Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-08-01

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motives, the evident fact that the power of
the government is adequate to prevent the
accomplishment of your purpose should in
ducc you to 7desist from these proceedings.
That the same overruling Providence
who holds in his hands the destiny of our
beloved countryma now incline your hearts
to peace, andyinhuence you to abandon this
fatal enterprise, is the sincere wish of your
fellow-citizen, R. j. WAEKER,
Governor of Kansas Territory,
ST, LoUIs, July 23.-The Salt Lake
Mail, with dates to the End, arrived at
Leayenworth on the 29th. Peace and
prosperity prevailed. Rumofs of the OK
pcdition fitting out by the Government, had
reached tItah, but attracted little attention
The emigrant trains were progressing rap
idly Grass was abundant OH the Plains
The Indians were friendly
Public charges of official dishonesty had
been made against Surveyor General Burr,
and the sworn statements of his assistants,
were published accusing him of reporting
to the government, and pockcting the mon
ey, whore the work had never been done,
of Withholding the pay of his assistants,
and appropriating it to himself; of neglect
ing to mark tho. surveys of them and then
reporting tothc u s. government that tho
posts had been removed by the Mormons,
together with other serious misdcmcanors.
ST.. LoUIs, July 2l.-Kansaa adviccs state
that a municipal ticket was elected in Law
renee on the 18th of July, wlpn Mr.. Blood
was elected Mayor Marios j. Barrett had
been nominated for Congress. The conycn-
ton which nom ina cl him was ycrv large,
and its proceedings were characterized by the
utmost unanmity and enthusiasm. The
Topeka constitution of State government WAS
unanimously sustained and it will be sub
mittcd to the people ut the August election
The city government of Lawrence had not
yetpaSsed any act nor done any business
DREADFUL ACCIpENT.--A terrible accident
resulting in the loss of life occurred on the
South Carolina Railroad, near Bced street, on
Saturday morning, about 8 O'Clock. A lad
twelve years old, named Fowler, was rolling
barrel on ono of the tracks, and to get ont
OF the way of an approaching train, passed.
over to another track in the rear OF an engine
and tender engaged in taking in wood. This
being completed, they backed down the track
and the lad stepped ono side to let thom pass
Unfortunately, however, the barrel was not
clear OF the track, and was driven by the ten
der against young Fowler, prccipitatine him
on the rail, and the whoels passing over his
neck, completely served his head from his
body. -
An inquest was hold upon the body by
Coroner kingman, and the evidence complete
ly cSonerating the Engineer and Fireman
from all blame, n verdict was rendered of Ac-
cidcntal Death Charleston Mercury,
CINCINNATI, July %. Twenty children
were poisoned yesterday by eating lozongcs
composed of arsenic, flour and sugar, scat
tered through thestrcots by man and two
boys, whose names are unknown. Two of
the children are dead, and others arc not
expected toliye. No persons have been
arrested
NEdRo APPOINTED TO OFFICE IN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF STATE RE-
FUSES TO FILE THE BoND-On the 9th
day of July, lS57,a commissions q, notary
public, was issued by Governor Boslford to
I'll. Nolan, person of nut-brown complex
!"n and negro extraction, who has resided
ii this city for many years as barber, ice
cream saloon keeper, and leader of cotil-
lon band. Healso invented tho "captolu-
vium," and "tricopherous, two varieties.
OF dog waters, IN general use and circu-
lation for the hair. Thc commission is is
sued with all the,propcr formalitics, and the
bond required by it is signed by Wm. III.
Nolan and by VIM, b. Joryis as bondsmen.
But the Secretary If State, Col. Jones, re-
fuses to file the bond; and on it we find the
following endorsement: "I'hisoppointmcnt
is in violation of the Constitution, and
therefore void. "--Modisom (Wls.) Demo
cr0t, July 16,
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man who seemed to be convcrsant with the
fact, has informed the Fredericksburg Her
aid that Richard Baylor, Esq, would make,
on his Sandy Point estate, lying along
James River, twcnty thousand bushels of
wheat this season! And that Mr.. Alien,
whose estate or estates border on tho same
river would make thirty thousand bushels
of wheat Mr.. Allen is represented to
have made as much MS twenty-five thousand
bushels heretofore. We presume he is one
of the largest wheat growers in the State.
Mr. Baylor has also large estate on the
Rappahannock, some 5000 acres, if our
memory serves us correctly, and in all prob
ability grows more wheat and corn than
any other man in Virginia.
leihmoad Wig.
IT will be remembered that some weeks
ago the citizens of Florence, Darlington
district, held meeting, and resolved to
send out ofs tnwi, tOvo tnn, non,od 6sox,,0,,