Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-07-27
EDITORIAL Correspondent
MANAssAs JUNcrioN. July l2, Use


to look over the city. Having since dono so,
proceodto giyoyou;a few items.
Richmond isacity ofsome 40, 900 inhabitants,
literally bcsprinkcd with Yankees, who aro
MOTTO be trusted. Tho commercial and private
buildings arc compactly built of brick, and pre-.
sent altogether good appearance. The city is
sot upon mnny hills and is irregularly built
Tho capiAi OF tho State is large, plain, un-
pretending brick building, aud is surrounded
with o grsvo of green trees, with beds OF fine
blue grass. On the capital hill, near tho State
House, is the Bronze Statue of tho great WASH.
lNcroN OH horseback. Ii is perfect in its way,
On minor pedestals below, are life like figures
ofJErffRsoN, PATRICK HENRY and MADISON.
These grounds arc fino resort for citizens and
visitors, whore tl,ore. aro fountains, seats, otc.
Tho children aro especially delighted with q
"romp" on tho groenl g
Richmond is situate on James River, navi.
gablo stream, emptyng into tho Potomac; but
it is now blockadcd by Old Abo's ships, and
has little or no commerce on its waters. We
noticed here and there few steamships, lying
idlo at their wharf. Tho city is being fortified.
Tho Hampton Legion is cnoamped near Rich
mond. We attended the dress parade on Mon
day evening last. 1t is n fine body of men, and
wo woro pleasod to SEQ Pickcns 30 we'll repre-.
sontod in it.
There are ovcr ono hundred United States
prisoners hore. Generally, they arc nn infcri-
or body ofmon. or course, they arc Objects of
great curiosity. ~
The population of Richmond is at this time,
composed of q great variety of persons, from all
sections and nations. On ono side is President
DAVIS, his Cabinet aud Government On all
SUES, thoro are soldiers. Strangers in search
offrionds, Office rr pleasure. Texas Rangers,
q few Indians, ,tc., and as VIC have before re.
marked, any number of Yankees.
On Tuesday, we left Richmond for this poinr,
on tho Virginia Central railroad The country
through which we passed is rich md finely cul
tivatcd. Finer wheat ncvcr saw harvested
Corn and the grasses lookIwcll.
Manassas Junction was almost unknown be.
fore it was occupied by the Southern troops.
Now, it has name, and VIC predict that it will
havc history before great while. Nothing
distinguishes it, but the tented fields and forti-
fications. But | am not Mt liberty to speak
further on these subjects, however important
! they may be to your numerous and patient read
ers. There arc no accommodations at Monas-
eas for Strangers still many make their way to
| this point
On Wednesday, VIC started for Fairax c. H.,
whichis II miles from Alexandria. Arriving
at Fairfax Station, owing to the dorangcd condi-
| tion ofthc country, no conycyances could be had
| for the Court House. So, VIC walked four miles
through tho rain, which brought rather yividly
tn in: tl,o hor, ]sh; e
! Fairfax is one Of the oldest counties in tho
State, and was noted MS tho home of WAsnlNG-
TON. The village is antique in appearance,
with population Of about 800 souls. We saw
the Church in which WASHINGTON worshiprcd,
and his will is record in the proper Office
here Since the invasion by the Yankees, the
Clerk of the Court has removed the originnl copy,
to prevent it's falling into their hands. Tho
Clcrk of tao Court kindly showed US several
papers signed by WAsnISG1oS--onc a lease Of
land to arian by tho namo of JOHNSON, and an
Church above referred to-. There is on file here,
t'oa suit between WAsnINoT"N and another per-
son, which suit was lost by WAsnINGToN
! Your readers will rccollcct that it was here,
somo weeks ago, that company of United
States Cavalry charged through tho streets,
under Lieut.. ToMpxINs. The shot from their
Carbncs is still visible on the Court House 1t
was in this fight that the brave and accomplished
Capt. L. q. MARR fell, pierced through the
heart, by the hand, it is said, Of tory of this
section. The spot on which he fell was pointed
out to mo by friend ~ singular fatality ha $
attended the Firgnians, thus far, in this con.
| lliot.
Fairfax is tho advanced post of tho Confcde.
rate troops, which is in seven miles of tho en-
emy. The Cd Col. KERsMAw's Regiment, is in
! the front-thc post of duty and honor Tho
Butter Guards, of Grccnvile, belong to this
Regiment, and we arc indebted to it's mcmbors
| for courtesies extended and kindness received
ut their hands. Long may they wave
returned to Manassas this morning, on my
way to tho 4th Regiment. Since arriving hcrc
learn tits at the Frying Pan, six milcs a bovc
| Ccnteryilic, and l2 miles from this place and
Fairfax. Our boys will 10 in tho fight whom it
| comes off r.
AErAIRs In MissoUR1-We copy tho follow.
| ing from the Bulletin, issued by tho composit-
ors of the ST. Louis State Jou pul after its SUP.
| preston by the military usurpatun of Gen oral