Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-08-17
MERE MENTION.

Ihe ' first bale OF now cotton " has been
sold in Savannah. Il. G. johnson, of So.
Ca, committed suicide at Rome, Ga, recent
!y.--English ladies arc adopting the fash
ion Of wearing belts with small dagger at
tached. -In the Surratt case, mistrial has
occurred, the jury failing to agree.--Thc
" Mobile Times" nominatcs General Grant
for the Presidency. The cotton caterpillar
has made its appearance on the coast in this
Stato.-The gold fever" prevails in Alb
beville District. - Helm, the Democratic
candidate for Governor of Kentucky has been
elected by n majority Of 40,000.-Col
Parks lands, 2,529 acres, were sold at An
dcrson, on saleday, for $l9, ,095 Never
mako money at the cost Of your reputation
A correspondent of the Charleston Cour-
icr," writing under date of Sumter, August
7, says:
" The tax collector (Statc) for this District
has returned to the sheriff 2 900 executions,
including his own name and the shcriff's
among the dcfaulters. If the order prevails
that none shall vote but those who have paid
their taxes, it may have good effect in has
tening settlement. Money may be abundant
elsewhere, but from the fact here stated, no
one would infer there was any redundancy of
it in this country"
WlLMINGroN, n c., August S.-A Jury
OF Inquest, summoned to- day, was composed
equally of Whites and negroes This is the
first practical enforcement Of General Sicklcs'
Jury Order No. 80, in this Immediate sec
ton.
New ORLEANS, August 0-Advices from
Havana OF the 9th state that society is be-
my formed to promote emigration of white
lahorcrs from Spain.
Loud complaints are made On account of
the discovery that almost every piece of gold
coin in circulation on the island is clipped. -
Many doubloons are daily found to be short
So and So.
The Diario dc Ia Marina of the 4th, insists
that the United States Government is a party
TO the indiscriminate S. ,oting in Mexico bv
the Liberals, aud calls for Il European coali.
ton against America, in order TO cause com
non> rights to be respected throughout this
continent.
The British steamer Lyro arrived this morn
ing from Vera Cruz, and reports that Santa
Anna had been brought to Vera Cruz by a
Mexican man of war, and was to be tried for
conspiracy.
A reward of $4,000, has been offered for
The diplomatic corps is expected to leave
in body.
Evcrything.is quiet at the capital Order
is speedily being restored by the energy of
Juarcz Great trouble from the indians con
tinucs.
The Standard, of Padinoa, says courier
passed Columbia, with news of the capture of
Marquee at the hacienda Prcsidorus
WILMINGTON, N. G., August 9.-Thcrc
was heavy rain today, by which the suffer
ing vegetation has been greatly revived
The sheriff and tax collectors report uncx
ampcd difficulty in the collection, OF State and
Gn...,t,. i.,..Aa ---:ii y. =
State taxes, on the ground that the State
Government has no political existence, and
believing that the shcrifs will not be allowed
TO aistrain property for non payment.
MOBILE, August l0.-Nlnyor Gustavus
Horton was today arrested by United Com
miss 'oner w. d. Turner, for violation Of Tho,
civii rights bill in the case of negro named
JolInson. The case consisted in tho banish.
ment OF the negro, who had lost leg in the
Union service Horton gave bail for 81 600
| Tor his appearance on Monday.
OMAHA, August 0.-Tha Spotted Tails
nave nave broken camp, aud part crossed the
f'attc joining the hostile Chcycnncs. The
settlers are fleeing for protection to the North
i,latte station. The steamer Antelope lies
above Fort Benton, riddlcd with Indian bul.
tets. a passenger on the steamer Imperiul
was killed by the Indians to day.
fhe recent Sght in New sicxice resulted
III E''hng eleven and capturing eight Indians.
BALTIMORE, August !0.--.A Dcmocratio
procession, while returning from pole RAISING
to day, was fired upon by a crowd and two
persons wounded.
NEW YoaK, August 13.-The reported
robbery of tho Treasury c,nanates from a new
paper published by Edward Il. Dunbar, lone
intimate and confidential in the Treasury prin.
ting department, and Presdens of shc cort.
mental Bank Note Company The paper con.
ta'ns long article on the subject, embracing
three ponts-crinlinaf and reckless misman,
agemcnt' enormous deficiencies and fraudu
'en' duplicate issues; hundreds of millions
are involved in the redemption of duplicntc
coupons. and insists, finally, that the Gov.
ernment is ignorant Of the paper nfloat
CIlALLEsToN, August 13.-Thc nnmbsr
registered to day was 600, Of whom l7S were
=, NEW ORLEANS, August 13.-rhe brig
Wm. Addison, which brought load of coolies
from Havana, has been lbclleG and the
captain and man in charge of the coolies hos.
ded in the sum of $1,000, to answer for =
violation of the laws prohibiting the introduc.
tion Of oool;o, 9 49, 'oN'"0'