Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-04-17
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wlll appoint Major Ben, MeCulloch and Gov,
Powell Commissioners, to proceed to Utah,
and endeayor to induce the Mornops to yield
to the Federal Government.
FEDERAL IsFLusNcE.- New Orleans
Crescent, Dettdand True Detso make the di-
rect charge that the late bill for the importo-
ton of African lGborers into Louisiana, was
defeated in tho Legislature by influence from
Washington, and a Baton Rouge corre5pon-.
dent talksabout the "rnagic of atclcgraphic'
dispatch" upon tho votes Of members.
MONSTER BANK.-It is proposed by some
body in Now York to fuse into one institution
all the corporate banks in New York oitY.--
There arc fifty-four of them, with an oggre-
gate capital of sixty-flve millions. The idea
is to ccntrolisoin New York all the financial
and business movements of tho country by
means ofthis one great engine. -
FIRE.-A destructive fire occurred Mt Bur
/ lingtou, VT. on the ID inst, consuming build
ings and property of the valuo of Sl3Q000
| ANNIvERsARY-Th anniversary of the
| Palmetto Association, composed of survivors
| of the Palmetto Regiment, will So celebrated
in Columbia, on the 4th of May next. Gen.
Quihuap. of Miss, will deliver the annual
| address.
DANGEROUSLY ILu.--Seuator Davis, Miss,
is dangerously mt Washington.
CoNyIcrED. Gilbort Fleming, charged with
the murder Ofhs brotler-ip-law, George Pye,
was tried at Spartanburg last week, found
guilty, and sentenced 70 be hung on tho l1th
juno next, s
/ SCccEssrub.-Ata an election held in Winns-
horo' last week, for Intendant and Wardens
of the town, the dry tickct'' was successful.
II ..t --------- Fsa'H i've.
TO WHOM DOES IT BELONG 2-There is a
letter in the pest Office at Grcenville g. II.
directed "to the handsomest young Indy in
GrccnYillop In advertising it, the Post
Master says yne must c,rli i,r parson', e. iti
Is GREAT WANT.-Mr Carson, the Indian
: agent, says that the Indians of Utah are in
great want, and will have to be supplied to
prevent them from starving.
A BRUTAL HusBAND--A fellow wasorres
tod in New York o few days ago for severely
biting his wife in fit of drunkenness, aud
attempting to put his little child ON hot
stove. The wiferefused tn make a complaint
against him.
SERVED HIN RrGmr.-A young man was
rode on rail and driven out of the noighbor-
hood, at Madison, Monroe county, N. Y, last
Friday, by neighbors, for shamofully desert
ing an orphan girl, whom ho had married for
her money.
70 REsuME.-The Legislature of Virginia
las, by Legislative enactment, required the
banks of that State to resume specie pay.
mcnts on the lst of May.
Volunteers FOR UrAu.-Fwenty-a five com.
panies of volunteers have been offered in
Kentucky for the Utah regiment.
DEGTu IN 4 PRAYER MErr1xc.--Ina a morn
ing prayer meeting at Hallowel, Me, last
week, the large audience was suddenly star
tied by tho falling from his seat of Mr.. Bar
tholomew, highly respected merchant Of
that city. lie died almost instantly from af.
foction ofthc heart. ..r.
SHIPwREc& AND Lossor LIFE.--A dispatch
from Charleston announces the loss Of the
brig Lion, of Boston, for Aux Cages, togeth-
or with oil hands except one Seaman, on In-
aqua Island, one Of the group of Bahamas.
IHE COMING SUMMER,-It is said that the
Earl of Rosse, one of the first astronomers in
Europe, has told gentleman in England
that hoanticipates one of the most intensely
hot summers this year that has over been
known, and he advises farmers to build sheds
for their cattle, by way fprotection against
the extrcme heat.
For UTAn.-Gcn. p. i. Smith and Gen,
harney have been ordered to Utah. Gen.
Smith will take command of tho forces dos-
tined for that territory. -.s
RELIGION AND BusINEss.--A well known
dry goods firm in New York, gave out that
they would organize o daily prayer meeting
in theirstore on Monday. Business mon and
tho trade generally. were invited to attend
| BoARD OF HEALTH INDICTED. The Grand
Jury of Philadelphia have indicted the clork
and three members of tho Board of Health,
fortheir alleged completely with that body
Sin series Of outrageous spreeS' at Tie OK
pense of the city. ~
/ ESFRAoRDtNAEY WALKISa.--on the 18th
| of Fcbrnary,at Newmarket. England, Charles
Wosthall, a noted pedestrian, performed the
extraordinary feat of walking twenty-one
nnilos in two hours, ffty-hino minutes, and