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

to be over 10000. That of Nashville in
1850 over 10000; now estimated at over
! 10000. That Of Huntsville estimated at
| 5000. To 1855 the census ofAtlanta gave
over 5000 some of its residents now es-
! innate it much larger In $50 the census
| of Charleston was over 43,000 its popula-
tion is now estimated by compiler = its
last directory at near 10000.
| EFFECT OF GRrEF.-The Delaware Re-
publican, in announcing that young Wor-
rell, formerly of that State, is TO be hung
for murder in Missouri, on the 10Th of June,
says that grief has had its effect upon his
parents. His mother is very i'll and his
father is undoubtedly insane.
MEMPHrs, May POI, is reported that
the crops in this State are all dying for
want of rain.
! GovERNoR OF ThxAs.-Gen. Sam Hous-
ton has declared himself an independent
candidate for Governor. He addressed the
citizens Of Brazos on the 5tb, and spoke at
Galveston on the 18th inst Itis said he
will canvass the entire State.
LARGE HAIL SroNEs.-Hail stones, By
actual measurement, nine inches in circum-
ference, fell week since, at Buttons Depot,
in Kinds county, Miss. The general size
was about that Of a hons aon
The BEsr CArIrAL-The best capital
that young man can start with in life is
industry, with good sense, courage, and the
fear of God. They are better than cash,
credit, or friends.
ELEcrEp. Col, Z. G. Palmer has been
elected Senator Of Fairfield district, by
handsome majority. DR.. II. II. CLARK was
his opponent.
The WEATHER IN EUnoPE. If it be
consolation TO any one bereabouts, il may
be mentioned that the weather in Rome,
Italy. at the close of April, was just as cold,
rainy and disagreeable, as it was with us,
and that overcoats and fires were necessary
for comfort. although the inhabitants were
surrounded with fruit and flowers.
ILLEGAL.--An assignee of David a Bo-
kee has sued George Law for 81 % 900, due
for lobby services Mt Washington Judge
Culver, of the Brooklyn city court, held
that money for such services could not be
recovered at law.
LOVE PowDERs Hannah Banks admit
ted recently, before The public tribunal at.
Hull. England, that she mad roasted toad
alive, pounded it with the food Of her fellow
servant. for the purpose of inducing him 10
.'Te her--but, alas, unavailingly.
KANsAs.--Gov. Walker has arrived in
Kansas, and, in bis inaugural, says that the
territorillaws shall be enforced.
HANDSOME DoNArIoN.-A donation Of
twenty thousand dollars has recently been
made to the Ohio Wesleyan Female Col
ege, located at Delaware, by Miss Monne,t,
a young lady OF wealth, and pupil at the
! Ihstilution.
An OLD SOLDIER. Oldest veteran in
the Prussian service, named Karnasch, was
buried on the 2Sth ult.. at Pilsnitz, small
village near Breslau. He entered the army
in the reign Of Frederick the Great, and was
at the time of his death liz years of age.
IMPORTANT, VERY.--If report may be
trusted, the imperial prince of France has
just taken an important step for himself!- J.
lie walks alone! a correspondent of a
French newspaper adds the singular fac.
that drill sergeant was introduced into the
nursery on the OCCASION, TO make him 90 off
with his left foot first
ELopEMENr.-The rnge for elopement
has become so ostrong in the West. that an
irishman in the poorhouse at Detroit, has
run away w b one of the pauper girls in the
same establishment. The officers did not
make any pursuit.
A WICKED PLAcE.-The Providence
Journal expresses the opinion that if New
York city does not disappear some might,
and the Sound steamers find themselves
sailing into the Dead Sea, people will not
believe the account ofSndom and G Gofnorrah.