the North and South in their no
itcal relations, they could not divide the Catho-
lies on bo! sides of the line for, though the,
might not be very distinguished engineers, so far
MS religion was concerned, they could throw n
bridge across the chosm. [Great applause and
laughter.
LADY DUELLIST.-A curious fact is
related as having taken place at Berlin At
first class hotel in that city, political dis
cusslon arose at the taJie d'hote, which grew
rather warm, during which some personal re-
marks were passed between two young men
hitherto strangers. They left the tobic and
cards were exchanged; the result was that
the young man, stranger to Berlin, sent a
letter requesting a due provision of pistols
The letter, however, fell into the hands of
the sister of the young man, who conceived
the extraordinary notion of impcrsonating
her brother, to whom she is dcvotedly at
tachcd the idea of danger to him being
more insupportablc than death TO her As
she is very like her brother, she trusted the
truth would not be dscovered and she ac-
tually appeared on the field at the appointed
hour. The place of meeting was that where
Herr Won Ilinkcdy was killed some two or
three years ago The opnonent was howcv