Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-01-05

city of Charleston.
15 An Act to amend the law in rcla-
ton 70 the lien of judgements. ,cerae
l6 An Act to require the Commission
crs of Public Buildings, of the several
Districts in this State. Ia furnish the Sher
IFS the books required to be kept by
them. s -l.Ba E H3E taE&S
II An Act to vest in Susan Gopelly
all heright, title, and interest of the
State in certain escheated property. ,i
l8 An Act to authorize the City Coun
ell of Charleston to prevent intcrmcnts
within said city, without proper ccrtf1
Gates, and for other purposes, gV
10 An Act to amend an Act entitled
an '.4ct to authorize the formation ofthc
Greenvillc and Columbia Railroad Com
pany;' and an dct entitled an Act to
amend an dct to authorize the formation
of the Grcenyille nd Columbia Rail
road
20 IN Act to afford aid in construc-
ting the Laurens Railroad.
81 An Act to amend the law concern
ing the publication of Sherih's Sales for
Pickens District.
% An Act to appoint Commission
ers from II prly District to clear out Lit
tie Pee Dee River and for other purpo-
seS
% lin act to apportion the Rcprcscn-
tation Of the State. -
24 in Act to establish certnin Roads,
Bridges aad Ferries.
25 IN edct to filter the License Laws
Of this>Statc.
26 An Act to authorize and require
the transfer Of all papers appertaining
to the Administration Of Estates now de-
posted in the Office of the Secretary Of
State in Charleston TO the Ordinary's Of
fee for Charleston District
Of An Act to vest in Mary O'Neale
the right anl title of the State in and to
the estate of John, M. O'Nealc.
%. An Actt to vest the right and title
of the Statein and to tract Of land in
Chester District in David Lyle and his
heirs. ,.r.
20. IN Act to amend an Act entitled
Act to prevent the obstruction to the pas
sage Of fish up Lynches Creek.
80. Jn Act to raise supplies for the
year commencing October, '1649
81. An Act to incorporate the Gran
iteville Plank Road Company.
80. An1 Act,to incorporate Hamburg
and Edgcfeld Plank Road Company.
SO. IN act to Charter the Cheraw
and Darlington Railroad company.
81, .4n 1ctto, incorporate certain So
clcties and Companies. and to renew
and amend certain charters heretofore
granted. .1.tI 81. .o.., -a...r..
,35, An Act to make appropriations fol
The year commencing October, 1s4o,
DEsrRUcrlyE FIRE. IN RIcnMoND.--
A fire took place on Monday night
which almost entirely destroyed the Rich
mond and Fredericksburg Railroad depot
The portion destroyed included the Pres.
ident and Clerks Office, and the store
rooms, containing large Quantities OF pro,
duce, and two loaded freight trains
The machine shop and locomotives were
saved. lHl NuyH
The lossis very heavy, but nearly GOV.
cred by insurance. ~ hin' H.'aa.
The Northern cars left as usual, at 6
o'clock on Monday morning Courier
MAGSErIc TELEGnAru 'AoRossTfHE
ATLANTIC s. T. Armstrong, o.
the Hudson Gutta Percha manufactory
proposes to lay down line of wires
coated with gutta percha, and rendered
perfectly insulated, reaching from New
York to Liverpool, at ia cost not exceed
ing three millions Of dollars. The wire
cable is TO be capable of sustaining con
tinued action Cor ten years, and tho
whole matter completed within twenty
months from the date Of contract. Mr. A
is also prepared to lay down similar tcle
graphic, line of communication hctweer
the Mississippi and the Pacific. The pro
jcct is TO be speedily brought before Con.
gress, Professor Morse is said to be
Favorable to the scheme. 4-New YorA
Post. t.......a, -
ABOLITION OF CAPrrAL. PUNIsHMENT
--.Since the execution of tie Warnings
in England, public opinion has been un,
dergoing change in favor of the aboli
ton of the death penalty A great meet
ing was held at which many influential
men were present. Some of the speak
ers brought forward some striking facts
i'm SuDDort Of their yiews "a Mr. n