Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-06-06


The marines were ordered out, and one
hundred and ten proceeded to the polsand
were attacked by the mob who were pre-.
pairing to fire swivel, when the marines
charged upon them, took the swivel, and
fired upon the rioters, killing several. The
fire was returned, and when the crowd dis
persed, it was ascertained that six had been
killed and fifteen wounded Great excite.
ment exists in the city, and the marines
are still under arms.
CISc1SNATI, May 20.-Deputy United
States Marshal Churchill, and eleven assis
tanis, left this city last Tuesday. 10 arrest
four persons in Mechanicsburg, Champagne
county, Ohio, charged with harboring fugi-
tive slaves nine months ago.
The arrests were made on Wednesday,
when writ Of habeAs corpus was taken
out; but before IL could be served, the Un-
tied States officers, with their prisoners,
were beyond the bounds of the county,
Another writ was taken out in Greene coun-
ty. and served by (lse Sheriff, assisted by
large crowd of citizens.
The United States officers resisted. and
several shots were exchanged but finally
the United States officers were overpower-
ed, taken prisoners and brought to Springs
field for trial. for resisting the sheriff in the
discharge of his duty. The greatest excite
ment prevailed.
The United States Marshal ,elegraphed
the Secretary of the Interior to day, for
instructions regarding the arrest and impris.
onment of the United States officers, but
the nature of the instructions received in
reply has not yet transpired
Judge Leavitt, United States District
Judge, issued writ Of habeas corpus to-
day, and the Marshal has gone to Spring.
field to serve II III case resistance is offer
ed, ii it reported that the United States
troops will be called out.
BosToN, May 26.--Gov Gardner today
vetoed the resolutions passed by the Lcois-
lature for the relief of the settlers in Kan
sas, because in his judgment they contra.
vene the provisions of the Constitution of
Massachusetts, and believing them inexpe-
diem.
The House attempted to pass to-day, the
Kansas aid resolutions over the Governors
veto, but failed to do so for want of a two
thirds vote. The vote stood l44 yeas to
l3S nays.
FAMINE IN MIcmGAN.-Th Detriot
Advertiser of last Tuesday, TO correct some
mlsconception which exists in respect 10 the
character of the suffering which prevails
through certain counties in the Lower Pen.
lnsula, explains that it is only such as is in.
cldental to newly settled country, and
adds:
"This year. these usual privations are
enhanced by a series of disasters, almost
unprecedented. The rsrvading fires OF
1886, the heavy August frost, which cut
oil corn and buckwheat, and nearly ruined
potatoes, the miserable crops Of other 20.
elablcs, and bitter winter. have combined
TO dePress the standard Of life to a point OF
absolute starvation. The worst has not
come. The cattle can begin TO live, i, is
true, and the milk will help out the fare of
the poor children; but large portion of
!he cows are dead, and it will be two months
before the ground will yield anything upon
winch human beings can rely for support,
Let those who reap the rich fruits remem.
Der the pangs of the early settlers"
CowHIDING AFFAIR-There was pro.
diglous excitement in saint Charles street
restaurant last evening, at late supper hour,
(says The New Orleans Crescent of Friday,)
caused by one young gentleman giving an.
other a most unmercifu horse whipping
II took place in tie restaurant, right among
the supper tables, and fora time the rat.
Ting of the crockery and the scampering of
the walters was uncommonly spirited. We
diI not learn what it was about further than
that both gentlemen were from over the
lake and that the cowhidee had written
letter 10 the cowhider's wife. which he,
(the cowbider,) didn't consider just exactly
the thing for these polite times.
ToRoNro, May 29,-The boiler Of the
steamer Inkerman exploded this afternoon
at o'clock, instantly killing two men and
dangerously woundihg six The crew con-
sisted Of twenty-five men. of whom Capt.
McBroome, Mclaughlin and one other are
the only ones that escaped uninjured. No
passengers were on board. tits feared that
there are still ten more bodies in the wreck,
as that number are missing.
Consignees at Anderson Depot,
EoR WEEK ENDING MAY %.
Judge Whiner, b Earle, " IL Good
rich, Blue Ridge Il r, j \ Harrison, E b
& Go, Geo Collyer & Co, G g Langston, w
Pitchford, J D Smith & Co, Sullivan & S,
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