Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-08-29
Pennings and Clippings.

received. Whenitis ut hand, the proceedings
will appear in our columns.
MORE NEW CoTToN.-Anothcr now balo of
cotton has been got into market. 1t was sold
in Savannah at la cents per lblv 1t was
raised in Florida by Allen Gibson,
NoMsArroNs.-IIon. job Johnston and
Hon. A. Burt have been nominated as candi-
dates for the vacant Scnatorship.
TRUTH.-There are some lessons which
adyersity will be sure to teach us, and among
others this--that goodness in woman is
more admirable than beauty.
FRoMKANsAs-Thc Kansas correspondent
of the ST Louis Democrat says that nearly
two hundred indictments havo. been found
against persons in the ncighborhood of Tone
ka. Gov. Walkcr is indignant at Judge Ca
to's decision that payment of taxes is a re-
quisite qualification for voters
FRoM Rro-GREAT RISE IN CorFEE.-Ad-
vices from Rio at New York, to the Goth of
July, confirm tho great rise in Coffee. The
market was excited, and 100000 bags had
been taken in few days for tho European
Flour is improving in price.
ENTERED FOR THE RACES IN IS59.-Wc sec
by Bells Life i'll London received by the last
steamer, that Mr.. Ten Brock has entered for
the Derby tho chcsnut colt Woodburn and
the bay flly Bonita. For the Oaks he has
entered tho Bonita, and for the ST Lcgcr both
these horses. These entries are all for tho
races in 1852
TAKE CoURAGE.-And editor out west calls
on modcns to take courage; because the cen
sus shows that there are half a million more
mon than women in tho United States.
New STMTEs.-Therc will be two new States
asking for admission into the Union at the
approaching session of Congress-K Kansas
and Minnesota. The intelligent Washington
correspondent of Col. Forney's Press, is of
opinion that both will present themselves MS
free States.
Cool lNPERTINENCE.--Scveral ''philanthro-
pic" professors in Northern Colleges, have
addressed President Buchanan, urging him
not to use the United States soldiers in the
troubles in Kansas. The President replied
courteously, but assured them that he should
uphold the laws by all the means at the ljspo-
sal of the government.
MIssoURI.-T Richmond South argues
that the anti-slavcry element in Missouri is
gradually bringing about emancipation or
abolition in that State. But the South is
probably mistaken.
A
house keeper in Baltimore advortses to FUR
nish gcntl non with pleasant and comforts
bic rooms, also, one or two gentlemen with
wives"
CRIME WEsrwARD.-,rhe spirit of disorder
and crime is not confined to the Atlantic cit.
les The western mail of yesterday brings
intelligence of IL murder at st. Louis. two RI
OTIS and personal affray at Cincinnati, and
very near murder MT Steubenvillo, Ohio.
DURUoUE, August 20.-IIostilitos have
again broken out between the Sioux and Chip
pewa Indians. The latter attacked a party
of the Sioux near Sactroxiem, and took thir-
ty scalps and rctrcated down Red river.
PRINrERs.-It is a singular fact, that not
only the two United States Senators from
Pennsylvania, and the State Supreme Court
Judge, but the present Speaker, Clerk and
Assistant Clerk of the House, the Clcrk oftho
Senate ofPennsylvania, and the Democratic
candidates for Governor and Canal Commits
sionors, arc ali practical printers.
Missouri ELEcrIoN.-It is now believed
that Stewart, democrat, has been elected Gov
ernOr of Missouri, notwithstanding Rollins,
the know nothing candidate, was supported
by the Bentonitcs, Emancipationists and
americans!
CHICAGO, August GA fearful and most
destructive hurricane passed over the town of
Woodland Wisconsin, on yesterday every
house was destroyed; the telegraph posts,
ior several miles, were FRUSTRATED and tho
railways considerably damaged.
RAILROAD MEETING.-T Charleston Stan
dard says the friends of the Savannah Valley
Railroad held a meeting at Dorns on Thurs,
day OF last week; speeches were made by
Messrs. Sloan, Pettigru, Abney, Thomson
and Talman Mr. Sloan is to start out soon,
with tho design of calling on every man on
tho line of road, at his own house, to present
the claims of the enterprise and to solicit sub
scription of stock, &c.
SoLD.--Charles Manuel, free colorcd man
was sold into slavery at atCharlestown, Va, on
Monday, for remaining in that State contra-
ry to law.
RoBBERY.-The Constit,,kiontlist of the