Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-11-26
Pennings and Clippings.

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Pennings and Clippings.
ADVERTISEMENTS the advertisements
in this number.
Is LiMnp.-Scvcn pickpockcts arc in .nil
in Columbia, awaiting the administration of
justice by the Court of law.
ANOTHER NicTiM OF THE DALTIMoRs ELEc-
TioN RtoT.-Charles Pargctt, who was shot
in the Second Ward, on election day by
rowdy, died from his wounds Saturday NOR.
ming. The deceased. at tho time he was shot,
was endcavoring to rescue a friend whom the
rowdies were endeavoring to force to vote
against his will. The man who did the deed
has been arrested.
ALABAMA LEGIsLATCRE.-0n Monday the
llth, at II o'clock, the Legislature of Ala
bama was organized. Mr.. Rather, of Nor
gan county, was elected President, without
opposition.
New ARTICLE Pcrsimmon Brandy is now
being manufactured in considerable quanti-
ties. Some gentleman, of Louisville, Kv.,
has made two barrels of this brandy from
the product Of one tree.
ADSCoNpiNG SneRIrrs. Solomon RAY. the
Shcriffof Yanccy county, y. c., has abscond-
ed with about $4,000. Geo w. Glass, Shcr-
iff of Mcdowell county, n. c., has also alb.
seconded, carrying of large amount of
money.
DIVISION OF CALIroRNIA-Th question of
dividing the State of California was recently
referred to tho voters of that portion interest
ed. a large majority was polled in favor of
division 1t remains for the Legislature to
! take further action on the matter
FREE NEcRors.-Sc,crul of the Southern
Legislatures have propositions before them to
sell into slavery or expcl the free negroes
from such States. Either mode recommends
itself to us.
READ.-ltis is mark Of q depraved mind
to sncer at dccrepit oldagc, or to rdiculc
any one who is dcformcd in his person or
Iacketh understanding.
FoUNp OUT.-Brown, the ring-lcalcr of
the insurrectionists at I[arper's Ferry. issup.
posed to bc the man who killed YIN. III. Slca-
rard, of Winchester, few years since in
Kansas.
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PRorirARLE.- Bayarl Taylor spent seven
weeks in California. and delivered about two
dozen lectures. with clear profit. estimated
by some OF his acquaintance there ut about
50 900.
a BEcoNING ACT.-Thc Reform Central
Committee of Baltimore have offered 81 900
reward for the murderer of Mr.. kyle, in ad.
dition to the $500 previously offered by the
| Mayor.
LIBEL SuIr.-NIlton Whitney, the State
Attorney for Baltimore, has commenced a H.
bel suit against tho American of that city,
for publications charging him with fraud ,lu.
ring the la;e election.
! CorrER.-A copper mine on the lands of
Mr.. Nathaniel CIcgg, in Chatham county, n.
Z. is becoming very profitable. a rich vein
Of ore has been recently discovered.
REINFoRcEMENrs FOR HARrkR's FERRY.--A
scrgeant and eight men left Governors Is.
land, New Yorl last Friday for IIarpcr's
Ferry. to strengthen the military force in tho
arsenal at that place. This addition will
raise the number of men on duty there to
| forty, which, it is Said isdecmed sufficient TO
protect the arsenal against all apprehended
assaults.
OLD BRowN's AoE.-Old Brown was bor.,
in Terrihgton, CT, May 9th, 1900, and is
now consequently 80 years and six months
old.
HEADED THE Ltsr.-John G.. Fremont
headed the list of subscribers in California.
! he monument to the late Senator Bro,!er-
ick. lie gives $500.
New MATERIAL FOR DREss.--A young lady
OF Edgefcld, recently attended family soi-
rec as I" The Eoenfn9 Ne,cs.' One who was
there describes hor dress (madc entirely Of
p1ew,spapors) - being uniqo and very beau.
~tiful 1t is said to havo presented, by camille
light. resemblance 10 tile richest brocode
so skillful was the arrangement of It's col.
umns. tfg. M
| AcoUrTrED.-Wm Stewart, respectable
citizen of Wheeling, Va, charged with kill.
ing his brother James WIS tried this wecL
and honorably acquitted,