Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, April 28, 1860, Image 2
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ROB T. A. THOMPSON, Editor.
TERMS?$1.'" t per nnnum. in n<iv;\noo. If pnvniont
bo delayed iiutil nfiov tlio exuirnlion of tlio
year. Si!. Kor i\ months, 7'> cent*in utlvntice.
Ailvcrlifemenls iiixerU'tl at iho usual
PICKENS 0. IF., S. C.:
Saturday Morning, April 28, 1860.
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Corrections
In the correspondence <>1 ptildi .icd lust
week, for Ashville read N i-!ivi!le The distaucefroui
Graml Junction, Tonn.. to Now Orlouns
is ."i'.l I inllns ? n-miilnfimi ?,f V,.,.. .. .
200,000. For French Unir. ro:i<l French "town." ,
Frost.
"Wo had light frosts nt this place on Wednes- i
day and Thursday nioynings last. Vegetation |
and fruit have, we believe, oscapcd without inu- i
terial injury.
New Advertisements.
Spocial attention is called to the new .wlvor- '
tiseinents in our columns thin week. Mr. Ai.
kxanokr's stock is lurg" m.d fresh, having been
bought in Charleston. Kncournge home trade.
Mor>i'H. Benson & Si.oas, at the "old stand,"
Pend'.oton, greet their friends through a new
lirm, ami offer bargains to the public.
Mr. Biemann, of Walhalla, has just received j
his new Goods. lie lias the manners to please,
as well as the stock to trade on. Try him, either
in the dry or tOct line !
Tax Statistics.
Wc are indebted to Mr. Cauv, nur Tax C>>1
lector, for the following facta and statistics : ;
The amount <>f State Tax oolleotod is $">,933.90 ; I
for Public Huildings, $290.09; l'oirtax, $1,- ;
ISO.79 ; K m'ls and Bridge tax. $1.977.90?t!ic ,
gross tax of the district being $9,39">.33.
The number of slaves returned is i.179.?
Number of births, white: males. 199; females, !
181; slavos, males, 111; females, 107 ; mar-|
liages, white, 92. Deaths, white, males, .r>0 : ,
females, 53; slaves, males, 21; females, 21. |
The number of acres of land was given last year. ^
i\\\ Attempted imposition.
Wo stated in our 1 ;ist that wo lmd boon ro- I
quost.' 1, anonym uisly, to publish :i notice to tlio '
effect that there would bo a " Baptist Muss !
fleeting, at Knon church " in this district, next 1
mouth. Tlio respected Pastor of that church
requests ns to say that no such mooting is in
contemplation ; and that the character of the
mooting is unknown to tlm denomination. It j
was an unworthy attempt to impose on us and i
the denomination mentioned, and wo only regret |
that it is not in our power to send forth with
this the name of the unprincipled author of the
article.
Free Schools.
Tho Commissioners of free Schools, for Pickens
district, mot on M >nday last. Eighteen
v3v.inn)i3 wortj locaicu, wtuoii, with the number
heretofore located. make forty-eight.
Largo Turtle.
W'j aro oreditahly informed that Mr. K. B.
Oasaw.w, of Upshur ounty, Toxns, recently
killed a turtle weighing sovunty-live pounds ! It j
measured four foot in length The shell is used !
. . .1
as a cradle, and is au invention progressively
up with the ini/ilu(>'on< "out west."
Strawberries.
Mrs. J. W. L. Oaky will accept our thanks j
for a dish of this luscious fruit. It is tho first I
with which wo have hecn favored, and is, there- J
fore, tho more hiirhiv armrechitrd. '<
The Charleston Convention.
Tlio national democratic Convention convened
in Charleston, on Monday last, for tho purpose
of nominating candidates for President and Vice |
President of the L'nitod States. Tlio Convention j
was organized by calling ilon. l'\ II. Flockxov,
of Arkansas, to tho Chair,
A Committee on credentials, one from each
State, was appointed. M ij. B. l\ Pkrhv was
placed on tho committee from this State.
A committee to nominate oflieor.s, of which :
C d. 15. II. Wir.sox, of this State, wi.- one, nom- j
inaio.i on u in. (J.yi.km L'usuiNO, of Mass., as
President of tlio Convention. Among those
mentioned lor Vice President of the same body,
is (VI. 15. II. 1$koh"n, of tliis State.
I lie .*>ou til Carolina dohv.*c ;;r?
to learn, have determined t > vote for Mr. Ilu.vtkii,
of Va. ; at least for several ballots.
The Charleston Cuun'i'r, of Monday, pays:.
"The "groat, the important day big with the '
fate of Cato and o*' Rome" is now upon us?(be (
| day to which expectation has looked forward, 1
and f>r which anxious preparations have been
made throughout this great federal family of j
States.
As will be seen from reports in other places,
the delegates of the thirty-three States are prosen
in good force, and must of the delegations
nro full.
The few names yet missing will no doubt be !
reported or accounted for (his morning: In addition
(o the delegates, who number roundly
about 000, thero is not vet the largo influx of
visitors which was anticipated by some, and
feared or deprecated by others.
The number of visitors, exclusive of delegates,
who were renortoil im tn S5nn.l.i? .is.i
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not, wo think, oxceod fifteen hundred persons.
Many of these were from considerable distances,
n1 the list will bo largely increased. Wo may
expect this (lay Homo of our visiting friends from
SnUth-Garo!i:!ri. and from neighboring cities, but j
it ia now quite cvidontthat the precautions taken
bv rtnr leading landlords to prevent a surfeit of j
visitors t:> the city will bo entirely successful, i
'J'here are ample accommodations fur all and '
fur many more, and if any aro packed uncoin- J
lortably or unreasonably, it will not be from
necessity. '
Tho dillbront delegations have been busy in ,
consultation sineo their arrival, but their delib- j
oration? and resolutions, of course, havo not !
transpired. A public meeting of tho delegates j
from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Ac., I
was held at Hibernian Hall on Krffurday eve- j
ning. and many "rousing appoals" in ado in I
the fervid style of Western eloquence.
The cry at this gathoring wim "Douglas"!
first, last and always, and every mention of hilM
name drew forth enthusiastic applause.
Ti,.. -r .1 .1-1--? o .t ?? '
1uv |?dii>iumvu UI HOir^HIUM lor uie >100,
Presidency were not indicated, but it 1? believed .
they will take any name with Douglas.
Liu^, * The " South Carolina platform " in re-printed '
in anothor place, and to it wo refer for the position
of South Carolina, as represented in this
Convention. A full consultation of the South
Carolina Delegation was called for Saturday
evening, and it wom understood that tmmy delegates
were determined to insist an a rejection
or repudiation of tho claims of Senator Douglas
to tho utmost. What was actually done or reBolvod
will transpire in duo time.
The rival claims of tho" Hards" and "Softs"
from Now York, ofsof tlie Fernando Wood and
Deau Uichmond representations, have oxeited
<5real iutorert and attention in Committeos and
Caucuses, as well as in public circles and Hovial j
iwHiei-inrfi*. Without entorincr In'o the defo'.H
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,?* r?i ft* I 1> .? ?> I ..Ii f ,wi'< d I ..I^.-Hi rt.. ?! < I
{ of the quarrel. which is considered n very pretty
quarrel bytheonen iesof tho Democratic parly,
wo nmy remark the' " much might ho said on
both side*," and that olovor nn?l agreeable and
i>ropossessinir delegates arc found on both sides.
Mayor Wood personally has commanded gonerul
attention and admiration, and has received
calls from nil parties and shades of delegates
j and visitors, as well as residoLMa and citi/.ons of
i Charleston.
It is pleasant at least to stato that however
; sharp tlm political antagonisms involve*! in the
Convention, and however varied in fdiapc and
siy.c (lie axes which many arc waiting eagerly
to grind. I lie social communications between
the different delegations have been brisk and
agreeable'
A delegate '' or " delegation " is a sufficient
introduction to the public roqpi* or quarters of
any one of the delegations, nnd the sprig of
mint tastefully arranged in it liquid luxiuot has
been recognized as an olive branch by the representatives
IVi-in Maine kiiiI California, and all
the States scattered about between these geographical
extremes. The South furnishes the
thirst-provoking weather and the North furnishes
the ice and then Cincinnati gives the platform
1111(1 I 11A " -* ?-l i 1 .1
IIIIU VUUU UMl'S IIIU Ml"
g?r, and Africa is frequently represented in tlu?
Gunymode who mixes and stirs the cup and
thus nil find at least one point and principle of
union and e<?nfe<lerntion.
" Hon. James L. Orr, who was Speaker of
tho Thirty-lifth Congress, and lately President
of the Columbia Convention?his first public
appearance after his voluntary and regretted
withdrawal?reached our city on Tuesday, and
is now the guest of W. V. Leiteh. Ksq. in Friend :
Ktreot. Mr. Orr's many friends in Charleston
are plea-ed to greet him in excellent health."
The }{ rcmi/, of the same date, says:
' Tho cry is still tliey come." Every train hy
tho railroads from the North and "West, brings
Delegates to the Convention. We have gone
amongst them at the Hotels, and must bear wit- '
ness to tho quietude and propriety of their do- !
meaner. We seo well-dressed, gentlemanly
looking men everywhere. Knots uf two or three,
arc talking?some peculiarly?some earnestly ;
l>ut there is no drunkeuncss?no violence?no
vulgarity.
The following paragraphs arc from the Eveniiv/
Xfir.i: I
"The steamer S. 11. Spauhling, with the Mas- ;
sachnsetts delegation, came into our harbor this
(.Saturday) morning witli her colors living, guns
booming, and her band playing Hail Columbia.
' Nearly all the delegates have arrived and
are in comfortable rpjartors. Thocrowd, as vet,
is by no means as great as was anticipated.?
Last night many delegations were in caucus. I
The Southern men are in high and inflexible I
spirit. The Douglas uien arc very active, linast
largely, and arc rather arrogant. Hut his stock i
steadily sinks. Mr. Hunter's prospects arc
g.iorl. Gen. Lane. Mr. Guthrie and Mr. 11 reck- ,
inridge, are favorites."
Our advices, private and public are. that there
is a much smaller number of strangers present '
than was ox peeled. As a consequence, the price
til' board has moderated very much, it being advertised
now at irotn $1 t> per day ! So it
seems the hotel keepers not only did nol secure
the "golden egg" anticipated, but their game |
lias boon ii losing one, as it deserved to be.
W.m. ItitAOi.p.Y, I-).--<i., 11 delegate from Kentucky,
is a native of l'iekeiis District. His address is
Mailisouville, Hopkins county, Ky.
W isk 11f.com u kv i) at ion".?At the late term
of the Court for I'iekons district the Orainl jury |
in their presentment make among others, the i
Pillowing wise recommendation : A tax upon )
all Stills that are in tlie district" * * * "The 1
Grand jury think that ihe Grocery kept in this j
placo is a nuisance to the place, and they see a |
good deal of drinking am! fussing a bout the place. |
They earnestly hope, that something may be
done, as they are well satisfied that it would be |
to the interest nml irn.nl in..i-..lo "
Every grog whop is a nuisance?nuv more, a j
blighting cur.se to the community in which it is j
located ; ami t!ic distilleries, which furnish tlieir ;
stock in tra<io. deserve no quarters at the hands
of our legislators.
Hy tho way ; the Presentment to which we j
have referred, is signed " S. Lovingood. Fore- |
mail." IIow is this, friend Thompson? lias
"Sot" moved to Pickens?"
The above extracts arc from the Darlington
Southerner. Although we do not endorse the
sweeping assertions there made, wo take pleasure
in answering the query of our friend. It is not |
"Sut," but Samuki. I.ovin(iooi>, one of our best j
citizens and a gentleman.
Personal.
Will those persons who composed the meeting for !
jiusi; ui ?]i|iuiiuiu}j delegates lo (lie Columbia
convention, held here on Saloday in March, <lo
ns the favor to call on us at this })!ace oil or before
Saleday next?
Military Election.
Capt. 0. M. la'N'Cii has been elected Major i
of the 2d Battalion, 5th Regiment, S. C. .M., by ;
a majority of three votes.
Sin \ nr.;;:; Fiiiks? !*v.?t|>o t>n)>lislicr i
of tliis Southern weekly announces, in the Inst !
number, that ho has secured for the ensuing vol- !
nine ihc services of John K. Thompson, llsij ..the !
accomplished and talented e litor of the Sout/irrn j
Lih:r<tii/ Mi'xxcnycr. We congratulate Mr. Gard- I
ner and the readers of tin- Field mid Firrtide on !
their good fortune in making so excellent a change. I
We know of no man, North or South, so well titled
for the position, both by nature and education, as !
Mr. Thompson.
sfptikme Court op the United Stated?
April 12.?No. 303. Anson Hangs it Co., appellants,
vs. tho Blue Kidgc Kail loud Company.
Mr. Justice Nelson delivered tho opinion of the j
Court on the motion that tho appellants have |
fiixry nays t<> give ll,e ho net n>)< 1 lilo tlio same J
with the Clerk of this Court, ami that upon their j
complying with this order that the said motion
shall bo overruled; ami it is further ordered by !
this Court that if the said appellants shall fail
to give and file the said bond within the time
so prescribed, that then the said motion shall
be granted and the said appeal dismissed.
Neoko Shot?Tho Houston Prtrel learns that
live negroes, on Mr. (Jutes' plantation near I'ikevillo.
Miss, rose against Air. Pate the overseer,
one day last week. Pate thinking they intended
to kill lyi'i shot the leader and left for the
house. The negro shot dioil on Saturday. The
remaining four are at work us usual.
(Joi.n?Tho Dahlonegu Si(/iial \nforms us that '
the quart/, mine of Hamilton ?fc Van Dyke, on |
the Ktowah river, yields lint jiounda of tho pre- |
eious metal per day by panning.
Proud or tub Craft?V/e seo by our exchungos
from New Jersey that tho typo setters
are felicitating themselves upon the apparent
morality of tlnir craft. One of thoso papers
remarks: Tho printers of New Jersey houst
that thcr<4fc not a single printer in the State
nriann /if ?rwi !?.?? #vrw. ii-.- f
.. ...v ....V. uui ung III IIIU lA'glSIIVluro.
*
Sentenced?Kdwin Ueed, convicted nt lh?
lust summer tcruiof the Sessionn Court lor an
aggravated highly robbery, which wan fully
reported in tlio Mrfjtttfy lit the time, tvns h<m>tencod
on Saturday By Jod^o O'Noal), of. tho
Appeal Court, to vvfiich this ease had hoon taken,
to bu hung in Chailcfltou un Friday June 1.
Faii.ed-?The Luurcn^tcburgh (Term.) Bank
lias tailed for about $250,000. It whh a "free
institution," and its owKfera cannot l>o fuuird.
^- n an t* ?m #.
i nr. innniroiuii UlliLS II1C JIOUSC Territorial
Committee haveprderod bills to ho prepared
for tho organ izntiou^of Dnootah, Pikes Peak,
Nevoda and Arizona?the latter bill to include
tho wostorn portion of the Territory, nnd not
tho tioittlicrn half, an donirod by tho (i 11 i tins torn.
T!-o t-M':- -Jr ' ? i .* ' ' ' > v>
t>, a.- < : iui ut> I.; v; co:;,i
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Pennings nnd Clippings.
Prf.miiu List?TI?o lVor.-'um Hut of the
| " Stuto Agricultural Society for tlio fifth nnmml
I fair. t<i lie held nt Columbia, on the 13th, 14th,
! 15th nnd lflth of Nov. I860," has been received,
i It is complete in nil its parts.
Totiik Hivkr?The Charleston nnd Savannah
; rnilroad hns been completed to Snvnnnnh river. I
I inul PomihiiniiMiitMn !??*? tl.Io !
point by steamer with Savannah.
Kkmark aiii.k?Kx Oov. WiJ?o. of Vn. has written
a letter to bis friend* withdrawing hi* nanto
as a camlidatc for the I'roiddency.. Sensibly f"r
once at least, lie advises peaee and harmony in
the ranks and notion <>f tho democratic party.
Kri.iciocs?Ort tho 20th ultimo Miss Mary
Clnjjet t. of llaltimore, received the white, v il at
the I'rsuline Convent, in Columbia* S. C.
(Shod?The Charleston Evening Kf\cs says
the hotels will not use a bedstead dnrinir the
sitting of (lie Convention, but will put up cots !
instead, thereby preventing tho delegates from {
sleeping diublo. an?l private conversations from !
being divulged, as in the ease of liotts and Tyler.
The Caustano Cask?-The St.. Louis papers
arc of tho opinion that Miss Cnrytung of the
breach of promise-ease, will have some trouble
in pressing her application for a new trial. She
is badlv insolvent, and the law requires that she
shall pledge herself for the costs. Unless, therefore,
she can <jot sonic friend to help her in her i
extremity her ease will probably go by default.
lVw> Beer?Of late we notice in our exchanges
many fatal results from lifting Onlifnnin
Hcer, both as a drink and ns yeast fi*V bread.
Wo advise all to discontinue its use forthwith.
The T.emmox Si.ave Cask Decided -The Court
of Appeals of New York has decided tho heminon
slave ctise. nllirmitig tho judgment of the
Court below, by the concurring opinions of nil 1
tho .lodges, except .Justice Clarke, who deliver. I
ed adissentingopinion. The deoismn is adverse !
to the right* of n muster to hold his slavo.% in j
Iruitxilu through the State of Now York. The |
ease will probaldy go to tho Supreme Court. j
.1. C. TrnuKi. 1vki:ci-tk.o ? To neeordnnco with
the sentonee of tho Court, John Torroll, who 1
had been conviotod of causing the death of his .
grand-lather, Ananias (irahani, bv poison, was ,
hung at ItoiiiH'ttsviilo on Friday last.
C t.ivniA and Hamburg Ra?mu>ai> --This on- !
terprise seems to l>o in high favor, 'i'he Smith j
(.'(traliiii'iit says: "We have little donht that ;
vigorous pro'seontion of tho measure, at this time,
will result in tho aecomjilishment of the work."
Wasiiixgtov. April 19?Tho lottor written '
by President Jtnehnnan to Gov. Walker, of Kansas,
insisting that tins Constitution of that Territory
he submitted to the people, is published.
Aristi. Snow?A very severe 'mow storm ennineneed
early Saturday morning, anil extended
fVnoi I.-11-a r'ri,* '' * - j1 *
.#..v ....mil <% n ? mill's ? ! llir i
Hudson River. Tlioro Wii< from three* to six
inches ofsnow on I lie ground in Now York <'i(v
nt 2 o'clocd p. in., and it was .still falling last.
Avotim-.r l\\i,Mi.rro (Jove?Tlio Yt'innsboro'j
l\'</i*/rv rooords tin) death of another of the
Huvvivornof the Palniett* Regiment, Mr. Madi- j
son Stuber. lie was a vnlun eer in the Fair.ieM
Company and had resided in that District for 1
.some years.
Covvicrrn?"We understand that Stakes, who |
was indicted for the murder of 1 >r. MeN'eelv
Dahose. in Clarendon District, was found guilty |
of murder at the session of the Court just held j
at Manning, Clarendon District.
A Laruf. Pi.antation?The Natchos TW'% j
Trailer, of the 17th nit., says; The largest side !
ever made in this country vv!<s eonsuniniated '
yesterday. D. D. Wither sold out his place, in !
the lower part of this canity, (9.OM0 ftcres of j
in mi < ?-- i v 1
w .. mill .11.1 MilVC'S.J III J
John K. Elgte, of Louisiana, fur ?1,0U1,2UU.
Brooki.vn. April 1'J?A verdict lins hoen rendered.
granting tho sum of $S.()0t) exclusive of
expenses, to Mrs. .loliu Thnmp*on. for injuries
she sustained 1?v a collision on tho Hudson lliv- I
or Railroad, on tho 18lh January.
Kii.i.ki)?A Mr. Davis. of Abbeville. in at-!
tempting to got into one of the cars of a freight '
train on tho (jrcoitvillc ami Columbia railroad. '
was thrown on tho track on tho l'Jth instant, j
ami so seriously injured as to causo his death :
on the succeeding Friday.
N'tuv York, April IS?Ilnn. Buverlv L. Clark, !
Minister in ( Snnln i.. .11.,i... 17.1. \t i I
? MIVU Uli VIIU II 111 iUlllCII. !
Xkw Vohk. April 17?Tlio oflice of tlie Citv i
Collector was broken open au<l robbed last !
night of S.'l.OOO in currency, and $17,000 in !
checks and Treasury warrants. No clue has I
yet been discovered as to tho perpetrator.
L 1st M w ? Several years since Hcverly Mil
wards, of Hempstead county. Arkansas, suppo* |
sing he had killed a nnin in a ti_rhr. (1ml and has
not been .-.ecu since, 'l'he injured man recovered,
and now the fain'lv of I'M wards are exceedingly
iui.>!<r.:nome news ?i{' their
long lost relative.
LutcB Armv? L'Hii N.aji 1<* ni's army consists
at present if 2.^00.0(10 men. of who.n 1.500,.
000 coinjiose,the National Guard?all old soldiers.
Not Stbanoe?The young ladv who " was
lost in thought," after wnndering in Iter own
mind, found herself at last in her lovers arms.
it...... t.': ii ii- ' - ?
..?r. iii.au??vnif5 Di anny. me ninraeror (>I j
Thomas Nasi), is sentenced to he hung at Car- |
rolton, Mo., on Friday, the 18th day of May, i
1 HiiO. Braddy if nbont nineteen yearn old, and
was got into his present difficulty by a too tree
indulgence in whihlcoy.
New Ucn.niNos in Nkw York?The wholrf
value of building* now erccting in New York is
estimated at $4,-11)4,300, which is a falling'off
of $1,900,700, in comparison with the corresponding
period of last year.
Personal?Thomas C. Reynolds. Esq, a native
of Charleston, lias been nominated a candidate
for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri.
" What shadows m e Are," &c.?The editor
of one of the out west papers gives an account
nf 11im once having boon for mnny years haunted
by a lounger, who had sat there so long that |
whom no utcil Ins shadow was found fixed upon
tlio Willi.
Dki.uded Voi'tij?Torrell. executed in Marl|
borough district for tlio rijurder of his unelo, A.
I Graham. John Graham and John 15. McCullom,
1 besides being guilty of tlio crime of forgery, wa?,
; at tbe time of his execution, a minor. 11c at*
tributes his downfall to drink.
Nbiv York Citv Kaii.R"ai>9?Tlio Governor
of the State of New York has vetoed all the city
railroad bills which wore before tbe Legislature
of thai State, with tho exception of George
Law's nijith avenue city railroad bill.
1' irp, at Uhano kwii>.\. Mich.?A firo. Wed?
i neaday night, destroyed nine on Cannll
street, two dwellings, one warehouno and three
] barn*on Kent nti oet. nnd ono dwelling on Spring
j Htreot. All the buildings wore woodon. The
j lo8* amounted to $'.#,000. Inuurunco $?,000. j
HAll.road Accidknt?Two Mkk Kim.ed?The j
oxpreati train from St. ljouift for Chicago, Tiioh- '
day night, broke through the trensel work!
bridge, three miles north of Springfield, irtatanlly
tilling two men who wore riding in front of
the baggage car. The engineor and fireman
were bndly hurt.
IIaii. Storm?Wo learn that a very netforo
hail atorm occurred at Aiken, and nb>ng part*
- i rt r. r r ,i ? w (V.,r.vi|?.. Pijj;., '
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FoHr.trtN?A rovohitiftnurv nirtvoinout lm* tnkon
plticu in S|tnin. "Gen. OrtPga. with 3.000
mon under hi* crunmnud. has dcvlured Don Curios
ns King.
Money Rkoov (RRI1.J.; nonlrn crn ^Anfolnini* 1
$30,800 of tiro money robbed from (lie Marine
Bunk of Columbus. (Jn.. was found undor n
bridge in that city, on Friduy. This Icavo# only
about $12,000 mill missing.
Mki.anciioi.y?Tlio London Timev gives a
| complete li.*t of the passengers ami crew of the {
ill-fated Hungarian?"05. all told, not one of
whom, so far us is yet uscertuiiied, survived.
Ffhk in tub DisMai. Swamp?The lire in the
Dismal Swamp is still racing fih'iouslv in some
pin; *?. and tlio light and smoke aro visible from
Norfolk. The flumes nearly reaohod the truck
of the Norfolk and Potorsburg Uuud. and af ono
time thexnrs passed throuvrh the dcn>c clouds
i>i smoke with difficulty. Ureal exertions wore
required to prcvonl ono or two dwellings from
1 icing consumed.
Rouukhv?The Kin'ustree Star informs uh
that oti Sunday night. Mr. I'ottigrow. a tobacco
trador was" robbed at Urahain's Cross Uond*, of
$100. which sum lie had in a trunk. Two men,
one a North Carolinian and tlie oilier of that j
District, have been arrested on suspicion.
Mi 1.1,8 1?i:unki??We learn from tlie Lancaster
Lalr/cr that tlie steam saw, grh-t and flour
mills belonging to Mr. Ucorge Sinclair, six miles
ca-st of Lancaster 0. II., were burned on Wed- j
nesday last. The lost is estimated at from five
to oigbt thousaud dol!ar.s. Tho tiro was -iceidental.
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Ooitim: Case.?Tho Charleston pnr?ei-u
nultliil. ?).,? ? XI .1 i
i i ? " ;ui.sir.mi :
in tlic case of 1110 I nited States vs. W. 0.
forrio. The Mercury refers to the decision
and says :
Tho Judge refuses to allow tho case to be
transferred to lite State of (Seorgin, or that a |
iio?/r ]>)osr/fi/i'should bo entered by tlie District j
Attorney, in order that tho accused should bo
tried in that State. Judge Magrath has ably I
argued his position, and has presented the j
Act of 1S20 in a new light. lie denies;
that importing Africans into this country, j
\vl o wi re not free in Afrioa, is an offence j
against that act, and punishable as piracy.? j
The act contemplates the seizure and iiu- j
port.ition of persons who arc free. Now, as \
the United States, in :i prosecution, can never '
provethisof any Africans brought from Africa, '
M./? "... 1
vnvi |m<,oiii|hiw!I LK'iuj^ tilt? UUlllTiiry, ti)C IS
pretty much a dead letter. Tlie Judge's do- j
cision certainly does great credit to the liench, j
whose independence he vindicates, and !o
himself, for the ability he displays.
St. Louis, April 20.?A tornado passed
over Onrlenville. Illinois, on Monday evening, i
unroofing and blowing down houses, barns, :
trees ami fences. The roof of the Lutheran |
Church was blown some distance, and the !
walls were much injured. Tlie roof of a j
dwelling was curried nearly a mile and a j
half through the air. Children were picked
up by the wind and carried a considerable '
distance: stock was hilled in every direction, j
A man named Lowe was killed by lightning; |
many persons were wounded, and the des- j
truction of property is very grent. A similar |
storm visited Louisiana, Missouri, , .1 the j
same evening, doing much damage to property
and injuring several people.
Tr.nnnu.r. If niinif ivi* A :
connected with the oll'ice ot' the Mobile Mt-r<u>\>/
give particulars of ft most terrific hurricane
which passed through Lauderdale
county. (Miss.) near Marion Station, on Sunday
night the Sth inst. The blow was very
hard at Morion Station, but blew down n<>
houses. lJut the hurricane made itself a
terrible path through a put of the country
near by. At Judge Chapman's place it
prostrated every house but his dwelling, and
that was much damaged?no person seriously
hurt. It took K. K. Harper's place
in its route, and tore it all to pi< <ws. Further
on it struck the plantation of J. 13. McDonald,
where, it killed one negro and wounded
four others and badly hurt himself and
wife. His dwelling house and every other
house on his place were blown down, and
not a single panel of fence left standing.? j
Old Mrs. Crane's house wsis blown down,!
and herself so seriously injured tlmt it is
doul>tfn! if she recovers. IIor leg was broken
in two places. Mrs. Judge Daniels'
new uonse whs oauiy damaged by having a
large tree blown down upon it. .Mrs Daniels,
with lier family, had pone to Marion,
and stayed over night, wliich was a lucky cir- !
cumstance, and saved them from probable |
injury. ^ ^ ^
Tub Freshets and Western Tuavki.? i
Cincinnati, April 13.?Columbus papers
state that tile injuries suniuliit'd by She rail
roads utid canals in the central portion of the
State are much greater than was anticipated.
The damage to the nublie works is immense !
probably not less than S")0,000. Mast of |
Newark, the Central Ohio Road is covered
with water for miles. At Marietta, yesterday,
the water was six feet deep on llarinari
street, and was raising at the rate of three j
inches par hour. At Zauosville, the Muskin- '
gum Kiver is higher than ever before known. '
West /anejville is entirely under water, and
the lower end of Zaneftville is in the same condition.
' ; The Central Ohio Railroad ix very much
damaged, and several warehouses upon it are
washed away.
The damage to the Baltimore and Ohio
liailrond is not of a serious charaotor, all is in
good order between Newark and Baltimore.
The portion that whs obstructed by the flood
is between Columbus and Newark. A large
force is at work there, and all will be reserved
so that trains can pass over the entire line tomorrow
(Sntuiday.)
Love ok Country.?There is a love of
country which comes uncalled for, one knows
not why. It comes in the very air, the I
eye, the ear; the instincts, the first taste of !
mother's milk, the first beatings of .the j
heart. The faces of brothers and sisters, and !
the loved fitther nltd mother?the b.ugh of
playmates, the old willow tree, and well, and
school-house, the hoes nt work in the spring,
tho note of tho rohin at evening, 'ho lullaby,
tho 00wa coming, home, tho singing hook,
the. catechism, the visits of neighbors, tho
I gonernl training?all things which niako
| childhood happj, begin it; and thon as the
j age of paaajpna and tbo ago of reason draw
I on, and love and tho aenao of home and aecu|
rity and of property under law, comea to
life; and na the story goea round, and aa the
book or newspaper rclatta tho leas favored
lota of other landa, and Jho public and tho
private aonae of a man isf' formed, thoro it> a
tvr>o of nnirintlam fPK?io ?! ?. I.-J
I J- * ?? ? liiVJT HtlU
imbibed it who Htood th.it charge at Concord,
| and they who 1-tiDg deadly on tbc retreat,
| and they who threw tip the hnnty and imper|
fcot redoubt on Hunkor Hill by night, set
| on it thol Wood-red provincial flac, nnd p???j
od 80 calm with JPreeeott and Pntnnni and
v.: " ( ' ' .J C , .' fc: of Ci\
Utf- r.
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Hii * iirn^amrriii'm^i^ftnwni AnrM^iiiLtii i
FOK Til K KKOYV KK COURIKK. *.
Mr. Kdilor: l'lennc allow mo a pink in your
paper for n word to the citizens of Pic&nii District
on tlic subject i>f Shfnduy Schools : \
I am in ynnr District in the dUohargoYf my
duty, doing nil in my powor to promote in
W?./M ( * ? " ?/V > v?. UHIV.r.'M.M. QUII I
o<>ino to koi up or advo'.-ato any sot of reliXnus
principles.' i do not. in tliis work, Tcprcfent
any one brunch of ihc Christian ill inch : bity I
represent a Society that in it" very nature ad*,i.
cute* (Ik* intcriHt of every branuli of theChutch.
This Society is nothing more or less tlain tlie
American Sunday School I'nion. Ii belongs to
no church. nor (iocs any church, as u church,
bcl'*\g to it. Tt is a National Society, and its
object is to plant a Sunday School in roach of
every chilli in the land.
This is a purely hene-volont Society. It hat
no capital, no standing fund to fall back upon
in carrying out its missionary work. It is, in i
this respect, wholly dependent upon tin; liberal- !
ty of the Patriot, the 1'hiljnithropist and the j
Christian. No money is made by the sale of j
books. The publishing house and the mission- j
arv department tiro separate and distinet.
Having thus briellv explained tlie ohjcct of j
my mission in your District* which is to carry i
out the great object of the American Sunday
School IJ ni?>ti?to plant a Sunday School in I
reach of every cliil ! in tiic I'i.-ii ic<\ M.v. I not (
a<k in coiifiil' iic: the l>i?!V. iy cooperation of every ,
citizen? Mu^h Jo I need that co-oporatiuii, j
and 1 cspett to hnve it. I am pioiul to fay that !
I have hud it thus far. This nrjinos woll for j
your peoplo, an I nhowu a spirit of liberality beeoinin>?
those who l<n o to think, anil t>> think !
In, themselves, and allow others In (lo the same. |
I:i this work I will not cross the interest of unj |
church. hut will gladly nid any enterprise of i
the ohuvoh. Sunday School is the nbjoot. nml I
when nny settlement has a Sunday School that j
suits tlicui. wo tiro cuuteitt, no odds what the j
name inav ho.
To build up ilio intero*! of your District I am j
willing to labor. To elevate the standard ?if j
Kducation and . Ilcligion 1 am willing to spend j
and ho spout, lies poet fit 11 v.
W. T. FAllROW.
Tribute of Respect.
Whereas, it lintIi pleased Almighty Ooil to call
to himself our venerable brother, the lie v. Giokon i
'- i.t.ts; tlierelore,
A'rsolvr l. 1 That, while wo cannot hot deeply (
feel and deplore our loss in this bereavement, w< i
bow in humble submission to the Divine will, and j
magnify the grape of (bid evinced in the lil'eot his |
ageu servant. through iho extended period from his
1 /lit t\ear to near tin-close ol'hisTlih, thirty years
of which worn devoted to tlio ministry.
'J. t That tliis disponenticn of l>ivine Providence
has removed from the-scenes of his usefulness helow,
a good eiti/.en and sympathizing friend, a
worthy exemplar and linn supporter of the church,
a consistent Christian and zealous minister.
3. That n page in our Conference Journal be
inscribed ami dedicated to his nn>niory.
J. That we sympathize sineoroly w i t > I is e wifennd
family of our dear departed brother, and that a
copy of these resolutions be lurtiii-hed to Sister
Kllis.
>*>. That we respectfully ask tin* |>nblic:ition horn
of in the Southern Christian Advocate, and in the
Keowoo Courier.
My order aud in behalf of the Quarterly Conference
of l'ickensville Circuit, March 17, 1 HtiO.
II. A. t;. WAMvKll, P. V..
J. N. II AWTitoit v. See.
?inwn?a niMUMaaawm n?nmi??niii ? i I
L M l'llU't'ANT JJmt'OV Kit V."?Sir. 1?. (J. Ricll...
C /l!l .T . ... I
ur, di v 11uier, l psnur county, Texas, lias
made a discovery which is a most important
improvement in the ait of gunnery, and
calculated to introduce a complete change in
the practice of artillery. Two men will perform
the duties of the eight men required hy
the old system, ami the theory of loading
and firing, which now requires such arduous
studies, will hereafter he mastered in a few
lessons.
We do not feel at liheity to describe Mr
Itieher's invention, as he lets applied for, but
has not yet received, a patent; hut. we can
state that the results claimed, and proved
thus far hy the experiments made with a
small model, are not only the immense re
wm inHi 111 mi: imiiiniT oi men necessary t?>
man the pieces, but the extraordinary rapidity
of lo.ulinur and firing. With Rieher's
gun, from twenty to twenty-five shots per
minute can he lived with as much safety as in
our present slow systenf.
>1 r. Richer is a native of France, but for
many years a resident in tliis country, and is
now u citizen of Texas. Ho is a skillful,
civil and military engineer, and his discovery
is the fruit of long and arduous studies.?
lie came to New Orleans with a small model
of his gun with which he has mode experiments
in presence and to the entire satisfaction
of a committee of military gentlemen
wlio have pronounced the invention wonderful
and destined to make a complete revolution
in modern warfare by reducing the cost of,
and oiiiij.lif'yiiig the use of artillery, which is
now recognized as the mighty engine of destruction
that decides of the fate of battles.
The inventor claims that his improvement
can be adapted to guns of the old system,
and it is his purpose to procure a piece of artillery,
have it altered, and make a public experiment
here.
Truly, we live in a wonderful age, and
iiirru is no loning wncro the genius of mini
will stop.? .V. 0. I'irityunc.
ItrcjoiCMNO IN TUSCANY.?In Tuscany and
throughout Control Italy, the joy of triumph
reijrns at this moment, which crowns hope ami |
noble effort with succors. For the last week
all the fire of Italian "ffccling has busrt into
general celebration. The lloyal acceptation
of Tuscany'a vote was confirmed by a hundred
and one cannon blows, by a peal of rejoicing
bells, hv wavinfr Irmmnw V?i-i11 i-in? i1ln>?ir>n
-- - -/ ~ J t"t n ^ muinmii" I
tions, military reviews, and every natural
manifestation of joy by n glad people, thronging
the streets day and night. At every new
point gained since the war of independence,
thousands of tri-co!orod flags have unfurled
on the instant from the windows of the liberals,
as weli as from every tower and column
overlooking the emancipated city while 110
sooner did tho stars shine out above, than
lights that rival their brilliance have glittered
from every prominent habitation. Indeed, illuminations
and banners arc the firht Italian
signals of success; as if a host of angels,
protecting tho national cause, unfurled their
tinted wirii/s nnd fluttered i>vi?r flu* n?lnit-.
; *
patriots nil the hopeful day, and at night still
niniiii'cKWJu tlicir gur:rdi?.n prosonco by the
beaming of myriad starry eyes.
And an Italian illumination, bo it known,
in no ordinary sight, at loast when the oecanion
in an impurtantone. They excel heroin
pictureaqu'c dovlcesof every sort; Italian 0011I
foctionary even ia an art in, it* way; but,
i when a great national idea into bo expressed,
or an event celebrated, native ingenuity be
couics nimost gf ntu* in itainVfention of speaking
emblems. Thus one rendu tho inner language
of tho national heart in tho divers
gracoful and beautiful forms into which the
three-colored lights of these illuminations are
woven ; in innny instances thoy are EQftlly
characters in which popular aphorisms SniriG
nUt f <>?> iffy "'tfcf'of e'V'V flnn-nffl, Turin
illuaw;; *;:*??. l;^vo .. y?? "
L*.,. . ... fl.nft.*. 1 ^
expcnsiVcnewj nnd tflfignlfieencc. Who ,}()(.h
not remember of having his eyes dafcj>|cc] j? af
childhood even by pictures of f*oninKro(|t ? u \
lumimitiou at Turin f" Nor a re the Florentine* '9
mueli belli ml their Northern brothers in eitij.
er the tmmia or gonitis for illumination.
[Corrctpotulcul Ncuark Advertiur.
?
A Mi?. Lyon dcrlincd fighting a duel, ami
was called a dog for it. "Ah, vt?u o;t!J if
..... .. I iii ii live ihur is better than a di>n<l
lilt u ~,.v 0 ?
JjJOIK
We should do well to take countu-I from the
wise iiml xviirninjr from the fouls.
4
I,is! of CoiiNijfHt'Cx
At 'Anderson Depot week endin*/ Apr it 21. 18<?0 '
1$ K K K. N Ii-<wer*. T A Shornrd, II it ('.
INiiilcy it II, A II Grant, W S Kirk soy. .1 S
I< >rton it Co. Hoiixnii ?S >1. Slonn & T, F Ii 11<> |.
go*, y J K. ! II Muxwoll. I' ) Jordan. S II
.Julius, K 1' Vomer, W II I> Guillurd, 11 it
.) Alillwcc Kn^lnnd <t 15, J S Mnrrny. Jiio MeFull,
11 V Wliitnor. Joekson & N. 1) Hicninn, ,/
Niu i ic. '/, W Green & <' ?. T 11 Jicnson & Co,
\V II Hourly ?V' Co. C Wiifliifd, .1 C Thornton,
T H !,<:(?, J B S. I, A O.-lmrno, .1 W I, Cary,
(I I' T.ilty. ' 11 K S A Co. C llandall. S Hrown,
J W M llelntte, II K Uuvencl, W* S Sliarpo,
\. k \V. II A II Gib*!!!. W II Strildinjr. .1 \V
Clark. It Adjjor. 0 W Hammond. A I' Cuter. .1
X Whitncr, K M Ko.itli. J K A. W S S, 1 W T,
.j .) Lewi*, Jsloun, S & C?>, C K llobcrtt?, 1 M .StJi'hn.
0 II. P. 1*AN"l'v Agent. |
Om-artko this life in I ho .r??t!i year of his npo,
hvMi'KL Annis, ft worthy citizen ot tins Ibstiict,
Oil ' lie 29t!i February, IflGO. Tho decuased was
well known as an ind'iMnous farmer, n good neighbor,
kind husband and an affectionate father. He
was for about '25 years a member of the llnptbt
church. Tho writer visited ' ;m often, and conversed
freely with him about his future prospect.
Ho was resigned to the will of God. and suffered it
in mcoknoss. When addressed, in his last hour.",
in regard to his pcuro of mind, he gave satisfactory
evidence that lie was ready for his departure.
\ short tiino before tie breathed his last, when
asked it there was anything that he wanted, his
reply was: "No, 1 feel very good, I feel now that
1 am mi my way to Heaven." lie has left a large
circle of friends and relations to mourn their less,
' they rejoice in the thought that their lots is A
his uternal gain. ^
" How bless'd the righteous when lie dies!
u'i .
nun 1111\ 15 ii num; nuill l<> H'M,
How mildly buain Ihc closing eyes!
Ilow gently heaves tlio expiring breast!
Life's 'Inly done, as sinks the clay,
Light tVoin its load the spirit Hies;
While Iteavcn and earth combine to say,
Ilow bless'd the righteous when he dies !"
Mrs. II.\nniRT IVwckr died at her residence in
1'ickciis District the 28th of February 18tM), in the
otiili year of hernge. The deceased was for many
years ft widow, and notwithstanding the'difficulties,
and disadvantages with which she had to contend,
she maintained her family in credit, ami at
the time of herdcftlh had accumulated considerable
property. Long ago . he attached herself to tho
.M. H. Church, of which ;dio remained a faithful
and consistent member to t n " day of her death.??
S\lu? litvOil (lail'u Iwtnon M'l.A.. 1 ,l -
...III.1V, u.iu . IIVII I1UIV IU IIIICIHI I HO
writer novi?r rccolleet# seeing her seat vacant. In
God's people she duli u lit oil ? lior house was a home
for tlu" prcacher. She won n kind and ntfectionato
mother. an obliging neighbor; and-1 iflav sny with
truth, she was loved and esteemed by nil who knew
her.
She was inueh afflicted for near u year previous
to her death, in all of which ."-"lie manifested a
Christian spirit; contented that God's will might ?f
he done. She was anxious to live for her fondly, ^
and yet willing to die. if it was the will of her
Master. In all her affliction she felt that God was
with her, and to the last her trust was in Ititn.?
Sho is gone from the troubles of this life to Ilio
saints everlasting rest in heaven, for tfce promise
is, ' He thou faithful unto death nnil I will give
thee a crown of life." Let her children and friends
strive to meet her in ItoAvoti. V. A. S,
A Card.
Mr- Ktlitor: Prossinn engagoments and bodily
affliction reiuler it necessary tlint 1 should
decline t ho canvass fur Tax Collector. Induing
ho. allow mo to return in3' thanks to my friends
for the kindness shown inn,
A. S. STEPHENS.
Fair Piny, April 1800 1
Notico.
1IIEUEHY forwarn all por?<ms from trading
for a Nolo of hand given by mo to P. J. Itunt.
for the sum of $021,00, dated 17th March, 1SG0,
and payable ono day after date, as I do not intent!
to pay the same miles compelled hy law ;
the consideration of the said note having failed.
D. W. C. CANT WELL.
April 24. 1800 30 -1
ENCOURAfiT! TVrTTRr.T THATVP
NEW GOODS.
f | MIE Subscriber has just rot u red from Cliar1
leston with u largo rtnd well selected stock "
of now
Spring and Summer 0< ds.
Consisting in part of LA DUOS' DKFS8GOODS,
Calicoes, Bonnets nnd llihbons, Gloves, Ac. ;
Linens. Boots nnd Slioes, Hats and Cups.
11KADV MA1)K CLOTHING,
Hardware and Cutlery, Crockery and Tinware.
II l* ?i ft s ami Klcdicines,
Together with tho usual varietv found in tlio up
country. I will barter on good terms for Tallow,
Beeswax, Bags, Country homespun. Tho
Goods havo boon selected wi'.h care, and will ho
Sold for nftali nr h\ ini......... ?1.~
bent terms.
V. R. ALF.XAXDEH
Plckenw 0. II. April 2&, SO 3io
T111: STATU Si* SOTJSI carqu^A,
VIUKKNH l>IHT?IN THE COI'RT or CUV.HON PLEAS.
A. J. Low cry "I Foreign Altaohmcnl.
vs > J. J. Norlon.
J. R. Cleveland. ) Plflf's Att'r. .1
| \r VTII KRRAfi, I)?o y>0?intiflf did. on the 24th day
! T V of April. 180(1, file hi? declaration against
the defendant, who (as it Sh said) is absent frt?i..'
nnd without the limits of this Stnto. And hrui net
ther wlfo nor attorney known within tlie name,
upon whom a copy of (lie said declaration might
he nerved; It in ordered, therefore, that the said
defendant do appear and plead to tho said declare* 1
tion ou or beforo th<? 2"?th April. 18(51; otherwise,
final andrnhsolute judgment will then he gircn and
awardeirftgainst him.
J. E. IIAGOOD, 0. c. r. i>.
/11--1 _ ' V /V ?
vyicrn s wnicc, April 'Zi, 1800. l.V(|
STATE OF SOU! il OAKOMXA,
imokemb imbt?in tllfc court of common flcafl.
W. S. & 0. P. Williams "j Poroifn Attachment,
t? > J. J. Norton.
Jacob Kcnnomore. J F1(T'r Att'y.
\f YrHKUKAH, tho plaintiff did, on the 24th (lay
V of April. 1800, file his decimation against'
tin* dureint&r.t, (vrlso .vi it is snid) In ahuent. from
nnd without I lie liniiO of thin Rtnto, nnd has neithor
wifn nor attorney known within the fame upon
I niium iv copy 01 mo mild (leclarnlion might he sir'
veil: II Ik ordered, therefore, thai the sa|J defend!
riiI do itpprnr and plend to the wild declaration on
or before the 26th April, 1801 } otherwise, final
and. nlwoluto judgment will then be given and
awarded aguinut him.
J. E. 11AOOOD, c. o. v.
ClerkV,OfBo? April 24. I860.
Law Notice.
'IMIF, undersigned have formed * partnership In
1 the practice, of J,aw and f.oaiVr for l'ickens
Diatrloh Mr. JfADnrN may he fionsiulted at bit.
oftJco In IMckent and Mr. OfcU at X?id?non.
. . ... t. . mi ffi/KS L.onn.
w. Mi IIApDKX.
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