Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-06-11

attempt To decoy certain slaves OF CovinGton
toa free State. The citizens of that place
rid themselves of the scamp by .shcaring his
locks, applying thick coat of printers ink
to his person, and then riding him on rail
to tho depot where he was allowed to depart.
HIcT PRICE FOR ONE VoTE.-Money was
spent with q lavish prodigality at the recent
election in Great Britain. Tho English pa
pers, in reporting the election of meinbcr
OF Parliament by one vote over his opponent,
say that single vote cost 800.
A STonr WORTH SEEING" Ruby" one of
the Yorkvillo Enquirey's best correspondents
land that is saying considerably writes that
the very acme of mundane beauty is "A
beautiful, refined woman seated on a fine
horse, holding rosebud in her hand, and
adniring and loving glorious sunset"
NoTIcE TO LEAvE.--The people Of Fannin
county, Texas, have given the abolition
! preachers OF that region sixty days to leave
| it, otherwise, if they remain and persist in
their course, they will be dealt with "as the
South has learned to deal with aholitionists
aud negro thieves"
| L. BARNuN's NoTE.-Tho Farmers Bank
of Bridgeport, Conn, has noto Of p. H. Bar
nnm's for 1913, 900 and hold no securities
therefor, The financial agent of Mr.. Bar
mum offers IS per cont. for the face of the
note for it.
HEAVY IMroRTS.-Thc total amount of i'm
ports Of dry goods at New York for the week
ending 2Sth ult. is in excess of any single
week for many months seven millions of dol
lars.
MARRYING YoUNc.-A couple were mar.
riod in Pawtuckot last week, one of whom
the girl, was loss than thirteen years of age
The bridegroom was q few years older. 1t
was runaway match.
FIRE.-A destructive fire occurred at vii
kcsbarrc, Me-, on the 3lst ult. The loss is
estimated at $4,000.
AT WoRK.-We arc indebted to j. Cook.
Chairman of the National Democratic State
Central Committee, of Illinois, for copy of
the address of that Committee, closing with
the assurance that "thc State of Illinois will
be fully represented at Charleston, ready and
powerful, to cooperate with the Democracy
of the whole Union"
DEATH OLA LADY FRoN JoY.-Thc English
papers report the death of Mrs Young. a
lady of high social position, who died under
the excitement produced by receiving tho joy
full intelligence of the election of her nephew
to the House of Commons.
| a LIVING BUslNESS.--.t correspondent of
tho Now York Journal Of Commerce., says it
i9 reported that ono large and we'll known
manufacturing firm in Rhode Island arc now
making $4,000 per week and if their bus
mess continues thus rs profitable, they will
clear 81 100000 this year.
! REMAINS OF A MAsTopoH Mckinney.
! (fexas) Messenger states that the skeleton
remains of mastodon have been found i'm
bcddcd in the earth, on n branch of Hickory
Creek, aboutfiftccn miles North of that place.
"A tusk nine feet in length aud ten inches at
the base has been dug up, also part of the
jaw bone, weighing twenty pounds. Yes
All but the tpsk Mr.. Messenger.
| A DARKIE PURcnAsED.-One of the Bos-
tor Knights Tcmplar, who came to Virgin
in, boughta negro man for $500 for free
c'lorcd woman in Boston, who furnished the
money and is to marry him.
DEATn OF x CoNcREssNAX.- Hon. CYRUS.
| Sphinx, member ofCongress elect from Ohio,
died suddenly of apoplexy, on Monday last.
| EREcrED.-The Legarc Monument lately
erected in the Magnolia Cemetery at Char
lesion, is described as an elegant and appro.
pirate memorial to the worth of Hugh Swim
ton Lcgarc.
PntLANTHHoPIC.--An editor in the South
west, says his philanthropy is quite extern
sivc, but not sufficiently 80 to induce him TO
hold on ambrel!a over o duck in a thunder
storm.
HAPPY MAS.--Col Fuller, late editor of
the New York Mirror. says that ON late
drive in the suburbs of London, he met the
royal carriage, and instinctveIy lifted his
hat, and involuntarly bowed his head, a to-
ken of respect which her Majesty and the
Queen Consort most graciously aoknowledg-
cd The delighted Republican writes an ac-
count thereof to the New York Ermcss
| RHODE ISLAND LEGisLATURE.-Th Lcgis-
laturc met on Tuesday. Wingate Hayes
was elected Speaker of tho House. There
having been no election for these Offices by
the people, Mr.. Saunders, American Hepub-
lican was chosen Lieutenant Governor, and
Mr. Parker, American Republican, General
Treasurer.