Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-11-26
General Intelligenca.

The people Of Prince Williams Parish. in
public meeting assembled, have instructed
their Senator and Representatives in the
Legislature to oppose further State aid to the
Blue Ridge railroad Smith, the
rich abolitionist and accomplicc of .'old
Brown," has, since the IIarpcrs Ferry out
break. become insane, and has been removed
- tho asylum ct Utica, n. Y There is said
to be "method in his madness possibly
hemp would cure him-From California.
VIC learn that Gov Weller has appointed
Judge iiaun, formerly of Kentucky, to fill
Senator Broderick's vacancy in the IT, S.
Senate. a rich gold mine has been discov-
ercd on Walkers river the dust realizing
from $500 to $500 per ton Martial law
exists at Brownsville, Texas. Oostina, a
Mexican outlaw, has organized a force of
l.5O0 men, and seems determined to destroy
the place. Mail facilities. and communicn-
tion otherwise, has been cut off by him. The
President has dispatched federal troops to
the relief "f Brownsville and the other towns
on the Rio Grandc-J Johnston Petit.
grew Esq, one of the first young men in the
State, has just returned from Europe where
he went, upon the breaking out of the Ital-
ian war; to take up arms in behalf of the
French cause. Col. Pettigrcw is good law
yer and an accomplished gentleman, and we
should be pleased to see him better appre-
ciated by the State at largc--'rhe State of
New York, at the recent election, gave
Democratic majority of 204 votes; small
but cheering ray of light reflected from pc
culiarly dark sourcc-the " irrcprcssiblc con.
tlict" party is about to be routed d-Euro
pcan advices of q late date report the Liver
crpool cotton market firm OF former full pri-
ces, with sales OF 10000 bales. Bad feeling
is said to be getting up between France and
England, and war even il tho consequence
supposed. Italian affairs were in an unquict
State. The steamship Great EASTERN had
arrived at Southampton--A gratifying fact
is extortcd from the Nurtherners 10y the con-
duct of the Nirginians in the trinl and i'm
prisonmcnt of "old Brown" Brown saws
that he has been treated with great Kindness
by his joilors. and courtesy by the Court and
citizens of Virginia. lie speaks highly of
his melical attendants. but rejects the offered
counsel of all ministers who believe TINT
slavery is right~--Senator Douglas. who
has been alnrmngly i'll at Washington, is
improv;n G-~---It is believed that the Presi-
dcnt in Ills message. will favor protectorate
over Northern Mexico, under this govern.
ment. Congress-, it is supposed, will also
favor tho projcct-The Legislature of Tex
as has been organized, by the election of
lIoustonites as .oficers-a dire calamity po-
litical-0n % lTth, q destructive fire oc-
Cured At Atlanta, Ga. Loss, about 800 600.
Two children were burned to death-At
Griffin, Ca, on the 10th, large fire also oc-
Cured. Loss, $7j,000-J. C. Fremont.
who was not elected President, has subscribed
$500 for the erection of monument to Sem
a,or Btoderick, of California Apro,,os, the
grave of Fremonts mother, in Charleston,
is without mark to distinguish it from the
already nomccss thousands Louisiana,
in the late election, has gone democratic by
a large majority.