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

an able and most entertaining and useful paper.
News Summary.
The President anil Congress arc adhering to
their peace Statms so far--Tho question of
convention" or "no convention" is to be sub
mittcd to the people of North Carolina on the 2ls
inst Gov. PiCEENs acknowledges $4,000
from "Anothcr Combahce Planter" and $500
from gentleman of Columbia for the use of the
state The sum thus contributed is now $50 900
1.-Two commissioners from Virginia arc now
in Charleston. The "Old Dominion" is waking
up ut last----Niss AXS PAMELA CUYNrNGHAM
the Southern Mitron, is now in Columbia She
regrets that she cannot bring the tomb of Wash
ington to the South----The recent heavy freeze
was destructive in the districts below, and also to
the timber in some sections of our own district
Tho painful rumor that Fort Pickcns had
been sormcd, with loss of 300 men, is untrue
Put no faith in unreasonable reports The place
however, is being invested by troops from the So
ccding States; and n telcgraphic despatch states
that the war steamer Brooklyn is on her way to re.
ntorcc the fort-----Couon is advancing in price
in Liverpool. 1t is quoted at l2f in Charleston
Secession does not affect it much-Thc U. s.
Arsenal Mt Augusta, Ga has boon surrendered to
~ division of the territory of the Union on
the line of 3G 30, would givethe North 795. .gG5
square miles, and the South | BOB, 7ll-The
Legislature of Kentucky is almost unanimous
against coercion -----llon. JOHN s, Preston, of
Columbia, has been appointed Commissioner to the
State OF Virginia better appointment could not
he made
GoDEY's LADvs Book FOR FEBRUARY
admirable monthly comes to us laden as it al
ways s, with carefully written matter and
with finely and studiously prepared plates
Tho colored engraving, entitled "COnsulta-
ton" presents the fashions for February in
the usual correct mode of Cooley. The encra-
wing, :" High Walk in Life is n pleasant
fancy, and is admirably executed No Long
VI Baby" s another hrillnnt conception. and
tells its own story. We heartily commend this
publication to those of our female friends who.
rs the saying goes, "wouid rather be out of tho
world than out of tho fashion,"
NIRGlNA-A Washington dispatch to the
" Zen of the Virginia Congressman have is.
sued an address to the people OF Virginia re-
viewing the proceedings and probable action Of
Congress. They say it is vain to hope for any
measure of cancellation or adjustment from
Congress, which the people of Virginia could
honorably accept. They are satisfied that the
Republican party design by civil war alone to
coerce the Southern seeding States, under the
pretext of enforcing the laws unless it shall
become speedily apparent that the seeding
States are so numerous, determined and uni
ted as to make such attempt on their part hone.
less. The address concludes by expressing the
solemn conviction that prompt and decided nc
ton of the people Of Virginia in Convention
Will afford the surest means, under the Provi-
dence OF God, Tor avcrtinS the impending civil
war, and preserving the hope of the reconstruc.
ton of the Union which is already dissolved"
GEoRGIA's secession has given an impetus to
secession in Maryland, If Virginia sccedes,
and no speedy compromise is made by Congress,
similar to Mr.. Crittendcns proposition, then
the people of Maryland will prepare intlepen-
don't of the Governor. to elect and convene n
sovereign convention, which will certainly with.
draw the State from the Union before Mr.. Lin.
coins inauguration. Marylandcrs pray for
peace. but will not part from Virginia. Intel
ligcnt Virgnians, fresh from diferet districts
OF the State, men anxious for the Union saw
that nothing but speedy Congressional conces-
sion can prevent the State from seeding. Mn,
ryland and Nirginia's withdrawal before the
4th OF March must bring civil war
"TnIRTY-SIx THIRTY "--The roador who is
curious to know exactly where runs this oft.
mentioned line, will get a clear idea of it by tn.
king the map and tracing it as follows: 1t COM
mences at tho point on the Atlantic coast wherc
.hO uiN'uhiS i'ho DctWeen virginia ana North
Carolina commences passes along the line di.
yiding those States along the line between
Tennessee and Kentucky; along the line be.
tween the States of Missouri and Arkansas
and thence through the territory of the Chero-
kee Nation, through New Mexico, striking the
eastern boundary of the State of California
short distance south Of the middle striking the
Pacific short distance south of Monterey Bay.
On tho south OF that line there are about 3O0,-
600 square miles of territory, including Indian
Reservations, while on the North there are
about 100000 square miles.
TnE CoSTEsT IN TexAs--Thc contest of can.
didates for the State Convention of Texas is
not between co.opera.ionists" and seces-
sionists," but between Southern ConEedera.
tionists" and " Independent Texans" the sor.
mer being for tho union of the State with a
Southern Confederacy, and tho latter for Texas
as an independent republic. The advocates of
tho latter policy are making pretty strong
run, so far as heard from, but will doubtless be
defeated by q large majority.