Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-04-02
Exchanges,

Exchanges.
EoGEFlELp ADvERrIsER.-This sprightly
journal has donncd new aud shining suit.
| The Adocrtiscr is edited with tact and ability,
| and always comes forth with smiling face.
Success to tho establishment.
Cross ANcHoR PnoGREssIoNIsr The Spar
tanburg Erp'ess says:
TAis is the title of a weekly newspaper to be
published ~ Cross Anchor, Spartanburg Dis
trict, South Carolina, about the first Of Nav
next, DR.. Dixon j.. Davis, associate Editor and
Proprietor. Joel II. Clayton, Esq, Editor DR..
Davis is n native and resident of this district.
Joel II. Clayton. Esq, will be remembered MS
former editor of the Walhaila Banner. The pa
peris to be published at $l.50, i'll advance. IL
will give the News of the times, with Ancc-
dotes, Poetry, Philosophy, and all things of i'm
portance that may be learned of Spirit Inter
course-all for the purpose Of unfolding to its
readers the splendid principles of the Great
Law Of Progression" :" 1t is paper ndepcn-
dent in all things, original in its character, has
Truth for its muin object and is in nowise con
trollcd by the precedens or customs of old Fo-
gylsm, so that II may the more fully explain to
its readers the modern developments of Nature
and knowledge" These are the objects stated
in prospectus now before u.s.
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TIE. PARDoNING PowER.-The Charleston
Mercury in it's notice of the execution of Fos.
ter on Friday last, convicted for Burglary.
closed with the following remarks:
we congratulate the community, there.
fore. that IN this case, and in many others
all others for aught we know to tho contrary
with honc exception, the Governor has exbib.
tied c6mmcndablei irmncss in the maintenance
of the laws.
The exception we are constrained to no.
tice is that OF Hays, convicted of the murder
of sailor boy in this city some time opn -
He was to have expiated his crime about the
same time with Foster but as previously
announced, his sentence was commutcd Nv
his Excelloncy Gov GiSt.
- "A more wanton. cold bloodcd murder
one that more clearly exhibited "thc heart
devoid of social duty and fatality bent on mis-
chief the element of murder, has scarceIy
ever been perpetrated. While rcoognizine
and admiring the strict adherence to consti-
tutional duty which the Governer has shown
IL, the opening Ofh termb we cannot forbear
the ee&presslon of our deep regret that in this
case he should have allowed himself to haze
been influenced by representations ofintcres-
ted persons. What these may have been we
know not. But there has seldom been man
Tested more general dissatisfaction than that
felt in our community by this pardon. The
exercise OF this power is u growing evil in
our State. Capital offences often 20 unpun.
lshed, in consequence of the unwiliinrncss
ofjuries, selected frequently of the weakest
material, to convict. And when, in rare in
stances, they do their duty, it is much to he
dcplorcd that those high in Office should he
overcome by interested representations -
The dreadful scene of disorder lately exhib
I,Dn OH III a.
other communities to adhere strictly and firm
~ to the enforcement of the laws. The noo-
pie of South Carolina arc a conservative
iawlufllmg people. We hope thoy will
ever be 50.
MURDER OF TwENTY-sIx Mes ny Irpt.xs
we are put in possession of the fhllowin~
particulars by Mr.. Bernard O'lianlon, who
arrived from Victoria yesterday on the steam
or NOrtherner
Mr.. O'IJanlon left Semiahmoo OF Tbnra-
day night last for Victoria, and lust previous
TO his leaving, hunter came in who repor.
ted that Couhegan and Stickeen Indians had
murdered party oftwenty six men, in the
.Couhegan Pass, between Fraser River and
pont Roberts 1t seems that some ninety
emigrapts from australia had!ocated them.
selves at Point Roberts for the time beinp,
and the murdered men are SUPPOSED to be of
their number. 1t was thought that the net
had been committed in revenge for tho killing
ofa 'zec' or chief. of Stckeens, perpetrated
sometime previous by some parties connected
with trading schooner, the name of which
rs unknown. The Semiahmoo are prepar.ng
to resist an attack, as the Couhegans a, d
Stickeens are two ofthe most warlike and
determined tribes in,hat region.
San Ffancisco Herald, EeIpua,y f6:
y - Sp~--- t'..
Place 4 glass ,ofliqor on the table, put n
hat over ri and say u will engage to drink
every drop Of that liquor, and vet ri NOT
-todch the hat" Yoe then getundertbe table
and and after giving three knocks, you make
noise with your mouth, as ifyoa' were swai.
lowing tine liquor. Then getting from under
the tqble, you say, Now, gentlemen, be-
pleased to look Some one, eager to see
II you have drank the liquor. will raise the
hat, when yon Instantly take the glass aud
swallow the contents, sayiug Gentlemen,
i, nave fulfilled my promise. You arc ali.
witnesses that Ldid not touch the hat !,
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