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

money. The editor adds that luckily,
Mr.. White deposited bis. money in bank
the day before" Mr. White lost nothing
but his life.
DoN'T KILL THE BlRDs.--In order TO con.
vince ueiglibor the usefulness of birds, a
farmer near Binghamton, New York last
year, shot yellow bird in his wheat.feld,
opened its crop, and found in it two hun
dred wcevils, and but four grains OF wheat
and in these four grains the. wcevis had
burrowed.
Man SHOT IN GEoHGIA.--John Edwards,
a citizen offalbot county, was shot at Tai
bolton on the 2nd inst, 10y one VIM. Gid
dings. Mr., Edwards fingered until Mon
day the 4!h, when ho died
NEW OnLE5Ns,, May l3.--The steamers
Pronletheus has arrived, with advices flom
Havana 10 che roth instant, and the Califor-
MIA mail Of tho goth April She brings no
news Of Importance from Nicaragua or AS
pinwall Among her passengers are Mr.
Fletcher. American Consul ut ASpiawall,
and also The French Consul
Privatc letters have been received at Ha-
vana which state that Walker has evacuat-
ed Riyas, and is now safe or board a Brit,
sh war vessel on the Pacific coast
New YoRK, May l3.--Thc steamer
George Law, with $l,70o,ooo in treasure
has arrived, j.,
A bill had passed tho California Assem-,
bly,, appointing Board of Examiners to
lund the indebtedness of San Francisco,
.accruing previous to July. 1865.
The Judiciary Committee of tho Assem-.
bly, had reported bin preventing. the i'm
migration Of colored persons. The bill will
probably pass. ,.. =
A bill had passed the State Senate sub
mitttng the payment of the Slate debt 10
the people.
The Legislature had voted to adjourn on
the 25th of April.
The mining news was very favorable, but
business generally dull.
OREGoN.--h - generally thought that
the people Of Oregon would adopt the State
form of government aud u Constitution pro
,hibting slavery.
BmGnSM- YouNo IN 4 TiOHr Place.
a report WAS prevalent in Carson Valley,
that the potorions Brigham Yonng had
been compelled to Aea from Salt Lake CITY,
to save himself from the fury of bis flock
It's not stated what became of his hundred
wives. -
+ The Governor of Panama has issued a
proclamation prohibiting the entry Into
that country, Of any adventures who may
bavo takcn, or intend to take any part in
tue Central American war.
DASvILLE, Pa, May l2.-AIuch excite.
nent prevails here relative 10 The death OF
Catharihe Ann Clark BY poison, supposed
to have been administered by hcr husband,
William Clark. Her body has been ex-
humed aud an analysis Of The stomach is
going on under the direction of the coro-
uor. Clark has been arrested and is in Gus
tody and a Mrs. TWiggs has also been ar
rested on tho supposition of being an ac-
compIice. Her husband died suddenly
about iLree weeks since under similar sus.
picious circumstances, and his body will be
e2humed for examination. II is supposed
that an improper intimacy existed between
her aud Clark.
luz GI9DES TESTIMONIAL. We are hap
py to announce that the members of the
press, including tho heads of many &C our
book and job printing Establishments, in
our city, very generally, and other sympa-
thizpg friends, here, and elsewhere, have
uuited in presenting to Il. w. Gibbes, NJ.
D., editor aud proprietor of the Columbia
South Carolniau, an Ink Stand, Puper Cut
ter, Gold Pen and Pen Knife, in token of
their approval Of his independence and
esprit an corps, IN Siudicating the rights Of
the press and OF corporators, in the recent
case of II. w. Gibbcs VS.. L. j. Arthur and
John Burdell, tried at Columbia, before his
Honor, Judge Withers, aud which resulted
in verdict for the Plaintiff. The Ink stand
bears the following inscription
r. W. Gibbes
r. j. Arthur and John Burdell
/ Triumph Of Right and Principle.
March I4lh, 1857.
Presented by sympathizing members ofthe
Press aud other friends.
Charleston Mcreary.
THE DEMooRAcY or NEw ExoLANp.-
The Louisville (Ky) Democrat very truly
says: There is glorious Democracy iu
in New England, although generally in a
minority. They fight through all manner
! of isms, against the world, the flesh, and
the devil but they never surrender 10
which the New Hampshire Patriot adds {:
the Dannocracv of Na,y E,rxl,n 4 LII .,i