Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-03-30


sengor from tho British Legation at Washing
ton sailed in the Cuuard steamer from Boston on
w Mednesday, with dispatches for the British
Government gvnga full statement of affairs Mt
washington and in the South also copies of
the two tariffs.
DEcLINEs-Wo learn. saws the Savannah
Ne'cs, that Hon. Henry r. jackson declines the
appointment of Judge of the District Court for
the Districto of Georgia, rendered him by Presi-
dent Davis.
FRANKroRT, KY. March o2-Tbe States
Rights Convention oftbis State has adopted res
oiutlons denouncing any attempt on the part of
the Government to collect revenue as coercion,
and affirming that in case of any such attempts,
the border States should make common cause
with the Southern Confcderacy. They also re-
commend a Border State Convention. Scces-
SION SIC, speeches were made by the Hon. Humphrey
Marshall and the Hon. james b. Clay, which
is the shape secession is now taking.
BERLIN, ONO, March 22-Wm. Davidson, the
absconded postmaster, is demulter in the sum
OF tluOOO, besides committing other swindling
operations to some 600 900 more. 1t is be,
iieved that he has sailed for Europe.
McnMoND. March 22-lO p. M.-Salmon p.
Chase, of old Abe Lincoln's Cabinet, has been
chasing up somebody for the Richmond Custom
ll"nse. lie has written to several prominent
politicians here to recommend some gentleman
tnr the post 0..n has been recommended lie
is IL very worthy man to G!l the l.lace, and will
IN all probability receive the appointment, but
am not authorized to namc him.
NEw YoRK, March 25-Thc steamer Bien-
vile is under surveillance of the Custom House
authorities, for not having II proper clearance
under the C"aStwiSc Trade Act. Size and her
cargo are liable to forfeiture
New YORK, March 25-An attempt TO rob
the Exchange Bank of New York, was discov-
cred this morning. The burglars had cxcavated
seventy feet to the bank when daylight sur
prScd them. before they had opened The safe.
They got only ono thousand dollars. in tin hox
on the safe. They escaped, but one man has
since been arrested on suspicion.
TnE OLD Cor Err CENr--In November last
the directors Of the mint at Philadelphia made
an arrangement with the Adams Express Com
pany TO convey to the mint. free of charge all
old cents to he exchanged for new ones On
the 20th of last month this arrangement was
brought to close. During this time lnbout
three monthS) there have been received and cx-
changed at the mint five millon four hundred
thousand cents (ify.iour thousand dollars y
One million one hundred thousand cents (clcvcn
thousand dol!arS) were sent from Boston and
the East
VALUABLE Posi- OFrlcEs--Tho Augusta (GaO
Sentinel thinks the determination of the South.
Offices is wise, if not carried too far. Some
OF them, 1t says are merely pOstoilices in name
For instance VIC find that for the year ending
September 30th. 1859. the net proceeds of each
of five Offices in Florida was under ten ccnts.--
Three of them received four cents each, and one
of them three cents. Certainly, these Offices
could bc Topped off without any great harm.
GIVING THE PREFERENCES To NATIVE CAPITAL
The Atlanta (G";) So"fhr'm Cogttdcrccy nj
lnding to the apprchensions of difficulty in rails.
ing funds. saws: "a distinguished noliticion
of the North came ON to Montgomery last week
with oficrS for the whole of the fifteen million
loan at par the bid being made hy English cap.
italists We learn that Mr.. Mcmmingcr dc.
clined the negotiation, prcfcrrng to give do.
meStic capitalists the refusal Of the bids Since
this offer was made we have hccn told that New
Orleans takes ten millions, and Georgia house
five, all IL, par!"
SoUTn CAROLINA DiSrnicr JrDoE-IIon A.
u. Mngra'l has been confirmed in this capaci-
tv. Whether we look upon this appointment as
consultation of the wishes of Caroinians. an
acknowledgement of his unsurpassed capacity
for the discharge of the duties of the Office or n
crmplimcet to his patriotic resignatinnal exam
pie, 1T is harry ucccss,-Bcawfon Enterprise
SECESSION IN KExrucKr-A committee of
Southern Rights men in Kentucky have called
upon the people to elect delegates to n State
convention. tn meet ut Frankfurt an the Goth
They also recommend tho formation of Stnte
Right Clubs" and declare that the dissolution
of the uni"n is fact. and that Kcntuckv must
make her choice between the North and South
PERsrNAL-NIrs. Pickens, tic beautiful wife
of the Governor Of South Carolina. left this city
IN yesterday for Charleston. Hon Scion Bor.
land, Commander Ilarstcin, of the late United
States Navy, Hon. Jcre. Clemens and several
other distinguished gentlemen. reached this city
on Yesterday Montgomery Confederation, cOM
instant.
TnE WAE nErAnrMENT-A Montgomery let
ter to the Ihrdh makes the following state
mrntS: Mr.. Walker. the Southern Secretary
of War, very quietly. and. as he no doubt
thought. secretly too, reinforced Fort MORGAN
with thousand men Fort Pulaski with thons.
and men. Fort Jackson and ST. Phillin with
thousand, and has five thousand additional
troops stationed Mt Pensacola. under tho com
mand Of - little more grape, Capt. Bragg"
Let Lincoln look out Some fine morning hc
will wake up from comfortable snooze. mndc
safe hy the presence Of Gen Scott's bndy.guard
and find Forts Sumter and Pickcns in the hands
of the rebels,
\ VoicE FOR kENTucKy.-On Monday in The U.
s, Senate, Mr. Rreckinridgc. lately Vice President
delivered his views on the Douglas resolutions:
Mr.. Breckenridge concluded by declaring tnt
!he liorcr States would not stay III the Union and
submit to less than the full recognition and protec-
tion of the Federal Government Kentucky
yet fingers in the Union because she is attached
TO the Constitution. lie could not say positively
what Kentucky will 40. She is wrought up to the
point of demanding her constitutional rights and
make the clear cry for equality IL she cnnno, get
this, she will tnri to her sisters of the South, and
,ns.. Il.