Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-05-29

tronsplantcd from this, to that most glorious
cline, where grow Immortal fruits"
AMIcUt.
From Texas
The Texas papers received yesterday, fur
nish-thc following intelligence:
The Bolton (Bcii County, Independent, of
the Sth ihstapt, snys:
We learn that quite number of our plan
tcrs have already cOmmcnccd harvesting their
wheat, and that some, who thought their
crops were nigh ruined expect to get tleast
twenty five bushels to tho acre. One farmer
told us that lac would harvest in n week and
if the grass-hoppers did not reach him before
that time he would net give any man ten
cents to insure thirty-fvc bushels to the acre
The Austin State Gazette, of the 9Th, ans
nounccs the departure of the grasshoppers
from that quarter, and says
Our planters arc briskly at work planting
again, and, should we have rain enough, we
hope yet to see good crops in our couaty
The lndianola Courier, of the 18th, says
Since our last issue, we have had several
fine rains, and we have no doubt they exten-
dcd throughout the interior. There nevcr
was before a prospect for moro bountiful
crops in Western Texas. and we have the
most checring accounts from cvery direction.
Capt. A. Coffin, of the steamboat Lizzie
Lake, informed us, few days ago, that the
corn on tho Guadalupe River was higher than
a mans head and looking finely. The cot
ton was also in fine condition.
The San Antonio Texan, of the 9th instant,
says:
sive and copous rains, which have had the
double effect of destroying the myriads of
grasshoppcrs and fitting the und for re-
planting the crops they had de. we'd. We
may now safely say that the prosl Jcts for an
abundant harvest were never better in this
portion of our State than now.
The Palestine Anderson county, Advocate
of the 18th, says:
The weather is yet very cool for this time
ofthc year. and it has rained so much lately
that the farmers are considerably thrown
back, with their crops, grass and weeds max
ing alarming hcadway in tho meantime.---
| The river is in fine nayignblc order, and a
considerable amount of cotton has been haul
cd to its banks and is now awaiting ship
ment.-M o. Iic@yunc, 1911.
AMONG the visitors of the city at the
present time we have been pleased to see
in good health and preservation, the vetc.
ran and gallant Capt Samuel G.. Roid, Oh
the privatecr Armstrong celebrity The
battle of the privatecr brig General Arm.
strong with the British fleet at Fayal in
1914, was one ofthe most brilliant naval
engagements that occurred during the war
and we well remember the thrillo of enthu.
siasm that tho news of the fight sent through
the public heart. A singular coincidence
occurred in the Senate yesterday in connec
tlon with this gallant gentleman. Senator
Foster, of Connecticut, was debating the
fishing bounty bill, and in alludng to tho
noble deeds of our brave sailors on the
ocean in the naval battles during the war
spoke in high praise of the glorious defence
made by the privateer General Armstrong
when just at this moment Capt Reid, who
commanded the brig, entered the Senate
chamber. - Wash. Union, 20M
MARBLE QUARRY.--Wc havereceiyod somC
1 specimens of very fine Marble, taken from 9
large Quarry which has latoly been discover
cdupon the lands of our friend, Capt. G. w
Sullivan, in this District Mr.. S. has cree
ted u Lime Kilnon the land, and finds tht
rock produces the finest quality of lime, and
he's derlrous OF making an arrangement, by
sale or otherwise with some person oompe
tent to work the Marble, orswho understands
making limo to open the Quarry and pas 4
in full operation. We Consider the Marble
nncommonly fine for this country aud be
licye any one with proper qualifications, could
makeityory profitable ble--Lameasui Herald
| S.-----
| BILLY BowLEGs & Co.-Tho King Of
the Everglades and his copper-skinned fol
lowers have attracted no little attention
since their arrival at the Barracks Yes
terday, quite number of the tribe visited
the city and went ebout shopping, wii3
that imperial air of Indifference for which
the sons of the forest have SO long been NOT
cd They appeared to have plenty Of mon
| ey, and spent itin genuine, businesslike
off banded manner. In-their general s,ls
/ pcarence, there is a family likcness between
thom and the Cbocta@s, though they have
a neater and smarter look, and are dressed
more tastily and oxpensiyely. One warrior
that we saw was sts.pping fellow, oyei
lsix feet high He wore aronad his head I
silver circlot, and paced the stf9ets With :
majestic tread, as If he was doing an honor
to tho pale-faccs by walking through theii
! brick aud mortareitg q. PieeQeHe