Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-04-30
Pennfngs and Clippings.
CorroS,-Cotton is quoted in Charleston
at from 10 l-2 to IL l-2 cents per uound

CorroS.--Cotton is quoted in Charleston
at from 10 l-2 to IL l-2 cents per pound.
DEAru OF Mr., BipB,--lIon. Geo. NJ. I3ibL.
of Kentucky, died on the l4th. lie was q.
long time United States Senator from the
State of Kentucky and Chancellor of that
State, and subsequently 6llcd tho Office of
SecretarYof the Treasury in the adnlinistra-
ton of President Tyler. He died of pnou
monia. His age we believe to have been bc
tween eighty and ninety years.
The NICIssiTUpBs OF FoRYUNE.-It is said
that there are now many men in San Fran
cisco whose families are in state of desitu-
ton, who II tcw years ago were worth hun
dreds of thousands of dollars. Speculation
IN real estate ruined them. One family that
were intensely aristoc,wtic during tho infla-
ted days, now keep boardcrs and take in
washing.
TnE ELEPHANT SEEN The Chicago Hrr-
Wd notices the return of couple of Pixies
PcaScrs who went out to that country at the
first stages of the gold fever, and who an
nouncc that they huye been "cleau through
the mcnagcrie."
STRANGE DIsrAsE.-Thc Providence Jour
nal says that the strange disease - which
for some time past has been prevailing at Or
angc, y. j., is tho diptheria-thc disease
thatcauscd the death of General George Wash.
ington.
MURDER AT New ORJEANs.-A peaccabc
old German namcd Michael Dcdingor was
brutally murdered at New Orleans on Friday
last, By ruflian named Eugene Adams, who
stabbed him number of timos with bowie
knife in the presence of his family.
BoLp. ATTEMrT.-From letter to the Pc.
terSburg Express, We learn that an ATTEMPT
was made BY liquor dealer in Raleigh, a..
C.) to assissinato the Mayor The two men
Implicated in the plot have been bound over
to the next Court, to answer the above charge.
A REMNANT OF TIE LOST TRrBEs. The
Jewish Chronicle states that the remnants
Of Jewish colony have been found at Ka.
tung-too, China. A communication is about
| to be opened with these sons of Israel by their
British cO-religonists, and they will be re-
qnested to send two youths TO England to re-
ccivc an European education. They have
boon separated from all intercourse with the
remainder of their race for period Of six cen
turies.
a DISTINGUISHED VISITOR. Mai. Ben Me
Gu ! ugh, the distinguished Texan Ranger,
is spending II few days in the district Of
Marlboro
FATAL ACcIDENT.-The Barnwell .C,atinel
states that Wm A. Cox, highly esteemed
citizen ofthat District, residing in the neigh
borhood of Bamberg, was almost instantly
killed a few days ago. by the falling of tree.
ROYALTY SHINeLED WITH DIAMoNDs-At
Il recent festivity in Paris, Louis Napoleon
wore sword whose scabbard and gilt were
covered with $4,000 worth of diamonds.
while the Empress displayed million ofdol-
lars worth of diamonds.
The "NATIoNAL" ORoAN.-Thc Washing.
ton Union has ceased to exist. Mr.. Bowman
late Superintendent of Public Printing, has
purchased the concern and will issue in its
stead paper to be called the Constitution.
TmE FIRST ISAUGuRATIoN.- N.-Washineto
was inauguratcd President of the United
States on the 30th April, 1789--sixty years
ago to-day!
TEsT.--An election for member to the
Legislature, in place Of Mr.. BcIser, deceased,
in Williamsburg. is soon to take place. Aid
to the Blue Ridge Railroad, as the N,s thinks,
will be made n test question.
DEAD.-Wm. G. Bouck, formerly Governop
of New York. died on Tuesday of last week.
Coy. Bouck was plain, unprctending man,
but always enjoyed the reputation of being
an honest and prudent public officer and a
sound Democrat
GooD Snoorlxo..-Captain Travis. who is
said to be the best pistol shot in tho world
sent u hfii iast wook, says Washington pa-
! per. through a box of the diameter of half n
dollar, held between the thumb and fin9er of
his servant, at the distance of fourteen PAGES.
he also struck in the centre q halfdne held
between bis own feet. e
! HEATnESs.-The learned Russians conne..
ted with the college in Pekiu have recently
announced that, according to the last census
returns, China contains apopulation of four
hundred and iifty-fve millions.
] TEHaIRLE.--llunde Beffo, on italian wo-
man, at Chicago, who had given birth to
Y twins. on Sunday last, in a fitof dclsrium
Z tore one of them 70 uicces with bar,feoft