Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-10-28

nsA- Lager is costly. 1t is said the beer
drank in this country costs $21, 100000!
The English journals are teemiug
with culogistic obituary notices of Gen. Leo
GH- Mrs. Mary McDIahon, of Anderson,
deceased, and was buried upon her ySth
birthday.
EY- The first passenger traia crossed the
Mississippi river below St. Louis, on the goth
instant.
Ey- The Radical postmaster OF Ncwbcrry
CHI, is 10 Jail for robbing tho government
of 400!
Ear Rev. Bryant Borroughs, of a nderson.
died on the 18th instant, in the 18th year Of
his age.
- The 9th U. 8 Infantry, Col Edie,
has been ordered from this State to New
York city.
--- Five men were killed by an explo-
sion in a Middlescx (Mass) saw.mill on the
10Th instant.
- Happiness consists in being perfectly
satisfied with what we havo got and with
what we haven't got
- The American Tract Society is to
make an effort to evangclizc the Chinese in
Uncle Sans broad domain.
ET The largest farm in England consists
of three thousand acres. The live ck'Rcpt
on this farm is valued at S64, 500.
BsS- Over 1900 babies have been received
at the founding home, in New York city,
since its foundation, not quite year.
- Look upward and onward We learn
to climb by keeping our eyes, not on the val.
lnys that lie behind, but on the mountains
that rise before u.s.
Bas" The Legislature of Georgia has in
vitcd President Grant to visit Atlanta during
the State Fair. Georgians, prepare your
presents
Eg- a Masonic Fair will be held at An.
derson G. H., on the lst, I'd, Sd and 4th of
November next, to free the Lodge at that
place from debt.
Bss- London is snd to have one baker for
every ] ,206 persons; one butcher for every
,533, and one grocer for every 1900. There
is one policeman for every 608 inhabitants.
eea- Governor Bullock is charged with
using the name of the State Treasurer on
ST ,225,0 600 worth Of bonds without his knowl.
edge.
- "Whatcvor Midas touched was turn.
ed into gold" according to ancient tradition.
In these days, touch man with gold and
he'll turn into anything.
- Wendell Phillips complains to the
'vorkingmen of Massachusetts, of the unequal
distribution of property, but he takes good
care not to distribute his own.
Brick Pomeroy has sold out and re.
tired from the New York Democrat. Brick
found that it was easier to publish paper in
Lacrosse than in New York.
- About sixty warrants have been is
sued in Columbia against persons for voting
more than once The victims are mostly ne
groes
ads- An earthquake, lasting from Is to
20 seconds, was felt from Washington to Que.
bee and Cincinnati. "Nobody hurt" "a few
badly scared.
EYr Our clever friend Of the Wilmington
Star says DR.. Lawrence, of "Koskoo" noto-
riety, is in that city If he is in funds, we
would also be glad to greet him
Ey Western Virginia claims the first
snow Of the season, an indefinite amount hav-
ing fallen at Kingwood, as the local journal
says, on the 4th instant.
neA. An Adirondacker ut Saratoga, seeing
a Broadway belle driving her phmton, with
the negro in livery behind, ro marked: "That
negro must pay that nice looking girl pile
to drive for him"
- The Boston Traveller tells us that
"Gen Sheridan il very severe on tho general
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