Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-03-01
THE GDANo .INRADH AND SLAYE-

ter from the Gliineha eistsssAsssss Islands,
Peru, November 26, says a large
fleet of vessels was there 'loading prin-t
cipally for England, but some for the
United States. The guano is mostly
taken from the North islands, the
Southern one remaining untouched,
and, there are said TO be on the three
islands thirty millions of tons. At diff
terent points of the islands are shoots
or tunnels made of heavy canvass,
about three feet in diameter and fifty
or sixty feet in length, reaching from
the top ofthe island to the water, un-
der which the boats are placed to re-
ceiye the guano, and as it runs down
with considerable velocity, they are
soon dispatched. About one thou
sand Chinese laborers are employed,
poorly paid and miserably fed; andas
they have previously contracted for
a term of Years, their. usage is sohard
that i. they commit suicide. Many are
chained 10 wheelbarrows TO prevent
their escaped But as they are not ne
gre, slaves, well fed and cared for as
long as they live, while sympathizers
takeno interest in them"
In THE Austrian capital some mon
ey spectators combined to raise the
market value of silver coin. BY
their adroit management the premi-
um on silver ran up fpom twenty to
seventy per cent The citywas flood
ed with paper money, which was by
the manoeuyres of the brokers rem
dered worthless. Every one holding
paper money was panic stricken.
Distress began to- prevail which in
dpced the,apthorltes TO look into the
matter. They, soon found the cause
of the trouble, About sixty of the
most aged money, dealers were or
dered 10 leave, the city. A number
more who were capable were ordered
In join the army. The price of silver
fell considerbly after this demonstra-
ton of the authorities
a. The New York correspondent of
the Philadelphia Inquirer says: There
is a good deal of excitement in Har-
lem' IN consequence oftwo gentle
men and two ladies being married
without their knowing il, The cere-
mony was, performed in sport, and
when informed the,neXt day that the
marriage was legal according TO law,
there was a great consternation.-
The brides, | learn, are willing to
abide by the marriages, but the bride
grooms are not, and refuse TO recog-
MISE the ceremony at all. One of
them is heir toya great deal of prop
erty. The subject will be brought
before our Courts or before the Leg
islature. ~ r,a.,r-s.
JunaE PARsoNs delivered n charge
recently to a grand jury in PhiIadel-
phla in which he. stated that the blacks
Of that city supplied nearly one third
OF the, criminals, while the Ledger
says that they are hardly more in
number than one-eighth OF the popu-
tatlon. ii says also, that 'these, care
cankered, famished and destitute free
blacks exhibit a picture of outcast
Wretchedness, at which humanity
ShudderS," s.4ier 5..I I,.,I
Land Limitqt ion.7rA bill has been
introduced into the Wisconsin Leeis-
latpre, TO limit the amount of land,
Which any one individual may here
alter acquire to 800 acres. The
Wisconsin papers say thet the bill
VIII probably become a law.
kossuth, according to the Tribune
pas communicated toourf govern
ment an entreatyfc its interference
with the Turkish government in fa-
Hor OF his release. He also express
ses his desire to- come to the United
states, Mr. Webster will reply fa-
lorably, The dispatches from Kos
'uth were received by DIR, Taylor, of
Senansylyania.7TGo Gonstitsaioaelist,
7aA g8 N57TT-7a So alB i
"A REMARKABLE INcIDENT.--The
Wamenton (Va,) Whig says, that,in
heupper part of that county, sever
\ days slfice, a wife gave birth to two
;hllldren-777making six in less than
Free years, She has been R1arried
'pt seven, years, and has ten children
rive OF which canpot walk.
,.ICol' James Simons, com manding
he Isl Regiment a ritiiissa,ry ritiiisssa,ry, s.. G. mi. M
that be will receive pro,
,osals for the casting within the
state, pftwo batteries offeld artiIle-
y OF eight6, Founders and four I2l
'oupd 'howlt2ers, aud also forthel
n,anHtactnre of suitable carriages,
ne whole TO be completed blythe