Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-06-06
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freely used, causing considerable bloodshcd
The marines were ordered out, and one
hundred and ten proceeded TO the polls,a and
were attacked by the mob, who were pre-
pairing 10 fire swivel, when the marines
charged upon them, took the swivel, and
fired upon he rioters, killing several. The
tire 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
CIHclNNATr, May 29.-Deputy United
States Marshal Churchill, and eleven assis.
.am!s, left this lily last Tuesday, 10 arrcs.
four persons in Mechanicsburg, Champagne
county, Ohio, charged with harborng fugi-
tive slaves nine months ago
The arrests were made on Wednesday.
when a 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 Qse Sheriff, assisted by "a
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 SPRING.
field for trial, for resisting the sheriff in the
discharge of his duty. The greatest excite
ment prevailed.
The United States Marshal ielegraphed
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 tile Marshal has gone to Spring
field to serve IL in case resistance is offer.
ed, it it enoted that the United States
troops =. .e called out
BosroN, May 26.--Gov. Gardner today
vetoed the resolutions passed by the Lcgis-
lature for the relief of the settlers in Kan
sas, because i'll his Judgment they contra
vene the provisions of the Constitution of
Massachusetts,, and believing them inexpe-
dent.
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 MIcHGAN.-T Detroit
Advertiser of last Tuesday, to correct some
misconception 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
cidental TO newly settled country, and
adds:
This year, these usual privations are
enhanced by series of disasters, almost
unprecedented The psrvading fires of
1856. the heavy August frost, which Gu,
OH corn and buckwheat, and nearly ruined
potatoes, the miserable crops of other veg
elablcs, and bitter winter. have combined
TO depress the standard of life TO point OF
absolute starvation. The worst has not
come. The cattle can begin 10 live, il is
true, and the milk will help out the fare Of
the poor children; but large portion of
The cows are dead, and il will be two months
before the ground will yield anything upon
which human beings can rely for support.
Let those who reap the rich fruits remem.
per the pangs of the early settlers"
CownIDrNo ArFAIn-There was pro.
digious 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 most unmerciful borse -whipping.-
II took place in tie restaurant, right among
the supper tables, and fora time the rat.
ling of the crockery and the scampering OF
the walters was uncommonly spirited. We
did not learn what i: mas 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,
Qhe cowhider,) didn't consider just exactly
the thing for these polite times.
ToRoNro, May 29,-The boiler Of the
steamer lnkerman 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 uninjurcd No
passengers on board. II is feared that
there are still ten more bodies in the wreck,
as that number are missing.
Consignees at Anderson Depot,
RoR WEEK ENDING MAY %.