Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-08-21
Turnips.

Ruta Boga, Red Top, Early Flat Dutch,
Yellow Aberdeen, Norfolk, Globe, and other
turnips, should be sown from the lst to the
25th of this month Tho ground should be
repeatedly plowcd very deep, and pulvcriscd
as fine as possible. A deep, rather light and
fertile sandy loan is best for this crop, and
such soil ought to bc plowcd at least ten or
fifteen inches, and thoroughly harrowcd.-
Sow i'll drills from two to three feet apart,
plants standing in tho drill from six to twelve
inches. Stable manure, (tcn or fifteen loads
to the acre. woods mould. ashes and bone
dust. equal parts, (Six or eight loads to the
acre, or three hundred pounds of guano,
scattered broadcast and plowed in, will give
you a good crop. Should YOU wish to ma
nurc i'll the drill, open wide and deep fur
row with a long shovel plow, scatter your
manure thckly along this drill, throw a Hat
broad bed on the manure with turning plow
and after raking the surface smooth and
even, drill in the seed as above dirccted-
From one to one and q half pounds of seed,
mixed with sand, carefully sown, will be
sufficient for an acre. a friend recommends
the sowing of the seed late in the afcrnoon
leaving the drill open and the seed exposed
to the action of the dew until day break, next
morning, when they must be covered, and
the ground rolled or pressed down firmly on
them. This plan seems well worthy o f a tri-
al in dry weather. If you have plenty of
lcached ashes, you may top-drcss the ground
with ten or fifteen bushels per acre, after
sowing. 1t will be will, to dust the plants
when they first come up, with mxturc-
ashes, SCOT, plaster and salt "a bushol to the
acre)-to prevent the attacks of the fly. Con-
tinuc this until they get into the rough leaf,
when they may be considered out of danger.
When the plants arc we'll up, clear out all
grass and weeds carefully with the hoe, and
thin them to q stand of from six to twelve
inches apart, according to the size of the va
ricty. After thinning, work them out from
time to time, until the tops shade the ground,
when you may lay them by,
ANOTHER Duel IN New ORLEANs.-Ducls
must be getting to be q pleasant sort of re-
creation in the City. The Delta of
Wednesday last gives the following details of
these occurrences:
A hostile meeting took place yesterday
evening about six o'clock near the Halfway
House, between Mr.. Joshcph r. Howell of
this city, and Col. Henry, formerly of the U.
S. Army, but moro recently of tho Nicara-
guam Army. The weapons used were Colts
pistols, navy size distance ten PAGES. Col.
Henry was wounded in the left arm, and in
the upper part of the abdomen. The latter
wound was for a time considered mortal, but
we learn that strong hopes are entertained as
to his recovery.
The agreement was, that both should fro
after the word fire." and continue firing at
will until stopped by the seconds. We learn
that two shots were fired, when the second of
Col Henry cried "Stop." Col Henry, how
ever, fired his third shot, which was return
ed by Mr., Howell, when then second of Mr..
Howell also cried "Stop," but Mr.. Howell
again raised his pistol, and fred tho fourth
time. Thcrc was considerable excitement
among the by-standcrs there being about one
hundred and fifty persons present and cry
of "foul play" was raised. Mr.. Howell sta
ted that he did not hear the command to stop,
and was willing to fight any one else on the
ground. Some one made motion to accept
his challenge, but was prevented. We learn
that the principals shook hands before taking
their places.
MIR. Howell was arrested early in the day
yesterday, charged with some offence foreign
to the duel, but was released on bail shortly
afterwards. We werc unable to learn the
cause of the difficulty.
The Bulletin, describing the same affair,
says that Col. Henry was wounded in tho
arm below the elbow, at the first fire. and Sc
riously in the abdomen at the third fire.
SUDDEN DEATH IN FULL DRESS IN A
CARRIAGE Paris correspondent of
the New Orleans Picayunc says:
At this season one hears almost every
day of the house warming of villa in some
ncighboring village, as the entrance into
possession of a rural residence furnishes one
of the best prctcxts possible for giving a
party. A brilliant festival of this sort was
given three days ago on the Fontainblcau
railway; and as it was rather more formal
than most of the entertainments given at
this season of the year, the ladies were all
in full dress. Among the guests was Il bril-
liant young wife from Normandy At 2
o'clock in the morning, she quilted the ru-
raj lodge to return to Paris and as she
wore one of the steel cages and the number
ofpetticoats now fashionable, she occupied
the carriage alone, there was not room in it
for another, and her lusbar followed in a
brougham
At o'clock in the morning they reach
ed Paris. Her husband got out of the
broughom and oponed the carriage door,
calling her: "Pauline Pauline! here we
areat home !" There was no answer He
called again and louder than before, and he
shook her by tho shoulder. 1t was cold,
strangely cold care you unweIl, dear +?
What is the matter? Spoakw He could
gain no reply. Taking down one of the
carriage lamps, he entered the carriage,
and found his wife dead She had been
suffering from am affection of the heart,
but the doctors said it was cured; and
now coming from a ball, in gay ball attire,
with flowers on her head and rouge on
her checks. death had come all u,,a,yo,os