Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-11-21

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LoNaEyITY .z--In Indian, generally known
i'by the name of Pedro, says the Pacific Scnti-
mel, recently diea at Santa Cruz, aged 1870
years, Pedro was an old man inl7S4, when
the Mission was first founded there.
To BE DESTROYED The old ship Inycst~
getor, SO long esteemed in London, il" oousa-
qucnce of Capt Cook having oircumnayiga-
tel the globe in, it, is TO bc broken up and
destroyed. Such "reminiscences should bo
kept as long as possible as rnementoes for for
mer ages.
LARGE AMOUNT REcovERED.--Mr Ormsby,
q Maine man, has recovered $75, 900 of $780,
600, of which tho Bank of Fredericton, N. b.,
was robbed last summer.
A Liberal MAN.-William Dickson, Esq,
Of Franklin county, Alabama, has endowed
the chair of Moral Science and Bollos Letters
in tho Florence Wesleyan University, at Flo
renee Alabama, with the sum of ten thousand
dollars.
tG DELEGATE FROM DAEoTAH TERRIToRY.--On
the 13.h ult an election for delegate to Con-
gross was held by the settlements in Dakotah
Territory and Alphcus G.. Fuller, formerly of
st. Paul, was chosen by the people to repre-
sent them in that capacity Mt Washington.
WRAPPING PApER.-An excellent article of
wrapping paper is bcing made from the Chi
nesc Sugar Cane, as we learn from the Pc
torsburg (Vo.) Cypress.
A GIANr,-A monster Indian passed thro'
Chattanooga, Tenn, few days ago, on his
way to Atlanta, GA, for exhibition thcrc.-
Ilo is said to he feet 8 inches in hci ght and
to weigh 400 pounds, although only 8 years
old.
CiRcUs.-" Mabes" circus will be in Edge
fold on the 23d inst. -Four Elephants, any
number ofwild 'varmnts," and a regular
circus make up the show.
PAPER MoNEY.Arhe bank paper circula-
tioh of the United States nj tho present time,
is estimated as follows, according to the Hart
ford Iecgister; Bills of loss denomination
than five dollars, seven millions; of five dol
lars, forty millions; ten dollars, thirteen mil
lions twenty dollars, thirty-five millions; IF
ty dollars, thirty millions; aud of the denom-
ination of one hundred dollars and upwards.
forty-fye millions.
A FASCINATING EDIroR.-The editor of the
Bayyille Guzctte is said to be 80 handsome
that, when he walks abroad he is compelled
to carry club to keep the ladies off. Whewl
| A FIRE.--A fire occurred in Charleston
last week, consuming the cordage manufac-
| tory and buildings, at loss of about $50, 900,
which wac partly insured.
! TUE ARTEsIAN WELL.-'rhe new Artesian
wcll, in Charleston. has reached the depth of
$50 feet.
a TIE;-At the election recently held in
Abbeville, for Ordinary, there was tic be-
tween Wm. Hill, incumbent, and Mr. A. ID.
| Williams. new election has been ordered
| EMrGRANTs.-S Seventeen thousand i've hun
dred e,nigrants from Europe arrived at New
York during tho month of October, being an
increase of |, l26 over same month last year.
TRULY GENERoUs.-The late j. L. Thayer,
a wealthy man of Boston, was engaged TO be
married to Miss Cornelia 4. Granger. lii his
will made shortly after his engagement, and
before his illness he loft her the interest of
| 1000, to be used for her benefit, whether
married or single.
ll9FoLITIcAL EfFEcT OF THE PANIc,-Tho \.
York cypress says that one of the most rc-
narknble effects of the" pahic'' is to be seen
in the fact that while New York State, in
November last, gave 80, 900 plurality for Ere
mont, in November, 1857, it gave So, 900 ma
jority for the Democrats.
FIRE.-The cotton factory at Athens, Co.,
was burned on Tuesday night last. Tho loss
of property is estimated at from 100000 to
$4,000, upon which there is no insurance.
AuorsrA, Nov. 12 1S57.--A man named
Alexander N. Smith was killed on Monday
night by falling from the cars on the Geor.
gla Railroad. He was saddlor and former.
Rather SRyERE. ON Monday, I'd instant,
Henry q. Cook, white mau indicted for
| stealing a hog was convicted, sentenced to
thirty days imprisonment, and thirty lashes
in two doses ut the Hardy county court, Va.
II'o' A LESSON FoR YoUTn The Hon. John.
III, Reagan, who was recently elected a rep
resentatlye to Congress from Texes, went
to that State IL years ago, poor. friend.
less stranger, wearing buckskin brooches
aud Q hickory shirt. He edacated himself.
iaboring Saturdays, at highland the hours
usually devoted to rest were spent in toll 10
pay, for his schooling and the pnrchase of
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