Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-01-23
Pennings and Clippings.

CoRREcTIoN.- the Report of the Treas.
''rcr OF the I'd Regiment, for "$S paid ~ Ives
ter" read SO.
The CorToN MARKET.--Cotton is on the
rise in Charleston, rating there, on the 18th
instant, at lo2 to II cents per pound. So.
HuNo.-We learn from the Georgian that
John Black was hung at Gainesville, Ga,
on tho Sth inst, for the crime of murder.-
Some three or four thousand persons witness.
ed the execution
CHEAP PROPERTY Two hundred and thir-
ty years ago, twenty-four dollars purchased
the whole city and county of New York. If
Methusalch were alive now, and right sharp.
he might be rich man.
DECEMBER AS PLEASANT AS MAY.-The Ro-
chester Union mentions, as an indication of
the weather in December, that the men en-
ploycd in thocxtcnsive nurseries of Elwangcr
Barry pursued their avocations in the field
the whole month, plowing almost every day
in December.
NICARAGUA WALKER.-This gentleman has
left Washington Tor tho South. lie was in
Richmond Va, on Monday. He visited the
Legislature while in session, creating scn-
sation. He is preparing for another cxpcdi-
ton to Nicaragua.
WETAN DRY.-ChcstcrMs clcctcda "dry"
and Edgefelda a "wct' council.
WHAT's IN ANAME?--In New York a note
or draft given by parties of fundoubtcd credit,
is called "6rst class paper" in New Orleans
it is known rs fire proof" and in Boston as
gilt edged paper"
FLoRtDA.-ScVerai companies ofvoluntcers
whohavc been chasing the Indians, have been
mustered out of service. Two volunteers
were killed recently by the Indians.
IL SEssroN.-The Law and Equity Courts of
Appeal arc now in session in Charleston
The FLOOD IN ALABAMA.-The Selma Re
porter says that the loss from Tuscaloosa to
Dcmopolis, by tho recent rise in the river is
vnriousIy estimated at from $50, 900 to 5000
900. (.
On THEIR WAY.-A delegation fthe Creek
end Seminole Indians arrived in New Orleans
on. Thursday. They are on their way to
Florida, with the purpose of persuading Billy
Bowlegs to emigrate to the West.
New YoRK CITY-In 1901 the number of
votes cast in the city of New York for Gov
ernor the State, was 2730-of which Aaron
Burr received l4lj, and Morgan Lewis 1916.
at the Mayors election in November the
number of votes thrown was 81, 199-show-
ing an increase in the number of voters in
ffty-threc years, of 81, 400. e
THE DEEPEsT.-Tho deepest we'll in tic
world is the artesian at Louisville. Ky. Ii
has now reached the depth Of 1900 feet.
| An lRRESIsTABLE ARGuMENT.-An old la
dy combatcd the idea of the moon being in
hobitcd by remarking with emphasis, that
the idea was incredible. For" said she,
what becomes of the people in the moon
when there is nothing left of it but little
strCakW
a GIFTED SoN.--lIon James b. CLAY. son
of Horny Clay and Representative in Con
Srcss from Kentucky, made his first speech
in the House on Tuesday lie created a vc-
ry marked impression, and, it is thought, will
not have TO trust to the prestige of his faith
cr'S name for his future reputation. lie is a
democrat
ELEcTEn.-lIon Geo ID. Rice has been
elected Judge of the Blue Ridge (Ga. circuit
without opposition.
llIGu WHARF.-THE recent rains have bccn
general At the latest dates, tho Savannah
river, at Hamburg, was twcnty-four feet a.