Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-08-28

ent 10 tnc WiOic Dlutc, ts Hts liIc mas DOen one
of practical success.
The YoTE.--Tbc vote in Clingman's (N
C.) district for Congress was 1853. Vance's
majority is 2,04o.
WELDON, n. c.. Avg. lS-Edward Var
borough, son Of Col. Marlborough, the well
known hotclproprotor at Raleigh, committed
suicide last night, by cutting his throat. lIc
was n Lieutenant i'll the late Mexican war, and
leaves a wife and three children.
OK THE INcReAsE.-Th number of deaths
in New Orleans from yellow fcyer, for the
week ending DIST inst, was 2S5. The deaths
on the Dist were j8.
JuDicIous CARE. The late Rev. Dudley A.
Tyng had insured his life i'll a London uticc
for 5000. That amount has just been paid
over to his family.
a CmsNGEADLB WoKLD.-Eycrybody must
have altered very much in short timc only
a few years since, General Jackson being
seated between two ladies, said he felt like a
thorn surrounded by roses. VS.. NJ. says
Icwdays ago, while riding in an omnibus,
and being seated between two ladies', hc felt
like stavc ina hogshead of molasscs, sur
rounded by hoops.
For GnvERNoR.-A corrcspodcnt of the
1orkvillc Enpirer nominatcs u. p. lIerndon
as candidate for Governor of South Carolina.
LOOK Our.-A 500 counterfeit on the Bank
Of Charlotte, North Carolina, has been shown
tho Fayetteville OJserccr. The signatures of
the President and Cashier, II. b. Williams
and w. A. Lucas, arc engraved, not written
with n pen and the paper is worry soft and
inferior. This is dated 10th July, 1858.
For SALE.-Thc 11drocatc, published Mt
Marietta, Ca, is offered for SALE Toa man,
whom nature has fashioned for an editor, it
would be fortunc
TRUE.-Thc spirit of the times requires in
every man not only thorough knowledge of
his own profession, but much general knowl-
edge, to enable him to keep pace with the
rapid changes which are taking place around
him.
Successors To BowLEGs.-A colony of
white people hnsjust been settled in Florida,
on the ground deserted by Billy Bowlcgs
CoRN CRors AT THE WEsT.-According to
the Louisville Cowrior the present crop of
corn throughout kentucky, Indiana, Illinois
and Tennessee, will be the largest ever grown
The planting was rather late, but the sum
mcr has been unusually favorable, causing
tho crop to mature rapidly, with no danger
of DANA nc Inv oorlV frostS
KANSAS AGAIN.-The DAILY Leiqer. of
Lcavcnworth city, has beon informed that
immediate application will be madc to Gov.
Denver to call an extra session of the Lcgs-
laturc of Kansas, in order that steps may be
taken for the formation of another constitu-
tiOn for the Territory
MoNETARY.--In Charleston, North Caroli-
ma money is quoted at Q per cent dis,
Tennessee 81 Louisiana; Virginia .; Branch
Banks State Georgia, IL; Georgia, under 81;
3; Alabama State Bank 10; Alabama |.
1IlGm PRICE FOR SLAvEs.-Thc Frederick
(Md.) Herald notes the sale of three slaves
in that county for $3.50. One aged about
IL years, brought $l.ll5, another about Is
years of age, $l,0l0, and the other about
eight or nine years of ago, $725.
FROM UTAu.-Mcssrs. Powell and McCul-
loch, the Peace Commissioners to Utah. who
bave arrived in Washington, represent the
affairs of the Territory - peaceful, and that
the recent difficulties were amicably adjus-
ted on a pcrma &c rt basis, and on terms hon
orablc to the so 'nment.
A MEMORABLE OAY.-Tho 10th of August,
on which the first telegram was sent across
the ocean is memorable day in American
annals. On that day, in 1870 Cortcz set out
on his expedition to Mexico; in 1777, the bat
tie of Bennington, and III 1880 the battle of
Camden were fought, and in 1895 the North
orn Sea was discovered by Captain franklin
PuBMs'ING IN ADvANcE.--Th Alcxan-
drio Gozctte, referring to Ilarper's Magazine
for September, being issued on the 18th of
August, thinks it possible that the October
number will be published on the LIST of Sep
tcmbcr, and that after awhile. we shall have
the numbers q year in advance. This is
fast age.
A HARD LIcK.-Thc Coffecville InteUigen-
Ger calls tho editress of the Iazoo Tanner,
4" Mother Prewitt." She, or the supposition
that he means mother of the press, regrets
tho designation, since in that case, says she,
the CoiFccyille editor is our son, and Solomon
says "a fool is o reproach to his mother"
KOcHEsTgR. N. Y Aur 18 Tho lnse h,,