Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-12-22

CHARLESTON, Dee. l5--Saes of cotton to-day
600 bales. at prices ranging from 8 to | II cents
The market was generally unchanged
GovrRNoR's SALARY--Thc salary of the Gov
crnor of Snuth Carolina has been increased by
the Legislature from $4,000 to $1,000.
PRESIDENTIAL PRoc'AMArioN--Th President
has appointed the 4th day of January next IA n
day of fasting. humiliation and prayer. with
view of uvcrtng the . fearful distress and pam
ic now threatening the country.
TENNEssEE--G Governor Harris has issued a
proclamation calling extra session Of the
Legislature of Tennessee, to meet ON tho 9TH
January, the same day on which the Virginia
Legislature is called together. The Legislature
OF Kentucky will also, probably, assemble at
the same time.
SUSPENSION OF PumIc WoRx-On Saturday,
the hands cml dyed on the United States Cupi.
tol Extension, were discharged. The cause of
this is the want of funds to continue them i'm
service. This dcprivcs Il large number of work
ing men of means to support their families du
ring the approaching imclcment season.
UdShiagioH str.
lloGs--Thc Chattanooga .idrertjMr of Dee
I. says: We notice that during the i.asi few
days II considerable number of hogs have pass
cd through to the South. About 1900 have
already been shipped. We hear of no sales at
this point. The prices asked, 7OtSc. net is al
together too high for speculation safe invest
mont
PmIIADELrnIA. December l3-Thc Union
meeting here tonight WAS great affair, attend
dby tens of thousands of people, and compr
sing the best citizens among it's officers. The
resolutions promise to conccdc everything and
anything to the South to prevent secession.
New ORLEANS. December l3-'rhc Senate of
\
Mississippi Commissioner has announced the
action of that State, asking cooperation. a re.
solution requesting the Governor to communi-
cate with other States was adopted.
( VIRGINIA OFFER. Tile Norfolk tNu.O .irws
+ i$ crcdibly informed" that the various offers
to Governor Gst, Of South Carolina of the
personal services of Nirginans, in case she
should need them. already embrace bands COM
priSins IN the aggregate about 10000, men.
New NORTHERN RurrnrIc.-Thc Washing
! ton correspondent of the Richmond DiSpatch
says: t" A plan is on foot to form new repub-
lie, including all the States except New Eng.
/ land, which will bc transferred to Canadn.-
/ This is talked of seriously; but it never will Lc
done"
HOVE INDErrNDENcE-Wc have been shown
! a piece of carpcting from loom in this section,
which will compare invorably with that of man
/ ulacturlng countries. lhc material Is common
/ but substantial. The work is well pat tugcth.
/ er, and combines the qualities Of duraDilit, and
! homcspun beauty. The good old days of re-
/ publican simplicity. we trust are rapidly re-
! turning Rock mn chronicle.
SEVERE S>ow-SroHM AND Loss or IrE-A
letter from Sterling, Illinois, dated tile ih inst,
states that terrific suow-storm wiVs then r;,-
ging in that vicinity. the railroads being all
blocked mp. gentleman, just arrived there
from Denver City, Kansas, reports that four
men, formerly residents Of Sterling, had been
| the lst inst.
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