Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-02-06
MARmEp.-Ccl. Wade Hampton, Jr. of
Columbia, has married Miss Mary s., daugh-
ter ofthc late Hon. George McDuffie.


ter ofthc late Hon. George McDuifie.
ObD.--The oldest man in the State, ESQ the
5 Couant says died at his residence on Bull
Swamp, Orangeburg district, last week. His
name was James knight and his age was
ono hundred and one.
SUICIDE BY DRowNINo.-- Robt. Coo
per, an old and much esteemed citizen of
Freeport Pa, committed suicide by drown
ing in the Allegheny river on the 22d inst
For many years he commanded steamboat
between Frceport and Pittsburg.
INcoNsIsrBNr.-In Washington, the Brit
ish minister gave a grand entertainment on
the occasion of the nuptials of an English
princess and Prussian prince. Even Char
lesion was almost unanimously moved by the
British consul in the same way. 1t is strange
that republican simplicity should be SO eager
to do honor to the union of two young sprigs
OF royalty! But wonders will never cease,
we suppose.
APPEARING EARLY.--Frcsh shad and her
ring, from the Potomac, have thus early been
! eLcrcd for sale in Fredericksburg, Va, indi-
eating that tho mildness of the season is al
most without parallel.
A CnAMBERMAID WELL 1NsURED.--A no
tice of recent steamboat explosion ends as
| follows: The captain swan ashore; so did
tho chambcrmaid. She was insured for
$4,000 and loaded with IRON"
A SPEAKER AT LAsr,--Tho Democrats of
the lower branch of the New York Ecgsla-
turc, have at last, after struggle of three
weeks, secured the collection of Mr.. Alvord
TIE WEATHER AT TUE SouTu.-Green peas
and new potatoes are abundant in tho vicini-
4 ty of New Orleans. On some plantations the
orange trees are putting forth their blossoms,
and in others are yielding an abundance of
fruit. The Picdytne acknowledges tho re-
Iiceipt of q mess of ripe strawberries grown in
the open air, without the aid of glass.
I Too NgMERoUs.-Mmders, suicides, fires
and accidents are so humorous in our cx-
changes, that in many instances, we are
unable to particularzo. The times seem to
I be "out of joint" in more respects than the
one Of money. Whittier are we tending2
LARGE AMouNT-Mr. f. NJ. Blcdsoc, liv-
ing in Walnut Bend, this season raised nine
hundred bushels of Irish potatoes on two
acres of land f! The potatoes were romarka-
bly, large. lie planted but two barrels.
/ WHITE SLSyERY.-DIeasures are being ta-
ken in Stockton, through the employment of
Cinnamon, to test tho cultivation of RICE on
swamp and oyeriiowed lands. There is very
little doubt entertained as to the experiment
\ Prori"s5 suosAssf,d .-s
VOLUNTEERS FOR UTAu.--In Missouri the
attitude of the Territory of Utah towards the
Federal Government has led to the formation
of several volunteer military companies, and
numerous requests have been made to the
'Governor for employment in the Utah service
ifvolunteors are called for.
DEAD.-Mr. Wm. Taylor Smith, late fore
man of the Car0lihian job Office, died in
Columbia. on Sunday night last, after long
illness. lie was universally respected as "a
worthy and urr; ght young man.
WEATHER IN FLoRIDA.-A letter from Flor
ida, dated the 9Th ult., says, it has been very
warm all winter, peach trees are in full bloom
and all kinds of trees are out like May
People are very busy gardening.
LyNcm LAW IN ISDIANA.-vTwo men, who
attempted the robbery of q store at Iegauin.
, ier Indiana, ON the 18Th instant, were caught
III the act and hung by the people. They
were, however, cut down before they were
dead, when it was decided by small MAORI
ky - H.. Al. l. II