Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-06-12

rected to the new advertisements in our coli
umns.
On TIE DEcLINE.-Cotton is quoted in
Charleston at to liz cents per ID.
FLoUR.-New Georgia flour sold at So per
barrel in Now York, on the Doth ult.
A New AUTHoREss.-Yirginia papers state
that Mrs. Stevenson, widow of Andrew Ste
ycnson, formerly U. S. Minister to England,
is about publishing series of letters, giving
an account of her experience at the Court of
st. James.
CoTToN BLooM.-The editor of the Flori-
dian and Journal states that on the 27th May
he was shown cotton bloom from the plan
tation of w ID. Bloxham, Esq, in Leon CO.,
Florida. lie also remarks that the crop in
that county isvcry fine.
SoMETuINC NEw,-Texas papers say that
the introduction of cotton manufactures into
the State Penitcntiory has proved very salts
factory. The mill now turns out from ten
to twelve thousand yards per week.
CHINANEN HuNG.-Tbo Chinnm,o~ who
were hungin Amador county, California for
murder, cut off their finger nails, had them
inclosed in beautiful boxes, and scented with
rare perfumes, for transmission to their
friends in the Flowery Kingdom.
IMPORTANCE OF EDUcArIoN,-All who have
mcditated on tho art of governing mankind
have beoa convinced that the fate of empires
depends on the education of youth.
INSTANT DEATHs.-James and. Cornelius
Gorpery, died instantly, in Philadelphia, on
the I'd inst, from foul air in q we'll which
they were excavating.
SANTA ANNA.-A resident of st. Thomas
has announced in Cuba that Gen. Santa An
ma had purchased an elegant residence in the
first named island, for which ho paid S4O,-
600 cash.
WnAT TO PUT orr.-The things you can
safely put OFF until tomorrow are idlcness
and vice.
a STRONG TRIPLET.-The three great con-
querora Of the world are Fashion, Love and
Death
Harrisburg, PA colored woman,
named Phoebe Curry, aged about 25 years,
committed suicide on Sunday, by taking ar
scnic, All for lovel
Loss BY THE FLooD.-A lettcr from the
South estimates the damage to plantations, in
consequence of the rise of the Mississippi, to
be thirty millions of dollars.
LYSoH LAw.-The Austin, Texas, L,teUi-
loo tlot Il, "A
Morrison, Upton and Jones, of Lampasas
county, who, in company with several Indi-
ans, committed the recent murders in Jacks
county, in that State, have been hung by the
populace.
WaAT WILL UNHINGE MANA pair of
sweet lips, pressure ortwo ofdclicatc hands,
and apink waist ribbon will do as much to
unhlnge man as three fevers, the measles,
large-sized whoopng cough, pair of lock-
Jaws, several hydrophobias, and the DOCTORS
HARD TINEs.-IIard times are said to have
had wonderful effect to add to the British
army ;sthe large number of 5000 having
enlisted since October last.
A1SNu'--ANcNlOl I1iMklnS, convicted OF
murder at the last Superior Court of Gordon
county, Geo., was hung at Calhoun on the
2lst inst
OvERUAULED.-The schooner Keziah, at
Petersburg, Va, has been overhauled and
found to be engaged in carrying off fugitive
slaves. Several were on board. Vigilance
is earnestly invoked where such suspicious
are aroused.
|, CAT MAY NOT Look AT A KING.-Austin
hlaggs, architect and builder, has been ar
rested in London, for writing letter calling
upon the Queen to render up her Office as
head of the church. lie said he would be
happy to produce his credentials as ChrisPs
vicegerent upon earth, and challenged crea-
ton to produce any claim superior to his own.
YA"EEE ENTERPRIsE.-An attempt is to be
made to recover the million and half of dol
lars that went down in the Central America,
although she is sunk in water overfye.eighths
of mile deep, and in q spot thatis ninety
miles from the nearest land.
He KNows.-Bonner, the New York Led
ger man, is hero. For one advertisement
in two papers in New York, few days ago,
he paid about $5 ,00O-and for only one in
sertion at that. lie knows the value of ad-
vertising. and has made fortune out Of the
knowledge.
Non OFTEN TooETKER.-They are COM
planning of frost and grasshoppers in Texas
ALL RIGHT AGArN.-Tho young lady who
"burst into tears" has been put together a