Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-04-10

boSToN, April 4.-The United States
steamer Plymouth, Capt. Harmony, which
left Boston, March Is. for Il cruise to tho
West Indies, has returned to Vineyard Sound
on account of two cases of yellow fever occur
ring on board when aboat thrco hundred
miles southeast of Bermuda Islands. The
ship had been in Boston during tho winter,
and rs she had como from tho West indies
last autumn with yellow fever on board, sEe
had been froson and fumigatcd. Az she had
not called IN any port since leaving Boston
this Development showed that tic germs uf
yellow fever still existed 10 her, aud shs was
beaded North. being deemed, u,.der The
circumstances. unfit Fur Cruising in tho trop,
les. On the LIST ultimp. WHEN less than ono
hundred miles South Of Marthn's Vineyard.
shc met with heavy gale from tho northeast
One boat was los. also tho lower studding
Sali boom, npr the vessel leaked considerably
through Ter upper works, but the next day
the Wind shifted aud the weather became
better, In this g.le, Peter E,gan, tho boat-
SWANS mate. was buried. having died of
yellow fever on tho p,cyious day. On tho 81
of April The Plymouth anchored at Nobska
orders from the Navy Department
TnE PRIcE or FERrtLIzERs South Carolina
phosphate rock selling. probably for shipping
purposes, nt about 81 ur So per ton. clearly
indicates the cost Of the raw material to the
South Carolina manufacturers Of the com
incrcal article In Liverpool that cost being
100 ner cent. highcr-Sl5-ho is it that the
manufactured article there ranges from $25
to S32 per TIN only, but here j, is 50 strcnu,
ously arsusd that its delivery Mt such prices
would he rninpus to the manufacturer? lfat
~ or So tho miners Of South Carolina rock
realize q satisfactory profit on their capital
und labor, ind the purchasers in Liverpool
Of this tock al 81 / or SIS 81, realize sa,isfac
tory profit on their '.article" manufactured
from it ut S2j to So ton, it seems to orii
per ton should be representative rather Of the
"top of the market" than II price which would
mean most serious loss to the manufactures.
In word if South Carolina rock selling 10
Liverpool at $E5 ton is converted into fair
participating Ctttil&cr Mt acos> of SIT. n ton,
similarly converted, should certninly no,
demand for such conversion more thDn $l7 SO
per tom Columbia Register.
The RISE OF New York CRY REAL E,-
TATE,-The market is decidedly advancing
and the increase in building is clearly indi
Gated by the immense sums which have Of
late been loaned on bond and mortgage.
Three months ago money was offered on such
security at five per centum. 1t is now irm
at six, the ndvuucc being solely due to the
demand for building purposes. Another
proof Of the Increased activity in this speciality
is found in the sules Of the IicfFcrts estate in
Brooklyn. The heirs have been dt>irous Of
selling this prolerty for several years, and
this week successful cf,rt was made.
Nearly two hundred lots found purchasers at
satisfactory prices. The most important hcir"f
this grand property is Cur*oh Brcvoort, (son
Of Washington IrVing's early friend Henry
Brevocrt; who married da,Shte! OF the
former proplhtor.-N. Y. Letter. March %.