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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-02

murderer. At this juncture amid the howl.
iugs and ceilings Of the crowd. the ex,sostu.
lations OF the Sheriff and our excellent Jailcr
and amid confusion worse founded" Rob.
ert Colvin, very prominent citizen having
succeeded in gaining an elevated position
and catching the ear Of the crowd. address
ing il in short speech, which for point, ap.
propriateno y, and good sense, have hardly
ever heard excclled il was as cilec,ual as i
was sensible for amer an unsuccessful effort Of
one or two experienced orators, the mob left
the negro in Jail. aud conducted the three
men a short distance TO On elm tree. and DO
gan to make preparations 10 hang them
At Thompson's request prayer was offer,
I'd in their behalf, he praying and weeping
aloud during the time lie was then mount.
ed on u horse, aud after again asserting his
innocence for the last time. rope was put
around his neck. the end thrown over n
limb, the horse was driven from under, and
Thompson was launched into eternity. He
seemed to die easy---onc or two spasmodic
jerkings of the limbs. shuldJr. and all was
over pcspano shared similar fate, dying
much harder.
At this stage Hunter gave evidence Of
making clean breast, which, alter some no.
lay aud II good deal OF reluctance, he did con.
Tossing TO tho guilt Of Scraggs, Thompson
and Hunter, and duplicating five others as
being concerned In the murder. Their
names are ns follows :--~llenry Scrnggs
Jerry Scraggs, Lloyd Mcdonnell, John Tn
derwood, and son IN law Of SIMPSON; the
latter is under arrest, hat is, believe. gen.
orally considered innocent The sheriff
with posso, Is out tough, 10 arrest the
Others. Beko was also implicated by llun.
ter. aud brought forth aud the two were con.
fropted. Nothing OF importance was elicit
cd. aud they were both taken to jaii--both
OF them making IA narrow escape. But lnr
the timely interference Of Mr.. Covin. TIE
negro would, in all PROBABILITY. be now dead.
Mr.. Colvin merits the thanks Of the whole
community Tor his courageous and telling
speech. lilo Is by unanimous consent n vot.
cd trump"
sincerely hope there will not be another
outbreak While the community iecl shock.
ed u, the enactment Of such tragedy and
dcporc It's necessity, yet II meets with gen.
c,al appreciation. Tho murder OF SIMPSON
was most foul aud ntfocious one the muir
derers doing the deed at the dark hour Of
night, aud robbing his house, according 10
-r-rfrsstou ri Hunter Of $4,000 or 10000.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-02

COOP FoE GgRRIr -GERRlr SMIru, the
Abolition candidate for Governor in New
York at the late election. says in Il circular
dated November ;:
am not sure bat Governor Stewards Roch.
ester speech did more than all other things to
damage my prospects. II passed for an Abo-
lition speech, especially because II espoused
our Old Abolition doctrine, that in the end all
the States must be blessed with freedom or
cursed with slavery.
The Republican editors Of Minnesota
from the puritans Of st. Anthony to the
cavaliers Of st. Paul--profesa to be vastly
pleased with Mr. SEWARD g late Abolition
dlsunion speech. The rank and file Of the
party, however, denounce it as too radical
When the choice is proiFered-as il pro'a-
bly, will be in s60--between Popular Sow
ereign'y, as expounded by its great cham
plon aud Congressional Intervention, az Get
forth by Mr. SEwARD-there will not be
corporal guard Of Republicans left in Min
pesota, who will support the brutal and
bloody programme Of the New York SEN
a.or.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-02
UtundsIing Practices ." s.d area 4
Congress.

A Washington correspondent Of The Rich
mond Enq4u'r IN detailing some Of the
pl1odering practices 10 and about Congress,
aays:
The mos, mous,rous abuse o. the mileage
system, and nj which, Mr Houston, Of Ala
bana, deal, very Elective blow, u 10 the
oflioe Of The Sergeantat Arms. This OfIicer
was charged with ,he da,y OF summoniug
the clouds Of wi,besses that attended the last
session and, although b. never wen, on,
n hIs Office 10 make service, !, IL SAID tina,
be- cleared s25 600 by the little job T'bs
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-02

why II was managed was this The Ser.
geantatarIns Is allowed twenty cents /
mile. coming 10 and iro for summoning wit
ncsses. lie would readily obtain a person
to go the round, and summon u large mum.
Der of witnesses in one trip, and yet no
would charge mileage on number Of trips
equal TO the number Of witnesses. About
fifteen witnesses were summoned from tho
neighborhood Of Fort Smelling. and 40 tho
Sergeant at arms charged mileage for fifteen
trips, and he was allowed il.
In tho Watrous case about twenty wit
nesses were summoned ut one time from tho
distant State Of Texas, and the Sergeant At.
arms greatly felicitatcd himself on the pros.
poet OF INDUSTRIOUS fee by charging for
about twenty constructive trips 10 Texas.
Mr.. Houston, however opposed this. com.
PEELED the Scrgeant-at arms 10 succomb, and
saved the Government nearly $4,000 by
his unil'nehlng economy In this instance.
| might pursue the general subject Of cor
rupt and pilkriug Practices In and about
Congress by giving an account Of the crowds
OF sinecures kept ON the premises mcsscn.
gers who get 81 200 and 81 800 per annum,
and poriers who arc paid 81 200 u ycar for
doing nothing. all Of whom ARE, Of course,
too proud tn do men'al Offices, but nro poll
tlcians; or by informing your readers oil the
fabulous cost OF gorgeous furniture mirrors,
Brussels carpets, and book cascs costing
$500 each. (yoa can soc one in the Claims
Committee room) which adorn the Com.
miltee and private drinking rooms or by
detailing the thousand and one petty plum.
dcrs by which unc!o Sam IL made to bleed
at every pore by swarm Of suhaltcrns.
hangers on, supcrnnmcraries and what not.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-02

ELizAEzrn CARR, one Of the domestics
wounded in the GouLDr tragedy is dead.
I, ia stated that Mr.. GoULpr still remains
In precarions condition. lie Is at times
quite rational, and often inquiries after his
son FVAsx, whom be supposes 70 be alive
and in prison. NAruAsrrLi Is rapidly recov-
ering. a. is also his mother but II il feared
CnArLrs, the youngest hoy, will never re.
cover from the eject Of bis injuries. lie
app-nrs to be the only member Of the family
that IL in any immediate danger.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-02

speak unexpectedly Of the national EN-
blem, whose outstretched wings, &c. &c"
our readers must excuse US, for We are full
Of Turkey. The subject lies near Our heart.
or did on the twenty-fifth instant, at half
past three o'clock
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-02

THE SEWING Wosgs oy NRw iOkK-It
ia sad there are 10000 women in New
York who make their living by daily labor
or thcse a large portion earn livelihood
with the nec''e. and how hardly they earn
it mag ~ gathered from the following OK.
tract from an article in the New York
1imss
These three trades. which are noted for
mean wages, are rap making, ,ai,ring. and
shirt making. Some caI,s are made for q
shilling dom. Some pantaloons are
made for fifteen or eighteen cents pace.
and some good shirts are made for five cents
each. II should think these shirts would
feel Ike the shirt of Nessus 10 any mans
back who would wear oue, knowing the
price at which they were put together IL
does not need much calculation 10 prove
What klDd Of living il To be made a. snch
prices. Now. these second AID third classes
are not half pad for their labor. because
three or fo1r d9llars pr week 10 those Of
the second class, and twelve shlilinas ard
two dollars 70 thD-e Of the third. Is a VII.
famous rrlce icf an employer to pay Nho d,
making ten % twelve hundred PER cent. on
every week work which ia done for him"
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-02

"OLD BTRgs. -Thc Democracy Of old
B-rks Gf.ScY J0sEas district. have nom
mated JoE;. A. WAsSEE !or Congress, to
fI JoSEs upeNpife4 term The resolutions
OF the Drmer Convention ser re4ff-I0.-i.
ani rcsoln'ion ia favor n tie admission of
\ a-isas under q bs~ C0usil,qti0l.
cen W. VI Kus IL the volunteer car
didA'e of the Opposition. The election
taxes pace On The 3Oih inst.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-02

An important law suit, III which tn
Western Transportation Company, OF Buf
falo, was a party as defendant has just been
decided in the United States Court, at
Chicago in favor OF the company. The
amount involved was upwards OF one hun
bred and thirty thousand dollars, and the
case attracted good deal of attention in
commercial circles, as well as from the large
amount involved as from the facts and cir
cumstances of the case. The cause OF action
was briefly this; The plaintiffs, in October
1856, were the owners of wharf and pack
ing house situated upon the north branch OF
the Chicago River, in and upon which was
a large amount of valuable property. The
company propeller Falcon, in the mouth OF
October, 1856, while passing down the river
preparatory 10 commencing her down trip
from Chicago to Buif.lo, was compelled to
stop for the night at the wharf in question
and while so detained took fire from some
cause which it was impossible TO ascertain
The fire communicated to the dock and
packing house, which, with their contents
were wholly destroyed For the damages
SO occasioned, IioUGH & Co. brought this
against the company, alleging that the fire
was occasioned by the carelessncss and neg
ligence Of the officers and crew of the pro
pellor.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-02

These figures show how unfnuuded is the
allegation that the Democratic party Of New
York il in losing aud declining condition,
II gives 33 900 more votes than it gave BIZ
cnASAs in 1876, while the Republicans are
$4,000 weaker then they were then.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-12-02


The following will be about the official
vote of the New York election on Governor:
Morgan, (Republican). FAC, 900
Parker. CDemocrat) .......,....... 2Js, 900
Burroughs, (Amer,can.) .............. go, 900
Smith, tAbolitionist.D .................. 5000
$40 900
The vote Of the State Is very large, al
though il is about 10000 short of that east
at the election for President in 1856. The
Democratic vote il largely increased at this
election over any given since 1852. when
PIERCE was chosen President. The figures
stand thus:
Democratic vote in 1854, 10, 600
Democratic vote IN ISIS. .l5l 900
Democratic vote IN 1856 .-.......... 1876 900
Democratic vote in 1851 1856 900
Democratic vote IN ISIS ..-...........22s 600
1l.rn Il, L.. Ii Al
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-01-30
General Intellirennn

By arrivals from Europe. we have Liver
pool dates to the 9th inst. The cotton mar
ket was iiuctuating, with declining tenden-
cy, Money matters arc growing easier. The
British government has determined to in
vest Canton, and will be assisted by the for
600 "f tio Ps-sr,vl I,iIv iuSS or the Inuia re-
bells at LucknoM vas 1000 mon, and arms
to large amount. The great steamer Levi
athan is still unlaunched-an attempt to get
her into water was to be made on Monday
last An influential French paper boldly de-
mands the re-opcning of the slave trade for
the French provinces. We also copy an in
tercsting article on this subject from the Lon
don Times. Gen. u.lvELocK, the hero of tho
India war; Marshal KAnErzY, the old Aus
trlan General; Madame RACHEL, the great
trascdicnnc; and REDscuLD PASTA, the Tur-
kish diplomatist, are dead. The difficulty
between Spain and Mexico is unsettled and
is not likely to be.
Both branches of the Alabama Legislature
have unanimously passed resolutions author
i1ng the Governor to call aState Convention,
II Congress refuses admission to Kansas with
the Lccompton Constitution.
Congress is not doing much. In the House,
special committee has been raised to take
charge of the Pacific railroad measure. Tho
appropriation bills have been reported.
The Grccnyillc Enterprise tells us of "a
qreer-iookng fowl-a cross of the shanghai
and guinea, at Fair Play, in this district
Its attempts at growing reminds one of tho
scrcaking an old cart wheel" The editor
remembers to "havo seen similar looking
fowl at Mr.. GEo. FREDERIcE~' in the same
district"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-01-30
U E1.5 BzE@ w ID GWW IL lIE r.
The Election for Congress.

The election for members of Congress, in
South Carolina, will be held on the second
Monday in October next. 1t is now uudcr-
Stood as we have it from reliable source,
that Col. OaH, who has served us so faithful
ly and ably, declines TO ec candidate for
reelection. Whilst this is to be regretted,
both as "a loss to his immediate constituents
and the country at large, thore will be no in
convenience resulting to tho "body polite"
from lack of candidates for the succession
In addition to those nominated last yoar---
some dozen or more-the names of Col j. ID.
AsnMoRE, of Anderson, and Gen. w. X. EAs-
LEY, of Grecnville, have been montioncd.-
The canvass viii probably open at an early
day; and, as thcre is no political question on
which an issue can be made up, the compe-
tcncy, ability and merit of the respective can
didatea-with whatcycrpersonalitics the con-
test may cngendcr-must decide bctwoon
them The prospect for an interesting race,
without unnecessary excitement, is good
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-01-30
Kansas Agaln.

The vaporing fog has partially relieved tho
Kansas election returns of their obscuriiy
and uncertainty. The :" free State men," it
is stated, have been successful, oIecting their
candidates for Governor and members of the
Legislature, under the Lccompton constitu.
ton. The vote pollod against tho consttu-
ton, at this election, is set down at 10000,
although it was adopted a month ago by a
very considerable majority Kansas, all
though now nominally Il slave territory, will
only remain 50 during the pleasure of the
black republicans. We arc thoroughly dis
gusted with this Kansas question; and, there
being no practical issue pertaining to it now
before the country, wodismiss its Importance
ut least.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-01-30
Free Snhools.

The Commissioners of Free Schools were
in session on Monday last. Eighteen schools
were located. The Board has changed some
what the plan heretofore pursued, classifying
tht bcneGciarcs, as follows: L. Orphans,
without means, or those with less than $500.
2. Orphans, without means with father or
mother; the mothers family to have the pre-
ference. 3. Co'ldrcn, whose parents are liv-
ing and worth less than $500 Persons who
may not como under these regulations except
they be more needy, cannot share the bone
fits of the free school fund. Under tic pros
Ont plan much discretion is vested in tho
trustees of tho schools located by the Board,
and much depends upon their management
and action. Six scholars have been allowed
each school for the present quarter, adding
up three hundred and eighty days. Where
there may be more than six applicants, under
the above classification, the trustees of the
school should admit the most needy and mer-
itorious. Probably larger number Of ben
cGciarics will DO allowed each school the en-
suing quarters.
Tho pay of teachers is us follows: first
class, five cents per day. second class, three
cents; and third class two cents.
It's important that each teacher should
report to the April board, toascertain, to if pos
siblc, the working of the change of plan, and
also that larger number OF Donehciaries be
allowed to each school, if the funds in the
treasury should warrant it.
As heretofore, where the teacher is a sub
scribor, we furnish copy of the COURIER,
free of charge for the benefit OF his or her
school, as the case may be.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-01-30
ingenious Advertising.

The mails are constantly bringing us ad-
vertisements of Northern humbugs, books,
lotteries, etc., which We as invariably CON
sign to the flames. The last dodge" is that
OF the proprietor of a New York paper, who
sends us the first chapter of two stories, to be
inserted at four cents per line. At the con-
Guiding paragraph of these chapters, a note
is appended informing the reader whore the
remainder ofthe stories can be found |. Now.
this is what we call q yankee trick )" but
we were notcaught by it. First, because we
only have one price for advertising; 2dly.
Northern advertisers never pay; and 3dly,
wo did not care to excite the interest and Gu
riosity of our readers, without being able to
crafty it. Several Of our exchanges, we OBJ
serve, have nibblcd at the bait, and have un-
doubtedly caught gudgeonl
DIVISION AMONG THE MoRMoNs.- The
Leayenworth City Ledger of the 18th inst,
says that three young men, Henry Baker,
James Smith and Alexander Francis, or.
rived there ON Thursday afternoon, tho
7th, direct from Fort Bs;dger. They came
the whole distance, twelve hundred miles,
on foot, and accomplished their journey in
forty.fye days. They report that the day
they left six Mormons came into camp and
reported that the Mormons were 10 a state
of civil war. Brigham Young and about
one half desiring to march against the
troops, the other half being in favor of the
troops coming into Salt Lake and establish
ing military government there, and over
throwing the present powers that be,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-01-30
Organized,

The stock in the 'Keowec and Tuckase-
gee Turnpike having been subscribed, the
Company has becn organized, Col. WM. S.
GRESHAM, gentleman of high character and
energy, has been elected President. Maj S.
LovINGooD and Con. j. W. HARRISON were
elected Directors, and Mr.. RoB'r A. STEELE,
Jr, Secretary Col. WM SLOAN, large
Stockholdcr and every way reliable, has ta-
ken tho contract to complete the road to the
North Carolina line The road commences
at the west end Of the Stumphouse tunnel
connecting it with Cashier Valley and the
country beyond Under the management of
these gentlemen, its completion at an early
day, may be regarded as a fixed fact.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-01-30
From lie Charleston C6nrier.

MEssRs. EDIToRs: / have heard and
read so much of the extraordinary mildncss
of this winter, that thought I would in
quire of the seniors whether they recollect
the winter of '27-'28. Cold weStllegi was
then almost entirely unknown. 4 ,orls
of the upper part of the State wa 81
orally spoiled by the warmth of
A good country ham of bacon a
ly be obtained in the spring 81 s2s 8 & Irt
january, '2S, the usual miry ruad 3f;slts
Columbia, via Springhill, Rufis and New
berry to GrecnyilIo, was as dry AMI Is Iir4n
as in summer.
The General Assembly mot in January,
'28, (thc second Monday for the trial Of
the impeachment of Judge James. They
remained in session whole week. with
open doors and windows, withoas fire.
Ihe cotton In the upper districts came
up in the spring of 1928 from the roots of
OF 1927. If farmers had been aware Gifts
vitality in time, they might have raised a
crop OF Ratoon cotton. The only severe
frost occurred in . pril, 1928.
This winter has SO far been remarkable.
On the 10Th of November, began the only
severe freeze known in the upper cUuli-
try. 1t began from s. w, blow, and
continued from the 10Th to the 22d.---
Since then, we in the upper country have
had an old-fashioned Carolina winter. -
Frost and sunshine, succeeded by rain, but
no freezing, showing or sleeting weather,
except that Grcenvillc District was visited
by short snow storm about Christmas.
| see from yesterdays papers that the
wild geese are turning toward their North
ern homes. [ doubt not that they are Wis
er than we are, and that winter is, compar-
atiyely speaking, ended
10 the poor, what a blessing has been.
thus vouchsafed.
Good tcmpers the wind to the shorn lamb
THE REMEMBRANeER.
Charleston, Jan. 20. v
WHAT is LIRE ?4-What mighty pro-.
oession has been moving toward chs grave
daring she past year At the usual csti,
mate, since ahe frat Of Japuayy, 1851, moro
than thirty-one million five hundred thou
sand of the worlds population have gone
down TO the grave. Place them in long
array, and they win give a moving column
OF more than thirteen hundFed to every
mile of the circumference of tho globe. -.
What a spectacle as they hlevo on; tramp.
tramp, tramp, tho 'Dead AIarcE giving,
~ funeral notes as they so Ia the silnSb
shades
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-01-30
PICNENS C. H., S. c.:
New Post Office.

The Postmaster General has established a
new post otfco-Rabun Gap--in Rabun co,
Ga, and appointed Mr.. II. A, H. GIBSON
Postmaster
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-01-30
EXchanpes.

IHE CHARLESTON IlERALD.-Thc firstnum-
Der of this journalahas been received 1t is
published by w. w. VAN Ness & Co., and
elitcd by NJ BRADFoRD WHITE, Esq. Tho
HerdId is Independent in everything
neutral in nothing" Price, 81 year.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-01-30

EasHtNE RECORDER. The January number
has Just appeared, owing to the absquatula-
ton of its dcoH! Tile gave us call in pass
ing steering eastwardly, bound perhaps for
Dar'hgton. Before departing, however, lie
disposed of his pistol and other Young
American" tools, at low rates. The RecO,.
der is an interesting monthly, edited by a
Committee chosen from the Senior class of
Erskinc College. Price, ST per annum in
advance. Success TO it.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-01-30
Advertisements,

The Academies at Bachelors Retreat and
Fair Play will be under the charge respoc-
lively of the Messrs. JOINS. These gentle
men arc graduates of Erskinc College, and
skilled in imparting instruction. These
schools, with the salubrity, chcapness and
ploasantnosso of the locations, are commended
to parents and guardians. For particulars,
see advertisements in our columns.
The annual announcement of the Tax Col
lector, with special remark as to the value
of the bills Of specie paying banks, deserves
attention. Wait on him promptly, for tax
gatherers and death viii only cease their in
satiatc demands with the end of time.
There are other advertisements in our col
umns to which attention is invited.