Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-07-14


MAJ. w. S. GEIsHM, at West Union
EDWARD HUonEs, Esq, " Horse Shoe.
Z. 2. WERNER, Esq, Bachelors Retreat
NJ +. MITCHELL, Esq. E" Pickcnsvillc.
j. 4. HAGooD, Twelve Mile.
T. j. WEBB, for Anderson District
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEIT MONEY.
1t will be recollected by our readers that on
the 2sth of April last two travellers calling
themselves William Young and John Bishop,
stopped at Col. j. Nortcn's three miles above
this village for The night That on the next
morning. each passed to him twenty dollar
dill on the State Bank of South Carolina; Col
Norton coming to the village, it was discovered
that the money was counterfeit warrant
was obtained, and the Sheriff accompanied by
two or three others made pursuit, and came
up with them at West Ucnion. An attcnlpt
was made to arrest Young and Bishop but
both fled, pursued by the Sheriff and his COM
pany. During the pursuit, Young and Bishop
were observed to throw away several bundles
ofPaper, which was then supposed to be money;
and one of the party remarked "Look at the
money how it flies" The citizens of the neigh.
borhood were Informed of this fact, and re.
questcd to search for the parcels. One of them,
Rev. jeremiah Compton, gave to the Sheriff
the next day, two one hundred dollar bills OH
the Bank of Mobile, Ala, which he said his
son had found near where Young was arrested.
Shortly after this Compton left the District
In fgnf L.
laws estate. The encxt we hear of him he has
passed two one hundred dollar bills cn the
Bank of Mobile to Maj. Cooper, President Of
the Mint at Dahlonega The bills were we'll
executed on good paper and when sent to
Augusta the brokers were willing to exchange
for 1t. But on some account they were sent TO
Montgomery, Ala, where they were detected,
and returned to Maj. Cooper az spurious
Esquire Russell then as the agent of Mai. c.,
followed Compton to this District and on the
18th inst accompanied by Maj Grisham went
to Compton, who took back the bills and made
the following statement:
That on the morning after the arrest of
Young he had found large amount of money
himself, $4,000 90 in one hundred dollar hills
near where foung was arrested, and that he
separated from the bundle two of them and
placed them near the same place, and then
sent Ills little son to search for them, who found
them-that he had delivered these to ascertain
II they were counterfeit, and thought himself
entitled to the remainder Bnt his passing the
money clearly shows that his intentions were
not good rs he must have known that the
money was counterfeit He then delivered to
Maj Grisham the forty y-ninc hundred dollars,
which was by him given to the Sheriff
We have seen the bills, they are all on the
Bank of Mobile, Ala. And, as far rs we arc
competent TO judge, well calculated 10 deceive.
The signatures arc we'll executed, but the
dates and numbers badly filed mp They arc
all made payable TOD Z. Watson, letter A,
and dated 20 Novs 1915, The word "the" in
small letters on these bills is placed before the
word Bank" and we are informed that in the
genuine bids it is placed Immediately over the
word Bank" Esquire Russell pointed out
several other inaccuracies in the oye.pt...r, to
our informant, who is unable 10 ponit them out
certainly
We have been thus minute in giving all the
particulars, as they occurred, that the public
may be on their guard as it is confidently be-
leved that large amount is still out, which
was thrown away by Young and Bishop their
pursuit, some of which may find its way into
circulation.
we are informed that Compton has lcf. the
District.
We publish today the Recommendation OF
President Taylor, that the first Friday in Au.
gust next be observed "as day of Fasting,
Humiliation, and Prayer" that Divine Proyi-
dcnce may arrest the fell disease with which
our country is scourged and "otay the dcs
froying hand which i. now lifted against u.s.