Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-07-31
Pennings and Clippings.

On lHC uu'iSS Ot MS once, 't''t 90 .. ~ it'd
a PROFITABLE RoAD.---The Treasurer of
the State Railroad has paid into the treasu-
ry of Georgia, from its nett earnings for the
month of June, the sum of $25 900, making
for tho four months past the sum of 500, 900.
Col. IRDY.-A correspondent of the Green
villo Patriot nominates Col. j. III. Irby, of
Laurcus, for Governor of South Carolina
The Rttrjot also endorses the nomination.
STEAMERS DESTROYED by FiRE-Thc steam
ers Arctic and Great West wore DESTROYED by
fire at the Marine Railway, two miles below
Pittsburg, on the evening of the 18th inst
The Arctic was valued at fifteen thousand
dollars, and the Great West at eighteen thou
sand dollars. Both were insured.
A GENTLE ITINT-Thc Syracuse Jo,rna1,
wishing to tell tbs editor of the Albany Rijck
erbockcr that he lies. assures the Albany man
that "hc is perfectly we'll aware that he is
guilty of the sin for which Ananias was struck
down by the indignant Djcty."
a RENEDY.-For black tongue in cattle,
take halfa gallon of strong Coperas watcr,to
which add half a pint of spirits 'rurpcntinc,
use as a mouth wash once day for two days,
and drcnch with one pint of salt and water.
ArroINTMENT-Th The Washington Sur SAYS
that Harry Laurcns Ingraham, of South Car
olina. has been appointed Second L;cutcn-
ant in the Marine Corps, vice Rufus A. Whit
tier dismissed.
TRADE OF CmcAco.-l total shipments
of grain to Chicago this season, amount to
10, l0T ,SlS bushels which is an excess of c.
100000 moro than the entire shipmcuts, up
to the some timo last year.
EARLY CorroN.-Thc Houston ('rcxas)
7ctegrmph, of the 9TH announces the receipt
of an open cotton boil from the plantation of
Colonel Grocc of Austin county.
GRgELEY's NEGRO PARADGsE.-Thc negro
inhabitants of New York arc seriously dis
cussing place Of emigration to some distant
country.
DRowNED.-Fivc females, inmates of the
house of Mercy, n. Y, proceeded, on the 10th,
to the river, for the purpose of bathing. AZ
ter making the necessary preparations, they
joined hands, went into the water beyond
their depth, and were drowned.
HAIL Storm IN CANADA.-A frightful hail
storm has occurred in the vicinity of Whtby,
Canada, destroying the crops and causing
much other damage.
\ WIFE MuRDERED-On the 1lth instant
Wesley Fisher, residing in Ottawa Lassalle
county ILL.,, shot his wife dead at her mothers
house in that town. lie then made an at
tempt to escape, and Jumped into a canal, but
was 4 ;9cd out and put in Jail. Jealousy
is said to have been the cause of the murder,
and the victim bore the reputation, of being
" fair and frail."
DRowNED-NTr. John Abbott was drowned
in Owl creek, Cherokee county, Ca, on the
9th inst
CHARLESTON VEGETABLES We clip the fol-
lowing from the New York prices current:
New Charleston potatoes at $l00 $50 per
bbl. new Charleston apples at $3.50 400
per Dbl peaches from Charleston ut $4.OO n
900 per box; tomatoes from Charleston at
$500 per box.
INCREASED MoRTALIry.-There were $50
deaths in New York last week, an Increase
of Ill over the week previous: and 36S in
an increase of IS over the week
previous.
CHANGE OF FoRTUNE.--Charles Stautz, q.
pauper in the Franklin county (Ohio) poor
house, recently received Intelligence that an
uncle who had lately died had left him $780,
600.
DEAD.-William r. Porter, Esq, editor of
Iorter's Spirit cfAe Times, died in N. York
on the 10Th instant. He wasa genial, whole
soulcd man, and leaves troops of friends.
PRorITABLE.-rhc Erp,rss says the straw
berry season this year opened about tho 10Th
of fJunc, and closed the 3d of July. 1t is es-
tmatod that 100000 worth have been sold.
REMARKABLE LoNGEvITY.-Th longevity
of the .'igners of the Declaration of Indcpcn-
dcncc is remarkable. Out of the whole fifty
si%, four lived beyond tho age of 90; ten ex-
cecdcd the age of so: ten lived beyond 10
years; fifteen exceeded the age of co. ten
passed their 50th year; six died past 40; and
one is supposed to have perishcd at sea, ag-
cd 80
REMcIoUs itGvIvAL.-A very interesting
revival is now in progress in the Baptist
Church, at Yancyvillc, N. c., undcr the care
of the Rev. Il. w. Toby.