Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, March 05, 1859, Image 2
KEOW KK CO i:|{ I EH. 1
ROB'T. A. THOMPSON. Editor.
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per annum,-in lidvnncc. If
payment l>e deluded until after tlie<*xptr>ition of i ""
tlio year, ?J.IK) Fur six months, 7*> cents, in ?n
Advance. 1 tin
Advertisements inserted at the usual rates. ,
PICKENS C. II., S. C.: ^
Saturday Morning, March 5, 1850. i ^
r~.?. - .-2 ?
Return Day- (,(
The return for Andorson lust wcok was y.
about two hundred ease*. For this district
I PU
tho cases returned exceed (his number some- s (o
what. With us the litigation will be light. |t
Tho Court of Common Pleas for this cir. j ^c(
cuit convenes at Abbeville on Monday next. |
At our latest advices it was not determined i,y
if.. ? 1
nilVlll'Jl t/UMgU II IIMtfi *11 ?? llll AMl WUUUl j q(p
preside. | ^ ^
Firo. | )Vc
learn that a large plunk kiln, valued 1 No
nt between s:$00 and &4<)0, and belonging to , fro
tlie enterprising proprietors of the "Six Milo i <??
Company," was consumed by tire on Wednes- 1-v'
day evening last. The lire was the result of ,,K
accident, it is stated.
Gen. Harrison's Speech- 80,
"\Vc have dovotou tho first page of our pa- tin
ncr to-(hiv to the snoech ili?livnrr>il Kr fl??n I
James W. l[.\nitisox, of Anderson, before the HUl
Legislature, at its recent session, in favor of
the bill for the relief of the Blue llidgo ltail- j llt
road. The history of tlio enterprise is oor- | ,in
rectly given, an?l tin? argutnont in favor of ' 3,1
the measure liberal, logical, and character- ! 011
i/.ed by ability. Kvery fact, connected with
this project, is so fully and lucidly given by | s,t
(Jen. II. in this admirable speech, that coin- |
inont is altogether unnecessary. It only re- ,
mains for us, thoreforo, to invite the attention '
of our loaders to it, which we do with pleasure.
u?
Large RattlesnakeA
Rattlesnake, measuring four feet in
. . (ir
length and eight indies round, was killed in ^
the neighborhood of tins village on Tuesday ^
last, by Mr. James Kirov. Fifteen rattles ..
nn.t n "?1.t-1? r
M N'UVVVII 11VIU litKUII mini It,
Fatal Railroad Accident- ad
A fatal accident occurred on the Greenville /,<>
nnd Columb'a Railroad 011 Saturday last. A in
torriffic hurricane swept over that portion of
the road near Helena on the evoning pre\i- po
ous, which blew down the bridge over Bush i?v
river. The freight train left Helena without Pr
n knowledge of the disaster, which resulted po
in the precipitation of the engine and box (lJf
cars into the river, a height of tiftv . jet. The hn
Eugineor, Mr. Mehkoitii, was wounded ; the an
\r- i>
uvnuuuiur, i>ir. 1>I(A/.KAI.K, rCCClVOU Slight 111- E|
juries ; the two firemen, Wii.son and I'ooii,
were crushed beneath tlie cars and instantly
killed. Beisidcs this, the train and freight
are a total loss.
The hurricane, according to a statement ' ?
made by Judge O'Nkau,, was terrible in its j1^'
effects?tearing up by the roots and twisting ''
off the tops of large trees. j j?'
Tlie passenger trains on the road will be
continued regularly, but freight will not bo
carried until tlm ln*i<l?rn !? vnl.niw
-V- O'
From Washington. ..
Congress adjourned on yesterday. Tlic
last days of the sossion wore taken up in per- ] ^
footing tho appropriation bills. Tho bill in- J ' ,
creasing the rates of postage is important, ' ^
ami lias doubtless beooino a law.
The President has vetoed tlic aot donating 'V*
public lands to tho soveral States and tcrri- *,l?
tories which may hereafter provide colleges
for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanio
arts, llis reasons therefor are given ,
1.1 it l I'll * r i. IriT
nf Irtnjyf li ??<" 1.. ? l. I.? ? i - - -
?V mm IIIU lll?llljr OlUISlllCUiry.
The Homestead hill, which squanders the
public domain most shamefully, lias heen de- j|"
fcatod in the Senate hy tlio casting vote of
the Vice President, Mr. Brackrxriuuk.? ^
This not alone entitles liini U.? thn lusting gratitude
of the country. P"
The Weather (j0
lias heen paragraphed until the subject is q0
worn thread-hare, hut tlie facts of the case lui
fully justify a recurrence to it. March canto
in as lamb-like ni nmitil 1>? . ..
,v...vu . ?% UIM Illtj
has sufficed for its gcnialness. lilack clouds, ini
wind and rain have succeedod it, wreathing it I
tho jonquills and peach blooms with mourn- uic
ing petals. The fields, too, are being badly wo
washed, anil the highways are rendered al- uic
most impassible l>y reason of the quantities pai
and depth of the mud that universally prevails hie
Exchanges. 1
The Kxickehuockkh.?The March number
of this interesting periodical is on our
fnl.1 a t.? '*
jjrvaeui/ iv ncn mcrary re- ""
past. One of tlio articles fok the present ',VI
mop.t!i is peculiarly interesting to Oarolininians,
in const quence of its chamctorj, real
and imaginary, figuring conspicuously in the
Nullification strugglo. The proprietor is u
.Tames A. Gray, Esq., of New York city, and Wri
tho terms of " K'nick " $3 a yenvj It i/; edited firs
with consummate tact and ability bj Messrs. of I
1j. G. Clark and J. O. Novfcsi. | 1
Tub Home Magazine.?For tho ladies, this j \'^c
work is almost invalualdo. It contains the ] to I
latest fashion plates, ote., together with j as
choicfc pro?<? and poetry. Price, $2 a year,
with fnvornhle terms to clubs. Miss Virgin- frtj
i\F. Toh nsb.st> and T. S. Aktiiuk aro tho <
editors. Philadclphin. Pfl. tjr
" (jr.sTi.f. WoM.i.v kvkr K inj>."?I>r Kane mo
relatos that when, one day, worn out with evt
fjitigrto, lie turned into an Esquimaux hut to w''
got a little sleep, tho good-natured hostess of ]
tho wigwam.covercd hiin up with soino of tej
Iter own huhffimnnta niulmiun !>! ? ? "" I -1 -
----- "VI Ulll/Jf II J
for ft pillow. .. \
Tho shoo trftile of M* Macho ?io
eett* is estimated to be wnrtli $50,000,000. tlin
BiifciMri- m.
News of the Day.
Hon. \Y. (\ 1'iiK.sTos, of t It in State, nttended
liiinoi- ot the 7th llegiiiiei-.v, National Guiirda,
Nen York, on the 22d tilt. In ft speech lie
kl ho was aware that fanaticism iit one souitt
of tho Union hrul been followed by tolly
<1 miidtiassin another. until tlm
i? Union Wfts a subject to be frequently spon
of. This he dopreonted. Ho trusted that
p Nationnl tiuurds would "keep slop to (lie
lion." Wonder if some of the anti-national*
>n't ' pitch in" to the "old mftn eloquent"
r theso sentiments ?
Joiix M. Bottj, who attempted ! > '* head
.nt. Ttlnh " yonri ago. in a recent speech in
rgiuia, counselled tho ' T'nlon of black robli<?.ns,
Know-nothings and Whigs, in order
dofeut the democracy of tho old Dominion."
is tho most degrading proposition that Ins
boen ntftdo by a Southern man !
\ rumor, not well authenticated,. is oil the
rings of tho wind," stating that the French
mdriiM in llin (}ulf nt' \l.?*i.>rv ..??
of Vera Cruz.! We do not credit it.
\ private letter front Havana, received in
w Orleans, says that " two commissioners
mi (Jen. Miua.mo.v arc now here, en route to
ti. Santa Anna, with n request that lie shall
urn to Mexico and take the reins of Governnl."
Tills is probably without foundation
cwi*e.
I.j -tilt n l e
. ?V.>VI?1 ifi.mvuviu lurillTOWIl
i?. A fight i? impending, which must decide
s fate of JVIU7. ami Miramo.n. Tlie former,
okod by 5.000 valiant troops, is sanguine of
ucess.
Tlie steamship Mary and Adeline was on fire
New Orleans on tlie '23d. Twowhito men
d one negro were drowned in attempting to
lidnc tlie tlumes. ^,000 bales of cotton were
board?boat and cargo insured in Franco.
Tho " Florida war" is now at an end. A
tamer arrived in New Orleans on tho 20th
mi Florida, with seventy-one Sotniiioles, bound
Arkansas. They arc represented to lie the
<t of tho?Semhiolcs, and are in fine spirits.
Tho stoamer Comet blow up on tlie 20th
t., near Memphis, Tonn. The boat and
;ht or ton lives were lost.
From California, wo learn that tho Indians
e troublesome. CJon. Ci.auk, with 500 men,
\s on the march to chastise them. The ligature
of California has requested Senator
iodkrick, frco-soll-lX>uglasito, to resign.
Vastly rich silver mines, according to our
vices, have been found iu Sonora and Arina.
Much oxcitemcnt pervades all classes
consequence of-tho discovery.
The steamer Canada is in from Europe, rcrtin;;
an advance of 8d. in cotton. Politi.
I clouds arc still hanging over thoold world,
ancc is preparing, on all sides, to maintain
ace, or to bi successful in war. Italy is
to arming to the teeth. Austria and Kngid
are not i<lle. A bold stand for pcaoe,
d the " balance of power" in Kuropo, by
igland, it is thought, may avert war.
Railroad Accident
At Gaii.i.aro's cut, on theUlue llidgo ltail,\d,
a land slide occurred last week. The
wn train from Pnn.llntnn \
- vuvuuvuil W ikIIUUIOUIl I'Ull
jul of it the next morning, boforodny light,
ic engine only was damaged. Si ace, we
irn the trains are again running with regirity.
The Sonth Carolina ConferenceA
friend has kindly placed at our disposal
:opy of the minutes of the last South Oaroa
Conforonco of the Methodist Episcopal
urch, South ; from which wo glean somo
t.s of general interest:
pi.~ ?~?i 1-?'
?.iiu iiiuiuuurBiii^i01 mis vunierence is.5-,I
whites, being ;n increase of 584' Over the
iooding year; blacks, 39,720. The Misnary
Society of this body has under its
ltrol thirty-ono stations in its bounds, mostfor
the benefit of the slaves in the low
in try. The collections for this purpose is
gc, and we notice that, amongst tlie volun y
contributions, sums of $2")O.00 from a
igle source. The publishing house of the
ok ami Tract Society is in a flourishing
ulition ; for, after deducting all liabilities,
) sum of $300,000 remains. The Confer
cc has, untlor its supervision, flvti co'legi>
institutions, nainoly : Woffonl College,
kesbury Institute, Spartanburg Female
llc^c, Davenport. Femnle College, and C'o.nbia
Female College.
Notwithstanding the repeated calls for
tney made by the preachers of this denom.
ition, comparatively speaking but little of
iinds its way into their pockets. The mints
show the disposition made of it, to which
invite tho attention of eroakcrn. It is lantnble
that our clergymen aro 81) poorly
d, and we believe the remark is applica- ,
not only to the preachers of this, hut also
the other orthodox denominations.
Distribution of the Public Lands.
I'lic speech of Hon. A. K. Wrioiit, of (Ja.,
the distribution of the public lands, dotted
2d Feb., 1&>9, has been forwarded to
by that gontloiuna. lie will pccept our
.nks for his favor.
Gov. GistV
correspondent of the Yorkvillo Enquirer
ting lrom Charleston (luring Uov. (Jiht's
t Hcvcivr of tho military in that city, says
lis speech:
' IIo lifts not a full, clear, ringing voico;
her Breaks like 'ft Sonfttor' than a man of
i sword. However, his talk was good and
Llio point. He was against tho slave trade,
in tno Wanderer case, whilo in tho Union,
while the law of Ootigro#s is unrepealed,
s fealty to States Rights doctrine and liia
th in the South was apparont "
l'ho Carolinian learns thu. ... tho same
...wl lit- v i - ?? t- ? ? ?
...... y...nyvl I ill liaUMIIIIUJI IDIIK IK) 1(1 mid
ist dccidod ground in favor of (Uncharging
>ry obligation w? ovro to the Constitutioh
>ilo in the Union.
[n a Tiout Pi.acr.?Young man snys: " I
I yoil, Carrie. tlmt I will commit suicide
ou won't havome." Young ladj replies:
von, ? iiiiain, n? hooo as you imvc given
th.it proof of your affection, I will bclioto
it you truly lyvo mo."
" -nr. si -.?*afcs
PenniujcB and Clippings.
Nkw Advertise* knt3,?Attention is directed
to tho advertisements for the sale of
Mr. Holder's valuable html, and the personal
I estate (if Win. Snutherlaml, deceased : ulso,
tho other new advertisements in this issuo*,
Tub Ciiaui.kston M*rkkt.?>Thcro is no
change to ho reported in the Charleston cot:
ton market, the figures of lust wmV 11 3lA
# c "v'*' A A w *
ruling still.
Air I?ine IUii.roap.?Th?Cb''?f Engineor
of tills rond, John E. IHunt, Esq., advertises
that lie is now ready to close contracts for the
graduation and mnsonary of tho first thirty
inilos of the eastern division of this rond,
connnciicing nt Savannah ilvor.
Dkcidedi.t Cooi..?IViston is a cool place,
certainly, hnt tho coolest thing there is a
modicino vendor in that city who asks publishers
of newspapers in tho " United
and elsewhere," to copy an advertisement of
his wares " editorially," nnd then take their
pay in mcdiciucs.
Kii.i.ki).?-The Chora w (iiiwf/t says that a
difficulty occurred at that placo on tho 24th
nit., between Rob't. Lewis nnd Henry Williams.
Lewis struck Williams a blow on the
head with a bottle, breaking the skull, by
which a portion of his brain was kuoolcod
ovit. Williams hns since died.
Tiik Bi.uk Bem.es ov Richmond.?On the
22d instant, a gentlemanly "loafer" made
up his mind to count tho blue dresses in
j Richmond. lie placed himself near the
I Amoricnu Hotel, and between tho hours of'
i 12 and I p. in., .",71 ladies wearing bluedreshos
passed l?y him.
Finaxciai. Co-t of the Roman Government.?'L'hc
taxation of the Papal States is
loss than under any other Government- of Europe.
With all its dignity, the Court of
Koine is tho cheapest in tho world. The
Popo's household costs but $7,.">00 n yoar.?
The salary of the Cardinal Secretary of State
is $2,500.
K\ u. no a i>8.?It is anticipated that the rail
mnu irom tuc .Mediterranean to the Red Son
will be finialied this your, thus adding another
link to the chain of the brotherhood of nations.
Mii.itarv.?Brig. (Jen. AV. "\V. Perry man,
of the l^t Brigade of Cavalry, has rosigned.
An election has been ordered for the 30th of
April.
Settled.?Senator lloifren, of Indiana,
j plead m>ilty of assaulting Mr. Gooding, in
the Senate chamber, and was fined five dol|
l ir- and costs. ?? nator Gooding was disi
o'uirgoil by the Mayor. Ilia brothers, Lotft!
uel and Clay, gave bail for their appearance.
Respited.?The Columbia Bulletin learns
that his Excellency, Gov. Gist, lias grantou
a rosp'*o for three weeks to James Gains,
now under sentoneo of death, in llichlnnd
District, for the killing of Bryant Modlin, in
September last. Tho respite dates from Friday,
jIBth ult.
YouTni'L*!. PnoriiETF.ss.-A youthful prophetess
hut 13 years old, is turning the heads
of the superstitious folks of Cincinunli, hy
her marvellous predictions.
IIu.vo 1 Iimski.v.?Oapt. Lowis Bigelow, of
. Worcester, Mass., living himself Wcdnosday
; night in his room. His age was seventyono.
Sai.k or tne Vice-President's House.?
The Slates learns that Vice-President Breckinridge
has sold his house in Minnesota row,
Washington, D. C., for about twonty thousand
dollnrp. The purchaser is a private
citizen of Washington.
Overflowing.-**'The Now York State.Pris->.
ons are overflowing. At Sing Sing thoro
are 1170 prisoners, and Clinton and Auburn
prisoners are crowded.
Icr on the Upper Mississippi.?The ice
at Prairio du Chien, on the Missisxippi, is
now 26 inches thick and covered with snow
I uhnut (? innlirw iln#r> ?5#ii <? f..;? ......"-.. i
..v?n u?wi <?IMU lliuv
i tlie river above will ronton ehvBod frill the
ini?l?llo of April.
Is Ft*i.i. Br.ast.?San Francisco lifts, every
Sunday night, English, French, and German
; theatres in full blast. Probably no other
j city in the world, of 70,000 population could
j say as much.
| Fhesiilt.?A great freshet has occurred in
the Ohio rivor. At Cincinnati tlio channel
! lifts fifty-thrco foot of \Vatcr in it, and is stiil
riding. '
Heckii'TS kuom Customs.?Tho receipts
from customs at Now York last week ;w'cn>
only $421,000. or about a quurtor of what Inld
been Anticipated.
The Winter is Madrid.?Tlio cold litis
lately boon so great in Madrid, this winter,
that a coachman was frozen to death on Ids
box, and thrco washerwomen wore found
I sensoless by the side of the Manr.annres.
Tus Tvuavsv of Dkut.?Eleven thousand
male* and nix hundred foinalca \vev> imprisoned
for debt, in England, in 1850.
North Caholf.va Manufactubino EiTAnt.isn
MRNTfl.?In North Carolina the to are 2,487
inr\nufacturing CRtablishments, vrith a
capital of $7,221,745; tho oo?it of raw inalo*
rial being $4,002,501. The number of male
hands omployod is put down at 10,030, numbor
of female*, 1,704 ; cost of labor $1,784,C.rt
I vi.lnn v Ga r./i? ftox
- f v* j/i'/t?uvv? V" '?v/u 4 }\f^.'J, \r
Pkxnhvlvania Baptists.?The minutes of
of tlio Pennsylvania Baptist convention show
that there are 385 Baptist' diarchy's in '-that
State, with 37,527 monitors j 4,37*4 wore baptised
last year. ThU is ajar go increase..
Head.?Timber cut in tlie spring, and oxpoped
to tho weather \yith the bark orr, do*
cays much sooner than if out in tho fall.
I/ARfiE TuRvrr.?Tho Colleton ffun has
been presented with a turuip, which weighed
oln.n.. .n.l ? l.-tf *- !
?i?rw. t |?uut*u?, unci III VTR9 111113mol.
Lnrgo wgrfabte, UmtJ
J 'IVk^Graix Ck>i\?-It is estimated thnttbo
| Whant crop of inM year will fall tfbort ut least
oigliloeli million of bushels.
{ limn.?Al ft sale of negroes in Abbeville
I lust wook ten wq/o for $lU.O30f beiuj? (\n
i ftvorago of 1^003. Tiicro wcro two wotuon
in tlio lot oaoh forty aiyl fifty years of ago.
: Tiik Phf.sidkxt.?A writer*e?y? thut, while
ultimo' in tlio millorv r?f Hin Semitfl (llinintiar
and looking down npon tlio assembled wisdom
therein collected, ho countod sixty-four
candidates for tliw Preddoney.
j Thk Roman Raimioaiv?The entrance of
; tho first locomotive into 11 nno in tho month
of January excited universal enthusiasm.
Tom Cowix for SpkakkA.?The Western
! men are thm oarly urging Tom Cowln.ofOhio,
| for tho next Speaker of the U. S. House of
j Representatives.
A Rose with manv Thorns.?Ono Garrett
Rose was arrested in Saratoga county , day
boiliro ydaterday, cbargcd with bigamy. It
is said that uno of bid wives lives out West,
another in Sobuylervilb), and a third In Troy.
Ck'nEBNATORi.vr. Convention.?The third
j Monday in .Juno has boon fixed upon as Hie
i time, and Millodgcville as the place, for holding
a State Convention of tho Democratic
party of Georgia, to nominate a candidate fer
Governor.
Kf.i.kmon is Gooii.?'Tho Hudson (Wis.)
; War says that one ofthn effects of the revival
I iii that placo i*that several begin to paytlieir
debts who wcro considered hopeless eases
hotore.
A Yif.i.d.?Tho dairy l.irm of Zaduc Pratt,
of Green county. New York, kept fifty cows
I in 1838, which yielded 0,500 pounds of butter.
ami brought from 22 to 27 cents per 11).,
! or over $1,500.
! Uncertainty ok Law,?John I'errev, of
i ?ii . -
i .vmany, a. v., rcocnuy brought sixty three
! suitsagainst the Krening Journal'af tlint city
io which he claimed $1,300,000 damages.
The j?uU" have been tried, butttic juries found
for the defendants.
Dikh Uktuhnixo fbom a 11am..-MIss Laura
Straiten, a young girl, whilo on her way
home Tuesday night from a military ball
given in Baltimore, becanio so ill that she
was forced to soat horself on a doorstep.?
I Her brother ran for a physician, hut on rc
turning vrun one lounti ner iloml in lior ball
nttire. She died of congestion of the heart.
Mysterious.?Within tlio past two months
| four children have mysteriously disappeared
I in Now York city, and although the police
have used ovory effort to trace them out, (is
I yet no cluo has hecn obtained to their where*
about?.
' I>E.\n.?Sister Agnes, of the Presentation,
i at Crtr'melite (Catholie)Convont, in Baltimore,
! is dead. She deceased on Wednesday, n/cd
j 90 years. Her family name was Elizabeth
iiivrrius jjiuiriimiT, wiiicn indicates that site
was ii descendant of the oM stock of Maryland
settlev v Her mopiberahip with the religious
order dates back 02 year?.
Executed.?The Barnwell Srttl'iir! snys:
tho unfortunate men, Clayton and Carter,
convicted of Negro stealing at the lust term
of our Court, were executed yesterday about
one o'clock. One or two thousand person;
were present and witnessed tho moluucholv
. t J
speot. 0 0.
Tkutii.?Tho basin of nil excellence is
truth. Truth is intellectual gold, which is
durable as it is splendid and valuable.
( Dead.?Ifenry Halluin, tho distinguished
Kugli.?!i historian, died lit January last, nged
eighty-one ycara.
T'o kb II\\of.i>.?Tho Orangeburg South)'Ah
anva fliu* I a l
, . , .1 viMtv tMtil Y, IV H\J?t *-? V? JVO tl ?U?A HU*
foro Magistrate* and fioo holders roccritly. in
that district, for attempting to violate tho
person of a white woman, lie was found
guilty and will bo hanged on tho first Friday
in April.
Nominated.?Goo. P. Elliott. E?q., of Beaufort,
has hoen nominated by his friends as ft
candidate tosoetieed Col. Koitt in C'ongrccs.
Just the Dit'fkkknue.?If a man fails to
the amount of a million, it is all right, hut
let him fail to the amount of his hoard hill
and he is a scoundrel.
Wii IT Vrr? * M- 1-... 'i??
. *i?iowii inwninDtt, Ul XUII*
nossee, is spoken of as the Know-nothing eandidato
for Oovornor of that State!
The MissisKirri Hivkr,?The rivor is rising
rapidly, a?id there is now every probnbility
of (mother heavv freshet. The rains
hnyw lio^vy in tho West,
A.v ExPBme^t.v-?lt is u'tatod. upon good
authority, says tlio 8o>i nj' Temperance^ that
tho Mayor of Columbus, Un.. has issued ardors
for tho stationing ofu policeman at each
of tho churchos In that city, whoso duty it
shall bo to arrest any person ehowing tobac
en, or smoking cigar*, and spitting on the
tlio stops of thoohurcli.
Warlike Prf. p arat ion is Enoi.and.?
Wo learn by tlio stormier Africa that the navul
syatom of England in to be thoroughly renioilollod,
ami there are minors of a loan
equal to $50,000,(H)0 boing about to bo proposed
for that purpose. Great notivity likewise
prevails in all military department*.
Tiie Nkoro Trade.?The Mobil# Register
aafi *! " * ^ '
vo ?I?W, mi Jim nil IUII (II ntigroos 111 10 tno
cuttou and sugar Statos, tlio present season,
as high as 50,000. It is thin activity in th,o
Internal slave trade that haa given uegroea
I tholkr nnprocadented pricos.
i Fi.yjso Dutchman.?Th*. worhUronovrnod
! and famous Knglish ra"?v-homo "Flying Dutoh
man," it instated, has boon soM to the French
Oovornmcnt, for $21,000.
A Mosicai, I'Ronrcv.?Thoro is residing in
Wrttertown, >{. Y., u (l(tto musical prodigy,
i Miss Al?0gpi1 Kiri'elino At wood. Sjio is only
i ten ypars of age, and is aide to Dorform thn
I moat difficult luuridhuon a variety of ioitru,W
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Fiendish Attempt.
Wo copy tKe following. ?av? the Carolinian,
t'roiti the Sun.tor Wuti /tnnw. Wc '
wore informed o**the incident by (lov/Oint,
when ho passed through (.'olduibia, but .
having boon apeciully request ecr to innke
no mentioM of it, did not give it publicity. ;
As it has now appeared in print, we feci no :
hesitation in copying it. The facts, as,
i given to tho WaUiUvuin, are substantially
I corrcct. The ball ouiuo very near striking
(len. 8. R. (iist:
" Dastardi.y Act.?A worthy citizen
; of our town lias placed us in posaesalon of
! the particulars of n niont fiendiah act, per-1
pctratud by some demon in human form, as
the night train, from Charleston was Icav- {
1 ing on Tuesday last. Our informant was j
i upon the train. When about a mile and a
; half or two mi lea from the city, the train
, moving rapidly, the pnason^e^ in one of
the coaches were startled by what, at the
! viifimmit uonimwl fa <m nvnl-??j?/?n . A.'Ainn
.V WV .... . v....
supposing il to haw boen caused by tho !
bursting of one of the lumps. A uiouicn-1
tary examination, however, sntisfiedall prca- !
out that u boll had been fired into tho c:ir !
from sonic instrument of death, in the |
hands of someone outside. A portion of j
the eush or glass frame was shivered and !
torn aw.iy, nnd the glass broken and scat- |
torn! around. Seated in this car, nnd '
within a dangerous distance of where the j
Imll cntoretl, was Jiis ftxcelloncy, < Jov. (lint, t
Our informant states that the-Governor e:<pressed
suspicions in regard to tho design
of tho cowardly assassin?(fur such I10
must have been, the circumstances nil considered.)
J le thought it possible that the
ball had boon aimed at himself. We can
scarcely get our consent, however, to so
startling and monstrous a conclusion, not;
withstanding the facts favor it-. The ball
entered at tho degree of height to strike
about the breast of one. seated in tho car.?
It passed through and struck tho opposite i
wall of the coach. It would seem almost]
| miraculous nnuer tne circumstances, and in 1
) any event, that 110 0110 was injured. If j
j tho intent was personal, the act involved >
| imminent peril to others in tho immediate j
I vicinity, and nngtm a d is regard for human
| life that could hut possess the heart of tho ,
veriest villain."
Senator Hammond"
I'ink," the circumspect and enterprising
correspondent of thcOharlcston Courirr
thus discusses .Senator Hammond's claims
j upon t Uc democratic nominations for tho
j Presidency.
The time for making arrangements with
j ti view of nominating any particular enndiI
date for the next ['residency is n good way
; oil", yet the politician* hero arc already?to
' use ? peculiar New York phrase?" laying
, the pipes" for that interesting event. Jjy
r common consent, the next nominee of the
Democrats will he a Southern man, inasmuch
as tho last two Presidents?and in
fact three, as (joneral Taylor's short term
is scarcely considered in this connexion?
have been Belcoted from the Northern
suites. As the matter is thought and talked
over, public opinion, among Democratic
politicians, centrc more and more upon
one man ; and ho is no other than .Senator
j Hammond, of your State. His rccent
| oour.se in the Senate, and his late speeches
there and in South Carolina, have made
I him the rising man of this time.
| Many of the enthusiastic friends of Mr.
| l)ou?rlas are also eominsr to this noimliisinn
The judge himself is reported to coinoidc
with this feeling, freely conceding that tho
choice of ourncxt ruler belongs fairly to a
representative from tl>rt South. Mr. Hammond
i? regarded as peculiarly tho man to
run against the Mack Republican nominee,
in case their choice is Seward, lie will
bo able to cope with this arch agitator, and
measure intellectual lances with him, when,
where and on what topic ho may choose.
The Douglas men will eheorfully consent
to the nomination of Sonator Hammond, an
the " Little Giant" is comparatively young
yet, and can afford to bide his time. If
the opinions of the leading and ruling politicians
who gather in this metropolis arc
to be taken as good prophecies in such
matter*, the event predicted in fcbi* letter
, will stand a very good cluinec of being eon;
Humiliated. Then how popular will bccomo
the by word?" Hurrah for Hammond."
Terww.b StkamhoaV Accident.?We re|,
i r /? ? ?' n
i w. icm ir, nn wu IIU irwill lUCKny, ot
1 tlie steamer Virginia lir<llo, which arrived
here nt G o'clock. Ia?tcve ung. that tlie steamor
Comet, Capt. 1'. O. Kennet. was lost in tlie
storm. about oighteen miles below this city.
Saturday la-t. By tlio accident, 110 loss than
eight or on lives woro lost, and tho steamer
andeargo wont down in fifteen or twenty foot
j water.
In addition to its destructive oflfacts upon
| the steamer Comet, tho atorin was foarful in j
i tho vicinity .of the disaster. Tho hou*o of j
: Mr. Scanlan was dismantled ofthe roof and {
j chimneys; the roof ofthe stable and tho fornv I
: itig and' out houses wcro greatly injured, aiul I
it is fetiTod tho storm hn? il.mn imwli !
- i
: to proj<?>, ty. and porlmps involved further
| losfl of liiu in tho noigllborUood.?Memphis
Aratanchc, i'-b. 21.
; Raimioad Mkktino.?Tho Georgetown
Tims.* informs ttft that ft meeting wan hold
i in that place on tho ?l?t inHtant. The Hon.
I r. 11ua-j ? "
?. itmiuiwii lyctiM. nuu.t wuij UilllVU lO 1110
Chair, Mtd 11. IV/ier noted ns Heerctary.?
Mr. Holomotia, tho rosidont enjriucor and
gciicnil anpcrintcndent qf the North-Kant
Railroad,'gave the meeting the following
estimates for forty niibn ! For eovistruo*
I tton 0982,00^ : cmiinment GflU.OOO ; im
i i - - j ~ " / ; ** i
nnal Working efcpcnsea 820,000 ; to which !
ho ntldn intercut on 8160,000 of bond.4 ; to-1
gcther making 8805,000. Tho*eecipU? lio j
estimated fit 880,600. !!$? t'stimnte, lie |
Mid, w?h n very llbcrnl ono. J. Hurkvton !
ltond, jr., and (Job It. H. WUhou nddre>w-'
ed tho meeting. A eonwiitteo w;ib appoin- j
i ted to solicit fmbscrtptiona.
VAbUABU OiKCQVKBr.?-Mr. Goor-ara C. I
Henry, of Mobile. Ala, !ia? invented ft iwiwb- I
ino'fbv upWininjr cotton' yarn from tha *oec|
Htftplfc, paving ti?e ?lohiy ;\rnl dxpattW of gin- !
ilfng. ami the injury to the libra i11 i I< 11.: I
t3V that procoflp. Send, tlirt ami other foreign
substances aro s<,pnrat?<lfVomtho cotton without
uruvUing.. - I. e
V, v'
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From Washington;
WasHinotox, Fob. 21.-?In tuk Skxatk.?The
h|?cct:?1 order coming up, 31 r.
Hunter moved that it he postponed, nnd
thai the hill placing the naval and military
forces at the PWsiidoilt s discretion, as
asked in his siuninl message, be ttikcn up.
Mr. Hunter insisted on taking up tho
* * \ 1 i
appropriation uiii.
Mr. Hunter, however, gave way for tlie
presentation of reports, whereupon Mr.
(May read a lengthy report from the coniniitteo
on nehsions relative to wlint is called
the old soldier's bill, and moved that
the Senate concur. t
Mr. Howard objected against voting
without consideration, and moved that it
bo printed. Aj^ccd to, ntul 10,0(10 copies
ordered.
?in mo ( iiiMiiiiiit'u ii'j;uru*< ?ur?
offered, when Mr. Wade moved to postpone
the appropriation bill and take up tho
homestead bill.
Mr. Hunter claimed tlic (lix>r, but fhc
chair overruled bim. He indeed the S'cth*tors
to consider bow it was possible tlu ?[#propriiition
bill can pass when they eontinu
illv put tbom aside ui-d incur the likelihood
of tfti extra HCHtiion, for tho purj oso
of discussing favorite measure*.
Finally, oil vote, the consular diplomatic
bill was taken up by yeas 31, nays 25.?
Tho question then jveiirrrd on Mr. Push's
amcmlmcu' to consolidate the iininller missions.
Mr. I'ugh ndvoeated his amendment.?
iTeasked u vote firat. on the proposition to
make Austria and 1'ruMi) second instead
of fir.it classed missions.
Messrs. Mason and IWnjaniin opposed
the amendment, and it was rcjectod by a
tie vote.
Mr. I'npth then withdrew the remainder
of his amendment, except tlie last port,
which prevents the payment of any salary
to any ministers except those named in the
bill. After some discussion, it was agrce<l
to?yeas o2, nays 15.
Amendment* providing that the nmount
of the Appropriations should not l>c exceeded,
pnd increasing: tlio appropriations for
running the boundary line of Washington
Territory f<? 8li>0,(HK), wove adopted, and
the hill passed.
liorsK ok Uki'UK.skntativks.?Immediately
after the readinjrjof the journal, Mr.
Hughes called up the nill reported from
the select committoe to examine tlio accounts
and conduct of the late di>orkeoper,
Mr. Hackney. It propose# to reform abuses
in the folding room. The llomc ta
bled the report., but adapted a rosolutiou
from that committee, declaring that all extra
copies of books and documents bo divided
cnually among tho members who
are entitled to them for gratuitous circulation
among the libraries of the country, and
the people, and that any other disposition
of tho same meets the unqualified disapprobation
ofth is Uousr.
The consideration of tho army nppropri- <
ntion Hill was then resumed in committer
of tho whole on tho state of the Union.
The appropriation for barracks and buildimrswus
rod nerd fr<nii ftTflll OH fn^'inn noik
on motion of Mr. Pendleton, of Ohio.
On motion of Mr. Faulkner, an amendment
ruducingtho impropriation of $8,400,000
for transportation to 82,000,000, was
agreed to.
Various amendments were offered and
rejected.
On motion of Mr. Faulkner,' the nppror?.?*:
? ' - '
|M mull tui mil IIIIMIH-Ill 1111(1 UOSpltal department
was red need to 80000.
Tho appropriation for repairs of aroonaltf
was stricken out.
Tho appropriation of 8108,010 fur repairs
of Sprmgtield and Harper's Ferry
armories were stricken out,
Tho bill was thou reported to the TIou?e,
nnd without action tho House adjourned
*;n
Wahiiinoton, Feb.. 22, 1850.?-Sk.vatk.?The
Legislative, Judicial and Executive
Hill was amended;, nnd is rttill uudor
discussion. ?
Houbk.?Passed the Senate bill to-day,
incorporating the Washington National
Monument-Hocioty. It comprise* thn
names of gentlenren representing var 'is
branches of the public service, as dircc-iors,
including the President of the United
States us ex officio President of tho s?<?
eiofcy.
The post office bill was vigorously delmtod,
ami suveral amendment*acted on. The
I louse is still iu session. *
Wakii in<itrt\, Feb. 28, 1850.?^knatk.?Mr.
Slidell gave noticc that ho
would cnll up the Cuba Thirty Million bill
on Monday. The legislative bill was t: ken
un. Mr. Hale offered nn amendment
rcwwling the restrictive elautfo in the Kan-.*
sa.s Hucl'isli bill. A loiu^rind ?1?
bate ensued, which vrns participated in '
Srincipully by I)ci)ioomU> JOtnigJat am|
'u^U advooaked aqntlerjSftvcreij.riity princU
pics. Messrs. Mn?onniu\ l)a\ia vcplit'd, r<w
pudinting the vfows of the former, Tho
idea conveyed by the remorku of Mr- Davit
was, that Douglas hud cut Uivw fr<?u tho
Democratic party,
1 Ioiihk.?ThO Po?<tofllo? BUI WW deba.
ted And amended, in ('ommitteeoftho Whole
and then reportod to tho Haul for final
action.
t? A*iu\QT<?v. rou, ?in tho Senate, tho
Pout Bouts bill i? h*lng diHcuHned to day.?
I,ait night tho Qoncriil appropriation jjill
was paused.
In tho linage, the PostOflfao Appropriation
bill w'm rojuutod. by ft veto of ctghtTJfx to
ono huudred and 'nineteen. A m? -n fop
roconnidorntlnn will l>o inmlo to itto?it'.v,r-r
The Natal Investigating Oommitleo uifnlo a
report.
"Wasijikoton, Fob. 2ft, 1880.?br.xATK,?The
Postal Bill was oftmed today
by a vote of HO flRftitwt 25. The bill
oa the postage to five eonta per half ounoe |
?nd nbolifihoH tho franking nrivHogo of thy
the members and th<* depa^tmenta,
The Oilban bill Vo? re?tfin?d ?nd tp?i>y
hmg imeeabe# were mode, It ie understood
that the tertian will c6ntit>?e thp voto
I.. i.wJ-. ?I. ??-- ?t_i. .
ID.UIKUII UfI tuo HHD|eof, I
HmrsK.-? The voteyesterday, rpjectinp?
thtf Pwit wj>p*v>i>piatiop pifj mp re.
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