Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-07-10


$25 and sentenced to the work-house for 81
days. Pretty severe, but served him right
TIE CorroN CRor-Adviccs from all the
Southern cotton raising States give assuran-
COS of a large crop. On various plantations
tho plants have begun to bloom.
TuE WuEAT CRop.-AccOunts from all
quarters of this and other States, says Yir-
gniapapc give flattcring returns of the pro-
gross of the wheat harvest. The rust has not
been very injurious after all.
LONG DAYs-Thc four days ending with
Wednesday, the 23d ult., were the longest
days of tho year. On each of these days the
sun was above the horizon fifteen hours and
thrco minutes
MINGNC.-It is said that in one of tho in
terror towns of California, scvcn-cighths of
the population are under 2l years of age
The yield of gold ought to be abundant whore
minors arc 50 numerous.
New ORLEANS, June 30.--A duel took place
near this city, yesterday, between Mr.. Ham
Ian of the True Delta, and Mr.. Gibson of the.
Crescent, in which the latter was .,illcd.
New YORK Cry MoRrALIrY.-Th were
341 deaths in the city during the past week,
a decrease of three as compared with the
mortality of the previous week, and an in
crease of23 as compared with the correspon-
ding week of last year.
DEATH ny LICurNING.-Tho Chcraw GG-
zcAc learns, that on Saturday last, during a
severe thunder storm, two small negroes, be-
longing to Col. John N. Williams, of Society
Hill, were killed at his plantation on the riv-
crs, by stroke of lightning. There were
three under the tree at tho time, and tho third
one was badly stunned, but has recovered.
| A LARGE RATTLESNAXE.-Wc learn from
the Lexington Flag, that on the DIST ult. Mr.
Joel Cooley killed, about two miles from Lex
ington c. H., a large Rattlcsnakc, mcasur-
ing four feet and six inches in length, and
twelve inches in circr inference. 1t had clcv-
en- rattlcs.
TIE RIGHTS OF MAN.-It is generally CON
sidcrcd that man has right to steal kiss
or an umbrella when he has chance!
KILLED DY INDtANs.-Ninc persons, it is
stated, have recently been killed by the In
dians, about 25 miles from Wcathcrrord,
Parkcs county, Texas. On Kccchi creek, in
that county, the people arc building forts # r
protection.
D,c.. C,nv 90. pon;
c,nrn,and oe iIohonl,,an, % nANn 80, , o." Mc,
w.. Il''" '';l .".' 1,,''' a, ao, r' n",' '
ne"' 0'''NS'i'''' Oh .tc oo'" . ''n' i's'
FIRE.-A destructive fire occurred at Ports
mouth on the ID instant which consumed
property valued at $4,000, mostly covered
by insurance.
PISTOLS AND Coyyrg.-Thc editors Of tho
Atlanta fGool b,tcyy;ococe, and d,uc,,cou
arn nn,,no;,, ., eaL. a,oI n.h;,I, has
,,nor.n ont ar ~ ,.,;ah .,,nr
~" M y" .I;nil 80 " Inv" p"po'
om Of IC rmcSct GSc r0''' account '' INC OAEou
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mEMENTos'--At the sale ofthc furniture OF
the old House of Representatives at Wash
ington, on the 2Sth ult., the desk once occu
pied by Gov McDuifo brought $G.25; Col
Bcntons the same price; while tho desk OF
Col. p. S. Brooks run up to So
p,oua. No. M,
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''".''''", announces .'"V P"o'osi"P.'' ca
Pctii"o"ts were i''"e II, fr.hcc curing 'h'
eclipse oil the sun on May loth and cstab
llshed the tactthat the moon has an atmos
phere ofabout twenty-five miles in height.
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;. iioi''iH,'h 4'l lNAuEpf - most apPai
iiho .i'S'u was onao'eu III 0oiomDu'
ISI, Toainu T. Iaat ~ w. t;n y" S'ao noInlS