Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-12-04

which, as he once remarked, is Gamer
lean by his grandmother Josephine"
might wed the little princess royal of Spain
under general European guarantee, and
extinguish forever the Yankee dream of
annexation.
The States thinks the American Cabinet
cannot be iguoraut of the fact that some
plan is in agitation for Establishing Cuba
beyond the reach of the Yankees" a plan
which has been dimly hintcd at by both the
French and Spanish court journals during
the last few months. No proof that any
such plan has ever been formed is, as vet.
in possession of the public. Cuba, in good
time, will fall into American hands. If a
treaty could be formed with Spain, by
which the present heavy burthens upon
American commerce with that island could
be removed, it would be the next best thing
to annexation, and would lead ultimately
to that result.
SuIcIDE.-Wc learn that on Wcdncs
day last, about o'clock in the morning,
MIR. James Strain, citizen of this District,
living eight miles North of this place com,
mlttcd suicide by hanging himself under
his wagon shed. He was about 55 years
of age and leaves a large family. No cause
is assigned for the act, though it seems this
is the fourth instance of the kind with a
slight variation, in the family connection.
Indian Land Chronicle.
A COMPLIMENT TO OUR LAMENTEp
iiRooKs.--Thc Millcdgevillc correspondent
n Ion M cfn
18th inst, giving the proceedings of the
Legislature Of Georgia, now in session, says
"fn our letter of yesterday, we stated the
new county, from the counties of Lowndcs
and Thomas, to be Butler--it should have
been Brooks. 1t is named in compliment
to the memory of Preston S. Brooks-the
Immortal Brooks Whose very name is n
host in itself in opposition to Abolitionsm.
The county site is to be called Quitmon; at
the mention of whose name every American
heart palpitates with fear This bill pass
cd principally through the instrumentality
of Mr.. West, of the county of Lowndcs"
EEaacfeId Adycrt'scr.
DEAFNEss CURED pY ELEcTnIcITY.-
The Altona Pa.) Tribune notices re-
markoble cure of deafness by electricity
a citizen of that place suddenly lost his
hearing, and after every means known to
the medical fraternity had been exhausted,
electricity was rcsortcd to. An instrument
was produced and placing the end of a
piece of wire in each ear, the electric cur
rent was let on lightly at first and gradual
ly increased, Aftcr continuing the opera
tion for some time, the hearing of the man
was so much restored that he could hear a
heavy rap upon the table. Again the wires
were inserted in his ears and the fluid ap-
piled. On removing them the second time
the patient could hear loud talking in the
room. This operation took place in the
afternoon, and the patient was then allow
ed to rest %ill the next morning, when the
wires were again inserted and after apply
ing the fluid for few minutes, The hear
ing was completely restored
DEATH OF A DIsTINGUIsHED MAN.
The Paris papers announce the death of
the Hon. Benjamin II. Butler, of New York,
and Attorney General of the United States
under the Administrahon of General Jack
son. MIR. Butler was lhwycr of eminent
ability, and at one time econadercd'the finest
looking man in the country. lie sailed
from Now York but few weeks ago, with
his family, wiah the view of sponain9a coul
pie of years in, Europe.
Snow AT TIE NoRrr-Cn Monday
and tuesday snow fell at 3inghamptop, N.
T., ththe depth of Is inches, and at Ches-
Der; Pa, TO seven inches. All along the
Hudson River, from Poughltsepsie to Al
bany, it was fouF inches deer, aifording fine
sloighing At Saratoga the snow was eight
inches deep, and in various sections of Ven
mont. New TlamDshire and Maine, from 3
to 6 inches.
FACTORY 5porrED.---.Tn lie linen i1.iiIfl 1T CT:
Fall river has stopped again, throwing some
three hundred hands ont of cmployment,
Machinery is to be put into 10 for the man
utacture of cotton, and about the first of
January the mill will be pat in operation
again, with machinery for tnn manufacture
of both linen and cotton, whom about three
Hundred hands in addition to totliosapnevious-
iy employed will be required.
n MAN WITH a LIVING Head But A.
DEAD BoDY.--A short time since, fan
amer who resides about five miles from Ham
ilton, visited the city on business, and
while here met with an accident which
caused the dislocation of the ycrtcbrUe of
his neck The unfortunate man, we re-
gret to learn, is now lying in an utterly
hopeless condition, being unable to move
hands or legs, or to perform any of his nat
ural fttnctions-2-in n word he ia n G,,;ro