Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-12-17

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MrsTGRious MURDER IN NoRroLK.-Norfolk,
Dec. 9.-Nirginios, promising son of a. L,
Leonard, Esq. editor of the Argus, eleven years
of age, was found murdered this evening. in
one of tho rooms of the National Hotel a deep
stab was upon the neck. Great excitement pre-
yniis here, but us yet no arrests have been made
",NAiL NIT on TuE lIEND-When asmau has
no desue but to speak plain truth, he.isnlt apt
to be tulkotiSc. =. 5.A I.
TWg .EDabrIELn SEX,roasil,p.--..4a All. Tillnan
Watson. DIR. John Lake and Dr.. William y.
Jennings, have been nominated Tor lie vacancy
created by the election of Hon. j. y Carroll to
the Chancery Bench. Mr.. Gregg declines.
INcREAsINc.-Th income of the Crconvllc
and Columbia railread for the last month was
S3S, Isl, being an increase over former months
FATAL CUNNING AccipENT.--On Saturday
week john Wurncr and Samuel kcsSicr we're
cunning in the Vicinity of the White Horse
Tavern Burke county, Pa on the Daurhn aud
SuaqNplMna railroad, the former was sh"t and
killed by the accidental discharge Of hcs8ie: ;
gun.
SENATOR UAMMoNp.--Thc Charleston CoW'e.
gives publicity to the report that Senator Ham
mond will resign his scat at the close of the
JICSeilI ScSSlOu vi CpilS SSicHS'
"MynE or THE SANE S,rr LEFT john
Browns "cravat" was made ot South Carolina
cntt6n We have = fow more ivftof the Same
sort" should old Virginia need them for sus-
pension purposes.
DIRECT TRApE.-Thc Richmond (Ya.) wig
contains tho following: We are gfatifcd to
state, on the best authority, thnt'a French Com,
mcrcid Agency will be established in this city.
at an early period next year, and that cargo
of goods. including wines, silks, caSsimcrcs.
,ots, Shoes ctc will bc received ut this port
in time for the Spring trade.
DrATIt OF U. s. DrsrRlcr ATTORNEY The
odurc Selswick United States District \ ttor-
ney for the southern district of New York, died
at Stackbridgc. Mass OH the 9TH inst.
T&v LIVES Losr.-Tho SCHOONER Ada, of
Wcstporf Nova Scotia. WAS wrecked ON The
7th of October while ON the passage from Sal,
valor to Halifax. All ON board, to tho number
of teu were drowned.
A GREAT WHEAT GRor.-tn 1853 heat
crop OF Ohio, grown or l99S, ,.ll2 a IS was II,
G55, 1873 bushels
MAnRrAcr--Th earliest celebration Of mar
| riagcs in churches was ordained by Pope Iupp,
cent, A. d., ll0C
ONE OF THE PRrMcES CoMING.-Thc London
Court JoutHaI says tho promise made hy her
Majesty to the Canadians WAS to the effect that
either the Prince of Wales or Prince .itrod
should visit the great North American provin-
ccs next summer.
a GMrsTLY CARGo.--A vossol has recently ar
rived in England from ScbaStopol with cargo
! of 237 tons of human bones.
NoRTu CARoLrNA.--Thc Governor and Coun-
ell of North Carolina, Mt u recent meeting. ten
dcred the warm sympathy of the State To Nir-
gina, determined to demand North Carolina y
quota of arms from the Genera! Government,
and recommended the reorganization Of the
militia.
JonN MIrcuEL AND IaELAND.-,John Mitchell
in;t letter from Paris regarding the movement
being made in ireland to obtain an amnesty for
him and his fellow eXilcS declares that he would
accept no amnesty. He adds that he will never
live in Ireland again under the English rule,
and Yet he hopes to 80 back to live in England.
DAMAGES FOR SEpvcTIoN.--W a. Cochranc.
of Boston, who sued George L. Terry for sedu-
cling his wife, claiming forty thousand dollars
/ l'damnges--wns awarded three thousand dollars
on tho oh instant by the jury. which sum Mr.
C.. gives to the House for the Fallen
ELEcrED.-N President Breckenridge ha;
been elected United States Senator from Ken
| tucky Tor SIX wears from the 1th of March, lSOl
| This gives Kentucky two democratic Senators
an unusual thing for that old Wing State.
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HAND MN RouND.--The press is requested
to . hand round" n rascal, late tho Ordinary o
Clarendon district named Reverend S. g. De
Schamps, who has decampcd, leaving his Office
surctcs, creditors. and sundry females i'm ,
worse condition than ne found them.
"ONE WIPED "a friend of ours received
n letter recently from friend of hisin Texas
in which was contained an account of an occur
renee that took place fortnight age, and whcl
resulted in the death of an abolitoniSt, name
unknown. 1t seems from the statement th0
Isaac Affair." who moved from Spartanbnrg som
years back, and Il man of property. was intorme
by his negroes, that the abolitionist above sp0
ken Of was cndeavoring to entce them offto
free State. Mr.. Adar, it appears, told them t
accept his proposition; and then inform him a
what time they would leave, and by what plac
they would pass. They did so. In the inca,
time Mr.. Adar made known the facts to sever
al of his ncighbors, and they repaired to th
spot, armed with doubir.barreled shot guns. -
When the aboltionist arrived at the place do.
ignatcd. seeing men, he became suspicious, an
endeavored to escape, when Mr.. Alair and hi
friends firing on him, killed him on the spo
lNemdery IS. C) Sua.
rHE BLUE RIDGE RlnRoAD.--The biI
tolgfGtftad to this enterprise was lost in tn
Hdas66n Friday last; by a vote of 81 to 81
!. which, we may conclude, is the last effort du
ring The present Legislature, which will b
made on behalf of the road We had suppc
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