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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1850
Page
2
The Kedward Courier notes subscription terms and carriage details, then presents a Webster reply to a Massachusetts letter. It includes a Boston Daily excerpt and a long quotation about national questions, urging unity and constitutional fidelity amid political debate.
The document records Daniel Webster responding to a March 26 letter from Boston figures including Thomas H Perkins and Rev Moses Stuart. He states the letter confirms public support for his cautious, pacific stance on sectional issues and proposes restraint on disputes over new territories slavery and federal policy. He argues for reconciliation, urges calm, and notes ongoing legislative priorities.
A London to New York transfer reports bustling Mormon settlers in a western valley near the Rockies. The piece describes their city plans, cultivation of crops, and harsh journey, alongside current conflict reports involving Mexican forces and native tribes, noting tensions and displacement.
Fragmentary report describes a defiant remark and a panic atmosphere. A seven member committee was appointed to inquire into the matter. Tuebard M. Young of Minnesota Democrat was elected Clerk of the House, replacing the late T. J. Campbell.
A chaotic session in a regional court reveals language barriers as a Cherokee interpreter fails to translate for two Cow Indians accused of murder. A halfblood Didi is sworn to interpret into Caw, but the process falters, producing a peculiar scene of miscommunication. The elder Cow and the younger Gay-1 are involved amid broader notes on regional affairs.
A humorous tale recounts Professor Sedgwick visiting Bearborough and amusing a bystander by examining stones with a geological hammer. A curious lady questions him about livelihood and children, then tips him a shilling before departure. At Scarborough later, the same lady recognizes him, and he quietly pockets the coin, winning her amusement with his wit.
A fragmentary anecdote contrasts English and Yankee bravado after Napoleon and Waterloo, likening British hubris to a Frenchman’s outrage and a Yankee retort praising Washington. The text shifts to a distant jail scene in Northampton, detailing a man punished for a heated prayer and a chaotic, indecipherable closing dialogue.
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