Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-08-22
Pennings and Clippings.


Pennings and Clippings.
New ADVERTISEMENTS is drec-
ted to the advertisement of the sale of valu-
able Real Estate in Anderson, by Mcssrs.
Elford and Sherman, Ex'ors. Mr.. G. Rcckc,
Jr., of Walhalla, offors largo stock of New
Goods at low priccs-try him. At Tunnel
HILL Mcssrs Pitchford s. Smith want beef
cattlc-scc advertisement.
TuRIFTY RAscALs.-Thc Cheyenne Indians
have refused to receive presents from the
government agent or make treaty with
him, saying they can make more at stealing
RoDDED.-Col. Leon, the surveyor of Ha-
vana, has been robbed of nearly $4,000 in
gold and diamonds, by hired servant, free
negro, in whom he placed great confidence.
The thief made good his escape.
A WARM DAY.-On Saturday last tho thcr-
mometcr at Cincinnati ranged from OF to 100
degrees in the shade. Five men were sun
struck, ono of whom died and another was
not expected to recover.
DRowSED-Four young ladies, daughters
of Messrs. Souc and Grant, wcrc drowned
at Watervillc, Maine, ON the 9th inst. How,
we arc not informed
DIssATIsriED.-Gen. Jackson's Gold Snuff
Box, left by will to tho common council of
New York to be awarded to the bravcst man
| in that State, has been given to Capt. Garrct
Dykman, late of the Regiment of volunteers
that served during the Mexican war. Many
Of the regiment are dissatisfied with the
award, and protest Justify against it.
DEAD.-IIon. II. L. Turncy, for many years
U. S. Senator from Tennessee, died on the
lst instant, of CONGESTION. lie was in his
usual good health an hour before his death
A PRINTER IN LUcK-The Chickasahay
(N1iss.) Adrertiscr says that James L. Bal
lance, formerly of that place, and the pub
Usher of the first paper ever issued there, has
recently inherited fortune of 100000.
AUGUSTA, Aug. IA fatal case of yellow
fever has occurred in st. Mary's. A board
ing-housc Keeper died from the infection
caught from tho crew of Spanish ship.
RErURNED.--Presiden Buchanan has re-
turned to Washington, and resumed the du-
tics of his Office His health is improved.
PEARLs.-Pcarls, of q "bright, brilliant
color, almost transparent" have been taken
from some muscles in Ben's creek, in Spartan
| burg district, as We learn from tho Express.
They arc equal to the Jersey oyster pearls, !"
and, from their pleutifulncss, will probably
soon go-a-bcgging"
SnocKINo DEArH.-An exchange stntcs
that Mrs. j. c., a lady of responsibility, -
threw herself from the third story window Of
tho United States Hotel in Cincinnati, a few
days ago, and received injuries which caused
her death in short time. 1t is stated that
shc was addicted to liquor and was intoxieq-
ted at the time. ev.
4 "SoME PvarkrN."-Tho Kingstrce Sta,
says: Mr.. Robert Epps raised a pumpkin
on his plantation this year weighing l25
pounds. The seed was sent to him from the
Patent Office
SUIcTDAL.--A life-hating young man in
Coplcy, Ohio named McConkey, resolved las,
week to commit suicide; he took arsenic,
found he did not die; cut his throat--still
lived jumped into well--was taken out
alive, but died soon after.
i Hit HIN AGAIN.-A professional brother
of Boston has forwarded to tho Jersey CITY
"reGred physician whose sands of life have
nearly ran ont" eask .. fine beach sand
4 to supply the vacuum. $50
DEAR BAcoN.--Bacon has Leen selling al
Mirtyttco cents per pound in Henderson, N
" c., as we learn from tho Carolina Baptist,- -
The Ac'os thinks tho incoming of tho possdn1
"crop" will bea great blessing IN thatneigi
borhoodi - @
LOOK OCT.--Thore are counterfSit five dol
lar bilisonthe "Bank Of Georgetown, s. c.
in circulation in Alabarno, and other places
A LoSG TrMs ~ BEp.---Thcre is a lady n
Halifax, n, s., wNo has been lying in beJ
for thirty years. Her health IL GOOD, hai
she is too helpless to situp.