Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-05-23

manifests good deal of Indignation at the
refusal Of the United States to join England
IN carrying ona war against China. The
London Post, (Lord Palmerston's organ, }
says that the, policy of our government is
"totally unworthy Of great and enlight-
ened nation" md the London Chronicle
thinks the refusal to co operate. an insult 10
England.
FRrIr. -WatermiUions should be culii-
'ated largely and carefully this season, says
the Edgcfeld Advertiser, as there will be
scarcely any other kind of fruit TO be had
Yes, there will be Blackberries and Grapes
and Ground peas and Cbinquepins obi
wc'Il not be so bad off in the fruit line after
all.
CAUGnr.-A widow lady down in Brad.
ford, Vermont heard robbcr descending
her chimney last Wednesday uight. He
stuck fast about half way, whoreapon the
old lady promptly hcapcd straw in the fire.
place and lighted it. The robber, half suf.
focated, roared Justify until he was drawn
up by ropes, aud handed over to the n,er-
cies Of the law. NJ
KANsAs.-IIon Robert ]. Walker Gov
ernor of Kansas, was to have left Washing
ton for that territory on Monday last
Thus far, his appointment seems to have
given general satisfaction to the settlers,
excepting, of course, the disciples of Ho.
race Greeley, whose dearest project is to
bring about civil war.
A HERO DEAp.--R)swell Beach, in the
lo9d year of his age. died at his residepce
in Washington township, Belmont county,
Pa, on the l1th instant. The deceased
was a soldier of the revolution, and was en-
gagged in several Of the battles of that war
The SERENADE.-The Hon. L. NJ. Keilt
was screnaded in Columbia on the 10Th, by
the students Of the South Carolina College
He acknowledged the compliment in an elo-
qucnt and appropriate speech.
"WHAT's IN a NAME ?"--Beware of top
heavy names, such as Byron, Washington
and Shakespeare, which only serve TO bclittle
the wearer Better by half call them all
John and Mary. Give them good, plain,
manly, spelling book titles, and then if any
man nicknames your child, prosecute him
for slander. r a.. 49,
Hon RIVER There has been a rise in
the Cape Fear River, above Fayetville, N
c., of forty feet. Along the Roanoke R;v-
er. in North Carolina, the low lands are
covered with water TO the depth of twenty
feet in some places. Crops, fences, &C.,
have been swept away BY the food.
SOUTHERN Hone FOR Mn. PlERcE.-The
Vicksburgs (Miss.) Why. Of "Wednesday
last, says that ninety.six thousand dollars
had been subscribed in that city to be devo
ted TO the purchase OF u plantation for Ex-
President Pierce The sum asked for the
property fixed upon is $l0O,o0o--so that
only $4,000 mole is wanted for the pur,
! chase.
MONEY For KANsAs.-C COL A. Baker has
succeeded in raising the sum of $4,000
in this State, for the Southern cause in
Kansas. Thisis independent of the amounts
heretofore secured in Charleston, Columbia
and other places.
T. BAPTIST CoNvENrIoN.--Th Southern
I Baptist Convention assembled in Louisville,
KY, on the 9Th inst. Rev DIR. Howell was
chosen President Of the body, All the
Southern States. were represented, and the
whole number of delegates was about ono
''aadTca and fifty. A report was made by
committee favoring the location Of the
Southern Baptist Theological. Seminary at
Greenvillc, in this State.
READY MADE HOUSES. .-One Cincinnati
firm has shipped to the western territories
since the second day of March last, ono hun
dred and fifty ready-made houses. These
buildings are of the cottage style, aud,
though transported in pieces, can be put
up ready for occupancy in forty minutes.
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