Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-09-27

quirlng him TO submit TO the. popular
vote any proposition which may be |
made by. the Federal Government,
with the view of purchasing any por-
tion of her territory. On reconsider
ing the question the House sustain
ed the; Governor, and the, bill was
lost; The Legislature adjourned
over 70 the third Monday in Novem-
ber.- Carolinian. >- -. as,
Gov. TowN's PRocLAMATIoN.-
Macon, Sep. 90, ll.30 p. nj. a8
Gov. lows has issued his procla-
nation, calling a convention of the
people, in obedience to the acts of
the last Legislature. The election for
delegates is to take place on the 25th
day of November next. The con-
vention will meet at Milledgeville on
the 10th of December.
WAsHINcToN, Sept. 2l-pm.
The senate has been engaged on
the Civil and Diplomatic Appropia-
tion bill, Forty thousand dollars
We're granted ior the Improvement of
navigation in the Ohio Ever, and fifty
thousand dollars for the Mississippi
Several unlmportant amendments
were adopted, and the bill passed a
third reading. aa-if
In the House, bill wass passed
abolishing flogging in the Navy, ex-
cept by order ofa court martial.
Telegraph.
PoLITicAL INTELLIGENCE
London Times in allusion TO the
Schleswig. Holstein difficulty, says
that the Southern journals are urg-
ing the army to active operations, but
without effect, as recent heavy rains
embarrass military movements
The Harvest has been well and
safely gathered. Trade in general
wore a better aspect than was repor-
ted by the Canada.
TURKISH NAyY.-Part ofthe Tur-
kish Mediterranean squadron are
about to sail for England, and part
for United 'States--the latter being
tue longest cruise on record Of ships
belonging TO the Sultan.
An Eastern Lecturer remarked
that it would not be very violent
stretch of the imagination to believe
that a thoughtful Massachusetts, or
Connecticut. baby, six months old,
sits iiihis mothers lap, eyeing his
own cradle, to see if he could not
invent better, or, at least suggest
some improvement. NgL ~ r.
SHEPHERD DoGs.-Among the
wonderful animals exhibited at the
FAIR, was Robert Middlemists's intel
ligent shepherd dog. He is q beau-
tiful animal, and has performed many
wonderful exploits. Among those
which come strongly authenticated,
was one where he had followed up
stray sheep, and after seeming him
for mile, found him among a flock
of forty, picked him out, Sunaided by
any person, and after hard struggle
seperaled him from the flock and
drove him home. Mr.. M. is an old
Scotch shepherd, and his dog is one
ofthe best from the Highlands. He
attracted general admiration.
ps9b Albany Journal.
FoUEp.- IA leather travelling Trunk
was found few days ago in Cedar
Greek Swamp, partly buried in mud
and wateF, containing many papers
of various kinds. The letters, notes,
receipts accounts and memorandum
books, leads to the, belief that it is
the property of Wm. Crosby, Bell
Vile. Alabama. The lock had been
cut out, and several circumstances
connected looks very mysterious,
The naners canabe seen at Cookham
Post Office, Fairfield District, S. O.,
to- which Office any information that
will throw anyiligllt on the subject,
will be sent, and thankfully received.
..a Fairfield Herald.
.Circuhar. TO tho citizens of I'd
District, South Carolina.--lAt a meet
ing Of the citizens ofRichlandD District,
held this day.gthe following resolu-
tion, among, others,was adopted:
Resolved, That the meeting re-
commend to our sister Districts, the
formation of Southern Rights Associ-
ations' Within their respective limits,
and that the Secretaries of this meet
ing be requested to convey such. re-
communication to such persons as
they may think approximate, in the