Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-04-24
News of the Week.

The democratic State convention of North
Carolina assembled at Charlotte last week
and was organized by clecting Con. AVERY,
Of Burke, President. A platform of strong
Southern character, and upholding the Le-
compton constitution, was adopted. Judge
j. w. ELLIS, of Salisbury, was nominated on
the first ballot as the democratic candidate
for Governor. Heis ayoung man of unusu-
al promise, while no fears need be entertain
cd of his success.
The Lccompton-Kan question is still
undisposed of at Washington, the two houses
OF Congress being unable to agree, A COM
mittee of conference was appointed by the
House, by tho casting vote of the Speaker,
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not been able to agree upon any plan of sct-
tlement or compromise.
1t is stated upon good authority that half
million of copies of Senator HAMNoND's
speech were distributed at the North by the
abolitionists. That portion of his specch'
contrasting the condition of our slaves with
the laboring classes at the North is the best
political capital for the republicans, although
every word Of it is true.
The steamer from California brings ST.
$4,000 in gold The Legislature endorses
the Leeompton-Kansas constitution. A move
mcnt is on foot to raise emigrants to settle tho
'Gadsden purchase, Nicaragua is again rev.
olutionized, Gen. JEREz being the successful
man this time. ...,.,t. ..
Intelligence from Florida announces the
quiet surrender of BILLY BowLEus, and twcn-
ty-two of his party.
The Charleston Mercury has received a
number of specimens of ores, iron and cop
per, from the Cameron mine, "4in Spartan
burg district They indicate great richness
of mineral, which, when fully developed and
worked, will add much to tho wealth and
prosperity of this section of country. The
ores will bear transportation to the North,
and pay handsome profit.
The last steamer from Europe arrived at
New York on the 18th instant. reporting a
slight decline in cotton. From India the
news is important. The English general was
before lucknow with 60 900 men, expecting
to attack the city in few days. There had
been several minor engagements, in which
the English were Invariably successful. In
one encounter the rebels lost $500 men,
The next arrival will bring stirring news
from India. There is nothing lator from
China. The continent of Europe is general
iy in a remarkably quieseent state.
The Federal (Ga.) Union states that the
officers of the State Railroad haYe paid near
ly tho whole Of the old debts against the road,
and have besides paid $4,000 in cash into
the State treasury. 1t is confidently expoc-
ted that they will be able to keep the road
out of debt and in good repair, and also make
q paynsont cf $4,000 ovory month Il t. tt:hle
State, notwithstanding there has been a fall.
ing off Ia tho receipts, saused entirely by the
extraordinary pressure,in tho monetary and
commercial affairs of the country.
Public attention is again directed to the
second effort making for laying the telegraph
cable across the Atlantic ocean. The yessela
are taking in the cable, which work will be
completed in the course of six weeks. when
the process of laying will commence. Ii is
ON nonterprise of vast Importance, 4 enabling
the two continents to communicable instantly
with each other, If be successful. Tho
progress of the experiment viii be watched
with intense interest.
There has been destructive freshet in the
West doing great damage to the crops and
low lands on the Mississippi river and It's
tfibutaries. The usual Spring rice in these
streams is yet g occur, aud, should il follow