Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-08-01


rected to the now advertisements in our col
umns this week
DELEcATEs.-Th Governor has appointed
Gen j. w. Harrison, Col. Walter Gwin. and
Col t. p. Brockman, from this section. ns
delegates to the commercial convention soon
to assemble at Knoxville, Tenn.
+ EXTENSION OF TIE TELEcRApH SysTEM.---A
company has been organized at Havana for
laying asubmarne telegraph between Cuba
and Key West The sum required is $780,
600, which was subscribed in two hours after
the books wero opened.
THE BEAUTIES OF GoING TO LAw.-Two
mon named Shaw, uncle and nephew, resid-
ing in Goshen, Now York, whore the good but
tor is made, having quarrcled for years, and
licked each other scverally, submitted their
case three to arbitrators, who, after hearing
witnesses during three days. decided that the
belligcrcnt relatives pay each other seventy
five dollars, and divide the costs between them
THE WHEAT CRor.-Some idea, says the
Press may be formed of tho extent of tho
wheat crop, from thc fact that over 20,000
bushels have boen sent by railroad from Alb
bcyille G. III. to the city markets.
DEAD.-Gen. Thomas Flournoy, of Georgia,
who had lived his full four score years, died
near Augusta recently. Uo was the oldest
lawyer in that State.
NoMrNATED.-Ex-Gov. Adams has boon
nominated, through tho Spartan, for the U.
S. Senate.
CuIcAGo, July 22.-The removal of troops
form Fort Ripley has emboldened the Chip
powa Indians to commit deprcdations. They
have driven the entire Missionary staff from
the Mission on Lccch Lake,
A SINGING FAcr.-Eyery whisper of infa-
my is industriously circulated, every hint of
suspicion eagerly improved, snd every failure
f e..huut JoyruiIy p,rulsi,v,,, 70, ,i,ose ,,irusp
interest tits that the eye and voice of the pub
lie should be employed on any rather than on
themselves.
THE MITCHELL. CAsE.-The case of Mitch
oil (colorcd) VS.. Lamar, (white) in the U. S.
Circuit Court at Cincinnati has been decided.
Judge Mclean argued (Judge Drur,mond
concurring) that tho plaintiff has never been
a slave, nor descendant from slave ancos-
try, and the presumption is that he is a citizen
of illinois, and consequently entitled to spo
in the Federal Court.
a SUGGEsTGoN.-Th Boston Courier saws
there is q dilemma in tho court as to tho
proper modo of making a Jew swear. Allow
us to suggest trcading on his corns.
THE Lively WEsr-Thcro were arrested
in Chicago, during the past two and a half
months, for various misdcmcanors.t''e t''eo ho"-
Sa''''J0 "''f0"rea and eighty persons! e.h
CHARAcrERIsTrc.- gentleman, adycrtis-
ing for wife, says" 1t would be we'll if
tho lady were possessed of competency s,if.
hcient to secure here against excessive grief.
in case of an accident occurring to her cem-
panion."
SHOCKING CATAsTRoPuE.-Aro romantic faith
or, whose name was Rose, called his dauaI,.
ter Wild" so that she grew under the,ap-
pcllatior of " Wild Rose" But in a few
years tho girl fell in loyo with, and married
man named Bull, which sadly intcrfered
with the romance of the lady's name--,.Yild
BULL
THE MooN.--Some of the Boston papers are
discussing tho question whether tho moon is
inhabited. The New York Express links
that this is a refreshing change from abolition
ism The transition froin'th madness ofa
olitionism to the moon is natural. isr
DEhD.--The Herald announces tho death
-ofMr. Richard Denton, of Iaurensyillc, which
occurred on Wednesday last. Mr.. Denton
had been resident of the village for thirty
years, and was universally respected
Goop PKIcg,--Wm. Orr, of Brack,,on Co..
KY, has sold his entire last years Gro, ,fna-
tive wine, to a gentleman in New York, for
$2.50pcr gallon, which IL said to be tue high.
est price over obtained for native vino in this
country.
SToRS.--DuriDg a terrific thunder and hail
storm on Tuesday afternoon, ot Wsltham.
Mass five different dwelling houses we're
struck and one porson killed. Some of the
hailstones, it is stated, measured an inch and
o half in circumference.
NEw FASHION. Josephine. is the
newest article Of female,attire and, r. soine-
what Ikea sllnnghac eoat. It tmakes tho
wcarer resemble the new comet little BODY
and tremendous tail.
EPPEcTs OF SpImTUALIsm.---0 Wednesday
last, Robert o. Gage, of Sandwich, Mhse..
was sent to tho State hospital, having become
insane from spiritpalism.