Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-29

on the American continent in 1402. Hero, too,
can be seen the skeletons OF the largest as well
| rs tho smallest Of animals. Tho display Of
stuffed animals and birds aud reptiles, So, is
very fine. stranger chm spend dny or two
In this interesting place very proGtably and
pleasantly. No one should ever go to Charleston
without visiting the museum.
Magnolia Cemetery is one Of tho features of
tho city which cahuot fail to be interesting to
the stranger. It is situated just beyond the
limits Of tho city, three miles from tho court
house. On tho right as wo enter is Bethany
Cemetery. This is tho burial ground of the
German population. All tho inscriptions on
the tombstones are In tho German language
Tho solemn aud touching words, "IIer ruhct in
Gott,' greet the ego at every step. Here arc 10
be found many beautiful monuments erected 10
loved ones. Wo next pass on 10 tho main en-
trance and enter Magnolia Cemetery. This is
indeed beautiful and lovely place. To tho
right rs We enter is the Confederate burying
ground Here several hundred of these war
riors sleep side by side, their graves being
marked by neat marble hoad boards. AS we
walk on we pass monument after monument
until We are inspired with feelings Of deep
solcmnity and rcvercntial awe amid this great
city of tho dead We cannot attempt to describe
tho many beautiful places that are here to be
found--the elegant monuments tho vaults, The
lakes, the flowers, the moss covered trees. sc.
Timo and space forbid. You must 60 aud sec
for yourself
We were somewhat curious to SEQ Tic tomb Of
our greatest statesman and patriot, and for this
reason we made special visit to tho grave yard
attached to ST. Phillips Church. This church
is located oil the East side Of Church Street, q
short distance above Queen. There arc two
cemeteries attached 10 the church, one immcd-
atcly around it, and The other across Church
Street. extending back to The cemetery of the
Independent Church. Near The centre Of this
second cemetery stands square brick tomb,
covered with plain marble slab, where rests
the remains of John c. Calhoun. 1t is q shame
and n reflection upon the people Of Charleston
aud the whole State that more suitable ard
imposing monument should no. be erected to tie
memory Of one among the greatest men South
Carolina ever produced. We feel sure the pco-
pic Of the whole State would take great pride
i'll contributing something for so worthy an
object
'u TFluay AFTERNOON an lHimcnSe Cf0Wu as
scmbcd on the Battery to sec Paul Doyton per-
form his wonderful fcats in the water. Num-
bcrs Of various sail and row boats, tugs and
steamers were also anchored off the Battery
filed with people. The crowd was supposed TO
number between five and six thousand. His
programme consisting Of swimming on his back,
building raft in the water, firing signal guns,
scnding up sky rockets, carrying an umbrella
opened over him, swimming with flags between
his legs, catching fish and cooking and eating
it on his raft, and finally the blowing up Of his
iron ship, which was some fifteen feet in length
and would hold four or five men. The boat dis
arrc ired Of n sudden in great cloud Of water
and fragments and muilled explosion. Capt.
Boy.on probably never gave n more thoroughly
successful entertainment lie was in The water
for near two hours. Ills rubber suit covered
his entire body and was inflated with air leaving
only his fncc exposed. II was really wonderful
performance
We have estimated that The three thousand
cxcursioniSts. spending upon an average $50 n
piece, would leave in Charleston $3.50, O00
This is exclusive of railroad fare, which will no
doubt amount 70 about $50. 900.
We must bring this letter to close. There
nrc great many other places of interest in
Charleston We would like TO give passing
notice, but we must dcsst aud reserve il for a
future visit to the city. Hoping that this letter
may not prove TO be unincrcsting, VIC remain
yours, very truly, ID. a. S.