Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-01-15


the offence of priyily stealing from the per.
son shall, III all cases, be deemed and adj
judged grand larceny, and subject to the
same punishment.
WASHINGTON, January 4.--Thc Senate
took possession of their new chamber to.
day, with becoming ceremonies. Vice.
President Breckenridge made a splcndid
speech on the occasion. This was followed
by retrenchment motion, which caused
considerable debate.
In the House, the Indian Appropriation
Bill was debated. Notices were given of
the introduction of several important Bills,
including one for the formation of now
Territory out of portions of Utah, Nebraska,
Kansas and New Mexico. A Bill was re-
ported for the payment to the State of fGeor-
gia of money balances due for military SER
vices. The Committee on Commerce have,
it is stated Il clear majority in favor of re-
pooling the Fishing Bounty laws.
WAsnINGToN, january 5.--Scnato, Mr..
IvEnsoN, of Georgia, presented the resolu-
tions passcdbyth Legislature of that State,
praying the establishment of a National
ArInory in Georgia, which were appropri-
was announced, and eulogies were delivered
by Senator DAVIS, of Mississippi, and 9th
ers.
In the House, the same announcement
was made, and after the usual resolutions,
both bodies adjourned
WAsuINGToN, january Tn the Sen
ate, the French Spoliatiohs and Pacific
Railroad Bills were discussed. This body
adjourned until Monday.
In the House, scvcralprivatc billswcrcre-
ported, among Which was one for the relief
of the officers and crew ofthcprivatcer brig
Gcu. Armstrong. The Committee on Ter.
ritories have agreed to report bills for the
organization Of Territorial Goycrnmcnts for
Arizona and Dacotah, but have rejected the
application for the proposed new Territory
of Colona.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 5.---Accounts from
Kansas state that Capt. Hamilton, mt tho
head of large body of desperate ,non, was
committing deprcdatious in the southern
portion of the territory. y later dispatch
states that Browns band of jayhawks had
entered the State of Missouri aud burnt and
plundcrcd houses, and stolen horses. Coy.
Mcdary had ordered out two companies Of
IT, ). dragoons and militia companies, He
also has telcSraphed to Washington for
arms and ammunition. The whole of the
inhabitants of tho western portion of the
territory are said to be divided into antsgo-
nistic maruding bands
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ST. Lours, Jan. 5.-By the Overland
Mail VIC have dates from Utah to the 10th
December The United States Marshall
had been forcibly prevented from sewing
process on Brigham Young, by his body
guard. ltwas Thought it would be ncccs.
sary to callin military assistance to enforce
the order of the Court.
ST. LoUts, january 5.-Mr. Woods,
passenger arrived by the overland Califor-
mia mail, s,ys that the Cumanchc Indians
have declared war; and are only awaiting
favorable opporiu ity to attack the stages.
At the Eastern ford of the Conso River,
the stage passed between two camp fircsre-
Gently supplied with fuel, indicating the
presence of the Gamanchcs, who were
doubtless deferred from making an attack
by the numbers and strength of the mail
party 1t is hoped that the presence of
the troops recently sent along the roads,
from Fort Smith, will check the operations
of the murdercrs.
An abundance quartz veins have been
discovered on the ella river. Several
agents of the California Miuing Company
arc emaking examinations to ascertain whcth-
er machinery can be introduced with profit,
Tho weather has been very cold iu Cali
fornia.
Upwards twenty tlicving Indians have
been killed in Tempana county.
George freeman, thca agent of the Green
Beach Company stage proprictors, is,said
to have absconded, with upwards ofSl,-
800 of his employers money
81. IoUi6, J1.i;;ia7jyr ?.-The overland
mail brings California dates to the 18th
December. Che news is unimportant.---
The hostile attitude assumed by the Cam
anchc Indians has compelled the station
men along the limo of the overland route to
erect Notifications for their protection.--
The Stockton and Kansas mail party was
turned back by the Nayajocs, who tlrcat-
encd to exterminate them If they attcmp-
ted 10 cross their country.
NEW ORLEANs, january 8.-AThe steam
ship Quaker City, Capt. Shcifcldt, has ar
rived here from Minatitlan, Mexico, I'd
Instant, with tho San Fraucisco mails of
the goth December. The ncws from Cal