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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-05-07
;. : Later from ,Mexioo.,

NEW. ORLEASs, April 27,..4 Tlie steam
ship Tennessee, with Vera Grhz dates to
the ed, and dates from the City of Moxi-
co to the 10th ult., has arrived.
Miramon had forced the lines of Gener-
ais Ampudia and Llavc, at Orizaba, and
reached the capital on the 1lth, with his
army considerably diminished
The Liberal forces had been defeated
and driven from Tacubaya and Chapulte-
pee. losing two hundred men.
Miramon was numbering the peaceful
foreign inhabitants in the capital indiscrim-
inatcly.
A formal protest had been Issued against
the recognition of the Juarez Government
by the United States Consul Blacks OK
equator had been withdrawn, and be him
self banished from the country by the Re-
actionist Government Mazatlau had been
taken by the Liberals, under Governor
Pczduiera. .t m-t e. .ss.i. 4 :.
The English squadron was threatening
the paoif6< PORTS and demanding payment
of indemnities.
The British Minister insists upon pay
ntent in full Of ali claims, and the British
commander, before Vera Cruz, had been
instructed to demand million and half
from the Custom House there In case the
amount was refused, he is to lombard the
city.
The Juarez oxequator of the Spanish
Consul at Vera Cruz, had been withdrawn,
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perisled in the fame. The pilot on duty,
James Reid was also prceipitatcd below,
but had the good fortune to reach the wa.
ter, from whence he was rescued by one of
the Susquchanna's boats
Capt. b. " CLINE, clerk aud part own
or of the boat, on watch at the time, lost
his wife and one cousin--a Miss Dunnica
and was very. badly scalded aud burned
himself. Another cousin, a Miss Kennedy
of Brunswick, Mo-, was also severely iniu-
rcd. Capt. CLINE and Miss Kennedy were
removed to the residence of Mr.. s. III.
Shock, in the Navy Yard, and strong hopes
are entertained by the attending physicians
that they will recover
Mr. q. I'll. III. Gilum, second clerk, was
asleep in his berth, and the first intimation
had by him of the occurrence was on ava
kcning to find himself in the river, fully
one hundred yards from the boat, with his
mattress and bed.cloths under him, and in
as perfect order us though remaining in tho
statc-room. IIc is badly burned but will
recover.
A family named Crisp, from St. Louis,
and on their way to Yicksburg to reside,
consisting of father, mother and little son,
were lost, with tho, exception of the latter,
who lost nearly all his clothing By the fire,
apd was himself considerably, though not
seriously, burned.
AS somewhat singular coincidence VIC
may state that few moments before the
explosion took place. Capt. McMullcn and
u gentleman from Warrcnton, Mississippi,
in the course of conversation, spoke of the
Pennsylvania disaster, which occurred at
tho very place they were passing at the
time. when the gentleman referred to took
OCCASION to assert his belief in the doctrine
OF prcdcstination-tlra whatever occurred
was right, and that he was Mt any time pre-
pared to die, and in whatever manner the
summons might come The words had
scarcely been uttered when the boat cxplo.
dcd, and he was summarily called to test
the truth or falsity of his belief
Both the engineers on watch, William
Few and John Jenkins, were Instantly
killed, and hence nothing definite is known
as regards the origin of the explosion
Thirteen of the dcckhnnds and frcmcn
are also killed aud missing, as also the
barber, Il cabin boy, two bcrthmakers, cook
and cl,anlbcrmaid. Indeed, it is doubt
ful if a similar disaster has ever occurred
on the Mississippi which was more de-
structivc to the lives of officers aud crew
then the one in question.
The st. Nicholas was Il Pittsburg-built
boat, of good size, about seven Years old,
was owned by Capt. a. Reedcr, of ST. Lou
is, and Capt. b. w. CLINE. chief clerk,
and worth from $4,000 to S20, 900. She
had recently been refttetl and repaired.
and was in complete running order Her
cargo consisted of $50 barrels of -four, L.
600 kegs lard, 800 barrels pork, 750 pigs
lead 300 hogs, III cattle, mules, 2 horses.
80 barrels molasScs, 1000 sacks oats. all
consigned to parties in New Orleans. with
the exception of II small amount for Vicks-
burg and the fazoo River and the total
value of which it would be impossible TO
estimate with any degree of certainty
Mcmphis Buliciin.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-05-07
A Rishteous Verdict.

The SicSLss case, at Washington, has been
disposed of by the jury returning averdict
of not guilty" This verdict has met with
the approval of the press and the public, and
it would have been passing strange had it
not done 50. When man under the guise
of friendship, us KEY did, dishonors the wife
and home of another, death by the hands of
the outraged husband should be his sure and
speedy reward. May it ever be so,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-05-07
. Q 0MMU Nl0ATa0N3,
: Fur TIle COURIER.
Rail Road Meeting.


Rail Road Meeting.
.sAt meeting of the frienlso of the Blue
Ridge Railroad. at Pickcns c. ii. to-day, on
motion, Gen. +. n. GARyiN Was called to tho
chair, and JeJ NoRroN requested to act as
Secretary.
Wien the meeting had been organized. the
chairman briefly and clearly explained its
object.
Then, OH motion of RoB'r A. TMosrsoN,
Esq, 1t was
Rcsotccd, That the chairman OF this meet
ing appointa committee. consisting of five
from euch battalion in this dis,tict, to make
arrangements for the mass meeting to be
held at Tunnel Hill.
Under this resolution, tho following gem
tlemcn were uppnnte,lI
Isl Battalion, 2d Rcgiment-- Rpb't. a.
Thompson, ElNm Sharp a. Bryce, Scnr.
a, b. b widen. Rnbt. Maxwell.
81 Battaiien.---D a. Ledbetter. j. c. Mil
lcr Leonard Towers, ]. y. Doyle, Coo. II.
Cherry.
Isl B,ttolica 5M RegimGm.--Wm. Hun
ter, j. J. Iiollingsworth, Jnmcs Lawrence,
Wm. S. Williams John Bowen. -
I'd BaitulioR>---E II. Griffin a. j. .indcr
son. H. 'Thomu$. Rub't. Craig, BENZ. llagood.
,Tnc chairman of this meeting was, GA mo.
ton. added to the above committee.
The meeting then adjourned Sfnc die III
May, 1859. +. n. GAltF1N, Chm'n.
j. j. NoRToN, Secretary.
MEETING OF TIE COMMITTEES.
Immediately after the adjournment of the
public meeting. the Committee of Twenty.
one was called to order by the Chairman,
On motion, it WAS resolved thnt Commit
tee of Invitation he appointed when Mc>srs
VIM Hunter, r, n. Gavin, j. NJ. St. John,
u. c. Puliam and w. S. Grisham, were NAM
cd as its members.
On motion it was determined that the pro-
poscl Mass Meeting should be held ut Tun-
mel Hin, betwcon the Reviews of the 2d and
9th Regiments to be ordered by His Excel.
lcncy GOV. GiSr
On motion. it was resolved that q Sub
Committee Of seven be appointed to select
site, receive contributions, and make such
arrangements for the proposed meeting and
barbecue Mt Tunnel HILL as may bc ncccssa-
ry. This Committee consists of McsSrs. Elam
Sharpe, A. b. D)wdcn, H. IIcrndnn, w.
PItchtord. John IlGmbird, RoL't. Maxwell
and d. Bcmunn.
On motion, the mcmbcrs Of the Committee
of Twenty from each battalion were author
lied to appoint subcommittee to receive con
tributions, either nmoncy or provisions, and
urge the necessity of liberal and prompt ac-
ton.
On motion, the Chairman was authorized
to appoint Committees at Pcndlcton md An
dcrson for tho same purpose; which will Lc
composed of the following gentlemen:
-dt Pendlton.-W. II. ID. Gaillard, John
Sitton, John C. Cherry.
~ ApterSon.-A. o. Norris S. Blccklcy,
l. w. Taylor.
On motion, the Committee of Invitation
WAS instructed to invite Mcssrs. B. f. Perry
and g. G. Mcmminger to make speeches on
the OCCASION. and that the members of the
Legislature, with other distinguished gentle.
men, be invited to be present.
6fy" The papers in til, State arc requested
to copy the foregoing proceedings.
On motion. the committee adjourned
RoR'T. a. TnoMrSoN. Chmn.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-05-07
General intelligence.

ihc ihhnoNiS correspondent Oh tue Edge
field tdrcnjscr states that, on the 22d ult.,
a severe hail storm visited that place. The
hail stones were large, and did injury to the
growing crops In Augusta the hail fell lar
ger and thicker than ever before seen, break
ing the strongest glass in the sky-ightctl
rooms Of the city. Onc account says they
were large enough "to kill birds, and did
kill pigeons"
Hon. Il. BARNwELL RugTT has been in
ted. by several prominent citizens Of Gra-
hamvillc, in this State, to deliver speech
there on tic 18th of July next. They desire
his "opiuioms upon public affairs"
One of tho humbug advertisements of the
day is the publication in the papers of tho
first chapters of the " thrilling" story, enti-
tied "Onc-eyed SAUL" &C.. al. 'hcn stating
that the remainder of it can be found in a
certain New York weekly. The bait was al
so extended to us, but we were not fishing for
gudgcons. The promise three or fourccnts
line was no induccment to us to cumbcr our
columns with such trash.
The Odd Fellows Of tho United States CO.
cbrnted their anniversary, in New York, on
the Goth ult. The Grafton was delivered by
Hon. r, b. BorLSroN. of this State. It is
pronounced an excellent address, and was
delivered most acceptably.
The press ofthc State, with few exceptions,
have denounced. in unmeasurcd terms the
wrctchcdly corrupt method of ccctionccr-
ing" prIcticcd III Richand district. This we
are truly glad to see, and trust that it may
effect good there and elsewhere, We arc
creditnbly informed that over $4,000 have
been expended in that district during SIN
| glecontcst. Such things are procticed through
out the country, more or less and should bc
| frowned down.
During the session of tic Court. at New.
berry, s. H. AGNEw was fined $l00 for send
ing challenge. Gentlemen, with wounded
honor" should make note of this.
y serious riot occurred at Panama on the
evening of Palm Sunday, which was only
( quelled after ordering out the military,
BY the way Of California, we learn that the
volcano on the Sandwich Islands was still ac-
tive. Rich Suano islands have been dScov-
cred in the same vicinity-possessio was
taken in the name of the United States.
The steamship North Briton brings Liver.
pool dates to the 10th ult. Cotton had de-
clincd slightly Some of the continental
States having agreed to disarm before enter
ing the peace congress- the latest phase of
affairs was more peaceful. The friends of
peace are moro hopeful.
A steamboat accident on the Mississippi,
with more fighting in Mexico, make up the
sensation" ncws this week Such facts as
have been received appear in our columns.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-05-07
The Greenville and Columbia railroad

The Greenyille and Columbia Railroad.
The Stockholders of this road recently held
their annual meeting in the city of Columbia.
The business that called them togsthen WAS
transacted satisfactorily. Tho following are
the officers oftheaoad forit the ensuing ypar,
President Hon. n. C. PERRtN,
Dircctors.- NIessrs. John b. :oNeall. Sim,
con Fair, T. NJ Cox, d. Blake, G, Gs Mem
minger, j. p Reed, j.. NJ. Allen, Y. McBee,
Hon. j. N. Whitncr j. F. Livingston, c.
Smith, r. Stewart .*'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-05-07
Exchanges.

BLAcKwooD's MAGAzINE ron ApRII-This
sterling old periodical "still holds the even ten
or of its way"-always interesting, ncrcr d,U
Not number OF its long series is ever taken in
hand and thrown aside for want OF sufficient in
tcrest to detain the rcadcr-a rare merit, GER
tainly, in apcriodical. and one we are quite sure
can be claimed for BIGckwood alone
The present number contains a continuation
of :" Il Cruise IN Japancse INdters," which ir
crcascs i'll interest. "Ihc Luck of Laolysmeoc,
Part H." which promises 70 be one of those
charming tales or novelettes for which Black
wood is so famous. "-i Winter Journey" live
ly and sportivc. 50 Tile Turks in Ra!dfat--lS54
Part H." CHristianity in Lidia," an able
review of Hayes late work undcrthat title, be-
ing history of the introduction and progress
of Christianity in India, from the sixth century
down TO the present time, with sketches of the
early missionaries, and of the English Bishops
Middleton, Ileber, and Wilson. "1daD,
Bcie,' n commcndatory review of Eiliots new
religious novel--and three articles on g Parlia
n,cntary RctorDa," one of which contains a no
ticc of NJ. Cheyaliers late work on tho Z" "FaH Of
tie Value Of Gold," which the writer alleges
will, of itself, silently work out change in the
elective franchise, sufficient to satisfy the most
liberal ofradcals.
Published by LEONARD ScoTT & Co., 81 Gold
Street, N. Y, at So year, who also publish
the four leading British Reviews at $8-Black-
wood and the Four Reviews, $40.
TIE BuLLEriN-rhis spicy little sheet has
been removed from Columbia 10 Charlotte. \.
o., where it will shortly be issued The Mcssrs
BRIrToS continue proprictors, and we heartily
wish them success.
ONLY ONE YEAR.-Thc shad lives but sim
gIe year. 1t is hatchcd in the early summer
-desccnds the streams as soon as large enough
feeds and fattens in tie winter at the mouth
of tho stream-asccnds in the spring to de
posit it's spawn---dcscends to die at the bot
tom Of the ocean.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-05-07
PICKENS C. H., S. c.:
Saturday Morning, May z, 1855
Information Wanted.

The heirs ofJAnEs CLARK, deceased, who
removed from Virginia in lS20-25, and
whose mothers maiden name was MIrcHELr,
will hear of something to their advantage 10y
applying at this Office by letter or otherwise.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-05-07

CHuRcu AND STATE.---The ~ eve &c income
of tho Mexican Church is TWEEN. q mi!-
lions year. while the revenue of the ,ation-
al Republic is only fifteen millions,
Msag flfis. Every husbandman should
carefullyaTead and digest matters connected
with his business Ills success being ae de-
pendent upona fnllknowledgo ofits primer
pies aud details. as is that Of the lawyer or
physician. with n knowledge of the science
of law and physic.
PASSENGERS FROM CALiFoRNIA.-Th num-
bcr of passengers brought down to Panama
by the regular opposition line of steamers,
ON late trip, was n'trIy thirteen hundred
The Presidents NlsIT.--It is stated that
Mr.. Buchanan will visit North Carolina about
the first of June, and be present at the com,
mcnccmcnt exercises of the University ut
Chapel Hill, and that during his stay there
he will bc the guest Of the Hon. Weldon n,
Edwards.
CAUTIoN.-Thc result OF tho Investigation
in the boarding house poisoning case, in New
York leaves it probable that the poisoning,.
whether Intentionally or unintcutionally, or
isinated from a solution. OF arsenic that had
been known to he kept in the house for the
purpose of destroying rats.
AMERICANS IN RoME.--Prcsideat cree
and his wife have been in II lme about eek,
and expect to romain some weeks longer
Mrs. Pierco's health is decidedly better than
whom she left America,
NoRru CAROLYN, Rvtno,Ds.--'r net rc.
cciptS of tho Wilmington and Weldon Rail-
road, for the six months ending on tho 3lst
uItimo were Sl503Gl. being an increase of
S2e.375 over the receipts of the same period
last year. The receipts of the Raleigh and
CASTOR Railroad for the same period were
Slll,56o against SS4,6it last year.
Quick TME.-On Friday. the ENnrcss train
made the run from Rochester, to Syracuse n
distance of 81 miles in one houraud twenty.
one minutes, including two s,ops. The nc.
t,ol .,,od ,v,s ,,>,o -; :.,,.,. ,s
VoTErs ~ Outo-B,th brarc,,n, ,r ,ho
Ohio Legislature have nnsscd hiI, % nro-
vent rcrsoos IN wl,,,o or i, NOR, ,f Ae.;,a,,
descent yotine ot State co,ntv or o;., oIo..
So, w law '"""'o vi o''J "''c
SowIyc To ,{r,r-\ nr;cc ,o;d Gov c,ooa
ncwsn,,,cr is ,;lo t,,o ..no, -,
pround I" It brirrs .ho,s,rLr,,a ;.a vei,a
CRIME On THE INcRBAsE.-Thc Ohio peni-
''''"'9 ''o'oi"o"oo WIN inmates. lt mas
now near one hundred more ina" th're arc
thn,, on," WY '"''''u'''"' "n" '"e cry Is sun
N,' "o'o were foo oe''hS III
dor tho orc of 10 vc,rs Tho.o 800 go
deaths in Pnilndehhin
4 JupGE IN JAlL.-Juarc Shilbcck. of
Keatucky, was lodged in Jail at Ncwport on
Friday, on charge of felony in adm. a
prisoner to escape. Considerable excitement
was manifested in Newport the general i'm
preston being that the Judges proceedinrs
wcrc all n mockery in. hchalfof tho osco,cd
prisoner. "l''N
N,rURn.-An artist no;ntod ,o, .a
naturally the other Jnv th.t.wbo, hn fn;.h.
cjl The touch hole. it went off A f,;ond oc.
oo,,., "'
Sh'''h'
Sr. Louis. April PC Gorge A. Athcrton,
Teller Of the Southern Bank. has been mr.
,I ~. -, ,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-05-07
me NORMAL School for airls.

This school, established by the act of the
Legislature, will 90 into operation. in Char
lesion, on the 9th instant. Those who apply
from the country, under the provisions of the
.lct allowing fifteen from each Congressional
District may apply on or before the 9th of
May, or within one month thereafter.
The following are the acquisitions for Ad-
mission into the Normal SCHOOL,
/. Applicants must he at least fifteen years
OF age, aud not over twenty-five of unques-
tOnablc moral charactcr, and in sound bodi.
ly health.
.. They must be able to sustain GOOD ex-
animation in the following subjects, viz:
ORTnoGRApur.-Ora and Written.
READiNG-With facility, either Prose or Po-
ctry.
GEocRArur-G Geographical Definitions, with
Modern Geography.
GHANMAR-Dcfnition and Rules Of Syn
fax, with ability to parse plain English sem
tonccs.
Enumeration, Simple and
Compound Numbers, Reductions Common
and Decimal Fractions, Simple and Com
pound Proportion, and Computation of In-
tcreSt.
lIIsroRY-Of Uuitcd States, with some
knowledge ofGcncral History.
\ lcgibc handwriting will he required,
with some practice in English Composition.
In addition to the foregoing, applicants
for the State appointments must declare their
desire to make themselves competent as Tea
chers in this State, and on their appearance
ut school must present certificate signed by
o majority of the delegation from the elcc-
tion district in which she resides.
Application to be made personally or by
letter to c. G.. MEMMINGER. Esq, Charleston
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-05-07
EARLY.

Capt. j. Il. BREWER, of this district, pre-
sented us on Monday last, with mess of
English peas. They arc the first we have
seen, and we return our thanks for the favor
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-05-07
U GaE K3O w [s3 gWUJ. R re- r.

and in tue promise that in dcath.nll, sancti
fed and redeemed by the holy spirit, shah
beioined together in the blessed world above !!
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-05-07
Equity.

All causes, of a litgatcd character, must be
filed with the Commissioner on or before
Monday the ODD MAY, instant.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-05-07
Dedication.

L TIC secular ana spiritual WclfafC oil ne0-
pic are intimately connected, and we are
pleased to observe the advancement that is
mnking amongst us, in both respects, on al
most every hand. Without the guiding and
benign influence of a proper religious spirit,
our worldly success must he only temporary,
and without those fruits which make the way
clear in our passage through the clark val
ley orthc shadow of DEATH"
These thoughts were forcibly brought to
bear on a large congregation, at Mount Zion &,
in this district. on the occasion of the dedica-
tion ofa new Methodist church ut that place.
The old house, hallowed by the recollection
of the pleasant hours and spiritual food there
in enjoyed. gives place to a new and more
commodious building. Many of those who
delighted to listen to the droppings from it's
holy sanctuary have been gathered to their
Fathers, whilst others, whose hcadSarc "blos-
soming for tho grave" lingcr yet awhile a
round the sacred precincts CT the long cher
ished ground.
The service of dedication was performed
10y the Presiding Elder, Rev. w. A. Nc
qucnt and touching, producing deep and ear
nest feeling throughout his audience. The
remark, so striking and true, that every ma.
ton worshippcd SUPREME BEING, or a God
Of its own creation; was darkly relieved in
disclosing the fact that millions, in the heath
On world, walked blindly after Baal, instead
of i'll the footsteps Of the true and living
God"
1t was not the least pleasing thought of
the occasion, that we live in land oflibcrty.
where each one may worship according to the
dictates Of his own conscience This is vital
principle, which should not be forgotten in
the struggle for the honors and golden trash
of the world; and in the pursuit Of which,
true as it is lamentablc, every thought and
nerve of sordid human nature seems to be
intensely strung.
Rccollections, pleasant but not without
their shadows, crowded our mind. With 9TH
ors there, it was the consocratod ground uI-
on which our heart, in the hey-day ofits youth
received its first impressions of divine truth
Pleasing, that such boon had boon vouch-
safed to us; and, sad in the thought, that
such an opportunity may, in lifcs struggle,
pass without boing proftably improved. -
Shadows, too, marked the footsteps of those.
friends and kindred, who have "gono be-
fore" relieved oalysby tho cordial lrend.
ship with which We arc here alwayr greeted,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-05-07

FIRE.--A destructive fire occurred at Dc
troit, Michigan, on the 2jth ult, destroying
valued ut over 100000
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-10

MERCANfnE LIRRARY ASSOCIATIONITHN An
M puai meeting of msnbors Of this asociA wifi ~ hl
The lecture rom Cainnu Ball Astor ps fueorsW
evening MAY 10 1859 at TX O'Clock The &ees3ios
ohlcers Of tbs association win be held
day, hsy IL 1889 Polls open ffon A. n TO 9PM -
v ~ JOSEPH n LyCo,rR n -