Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-05-15

City was entertained last Sunday by very
pleasant and cheerful exhibition. Two kegs
of ale were rolled into the street, the bungs
knockedout. and q grand time had, in politi-
cal discussion and joyful biarity.
ABUSE OF THE PARDoNINo PowER.-The
Yicksburg Whig strongly censures Coy Me-.
Willie for partloniug man named James II.
Dyson, who had been sentenccd.to the Peni-
tcntiary ten years for committing an aggra-
waited murder. The Iyhig statos that Dyson
has been guilty ofno less than Ave murders
BREvITY is THE Soul OF WIf,-The Bed
ford (Ya.) !Senthiet 10 down on lengthy obit-
uary notices. The editor says, Whoever dies
nowadays, leaves some anxions friend ready
and willing to write an obituary as long as
a ropo of WethersGcld onions, and that laden
with the most extravagant adiectiyes. He
thinks that "brevity is the soul of wit" in
this, as inlevery other species Of composition
VIsiToR TO WESr PoINr.-Col. C. w. Dud-
ley, of South Carolina, has beon selected
from the 1st Congressional District, as yis-
Eitor to the Military Acadepny at West Point
These selections are made by the Secretary
of War, annually, each State being entitled
TO one Representative.
hFALLGNe OFr.-Sncc january 1, H. 4S7
emigrants haSearrivcd at New York, 23,0lO
loss than during the corresponding period Of
last year. At this rate the emigration for
the present year will be less than 10000
INDEPENDENT OANDrDATE.--D Duncan X Nc
KOc, Esq, Of N. c., is the independent candi-
date for Governor against Judge ellis.
CorroN. Tho highest price paid forcotton,
in Charleston, is l2f cents per b.
! Factory Girls SrRIHE.-At the Ghicopcc
Mills, Mass, 600 girls recently struck against
cutting down their wages from 20 to 25 per
| cent
| PRoMoTED.-Dr.S Samuel H. Dickson, of
Charleston, has been elected to the Professor
ship of Theory and Practice in the Jefferson
College, Philadelphia, in place of the late
Prof. John K. Mitchell.
New ORLEANS, May The steamer Black
Warrior has arrived from Havana on tho Sd
instant. Considerable excitement prevailed,
owing to insults to and detention of Amcri-
can vesscls,by British cruisers. Some Anne
rican captains have determined to resist these
intringcments of their rights.
PREsENT.--Thc Empororof of Austria has
presented to Lieutenant Maury the great mod
al for the arts and sciences, III acknowledges
mcnt of the value of his services rs an Amer
/ lean naval officer, towards the advancement
ofScicncc, and the improyementof navigation.
| CALIFoRN1A.-Thc San Jose Tribune esti-
mates the population of California at 500, 900
Tho estimate is based upon the returns of the
local assessors. OF this population 332, $50
F.; are Americans, ,38, 500 Chinese, Is 900 French
$4,000 Mexicans, 10000 Irish, 200" English,
and about 1000 colorcd persons.
! Darn OF GEN. MERoER-The venerable
Gen. Charles Fcnton Mercer, so we'll known
throughout the United States, died near AZ
cxandria, Virginia, on Tuesday, in the S0th
year of his age. Many years ago he was a
/ distinguished member of Congress, and filed
other Offices of responsibility with signal
ability.
A. SNUG Pile BY MARRIAGE.-Mr. Green,
son; of Gen. 4. j. Green, late of Texas, recent
ly married Miss Ellcry, daughter of Mr.. G. IS
lady by q former husband5 Her wealth is
estimated at $l,800.000.
LoLA MoNTEz.-Tho citizens of Boston
have been and gone and named ship tho
Lola Montcz. If the ship is anything like
the fair lecturer, it will take ripper ola clip
per to whip her.
/
SHOCKING The Herald, published in Tex
as, says the young ladies thereabouts are mall,
ing great ravageson the grape vines, taking
them for hoops.
HEAVY RoBDERY.-A boy named William
Fitzmennie, is under. arrest in New York,
upon o charge of stealing $4,000 from Mr..
Charles Townsend, amerchant. The money
was entrusted to the boy in tin box to takc
to Bank, but the box never reached the in
situation.
/ HEAVY foKdbRiEs IN LoUisvmLE.-H Henry
Basrctt, q bookkoeper of Wright & Bridge
fOrd's, Louisville, has committed heavy for
4 geries and left for parts unknown. A. large
reward Is offered for his apprehension.
%, Hon TAx.--We see itstated that the City
Council of Augusta, Ga, have raised the tax
or license, on the sale of Lottery Tickets in
that city, from one hundred to one thousand
dollars per annum. Right. ~ ~
LARGE Ec2.-one Simpsos has sent the
LonisvilleJonrnat a goose egg, II inches long