Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-05-18
Pennings and Clippings.

sing 4th Hogt. >. .. W, commanded BY Col. u !.
d. e. Sloan, will address to tho care of the
Captain of tho company TO which their friends
are attached
CnANoE OF NAME.--The fine infantry corps
hitherto SO we'll known rs tho ~ Moagher
Guard" of Charleston, have. by "a Unanimous
vote, changed thoir name to the A' Emerald
| Light Infantry" v
PnrLApELpHn, May 8. Tho Adamantine
Candle Factory of NIossrs. Than & Co., aud;
Soap Works Of Mossrs Van Hager & MoKim,
in this oity, woro destroyed by fire last night.
Two 6remcn were killed. by falling walls, and
others arc supposed to be buricd in the ruins.
AFFAIRS AT NEwArx.-A Newark I'm. j.
writer says that their total manufactures have
bcGn $23, 1854. .2l3 annually, of which $lG.0OO,-
UJ0 was for Southern trade. This is now wholly
destroyed Many concerns employ one fourth
of their hands. while others have stopped alto.
gethor
RIcuMoND, May THE Butler Guards. Capt.
IIokc, of Grecnville, arrived here this evening
from Columbia. and have been attached to Col.
Korshaws regiment All we'll.
Two MILLroNs-Thc available fighting force
coin will need all the holp no can get to march
through country with such defensive forcc.
EMDRAc,Nc-It is said that " tho consus en-.
braces soyoutcen millions Of women" Who
wouldn't be the consus?
A MELANCHOLY DEAru.-Mr. George Delaugh.
tor, n private in the Cherokee Pond Volun-
teors, says the EdgeGcld AdueWiser. fell from
the cars on his return homo and was instantly
killed. lie was about % ycnrs old, very robust,
good soldier, and good follow. His fate was
indced melancholy one.
One DAY.-No man knows what n DIV may
bring forth what miscries. what good, or what
evil, what Affections, what liberty, what bonds,
what good success, or what bad success. day
may bring forth and, therefore, 4 man need
every day bo in the closet with God that hc
may be prepared and fitted to entertain and i'm.
prove all tho occurrences, Successes, and emcr.
gcncies. which may attend him in the course Of
his life.
WANTS HIS NAME CuANoED.-An excellent
citizen Of Memphis, Mr.. G. N. Lincoln, has pc
titoncd tho Legislature .vc his name chang
ed Tho petitioner alleges that his fathor and
grandfather were first rate pe"plc but he now
deems his patronymic uncomfortable.
CuARLEsToNIAN IN DURANuE.-W learn
from good authority that. among the Southern
crs lately arrested in Washington and who are
now confined in that city at the mercy of II bru-
tnl Abolition militia is John w. Richardson a
native of this city. where he has many friends.
For number Of years past he has resided in
Baltimore, until called to Washington to occupy
a position Of responsibility at the Navy Yard.
| RIrLED CANNON These destructive weapons
are being made at Leeds Foundry" New Or
leans. which cnn soon supply the Confederate
States with any quantity of these superior guns.
Tho rife cannon used against Fort Sumter.
| from Cummings Point, has been placed on
board tho Lady Davis, and will likely use
ablockadng squadron as u target, in case they
appear off Charleston bar with inferior guns.
RIcHMoND, May 9.--Threc more fires broke
out Inst night, in different parts of the oity.-
They arc attributed to villainous inccndiaries.
The citizens of Richmond arc cxaspcrated and
have Instituted vigorous measures to ferret out
the vile scoundrcls and bring them to condign
punishment. The authorities have determined
to keep in readiness large armed force for tho
protection of the city from all prowling spies or
rulkans. At one of the conflngrn,ions, a negro
woman md q number Of horses wore burned
| to death.
LET THEM CoNE.-A Boston paper says that
New England if necessary, "wil pour her To-
gionS in the South" If she does she will bleed
ut every pour.
n nl,r T1,arn =, IN.
in Philadelphia in obtaining proper supply of
bread, in consequence Of the demaua Cor the
sustcnancc Of tile troops on their way to WASH
ngton. 1t will soon DO transparent, that whilst
n! parts of the country suffer from tho present
state of things, the North comes in for its full
share of distress.
A Blr OF SpIcE.-The New York panera orc
ccming with accounts of regiments being mas
tered into service Boforo long they will have
a chance of recording how they were peppeycd
out of service.
RErIREs-IIon. Howell Cobb, in lcttcr to
the Athens Banner, declares his intention of
retiring from publicllc ut The expiration of his
present term Of Office. rh
STEALINo.-Tho New York Journal of Com.
'nefce lifts up its voice against tho many who
are manifesting their love of Lincon's Govern4
mcnt by enriohing themselves with the money
contributed for the war. The complaints of TINT