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

cleo I'd United States Senator A secessionist
has been elected Public Printer, and a secesson-
ist elected commissioner None but secession.
lists are elected
RICHMOND, March l9-IIis Exccloncy Gov.
Letcher has received letter from number of
the officers ON board the United States sloop,of.
war Richmond, now at Messina, Sicily Offering
their services to the mother of statesmen and
States, in the event Virginia secedes.
The Beech TREE Non, oN,CoNpucToR-A.Th
Deech tree is said to be non conductor of light
ming. So notorious is tho fact that the Indians.
Whenever the sky wears the. appearance of n
thunder storm. leave their pursuits and take
refuge under the nearest beech tree In Ten.
nessee the people consider it complete protec-
tlon DR.. Becton, in letter to Dr. Mitchell.
states that the beech tree is never known to he
struck by atmospheric electricity, while other
trees are shattered into splinters.
-, CAPITAL FOR THE SOUTHERN CoNrEpERAcy-
The Alabama State Convention has adopted nm
ordinance, providing that the General Assembly
OF the State of Alabama shall cedc District of
ten miles square for seat of Government of
the Confederate States
MOBILE, March 2O-Adyices have bcop ro.
ceived from Little Rock Arkansas, which stnte
that the state Convention voted down the ordi-
nance of secession. This act was followed by
great excitement, and finally compromise was
"io'SN" "PO'. a prOpOSltOn, TO the effect that
the people shall vote, on the first Monday in
August, for secession or cooperation. WAS od"nt
cd In the meantime. delegates viii lie sent to
the Border State Convention and rcpprt tn mn
adjourned meeting, on the third Monday in An
gust to which time the Convention adjourned.
TEXAs-Thc United States propertv surren.
dored by Gen. Twiggs into the hands of the
ieXan authorities. consists of the following
items; 1900 mules valued at 100000; $50
h"rSeS, nor worth Sl42, 800; 500 wagons, 100000;
5OO harness. $4,000 tools, wagon materials
IRON, nails, &c, $3.50 600; corn, 81 600; clothing,
Sloo,CO0; commissnry stores, $1,000; ord.
nance stores, S40Q, ,000-making n total value
OF one million two hundred and twentv.ninc
thousand five hundred dollars. This estimate
is exclusive of public buildings to which the
federal Government has n title.
lNQuEsT-A Coroncr's inquest was held.on
Saturday afternoon, says the Columbia Gaa,tH
en- OF me 10Th INST on the body of James Sem
who, in examining his fish trap in the Congnrec
riyet, was drowned The verdict Of the Jury
was death 10y accidental drowning.
JUDGE LoNCsTREET-Ou venerable citizen
Judge Longstreet, President of the South Car
DINA College, took his departure ycstcrdny
from our city. lie was escorted to the DeoUt
by the College Cadets. The health of Mrs
LongStrect is such that the Judge, we regret
to say, is very doubtful whether he will ever be
with SO much satisfaction Coroljnjan, 2GM.
RECRrITs FOR TIE SOUTHERN CuNrEpERAcy-
S'Xty-lhrec recruits for the army Of the Conied.
crate States arrived here last mis- gilt from Balti
more, cm route for Charleston. under charge of
Mr. Robert H. llasctt, of Baltimore
WHmington (N. C.) Journal.
MIsslNG-It is stated that considerable anx-
icty is felt iii naval circles for the safety of an
excursion marty tf ithcprS nd Ioc., Al
United States frigatc Susquchanna, at Beirut
bound for Jerusalem. They had Lccn ovcrtaken
by fearful storm, and had started sec, nd
time, since which nothing has been heard of
them on board their vessels.
The TRoors At WAsuINGToN-It is stated
that the troops stationed in Washington civ
will not be removed for some time, at least nGt
belore the irgInia Convention has determined
upon its action. What have thcv to do with the u
Virginia Convention?
SALE OF SLAvES-Last week, three slaves were
sold at auction in Prince Georges County, Md,
MS follows: man aged 40 years for SAG5
g!rl II Years. for T2O. and hoy 10 wears for
5000. These prices arc considered high for this
class Of slaves.
MAMMOTH PIG-Thcrc is now on exhibition
in Bangor, Me- monster hog, which wc;rhs
LOCO pounds, is feet 6 inches lurg. Il in
grth, and 34 feet high. IT was raised Iy John
Roberts, of Brooks. in Waldo County 1t is
probably the largest hog in tic world
ANTIcrATED STRIKE IN MAssAcnrsgTTs-T Tie
Massachusetts shocmakcrS arc moving for an.
other Il" strike" /, is snid that boo'mak kcrs have
been making boots for five dollars n case, which
they received ten and twelve dollars for i'm 1859
THE SAvANNAH.MADE CANNON have been test
cd and prove 10 he complete success. Gun
casting will DC commenced Immediately on
larger scale. 80
TALLow AND SpERM-Thc Charleston cores
pondcnt of the Richmond Dj~pofch writes.
General Beauregard has stepped Major Amdcr
son from receiving oil and tallnw candles but as
many sperm candles as hc pleased Do you
know the reason? Because oil and tnllow will
make his cannon work caSv and sncrm will
not. and uil and tallow will de- the labor of four
men.
What are YOU doing mp Salt River?" in
quired Il Republican of II Democrat. the other
day. Spawning, sir" was the quick reply
'and next fall We will come down i'm lcrions !"
ALLEGED CURE FOR ENTHUSIASTICALLY fol
lowing is the receipt of john Vine Hall. the
father of the commander Of the Glcat Eastern
which has enabled many men to overcome
the mnIady: Sulphur of iron, 8 grains; magnc
sio 10 grains; peppermint water. eleven dranls
spirit ot nutmeg, / drachm, twice day.
Mr.. BATES oN THE CoLLEcTIoN OF THE Rrvr
NUE-Ihc st. Louis DcmOcrdt, of Monday. gives
currency to the rumor that the Attorney Gencr
al. Mr. Bates has given the opinion to presi.
dent Lincoln that tie rcyenI cannot be collect
ed, except under tho law of 1909 which renders
1T necessary for collectors to reside within tho;r