Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-10-02

ton at Galveston, Texas, for the year lust
closed exhibit an increase of 4S, 42S bales; the
amount for 1857 having been only 1l,300
bales: while for the year just closed it has
been 1880.
A Coon 0NE.-A correspondent of the
New York Spirit Of tie Times, speaking of
the performance of n young mare three years
old, says "shc isa buster" A wog suggests
that she must be "flly-buster."
| HIGH.-lIams are selling at Crockett Tex
as, at 40 cents per pound. Flour "a so per
hundred.
IMMENSE PRoFIrs OF THE SLAVE TRADE.-A
| Spanish steamer lately succeeded in landing
q cargo of 900 slaves at one of the out-ports
! ofCuba, and to avoid detection, set the steam
or airift, rs prize to whoever might pick
| her up. AS the slayers probably realized
upwards Of 100000 by the adventure thoy
could we'll afford to sacrifice vessel worth
$4,000.
CeLGBRATIow.-Tho people of the adjon-
Ing districts will celebrate the anniversary of
the battle of Mussroyos Mills in Spartan
burg, on the 18th August, 1859. Itis inton-
| teo 10 De u Srohu aHllr.
New ORLEANS, Sept. ia duel took place
here to-day between Mr.. Wood, of the True
Delta, and Mr.. Brabarau. formerly connec-
ted with that Journal. Rifles were uscd.--
Four shots were exchanged without taking
effect. and tho matter was arranged by the
friends of the parties.
RATIrIED.-Thc Kentucky Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. at their re.
~Nnt session ratified, by n votoof SO against
2i, tho action of the General Conference in
Nashville, in cxpunging tho rule AGAINST tho
buying and selling of men, women and chill
lrcn."
Nor VERY EXpLIctT.-A Maine editor saws
that pumpkin in that State grew 80 large
that eight men could stand arounf it, This
| is like the fellow that saw flock of pigeons
50 low that he could shake q stick mt them
LIBERAL-Tho family of Wm. p. Molett,
ESQ, of Dallas county, Ala, consisting of
the father, mother, son, daughter-in-law and
seven grand children have given $50 each,
or $3.50 in all, to the Mount Vernon fund.
IMPERIAL ITUMpuG.-The Empress Eugene
was lately made Admiral in the French ma
Wy The royal baby which really belongs to
the infantry, has been promoted to the Office
oil Corporal III the Life Guards. This is done
tAat people may humbug themselves with the
Flea that the Little Corporal" is alive again.
DEATH OF Mr.. BAony.-IIon. A. p. Bngbvr
formerly Governor Of Alabama, and more re-
Gently U. S. Senator from that State, died in
Mobile, ofyetlow fever. on the 2lst ult
QUITE LeNGTHY.-The speech of L. Il. r.
Cobb, in the Bangs case at Marietta. occu-
pied fifteen hours in its delivery! 1t is spo.
ken of as tone of his masterly efforts"
a PunLrc RECEPTION. AS alfdistingush-
elstrangors are publicly received" in this
country, the Louisville Jounal says it cx-
poets to hear that New York is getting up
another demonstration" for the comet.
THE CnINEsE-Tho Chinese who have
gone to thc,ncw gold diggings, have detorm-
,Ised to devote themselves to catching the sea-
slug, which abounds in great numbers along
the shores of Vancouver Island, and which
when dried, commands enormous prices in
China.
PAGDoN.-It is announced in the Eng
hsh papers that Queen Victoria has granted
! !ree'pardon toa young man named Wm.
Craft, who was sentenced to six ycars' i'm
prisonmcnt at hard labor for an assault in
kissing young lady AGAINST her Will.
A PAYING PurlANrueopY-Th SALARY of
John u. Cough, Of the English Temperance
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