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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-10-23
NEW SEASONABLE GOODS
at Kpfckcma q. HI

NEW NEASUNABLE GUUDS
at Pickcms e.. 81.
FVNiIE undersigned arc now receiving and
Il opening we'll selected stock of
Spring and Summer Goods,
Which we offer to our friends and customers
low, in accordance with the hard times, con
sisting in part of the following:
PRINTS, MUSLlNS, Cambrics, Brown and
Blcached Shrtings, and Shceting:
4 well selected stock of Rcady-made CLIO
THING, Hats and Caps;
Bonnets. Ribbons, Trimmings. &C.:
Boots and Shoes, Saddles and Brides
Hardware and Cutlery, Nails and Castings
Crockcry and Glassware
GROCERIES, Drugs and Medicines and al
most every other article usually found any
whore in the up country.
Wctakc in barter country IIomcspun, Tai
low, Bccswax, Corn, Fodder, Wool, Rags,
&C.. at the customary prices.
We return our thanks for past patronage.
and hope our friends and the public will call
and examine our stock before buying else
where.
F.. & L. L. ALEX XANDER.
May Is, 1858 I3 If
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-10-23
FOR ORDINARY.

L.
South Carolina Militia.
FOR ORDINARY.
BSS'' The friends of JAMES A. DOYLE would
respectfully announce him n candidate for Oh
binary, atthe ensuing election
R90~ The friends of w. T.. HOLCoMBE res
pectfully announce him candidate for Ordina-
ry, at the next election.
EI5" The friends of S. IT, JOHNS respect
fully announce him candidate for Ordinary at
the next election.
GeAy. Tho friends of Rev. JOHN OWENS beg
leave to announce him n candidate for Ordinary
OF Pickens district, at the ensuing election.
nS9, The friends of THOMAS ]. KEITH re-
spcctiully announce him n candidate for Ordin-
AIRY OF Pickcns district, at the ensuing election.
FOR SHERIFF.
GsSs" The friends of Col. IEMUEL TIIOM-
AS respectfully announce him candidate
for Sheriff of Pickcns district, at the ensuing
election.
Be0" The friends of Col. "A. b. SARGENT
respectfully announce him Il candidate for
Sheriff Of Pickens district, at the ensuing
election.
Es5y" The friends OF W. n. CRAIG beg leave
tonnnouncc him II candidate for Sheriff of Pick
ems district, nj the next election.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
EI:SN Tie friends of Mr.. A. s. STEPHENS
respectfully announce linn candidate for the
office of Tax Collector OF Pickcns district at
the ensuing election.
Rf3" The friends of Mr.. GEORGE STEAD
ING respectfully announce him Al candidate for
the office of Tax Collector at the next election.
Be9o The friends of Rev. j. r. HUNNICUTT
respectfully announce him a candidate for the
office of Tax Collector, at the ensuing election.
BFB" The friends of Rev. III. NJ. BARTON
respectfully announce him as n candidate for
Tax Collector at the next election.
BSS~ The friends of j. w. l.. CARY respect
fully announce him a candidate for re election
to the Office of Tax Collector. for Pickens dis
trict, at the ensuing election.
BfiS~ The friends of II. CLEVELAND HUNT
respectfully announce him n candidate FOR Tax
Collector, at the next election.
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Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-04
The PatE, of Safety.

The Ashland Union says :-"Tha.
whole hearted and incorruptible Demo.
cratic statesman, Gen. Joseph Lane,
Delegate from Oregon, remarked to us
recently, that when any new question
arose affecting the honor and interests
of the country or of the Democratic par
ty: upon which he had any doubt as to
the position his duty required him to
occupy, he would examine Greelev's
New York Tribune, and having ascer-
tanned how it stood, he had ever found
that the path of safety and of duty de-
manded that he should take the course
directly opposite. In every instance,
Che added the event showed that by so
doing he would always turn up on the
right side"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-04
He Could Not Rest

We heard of an old lady, who had
the misfortune to lose her companion
not long since. About two weeks
after, when she entered her bed cham
Der and retired, tho door swung
suddenly open, and the ghost of the
departed husband appeared, when the
old lady screamed and tainted, and
soon brought to her side the servant,
and the shadow disappeared. For
some weeks she had the servant to sleep
in her room, when every thing passed
off as usual and the old lady again be-
came reconciled, she dispensed with the
servant sleeping in her chamber, when
precisely at ~ o'clock the next night
the ghost of the departed husband ap-
peared again, and approaching the bed
he drew back the curtains and stood in
the presence of his Mortified wife. The
old lady nerved herself, and inquired:
CHARLES, what has brought you back
again?"
The spectre replied in an audible and
distinct voice:
"Wyfe, go immediately and pay for
my newspaper, so that I mag rest IN
peaceg'
We suggest to some of our subscribers,
in order that their better-half be not
troubled with them after they have
''suff1ed off their mortal coil" that NOW
is the accepted time" We have pub
lished a paper for you for years, and
our books show the loss of hundreds of
dollars. Every thing We use costs mon
ey, and ifyou would rest in peace, come
up to the trough and feed the wheel
horse.
Our wife wants a new calico dress,
our baby wants shoes, our hands wants
money, and We are hard up %ourself, and
a little bit of the "coNateral' now, would
come as handy as a "pocket in a shirt
We know times are hard and money
scarce, but if you can't pay all, pay
part, and thereby you will be laying up
in Heaven, and enable the Ed
itor to get a new coat, attend church,
try to get there too. Which of our
subscribers will be first to the ~rescuc?
and who of them will exert themselves
enlarge our subscription list2 We
will see, and hoping our friends will all
make . long pull, a strong pull, and a
pull altogether, we will endeavor to dis
pense weekly to you, good, wholesome
doctrine, and ever remem-
Der you at a throne of grace.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-04
what they saw i'm Kansas

The Leavenworth Herald says =
1.-The vote cast on the 21st of December
on the Constitution it is estimated will
exceed seven thousand. The majority
for slavery will be about six thousand.
Kansas will come into the Union as a
slave State. If, as is claimed, the free
State party have the majority, they have
no one to blame but themselves. The
question was fairly submitted to the
whole people, and they refused to vote.
But SO soon as they found they had been
caught, they resolved to vote for State
officers, and secure if possible, the Of
hces: oh, consistency, thou art a
jewel! But the so called free State
party have no consistency. They are
controlled by a set of reckless leaders,
who, to promote their W ambitious
schemes of political aggrandisement,
would sacrifice the best interests of their
followers. But the reign of such lead
ers must Don draw to a close. The
great mass of the people are conserva-
tive, and will not permit themselves to
be used in keeping upagitation and ex-
element. They want peace. They
want to see the great wealth of the Ter
ritory developed. They want to see
business prospecting. They know how
to accomplish this-these agitations and
strifes must be put down.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-04

BRIsToL's SARAspARILLA. - The
cures of incipient consumption and
chronic diseases of the lungs, wrought
by this preparation, are very numerous,
and are attested in a way that defcs all
doubt. The profession-the most dis
tinguished members of it-are the wit
nesscs in many cases and there is no
fact i'll law, philosophy or ethics, estab-
lfshed on Il better foundation than the
efficacy of Bristol's Sarsaparilla in pull
monary, bilious and ~cutaneous disor-
ders. In the hands of the present pro-
prietors, D. T. Lanman & Co, Whole
sale Druggists, New York, this famous
restorative will lose nothing Of its med
zeal value or just popularity. The same
house has introduced under the name
of KEMPs Worm PAsTILLEs, the most
effective, harmless and agreeable vermi-
fuge ever administered.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-04
Legislative

In the Senate, yesterday, a bill wa.
introduced by Mr.. SHIDELER, so amen
ding the law regulating the compensa-
ton of members of the General Assem-.
bly, as to provide that the roll shall be
called daily and members allowed per
diem only for the days in which they
shall appear by the Clerks record to
have been on duty as legislators, or alb
sent in consequence of sickness. Some
discussion we had in Committee of the
Whole upon the House Bill amending
section 306 of the Code of civil proce1
durc.
In the House a number of bills re-
ceived their second reading-among
them the Senate habeaS corpus repeal
bill, which was referred to the Judiciary
The bill authorizing the
Board of Education of the City of Ham
llton to borrow money for school house
purposes, was passed. A series of Kan
sas resolutions, introduced by Mr..
DAWES, Republican, was laid on the
under the rule for discussion
Ohio Statesman, Feb. 18th.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-04
Sorrows Cup is Fgll.

| By the following It Will be seen tina
the heart-stricken old pioneer of the
waters, Captain Summons, sinks under
his melancholy bereavement, and it wei,
may be said of his un,corthy Dife ana
prostituted and degraded daughter, that
'.Ingratitude is a homeless DOG, that
lives on ALL, and defends NONE"
Ill AT THE SPENCER HoUsE.-Fol
some days past the Superior has been
without a captain-that is her regular
captain. The reason for hat is on &C,
count of the illness of Captain j. B.
Summons, who is at the present writing
confined at the Spencer House by a Sc
we're fit of sickness. 1t seems that on
ascertaining the fact of the late deser-
ton of his wife, without at all intima-
ting her purpose to him, the cup of
misery for the hardy old boatman was
filed to the brim, and he has peer grad
ually sinking ever since. We called to
see him yesterday, and was panied to
hear that he did not recognize his
had refused all visitors. Although the
brave old Captain has but a solitary one
of his own family to attend his sick-bed:
he has an abundance of friends, whose
sympathizing hearts would be glad to
hover around to soothe him in his Sc
we're Affections. We hope for the speedy
recovery of the heart-stricken sufferer.
Gin. Eng.
D-We see by the Enquirer of the
I'd inst, that the earthly career of the
noble and true hearted veteran of the
western waters, Capt. j. B.. Summons,
closed on the first of March. He died
at the Spencer House, in Cincinnati: of
broken heart. The late descrtion Of
his wife and daughter from him, for the
purpose of Pleading a wicked and aban-
life, was too much for the sensi-
tive heart of the old veteran, and he
sank under his sad bereavement when
death stepped in and closes the scene.
his cup of sorrow was full, and he
has gone to reap the reward of a virtd-
Gus and we'll spent life. "Peace to his
He leaves an estate worth
s75, 900. His remains were taken
of by the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, an order he had been a
member of many years. But a %solita-
~ one of his family followed him to
his last resting place, his son William.
but dreary tho the moments feet,
D let me think we yet shall meet!
That only ray of soluce sweet,
Can on thy Chloris shine, love-"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-04
Lancaster County Endorses
Bucha

The Pennsylvania says One of the
most gratifying results of the present
struggle in our State is the unanimous
endorsement of the Presidents Kansas
policy by the Democratic Convention of
Lancaster county. The friends and
neighbors of Mr.. Buchanan have thus
testified their continued confidence in
the wisdom of his political course, the
purity of the motives by which he has
been governed in his cndeavors to bring
Kansas into the Union under the Lee
compton Constitution, and thus end at
once and forever the difficulties which
have too long distracted that unhappy
country.
The Democracy Of Lancaster county
deserve intimate credit for their adher-
encc to the President at this critical
time in the affairs of the nation.
The following are the names of the
delegates elected &C. NJ. Steinman,
Joseph Buchanan, A. q. Rinrwalt, C.
j. Rhodes, j. E. Gross, and II. II. Bren-
ncman. They are instructed for Hon.
G. Sharswood, Of this city as a candi-
date for Judge of the Supreme Court.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-04
~UndcniabIc Facts.

1.-The Free State party in Kansas
have had the power to carry every cleo
ton in that Territory for two years.
2.-They had the power to elect the
delegates to the Constitutional Conven-
ton, according to the Herald If Free
dom, and were urged to vote by Gov.
Walker.
3-They had the power to vote the
slavery clause put of, and the Free
State clause into the Constitution.
4.-Thls power they o~bstinately re-
fused to exercise, and thus directly and
knowingly aided to elect a pro-slavery
Convention and to establish a pro-sla-
very Constitution.
Hurrah for the glorious Kansas
screechers and the self-styled compan-
ions of Freedom! Was there ever be-
fore such a race of brave, valiant, daring
men? Was there ever such another set
of Woodworking, elf-sacrifcing, devo-
ted soldiers in the cause OF human lib
ortv9
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-04
The Indiana Mass Anti.Admi,,-
lStHntiOm HIanfnu

"A great bio has been made by the
Black-Republican papers over the An
administration meeting, held at Indi.
annapolis on the 22nd inst. The Senti.
net we are persuaded, from the personal
accounts we have received, tells about
the truth, when it says that "the meet.
ing was a decided failure both in charac.
ter and in numbers" The ,Seutioe;
says:
"The call for the meeting had been
trumpeted in every paper in the State
big posters had been generally ~circula-
ted, announcing Walker, Stanton, Wise.
F'orney: &c, for speakers several of
h ezrailroads ran excursion trains or
gave half-fare tickets and, with all
these attractions, not over three hundred
persons arrived in all, one-half of whom
were Administration Democrats and Re-
publicans. The attendance at the meet.
ing was estimated, by competent Judges.
at about eight hundred in all. incIuding
Douglas men, Republicans and Demo.
Gratis, divided nearly as follows Douglas
men, two hundred and fifty; Republi-
cans, three hundred; Democrats. two
hundred and fifty. At no time were
there over a hundred persons voting
When three cheers were proposed for
Wise, afterthe reading of his letter, not
mo&3h1n a dozen hats waved. There
were delegates from twenty- five coun-
tles' and many of these counties were
represented by one or two individuals.
This is a fair estimate of the attendance
at the Mass Meeting There was no
general applause, enthusiasm or concur
renee in the action of the meeting. 1t
was a cut and dried affair. The meet
ing originated with a clique, who are
determined to rule or ruin 1t had no
sympathy with the masses of the party,
as evidenced by the very small atten-
dance. The old stanch and reliable
who are ever ready for battle
the interests of the party or coun-
try are at stake, or are in danger, were
there. The action of the meeting
found a sympathy only with Black-re,
publicans, outside of those who called
it."
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-04
INSTRUMENTATION Meetings,

N4CCLAHAkS
In speaking OF the speeches made
by II. b. PAYNE and JOE GEIaER a
tho anti-Administration meeting hello
at Columbus last week, the Register
man says: Had Qua neighbor of the
Eaton Democrat been there secretly en-.
sconsed behind the door listening tc
those speeches, without knowing posi-.
lively who were the actors, he would nc
doubt have pronounced the sentiments
delivered,a as coming from Black Re-
publican stumpers."
That we would neighbor. We cannot
think any a who has any sympathy
for the democratic party, or the success
OF its principles at heart, would issue
such a TRADE of abuse against its Chief
Magistrate. We are not surprised to
notice men like Joe Geiger, and Judge
johnson engaged in such a pitiful bus
mess, but it is a little annoying that
Henry B. Payne, for whom the democ-
racy of Ohio fought so CALAMITY but a
short five months ago, has treacherous-
ly turned his back upon a large portion
of them, and is now lending his little bit
of talent and influence to the Black Re-
publican Kansas Shriekers, to break
down the democratic Administration.
We have no sympathy for such "milk
and water" democrats, who stand ready
to desert their party at the crossing of
the first shadow, or as soon as they see
a better prospect of gratifying their sell
fish desire for Office. Mr.. Payne was
not satisfied with debating to the dem
ocracy of Ohio, but he must go to In
dianopolis, and there come over the
same diatribe of-abuse against the Ad-
mlnistration, to an audience, which if
majority of accounts are, correct
three fourths were the bitterest enemies
The democracy ever had, and the bal.
ance disappointed Office seekers and
sore heads. He may imagine that the
course he IS pursuing, is paving his
way to the United States Senate. but
we think he will discover in the end
that he was sadly deceived. His course
will cling to him like the shirt of Par
nassus, and when his claims are again
presented to the democracy of Ohio,
here will be just enough of "shaky
democrats found to permit him to
'emaip where he is and ought to DO, at
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-04
Grand Meeting AT Columbus.

A great Anti ecompton meeting
was held at Columbus a few days since
at which FL. B. Payne, J. w. johnson
ofGeorgctown, and others. made speech
cs. Mr.. johnson made a very infam-
matory speech, as also did Morton and
others. They pitched into the Presi-
dent in a very abusive manner, as we
learn from a friend who was on the
ground. These speakers employed all
the old, stale epithets which we're used
by the Black Republicans in the cam
paign of 1855.
What good can CO ne out of these
abusive epithets, by Democrats, We can
not divine. We exceedingly doubt tho
proprieto of holding such meetings at
all, at which bad blood is e~ngendercd
and excitement raised. We think both
sides are at fault in this rcspect.-Chr-
mont, CO., San.
The San is opposed to the admission
of Kansas under the Lecompton Con
stitution, but its opposition is in a mild
and sensible style. No democrat who
desires the prosperity of his country
and the success of his party, can show
any sympathy for these Anti-Admin;s-
tration meetings.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-04
Business of Eaion.

Our town for a few days past as
sumed a business aspect, and things be-
gin to look bright once more. Though
the cry still, is money, money, money,
however, VT live in expectation that
times will certainly change for the bet
ter Many farmers are holding on to
their produce and refuse to sell on ac-
count of the extreme low prices, and
consequently, those who are blest with
the possession of Cash, hold on to it
ike grim death to a dying "nigger."
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-04
March.

The first day of March came in on
Monday last with a terrific snow
storm, and if We may be allowed the old
expression, we suppose it will ''go out
like a lamb, for verify, it came in like a
lion" Winter will sOon be over, and
We are glad of it, Cor we long again for
the Spring time birds and flowers.
when Nature is othed in her robes of
green and the soft balmy breeze OF
Summer fans "Old Mother Earth" with
its refreshing and purifying breath
In the beautiful and expressive Ian
guagc of Burns:
Sing on sweet thrush, upon the ~lcaless
bough;
Sing on, sweet bird, 1 listen to thy
strain;
See aged Winter, mid his surly reign,
At.thy blythe carol clears his furrowcd
brow.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-04

The Ohio Statesman says it would
thank us not to call it a "Black Repub-
Iran sheet again. We are at a loss to
know what to call it or where to place
1t while it continues ;ts nrA<ent course
on the Kansas question. 1t is certain
ly lot democratic, or democracy has
degcnerated most outrageously within
a very brief period. We have no OBJ
jections to the Statesman differing as TO
the policy of the admission of Kansas,
but it might have done SO in decency
and moderation, as other democratic
papers in the State have, and welded
some influence. It's course has been
and is still suicidal to the party, be-
cause it out Herods Herod in its de-
nunciations upon all who differ with it.
no matter how pure a democrat he may
have been, or how many scars he can
exhibit of hard fought battles in the
democratic ranks. There is no differ
ence between it and the State Journal,
CtH' NU~CtfC ara SCUfHGcTCLOL-l Is JUST
as bitter and violent on democrats who
favor the policy of the Chef Magis-
trate, and throws either of them far in
the shade in it's "shrieks' for Kansas
Its PRESUMPTION is almost intolerable,
and somewhat amusing too-the opin-
ion of Buchanan, Pugh, Brown, and
upon the Kansas question, is.no
more in the eyes of the Statesman edi-
tor, than that of "any other three law
and is but a drop in his ocean
of intellect. OF all the speeches we
have read in opposition to the Lecomp-
Constitution, none have charged
instrument as being Anti-Repub-
in form, but in the article here
alluded to it appears, and the editor
he has proven it so! That he
has proven it to be anti Black Republi-
IAN, we have no doubt, but that it is Re-
publican in form and should be received
oy Congress, no friend of the peace and
luiet of the country should dispute.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-04
A Mammoth nrnm.

Mr.JAMEs MITCHELL, of this place.
is finishing a Bass Drum for the Eaton
Band, measuring three feet and a half
across the head. We had the pleasure
of listening to a beautifully d~iscoursed
piece of music by this Band on Friday
night last and have no hesitancy in say
ing without fear of contradiction, that it
is the excelsior Band of Ohio. We
were wildly reminded when their soft
notes died away on Friday night in its
melody upon our car, of the touching
words:
Bring music, glad music, that sweet
thrilling sound,
Bring flowers, bright flowers. and strew
Ca them around"
Come again, gentlemen.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-04
~Some of cur friends are honestl

STSome of our friends are honestly
opposed to the position taken by the
President on the Lecompton Constitu-
ton. We think they are mistaken
But, be that as it may, the admission
Of Kansas under that instrument is
now, to all ~intents and purposes, an
Administration measure-Gndecd, it is
the leading measure. of tie Administers
ton, so far as our domestic policy is
concerned)-then what will bo their
position offar its passage through Con-
gress? We merely put the question,
and leave the answer to our Democratic
friends themselves.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-03-04
New Tin ShOD.

w. p. McCABE has opened a new
Tin and Stove Store, and persons desi
ring anything in that line cannot dc
better than give Nc call. He has on
hand every variety of Parlor and Cook
ing Stoves, as we'll as every description
of Tin ware, which he is offering at
very reduced prices for CASH. See his
advertisement.