Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, June 21, 1850, Image 3
>vi(h mo (1 nngoV<Ais rocks and water-falls
but to show me the places the most interesting
to the natural history nrnl iho
sccnory of the country^. So you sce>
wcll> I had not many'opportunities to
show my revolver, and v hat would you
I do with a weapon by such a people as is
the people ol your country. In Georgia
t and South Carolina in every farm 1 found
a Gospel, in every farm 1 have seen 1 be
father of the family praying the Lord before
every meal, and very often in the
night I havo been present to tho lecture
of the gospel and the prayer of the family.
Of what use a weapon to a people
who observe the two greatest commandments:
'love the Lord with all his heart,
and his neighbor as himself.'
No less was I astonished as I found
a, everywhere, even iu the poorest farms,
somebody who could write easily, and an
swcr every question l couiu uo. uticn, i
perhaps, 1 hnvo abused the patienco of'
my hosts who had to write to my'slate,
* sometimes during many hours, but never
I have heard somebody complain of the
necessity of such a conversation, and j
never was an answer denied to a question
I had done. If in the South the people j
has not instruction, I don't know what is
ignorance. For 1 have not lived in your
towns, I have not Galled to professors
mid doctors, I have stopped but in the
farms it in every ful ni I have found books [
and newspapers, very often in remote j
plantations a piano forte nnd a good library.
About those jioor negroes I will tell
you very ft w, I have not time enoutrh to
such a prolix and diffuse question. I
have seen everywhere the black people
as well treated as the white one, and eve- 1
rywhere the white people working hard- |
er tlinn the black one. lie has not care,
no irouuie oi nny son; l navo (luring
those throe irontns not scon only ;i pun*
ishuient of n slave, and on tho contrary
those poor slaves, fat as pigs, always
joking, always talking, have appeared to
me in tho most desirable condition in
<vhich a man can. Truly, 1 pity the free
negroes after having scon 'hose poor
. slave ones.
riv i
jiruiy vour iikmhi,
leo lesquereux.
Nashville convention.
Wc have some fuller report of the hist
dey'e proeedings of the convention in the
Baltimore Sun of Saturday. We extract
the following:
I Tho /Secretary proceeded to < all the
States, when Mr. Dawson, of (Georgia,
offered a resolution advising the formation
of all parties in the South into a new
parly, to bo called the "Southern Republican
Party," and adopted as its motto:
"Tho Union of tho South, for the sake of
the Union." Mr Dawson sftid he desired
tho resolution should be acted upon without
being l efcrrcd to the general commitMv
Rhett, objected, and Mr Dawson
thereupon withdrew his resolution.
The address and amendments comin<r
* o I
up in order, Mr rJ uckcr, of Va > rose to |
address the convention, Itoping to be able j
to quell the excitement; he could not i
ho??s, wit'.. his munner and voiec to win ;
plaudits fix n tho gallery, but ho would
speak as occamo his years?words of
truth and soberness. Jfc said ho desired
to respond to a question asked by Mr
Gholson, hist evening, whether, if tl.c
compromise bill before Oongrcsis should
be amended and passed, ho would go for
a dissolution of the Union? If ho wiw nl.
I lowed to amend the compromise bill, ho
would not go for a dissolution. Ho would
nmend it to suit himself.
Had the question been put to him, as
to whether ho wouM go for a dissolution,
if the compromise bill should be passed
without amendment, then ho could not
have answered. That was what brought
them hero. It was because tho South
dangers ahead that tho convention had
Assembled to deviso monnn to avoid them,
//e passed on, and alluded to the position
/,fv? ? -?
IVA V u iiIv>11 IJHU MlhUU 11(51" SUUK1,
and said that she would resist ?ho Wilmot
Proviso to the last extremity. In
relation to the addr<ss, he said, if ho had
Access to the ear of tho gentleman from
Mississippi, who proposed amendments,
Iia u/Anlrl Kni'rt 1*.^ "1 -
111V nu?IU UK1W |H IQUCUl'U 111111 11UI> IU UIfer
them; but he was for harmony; and if
tho amendments wo'Id produco harmony,
he would vote for them. If tho address,
without tho amendments, would promoto
harmony, ho would vote for that?^would
vote for anything to sucur-* thai objeot.
Ho spoko of Daniel Wobstr's assertion,
that tho Union could not bo dissolved
without bloodshed, as a raw head and
bloody bones in connection with this sub
ject. Ho rcfcrrcd'to tho pre&cnt union
between Clay, Cass nnd Webster; declaiiin?
that when such men unito, it was
timo for tho peoplo to beware; as
thoro is mischief brewing. He reviewed
tho character of each of these goutlcmen,
* %
in tutn, in :i most sarcastic vein?each of
thorn, lie avowed was for himself and the
dtvil take the hindmost. lie discussed
the question of disunion, and showed that
if (he event should conic to pass, lliu
iSblilh could siirIiiim itkolf.
Judge Sharkey, of Miss., addressed 1
1 them in favor of the amendments propos|
<jd, stating that unless they were adopted
he would he compelled to . *e against
the address.
Mr Hammond, of .South Carolina, rcl
plied, and \vh? n lie had concluded, tlio
; previous question was called and sustained.
The main question was then put, and
the address adopted unnnimously, the
delegations voting by States.
On motion the roll was called, for the
purpose of permitting oncli delegate to
enrol his nnmc for or against the address,
The following gentlemen voted against
the -idCvcss: Messrs. Davis, Abercrombie
ATurphy, Judge J3ird, Hunter, of Ala.,'
Ohofson, of Yn., Foreman, of Fla, and i
Shnikey, of Miss.
Resolutions was offered by Mv Dawson,
of Go., for the formation of a new '
party in the South, and recommending
support to the "Southern i'ross" news
paper, to be established at. Washington,
which was laid on the table.
Various resolutions of thinks to the officers
of the convention, &oM were passed,
The President. JudLre Kharkov, and
*-? s ' j
the Vice President, Mr McDonnel, then
look leave of the convention in appropriate
remnrks.
The convention then adjourned to meet
six weeks after the adjournment of the j
present session of Congress.
From the Columbia Telegraph.
A CAIltr TO TIIH PUBLIC; i
i
Summoned to Washington City, to aid j
Mr. Fisher in conducting the Southern !
J'ress, and animated by the hope of be- :
ing useful to the great cause, which so
long lias enlisted my mind and pen, I am
rcluc'.antly constrained, for a time, to
i:..~ i a ? ? ?
my iiiiinu joiuic, uiiu m resign uuo
thelunds of my colleague, Mr. Carlisle,
the control ot tho Telegraph.
It is, however, neither my design nor
my desire to forfeit my do'micil in Caro- ;
linn, nor to relinquish my interest in tho
Telegraph, though tho term of my absence
will depend upon the exigencies of
tho times, and the need of my humble I
services at Washington?and I feel jus- ;
sured, that my friends and fellow-cilizcns
at home, will appreciate tho sacrifice
which I make, even while availing myself
of a mark of confidence from tho
Southern members of Congress, as flattering
as it is unwonted. As they have
by others more worthy, to select me. I
would prove myself unworthy of that
signal compliment, were I to permit any
reasons of a mere personal character, to
prevent tny acceptance of so dolicalc and
difficult a trust?and have, therefore, acn,<nlA/l
:? {.I ' ?
wvjnui ii, an niv ouuig djhiiu in wuu;il It
was tendered.
In my absence, I bespeak for the little
Telegraph?the Benjamin of my affection?the
same generous support and
land indulgence which has cheered and
sustained my labors, and those of my
colleague hitherto; and can confidently
promise that the change will enhance
rather than diminish its claims to public
prurou.'.go.
The Edti'ortal conduct of the paper
fowing to .11 y protracted absence at
Washington) has been for many months
past in the hands of my colleague?who
will continue to task his energies and
abilities in this behalf?and his facilities
for obtaining the earliest and most reliable
news from Washington will not he
lessened hereafter.
My duty compels me to work in any
harness winch may be thought heat
adnpted to my powers?and in making
this cluingo I defer to the judgment of
other?, fully conscious of my own deficiencies,
for which a conscientious earnestness
of purpose may possibly compensate.
Personally I never have asked n favor
of my State, or of my fellow-citizens?
but if they think my course and labors
merit anything at their hands, let them
sustain, in my absence, tire paper t have
, established?which, ns a link binding me
to my home, I cannot rcnign, and to the
eonduct of which L hope herunfter to return
when the exigencies now existing are
dispelled, or have assumed a less threatening
shape.
When that change will take place?i-r
how soon?no human prescience can no^v
foretell?but whatever may betide, South
Carolina will over claim a citizens in
EDWIN DkLEON.
Washington, June 18th, 183c.
Thb CompromisivV?-The reports of the
Washington letter writers as to tho probable
fato of this measure, are very contradictory.
The ablo correspondent of
the Baltimore ?S'un over tho signature of
"X," who has lately become tho especial
eulogist of Hanry Clav and tho champion
of compromise arid "nnti-southern t>onti- j
ment generally, is in ecstncies at the fancied
indications of its success, whilo other,
and not leas sagacious letter writers predict
its certain defeat. We are decidedly
of opinion that it cannot pass. T^hero
will go up to Clashing ton euch unmiatakwl)lo
evidence of its unp^p'dA.rity
| throughout (he South, that Southern
; men in Congress will not dare support it.
I Among all the expressions of opinion,
wlvich wo have heard, in regard to it,
i there has not been one which received it
; as an honorable and perfectly just settlement
for the South. 7hero are those
who are willing to abide by it, as the bfst
: we can gcf, and who take this for fear of
being forced to take something worse.
We havo no sort of patienco with men
who talk thus. The host we can trot!
? ?
Our doctnno is, if \vc can t get what we
nit) entitled to, we will not have any thing.
For fear of something worse! If we are
to have the doso administered, let it be
tho most sickening, nauseous compound
winch JNortlicrn magmnuty cnn concoct
something that will stir up tire bile at
once, nnd not a slow, insidious poison
which secretly mid silently, but not less
certainly, cats our vitals, and totally
emasculates us before wc are aware of
our danger.? Columbus (da) Sentinel.
Unrolling of the Mummy.?Mr. Gliddon
was honored with a much larger attention
on Wednesday, the sreond flay
of the mummy opening at Boston. The
o Ml umg utiiiunifuo tvuiu VUlViUliy nilrolled,
an operation that occupicd half an
hour, and resulted in the discovery of a
papyrus or book of the dead, such as
was usua ly deposited with corpses by the
Egyptians, and a scarabeus or winged
beetle, which Profossor Agussiz pronounced
n very perfect specimen. The
pupyrus, ante-dating the period of the
sojourn of the Isrealites in Egypt, was
.not in a state to uniollso aft to prevent
its crumbling in tho operation. It must
first be carefully moistened. After the
bandages had been taken from the greater
part of the mummy, it was displayed
to tho audience. But the mode of embalming
this specimen li d been peculiar
?being by dipping thft body in boiling
bilumen, so that the faco looked as if
carved out of nnthracito coal. Some of
the learned medical gentlemen on the
platform disputed the kcx of the mummy,
and for a moment doubt was thrown
upon the accuracy of Mr, Gliddon's reading
of tho hierogliphical inscripr ion. But
this doubt was soon dispelled by one of
the most distinguished of our anatomical
professors, who very satisfactorily
sllOWP/l fltnfr llm nnc!firt?\ r\f llm Konrl
lmd led to llio erroneous supposition invalidating
Mr. Gliddon's statement. The
Transcript says:
"During the operation of unfolding tho
linen bandages, a line resinous dust was
raised, which set many of tho audiencc
to sneezing. Tho mummy having been
unswathed, was placed, together with
the articles found on the person, m a glass
case, for the inspection of the curious."
IPo fi SIfi E*
Will be sold on S.do-day in July next>
nt Pickens C. II., a Megro boy, MiLTON.
belonging to the Estate of Joseph Reed,
deceased. Sold for distribution'
A. RAMSAY.
June 21 1850, 5 It.
Comuii8sioBit,irs of Roafl*.
The Commissioners of Ronds for Pickens
District arc requested to meet at Picken.i
C. II., on Saturday the Oth j uly next
at 12 o^clock m., to locate the Bridge.
(Tbo Committee having disagreed.) The
Commissioners of the 3d Regiment nrc
requested to meet at Six. Mile Meeting
House, on IUO sumo any at U o'clock A.
j)/., to examine tho country through
which tho Road to the Bridge is proposed
to pass; nnd those of the 2d Regiment
are invited to join them. It is hoped
that every member will attend, as tho
matter to be decided is of the utmost importance.
Wm. C. LEE, Ch'rm. Board Com
missioncrs Roads for Pickens District.
J. IlC friends of J. T3. Soutiikulaxd,
Esq., bog leaVe to announce hirrt
as a candidate for the Legislature at the
ensuing election.
KSr Wi aro authorized to announce
Col. John A. Easley, Jun., as a Candi-:
date for the Legislature, at the next election.
are authorised to announce
Maj-. J.. T. Whitbfikld ns a Candidato for
re election to tho Legislature at the next
clcclion.
jar We are authorized to announco
Maj. E. Alkxandek us a Candidate for
r^-election to tho Legislature, at the next
election.
rnr Wc ai e authorized to announco
Gen. P. N. GAiivinasa Candidate for
the Legislature, at tho next election.
jfcSTTIIE friends of tho Hon. A. Ev
ins announco him as a candidate for reelection
to represent the pco^fa of Pendleton
District 5n the State Senate.
MANY PRIENDS.
WMWRWL17as7
Jint received from the Manufactory io
New York a large lot of UMBHLLLAS,
assorted sizes, no second profits.
Oall and ace.
P. E. E. ALLEXA.NDER.
Pickens C. H, \fwy 24 1850
softs or T^rarERArtcE.
Tlio Grand Division of the Sons of
Temperance will hold their third Quafterly
Session nt Pendloton Village on the
fourth Thirsdny in Julv next, nt 10 o'clock
a. m , all W. P's. and'P. W. P'h. if etcc\ed
by their ecveial Divisions, are eligible
to seats after Initiated, it is hoped the
several persons who may be able to attend
will avail themselves of this favorable
opportunity of joining. It is expected
to have a ptx>cession, and public addresses |
J and music on Fridny. The public nro
I invited to attend and so and hear for
; themselves; let all tvrn out.
June 21 2 1
Slf E R IF F' S S A L E s.
IMflicns Uish'icf.
BY VIRTOK OF WRITS OK FIERI. FACIAS TO
MK DIltlCCTED.
Will be sold before the Court House I
in Pickens District, within the legal hours, i
on the first Monday nnd Tuesday in J uly
next.
The defendants interest in n Tract of
Land containing 1000 acres more or less,
lying on Keowee River, whereon Col.
Jesso McKinney now lives, adjoining
lands of Jas. Robertson, Daniel Moody
and others, levied on as the property of
i Preston McKinney attho suit of K. Alexander
and others.
& Hfcjfro BIlCil, Randal and Uenry,
1 negro woman Lucy, levied on as the
the nronortv nf A W TTol nnmK nf fl>/% !
suit of \V. T. Roberts and T. B. Roberts,
survivors, and others.
. 300 acres of land more or less, lying on
the road leading from Pickensville to
Greenville 0. II., adjoining lands of W.
P. Benson, Thornton Benson and others
levied on as the property of A. W Holcomb
at the suit of Jefferson Choice and
others, va. A W llolcomb, W E llolcomb,
110 acres of land more or less, lying on
the waters of Saluda River, adjoining
lands of Joel Joncii, Fdly Jones and oth- |
I or*, levied on as the property of John B j
I Hendricks at the suit of F F Bcattie.
| 110 acrfes of land more or less, lying j
| on the waters of Keoweo River, adjoining
lands of Thomas Garvin Isaac Durham
| and others, levied on as the property of
Gi >nel Shoemfttc at the suit of M F
| Mitchel.
On Tucsday after Sale day at the house I
of Defendant; 2 beds and 3 beadsteads, 5
tables, 19 chairs, 1 cupboard, 1 lot crockery-ware,
1 lot cooking utensils, 0 or 800
lbs bacon, 1 loom, 1 lot boxes and barrels,
womans saddle, bridle, 15 or 20 gallons
lard, lot of Carpenters tools, 1 spinning
wheel, 13 or 20 lb3 wool, lot farming tools
1 lot jars and cans, 5 or 10 barrels corn,
1 cutting knife and box, 2 scythes and
cradles, 1 colt, 1 wbccl-barrow, 8 stands
of bees, 1 largo chest, 1 .$ or 2 bushels
pons, 1 roan mar* and mule colt, 1 bay
mare and mule colt, 3 cows and yearlings
10 Stead sheep, 30 head stock hogs, |
folding tables, 1 writing desk, 1 bureau' I
1 candle-stand, levied on as the property
of A W Ilolcomb at the suit of J as. P
Jenkins.
Purchasers to pay for titles.
J. A. DOYLE, s. p. d.
Sheriff's Office. )
June 7th, 1850. J
AUT ENTIRE STOCK OF
JYJEJV GOOBS,
IN THE NEW HOUSE ABOVE THE
POST-OFFICE AT WEST UNION.
We arc now opening n sclect stock of |
pretty and good Goods, amongst which
mny be found Calicoes, from "low down"
up to most any price.?Muslins, u variety
of pnttcrns; Alpacca; changeable Linen
Lustre; Ginghams; Jackonet atul Swiss
Muslin; Cambritk; Bohcnctt; Irish Linen;
green Barege; black Lace netting; Edg
ings; Laces; Silk and Gotten Handkerchiefs;
Muslin Ties; Ribons; Cravats-,
blnck and fancy; Drap DVEto, Mexican
mixture; Tweeds; Kentucky Jeans; Ticking;
Umbrellas. A variety of Goods for
gentlemans summer wear, &c. &c.
ItoilllCtH "ma/iy a owe," and some
of the prettiest.
Hoot* and Shoes, a large lot of all
kinds.
California; Manama; Leghorn; Palm Leaf;
Caps, all sorts and sizes,
Indigo; Madder; Salts; Comfiosition;
Snuff; Soap'; *Sfoleratus; Wis tars
Jalsam Wild Cherry, Sands Sarsaparilla,
Dead Shot, Camphor &c. Ac.
Sll??ar, Coffee, Powder, Lead,
Shot, Ginger, Pepper, Cand\, &e. &c.
Saddl OS and Bridles, Martingales,
Collars, Whips. &c. Ac.
Hardware and Cutlery, &cytho
Bh.des, Hoes, Shovels, Spades, Axes,
linmniiMN. tHrioAla. AlicrnrA. Maw si. Cotton i
pnd Wool Cards, Knives, a fine assortment,
Buttons, violins & :. &c.
Crockery Teas, Plates, Dishes,
Bowls, Tumblers, &c. ?tc.
To all of which v c invito inspection,
and if wo can't sell, make no charge for
showing our Goods,
We will take in exchange for goods,
Dry //ides, Beos wax, Tallow, Feathers,
Tfrool, and Seed Cotton.
Alexander & ^evil.
Juno 7, 3 2st
???n ini.'??www?wiwjwumii ai warn
W. S. & T. P. WUJilATIS,
IClBCOIira^rd by former success'
have again filled their shelves with a
handsome ami cnrefully selected stock of
the fiiu'st, best, and cheapest
SPRING AND SUMMER
<200J>S
Ever offered for stile in this Market before.
They have Goods to suit all classes
ages, sexes, "and the rest of mankind.'
For tlic Nadirs.
Calicoes of every shade and color, Muslins
Lawns, Silks, and linens, Hounds
and Ribbons, and everything
eise uiey usually call lor.
HATS, HOOTS, SHOES, SADDLES,
Crockery and Hardware.
A good supply of dl'OCCriCM) chcap
enough.
A fine article of Sugar at 12 pounds to
the dollar, and Cofiee at corresponding
in I OS
All of wl/ich we arc anxious to dispose
of for a small profit for cash, or credit to
good customers.
Chll and sec; we make no charge for
showing our Goods.
Salubrity, S. C., May M, 1850.
JAMES GEORX? K,
MFUUIIAIVr TAYLOR
Is now receiving a great variety of the
latest and most fashionable
Fi'i'iifU aiail V'iiiKlish
(r 0 O .,!> $ .
For Gents Spring and Summer wear.
Among his assortemcnt may be found
a variety of
Ifroariclotlics, Casi meres;
Drab <5'81(c, Satinets;
Tweeds, &?.
IMain and Fancy.
/\ IjQV,
A handsome assortment of Readymade
Clothing, nil of which ho will dispose
of chcap for cash:
Come ami examine for yo irsclvcs before
purchasing elsewhere.
1 Jf_^.
THE PICKENS
Academy.
The exercises of this institution will
commence on the first Tuesday in June
next under the charge of Rev. "William
MoWhorter, late of Erskiuc> College.
By order of the Trustees.
S. R, McFALL, Pres'tR ofT,
E. M. KEITH, SccVy.
1 4t cPA
ExcciUivc DepartiBiciit.
WHEREAS the cause of EDUCATION
in South-Carolina, demands till tho
light which intelligent and experienced
minds arc capable of shedding upon it,,
the Governor, in puisuanco of what ho
believes to be the public wish, suggests
to tho Teachers throughout the State, the
propriety of assembling at Columbia, on
Friday, the 12th of Jul}', to consider the
subject of Fkrk SciiOoi.h, the preparation
at home of Elementary and other
books for the use of our Schools, the best
mode of inspiring the progress of Educaticn,
and other kindred matters.
May 17, 52 at
til. I,. JKFFEUS,] [w. S. COTI1HAN.J
[B. J. BUCKMASTKR.]
W A RE-II OUSE
and
Commission Iffercliaiita.
Market-Street, Hamburg, S. 0.?"Watkuphoof"
Mclntopli-Stroet, Augusta, On.?Fiuefroof.
Take this method of informing their
friends and the public generally, thatthey
still continue the Warehouse and
Commission business in this placc and
Augusta, Ga.\ where they offer their services
to llkci'tvk', Stohk on sell Cotton,Flour,
Bacon. Reokivk andFou
wari) M k ftcl ia n l)t s k, boy (toobs,^foh
Planters on Merchants.
Their Warehouse in Augusta is on
McTntosh-street, in the contrc of the Cotton
trad<6.
Their Warehouse in this place is safe
from waur and isolated, therefore not
exposed to fire.
As they will bo constantly at their
post, promoting the, interest of theii'
friends (which they are aware will add to
their Own.) They solicit and hope tf?
merit and receive a full share of that liberal
puironnge heretofore bestowed, unci
for which they now return thanks.
Liberal cash advances xvill bo ma'<fa
when required, on any rvoduco in st'oru
JEFFERS, COTIIRAN ? Co.
Hamburg, Sent. 1st. IfMrt.
liOOIi frUT.
Those indebted to the subscriber can
stive cost by calling and settling their
notes nndaccounts as longer indulgence
cannot L?c* given.
JAMES GEORGE.
Jan. 5, '50
NOTICE.
All persons having demands nerainst
the Estate of Nancy Fergitaon Into of
Pickens District dec d must hand them in
legally attested, ami these indebted will
make payment.
I J. G. FEllGUSOtf, ExecV
I Mas 00, 1850,
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