Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-03-12
Pennings and Clippings.


ia KIDLED.-Tho Guardian learns that a Mr..
Graham was on Saturday morning shot and
killed by Mr.. Parsons. Both parties resi-.
dod near or at tStatesburg in this State, where
the difficulty occurred.
The MISSISSIPPI RIvER.-Wc learn from
the Memphis Bulletin, of tho lst inst, that
the river at that point was within fifteen inch
es of extreme high water mark. The rivers
above were falling, so it was not expected to
rise much higher.
SUSPENSION AFTER LoNo SUsrENsE.-The
Holly Spring (Miss.) Democrat SAYS, that
Pleasant M. Mask, who has been confined for
the last four years in the Jail at that place,
for tho murder of Miss Smith, has been Mt
length sentenced to he hung on Friday, the
4th inst, at Holly Springs.
LYNCH LAVA mob broke into the iail
at lIawesvillc. KY, on Thursday night last,
and shot aud killed Ion, who Vas thISSt6titing
his trial on the charge of abducting slaves.
PARRIcIDE.-Stophen p. Bradham of On.
slow county, N. c., killed his father Daniel
BrNdhnm, on Thursday last, by striking him
oYer the hcnd with fence rail. The muir
derer made his escape.
RARE BtRDs.-White partridgcs have ap-
pcarcd in considerable numbers, about Quo
bee this winter. They are seldom found so
far South their habitation beingin the cold po-
lar regions. They nre thickly fcathcrel
down to the talons, and are said to be very
beautiful birds.
WATER PREssuRE.-A piece of pine wood
forced down into the sea to the depth of. 200
fathoms, becomes SO compressed, that when
drawn up again, it is found to be so heavy as
to sink like stone when thrown into the wa.
ter.
@@lIoRRIDLE DEATm.-A white woman nam.
cd Mary McEuchern, fell into the fire at Will
mington, N. c.. on Tuesday, while undat
the influence of liquor, and was burned to
DEATH
DESPICABLE.-A moan rascal in New York.
fow days ago, refused to paya poor sewing
woman for making eight shirts, at four cents
each, because they were not stitched we'll.
SUIcIDE.-The Columbia papers state that
MIR. james Ewnrt, native of that city, COM
mittod suicide there by cutting his throat
with razor. Cause not given.
MATRIMONIAL CoNUNDRuM,-Why is the
letter G like matrimony? Because it is the
end of courting
SNow.-There was heavy snow storm in
New York on Saturday. In Baltimore Fri.
day, snow foil to tho depth of seven inches,
and the streets were merry with the ringing
of tho sleigh bells. In Washington, Alexan-
dria and Lynchburg, there was also slight
fall-probably the last of this winter.
CoNvIcTs CoNvERTED.-Th Trenton IN.
J.) Democrat, says that between 30 and 40
of the inmates of the State Prison have pro-
fesscd conversion during the past year. and
their daily conduct warrants the belief of
their sincerity.
SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT FOR LIrE.-
at Cincinnati, on the 2lst ult., Judge Car.
ter sentenced Augustus Ward convicted of
the killing of John Mortimer (of Baltimore, }
and Daniel Clay, who killed the German coE
lee-house keeper, to imprisonment in the pen.
itcntiary for life. m..,,
DEATH OF AN EMINENT MAN-4II6n.gE. a.
lianncgan, formerly U. S. Senator from Indi
ana, died in st. Louis On the Goth ult. His
were dimmcdby hisinordinnte
desire for and constant use of ardent spirits.
ANOTHER TrRNIP.-Thc editor of the Cam
den Jo"rnal has been presented with tur-
nip weighing sixteen pounds, without the
top. 1t is certainly the "gc!iaA +" of the tur-
nip family.
THREE Men KILLED.-On Tuesday morn
ing last an engine on the Stcubenvillc and
Indiana Railroad, exploded at Mingo Station,
n short distance below Steuhenville, and in
'tontly killed three men, Richard Berry,
Drakesman, John Shof, engineer, and John
James, fireman.
GREAT SALE OF NEGRoEs.--A sale of $50
negroes took place at the Race Course, near
savannah last Wednesday, AN, hpmsgse
,rowd was in attendance. Tho negroes
brought an average of $500.
STILL DYING.-Ten of the Africans BROUGHT
over in the Echo, have died since they were
landed back in their native country
LETTING THE CAT OUT OF THE BAc.-The
Washington Star states that in recent COM
munication to the House of Representatives
rs to the expediency of certain reductions in
expenses, Secretary Floyd uses the remark
that the reduction would be practical were
it not for the demands of mombers Of Con-
gress.