Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-09-04


ing recently died in indigent circumstances
il, Guatemala, is now living in Medinc coun-
ty, and well off.
ONLY Two.-It is said that Major Izard, of
Mississippi, and Francis f. Dufau, of Texas,
are the only mon left of General Quitnau's
compcny of volunteers who went to Texas to
assist her in her struggles against Mexico in
1886
DoINc GooD.-Thc American Tract Socc-
~ in thirty-ono years has issued one hun
dred and eighty-fvc millions of publications
ofdiferent kinds. Its receipts and cxpen-
diturcs during the samc time have amoun-
.ed to five millions of dollars During tho
last year it employed 700 colportcurs.
MIssoURI.-Tho election returns are all in.
The Democrats havo elected all the members
of Congress and have a majority of ffty.fvc
in the Legislature,
AProINTED.-Thc President has appointed
w. w. Helm, of Kentucky, Consul General
for Havana.
CoMBUsTiDLE CoRN.--Thc Wilmington IN.
C.) Acraid statos that so severe has been the
drought in the northeastern part of the State,
that small fire built up in corn field in
Gates county spread so rapidly that the en-
tire crop was consumed
SoNErrING NEw-Thc Democrats out in
Texas are having political camp meetings,
whore they sing campaign songs, have polit,-
cal addresses, and enjoy themselves generally
under canvas. Good idea in hot weather.
DRowSED.-Thrcc persons were drowned
at Chicago, Illinois, by the capsizng of a
boat, OH the 23d ult.
FRAZER RIVER OuTDoNE.-At the gold
mine in Montgomery county, N c., owned by
S IL. Christian, Esq, there have recently
been gold discoveries, which probably exceed
in richness anything heretofore found in that
State, if not California. One nugget weigh
ing eight pounds, together with number of
smaller ones, weighing in all twcnty-cight
pounds-thc result of few days washing.
BLACK TONGUE AMONG HORSES. The Au-
tauga (Ga.) LIeraM oftho 10Th inst, saws that
the BLACK tongue" has appeared among the
horses in that county.
CoNrRApIcTED.-The Austin (Tcxas) State
Gazette says that the statement of tho Tyler
Heporfer that Governor Runnels has appoint.
cd Col. Matt Ward, of Cass county, Unitcd
States Senator, to fill tho vacancy occasioned
by the death of Gen. Henderson, is prema-
ture. "Gov. Runucls has made no appoint
mont rs yet"
QuERr.--Bctting is immoral, but how can
the man who bets be any worse than the man
who is no 6ctterl
DEAD.-Thc Abbovillo papers announce
the death of Thomas Il. Cochran, sheriff of
that district. lie died ofconsumption.
Observation-Disclosures Buchanan returned
t. Washington, from Bedford Springs. on SAT-
urday evening. His health is considerably
improved, and he resumes the arluous duties
oil disposition With freshencd energies.
TIE RICE HARvEsr.-Tho Savannah Re
publican, of saturday, learns that several
planters on the river commenced harvesting
their rice last week. The prospect is fattcr-
ing for an abundant yield.
GEN. WALEER Con. Wm. Walker, the
fllibustcring "blue-eycd man of DESTINY"
passed through Augusta, n few days since, on
his way North.
The OprosirIoy-Th Charleston Ecenino
News and Orangoburg Southron arc the only
papers in the State that dissent from the opin
ions held by Col. Orr in his Craytonyille
speech
PoITIcAL SPEcULATIoN.-Tho S0uthcrn
Monitor, published at Philadelphia, is opin-
ion that Vice President Breckenridge stands
the bcst chance for the Democratic nomina-
ton for the succession to tho White House,
All such surmisings, however, arc of but liz
tic worth.
The LoNDoN TINES ON MExIco.-Thc fol-
lowing is the conclusion of long article,
from the London Times, on Mexico:
" 1t an interesting but difficult specu-
lation why tho races of the Spanish peninsu-
lar, which have been found capable of cstab-
fishing tOlerable Governments in Brazil Pc
ru and Chill, should have failed so entirely
in Mexico. The cause docs not seem to lie
in the character of the aboriginal inhabitants
for there is too much resemblance between
the Pcrnvians and the Aztecs to support any
theory founded upon ui;nate difference be-
tween. 1t isnot the form of government, for,
though Brazil is q Monarchy, Chill and Peru
are both Republics. In default of any bet
ter solution, we are inclined to attribute tho
downfall of Mexico, which may be said to be
accomplished, to geographical situation
which brings it pcrpotually in contact with
more energetic races, and thus by inevitable
comparison fosters the contempt and hatred