Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-09-19

( Ex-PREsiDESr TYLER.-This gentleman is
out in letter yindicating the Ashburton trea-
ty in regard to the slave trade, against the
resolution for the repeal of that clause of the
treaty passed by the late Southern Commcr-
cial Convention Mt Knoxville.
Hoes IN KENTUCKY assessors in Ken
tucky report the number of hogs in that State
this year at l, ,423, $50, which is an increase
of3lS,4O4 over 1855, and of25, 1888 over 1856
The "hog cholera" however, has prevailed
to a considerable extent since the enumera-
ton was made
For SpEAXERsuW,-Thc prominent candi-
dates for the Spoakership of the next Con-
gress are Jas. i. Orr J. CLANCY Jones, and
j. S, Phelps, Of Missouri. The former is con-
sdcred as the most formidable
LARGE SEA TURrLE.-Mr Samuel Gibson,
fishing at the mouth of the river, caught "a few
days since, sea turtle, weighing 356 pounds
which he brought to Washington, and sold to
the restaurant keepers.
ELECTED Richard Wallach, of
Washington, Is been elected President of
the Washington and Alexandria Steam Ferry
Company, in the place Of Judge Byran, re-
signed.
RAILROAD AcCIDENT.-An accident occur
red on the Fcrnondina (Florida) railroad on
Wednesday by which Max lIigginbotham
and II man with his wife and child were kill
pd MANY wnrc al o., I'M,
TIE New CENr.-Within the past three
months 100000 new cents have been issued
from the mint in Philadelphia, weighing 43
tons.
CoPrER.-Coppcr of n pure quality and sew
crai hundred pearls have been found at ST.
Croix Falls, Minnesota
TnE OLpEsr.--The oldest Post Master in
the U. S. is John Billings, who has held the
Office at Trenton, N. j. since the year 1905.
SHOCKING SUrcrDE.-A few days since
young man, named Charles Ellison, on being
refused liquor at a tavern, iu4 the, town of
Monroe, n. Y, deliberately laid his head on
the railroad track, as a train was approach
AMERICANS IN FLoRENcE.-A Among the
American families who have recently taken
residence in Florcnco, Italy, are those of
Commodore Coo, of Newark, n. j.. and Hon.
John S. Preston, of South Carolina
RESULT OF THE NATIONAL FAiR--Itisstat-
ed that the total receipts of tho national fair
lately held at Louisville, will exceed $2l 900.
This sum, it is thought, will be amply sufh-
cient to meet all tho expenses incurred.
| CoTroN MILL SoLD.-The Lancaster cotton
mill No, is said to have been sold by David
| Longeueckcr to Gen. Robert Patterson of
Philadelphia. The price paid was about
| Sl60, 900.
| WHEAT AT SALISBURY DEroT, n. Give
learn from the Banner that from the lst of
August up to the 25th, inclusive, there were
1914 bushels of wheat shipped from Sails
bury station.
Ex-PREsIDENT PIERcE.-The Springfield
| (Mass,) Argus says;
Ex-Prcsident Pierce since his retirement
from the chief magistracy has spent n por-
ton of his timein Concord, which has bccn
his residence for many years before his olec-
ton to the first Office i'll the nation The fee
BILE state of Mrs. Piercc's health has preycn-
| ted the Ex-Prcsidcnt from determining upon
his residence, although he has, we think, no
idea ofleaying his native State.
The people of Concord, where he is held
in the highest respect and esteem, invariably
express the hope that he will fix his perma-
nent residence among them. lie is now stay
ing temporarily in Andovcr wherc Mrs.
Pierce has relatives. Wcrcgret to learn that
her health, which for long time has been
feeble, is not improved since they left Wash
ington. We have never seen the Ex-Presi-
dent looking in bettor health than at the pres
ent time"
New ORLEANS, Sept. l3-The Steamship
! Philadelphia has arrived at this port with
Havana dates to the 9th inst. :. She also brings
the San Francisco mails to tlio20th ult.
The fever Mt Havana was increasing.
The California markets were active.
| The Settlers Convention has nominated
Stanley for Governor on mixed ticket
Stevens has been elected Delegate from
Washington Territory by a large majority.
| Sullivan, the British Minister at Lima, has
been murdered by Pernvinns, some say for q
! political cause, and others from an intrigue
! with which woman is connected A large
| reward is offered by the President of Peru for
the murderers.
Costa Rica has decreed the expected Walk
er expedition piratical. A Congress of all
the Central American States will soon be
hold at San jose.
LOVE FOR THE DEAD.-The love that sur
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