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

(Ga.} Express nominates the Hon. Howell
Cobb, Secretary of the Treasury, as a candi-
date for tho Presidency in 1860.
A FRuIr PuN.-"OId maidsn are fond Of
pears, but cannot endure any reference TO
dates s rs
a PRESIDENTIAL TIcKET.--A writer In the
New York EGpess popinNtes the Hon. j. j.
Crittonden, of Kentucky, for President, and
Ex-Governor Hunt, of New York, for Vice
President in 1860. AS the Erprcss observes
however, it is too early by year and half
for newspapers to make Presidents or for
wise politicians to talk about it.
HEAVY CLEARANcEs.- clearances. for
foreign ports at Now Orleans on Friday, were
very large. The principal items alone were
2S,634 bales of cotton, 435 .hogsheads of to-
bacco and 1885 sacks of grain.
New ORLEANS, April l5, lS5S.-A duel
took place at 1 l o'clock this morning, between
Messrs. Henry Deas and w j. Kennedy of
Mobile. They fought with dueliug pistols,
carrying ounce balls, at fifteen PAGES. AT the
first fro Konnedy received a hip wound, but
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
Col. BENToN.-This gentleman was q ma
tive of North Carolina, and died in the 77th.
year ofhis age.
* COUNTERPART BILL.--A bill of tho denom-.
inaton of $40 has been presented at the
Branch Bank. 1t purports to be issued by
tho Bank of Hamburg. It's number was 0SG;
letter b, aud signed j. S. Blackwood, CASH
ier; III. Hutchinson, President. The date
was Nov. s, 1850, and the bill payable to
Robert Y lIayne.
Masonic PATRIOTISM. Masonic fra,
ternity ofMobile have contributed 1880 to the
Mount Vernon fund.
FAILURE OF THE METRoPoL1TAN POLICE SYs-
TEM.--Undcr this head the Rochester Union
says: "There never was in New York or in
any other city of the NewWorld, including
the whole of Spanish America, a period when
human life was SO insecure as tbs in New
York and Brooklyn"
F. A RIcH Casa suit for divorce is pend-
ing in Rochester, New York, which origina-
ted in dispute between Mr.. b. and his wife
as to whether they should have beefsteak
broiled or some oysters fried for breakfast
the lady, whose tastes arc excellent, conton4
ded for the latter a.
CINCINNATI, April 15.-The steamboat
Venture was sunk yesterday, opposite CALI
polls, during n gale of Wind and eight of her
crew drowned.
SANDUsKY, (ohio,) April l2.-High water
has damaged the docks, timber yards and
pier. At Cleveland; the Toledo railroad is
damaged, and amile of the track swept away
no t"o ins haxn henn .stonnAd three DAYS.
IIEALrnY PLAcE.-The city of Columbus,
Geo., has population of 10000 souls, and
yet the Inquirer says that from the 2Sth of
February to the Sth inst not single death
occurred. Such luxuries as calonncl and ialap
are mere drugs, aud the practice of physi-
clan not worth having.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE United States
steam frigate Susquehanna, from San Juan,
has arrived at Quarantine. She had eleven
deaths from yellow fever on the passage, and
ninety-four patients were left at San Juan.
Lieut.. Queen was the only officer who died at
Kingston, ..s
TnE ToAsr.- the morning star of
infancy; tho day star Of manhood; the eve. oye
ming star of age, Bless such stars; may we
bask in their iniluenccuntil we arc sky-hish.
I An FLoouENT WoRD.---How eloquent is tKe
old, homcly word, FALL The flowers fall in
the garden, the fruits fall in theorchards. tho
nuts fall'in the woods, The stars fall from the
sky, tho rain falls from. the clouds, the NOR
curry falls in the tubes, the leaves fall eyery-
where and man falls into etornity! =, I
On THE DEcLTYg.-A writer from Lawrence,
Mass" says that the stagnatiop Of business
aud dearth of employment is groater there
than in any manufacturing town of New Eng.
land. Twelve months ago the population was
reekoned at $4,000; by the first of May it
will not exceed 10000,
"ThE Coon TINE CoMINd Should the
present anarchy in Mexico lead to a sale of
Sonora TO us-Aas the church party want
what tremendous change would follow -
Fancy two califprnians pouring in their gold
simultaneously at the rate of nearly two mil.
lions week! "tet F"f
LIRERAL.--Charles McMicken, who. died
recently in Cincinnati, beapeaths to that city
100000 fora University.
REyIyAL.-There is revival of religion
going on, in all theychurches, at Gfeenyille
O. II. Quite number have joined the
different dchurohoa ,tItt