Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, June 09, 1849, Image 3
Confession of Conrad Vf^er.-J^^
hardened criminal, who h*'" rc'injjfrted
loufc to the better influxes uoj/g[ sensiin
tlie hope of affccjMg bis frunk,
bilitics, has ne voteless nij|ftcss'j0U Qf
voluntai-y and unreserved /,4f
themimU^Mr.
? uu/.niw vr1'!'' v
which ]ie was recently evicted in Haitimore
county court, lifins, as wo have
liacl occasion to statemanifested
the coolest indiftVnyA' (o his faj^q, and
W...WOC.1 upon \y "uujuuw 01 nv$,approaching
execute' ??ai?ly 'ln relation to
the amount ofVv8'0^ SU'F r'"& involves.
> In proy ct ?f that event, he has,
however, ca^ssed the murder of Mrs. j
Cooper, nafcharpjed. He states that on
the d?iy aAfrs. Cooper's arrival at Parkton,
ho/nd follow her as she passed down
the if id towards her home. lie had
no weapon on his person, but as she passed
through tho secluded spot, near
which her body was found, he stepped
up quickly behind her, having; Jirst pick
cu up a large stone, the same that was
})roduced in court, and with this he struck
ler.a violent blow on the side of the head,
which felled her senseless to tl^e ground,
and no doubt a corpse, for she neither
spoke nor showed any signs of life afterwards.
Ho committed the deed himself,
alone; rifled the pockets, and carried and
dragged the body tQ tlie spot where it
was found and concealed it by piling
lintel* f - ''
W1.W, himi i?noe raus upon it.
After luiving completed the terrible
and revolting tragedy, he returned to
Parkton, lirst passing accrossthecountrv
into the road above. At Pnrkton he fell
in with Paul Kunkel, and there met him
lor the first time in his life; he remained
and conversed some time with him at Mr.
Crockett's house, and then left him, but
where he went we do not learn. It was ,
during this absence from Mr. Crockett's i
however, that he was recognized as hav- |
ing been nt Mr. Hunter's house. In the j
evening ho returned to Parkton and went:
up to York with Kunkcl. lie exonerates
Kunkel from ali participation in the per- |
petration or kno\vlt>Hgo of the crime at
the time of its occuircnce. He did not
then know Kur.ket; had never Been him.
?Bait. Sun, 21)th ult.
??o
A Washington Correspondent of the
Baltimore .*? /? nnve
"It is now pretty well settled that the
Hon, William C. Rives will be Minister
to France, and Abbot Lawrence Minister
to England. Mr. Rives is, no doubt,
well remembered in Franee; and Mr. Lawrence
is, by his ample private fortune,
well able to sustain our commercial interests
in England. These appointmentdispose,
of coursc, of the clnims of Robcrt
Wmthrop and Daniel Webster in NewEngland,
as well as of those of Mr. Joseph
R. Ingersoll, John Sargent, of NorthCarolina,
will probably go to Spain, and
disappoint Jas. Watson Webb, who will
V?a a*?'* ' "*1 1
iv.iv/ m uiv onmw category wun ins oltict
colleagues of iliu press in Baltimore,
^nxy-Vm-lr Mr Fuller,
of the New-York Ali;To/^YW^vA<i'L..
"The new Secretary of State hasHfrk
hands full. Not only are the continued j
changes in Europe altering our relative j
position in regard to European powers ;
but themselves are compelled to withdraw
the extended hand of friendship to
sustain tK jselves at home. Thus our
treat * ith Hanover, Oldenburg nnd
Mectaw/urg Schwerin, made but a year
ago, arc on tho point of becoming annulled
; these powers having already given
the required notice to thnt effect. It
might have been foreseen that a political
change in Germany would compel these
pc .rs to join the other German States,
politically and commercially, and thnt a
treat.V witli Om*ma?kiT nnn *" '
? J ...v.. ? , VUI1 uo IllillHJ
with those pow<iiPs who, like Prussia, represent
hom. The unceremonious manner
with which the Prussian Minister, Baron
Roomie, has lately been treated in regard
to the aleam ship United States, has not
smoothed the way toward a better understanding
; and has rather had an acid
* ? j 1
ny iu? uipiuiiiuiiu ujimency. wc nave
laid too much stress on separate treaties
with the smaller German States, and
have neglected a treaty with the Zollverein.
"The different blockades of Venice,
Sicily, the German ports on the North
> jSea, ?fec., may give rise to complicate
question, all of which will require an immediate
Rolution at the hands of Mr. Clayton.
The occupation of the portion of
the territory of Nicaragua by Great Britain,
and tho appeal* which have been
made by that power to us, may also be
worthy of notice, though the British pretensions
to California set forth in some of
the English pHnta, are never intended to
acquire more Minn a mere literary and
scicntifio reputation." _'
[Correspondence of the N' Y, Exqtrc**]
Ikbrpkndesck, {Mo.) May 18.
Terrible Ilavafje* of tfu Cholera?The
cholera here ia sweeping even/ thing before
it.
Lieut. Sch*nck, U. 8. K., on I;is way
to Sun Francinco, from St. Louis, to join
tti$ IS'avy, took ftck at ten o'clock last
evening of cholera, and was o. covpso at
7 next morning. Ho ha? left a wife and
obild at the latter city, to lament his loss.
Gloom reignc on every aide. Busiuess
p at ft cob]pJfct?.pt?nii CiJifor*
* ' j-CS
z
mans have pretty much left/in affright.
The cholera rnges so extensively among
some of the immigrating parties, that
tli'ey do not even stop to bury their dead
I Corpses arc found, wrapped in thoir wini
ding sheets, lying along the road, in heaps
of five and six together. The scene on
every side is painful and horrible in the
extreme. Yours, in luistc,
W. II. 8.
Father Mathkw.?It is announced
that this distinguished apostle of temperance
was positively to sail for Now York
| from Liverpool on the 21st inst., in th<*
j packet ship Ashburton. At a farownll
temperance meeting held in Cork, hesaid:
"I to afford myself the pleasure and
consolation of beholding my exiled countrymen,
not, as here, lingering thro a life of
protracted starvation and constant misery,
but in the midst of prosperity, enjoying the
remuneration of their industry, and all the
comforts that plenty and domestic happiness
confer. I am anxious to visit the land
where T will behold no Irishmen or IrshWOmCH
deprived of I.1ip
_ ?..v .tv VV/.JOUUC.") Ul 1IIU,
but where I ivill see all enjoying peace
and, prosperity under the wings of the
American Eagle."
Mr. S. G. W. Dill, one of our most energetic
officers, charged with a requisition
of Governor Seahrook, upon the Executive
of Louisiana, for the arrest of John
W. Olark, charged with nrsnn !> ?<.
^ ) il*0 O UV'"
ccssfully accomplished his mission. Mr.
Dill left Charleston on the 10th ult.?arrested
the prisoner in New-Orleans on the
24th ult., and yesterday at half past 1 o'clock,
P. M., deposited him in jail here,
occupying less than thirteen di'^s in the
discharge of his high and responsible dut}''
citvttau-mm.oo w
i t, uiuck, ivl.
At n meeting of the Board of Health
held this day, the fallowing communication
from I)r. Allen was received:
Kentucky Lunatic Akyi.um, )
Tuesday, May 22, 1840. \
"There occurred on Saturday in this
Institution, srx cases of cholera, of whom
two died, four rec-vered.
"On Sunday, three cases, of whom one
dred, one recovered, one relieved.
"On Monday three cases, one died,
one improved, one relieved.
"On tVlio rnnwi!""
...w.miiy vurue cases, all 01
whom seem relieved.
"No symptoms of other attacks up to
this hour, 0 o'clock, A. M.
JNO. R. Alien."
Convention wit\ Brazil.?The Washington
correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun writes as follows : "The long unsettle,!
? -< *
m;u UIUUU9 ui American citizens on the
Government of Brazil, hnve been adjusted
by a convention winch has just been
brought to this city by Mr. Morgan, Secretary
of Legation at Rio dc Janeiro.
The details of the treaty have not transpired
; but they are, as I learn, of a liberal
nature to claimants. The convention
pwovides for the distribution of an aggre1
gate stun among the claimants,pro rata.
Thus u uifticnny4ias been settled which,
at one time, mar ed thrTnAar.n nt in.. f.?-?
countries. The American vessels Adljch
were, at one time, seized and detained,'
were given up, and compensation is now
to be made to American owners, ?&c.
disarrearatfce of Small, Pox.?
We are gratified to announce the total
disappearance of Small Pox from Cass
irr. " *
tuuuLy. w o arc imormed that not a sol*
itary case exists now in that county, nnd
no clangor whatever can be apprehended
. of its return?Southerner.
LOOK OUT FOR THE VILLIAX6.
Some desperadoes, on Sunday nigfc^
last, broke into the office of Col. J. II. Irhv?opened
his iron p.bn?f. nn/} ru?on/*lrA/J
tiuioilVIVCU
it. Fortunately, however, tb?y found
nothing but law papers?all the money
having been taken out on Saturday. Disappointed,
by their first effort, they then
made nn attempt upon the Sheriffs Office,
but luckily they did not succeed in their
endeavors to force the door, although it
bore testimony to the fervency of the rascals
attack. Who these villians are we
I know not, b it trust our citizens will
I snai'ft nr> r>nin? ir\
I U1UIJJ IUC!!I W JlUjllVB)
?Laurensville .Herald.
FIRE IN MOBILE.
A fli c brok^ out m Mobile on the worning
of the 2uth nit., which destroyed
property to the amount of eighty thousand
dollars. The amount of InHurance
on the property is stated at about thirtythrco
thousnnd dollars, all of which loss
is said to have fallen on offices in Mobile.
Severn! young men were caught beneath
a fulling roof, and, seriously injured?the
life of one is despaired of.?
Charleston Courier.
Destruction of the Pines Arrested.?A.
North Carolina Piint says that thtf'insect
which destroyed, for two seasons riant. nn
many of the long leaved pines, received
J a check from the nosi and anew of the
j 15th of April, and that a large fly, which
j attacks and killn the insect, has lately ftp
reartd in imrnwjs* swarms
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1 '
TI*E PRESBYTERIAN CJENERAL
ASSEMBLY.
PiTTsnuno, Mny 20?a, m<
The old school of the General Assotn- <
lJw ~r ii.~ n..- ' ' ?
wi wic i iesuyicriun UhurCU, at their
mooting yesterday, resolved that it would
be inexpedient and improper to propose ,
or attempt any measure in the work of ?
emancipation.?Telegraph. ,
An extra session of the Legislature of ,
Virginia, was to commence at Richmond
on Monday last. The 8j?tf5fftl object of
J this meeting is to take intoconsid -nitinn
the report of a Committee appointed at i
the previous session for a revision of t lie .
Laws of the State,
?rr? i
Health of Philadelphia..?The deaths ,
last week were 137. Of consumption, j
27 ; of scarlet fever, G ; of small pox, 0.
Destructive Fire in CiiAni.r.sroN.? '
By a telegraphic despn'ch received at
this office last night, we lenvn that n fi"c
broke out in Charleston ohout 3 o'clock
yesterday morning, on the premi-es of .
Mr. Albert Klfe, situated in Lynnh-atreet.
His Workshops nnd a three story brick '
nousc owned by CI. W. Logan, were dc- (
stroyed. Other buildings in the neighborhood
nre ;ilso reported to have been .
more or loss injured by the destructive J
element. The loss is estimated at .
000.? Columbia Telegraph.
I
The barque Florida, arrived a' New '
Orleans on the 22d ult. from Chngres, ((
brought the welcome intelligence that j
Col. Fremont had arrived in California.
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HAMBURG M A P Iv E T S . j '
(reported foil the kuowee cc*t,isb.) i j
HamIjpro, Jur.c 0, 1849.
Wc have late news from Europe by tho
steamer Niagara. Cotton not liaving advanced
in Liverpool in consequence of (lie April frost, ^
as had boon anticipated, prices with uh have
gone down 1-4. We quote, 5 1-2 to 7 1-4.
Corn and Meal very scarce, and arc selling at ' l
<0 to H'J 1-2 per bushel. Send us a few loads
from your well fdled granaries.
I3acon 6 ccnta. Other articles at last week's
notes.
Politically speaking, affaire remain on tho
the Continent of Europe as per last advices.
Yours, <fcc., II.
HEAD QUARTERS, )
1st Division, S. C. M. f
EnOEKIELD 0. TT Anvil If* O
CAPT. W. B. IOOR, having been appointed
and commissioned Aid-de-Camp
to Maj. Gen. Bonham, with the rank of
Major, will be obeyed and respected ac
corcnngly.
By order of Mnj. Gen. Boniiam.
W. S. GRISHAM.
Jyne 9 4-3w.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
PICKENS DISTRICT.
Ill Equity.
Jnni ttavfM* X. TJ Al? ^
,?..V uuiwiiw i. . mw I
ander, Adm'x. & Admr.
John Lndd at\d "Wiley } Bill foHlelief. '
Reavw I Id,-g at I i ,
L;i?rl5fB. Barton,dec'd. J
It appearing to my satisfaction that
Benj. F. Barton and Joab Lewis and
Wife, Phalby, Defendants tp this Bill of
Complaint, reside from and Without the
limits of this State.
On moiion of Whitner & Harrison,
Comp. Sol's., It is ordered, that they do
plead, answer or demur to the allegations
in suid Bill, within three months from the
date hereof, or their consent to the same
will be taken yrra confesso.
MILES M. NORTON, c. e. v. d.
Corn's. Office, Piokens C. II., S. C. )
June 8th, 1840. {
4 14in
ORDINARY'S SALE.
By order of \V. D. Steele, Esq., Ordinary
for Pickens District, will be sold
on Sfile-day in July nuxt before the
Sheriff's Office, within the legal hours,
a Tract of Lnnd belonging to the Estate
of Wm, Addis, deceased, containing One
Hundred Acres more or loss, Jying on
Beaver-dam Creek, adjoining lands of
C. Hunt, Wm. Giant and ntn av? u
sold for Partition among the heirs of said
deceased.
Tekms of Sale,
Twelve months credit, except the cost
which will he required in advance; purchasers
giving bond and good security
and a iror%nge of the premises if required
by the Ordinary, to secure pay- i
tlio. nnMtinoA
v? VMV IllVJIlCy .
J. A. DOYLE, s. p. d. |
June 4, 1840. 4~4w
"NEW GOODSTT
The svnscnmEna would respectfully
Inform their friends and customers, that
they are now receiving a fresh supply of
SPRING anp SUMMER
DRY OOODS! fm ^
?ALSO?
- ? - '
Groceries, Hardware, Shoes, Booto,
Haw, Diicos, Medicines, &c, &o.,
which they will sell low for C*aii.--?-Cail
and examine for yourselves.
Pi <fe E. E. ALEXANDER.
Piekens.C. H., 1st June, 184P 3-tf
* M . '
MARRIED,
On the 31st ult., by W. C. Lcc, Mu.
Wii.mam Boi.les to Miss Elizabeth,
*- J
fuugutvi ui ivuurew uoruen, all ot this l
District.
At Earle's Furnace, Cass co., Oa., on ;
the 10th ult., by Rev. John W. Lewis,
Cor,. E. M. Fiku?s, of Canton, to Miss j
Cohkklia M. Hakkisom, formerly of
Greenville, S. 0.
SlIEKIFF'S SAIiEg.
PICKENS DISTRICT.
BV VIRTUE OF WRITS OF FIERI FACIAS TO
MB DIRECTED.
Will be sold before the Court House
in this District, within the legal hours on
tlie first Monday and Tuesday in July
next.
1 Negro woman, named Milly, and 2
nMlriron Pnv?i;..? * 63:..- i?s -?
iiiiu omii, icvicu on ??s
the property of T. D. Coleman nt tho i
nut of John Bowen vs. T. D. Coleman j
uid Abigail Coleman.
2 Bay Marcs, 1 Gray Horse, 1 Road !
W ggon and Goer, all levied on as the j
property of John McKinney at the suit i
:>f N. J. F. Perry.
] 80 Acres of Land, lying on the waters
jf Twelve Mile, adjoining lands of James
Porter and others, sold as tlio property
jf Isaac Murphree at the suit of W. 1).
Steele.
One two horse Wagon and Gear, one
sorrel Horse, and one bay Horse, levied
m an me propertj of'John M. Phillips, at
>he suit of W. D. Keith.
Also, one box of Silver Ware, levied
3n ns the property of Absalom Hyde, at
:.he suit of W. D. Steele.
Conditions cash,?purchasers to pay
'or Titles.
?J. A. DUYLK.fi. r. I).
Sheriff's Oflice, )
June I), 149. (
'ALL AND JUDGE FOR YOURSELVES
S. KIRKSEY
nnc inef . . .
j...>u icuuvcu a new assortment ol '
fancy and staple dry goods, i
conristino in part ok mublin8, cambuics, i
Prints, Laces, Cloths, Casimeres,
Satinets, Kentucky Jeans,
Monterey Cloth, Vestinos,
Bonnets, IIats and Shoes.
Also, Sugar, Coffee, Crockery and
Glassware, Saddlery; &c? <Sic.,
Togother with a general assortment of
Goods usually found in the up-Country,
? sii *
it 111v'11 nc mil sun as low as the lowest. I
His old friends and the public generally
arc invited to give him a call.
Pickens C. H., June 2, 1849. 3-tf
south" carolTna"
PICKENS DISTRICT.
Hannah Clnyton, Applicant.
vs.
Charles Allen and Wife, Sarah A. Allen,
James Young and Wife, Mary Elizabeth
Young, John Thos. Clayton, Ro- 1
bertC. Clayton, Stephen G. Clayton,
? /Si?*? * " "
xuai^mct v^iuyioiij jcssc m. u lay ton,
Defendants.
For the sale of the Real Estate of |
John Clayton, deceased, not disposed of
by Will. And it appearing that
TWr. Clayton residcsjjtia^-lTtiTclunits
of thi^ therefore ordered,
that he do' appear within three month
from the date hereof, or his consent to
saul sale will betaken as confessed.
W. D. STEELE, o. p. d.
Ordinary's Office, )
June 1st, 1849. f 3-m3
Notice or not TYoticc, as
you all please J
w t . ? vt cj -e r> i *
... iwKbAnu, m. o., oi uacneiors
Retreat, is decidedly the tallest man in
tliis part of the country?and some say,
he is the d?dest fool; and others say
he should not doctor a dog for them:?
but he practices ou, that is his business;
he rides further and taster, nnd does
more of it than anij man now living, since
Davy Crocket's dead. He tronts
as the symptoms appear; he pukes, ho
purges, lie bleeds, he sweats, but don't
steam at nil, and cuts too; and seldom, if
ever, loses a patient while he or she '
continues breathing. Ho has a pill, a
ponder, a d-op, a plaster for every pain,
ache, and ioilment in the wholo catalogue
of hurrvfh diseases, and will positively
sell them lower, by one-half, than any
other perror, white or black. lie makes
out lm own bills nnd %v.?r.
- ? w..iv? uuy
thorn, rome'imes, and sometimes they
do not. They say ho cannot collect by
law, but Tsay, 'if he can't, he can a-most.'
Picke District, S. C., June 2, 1840.
"JAIWLBS Merchant
!Tailor,
"VV ould respectfully inform his friends
and the puoiic generally, that he has on
hand a Vine VAiur/rir of
BROAD fiT.fYvwr.ft r a dtxrs-m?o
Satineto, Tweeds, Kentucky Jeans, <tc.
ALSO
An AfeSOnTMENT ok ready-hade
CLOTHING, W:
whlekbo will cell cheap for Cash.
Thcrpublio arc invited to call and examine
Ha Stock, before purchasing ekewhere.
jJfr
WX.Ui /v TV w . - '
ripens u. n., mjf 25,, 18.495 fyft !
*??' 0- '
New Store.
BENSON & TAYLOR
Have iu?t OW>nftH II fino ufn^lr "f "M17W
^ 4 ^ ^..v uvwn Vi AlJJiTf
GOODS, in tin; Store lately occupied by
W. 1). Steele, which they respectfully
invite their friends and the public to call
and examine before purchasing elsewhere,
as their object is to sell. ^
Pickens, C. II., S.C. ) W
May 18,1840. f 1 tf
Hiixv vr?t*T> ?
rwvf M > vvi\ xsi.iiftQ AM) kisap youft ljollaks?A
Punny saved is a Penny
made.
TEN POUNDS good IUO COFFEE
will bo given for One Dollar, and. other
Goods at corresponding prices, at the
NEW CHEAP CASH STORE,
no kens c. ii.
BENSON <fc TAYLOR.
Pickens C. H., S. C. )
May 18, 1819. j" l tf
liea|) as tlie Cheapest!
Tub subscriber respectfully informs
bis friends and tbe public generally,that
be is receiving nt short intervals a
HANDSOME SELECTION OF
Dry Goods.
GROCERIES,
Hardware & Cutlery,
CROCKERY AND GLASS WARE,
JDrugs and Mcdicines,
?fco. itc. iVc.
All selcctcd expressly for this market and
will be sold positively a; chenp as th?*
cheapest for cash.
S. R. McFALTJ.
Pickens C.II..S.C. )
May 13, 18-19. J 1 tf
Look at this!
The fit*." r>f tl,~ c T' '-i 1
Aiivmpun oc i\euu navintr
boon dissolved, those indebted to it will
do well to caTl and settle with
E. M. KEITH.
May 18, 1849. 1 4t
Notice.
I Mary Rogers, tbe wife of James Rogers,
who is a farmer, residing in Pickens
District, So. Ca., on Little River, do b#>v
i ' 7 y"by
give notice of my intention 'to t\ ft8
n sole trader,' and to exercise all tlie j.ilcges
of a Free Dealer, after the expii.
tion of one month from this date.
' ifARY ROGERS.
May 18, 184$. 1 lm
I>ook Before' Yoil I^eap!!
/vll pei^ort&arc forewarned f-om trading
for any or all of certain notes givon
by myself to-James II. Hecder, being six
in number, dated January 8, 1849. Tho
first due the 25th of December, 1850,
and each of the others due on the samo
day of each succeeding year; each given
for seventy one dollars and forty cents
(?71 40), as I do not intend to pay the
same, unless compe|lcd by law,?tho
*?Tven7 has in part failed.
THOMAS A. YOW.
May 12, 1849. 1 4t (
The Subscriber has removed to the first
door on the South side of Main street,
nearly opposite the Printing Office, where
can be found
Bureaus, Sideboards Bedsteads,
Tables, -rand
a general assortment of
FURNITURE,
which ne will sell i.ow for cash.
Those desiring to purchase are requested
to call and examine for themselves.
V
II. HUGHES.
Pickens C. II., May 25, 1940. 2-tf
e~~5E if e i t IT, ~ |,
Attorney at Law,
Wili. continue to practice in the Courts " v
of Law and Equity for the Western Circuit.
Business entrusted to his care vrity, ^
meet, with nrnmnt
Officii at Pickens Court House', 8. C.
jjteMay 25, 1849. 2-tf
Br. J. N. Ijawrcnce.
Will attend punctually to all calls in
j the line of his profession. Unless absent,
on professional business, he may be found
at his Office, or his private residence in
the Village. He also, has oh hand a
general assortment of medicines which )
| ne wiJl lurnish to customers at reduced
! prices. _ 1
| Pickens C. II., S. C. ) #
_ May .18 \ 1. if I
J AME 3~V. T ftIMMIER, |
ATTOIEIW^ AT LAW, I
I GPA^TAITBURG, C. IL, 8.0. 1
| "WrtL praotice jiu the Court a of YTv,;?~
I Spartaaborg and Prcei\<itle. g
All buuiacts committed to. his caro will reccive fl
prompt and MtMul attention. . 1
atFSaENOxa: ( i,
Hof ?. Wallace, Union, S. O. ' / L
T. O, P, Vernon, o. k. o. o., Spartanburg, 8, 0.
M*V 13, 18115 * ' l-tf V
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