Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-01-19
The Home JournsI

The Home Journal
Is published in New York, by Mcssrs MoRRIs
WILLIS, at 81 per annum. The .Tournaiisstrict-
ly a literary paper, and is distinguished for the
able and pleasant manner in which it is conducted
The only article that has appeared in its columns,
on the present aspect of political affairs, is tho
following, and we sure it will not lessen this
paper in the estimation of tho Southern peoplc-
WILLIS says:
"Politics, trade and sectional differences quite
out of the question, land " News " knows these
branches of the question arc sufficiently discussed
in tho other papcrsD arc sustaining great
social loss in the estrnngcmcnt of the South. In
all the larger and more refined circles of our Amer
lean sociey-at Saratoga and Newport, in our gay
cites OF the cities, and on routes of fashionable
travel and resort-thc Southerncrs nrc unouestion-
ably the class most sought and admired rs "the
incest people" 1t would be hard to find n cultva-
ted society man," probably, anywhere at the
North. who does not number many of his most val
ued friends and pleasantcst acquaintance in this
class. Explain il by what social alchemy Won
please, too, the infusion of tho Southern anal gam
in any alembic of politencss at the North exceed
ingly improves the metal-paity no doubt from
the corrective given by the more generous and
graceful Qualities of the South to the moreangular
and calculating qualities of the North. The Amer
ican travellers who shine most Mt foreign courts
and in foreign society, are from the South, They
are. in fact, our cOuntry's natural patricans. And
abused though they are, at distance, by some
OF the Northern newspapers, "a an offensive "oi-
garchy the tribute Of preference and admiration
is paid TO them, by these very Northcrncrs Mt this
very time whenever they come personally in con.
tact. And 50, with all the momcntuus issues"
of secession left to more grcgarious discussion may
we not fairly own, that, indiUidmaHy Northern men
are regrettng, exceedingly the social estrangen,em
of the South ?"
PRINTER's PATRIoTIsM.-Eight printers from
the South CdrOliniam and jSOuticIW Guamidn of
fees are in the ranks of the Columbia Artille.
ry, which left Yesterday. They are all Young
men who will be found equal to any emergency.
The large number and the promptness with
which they volunteered speak we'll for the pa.
triotism OF the craft Guardian.
We may add that five ccmpostors in the
Mercury Office are in active service in the
various stations in and around CharlcstJn C.
Thore arc others in our composing room; who
are on furlnngh, and expect to be called off eve.
ry hour. MercnD.
And we may add that three printers in the
Anderson Guzette Office belong to the Pathetic
Rihemen, and are ready Mt moments warning
to go into servicc-while another from this Office
volunteered last Thursday in the 4th Regiment.
and the editor, n practical printer, is member
of the Riflemcn. The craft really seem anx-
inus fur "nplace in the picture" ."-AnderSon
Lbeliigencer
The printers of this Office, from the decH up,
belong to the "Keowce Vo.u' teers," and are
ready to march ut the tap of the drum.
The same can be said of nearly every Office
in the State.
AvUERsoN.-The LntcHigcncer gives the fol-
lowing list of the commissioned officers elected
in each volunteer corps in that district:
42d Regmcnt-lst Battalion-James Long,
Captain; John Long, lSt Lieutenant: w. a
Cnson, Cd; j. w. Bramett, Ensign ID Battal-
ion-J. L. Shankln, Captain; John G. Cherry.
lst Lieutenant; John w. Daniels, I'd Michael
BelIotte. Ensign.
4th Regiment list B4ttalion-z-J. D. Ashfuore.
Bas.a!;on-I. T. Dean, Captain A, t. Broyles,
lst Leutenant ID. l.. Hall, ID; Jos. Beatty,
Ensign. Gist Rilemen-H Julius Smith. Cap.
tain; G.. Ed. Broyles, lst Lieutenant; John
Barnett, Cd -, Ensign.
Independent Volunteer Corps Palmetto Ri
men-J. III. Whittier, Captain W. w. Hum
phreys 1st Lieutenant; G. f. Earle, ID A.
FELTON,, Ensign. Seneca Rangers--Thos. Hall,
Captain; f. +. Harrison, 1st Lieutenant; f.
@. Borstel, Cd; G. G. Langston, Cornet An
derson Troop of Cavalry--John w. !Guyton,
Captain; John McFall, sr, lst Lieutenant yJno.
Il. Arnold, I'd; II. b. Arnold, ,Cornet.
~. u,
Collector of the Port Of Geo, setown, South Car
olina, was on Monday last arrested by the peo.
pie Of Georgetown on charge Of treason against
the State. A letter was found written by him
and addressed to Mr.. Buchanan. stating that
he (Merriman) had just cleared vessels in the
name of the United States, and that he would
continue to do so. The lettcr calls upoh the
| President TO send a boat and men to collect the
| Federal revenue, and informs him Of the prog
| ress made in the construction of the works near
Georgetown, and promises to keep MIN posted
from time TO time ia relation TO the same. The
letter is signed by his initials. j. N. M. When
arrested he Acknowledged having written it,
Lopse. his deputy. was also arrested. lie said
he had been in the habit Of writing out Mer9i-
mans letters, but had not done so In this case,
rs he considered it treason. Both have been
| committed for trial. Mercury
BosroN, January 8---The steamship Whitney
has been chartered TO carry troops and muni.
tiOns Of war to Tortugas, Florida. She will sail