Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-05-09
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them lie could not,do anything for them,
and was fearful that he should Himself have
to leave, as there was no limit to the power
of Carrera. who was very much enraged
against the people of The United States: a
good deal Of bad feeling was created by
the American ship Rawina having been
charged extra tonnage dues a, Patook bar
while loading mahogany.
A DErERMINED PURsUIr.-A prisoner
named Van Gorder darted past the iailor at
Warren, Trumbull county, Ohio, the other
day, and made for the woods A boy of
sixteen years. named Austin Wer, the son
ofthe jailor, gave chase, and soon cameup
TO the prisoner. The Chronicle says.
Young Wier struck him with a piece of
light board lie had picked up while Turning,
but did not stop him. He then picked up
a stone, and as Van Gorder was climbing
fence, hit him over the left eye, and brought
him 10 the ground lie bled profuseiy, but
recovering himself, again started, having
now nearly reached the woods. When he
got to the last fence, lie was again overtaken
by the boy, and having sti, k in bis hand,
showed fight; but Wier told him he would
mark his other eye with stone he had, if
he attempted to cross the fence. BY this
time several others came up, and lie was
brought back
-WAshiNeToS, April 2s.-zThe War De-
partment has completed the arrangements
for the wagon road from Fort Defiance 10
Niagara river. a
Edward p. Beale is TO be appointed SUI
perintendeDt Twenty five camels and
dromedaries are 10 be employed --one OF Inc
objects being to test their adaptability TO the
climate. The party will consist of about
90 picked men, provided with the necessa-
ry implements to break the road through.
They will rendezvous at New Orleans on
the 9oth OF May. Allthe parties for the
diffcrenteections of the road are no " organ
lied. 1t is thought that the work will he
finished by next December.
Tie members Of the Palmetto Assoeia-
lion will hold a meeting at Columbia on
'the l4th, instead Of the 7th inst, as has
been before announced. The occasion prom
ises to be avery interesting one. Gen.
Samuel McGowan, who was a member of
the Palmetto Regiment in Mexico, will de-
n
history of the formation and achievements
of chat gallant band.
jews CHANGING THE SABBATH. The
Baltimore True Union says: Lords Day
services have of late been held by the Isra
elites of our city. a call is now made for
adecision as to the permanent continuance
OF the arrangement. This will prove an
iTnn nor fur TrcA Ia Al, A A
fangement prove permanent"
NEw YoRK, April 2s.--The Herald of
to-day says that an expedition Is being fit.
tedont here against Mexico by the friends
of Santa Anna. A vessel has been charter
ed, aud arms, ammunition and men are be-
ing procured,
SAMUEL SwARrwour, formerly promi-
nent politician Of New York, died, In that
city on Friday, at the age of seventy-three.
In early life he WAS connected for short
time with'the navy. He was steady and
warm friend of Aaron Burr, though not irn-
plicated1in the latter's political delinquen-
cies. lie was appointed, under President.
jackson, collector Of tho port ofNcw York,
but his term of Office was cut short by an
unfortunate dsfaleation. He then left the
country, but subsequently returned and
has since lived in retirement.
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RIcHMoSp, April 21,--The Abingdon
Democrat says that during the week pres :
ceding Tuesdayiast snow fell daily in Wash
iogtop county. The fruit is generally kill
ed and vegetation 10 eyerS backward rillro'
the southwest portion of the State Many
cattle are dying.
"WELL." said soft hearted, bluudering
Jonathan, the otberday, "-Suke has gin me
che sack. by gravy! I've lost her" Lost
her--how 2" inquired his sympa,hising
friend al laid the soft soap on her SO
thick, that the critter got so proud she
wouldn'tspeak to mell''
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