Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-01-29
Pennings and Clippings.

II cents per lb.
DIVINE SERyIcE.-For the present year,
the order of preaching at this place will be as
follows; Mr.. Boggs occupies the pulpit on
the second and fourth Sabbaths, Mr. Mullin-
nix on the first, and Mr.. MeGilvary on the
ensuing third Sabbath, and every fourth Sab
bath thereafter during the year,
MELANCHOLY SUIoIDE.-Chas. Bennesolc,
"a barber and dentist, residing in Philadelphia
hung himself at his dwelling Thursday. lie
was only % years of age, and leaves u wife
and child. Cause-mclancholy induced by
inability to make his way in the world
Prize Ficnr IN TExAs-A prize fight for
$500 side, came off on tho Odd ult., on
Point Island, Texas, between an American
and Spaniord. They fought 81 rounds in
two hours and ten minutes, when the Span.
lard succumbcd to the superior prowoss of
the American. This is cheering proof of
the rapid progress of the Lone Star State in
the Fine Arts.
pEATH.--llon. James Il. Bclscr, native
ofthis State, but for many years resident
of Alabama, died there on the 9th. lie was
in his SD year.
AN ADoMTIoNIST's Daughter FOR SALE
The Memphis Aralanche says that among
the slaves for sale in that city is daughter
OF Fred Douglas. Sheis described as n like
ly girl"
DESIGNATING THE SApBATu.-Thc Queen
of Spain, on Sunday, November %, gave a
splendid ball at her palace, which was atten.
dcd by l,S00 persons She danced with her
Prime Minister, Marshal O'Donnol, and the
Russian Ambassador. The British Minister
did not appear in the ballroom, on account
of the day, it is alleged. though he appeared
in the drawing-room. This is quito a nice
distinction.
HATRED OF SIN.-A man may hate sin
more in others. than in himself; SO. tile liar
hates fnlSehood in another, but likcsit in him
self But he that hates sin from principle
of grace hates sin most in himself: he hates
sin in others, but he loathes most the sin of
his own heart
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON RAILRoAp.- The
number of passengers over the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad for the month of Dceem-
Der last was 24,033. The cash reccipts A.
mounted to $78,0o0.l0.
WAR,-At the latest dates, the savages of
Iucatan were in insurrcction, and had mur-
dcrcd large numbcrof persons The Co..
ernor had called on all males between the
ages of eighteen and fifty years to take part
10 the hostilities against them.
"PLAIN TKUrn "A writer in the .Usrcu-
~ over this signature assails, with high
sounding words and crooked sentences, the
the Beech Island and Barnwcll speeches of
Senator Hammond. The time and talents of
this correspondent could, in our opinion, lie
more profitably employed. Who is it that
divides the South and wcakcns her for the
easy prey of the despoiler?
ANTE-DILUvIAN REMAINS IN GEoRGIA.-In
cut on the Girard and Mobile Railroad. Ca,
embedded in rock, have been found the teeth
of sharks. the shells of oysters &C.. and the
scales of fishes, in perfect state. The rocks
seemed composed entirely of these organic
remains.
Observation-Disclosures of the Gospel are
notallowcd tohold seats in the North Carolina
Legislature, and Rev. Wm. p. n.vlor would
likely have lost his seat as a member from
Chatham county, last winter, had it not been
proven that he had not been for some time
past in tho exercises ofpastoral functions"
1t is also the law in this State.
SuccEssrUL IluNTINo.-A party of hunters
out in the Red River Valley lately in three
weeks time killed 600 bufaloes, and another
party of eight, in the same length of time,
killed 2,2OO, the meat being dried for future
use, and the skins selling fortwo dollars each,
according to the January number of the Ea-
ton County Argus, Michigan. Rather cloud"
sport, bagging $500 buff;,loes.
LEGISLATIVE NoMINATIoN.-We see by the
Camden Journal that Major John Rosscr
and Major John A. DeSaussure have been
for the vacancy in the House Gre
ated by tho election of Col. Boykin to tho
Senate.
Blown Ur.--The powder mills at Portland,
Me-, containing more than eighty kegs of
powder, blew up on the 18th, killing man
by the name of David II. Jones'
The CENsus--The books to be used by the
census takers are now being manufactured.
Notice will be given when they are ready.
CoINcIDENT.-The Edgefeld advertiser