Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-02-16
Women nnalisfs.

Wnich are introduced into the work because
surgeons must dress wounds given by female
fighters as well men duelists We quote
the following from his book
The few duels fought between women have
Tor the most part, been characterized by great
forocity. Madame Dunoyer mentions a case
of duel with swords between two ladies of
rank who would have killed each other had
they not been separated. In femcnine duel
on the Boulevard ST. Antonio, mentioned by
De la Colombiere, both the principals received
several wounds on the face and bosom-a
most important fact illustrative of the pride
the fair sex takes in those parts Sometimes
ladies have distinguished themselves. by
fighting duels with men. M'dlle Durcux
fought her lover Antonotti in an open street.
The actress Maupin challenged Dumeny, but
he declined to give her satisfaction, so the la
dy stripped him of his watch and snuff box,
bore them away as trophies Of victory.
The same lady, on another occasion, hav-
ing insultod, in bali room, a distinguished
parsonage OF her own sex, was requested by
several gentleman to quit the entertainment.
She obeyed, but forthwith challenged and
fought each of the meddlcsome oavalicrs-
and killed them all The slaughter accom-
plished, she returned to the ball room and
danced in the presence of her rival. The
Marquis de Nclso and the Countess Polynac,
under the Regency, fought with pistols for
the possession of the Due de Rchcieu. In
or about the year 1927, a lady of Chatcauroux,
whose husband had received slap in the
face, called out the offender, and severely
woundmg him i'll duel, fought with swords,
wiped off the stain from her lords honor
The most dramatic affair of honor, however
in the annals of female dueling, occurred in
the year 1925, when a young French girl
challenged grade du corps who had scduced
her. At the meeting the seconds took the
prccaution of loading without ball, the fair
principal, of course, being kept in Ignorance
of the arrangement. She fired first, and saw
trembling, or changing color, she stood watch
ing her adversary, while he took deliberate
aim, (to test her courage,) and then, after a
painful pause fred into the air.
The CHARACTER OF OUR VOIUNTEERs
The contemplation of the character of the
volunteers of South Carolina, cannot fail to be
source of great qualification to every true
hearted Caroinian, and of equal chagrin to
every black hearted Aboitionist and Rcpubli-
can. They are not men who have joined the
army for living, but most of them are cx-
changing homes of plenty and comfort for
the privations and hardships of the camp
They are composed of the very best men of
the land-mcn who fight for principle, not
pay. In fact, no other sort would be rcceiv-
ed. 1t has not been, who would go, but who
would be allowed to go.
When the orders were issued for raising vol
tcers in South Carolina, the we'll known inhe.
rent patriotism which lurns in the bosoms of
her sons, forbade the idea that draft would
bc uncncSory to rn;cn mon 10 G,rbl Lo, Lo..I,o
And the day on which volunteers were recei-
we'd, it was actually necessary, in some places,
to draft men from the ranks of the volunteer
corps to stay at home-morc having rendered
their services than were wanted.
This is not the case of South Carolina alone,
but the same is true Of all the seeded States
in which volunteers have been raised No
nation which has ever existed, perhaps, could
boast of such an array of talent, pure and un-
suIlicd love of honor and liberty, and cool and
determined courage, as the South possesses in
her defenders
These arc the kind of soldiers with which
the hirelings of the North will have to con
tend, when they attempt to whipthe South in
to submission. La that struggle-should it
ever commemorative North will fight for pow
er and profit, while the South will contend for
the eternal principles of truth and justice,
liberty and equality. In such cause, she is
invincible against any force which the North
can send against her. The South can never
be subdued-never.- Herald.
THE REPUBLICAN, COMPROMISE This is
the Tribunc'S remedy:
The true compromise for tue crisis is to
buy all the negroes of the Border States and
thus convert them into Free States Who
would refuse to be taxed for such purpose 2
Nobody who is not a fool or Il traitor"
In other words, it proposes that the South
ern owners shall sell his negro worth $1,000,
for $500, the purchase money to be paid out
of the U. S. treasury, into which the South
ern States have contributed more than two
thirds of the receipts The planter is to get
about $G6 66 for piece of property
worth S! 800, for the privilege of raising his
"niggcr" to a position of social and political
equality with himself! This is said to be
compromise with the South, and it is all that
the Republicans will "concedc." If the
Southerner thinks it rather rough, and refu-
scs to " conciliate p" On such terms, he is to be
hanged, shot, sabrcd sheled coerced sub
ducd, annihilated and re-annexed by the
warlikc Grceley.-M Y. Day Booh
| CONVENTIONS IN FEBRUARY.-Besidcs
the Conventions in session at Montgomcryand
Washington, the following movements occur
in the Southern States during this month
Feb 9, Tennessee, election for convention.
IL, Virginia, convention meets
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