Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-12-01
Spirit of the Times.


saw, Mo-, have called upon the President Ia
protect them against Montgomery, and his band
OF ireesoil outlaws. who have threatened them
with slaughter and destruction GovernorJack
sol. son mas taken private measures for tho protec-
tion OF the border counties The reported bur
ming of Fort Scott is untrue. Montgomery can
turod ana hung five men. His atrocities have
caused the greatest excitement throu ghout the
West. If taken he will be summariy dealt
with.
| NORFOLK. Nov. 23.-Gov Wise has offered his
services to His Excollency, Gov. Gist of South
| Carolina, in case of an emergency, and if not
required by Virginia.
| NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 20-Wc have received
advices from V era Cruz tn the 5th instant
Gen. Miramon has resigned his pretensions to
me Presidency, and been succeeded by Gen
Robles. The reactionary party has been com
| PEELED to cvacuatc Puebla. There is great
alarm at the capital, and another struggle for
the ascendnncy between the factions is appre-
hended
CHICAGO, Nrv % Lincoln arrived in this
city this evening, and made short address,
whlch was not altogether political To
thought the people would ever do we'll if done
well by, and hoped that all parts of the coun.
try, North and South would continue in its
present career of prosperity.
KCHMOND, Nov 20-'rhc Farmers Bank of
Virginia suspended specie payment to-day. Il
is believed that the other banks will certainly
pursue the same course tomorrow The mer-
chants are highly elatcd at this turn of affairs.
ana seem to regard suspension fuvnrnblv In
fact, it is the only movement that could save
them from ruin. While this action Of the
banks may give them temporary relief it will
scarcely prevent numerous heavy failures in
! tho stock market
New IoRK, Nov. 22-Tho Hrrald publishes
dispatches from Fort Scott, dated the 10Th,
which state that Judge Williams and other off.
GERS of tho Federal Court were compelled to
| fly into Missouri
One of the escaped Jaylarks, Samuel Scott.
of Linn County was hung on the 18th Many
| prominent citizens had lcen arrested Several
| or the principal merchants had removed their
goods to Missouri.
The Herald also publishes n despatch which
states that Fort Scott had been burnt. but it
was not generally credited
NEW York, Nov. 22-The banks have resol.
we'd to make common stocks Of their specie ms
long as 1T lasts and if it is insufficient to meet
the demand, then all to suspend toccthcr.-
The balance between the banks will he settled
| by certificates, based on national and State SO.
curitcs.
LATEsT-ll o'clock p. m.-Rcliable private
dispatches state that the action of tho banks
gives great relief to stocks, which had advan.
ccd three per cent.
WAsmrNcroN, Nov 22-All the banks sus,
pended here this morning. 1t is probable the
Philadelphia banks will suspend to-day.
RlcuMoND, Va, November ol-All the banks
OF this city and Petersburg Va have suspend
cd specie payments.
New IoRH. Nov 2l-Tho Presidents Of the
leading banks of this city arc discussing plan
for the relief of the community. by issuing
scrip, bearing interest mt per cent
BALTIMORE Nov, 2l-Thc Bank Presidents
have resolved to suspend tomorrow
DISTINGUISHED NISiToRs-IIon r B Rlctt. Of
South Carolina and Mr.. Ruffn, of Virginia. are
here and have been rendered seats on the floor
MIR. W III Underwood is also here
Wl'cdgerMc Recorder Nor 81.
MlLLEDGEvILLE. Nav 23-The Bank Bill rc.
moving the restriction for suspension. passed
the Senate to-day. 95 yeas, Is nays.
How THE ELECToRs ARE TO PRocEEp-Not un
I'll ono month after the election can the Prcsi.
dental Electors record their official decision
for by act of Congress- passed l>t March l7oo
thcy are directed to meet in their respective
States and vote hy ballot for President and Vice
President on the first Wednesday in December
following the Presidential election The first
Wednesday in next December occurs on the 5th
of the month
TERRInLE ScENE-Thc Edgefcld Adccriscr
says that John j. Jennings, of that district. in
fit of dclirium. set fire to his Gin house. rc.
naming himself in the burning building. His
body was only discovered when the house fell
in and the Misunderstanding was off.
AccIDENT-rhc Marion sta, saws that. on
"Wednesday of last week, Dr. Willis B Craw.
ford accidentally shot himself in the thigh
He dicdMm Friday morning
GREAT YIELD OF CoRN-Mr. T. d Hall of
Holly Shelters New Hanover cuuntv. n G.. aS.~t
eNthercdNf from single acre one be;; .,I,.oi
AMY onI ,wcut w., bushels and tlr&S necks Of
| corn
! LocArED-Wc have the authority of Prnfes'
sor Agessiz for the assertion that a grasshop-
rcr's organs of hearing arc in his legs.
FAr,L ReNcoNrRE--W Sharpton, we
learn, kiilod James Cotton. on Friday last. near
Aiken Sharpton is lodged in the jail Of this
District. EdgcGcM Adrcrt,ser.
Fatal AcCiDENT-IIcnry Tyler. an orphan IL
years old, in the employ of Major Bragg. OF
Wamenton, Va. was killed on Sunday week
while playing with gun. The explosion Of
the piece caused instant death.
New York, Nov 2O-Business here is very
dull day. a despatch from Albany announ
ccs the suspension of two or three flour ant
grain houses there.
ATrEMrr At House BuRNING-Thc Sp. rtan
burg EEpresS notices attempt, on the nigh
5 of the 18th, to burn the dwelling Of Mrs. Bowie
5 material damage was done.
WAsmINGToN. Nov 2G. Hon Thomas Corwi
arrived here to-day, His conversation Indicate
that Lincolns Cabinet will be highly conservr
q tive.
= SUsrExsroNsIN Ten sNNEssEE-NAsmyiLLE. No,
c 26-'rhc Planters Union and State Banks.
this State, suspended to-day, at the request {
the community.
y STATE AID DEFGATED-After q very able di
- cnssion of nearly the entire day, the bill to III
- the citizens of Georgia in the construction
# railroads, was put on its passage in the Hou
~. a. 4.