Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-12-24

H"pER MlhLs.-lhe Raieiyh Register calls
attention to the fact" that there is not single
powder mill in tho Union south of Delaware.
This Will not ID. We hayo two in operation in
Pjckens alone
ELEcrED.-Fcrnando Wood has been elected
Mayor of New York city by majority of 3 273
votes. The total vote of the city was noar TO-
600
RETrRNED.-T Russcls have returned fron,
the Rocky Mountain gold mines, bringing with
them LUMP" weighing 1854 rennyweights.
JonN BnowN's BoDY.-The body of John
Brown, accompanied by Mrs. Brown and Wen
dell Phillips passed through Troy. New York.
Monday Tho funeral will fake place Oh the
Sth at North Elba.
Tue LAST QuERr Next to the wonder how
the milk got into the coconnut. came George
the Thirds marvel how the apple got into the
dnmplng. This has been succeeded by the
question why white ashes should come from
coal, when Goals arc so doucod black?
hENTCcHY LEGisLATUEE.--The Legislature
oi kentucky met on the 9th inst and organized
by the success Of Mr.. Porter, of Woodtord,
Speaker of the Senate, and Mr. Merriweathcr.
Speaker of the House; triumph of the Brcck-
inridgeitcs over the Guthrie men.
Tue GEoEciA PENlTENrrAny.-From the re-
port of the keeper of the State prison it appears
that there wcro on the first day of October, two
hundred and nineteen convicts. Thirteen have
been discharged during the last year, seven es.
cared, twenty-five pardnnod, three have died
and one SCnt To the I.unatic ASYLUM
BANK DErALCATroN.-rh lefalcaion of Isaac
f. Shepherd. late treasurer of the Hanover
Street Savings Bank, Boston, is estimated to-
reach S57 900.
TREASURY Estimates 1t is stated that Secrc-
tary Cobb's estimates for the next fiscal year are
a fraction over forty million dollars, and the es
timatcd expenditures arc iifty-thrcc millions
DisTREsSiNc OccuRRENcE.-A distressing oc
currcnce happened in Watauga county, North
Carolina recently. 1t sccms as We learn from
the Ircdcll E.epress, thas a young Mr.. South
while cleaning his gun, not knowing it to he
loaded, pointed at young lady. Miss Handy
who approached him, when the piece exploded
the charge entering her body, from the effects
oil which she died i'll few hours.
MELANCHOLY DEATu.--'rhc Grcenvillc Plfyiot
announces the death of Rev j. w Cook. for
merly lawyer but vino had gone to Grcenvilc
Tor the purpose of joining the South Carolina
Conference
To FARMERs.--F Farmers should remember that
whcel-barrow of good monurc. Every bucket
OF soap-suds should be thrown where it will not
he lost The garden is n good and convenient
place to dispose of it but the roots of grape
vines young trees, or anything of that sort, will
do as we'll.
CURE FOR WARTS AND CoRNs-Thc bark of a
willow tree, burned to ashes, mixed with strong
vinegar, and applied to the parts will remove
All cOrhs or cXcresccnces on any part of the
body.
SALE-Thc Commissionerin Equity for Edge
field, sold on the 9TH, thirty-six slaves (ten or
twelve of the lot being children under eight
years Of age and two or three over forty) for
5000, being an average of over $1,000 each
SoLD.-Thc Natural Bridge property In
Rockbridgc county Va, was disposed of few
days since by Col, j. Wootcn the proprietor, to
John Luster, for the sum of $4,000. Upon
this property is situated tho celebrated Natu-
raj Bridge, one Of the wonders Of this eouiitry.
| FERrILE.-A large portion Of the swamps Of
Florida are said to be capable of producing livo
hundred bushels of frogs to the acre. with ALI.
gators enough for fencing.
HEAVY Loss.-Somc idea of the extent of the
time may bo based upon tho knowledge that u
gentleman from Arkansas lost the sum of 500
oOO one day last week at cards. The game
upon which the money was adyentured and lost
is known to modern card players as " sevcn-up." !"
and will be remembered by tho ancient as old
siedge.'
DEcLTNEs.-Jeromo Bonaparte, of Baltimore,
who recently returned home, has, to his honor,
refused the dignity of Senator which Prince
Jerome. his father. rendered in order TO retain
him in France. lie preferred the simple title
of citizen Of the United States.
FIFTEEN DoLLARs' WoRTu-The average le,
gal value Of kiss is now settled A man in
Buffalo was lately tried for kissing woman
against her will, and fined fifteen dollars. 1t
is nice question of ethics, however, whether
an unwilling kiss is worth more than q willing
one. Tho ladies are interested, because, ;f a
willing kiss is worth much. they are ut libor-
ty to ask thcir husbands for fifteen dollars i'm
mcdiately after bestowing the commodity.
Cor FooLED,--A young woman was about be.
ing married to an old fellow because he repre-
sented himself to be rich Cuban. Just as the
fatal knot was about to be tied. he was discov-
cred to be niger and kicked out Of the house
1t happened in New York.
ARREsTED.--N. G.. Howell. of Cherokee, N.
G. has been arrested on the charge of obtaining
iraudulcntly bounty land and pensions for Iudi,
ans.
HEAVY DAMAGES CgAIMED.--W. d. Judd,