Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-04-13


much.
DEAfu OF Mr.. FREAS.-Rev. Thomas Frcan,
native of Ireland, died in Columbia on Sunday
last Peace to his ashes
Nor BAD--A wag tolls of Il boarding house
keeper whose cofeo was weak that it couldn't
get npthe spout of the coffee pot. There wasn't
even grounds f'r complaint.
FIsn SToRy--A large salmon was caught in
the Hudson river near Albony ~ Y. n day or
two ago, and IL silver watch found in its sto
mach.
oLp AnE." THE Washington Sfutcs says
that Lincoln is reported to have said to a conf
Dental friend the other day, " am utterly dis
susttd' and am mighty sick and tired of the
whole thing" Why don't he resign?
ihnERah-F. T. lcake, Of Mississippi. ro.
Gently rendered $5O0o for the uso of MisSissir-
ri, and s go to tlc Confederate States.
EATrSo Ur.-The Republicans are be.
cming seriously concerned about tho pres-
dents health, in view Of the ncossnnt demands
maize upon him By The greatest thr"ng pf gree.
dy Office seekers. of every hue and stripe. that
ever bcSicge1 the city of Washington Office
seekers killed Presidents Harrison and Tnvlnr
and may shy "O,l Abe" The lords will
be duue!
TIT FIR TAT Charles Sumner. United States
Senator from Massachusetts says hc :. is sin.
cerclynShamni Of hiscuuntry" Aud your coun,
try sincerely returns tho compliment.
Marks OF CuARAcr&R ---rhc man everybody
likes IL generally ya fool. Thamtn mob dy likes
is usually a kno>c Tho min who has friends
who would die Cor him aud foes VIII, would love
to see him broilcI alive, is usually man OF
some worth and force.
Mrxrc,N Invasion OF TgxAs.-Despatehc
from New Ocoans, lated the aI instant. state
that Col, Ford had boon reliably informed from
Mntamoras that Gen, Ampudin, with 8 900 Mox.
leans, was sixty miles OFF, marching on Browns
vile, Texas. AmpulI, hal dispatched an ex
press to Mataupras, with placaris and hand
bills, declaring that Texas belongs to Mexico.
and that "a she La NJ longer the support of the
Federal Government, now is the time to rctake
her. Reinflrcemcnts in large numbers were
rapidly joining him.
DEPARTURE FruE ChMuIssf ,Srrs The stco m.
ship Ilabana, Capt. Mcconnell, says the Now
ming. for Havana. The Hon. Judge R,st and
Hon. VIM H. Ynncey. together with Walker
Fcarn, of Alabamn, Secretary uf Legation, go
out ON her, cn route to the Courts III Europe, to
represent tho Confederate States.
DiscoNTINUANcE OF AN OLD JuuRNAI The
Rm"sy'romida newspaper. which, fir more than
twenty years was regarded ~ the organ of the
National Democracy nf Pcnnsylvaninn, has
been discontinued Cor want of patronage
ANoTuER FIRE On last night says the Char
latte IN. C.l BmIcfn. of Wednesday. nj hnlf
past eight O'clock, the alarm of fire was given,
and IN repairing to the spot we found Mr. rhos
w. Dewby's barn in flames. being tho sixi fire
that has occurred sine. last Friday evening.
t. DE IIuNG.--The slave of Cnl. jesse
AlcGrc, of Anderson, candcmned to death fnr
honSe burning, Sc, will be hung on the first
Friday in May.
TERRrnLE ScENE.--T Two hundred bandits were
recently bchea,lcl in China, by rival bandits
PoRT ROYAL RAILEoAD.--Tlc thirty-five milo
ntrnct for clearing and graduation. on this
road--rom its junction with the Charestnn
aud Snvannalr Railroad to Al!endalc Bamwell
DiStric-has been awarded to the wcIl.known,
cn'crpriSing firm of Dranc & Singlctary.
CANDIDATEs.-Thcre are fourteen candidates
for tax collector, in Grcepvle district,
NEW York, April o.--The steamers Baltic
and Illinois. taken up hy the Liucnln Govern.
mont as Transports went t0ySea this morning
IIARRIsDURg. April 9.-Tho Governor asks of
the Legislature 100000 Gy the puAcha<o of
arlns for the State.
Bo,rov, April 8.-sixiy toms cannon balls
left the Arsenal at WATERFOWL, on Saturday.
for New York.
New YoRx. April 5,--Thc R,sh or this city.
says that is is rumorctl that the Government
agents who were scnt to Engnnd and France,
have returned, and report that both Govern
wants sot their faces against the Southern Con
federacy. and will in no wise recognize or assist
it, That the President and Cabinet have de-
termined to take immediate and vigorous meas
urcs for the enforcement of tile laws, at all
hazards.
The frigate Puwhafan gaes to sea to-marrow
fully equipped and provisuncd, and will prob
l-ab!y take three companies of troops. The i'm
| preston at the Navy Yar'li is. that Forts Snm-
ter and Pickons will both he reinforced.
| The Government has chartered the steamers
Baltic and Ariel to carry troops under scaled
orders. The Baltic will carry Burry's compa.
ny of flying artillery aud ninety men, and the
Ariel seven or eight companies Of infautry and
marines. Bath vessels will sniI on Sunday
! The steamer Harriet Lane sailed to-day
| A company of one hundred men on Govern.
| or's Island have received marching orders.-
/ Others will speedily follow
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