Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-08-29

1 PHILADELPHIA, aug. lS.--baSt oSenlnS,
Wm. L. Smithwas killed by hisn nnclo George
Ffeeth. Tho former married tho wife of tho,
latter while he was in prison charged with
bienmy. The parties met in tho street last
night, when Smith WAS chased into tayoru
by Frcot, the assuilant firing three barrels
of a revolver.
FeEE SurrRAoE.-'rh people of the State
of North Carolina have voted, by large ma
jority in favor of the proposed amendment
to tho constitution, allowing qualified voters
for members of the House of Commons to
vote also for Senators.
"A PRIzE.-A ,ceathy printer has been dis
covered in India. The British Geological So
ciety arc making preparations to catch him.
DEATH OF DR., DIcK.-The foreign papers
announce tho death of Thomas Dick, j.. /.
d., author of "the Christian Philosopher, /"
and other religious works, aged SO years. He
died at Dundee, Scotland, on Doth july
WEAKNESSES WELL DEscRrDED.-Thc best
description ofwcakness we have ever heard is
contained in q wng's query to his wife, whom
she gave him some chicken-broth if she would
not try to coax that chicken to wade through
the soup once more?
CnANcING.-Son,e mcorrigible rogue sug-
gests that, in view of a sudden decay of the
Republican party into the second childishness
ofa "woak and piping age" tho name ofits
members be changed from the "Shrickcrs" to
the "Squcakcrs"
TuE WEATuER.-At Augusta, Ga, on Fri
day 18th, at noon, the mercury rose to 100
degrees in the shade. Alto in the evening, it
was 06 degrees, Tho thermometer was Mt
% degrees in Boston, Mass, at noon the
somo day.
LAMENTEp DEArus.-Out Of the fifty-nine
members of the Senate during the last Con-
gress, no less than fvc have already passed.
away, viz: Mcssrs. Clayton of Delaware
Bell, of New Humpshiro; Adams, of Missis-
sippi; Butlor, of South Carolina; and Rusk,
Of Texas.
SUBLME.-A maSniicently sublime thought
is the determination that, the first tclcgraphic
message across the ocean, in case of the tue
cessful laying and operation of the oceanic
wires should be, (" Glory to God in the high
est, and Earth Peace, good will toward
/ men,"
DEATHS FROM HEAT An New YoRK.-On
Saturday and Sunday, the coroner held in
quests over the bodies of B. Mullen, Charles
Reynolds, b. Kelly, John Hays, f. Carr,
Bridget Mahcr and a. Montinct who died
from the effects of the heat. Several other
persons werc prostrated.
| IowA.-The new constitution of Iowa was
submitted to the people for ratification or
rejection at the late election, when it was
adopted by majority of over 5000 votes. 1t
allows negroes to vote
The hAsr.-The Brooklyn Star announces
tho death Of Margaret Pine, "the last slave
in New York State, on the lth inst, at tho
age of rs.
SroPrED.--Six thousand cotton looms it is
stated have boon stopped in New England, in
consequence of the high price of cotton
AUGUSTA, August l7.-IIon A. III. Ste
phcns announces himself as a candidate for
reelection to Congress, in the Conshtut,o,,ist
tomorrow, and decidedly but courtcously
condemns tho Kansas policy of Gov Walker,
and thinks that tho President should recall
him.
CoNsoLISG.-A murdcrcss named Charlotte
Jones is now in the prison at Pittsburg, Pa
awaiting public execution. A few DAYS ago
her sister wrote to her to send her some mon
ey to purchase new dress, that she might
go to sec her hung!
UNPARALLELED MoDEsTY. The Shasta
(Cal.) Courier says that two gentlemen of
that county, who were each rendered the ap-
pointment of county judge, by the Governor,
declined on the ground that they did not think
themselves fully qualified for the positon..--
Can any other State in the Union produce
two such mcn2
LOOKING AmEaD.-A correspondent asks
the Now York Express to nominate the Hon.
Edward Everett, for President in 1860. The
Express thinks it is too soon to begin an ae-
itation of that kind yet, but adds that Mr..
Everett is too good man to spoil by keeping.
ELEcrED.-lIon. Bird b. Chapman has
been elected delegate to Congress from Nc.
braska, by considerable majority.
"A Bio TREE.--Capt f. Il. Kcntlrick In
formed the editor of the Tampa, Fla. PeRin-
saidy, that he discovered on Fish-Eatine
Creek, a live oak tree which measures thirty
seven feet in circumference, and cast n shade
at noon, forty-fvc yards in diametor. Cant
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