Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, September 24, 1859, Image 2
KKOWKK OQURlBjR.
llpB'T. A. THOMPSON, Editor.
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TI'ltMS. -^.$!..->i) pftv it it ,111 in, in iidv.in.'o. If
piviiuMil l?o <l-liyo'l until Rn?ki4tlii>expiration of
tliovcnr. For xlx month.*, 7"> cvnts, ill
Kvjviuu'c.. .
A.lwn-ti.-'onuMiM iifieftotl nt the lifnnil rate*.
PICKENS C. 11., S. c.:
Saturday Morning, September 24, 1859.
Sale?, &c.
Attention is directed to tho sales of Mr.
ilunnlvt'tt and Messrs Mvm.snnix advertised
in our columns. Also, to the announeemont
of S. II. Johns & Co., that they are re*
coiying thoir supply of seasonable Goods,
and will dispose of tliotn. on tho most reasonble
tonus. A poruMiil of those, together with
the other now advertisements, is respectfully
tctpiosted.
The Mount Vernon Fund.
The editor of tho ?.*v.......-.1
. olgos the receipt of twouty-ftve dollar*,
through Messrs. A. S. Wii.unoTon & Co..
tho contribution of lvoorvec L :dj$e. No 7'.\
A.-.V/.M.*. at I'ickent 0.11., f>>r the purchase
of Mount Vernon?the homo of Washington
?the soldier, patriot, statesman, christian
btul mason !
Williamston Sprinrs.
Through the press and other reliable sonrco*,
\ve learn that a terrible disaster ha* befallen
sonio of those who atteodeil the )>a)I
recently given at tlie.so Spring*. About fur
ty ot tlia visitors wore tuken sick afterwards,
and several have since died. A post mortem
oxamination of one was had, and the contents
of tho stomach arc to lie analysed. Various
rumors are afloat as to the cause, l>nt nothing
satisfactory has readied us. Mi*. Tl'stkn
uud lady, the keepers of the house, were a.
moiig tho sick, but are recovering. The visitors
havo generally left tho place.
The Fork AssociationThis
reliiliuus bodv whs in session nt T.ih.
erty church, near Tugalo river, tho hitter
part of the previous week.
Itov. Mr. SoseuK preached tlio Introductory
Sermon. Rev'ds C.m.i.oway, Adokiuioi.t.
uud other ministers were present. Tho attendance
was large, and wo lire pleased to
know the mectin j passed oil' pleasantly, and
we trust profitably to those whoutteuded uj ou
the ministration of llis word.
Favors.
Mr. Mounts Mii.i.eh has our thanks for
tho largest Yarns wo have seen thin year.
Wo are also indebted to Mr. II. A- II fJm.
fso.N fur u " inotalic golden pen," which writes
well, llo lias them for sule.
The We6t.
The emigration from the old States to the
"West has boon "large for a number of years.
The young ami adventurous have sought
homes in the south-west, where rich lands are
cheap, and the road to wealth and distinction
open to all. This has sapped the vitals of
<l.? ..1.1? O. -i? - i -
...v v-inKi UIIIIU9. ami prevomcu inair greater
increase in wealth and population. The
cause of this yearly oxodus of wealth and
population has been variously attributed.?
It possibly grpw3 out of tho inexpertness'
want of energy, and ill-success that attends
and has characterized a truly plodding age.
There has been no master spirit at the wheel
of improvement, opening up and developing
the resources of a country naturally great,?
Capital is kept in the clutched hands of the
lew, when the energotic and wise would have
safely invested it in railroads nnd .innnufacta
rex. With these, and many otSerH^ue nnd
striking facta before i<>, the same suicidal
course is persisted in. / nd just ns certainly
will the wealth and po il lation of the conn*
try continue to leave it. The remedy is with
those in o\ir midst, and we truly wish wo hail
ut hand the moving power, wherewith to
work out for our good old State the destiny
which intelligence, virtue, industry, and energy
have in store for her citizens.
T!:i3 year the emigration is Inrgor Hum usunl.
Many citizens, "good men nml true,''
are on the eve of-evering the ties that bind
them to homo, jountry and kindred. Wo
trust their brightest anticipations may be realized
in the " far Wost," and, although wo
would have preferred that they had remained
under the folds of tlie grateful Palmetto, wo
bid them God-speed to their now homes!
Products of the United States.
A roasonahlo estimate 'has been made of
the productions of the United .States, inclu
ding gold, for one year. They amount to tho
round sum ot sevontoen .iiindred million* of
dollars, or nearly sixty dollars for each inhabitant
of the whole country. To this must
1)0 addod the value of our mamifuctaron, mechanical
arning*, value of bank and othor
Ktocks, money, nnd-so-forth.
General Intelligence
Tho Charleston Courier hns a telcgrnphio
despatch from New Orleans, which reports
Horious injury to Ihe cotton crop from rust
and boll worm.
Ex-President I'u.iice and l?i|yhnro Arrived
from tljoir foreign tour, They have retired
temporarily to tlieir home in New Hampshire.
A disastrous firo has occurred at Chicago.
Ijoss, $500,000?insurance, $250,000.
Thore has been more fighting iu Moxicn.?
A General and a large number of soldiers
woro killed and wounded.
Late advices from Europe are at hand?
The price of cotton had advanced slightly?
Peaco and quiot reigned supremo 011 that
yumiuem.
$Iaine Election.?An cloction was hold
in Maine, Monday, for Govornor and meni^
bars of t\\Q Legislature, 'flio roturno thus
> * far roeoivod indicate tha rp-oWction of J<ot M*
Morrill (Republican) for Qovornor, and an
iiicjrcuecd Rcpublicuueuprcunucy in tUp iitfttC,
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8tate- Agricultural 8oclety.v
Tho fourth mutual Fuir of this Society
i will l-o hold in Coliiutbia oti the Sth day of
1 N ixombor next. '? continue fur four days.
The premium ii.^t (which has been received)
in :i long one, ami embraces a grenjt variety
I of article?1, ranging from " samples of fiehl
j crops" to " miscellaneous fancy."
The annual address is to bo ilelivoretl by
! IIon.J< 9Eru A. Wo arj>, of Fairfield, on
Wednesday tlie 711* November.
Wo think tlie premium list should have a
wider circulation than it lias over yet received
; and. to iusuro thin, a reasonable con- I
tract might bo made with tlio press of the
i .Stnto to lay it before the public. Its great I
length forbid* a gratuitous insertion. I
o>r any information in relation to the fair,
address It. J. (j auk, Ksij., Fair Forest, S. C.,
until the l*t of November, after thnt time,
j letters should be addressed to him at Columbia.
The citizens of Columbia hove recently
I held a public mooting to make arrangements
; for the accommodation of tlio visitors, after
I tlio hotels have been tilled. A point will
i hereafter be de*i;jiu?iod for them to assemble
! in the city, when they will be directed to
j private houses for comfortable t|uurtore.?
| This kind of hospitality must always ensure
a large attendance upon these occasions.
MoneyThe
oil itors of iiiu Hurl well Ht.&*cngcr and
the Athens Watchman are " pitching into" j
each other not very fraternally on the subject i
of the relative value of South Carolina and !
i Georgia money?bunk bills. As to their opin- I
, ion of each other wo have not a word to sny?it
is n, personal matter, and might very well have
been left out of tho discussion. The Watchman
complained because the peoplo of this Stale re- 1
fused to receive other than the bills of the 8a..........i.
?i ? - ? ? ?
, innt /lugunm DHI1K8, nnu llic Mrtsengcr
' retorted by denominating tho other banks as
I wildcats." This, in some respects, is unjust.
For," instance, the l$nnk of Athens should not
be included in the category. It is a good and
solvent institution. The Watchman is not. liberal
in its nsscrtion that our State should be
avoided, because our citizens rcfuso to tako the
small bills of the banks of his State. If nn
i excuse were needed, we could point to the law
of this State, making it nn indictable offence to
piss bills of a less denomination than five dollars
of any bank without hei limits. Notwithstanding
this, however, (he small bitls of the
Augusta, Savannah and Athens banks aro current
with us, and arc only refused by nn "old
fofy " now and then, overly nico or sensitively
conscientious. This should satisfy our Athens
neighbor, and we suggest that he withdraw his
I cdict of ox'commimicntion, o' "roundance"
through 't'lurksvillc, Franklin," N. C., tic.
Especially, ought he to do this in the summer
season?-that region in then too "snaky," nnd it
would devolve upon the traveller the necessity
of preparing himself with a supplyof ' hobenj
sack," or other remedies for the jtizen aforesaid !
| Further, there are wild cat" banks in Geor|
gia, and we refer the Watchman to the Augusta
j Chronicle &. Sentinel for their number and charI
acter. Whftlover may be the condition of our
bunks, their bills are always in demand, and it
i is perfectly optionary with those outside her
| borders whether they receive them or not. Wo
do not insist on it, although \vc have every di>
position to keep on terms of poacc and amity
i with our neighbors. We would not nrivi^n
citizcn* to receive, us current money, bills of
any other than the Georgia bunks we have
named. As we have be; tro remarked, it is illegal
to pass tliem, and, it might bo well to refuse
I them altogether, until the hiw in relation thereto
l is repealed.
Return Day,
For PicKens district, is Saturday the first
day of October next.
PERSONAL.?-Under this head tho Unionville
Timr* speaks as follows of our distinguished
Representative in Congress :
Uon. J. I). A?hmore was also in our
town, and attended the muster of the Regiment
near this place. The Colonel is in
good health, and we doubt not, is fully
prepared to meet u!l tho responsibilities,
and all the labors awaiting him at Washington
next winter.
The Colonel was onllml rm in ,iw?Tr?
speceh on Tuesday after muster. The
speccli was short and patriotic. lie did
not commit himself in any way?thought i
it premature, and perhaps arrogant in him
to give any opinion, or express his scnti-,
mcnts oil the political sentiments of the
day. When lie hud arrived at Washington
and informed himself of the state of
affairs, then he would be able, and not he- i
< fore, to form his opinions and take his poi
sition. He would meet his fellow-citi/.ons
1 of Union when ho returned from the
i " councils of tho nation," and if there was
danger he would tell them so; nnd if there
j was no danger ho would tell thcin so.?
| The Colonel concluded by laying his hand
on his heort, and thanking those who voted
for hiiu, and expensed his highest rcapect
for those who did not.
I (<Rrr.LY,TIIBFlLUBU8TKU.?The Mexj
iciins liuving come to the conclusion that
the object of Horace Greely's Weatern tou^j
was the organization of a fillibuHter expedition,
the commandor %fc Mazatlan issued
a proclamation in whicii he informs t'ne
people that:
"One Horace Grccly, a most diabolioftl,
blood-thirsty and unmerciful frnao?-worse
than the infamous Walker, or even the
minions of Minimon,-*?a fn?n whose very
name struck dread 10 the hearts of thou-1
Rands in the United S^nte*, so many were !
liia crimes and ro terrible his conduct?is
now at the head of tho most extensive
b:?i.d of filibusters ever Collected, and on
his way to Mexico." He then exhottsthe
people to preparfl themselves for instant
i action, and coiieludca tlrtis : " Thi*t flam***.
oils man (hotrfjfs vtligrote) in not of tho
common school of fillibustera; they wish for
plunder, ho for " blood and murderous
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Penning! and Clippings. j
Ur.umous.?llev. W. (J. Mnllinix will j
prcucli hia furowoU sermon at phico on
| Wednesday evening the 27th hint. lie will
ul?o dolivor lii<* lust eormou ut Mount Ziyn
tho Snbbnth following. ' ( ?;
St'ARTANai'RO.?L Miles Gentry Iins bp4p
! elected Sheriff of Spnrlnnhurg dintriet^ by*
1 uniioritv of 003 votes over .1 It 'rt.ltn?m
Tiie Fratrrhai, NohrnnRNrtis,?-Gorrltt
Smith, tho rich abolitionist, comes out in n |
long letter. condemning the inefficiency of
I tho means for effecting tlie object, nnd dc^
[ clnroH hi* chief relianco to bo insurrection I
I low humano and fraternal !
Tka I'i.ants.?Tho agricultural department
| of the Patent Ortico will havo ono hundred
thousand vigorous tea plants endy for gratuj
itous distribution within three or four month*.
I It is expccteil that American grown tea will
i enter tho market within five years.
| The Ufficiai. Statement.?According to
j nn offioiftl return of tlic Austrian Governincut,
just published, tlio total Iofs of the
; army in Italy, in killed, wounded and pris|
oners, was 1,104 officers and 48,500 men.?
The loss of tl?o l'rcnvh was likewisb great.
lloos in Indiana.?The assessors' returns
from fifty-one counties in lndiuna show hii
inerenso this year of 10i,354 head, as compared
with lust year.
I
i Houtb Auent Uemovku.?\V. C. Meredith,
Ip., route agent on the South Carolina Hailroad,
has been removed by the Postmaster
General, for neglect of duty in abandoning
the mails on his route without leave, &o.
! Indian Massachk.?l'npcra received by
the Utah mail at St. LoOi?, gives an account
of the massacre of tho emigrants on a raft in
in the Oregon river on the 20th of July, by
the llunuock and Shoshone Indians. Six
i men and one woman were killed, and us many
I wounded, some of them mortally. The party
mis ruuueu en *in?u an?t nil their stock.
Esci.igu Dbkkncks.?The London Times, i
in n lending articlo on England's defensive
preparations, soya that she is rapidly approaching,
if, indeed, she has not actually
attained the position, in which no assailant
can hope to attack her with impunity.
" Know Tiiysri.f."?Au old Grecian philosopher
advises all men to know thempelve?.
That's advising a good many to form very
low and disroputable acquaintances.
E.xtf.nsivk Concern.:?Adam's Express
Company employs 3.782 men, 1,784 horses,
it has 972 agencies, and its messengers travel
daily 40,152 miles on railroads and steamers j
?a instance ct[ual to oneo around the globe
and two-thirds around it a second time.
The Wimi.n.?Tho world caresses the rich,
however deficient in intellect or morals, and
avoids,the poor man of morit, in the threadbare
coat.
New Novel.?Mrs. Henry 0. King, of
Charleston, has a new novel just out from,
I the pre?8 of Derby & Jackson, entitled " Sili
via's Word."
A Beautiful Custom.?It is a beautiful
I custom in koiii^ Ori<nv?..l Km.lu ^
touclicil ihe fruits that are shaken from the
trees by tho wind ; theso being regarded os !
( acred to tho poor and the stranger. |
Dm.f.oatf. to Con"'\kss.?W. II. Hooper
Morgan has been elected to Congress in Utah
Territory, vice Bernhistd, ignored.
Pills vs. Litekatuhe.?Dr. r>ramlreth, of
{ ill celebrity, is a Democratic candidate for
the next Legislature in the Seventh .Senatorial
District of Pennsylvania. Geu. Uco. P*
Morris, the poet and alitor, is l<is ppponont. ,
JJimwi-o.?iThe great Wtitrfrn plains flfc
literally covered with bnfi'alo. The number,
each year, seems to increase rather than diminish.
They go in immense droves, and at
vi.inn nuuiu iu t-usi u uaiK siiuaow over the
valley.
Pamoi'S ron Co.n<jhk?smf.n.?The citjr of
Norwich, Connecticut, is fumou? for having
furnished members of Congress. There have
been born in that place, ninetocn who have
Leon Representatives, and live who have
been Senator* in Congress.
Mount Vernon.?The work of renovation
nnd the improvement of Mount Vernon ha*
commenced under the direction of the Southern
matron. $15,000 hux already been paid
on the last instalment, leaving only $30,000
to be paid to complete tho nurehnxn
F.itai< Mistake.?Daniel Brewster, of i
Puiighkeepflio, killed himself by drinking a
liuimeiit instead of rubbing it on bin rheumtitic
leg. lie mistook the medicine fur whiskey. '
Sentenced.?Dun, the negro boy charged !
with producing the death of a white girly in
Lancaster, to avoid the shame of their wicked
doodti, has bocti sentoncod to bo hung.?
Oircumstaneial ovidonee was sufficient fur
tlfc purpose.
A (3ooi> Kktort.?Tlio notorious and onprincipled
llnrnum h?a offered tho sum of
?2,000 por annum to "Mr. Spurgeon to make
a lecturing tour in the United States. Mr.
Spurgeon repliod by writing simply " Acts, xiii,
10," and hemline i; lo 2!.iraura. T!.o
verte reads thus: " O, full of subtloty &L>d
nil mischief, thou ehild of the devil, wilt thou
! not coaso to pervort the right warn of the
| Iiord V
! I'e* Sum trim.?Tho editor of tlie Now.
[ Orleans UulUtin acknowledge* tho receipt vf .
j a pumpkin rained in Texas, which whittled i
one hundred nnd sixty pounds and measures
aoveu foot in circumference.
Tnr. Fi.oriua Haii.roao.?The Fernnndina
Floridian reports the Florida Railroad fiuiatt*ed,
nod ready for operation on tho to
Chunky Pond, twenty-five milea hoyond
(itiincflvllle, making the guaiher of miles'.
ironod>*nd in running order one hundred and I
I tttOUtjf?t\TO. > I
^ * ?
Thh I'Kiwiobnov.~Oon. Ltwte. in a prirnto I
lottoi'i Hi\js it* rolatian tothoIVMluonpy that J
ho li? tymtont to place himself in tlio hands
<if his friouil.H, anil will take iid atop to bring '
himself befuro tho pcnple as a candidate. j
.i Cotton?ruts C'imi'.?The New Yorjc *S-V//>- [
pi/iff fjf.st reports tho cotton crop of IS08-5V'
at 4.017,0^0 hales tho ret.-oipt* at all the portfc
being 3.K>1,480 bales, anil the exports 3.U25,*
rv*>n t 11
ViV UHlUfi
Ejwxh'K.nt Man. Henry ('lay I)ean, one ;
of the moat eloquent oieu in 'ho North-west ;
|-?mi orutop perhaps without n peer in I nvii '
?has taken the stump iu behalf of the Democratic
cause in Iowa.
I'hi/k Essay.?-The South Carolina Medical
Association otter a prize of one hundred
dollars to the author of tho best original essay
on any subject of medical research, the
essays being sent to the Secretary, in Charleston,
July 1, 18G0.
The Potato Crop or Ikei,and.?Tlio Irish
papoi-8 of the latest date eny tlie potato crop
of ISoO promises to turnout the Hno?t grown
1 in Ireland 8incc tho'gootl old tiinos, when the I
market value of that article uf food ruled
from 21 to 3t> cents thoewt.
Choctaw Election.?The election of Head
Cliief of tlio Choctaw nation has resulted in
tlie choice of Basil Leflore for Governor, Jos.
II. Hall, National Secretary, Willi* .1. Ilarkins,
National Auditor, and Allen \Vright,
National Treasurer. It will he noted that
the Indians have adopted almost the exact
form of government of the States.
A Goon 1$us 1 ness.? Mr. Ten Brocek states j
in a iirivate letter-addressed ?< > ? fi-imul in i
| .Memphis, Tetin., that hia total winnings,
j since his present sojourn in England. have
amounted to $ 140,000, to gain which, ho has
! only risked $20,000.
Okntii.ks Ki.kctki).?In therccent election
in Utah, threo ixt'iitilot? were elected to the
I ,
Territorial Legislaturc-namely, Sain'l. Mill,*.
William S. Qaborn nn?J Chariots Crocker.
, CSkorcia.?Georgia is probably the lightest
taxed State in the Union. Its State tax is
only two-thirds of a mill on the dollar. A
n?,in nuinin.. 4 1 n mill t
....... w.? >? .,uv,uw 01 j?ri?j?oriy pnys oniv j
$0.021 vcs. (Joorgin is one of I!><: must flour- j
ishing Luttes: also rapidly lining in manufactures
ns well ns agriculture.
Banks.?The following is n list of broken
or worthless banks in Tenncsfco: Agricultural
llank, Brownsville; Contra! Hank of
Tenn., Nashville ; Farmer it Mechanic*'
Bank, Memphis; Mechanics' Bank, Mumphis;
Memphis Savings Institution; Kxclmngo
Bank, Murfreesboro' : Miners and
Manufacturers Bank, Knoxville: Bank of
Kast Tennessee, Knoxville; Hank of Claibcruo,
Tazewell. .
Ke?.Iakiui:d.?Mr. T. F. Walton, of Butler
county. Ohio, was roi'.niitlv I
a woman from whom he hail heen divorced,
a id who, during his nhsonco in California,
had married and outlived a second ^usband.
i Lauub Svm.?Tlio amount of money remit|
ted home by Irishmen resident in America,
j the last your, for the purpose of assisting
I their friend* to emigrate, was $2,300,000.?
I The ten preceding years tho amount remitted
wu8 $41),080,000. _ _
Nbw Bank I,aw.^?The Arkansas LnglidnI
ture has passed, and the Governor 1ms signed,
a bill rendering it a penal offence fur any
one to offer or receive a birik bill of less denomination
than ten dollars in tliut State.
Tiik Finr. at Halifax.?On Ornnville
stroot 22 stores wore consumed. On Harrington
street there were also several business
Juuines do-itrov^d, inclu^i'*; tl>e printing
offices of Mr. lllacklader and MoiMrs; J, Bow-,
ers A, Son. .The loss will probably rcn'qjh
$1,000,000. _
Ex-President 1'ierck:?The Nashua (N.
II.) Guzftle snys it is the intention of ex-l'residont
Franklin Piereo to snend the winter
with liia wife at tho Bermudas, wlierc tho
thermometer searcoly varies more than f.iur
ilogreos during tho year, ranging usually
from 71 to 75 degrees.
Death of a Vktkb an.?Tho Kentucky papers
notice the death, on llock Curdle Hirer,
in that State, of Urian Grosham, a native of
King William county. Virginia, lie wua
for many years a member of the Kontucky
Legislature, and fought under General St.
pi?:- ? ------
vkki, mi u v^.nnu was one ot (lie ".Alud Anthony
Wayne's " aohliorn in 17'Jt.
A Xovbi. Scit ?oH Damage*.?A tnvorn
keeper, of Hurriiiliiirg. Pa., wan i?ri?o?tcd on
Monday, and held for trial at the suit of a
wid-iT, wIiohc husband hud died from drinking
to dxce*s at the tnvorn of the defendant.
A civil Miiit for damaged will also bo intuituted,
i Spots ox tut. Sum.?There uro about 20 i
pots arranged in three cluMors, novr to bo
cec'n on the surface of the sun. Thcv nro of j
int^i'Auh iuo* #K'?? -?-?? -
.. J?D. ... i..in UIIIV, IIIOUIIIUUII o?tnerc
i?i some reason to buliovo in n concurrence
between the poriods of their maximum ami'
minimum abundance nnd that of the aurora
or magnetic storm*.
HE I W - 'PU " *
- ?? a nc intoi1 ui norm
Curuliuik Siuvo been increased twonty-livo per :
cont, incronning tho rercnue uf that State to j
upward* o( $700,000!
Wuoxu.-?The Ashvillo JVew-clnims Oor. '
Moore, of AlnbAMMt, " n native of NorthCarOHria.
This is a mistake?ho is a native,
of South Carolina, hailing froih Spartanburg, ,
we Iwrtiov*. , / |
A La roe N'toor.r.?TI>o Dahloncga {$i</nal
says that Mr. Kufus Anbury took from the '
f ...J \t:-? ' ' - - - - -
u Miu reuomiy a pieoo ol gold (nolid)
weighing lti.'l dwt*.
Late Fali,.?It U prodicted (bat we will
have n Into and favorable full. Il i? Imwl
upon thq fact that the ittnrlins have continued
here lotigcr'thfu usual! <..j
Public Meeting in ClaytonA
public mooting waa held in Ol<jtort. i
Gil. on the 'li'i instant* for the purpose of i
appointing cL-legates ti> the uinsii meeting
unci burbev^e ut Franklin, N. C.
On muUpii yf- 31. Nethorlniid,
Col. 11. T.'wloaeley was chosen as Chair- 1
man, find \Y. C. Price ns Secretary.
The Chairman stated the object*- of the j
meeting. -After wlijich, J)r. II. A. Kdnion- i
wtriii iiiiii'iul frlin An*\i?in4i?uii?t ?
tec of toil to prepare matter for the action
of ilio meeting. Pr. H. A Kdmonston. J. j
Q. Adams. (I. M. NctWcrland, TIum. KHIy, j
J. (5 Willimna.,. W, T. Crime, I<. Jones, j
Kdwnrd Singleton, M. I*'. Cannon and,
Prealy J'ajro, tlie committee appoint) il In
tho chair, submitted a preamble and isolations,
expressive of the sense of the meet- j
in};, favorinjrstronirlv the completion of the I
Mac Jtiil^e llailro.id, and that twenty del- '
elates be appointed to represent Rabun at i
Franklin on the inst.
The committee consist.-! of Dudley ^!.
Sinirleton, (1. 1'. lied ford, W..II. .Ioikw,
Dr. 11. A. Kduwniston, .1 ame? Dleekley, L.
M. Deavert, Thomas Kelly, <!. W. Cnradino,
W. J. Neville, A. .). Martin, .1 esse
.Jones, 0. A. t!reenxvood, I'hilo BrowiiMon, i
.Tolin Keener, A. M. Mauldin, John W. !
Scrubs, 11. W. (.'aution, Ir. M. Nether- j
land, Dr. 11. W. Dell, Alfred Polks and
Win. V. Dillard.
On motion of Dr. .J. Q. Allan.s, Col. II |
T. Mope ley,' t lie Chairman, and W. ('. i
I'rioe, the Secretary, were added to the list ;
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Ul UUICgtllCli.
The following delegates have boon ?]>- \
pointed by the town council of WtdhallH : :
Col. A llryoo, Sr. Col. A. IV Calhoun. |
Co), .J. O. Lewis, .11. W. Kut]imnr\. Dr. j
lthett, Uev. 1"'. lianscincr, T. Ii. Lewis, \
(loo. H. Cherry, M. Uiilwinkel, 10. llruHsen,
C. Sahlman, K. II. Lowe.ry, II.
Hochau, II. (<inset, II. Kneo.
ion TIIK kKOWKK CortllKn.
Railroad Meeting.
In nccordrtiicc to previous notiie n lnrpo nntl
> v.-c> VII)I"U |MI|||U|1 Ul IIIC I'll 17.CI1S 01 I II ion I
county,.f/a., inct in the c?\ir( House, Rt Mails- I
villc.!' lii?? iiiuiion, lite l!ou. 8. 8. IIouhuaw |
wa$ t'.ilUWto.ihe i'hair. ami C?j>t. Ai.kkkk llnr |
requested f'o net us Sccrctary. ]'r. Asnnrtv !
V<ji S(. >vus called on to explain tlio ohjeet of
(lie meeting. After which, he introduced tlie
following jtreinnblc and resolution!", to wit : \Y?.
ii portion of tlie people ol' northeast (ieovgin.
feeling f, oMr isolated position our great need
of mill 'ill facilities, and having Hf.semoled lor
the purpltsc of devising means to forward the
construction of the liiwa?sc6 rftlltimd, unanimously
adopt the following resolutions:
1st. Itrto'i c<{. Thar the IliWitatM railroad
Clllll'fpr. fnroflioi' with il??i IV.*...
DucktoWii l*?>j?|?v?r Mines to Cleveland, Tmiiici"soof
(h distance not exceeding one hundred'
miles.) form the nearest and the most practicable
line of connection between the great Valley
of the Mississippi and Charleston, t>/ C., (t)iim
being nearer than imy other line of ronlds which
i? or eun l>e built, by from iti<i to 150 mile*.)
2nd, Jiciolcal, That Nature having provided
i )iirt route by causing as it were the lofty mountains
to h?;w to our necessities, evidently direct- (
Lug us fo the great connection refurryd to above,
we would prove recusant to the duties which '
we owe ourselves and our descendants, should
we longer remain inactive on the subject, and !
unworthy those railroad facilities Which the.
bcneftceuco of natm'e hll& placed within the '
reach of our energies and our capital.
3rd. Rt'to/vrJ. That wo pledge ourselves to
use all available means for the construction of
the iliwassco railroad, nnd that capitaliats be
invited to investigate ami compare distance by
thi? and other roads, either completed or con
IVIIIfMHICU.
4th. Hrtoft'rtl, Thrtt our Senntor nnd llepreH<nitHlivc
to tlic Genera) Assembly he instruct oil
toco-operate with IIm friends of Ktatc ivid upon
c(juital>lc principles, hut to oppose the adoption
of twiy policy, the tendency of wlilcli would he
tu discriminate again.il this or any other portion
of Georgia.- ,
5th. limofetil. That tlic Secretory of (his
meeting forward n copy of the above resolution*
to the Clifittauoogft A dvirliirr, Cleveland Han- .
tier, I.tuironcevillc Xetr?, Southern Bonner,
v/wrii0viiiv uuiirnai. n uinaua jsunntr unit /?? ?
facet Chi pier, with the request to publish the!
saute.' y ,
Dr. Yoi'no and C. J. Wkluoiui addressed the j
meeting in .support Of tlie shine, nt considerable j
length. When dn motion of Jofi.N ltrTT, Ksi|., !
tliey were unanimously adopted. Alter which
the meeting ndjnurucd
8. S. H0R3I1AW, l'resident.
Ai.rr.r.o Hutt, Sce'ty.
utji.i. Fkjmti.no in Camfoknta.?bu||
6?ht? have; become a regular amusement in
San FranctHco. At the lust fiirlit thev hail
four bulls. The second one leaped up
among the spectators, but did no dumnge,
though after he was. lassoed, Dr. J. N.
Eckel broke his leg by leaping down from
the seats into tho pit. The end of the;
fight is thus described m the Bulletin :
The fourth bull was very wild, po much
so that Garcia Yanez, the bull-ligli?r-ii?chicf,
was afraid of him, and wished to
let him go out of tho ring without n flghf.
This, liowover, was objected to by two
youfi* niemlwrs of tlui' Noe family, who
proposed liirhtincr him 011 horscb.u-k if Yn. I
m . ? # rj # """' # * M I
ncvs was afraid of hint. Tho proprietor :
retired, nnd tho Noes, mounted on Rpiritcd |
California Iiovsoh, entered the ring; (Mid in j
avoiding tho attack* of the hull, exhibited !
h number of cxtrtordinary and ndmirable
feats of horsemanship. They carried a !
number of bandfetihm, or barbed arrow.", 1
orttamcnted with colored jKinor, which they [
endeavored to throw into the bull'h neek, |
but the barbs being good for nothing, the
arrows would not hold, In keeping out of |
tuo way'of tlie bull, they turned their hor- '
kos nt) upon pivots, nnd would sometimes
Htoop and picK up arrows from the ground,
while the horses were at full speed.
Mounwhilo- two of thobHudorilloroK, be- I
ing the only two syho wore not afraid, r.c
terud the nil# alio, mid nhowed consider*ble
darinp?fcW6 of them hanging hi* kat
uJ)0+? iho- bull's ' horns. Tills1 ended the,,
ptfj-Vorfnuneo, Durinw it* inn't** n
i-i ? -- r* ""pv i
nuiubyr ,ttf bouquet* \yoro thrown into tbo
riujr, whioh wqro picked up by the Noon
while on horseback. TIkj music; during
tho intervals of the fight, wn8 made by two
band*?one consisting of brans instruments
and ttic'other of two guitars, a harp and a
flute, played by native C'aUtorniaUH.
An ?lt-t?mip*rcd man carries his own smoke,
and makes not only his own eyoi smart, but
thong of other pcoplp.
Thk Ghkat Kastkrn.?Aa thin iiionRtruUs
KtcmiiKliip is <ilxnit to eotiio to our
shortH, the Allowing coircct t.iblo of her
diu&iirtiottp will bo found highly interesting
Co many of our ru:idoft< : Length between
pcrpendiyulms, f.SO foot. Ditto
over ;i11 on upper deek, Gil 1 fq<*t. Breudth
of hull, f5l toot. Height from bottom of
chip ti? tup of iron of upper deek, 08 foot.
Diameter of paddle-wheels, f>(> feet. Ditto
of screw propeller 24 1'cct. Number of
blades <> ditto, 4. Weight of serow-propellor,
40 tons. Height of prim-mid saIooih,
1S> foot". Wvi^lit of iniu in tho'conH
ruction of lite hull, nboi<i 7000 tons.?Ditto
of ship with machinery, coals, eiirgo
and full equipment, about 2(5,000 tons.?
Draught of water at that weiirht. .'<0 feet 0
inches. \\ cij;li( of oneii of l!tu puddle engine
cylinders, about f)0 tons. Number
of ditto, 4. Diameter of ditto, 74 ilichts.
F?ei:?:tb of stroke, 11 feet. 1'iiddle-ciijjiiies,
aln.ut 1200 horsepower. Weight of each
of scr^w-engine cylinders, nbout 20 ti lis.
Number of ditto, 4. Diameter of ditto.
*4 inches. Length of strike, 5 feet.?
Screw engines nbout 1000 hors^ power.?
Weight of shafts for paddle ei.^inos, 80
tons. NuTnberof boilers to pnddlc-enuiiies,
4. W.eijjht of one pair of ditto, including
funnels. 00 tons. 1 liicknessof the plates,
in t ' bulk-heads, 1-2 Uieli. Ditto, in
the skins, il l inch. Number of rivets
used in the construction of the ship, nbout
J5,000,000. Nuiiibei'of masts, G;.of these
three will be 8<|iiiirc-rii:gcd, ns well as fore..,.
.1 fi 1 flM. - ! * - MJ
iiiiti-iui rij??;i'u. i lie reiiiaiiiinj; i?h win
lie fore-and-aft ripped. Tut I quantity of
Ciinv; s in sails, jiliout (52011 square yards.?
Theii will he two sc rew steamers, one carried
mi each side a ha ft the puddle boxes,
ns jolly boats. Their dimensions are:
l?citpth 1000 feet ; beam 10 feet; measurement
120 tons; horse power 40. And
there will be about 20 ordinary boats carried
in addition, with masts and sails
connilcte. Tniiiin?(>- ovtdnxive of oiu'iim
room, 13,.'144. tiros* tonnnjje, 18,1)1.").
l>katll kiut.m i'd i son.?We regret to
loam that a child of Mrs. llorckcnrother,
a widowed liidy residing on ('Impel street,
died (in Thursday evening from eating the
seeds of tho herb commonly known as
Jamestown Weed, the Ihituni .Strainoniain.
The little fellow was only three years,
seven months and twunty-three days ohl.
While playing with a young mate ho
plucked ami unconsiously ate one of tho
need pods of this noxious plant. As soon
ns it was known, competent medical advice
VV:i? nlitiiiiicrl l.nt ? ?u..u ?..a
...... ?.'??? II ti no nnr i.iir , VUIM IIIfcions
followed, mid the little sufferer died,
hift before dyin?r, lie looked up Ht liia
mother with a tender, lovitiji cx overtoil on
11is euiiuteiuiiicc, niid said " Mother, I'm
ixoing to leave you !"' His little playm: te
was not so seriously poisoired. 1'arcnts
cannot be too careful of their little ones.
[ (Umrlrsfttn Mrrcury.
okiiROIA madk H.MMtOAi) IrtON.?tllo
iu:i?.. i.? - - ? ? -
111nun rjiiipirc-iMMie waysiniit on Tlinrsdnv
of last week, ' elev^h ctrr loadu of rnilroid
il'on p:n?.?cd throiiph that place, on the Maeon
and Western road, ?hipped from tliu
Atlanta rolling ti|01 to sonic point below.?
That paper .hji)? it never saw belter iron.
Hvcrj year (ittir^ia in bccoininp more independent.
If not already, In a few years
more she Will be able to manufacture everything
she needs. Iler mineral wealth
is !ii?vli:?iiKtn?Ir \v.. ?a-. 'I - 1?
H. ii \. iv/ii;4 i\j nt'i: itlt; nil V
when she will U'itliavo to look to tiic North
for anything?-v l on she wlil import her
own poods?when alio can, in deed and in
truth, be culled titu " Kiftpire ^tato of the
Union."
Pass Tiikm Aiua .ni>.? Two swindlers
who ropstcivd their names ns II. M. (loldsmith,
Iowa and J. Ilatl'uld, Indiana,eaino
to our ill;i?^e a short time since, and jjfter
spending ho vend days nt the Marshall
House suddenly decamped ut nipht, Icavin?J
their hotel bills unpaid. Their ostensible
business was, the sellinp of the patent
viy;ht of a Churn, in which they professed
tube partners. Tliev 8tipm>i>di ?1 in
/ t "* " ,ix ""'s
tli? right for the District for curIi, nnd had
ample means in hand, l>ut wore not disposed
to appropriate nny of it to tho payment of
their debts. Every effort was made to effect
their nrrest, hut without snecivs.?
They were old offenders, and had laid their
plans too artfully.?,1 Mr? ///< I\esn.
Storm in Kkrsii \w.?We learn that
thej-c was n severe storm in a portion of
Kershaw District on Friday night which
swept down everything in its course; fences
tree* Sic., doing considerable damage
i.u ihjv vim plantations. \\ o li.id in Columbia
quite a severe front, nbout 7 o'clock in
the evening, Accompanied by n heivy driving
rain. Wc notico that some extended
to points in North Carolina nu& 'Georgia.
We fear much damage 1ms been douc to
the crops.?Guard tan Sept. 20.
TlMli' !l nwmlniin III"-. !- " 1
,'.vv?un, mu in Pliun, III1U conHcqucully
oiio must not lose n niotpeni.?
A limn of sense knows how to UKikOttho
most of time, mid puts out his whole sum
cithor to interest or pleasure; ho l#*S'bver
idle, hut constantly employed either iu
ninu.seincnt or in stu I)'.
* A onACKFU/i manner spuila nothing ;
it ndd? tohenuty and uiv<-s lustre to modesty.
An nffccted simplicity is a refined
impntrtor.
II i ?m^mmmrnrnmw '
S H. JOHNS & CO,
AT BACHKIjOK'S KfcTltKAT, S. C.,
I RK now T^colvlnjx from N#w York nml Char.
1V lesion ? Urge nntl Ai?en<Jid Kiotk of
I?nT nnd Winter
>Vliiuh (hey will hell low fyvCnuli or lo jnuictitnl
crtMompi*. Tl??vy would *?k their friend* nnd
tlio public gopfrollv to ci\ll nnd oxnipiuc for
thciniwlTOB. TKavgHtiiB run bo h?d,
* 8. II. JOHNS ft CO.
" Kept. 20. 18*0 tf__
rio'riiiK.
I^DWARD 8 YMM BS hnv'.ng mndo <fti Ac.1
J djnuiient ? / M* property to tlio underni^uotl
fur tho purpose < T paving hit ?leht*,
hi* creditors ?r? reqoofttod to pre?out llioir
claiut* &? e?rlv n? pnutti< uhlo.
. 4 a lohtqs. ? . ,
O T 8YMMKH, j Awlg?w.
J*eu<Hcton, 20, ^ I