Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-03-26

of tho steamer Princess. 1t sayf, :" there is
scarcely a community from which sopie dne
is not missing, or to it known by his sociid
virtues" The fatality among prominent cit.
izcns was remarkable, undthe State may well
mourn les loss.
CoSrLr DRESs.-At the bah given by the
Americans at Paris, on February 22, one of
the ladies is said to have worn lace to the
value of 80.0 900 francs
DAmNo.-Thc Grecnvillc Enterprise of the
l7th states that daring attempt has bcon
made to burn the large carriage Manufacto.
rs of Cover, Cox, Marklcy and Co. of Green
VILE. These gentlemen employ II wntchmun
to look after their premises, who discharged
II shot at the rascal
WERRY DrLCATE."-A dealer in ready
mad" linen. advcrtiscs his shirts and chemi-
Fetts under the mcllihuous appellotion Of
" Male and Female envelopes"
PuBLIC DiNNrR. -.Sixty-ivo Senators
and members Of the House tcndercd Hon.
Alexander III. Stephens n complimentary din
ncr on his reccnt retirement from the House
of Representatives. lie declined the honor
i'll most grateful phrase
SPR,NG MoNru AnE,D.-Thc Lake Cbas.
(l.a.l Press says that vcSctationctiu that part
Of the State is now as far advanced as it usu-
ally is in the month of April.
WAsuINcToN, March lG-Thomas Jasncr.
OF Culpcppe. county. who was missing five
weeks ago. supposed to lie murdered, was
found drowned in tho canal here to-day
Nearly 500 was found on his person. Yer
dict ofJury, accidental death"
Fatal DuEL--..it New Orleans on tho II
instant, Emile Threat, reporter Of the Del
ia, killed g. Loquct, French cotton broker,
iii u duel.
DEATH or WM. McKENNA.-Th Lancaster
, Lcd9er announces the death of Hon VIM
McKenna prominent citizen of that district.
on tho l lth instant. lie was an Irishman by
birth. He had served in both branches of
the State Legislature, and as Clerk of the
Court. He had acquired position and wealth
by his own cxcrtions.
ANornER CAvE,-An enormous cave was
recently discovered in Pulaski county, Ky.
1t is said to be equal in point Of grandeur to
the Mammoth Cave,
\ GIANr-A man by the name Of Twitch-
ell died at Broomfielu, Ohio. n few days since,
who weighed $50 pounds lie wore, when
living, n white vest six feet ten inches in cir
cumiercncc, and there was cloth enough in
his overcoat to make four oyercoats for ordi-
nary men.
BRIGHAM TAME AS A IAMD.-The War De-
partmcnt have received advces from Col.
Johnston at Salt Lake. lie represents the
army as in healthy condition and that the
Mormons are very civil. Letters have also
been received from Gov. Cumming. The re-
port that the Mormons would not submit to
the civil authorities is not true.
Gen. CAss' WEALru.--A portion of what
was once Gen. Cass' farm, and which he Of
fcred to sell twenty years ago for $500, is
now in tho heart of the city of Detroit, and is
valued at $3.000,000
OSE OF THE REsuLrs.-NIrs. Sickles has
left Washington. She goes to live in plenty,
in handsome house of her husbands under
the care of her father. One of the victims of
her sin IL in his grave, and the other in II din
gy dungeon to plead for his life.
y WEATHER PREDIcrIoN. The Wilmin q.
ton IN. c. Journal states that man who
processes to DO weather wise gives it as his
opinion that there will be no rain during the
whole of the month of May. lie says the
same thing occurred during the year 1890,
and again in lS49
SricIpE.-Thc Rising SIN laments the fire.
! qucncy of suicides at the South. The pur.
snit OF riches is supposed to be the prime
! cause.
UNIVERSITY OF THE SoUTu.-Bishops Polk
and Elliott have raised in New Orleans, (but
without calling on the citizens of that place.
the sum of $3.50, 900, for the University of the
South. No single application has been re.
fused, They expect to raise the three mil
lions for endowment very soon.
a DEMOCRATIC. FAMILY The louisville
Democrdt gives all account of one of it's friends
lNInS IN Lavcrc county. KY, who is the hap
py parent" twcnty-eight handsome children,
OF whom eighteen are voters and all sound
Democrats. Six daughters are married to
Democrats, making, with the father, twcnty-
hvc Democratic voters, who never fail i'm their
duty to their party on the day of election.
loMlcIDE.-The oyerseer of Mr.. w. Hol-