Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, November 10, 1849, Image 4
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POETRY. fi
WOMAN. ~
How i-? wo mm l
What limner ciui trnc?
Tho varied emotions ?j
That glenta on her face I
A ? J Ann rvA.lMM
AU'l wiiin i?iv Villi yvtuaj
The feelings tlihi lio O
In th* hearo of her bosotn, n
The glauce of her ey? t n
v
Flow tender is woman I 6
The watcher n.t night, ?
Who leave* noi the blo^wra n
On account of the blight. \
An angel of mercy, )]
3hc soothes us in pain, t
And smiles in her gladness a
When health comes again. a
t
How lofty Is woman I s
Deep, deep i? her ire, 5
When li^'ht words enkindle f
The spark on the pyre ; t
M ijestic she tower*, i
Man qunils from her view, 1
Till her wrath, like ft cloud, J ,1
Soon dissolves into dew. f
r
IIow loring is woman! ^
How fragile she clings
Tntim An l,?tV.
Whatever lie brings; I r]
Though nil he can utter ; |
Arc words to deceive, (
Confiding?she loves him, t.
Though false?will believe. I
n
llow child-like i*? woman!
How winning her ways! j,
Bhe strive-'tor our pleasure j.
Through long weary days; (j
No ill can allright her, f
No shade can annoy; v
She peeks but to lead us s
To sunshine atid joy. <
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TWO INCIDENTS IN TIIE WAR OF '<
1812. *
"Fortune favors the brave." ii
A rnilit ry officer with whom we have '
lonif been intimate, relates two inc dents '
connected with Croghan'o gallant defen ?
ces of Fort Stevenson, one of which af- '
fords a strong positive, and the other a r
stronger negative pi oof of the above adage.
As the British and Indians, in their operations,
had violated pledges and the
usage of civilized warfare by wantonlv ii
murdering tneir prisoners, the members <]
ofCroghan's little band, (only i 00 strong p
with n single six-pounder, and surround- c
ed by about COO B i'ish troops, and thrice ,S
that number of Indiana.) had mutually n
ngreed to stand their ground to the last ti
and sell their lives as dearly as possi- [
ble. p
When all was reidy, the TMtish com- ti
mander sent a messenger, under a tlsig of h
truce, to treit fo * ft surrender of tlie Fo t. o
Croglian, pointing to liim as lie approach- f<
edTexclaimodt? il
"It will not do to lot liim enter liere h
and see our weakness ; who will volun- sr
tecr to meet liim'?" m
As it w is pretty certain that whoever q
sho-ld leave the Fort on such n mi-sion p
would be murdered by the dastard foe, f.|
there was a brief pause, when Ensign h
Shipp replied : el
"I will up:in one condition." o
"What is it ?" nsked CYoghan. ci
"Pledge me vour word as nn officer and 11
i .i...4 :ii i ?t--?
ism* wi inmu', nine yt/u win aet*f) turn n
gun heading di'ectly upon me, and that . >!
you will fire it off the moment you see me tl
raise my hund." tl
The. pi* dge was given, and Shipp went s(
forth. ll
To all the arguments and persuasions < <
of the enemy, MS unwavering reply wis : p
"I am instructed to say that we defend si
that Fort." e
ffr?r?n t.Vin f n rll-inc Knr/m fA I
, - - ? ."-ft I<
him. One clutched his epaulette, anoth- v
cr his swoid. Shipp, who was a man of r
Herculean frame, reletsed himself by a (
powerful effort, and '.u.-ning to the enemy g
coollv said : tl
"Sir, ! have not put myself under the S1
pro'oction of your truce without knowing f<
your mode of warfare. You sec that a
g"U, pointing to the solitary si* pound- u
?r, it i * well charged with grape, and I g
have the solemn pledge of my commander
that it shall be fired at me the instant
that I give him the signal. Therefore re- ?
strain these men and respect the law of o
war, or you shall instantly accompany me rr
to the other v orld." n
This wis enough. Shipp was ro mor u
mole * ted ; ne returned to his comrades in o
nfety, and fought out the desperate ac- t(
t'n th it envied and obtained promotion |
f ?r his bravery. Ii
The ciroum stance reforpd to at the
head of this article, w ?s told ?w follow* :
After the British find Indians had withdrawn,
Croghun missed one man (only
one) who had belonged to hi* little band, te
and all efforts for bis discovery, were for fc
some time unsuccessful. At length his
remnmft were discovered in the garret of tli
one of the block-house#, where he had
cront fo- ^ifetv and was cut into bv a
? irinon ball.
All tli? rost considering their eh juices tli
life no<^j||ih ? thought, hml only
' duty, and escaped n?
Mve, 'froiijpjlj^rw the rnwt desperate nu
\ . *
^Iit on record. The only ninn thnt was
illcd happened to be a coward.?N. Y.
>u? Atlas.
How to 8rndi-e a vicious IIonsE.?
'he followinc f ;ct occurred yesterday.
i beautiful nnd high spirited borne would
over nllow a shoe to bo put on his feet,
r any person to handle his feet, without
resort to every species of power nnd
leans to control him. At one time he
ras nearly crippled by being put in the
locks; he wi s afterwards thrown down
nd fettered; at another time o .c of our
lost experienced horse shoers was unn>le
to nunnge him hy the aid >f as many
lands rscould approach. In an attempt
o shoe this horse yesterday, he resisted
11 efforts, lucked aside everything but nn
m il and came near killing himself against
hat, nnd finnlly wis brought b?ck to his
table unshod. Tliis was his only defect,
nail other respects he is gentle nnd per
ecti docile, especially i>. na-ness. mil
his defect was just on the eve of consigner
him to the plough, where he might
vork haref' ot, when, by mere accident,
in office in nur service, lately returned
om Mexico, was passing, f-nd being
nade acquainted with the difficulty, ap>lied
a complete remedy by the following
imply process:
Me took a cord about the size of a com
non bed cord, put it in the mouth of the
?orse like a bit, and tied it tightlv on the
op of the animal's head, passing his left
arunde-the strimr. not nainfullv tiirhr.
n t tight enough to keep the ear down,
ud tlie cold in its place. This done, he
>atted the horse gently on the side of the
lead, and co ?imanded him to follow, and
nstantlv the horse obeyed, pe1 fectly suh!ned
and as gentle and obedient as a well
mined dog; suffering hi* feet to be lifted
nth entire impunity, and acting in iill repects
like an old stager. That simple
tring, thus tied, made him at once as doile
and obedient as any one could desire,
'lie gentleman who thus furnished this
xcecdingly simple menus of subduing a
eiy dange'-ons propensity, intimates that
t is practiced in /1/exico nnd South Amer;n,
in the management of wild horses.
?e this as it may, he deserves the thanks
f all owners of such horses, and esprcillv
the thanks of tliose whose business it
nay be to shoe or groom the animals.
Com. Advertiser.
SWEET POTATOES.
As this is the digging time of potatoes,
may not he ami<s to give some simple
r?*ciions inr meir preservation. Many
eople lose their potatoes bv being over
nrcful in housing mid builiing them up.
lome go to the expense of building n per
innent house for them, and after all their
rouble, frequently lose their potatoes,
have seen :i great variety of methods
ractisft" , and have practised a great vaiety
myself, and 1 have never seen, or
eard of any pl in, which tor safetv. conmy
and simplicity, compares with the
blowing. Mv expedience te iohe- me
int sweet potatoes dug before I he frost
i* hjtten the vinos, keep I lie best. I am
i?i<ti>'d thnt the frost bitten vines have
loreorless influence on the tuber, freucntlv
injures the flavor, as well as as
ro(Hspo: ing the root to decay. Whenev
r the potatoes are (lug, which makes
utli'tle difference whether it be inelenr,
loudv or rainv weather, as the hills are
hlijred to go through a sweat under any
ircumstances, dig a circular trench as
irge is the hill you wish to nvik'*. And
ere I would suggest tlv<r sm *11 hill-; of
hout thirty or forty bushels, arc much
le safest. Elevate the ground inside
ic circle about six inches, and pile on
Mind potatoes as long as they will lav on:
ion lay on pine hark next to the polutoe,
Dveting up the cntito hill. Now over the
ine c irk, pi ice a good covering of pine
Lraw, and then cover the whole with
... 1 . ? .it,.
inn, mi ibum mx inenes mu'K, leaving an
irhole at the lop which m iv hp covercd
. ith n hnlf circle ill pinebnk, to keep the
lin from washing down the airhole
.'are must, tic taken that water d cm not
et in at tlic ton for that will jpopardize
lie whole hill. Two or three pi.inks
loned over the. will probably be tin- savt,
but with a little care, the piie bark
nswers every purpose. Potatoes put
p in th:s manner, ill keep sound and
ood until new potatoes come again
Phjvatb Hiram Jones?The world b
'ell acquainted with the military career
f Major Joe Bunker, and among '?i- meloirs
should be inserted this extraordipy
sentence !<>r disobedience of orders,
pon private Hiram Jones. Hiram was
rdered out into a peiceof swampy ground*,
) take a certain station and stand guard,
le said he would 'be dod durned if
e'd go!'
'You .vunt?' said the corporal.
'No, I wunt,' said (Iiram.
'I'll report you to the M ijor.'
'Report and be darned!?I ain't a <?oin(
stand in thi mud and catch the agur
?r you nor the M ijor nuthe >
The 0 irporal reported Hiram ?ones to
10 Major.
*\%T r\- a ? " ? - - ~ "
-wunu urn ne any wuntY tfaid Mar
Joe Bunker.
4He snid wuat,' said Corporal Doolitn,
'Did you tell him it was my order?'
k?*d the Major in very i i Jigo tnl coaster
ili'M).
?.V. S(
'Well, I did, Major,' answered the corporal.
'Jest go tight back,' were the emphatic
word*of Major Joe Bunker?'go
light hack, corporal Dooliltle, and tell
puvaic Jones IK ranv ffu iu grass:
AGAIN RESPITED.
The Camden Journal says: Our readers
will recollect that last Friday was appoin
led by the second respite as the day for
the execution of prisoner Brown; but the
Executive clemency has again been successfully
invoked In consideration ol
his coniinued suffering,his Excellency the
" i j > t .1 .f
uovernor 11nsexicnacu ins uhv 01 i-xecution
two months longer?to the la^t Friday
in Decern! cr. His broken limb, we
learn, mends slowly, but we believe be is
resided as being in a fair way to get
well.
1 A Cnincn Question Sbtti-kd.?At
the last session of the Presbyterian
Church -H Oieenfield, Ohio, last ?ummet
Mr. Wm. Roan was suspended from com
mnnion with the church on account of bis
being an Odd Fellow. He very properlv
appealed from this decision to the Cincinnati
Synod, which lately sat at Springfield.
After a lengthy discussion, ir
which the whole ground of secret orders
1 was gone over, the appeal was very properly'
sustained, and Mr. lloan fully re
1 1 ,.l K ..'-I. 4 ~
muii'u ins uiiurcu iiyms.
PRINTERS AND PRINTING.
J.T. Buckingham, c-q. in his penes o!
reminiscenes, in oouitc of puhlicnlion ir
the Boston Courier, speaks of the importance
ol the printer to the author, ns fol
lows:
'Many who condescend to illuminat<
the dark world with the fire of their gei
nius, through the columns of a newspa'
per, li:tie think of the lot of the ptinter
who, almost suffocated hv the smoke ol
a lump, sits up till midnight to correct hi:
false grammar, had orthography and
worse } unctuation. 1 have seen the ar
gument-? of lawyers in high repute as scho
! ars, sent to the pi inter in their own hand
wiiting, many words?especially technical
and forei ,n term?abbreviated
wo-ds mispclled, and few or no points
mid those few, if there were any, entirely
out of pi ice. I have seen the sermon:
of eminent 'divines' sent to the press,
without points or capitals to designate
the division of the sentences; sermons
which, if published with the. imperfections
of the manuscript, would disgrace tin
printer's devil if he were the nuthor
Suppose thev had l;e- n so printed. The
piinter would have been treatea with
scorn ana coiuempt us an illiterate niocKhead?as
a fellow better fitted to be f
wood sawyer than a printer. Nobody
would have believed that such gioss and
! palpable fault * were owing to the ignoi
ranee or carelessnes of the author. And
no one but the practical printer knows
how many hours a compositor, and aftei
him a pi oof-reader, is compelled to spend
in reducing to a readable condition manuscripts
that th?- w"iters tbfimselve would
i i i i
UV puw.nu I\J ri'ilU. 'P
The Wcepinp Willow.?It in grid thai
this tier in England was planted by Povt
the poe . IIo received n present of fig;
from Turkey, and observing a twig in the
basket ready to bud, he pi ntcd it his gar
den, and it soon became a fine tree. From
this stock all the weeping willows in Eng
land and America originated.
i Qt-AKEn Toast.?"This fro rime and
mine to thee <?nd thine 1 wish when
thou and thine come to see me and mine,
1 that me and mine will treat thee and
! thine as kindly as thou ind thine have
treated me and mine."
i
Hkioiit of Puesi'mi'Uon.?For a business
community to expect the press to
' build them up without their doing anything
to sus'am the press.
| The l.fg-st p ekct-ship ever built in
I the country is now on the stocks at Williamsburg,
Arew York. Her burthen is
1,700 tons.
| Counkrh.? A coniemnorarv sucr<?ests
?r ? OO
i that all grogshops should be ntuutvd at
the angles of the streets, been use when a
man gets *co ned,' it is emphatically a
'corner.'
W. T. HOLIj %I?D offers for
sale, his Shop Furniture, and a large and
fresh stock of Medicines.
-ALSOThe
Farm on which he now lives, (the
B ichoiers Retreat place.) i would great.
1 \? n'-flfiif " ? 1 *'
v n?j? jjwiu i-nysician with
a large fumily, it will suit? person of t hat
profession and f.imily beltrr than any
other, as the Farm i* good, with a comfor
table Dwelling House, Kitchen, Darn,
Tanyard, and other conveniences com'
mon lo well improved Farms. There is
ia good Acodcmv within 1-4 of a mile ol
the house, Knd it is decidedly the best
flttf wJ for a Physician in the un countrv.
and I will do all I can to introduce n
man into practice while I remain at this
place.
| Jggr The South Carolinian, nnd Lnurensville
Herald, will pleaseprivo the above
four insertions, and forward accounts to
this office.
W. T. HOLLAND,
i Pielcene, Oct. 27. 21 4t
Ijast %flrriral !
JUST RECEIVE!. YROU PHILADELPHIA
A FINE . SORTXIENT OF
tT M II T) Vl .T. A Q
V in a* av UUU11.M)
"which we wili sell low for Cash.
P. A E. E. ALEXANDER.
June 30, 1819. 7-tf
?
All persons indebted to P. & E. E.
Alexander prior to the 1st January hist,
must pay oner before the 10th October
next.
Due attention to the above will save
- ? 1 - ? -11 _ 1
costs, us no longer indulgence cim oe
given.
P. k E. E. ALEXANDER.
Pickcns II., Sept. 10, 1819. 18
i J A M.ES V T II1 M M1EK,
ATTOKIM1Y AT LAW,
. | SPAUTAN'BUAG, C. II., S. C.
i Wii.i, practicc in the Courts of Union,
i Spartanburg and Greenville.
All business committed to his care will receive
prompt ami faithful attention.
REKKRENCES !
i Hon. D. WaIH-ace, Union, S. C.
i. u. i , * l. ?. u., opariuiiuurg", o. v
_ May 18. lM'j 1 -tf
DR. J. w. I; VK S> ]
Tendehs his Professionnl Services tc
the citizens of Pickens Village md th<
f Distiict. lie can always be found at hi:
Office, or at the re idence of Maj. W. L
1 Kkiiii, unless professionally engaged.
He has received a fn-.-h assortment o
Drugs and Medicines, which he will sel
low.
; ] hi <r> . 1 .. .V} i 1 If i. 11
NOTICE!.
Application will be made at the nox
Session'of the Legislature for a Charte
" for a Turnpike Road acioss 6'assafrai
Mountain, beginning near the house o
Jacob Lewis, and terminating at tin
1 North Carolina Line.
August 22, 18-19. 1??3m
Dr. .?. TV. tawrrncc,
' Win. attend punctually to nil calls ii
the line of his profession. Unless nhsen
on professional business, he may 1 e foun<
' at his Office, or his pi ivate residence ii
' the Village. lie also, has on hand i
; general nssoitment of medicir.cs whiul
' he will furnish to customers at rcducct
' prices.
Pickcns C.1I., S. C. )
May 18,1849. f 1. ?,i
lirders.
I Remaining in the l'ot-t C fl:ce nt Fit kens (
II., Quarter ending 30ili Sept., 18-19, which
not token out within three month" will be koii
I to the Post-Ofllce Deportment a* dead letter
George Barnes | Joel Moody
; Win. Uuotlio John Owing
Jurncs iJnrin Ft ster Perry
I James Cannon Sarah Ann Wins
John Couch J,,},,, ]{t*if|
[ Gen. J. \V. Confey R. c. Register
| DaSuerrean Artia \Vm. Rowland
I w r!,0I ^?ns , A,,r"? Kobcr on
, ni. A. hdwards Committee ofSnfcti
; I IrTc? n ?"?. Jft,nts U Sn,i"' '
([" ?* Onmtwill Matthew Vickry
y "> Howard James Walker
Jchko Jones Robt. Wilooii 2
O. W. M Orcgnr Samuel Wikon
vr. li. Maxwell I Jolin 11. Young
P. ALEXANDKH, P.M.
Oc. 6, 1810.
notice:.
Is hereby given tbat application wil
be made to the next Legislature for at
Act incorporating the Village of Pick'
cnsvillo.
August 11, 1840. 12-Sm
B9K. A. in. COX,
Of tlu- Firm of Folger dr Cox, has removed
to I'ickensxille, S. C., nnd nun
be found, except when professionally engaged,
at the residence of M. F. Mitchel
Esq.
iSep?, ft, 184U 18-31
L U II FOR SALr.
Tl.- --- 1 1 -
i i.e Kuiwcnocr naving more Lands
, than h can cultivate, offers for sale n
valuable, PI intntion, situated in Pckens
District, on Puller's Cieek, waters of
Conncross, c<v?u ining 099 acres; about
150 of which i- cleared and mostly fresh,
' ?there is a large quantity of bottom
hrnd ditched and drained. The PlantaI
tion is good tillable and productive
! ground, as any in the up-coiintrv, under
good fcnce and in a high state of cultivation.
On the premises is a good Dwelling
Itnnao Kiloliun n " '
? IWIIO, U UUIIMU, l/OIon
Gin and Thrashing Machine, and all
necessary out buildings.
i Ifc will also sell 272 acres of Woodland
lying near the above tract, situated
near one ro id le iding from Pickens C* II.
1 to Chrosville, Ga., by wny of Bachelor's
Retreat, the other roan leading from
- Andersonville to Clmksville, Gn., both
loads running through the tract. On
' gaid tract is a small improvement; the
1 balar.ee well ttoibered land*-the greater
ortioa of it good farming land.
Persons de-dring to purchase would do
well to cnll and mdtrn frir Vim-wool***
. J?-w. ?* vmovnvo,
7*erros made to suit purchasers. Apply
to
THOMAS W. IIARBIN.
August J?5, 1 I?tf
"notice.
W. T. Holland has commenced collecting
?>one , mid will continue so to do, jw
rapidly n? the Law and William Grinla
Esq. will justify, without respect toper*
i _.i. .f - i i i ? .1 _
suns, injiii in me vki anu in me > ru\
Pickens, Oct. 20. 24 4t.
TIN WARE!
Tin- Subset iher being about to remove
from ibis place, lias a large assortment
of 'S in lVnrc wbicb lie vill sell low
for cash, at wholesale or retail.
'1 hose indebted to him will do well to
cull and settle by Court, or they will find
their Notes and Accounts in the hands of
officers for cnllcclirm
H. It. GASTON.
Pickens-C. II., Oct. 12, 1840 22
Arimiiitatratoi*'# *??<?.
Will be s?old at the lute residence of J.
P. A rclior, deceased, near Picken.sville,
| on Tuesday 13th November next, alUl lO
f ; personal property of said deceased; Consisting
of Four Negroes, Cattle, Hogf>,
Corn and Fodder, Oats, Wheat, Cart
jitwJ Ovon f*aniul I I-ii'nflco 1-1 ai*cn_
hold Furniture and Kitchen Utensils:
| and other articles too tedious to mention;
j of a credit of twelve months for all sums
! on and over three dollars, with interest
from date, with note and approved *eculity?under
three dollars, cash.
B. F. MAUL DIN, Adm'r.
'i Sept. 14, 1849
j-1 ylll persons Jiaving demands ag; inst tlie
j Estate are requested to hand the n in,
legally proven; all indebted are lequestI
Pit Im m>iL-<? imnwrliiito minni/>nt
" 1' ' b'. f. m.
1 8 -2m
r THE
Rf Pickens o'tcudcmif.
e APPLICATIONS will lie received by
I the Hoard of Trustees until the first Mon|
day in December next, for n competent
| Teacher to take charge of the Academy
j ai uiib v ill: go. At that lime a selection
ii will ho mi.tie ; undoubted credentials will
t be icqubed.
j j K. M. KEITH, Sic't t/ und Trrs.
i linaid of 7'ru.1.
i Pickens, C. II., S. C , ^et. 27,1849. tf.
1 exi hi (/r ?l )]\a.
IS' THE pnvtMnu f. i r* I O
PICKENS i)l"s7 li JC'T.
I Ilenry Whit mire, J l)cc. in Attachment
vs. > E. M. Keith
! John Bishop. ) Pl'fts Att'y .
i j The PliiintifThnving this dny filed his
t declaration in my office, and the defends
nnt having neither wife nor attorney
known to he in t hi< State,?On motion ;
It is 01 deied. that the defendant do ?n
pear, and plead or demur to the said declaration,
within a year and u day from
this date, or Judgment will be entered by
default.
W. L. KEITH, c. c. e.
7 Clerk's Office, )
May 10,184 0. | 1
I*'STRAY.
John Lukeroy. two miles East of
Cherry's Tiiidge, tolls before me a Buy
Mare, 10 or 17 hands high, mid supposed
to he 10 or 20 years dim star ii
j forehend, no brands p i i.able, collar
. marked, right eye out. Appraised s'
: fifteen dollars.
1 | T r? r? /?!??. -
d. 1). Vj. UA UAIU N t, M. r. d.
Pickens Diat., July ttt*., 15 JO. K
JYOT1C E!
Jvtt received, a Large Lor cr
Fall nnd Winter #?oo<1n
' for Ladies' and Gentlemen's wear, of the
> J latest Styles and Patterns.
Uioceries, Hardware, Crockery-ware,
Shoes and Roots, Saddles, 13 rid lea, Drugs
and Medicines, Ac.; all of which we will
sell low for cash, ns our motto is quick
sales and small profits.
! We will take in payment for Goods
1 10,000 pounds beeswax, 1000 pounds
fallow.
A. B. <fe J. TOWERS,
No. 12, Brick Range.
Anderson C. II., 8. C\, Oct. 8, 1849,
22 4w
NOTICE.
! Application will iio uinuo it tViu next
session of the Lfgiolnturo for u Charter
fo- Jenkin'a Ferry, on Tugalo River, 9
; miles below Jarrett'a Bridge on the. road
leading from Pickens Cf H, to Carnsville,
n
vrcorgm.
6'cpt. 3, 1840. 173m
l 43? i . . . ' . .
Just Received !
i
A 1 -? " * " *
IX UK KCtut" well scK'.ctwt iivw tmnntof
Rook* ?>nd con*is
tin<? of Historic*, Family nod Pocket
r Bibles, School and otWBoolw.
| ALBO?*
A Lot of Iron, N til-. Costings, Ac.,
I flt th eStore of ***&*? &
BENSON <fe TAVfifcW*
! ? / * ?* ?
vivmciio n., amy /, ^
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