Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-09-17

CAMP MEETINGs.-The Camp Meeting at
Center commences on Thursday before the
first Sabbath in October. The Oconeo Camp
meeting embraces the second Sabbath in
October.
REvivALs.-Thc Due West Telescope says
tho revival is still going on in Ireland stead
lily and surely, to the joy of all good people,
but to the great annoyance of some who wish
1t was what they call it, "Thc work of the
Devil" In Scotland, too, the work of grace
Is beginning to show itself.
ADMoNIToRY.-In whatever house you en-
ter, remain master of your eyes and tongue.
CAsUALTY.-Thc boiler of John Roach's
Iron Foundry, New York, exploded Friday
afternoon killing james Shaw and scalding
five others.
TIE ARSENAL ACADEMY.-Thc new wing
of the Arsenal Academy, says the Columbia
CUotmion, for which an appropriations of
$4,000 was made at the last session of the
Legislature, is now under process of con-
sttrnction and rapidly approaching compile
ton.
ORGANIzING.-The "Gcntilcs" in Utah
have held n convention and resolved against
the polygamy, the union of Church and STATE.
and other institutions of Mormonism.
DO RAILROADS PAY ?--It is stated that by
the recent Al per cent dividend of the Nir-
gina Central Railroad Company, the treasury
of that State will receive the sum of 500, 900.
The State has an investment of 81, 600, 900
to the stock of the Company.
ROCHESTER, n. Y. Sept. IA young man
fell from the Gcnescc falls, distance of 90
feet, yesterday, while witnessing the walking
of the tight rope by NJ. De Lave and was in
stantly killed. lie fell but short distance
from whore Sam Patch met his death.
FRosT.-A slight frost fell at Wheeling
Va, Monday night of last week.
TENNEssEE.-Thc entire vote of the State
for Governor, was l44, ,42l. The democratic
majority was S,l03.
DRowNED.-A boat was upset of the har
Dor of ST Johns, N. B., on the Sd inst, and
eight persons drowned.
AMERICAN BIBLE SocIETY.-During Au-
gust the receipts of the American Bible So
cicty amounted to S24, 403
TIE AURoRA.-Thc Aurora Borcalis of
August % was observed in Galveston, Texas,
where it is described as having been very
magnificent. It's field of illumination was
certainly very extensive.
LARGE CoMrENsArIoN.--Thc general agent
for the Western States of the famous and
unprccedentedly successful Etna Insurance
Company, of Hartford, receives n compcnsa-
tion larger than that of the President of the
United States. The Hartford Times says his
commissions annually range from S25 900 to
$4,000
PHENoMENoN on THE MissIssIprG.-A ca
wing of the earth at LIE Black. La, on the
Mississippi river took place last week. $50
feet wide and 700 feet long, carrying with it
the house of II widow and an oak tree IS feet
high. Two springs were found issuing from
the gulf left.
DEAD.-Major Andrew j. Donnclson, died
recently at Louisville, oferysipilos. lie was
Private Secretary to President Jackson. ed.
itor Of the Washington Uuion and in 1856
tile candidate of the American party for Vice
President.
n TRUrH.--An exchange paper says,
show us n newspaper whose columns arc
crowded with new advertisements, and we
will show you q community alive with bust.
ness and enterprise" The age is a moving
one. A man that stands still in these " Int.
ter days" will. in short time, find himscl!
behind his competitors.
Destructive EARTHoUAKE.-Th city Of
Erzcrorum, in Turkey, has experienced sue
ccsSivc shocks of earthquakes during the last
three months. The first shock occurred on
the lst Of June, destroying 1000 houses, nju.
ring, more or less $500 more, and producing
death of $50 and wounding 20l persons.
LONGEVITY Kean, died i'm Cam
bria county, Pa, last week, aged l05 years.
lie was twenty-five years Of age when the
Declaration of Independence was declared.
CouNTrRPEIT COMA large quantity of
counterfeit coin, especially gold dollars, has
been put in circulation in the town Of MAJ
tinsburg, Va.
FREIGHT TRADE.-There were received at
the depot of the Virginia and Tennessee Rail.
road, on the LIST of September, 10 loaded cars,
consisting of 2,740 bushels of wheat, 1000
pounds of tobacco, and $4,000 pounds of mis-
cellancous. There were l6 loaded cars sent
l2West the same day.
OBSCURE BEGINNINo.-Lord Eldon, the
celebrated English Jurist is said to have