Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-06-26
pennings and Clippings.

Shuioh heNo Ouppu'ii, tHe ~ IN lhSlant.,. ,t
THE Cotton is quoted in Char
lesion at 10 to l23 cents per pound. ~
ANEW WAr.--AtSt. Louis. when q high
prossure steamer crowded with passengers
bursts, it is called elevating the masses"
INDIAN MAssAcRE.-Th Indians have mas
sacred $50 of the inhabitants of the island of
Ruatan, and possessed the whole southeast
part of Yucatan.
THEW WORK OF CoNGREss.-Congross, during
its session, passed fifty-two general acts,
twcnty-six joint resolutions, and any number
of private acts for the rcliof of individuals.
For THE SENArG.-Chancell Johnston
has been nominated as candidate for the
ted States Senate from this State.
The GREAT SronM.-Our exchanges from
the New England States have accounts of a
tremendous storm of rain which fell in that
section of the country FROM Friday or Satur-
day of last to Monday and Tuesday of the
present wcok
DEATH OF Gen. WorroRD,-Thepapcrs an
nounced the death of Gen. w. b. Wofford of
llnbcrsham county, Ga, on the 10th inst
lie was the President of the Senate of that
State for number of years, and had held
other high positions ofhonor and trust Ills
death is widely lamcntod,
CURIosITY--A curious freak of nature
has been discovered at IIightstown, n. j., in
tho shape of a log containing threo different
kinds ofwood-white oak, maple and hicko-
ry-all grown together in the most perfect
manner.
DEATH by DRowNING.-The Grccnvllc
Patriot states that Mr.. r. L. Bailey, citi-
zen of Grcenvllo village, was drowned in
Roedy River, on last Sunday. Mr.. Bailey
has left widow and several children.
SAD SUrcIDE.-M Morgan Williams,a n Welsh.
man, committcdsucidea at JohnsontNyn, Pa,
in consequence ofdepression. lie was losing
the sight.of his eyes, and it weighed 50 hcav-
lily upon him, that he killed himself.
INFORMATION WANrED,-Of Emorald Al
len, who, it is thought, lived in Spartanburg
district Said Allen is of medium height,
black hair, black eyes, and his face rather
thin. Any person knowing him, will please
address a note to the Spartan Office, or Rev
n. p. Walker, Sparanburg, S. G.
BnoEE,--Itis is reported, through tclc-
graphic despatch to tho Augusta papers, that
the exchange Bank Of Griffin, Ga. il broke.
AProINTMENTs.- Tho President has ap-
pointed j. p. Stockton, New Jersey, Minis
ter to Rome; L. II. Chandler, Pa, Minister
In, IDr " en-
Rome l.. Y. Fair, Ala, Minister to Belgium.
PRESIDENT BucHANAN.--It is understood
that however much the President of the Uni
ted States may desire to visit the West dur
ing tho recess of Congress, which it has been
reported mas his intention, the pressure of
public business will prevent him from so do
ing.
Tue WIDOWS AND ORpmANs.--Thc Prcsi-
dent of the United States has signed the bill
c extending the provisions of the first section
Of the act of3d February, 1853, SO as to con-
tnuc for life to the widows the half pay a.
lowed by said act, and where there arc no
widows, to the children under sixtcch years
IF age. Widows receiving pensions under
special acte, arc also included in this bencfi-
cent measure. >'n ,tA
Bols SHOULD HAVE CARE.-The Spartan
gives us the particulars Of an accident, which
make case ofsympathy on all sides. a lit
tic son ofC. McBcc, only seven years old, ac-
cidcntally shota little brother five years of
age, killing him instantly. This is a meian-
choiy lesson for careless or inexperienced
boys.
GREAT FREsnET.-A vast quantity of wa
ter fell in and around Philadelphia on Friday
and Saturday last. The Schulkil river was
swollen beyond precedent, and immense dam
age was done along its banks.
Flour AT SO PER BARKEL.-One thousand
barrels Of flour arc contracted for in Cincin-
natl, to be delivered in September, at three
dollars per barrel, by parties in Indiana
This is g low figure, but shows what calcula-
tions are made on this seasons crop and the
stock held over.
A LoNG FAsT.-IIuldah Morrison, now in
the Ohio Pcnitentiary from Ashtabula coun-
iy abstained from food for seven weeks. She
is most incorrible wretch. and was impris-
oncd for Notwithstanding set fire to the
County lnfrmary--s of the unfortunate
inmates perishing in the flames.
DEAD.--Judge w. A. Higgins, distin-
guished member of the Masonic fraternity,
and for many years Chief Justice of Wash.
ington county, Texas, died at his residence
ut Brenham, on the morning of the Doth ult.