Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-01-22
pennings and Clippings.

PROF. 6AILLARD.-The Charleston papers
of Saturday announce the death of Professor
p G. Gaillard, by consumption. DR.. c.. was
but recently elected Professor of the Insti-
tuteS and Practice of Medicine in the Medi-
cal College of South Carolina, at Charleston.
A SERVICE OF PLATE.-Thc service of plate
to be presented to Roger a. Pryor, Esq, late
of Virginia, by his friends, bears the follow
ing inscription: {" A tribute to the brilliant
talents, eminent worth, and distinguished
services of Roger A. Pryor, from his Demo
cratic friends of Virginia"
BIoGRArmy OF C.Luouy.-Itis understood
that Mr.. Richard X. Crallc, of Virginia, has
in preparation an elaborate biography of the
great Carolina statesman, founded on his pri-
vatc papers and other authentic Materials
Mr. Cr"!lei is already favorably known by his
iitorship of the six volumes of Calhoun's
works, published by tho Applctons.
VALUABLE CARGo.-The Charleston Cou-
rtcr says the ship r. II. Tucker was cleared
on Friday last for Liverpool, by Mcssrs. G.
I. Mitchell e CO.. with 103 bales Sea Island,
$3.50 bales upland cotton, and 70 tiercos rice
weighing l,5S4,l Isl pounds, valued at $751;
no.
WoNDERrUL INCREASE Tho grain trade of
Chicago commenced in 1893, whom 78 BUSH
els were shipped. In 1910 it amounted to
10000 bushels; in 1850 to $3.50. .938 in 1856
to 81 ,583, ,22l anu in 1858 to 40, ,O35, l66 bush
els.
a RIcH Pan FULL.--A pan of gold weigh
ing $3.50, the product of single painful of
dirt taken from the little Rattlcsnakc claim,
is noticed by the Placer California; Press.
CAMELs NOT AGREEApLE.-Th City Coun-
Gil of Galveston, Texas, has passed an ordi-
nance declaring camcls to be nuisanccs, and
imposing fine of Sl00 on any person who
shall ride, drive or introduce q camel within
the corporate limits of the city, except for the
purpose of immediate shipment
RATHER EXPENsIvE.-Th expenditures of
tic British Government for the financial year
ending March 81, 1853, averaged one million
dollars day.
Boris AcAlN.-Jom NJ. Bolts, of Va,
who attempted to " head Capt. Tyler" years
ago, has been nominated in New Jersey for
the Presidency.
misunderstanding to published state.
mont, the number of arrests by the police in
New York, for the yearrecently endcd,i is Co.
865-about one every eight minutes
a GENTLEMANLY BRIDEGRooM The Young
Queen of Portugal lately asked her husband
at dinner what wine he preferred. Port
you-gal !" was the reply.
A SWEET AcTREss.-Laura Kccne gave a
morning performance at her theatre for the
benefit of tie Mount Vernon Fund. which
produced $500. Miss Laura Honey, who is
at this theatre, is said to be much admircdby
the New Workers.
FEARFULLN SUDDEN DEATH.--Judge March
banks died suddenly at Manchester, Tenn,
on Thursday last lie fell dead on the bench
while holding court.
POPULAR GANEs.-An editor down East
thinks children's games are becoming popu
lar with older persons nowadays, as he has
seen several gentlemen chasing hoops in the
streets.
DEAp.-The Hon. Harry Cage, an eminent
lawyer, and once member of Congress from
the State of Mississippi, died in New Orleans
on the lst instant.
ELECTED U. S. SENAroR.-Ex-Coverno
Bingham has been elected IT, S. Senator from
Michigan in the place of Senator Stuart.
RsTIRn.ns The number of miles of rail
road in the Unitcl States, now in success
ful operation, are 2S, ,233; and the number in
course of construction besides, are 1910
miles.
CHARACTERIZATION Mcdonald has been re-
elected Clerk of Abbcville District, by q large
majority
DENtED.-IIon. j. b. Clay denies emphat-
ically that he sold Ashland, the home of his
gifted father, rs was reported. lie says fur
ther that he does not intend to part with it
willingly.
"A Coop Snor-Speaking of the Minnie
rifle, Mr.. Kendall writes to the New Orleans
Ptcayoc from Texas, that, in one of Lind
says recent scouts against the Navaios, one
of the latter was killed at the distance of four
hundred yards, another wounded, with
a shot from one of the famous Minnie rifles.
SNUG SUM.-The amount of taxes paid by
w. Is. Astor, OF New York, annually, 10 $685.
OO0--a snug sum
U. S. SENATOR'S. Hon. Henry Wilson has