Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-02-19
News Of the Dav.

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Congress has at last gonc to work In the
Senate, the revision of the tariff is causing nm
able and very interesting discussion. In the
House, the bill for the admission of Oregon in
to the Union, as n State, was warmly debated,
and finally passed by majority of eleven. Mr..
STEpnENs, of Ga, made powerful speech in
favor OF admission. The South Carolina,
majority ofthc Georgia, and others of the South
crn members opposed its admission, but with
out avaiiug anything. Thus has been added
another STAR to the grand constellation of States
forming the Union.
The races in Charleston were of an interest
ing character to lovers of the turf. The two
mile heat for $4,000 was won by Planet, beat
ing lIennic Farrow. Tar River walked off with
the citizens purse, leaving behind several crack
nags.
Mexico is still conyulscd with revolutions and
reyolutioniSts. Zuloga gives place to Gen Mi
ramon, who has ordered n forced loan of ST.
100000. A brother of AIramon. commanding
forces at Hacatccos, has met with severe defeats.
The capitol is threatened by small detachment
OF opposition troops. The capture of Maza-
than by the Liberals, is confirmed The En-
glish and French commanders have succeeded
III enforcing their demands at Vera Cruz, and
high duties were restored forthwith Two-thirds
otthc revenue has been sccurcd to these coun-
tries for the payment of debts due ,hcr citizens
by Mexico.
Upon the admission of Oregon, her iric is tot
up seronadc in Washington, in honor of the
event. Calling upon the Senator's of that new
State, Messrs. CRR, STEPHENS, Vicc-Prcsidcnt
BRAcKENRTDGE and the President, each of these
gentlemen responded in felicitous speeches.
Ihc Nicc-Prcsidcnt was particularly cmphhntic
OH the "Cuba acquisition question:" going for
1t ali honorable lengths.
The Cunard steamer Asia is in nj New York
from Europe. In Liverpool, OH the %. the COT
ton market closed with n downward tendency.
MarlIke preparations arc continued in Franco
though there had been partial recovery from
the panic on the Boursc. All sorts of rumo,s
arc IN circulation, though nothing positive is
certainly known.
New York politics arc decided curiosity
Thus it is announced that Hon ERAsTus Con-
NING, member of Congress, demands at the
hands oradmnistration Of the official head of Hon
AuSnunN BIHDSALL, Surveyor Of the Port of
New York, for the alleged reason that BIRD
SAIL and his friends " cnt into the Albany Dis
trict last fall, to aid in defeating Mr. CoRMIyG.
Our readers will recognize our Blue Ridge BIRD
SAIL in this paragraph
The Pacific Railroad, in Texas, is getting in
to stew. Mr. FowLKEs, the last President.
reports deficiency of 5000 600 in the accounts
of the old company. A Strengthening out is
promised
An arrival from Havana informs us of the
landing there of 40 coolies. The proceedings
ofCon3ress, looking to the purchase of the ls!-
and, had caused great excitement in Havana.
a public meeting was held at Beech Island, in
Edgefcld, recently, which adopted resolutions
condcmnatory of the African slave trade.
The Adams Express Company offers re-
ward of $4,000 for information that will
lead to the detection of the party concerned
in the late robbery of $4,000 from that COM
pany.
The steamer Moses Taylor, from California
brings 81 300, 0,000in gold The settlers around
the Valley of California destroyed 40 Indians
on New Years day for killing stock. Chill
is in disturbed state. The provinces are
under martial law, The next arrival will
probably bring intelligence of the overthrow
of the government or the butchcry by the
mob of the President Castillo, who is threat
cncd with death.
From llayti, we learn that arov, lnton has
passed over that Island The black Empc-
ror Solouquc was compelled to take refuge
on board French vessel of war. Another
sooty ruler, Gcltard, aspires to the imperial
mantle.
The Legislature Of Kansas has passed n
bill providing for the formation Of State
constitution and government, the election 60
take place in March.
Mr.. Buchanan an. his Secretary