Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-05-09

sorry iot tpls,aS WclOok upon niHl hS an ufl.
safe man, and do not want himin any par
ty with which we,act. Go back to your
vomit, Ar. Compromised
The CoMEr.-The Norfolk Herald of
Thursday, is informed by gentleman that
lie and several others saw the comet on
Thursday night last, 10 norlh.westerly dj5
rection. Tbs is not the great crusher
which is to'strike the earth, but the 'oner
Gently seen by Lieut.. Maury. rN
AUGUSTA GEo., Al pril 3o.--There was a
very destructive fire at Apalachicola. Fla,
on ,ruesdayAlast. 1t destroyed-the Union
Warehouse, containing 1000 bales ofcot,on,
the Post Office and several stores and dwell,
ings, Loss 100000.
ONE OF THE BLEssrNGs,--A vinegar fac
ed old bachelor saysig Blessed arc tho young
fellows that have no girls to claim their at
teution-; for they can get to bed early Sun
aay, nights.
LARGE SuM,--The New. York Times says
the bank note circulation of the Uniied
States at the present time. is estimated to
amount 10 about $19o, 900 900.
10 FAKE Rcsr our OF SrEEL.--Covor
the steel with sweet oil, well rubbed or,
La forty eight hours ,rubwith finely pow
dered unslacked lime, until the rust disap,
pears.
SELLING A MAN AT AUcTIoN IN ILLINOIS.
The Sheriff of ST. Clair county advertises
negro man for sale at public auction, he
being guilty of the "high misdemeanor" of
having come into. the State of Illinois and
remaini"g there for ten days, f5r which of.
eucc he was fined $50, rs provided by the
Black Law of 1858, aud in default of paving
which fine, the Sheriff Of the county io
which he was found is directed TO se!lhim
to oanybody willing to pay the $50.
GRAD DISEASE Hens disappear in
Hartford, by disease which they denoni.
nate the "grab disease" Many yroosters have
BEEN made desolatc in asingle night. 1t is
said to be catching.
BEAUTY DEFINED. The Home Journal
thus defines beauty, and perhaps correctly
Beauty, dear reader, is The ,toman you love
whatever she may seem TO Others"
HroH TINES IN THE Go1pEN SrArE.--
The Sacramento Times says, in the course
OF report of the proceedings at a public
dinner: The Mayor of the city, and the
ladies', DC, were appropriately and elegant,
iy drunk, and the party separated in fine
cheer"
SMALL Pox IN GEoRGIA,-The Colum
bus 4Sun says from the best Information it
can obtain, the small poS, is, slowly but
gradually extending at the points where it
has broken out. In Warren county the
disease has extended to ten cases, all from
one person having come from distance
with the disease in his system. ~
fF Hleh-~Chickens are selling at 81 so a
pair in Charleston, Shanghais are at a pre-
MUM Of course!
LIpERAL.-We stated few days ago
that David Hunt. Esq of Miss. had dona.
ted $4,000 to the American Colonization
Society; and we now have to record anoth.
er act OF his munifcence in adding TO his
gift a check for 500, 900 more. This sum
makes total of mere than csc Geo, which,
Mr. Hunt has contributed TO the cause Of
colonization.
LADIES NAMES AGAIN.-- Ladies should
nave hutope given name, and, when they
are married, should retain their maiden
name asa middle name. This is a practice
among the Society of Friends, and, were il
generally adopted, il would have many ad.
yantages. We should know at once, ON
seeing q lady's name, whether she was mar
red or single; and if the former, what the
name OF her family
SOMETHING or BLow.--Durinp Gale
at Toledo, Ohio, last week, Thursday. the
wind blew the channel Of the Maumee river
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