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


/ quor is said to possess am excellent flavor. and
! to be more palatable thai, the bost brandy
imported from Europe @5'a !. 1i..
T.. POWDER MILL ExpLosIoN.-The powder
smill of Mr.Georgo Mathewson, at Now Dur
ham, N. H., blew up on Friday afternoon,
killing two workmen, named Joseph Edgerly
and Moses Entworth
SWEET NEws-A letter from New York
says: 1t will rejoice many families to hear
that tho price sugars is rapidly declining
in this market. Yesterday sales were made
at o loss of $50 per hogshead. Several large
spectators have already lost quite heavily.
DEATHS ny BIoHTNING.-For many years
there have not boon so many deaths by light
ming as there have boon during tho present
summon. In the storms of last week, it may
safely be said that not less than one hundred
persons were killed in New England, New
York and Ohio, whore the lightning was most
destructive
I SALE OF NBGRoEs.--At q sale of six ne
groes at Gilmcr, Texas, rocently, they aver
aged Sl,O07. They were between tho ages of
lour ana thlrty-hve.
STATIsTIcAL.-In 1850, according to the
seventh census, tho total popula on of the
United States was %, ,267, ,4GS. IL is now oycr
thirty millions probably. Square miles of
States and Territories, about 2, 100000.
CowHrDEp,-Mrs. Wildley cowhided Mr..
Connolly, of the firm of Haggerty & Conncl-
ly, st, Louis, Mo-, in his own store, ION the
23d inst, for making some assertion reflect
ing upon her virtue. During the fracas also,
Mr. iiaggerty was stabbed twice III the back
by MIR. Wildly, her husband.
TUE Saith FAMILY OVER THE WArzR.-
Tables have boon published of the births,
deaths, and marriages. in q single year in
England and Wales, of somc of tho moro nu-
1 lnerous of those English families whose sur
names arc derived from occupation. 1t APP
pears from these statistics, which are reliable.
that every year 1888 Smiths arc born, 4,O44
Smiths die, and 3005 Smiths determined TO
preserve tho Smith family from extinction
do marry.
| New CouNTERrEIT.-Onc dollar bills on the
Bank of Wndcsborough, n. c., arc in circu-
latlon. These bills are, of course, counter
felt, as marlborough Bank issues no bill of
loss denomination than $3
|, DIED AT PHILADELrnIA.-Mi Burr. n
young lady residing in Race street, who was
badly burned about tho face and arms two
weeks ago Icy the explosion of fluid lamp,
which she was holding in her hand died from
the effects of the injuries received on Friday.
! DEA~.-Mr. Geo. NJ. Grouard. who for 40
years occupied responsible position in the
l,ofhce of the National Mtelligencer, as fore
man, proofreadcr, &C., died on Saturday last,
tagged 81 years.
AT WoRx.-Capt. Walter NJ Gibson has
had long interview with Secretary Touccy
on the subject of opening trade with the
East Indian Archipelago A largo number
of the Ncw York and Boston merchants are
urging immediate action in tho premises.
So DO WE.-Thc Newberry Sm, lamonts
that, out of her many promising young men,
the Governor did not appoint delegate to
tho Commercial Convention from that Dis
trict. Pickens is in the ''same row of stumps."
FATAL ATrkAr. Tho Ashvillc News saws
fatal atfray occurred at Burnsville, N. c.,
last week, resulting in the death. of Andrew
Banks, by being stabbed by Reuben Edwards
Others were injured during the ARRAY
WASHINGTON, July Commodore New
ton, President Of Naval Court, No. 8, aisy. do.
very suddenly this afternoon, of paralytic
stroke lie was in perfect health, apparent-
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