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, 1860-01-26

- The Rushsi'ls {1nd.) Jaclsonian, edited
by John l.. Robinson, says Of the Democratic
State ticket recently nominated al indianapolis
(niue candidates in all):
Out Of these nominees there is but ono thai
arowed Douglas man. No ticket WAS crcr made
in tue State with more good. kolii, sound Demo-
Gratis npon it. We shall support tleu. all, nn.
less after the Charleston Convention they re-
fuse to stand upon the platform which wilIihcrc
he adopted, and support the nominee. wt.ica,
will there he made. As We said in Convention.
Doug1asism, issidt the party, will trouble us n"
mnrf.
, 1860-01-26
1lAck LIST, OR ABOLITION uorsrs.

Iatbr II, LujinRtnn / Co.; pbe'pa Dtt,a 4 c.: Clm
Ma,eu q ct;: Dsapss. l4rS Co.: cnpa keEt: 's.t,'
tsS:c Co Cippt.r Icoyvs Co.; En- s.,nn. p[cws..'
Ca: Eac. iii e yaie',.ue J. 4 ;!amr-y = s.n.
ithvdrs Co.; Dsf"s.xt A,s-t!r:rE q: cs1afa.nE'
SImp : Armstrong; shcld.n i:"Js 4 ~ e; uo
j. L. sei1as& li1o.: ChapaAsl Lyon Noss: t!yatE
tllrsh Coz u. =. Shaw CoavcFte Io.d - S Ea.!e
;rixnte 4 Co.; Merit a!cAuny CO.. ]1Ans : Law
, 1860-01-26

IT, 7Ficrrt':7r. t'toIer n FArx.Y W-r,cE..,
A. Fac, ti,.t'1s a..! l%lls. aft.G:t..
lol...., Laho Sera,t ...Eal
CHICAGO. I'LL,
sFs,'l,' Mr. s,i Tr,..-s.%. xs
, 1860-01-26
A GratuItous Advertisement.

The Daay .Southern Gt!}ti.Tccy. pub'ishedat.
Atlanta, Georgia, has u leading utt,cle entitled
White and ElacS Lists" in which it denoan-
ces certain parties numed III what il calls i:S
Utnck List us Republic tns, incendiarirs, anti
enemies Of the South, whom no Southern man
should deal with; and it arows its purpose 10
dog aud watch the traders Of Georgia, and Al
ja,ta especially, Tor the purpose Of ascertain'ng
whether uuy Of them dares u hare any business
intercourse with any firm included in it.
j" Black List
We here copy the lists rs they stand in the
columns Of the Co7f ftderacy:
1LAck LIST, OR AnoL1r1os uorsEs.
Jattr r. LudIngtoa Co.; phern. Bt,a e.: Ch na;n'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-06-09
D8O rWARW.

Mrs. MAMMA DURHAM. wife NJ C. Durh1
of this district. died May The 31th. 1860 aged !
years, 9morths an'l ,lnys. She was not calledE
suffer long, though ii was very severe: /: il Il
borne, however, with christian patience and rcsl
nation.
The deceased connected herself with the Mel
odist +. Church, at { protractcd meeting held II
September ut Bethlehem Church. and shortly all
found Christ, to the JOY and comfort of her hcu
Always after her conversion. shc seemed strc
in The faith aud in speaking Of deaIh, of whit
she seemed tn have previous prcscntiIncnt rrC,
ous TO her aiiction she expressed.hrr reading
10 go at Gods command. II wes the writer's r,I
ilcgc to see her but short time before her ,lea
and when the sub; Get of religion wns mcn,ion4
her cdHn,enancc lgl.tcd up and in substance !
said II am rcTdy "EonlS infer in the hcd
As looked upon that face so full of trust in cd
and confident of n blessed Immortality hcyt
the grave. could hut cxclaim, - Let me die
death of the righteous, ana Let ny last end e Il
his" She: soon PASSED away to a moro gcll
cline. On the 25th her funeral was preached ]
large and deeply affected congregation; and III
her mortal rcmains were deposited near The churI
of which she was faithful member. io await
time when The dead i'm Christ shall he raised inC
ruptibc. To her hcrenycd hushnnd with her n
dred and friends, ne xay Follow her as she 4
lSwc'l Christ" V. A. $.
DIEp. Hp the 5,h May, 1860 of Emicsiis, S,
LIE. daughter Of j. ". and Martha Alexnnd,
aged one year, clevc6 D,nnths and thirteen days
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-06-09
The Temper of the Times

The following from the Washington correspon
dent of the Cdro!iuian is anything bu. satisfactory
There is much truth in it. Such state of affairs
is hnmibntinsin the extreme Never was .nion
more desirable TO success Eut to the extract:
political matters are in mixodlup state. Tho
divisions of tie South likely to prevent any
proper and elective opposition 10 the Black Re-
| lpuhlicans an't these very divisions will he the
cause of our submission to their success. How sad
IL is that our house is divided against Itself The
union of the South could du all that is desirable
but there is clearly such division that We will he
rowcilcSs. fhe sending delegates to Rchmo. IL
ii unanimous, would regulate the course bt tho
Democratic nomination. but tho counsel ot NOM
bcrS ot Congress to return to Bal,imo' ., and yir-
tuay to back down from tho position Il fI,c srcc-
dcrs, produces great distraction The namc of.
President making is in he liant and The first
effect of combinations is to T. o,lnce division In
our own State. too, while mere is nm appearance
OF unnnin'y, there IL .ccidel tendency TO super
ccdc tormor dele ates: this shows the dbi3,as
of party, So ii is .ro. If YOU meet a friend. hc
tells yu" that irockinrilgc is the ONLY man who
can he cicctc' oy the Democracy and he will carry
New Lcrse', Connecticut and Pennsylvania be
st"es ore on and California; and that his election
Is cerT n; but take u short tWn, and you meet
ono' Ier, and he informs YOU tlOt " Hunter is ont
OF .he question, because he counselc,l the Nirgmin
delegation to go out of the Convention. and that
Lnnc killed himself by his advice to his delegation
on the same SubIcCt-that u new man must lie,
started. and Blccknrilgc has no claucc and Fir
patrick can only marShalthe hosts to victory" So
you find nothing like concentration of public
opinion OH any one While every one is advising
Wlanimi,y i'll the South he gives advice that leads
to the contrary Ciicct-goyerncd hc is by per
Sonnl and party motives. 1lc platform of prnci-
cpc seems to be Ignored and the itrn of tie plat
form nt Baltimore being materially changed seems
to have no advocates tub to the whale in the
form ot some carefully worlcd notification MAY
be made. hut we doubt if any.
I'm impression prevails that Douglas will yield
nothing and be an independent candidate ,,cr No.
rrcierrng to present the alternative 10 the South
of taking him to defeat Tic BLACK Republicans or
his enjoying their submission to Abolition rule
The want OF unnnmity in the South is dcplorablc
1t seems Improbable, under the distractions exist
ing, that there will be any meeting ut Richmond"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-06-09

(I,virtue OF an AF,ls nN directed by wy
I'D f.. IIuleomhe. Esss nliary of pickcns.
District. will sell q sile l.i,llcr at Picks
ems Z. H., on Saledar aext. tho Rcal.
Estate Of jesse Stribf6 Al to wit,
Ono tract of Lard -. or nichlanll
Creek, adjoining lands of Ms: sAictlr6y Mrs
Steele and Others. containing n a,feS more or
less, sold for division among tlsc hsffssof sail
deceased.
Terms OF SALE-On credit Of twelve montlSs
with interest from day Of Sale. except the cost,
which must be paid in cash. Tho purchaser tn
give boI!d with good security to sho Ordinary to
secure the payment of tho purchase money, with
n mortgage of tho premises. if,lcemed necessary
by him. Purchaser to pay extra for titles.
+. G. CRAIG, s.P.D.
June I. 1860 Is I'd
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-06-09
The African Slave Trade.

The slave trade seems to be settling down as
one of the " Institutions" of the country. In
addition to those reported last week, another
barquc sailing under Frcnch colors, with 400
Africans on board, has boon carried into Key
West. The officers of the vessel destroyed their
parcrs before she was captured
The continuation Of this trade reflects Unjust
ly on the South, and we trust that it may be
broken up speedily. 1t is ut variance, also
both with the wishes anG interests of the people
of the South
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-06-09
Ordinary's Sale.

T0Y virtue of nn'order to mo directed by w.
A u. llolcombe, ESQ, Ordinary OF pickens
District, W.! sell 70 the highest bidder before
tho Court House avsr, oil Saledsyin judy ncxt.
the Real Estate Of Joseph Wood, deceased, to
wit;
One tractsof lanl lying III pickcns Distvict,
Jacob Lewis, Wiley Reeves end olI,aS eo--;,,s
ing Two Hundred Acres moro ot,loss.
ceased. ~ ~ N
Ic,ms.--On Q credit Of twelve months with
interest, except the cost which must bo paid in
cash. The purchaser to give bond, with good
security, Sc % the Ordinary, and mortgage of
to payextfa for titles. Y
,o.x tsge L@Cs CRAIG, s.P.D. -
June Z, 1860 f5 Il -
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-06-09
Politics and News

The magnitude of the interests involvol has
induced us to yield larger space than usual ia
politics, for the past few weeks, The public
mind iss still FcvcrisI under the Charleston move
ment, and we must I've excused if our colupns
arc occupied thcrcwiih for somc tiuo to come.
These arc Important matters Of public couccrn.
and ought to be Of great mon'cnt to the rccr,h0
mt large.
This week is published a lengthy account of
q violent storm at Cimciu'nt, Ohir, attended
with loss "f over 81 0Q0. l00, and nc hundred
lives. Hail storms are also thco' Ter of the tav.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-06-09
a Card.

70 my friends of my native District tender m
sincere regards for the high position in which the
haze placelmy Dtme. 1t / had talents and heald
would like TO enlist in NC Of The prominent
sues before the people of tlfe Sintc.ihe Blue lid
RAILROAD. aHc an abiding confidence that Sou
Carolina will yei make strenuous cflolls TO \,
with her sister Atlantic States in tapping the fe
tile West; and than The whistle of her engines vi
re'crberatc long and loud III the valleys of II
Bine Ridge.
upon the all absorbing topics OF ilc.day -Sout
crn rights and Southern ,wrongs-allow me to.sl9
TO the aspiraMs for,he h"nors mud cmolumcntsS
Office in the Palmetto State, that / here they VI,
nail their coors tn the mast, and stand on the pls,
form male by the soccding delegations from n
late Democratic Convention in Chnrlcston Yance
now and forever. | am moi candidate.
Respectfully, r. j.. LEWIS,
Martins Creek I;ne f. 1850.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-06-09
South Carolina Bible oonvontin,y 81

To the President mud Officers Of the EiAS
Societies and Branelies, III South Carolina
sIIe,si;r Dear Brethren. sagont Of sl!e A;iaA..s2.
Bible Society, III and for the State of SbtE
Carolina, ] hog leave to rcmind you thatfhe
State Bible Convention meets at Sumter G
c., ON Tuesday Night July 10th, at s so'cl%k
when the opening sermon will be preaeheIhy
Rev. G. p. Gpdsdcn, Principal, Rev. .JulI 4
Wightman, alternate. 1t is desirable That all.
the Bible Societies in tile State slsoald In 70.
presented. Will you please ha "a mee,ino
of your EXccutyc Committee called at an eSrlv
day, and appoint at least FIVE Delegates totha.
Conventions and urge them to attend md io
como with brief reports. All the Rail Roads
in the State except the South Carolina. bovo
agreed to pass Delegates to the Couvcntioplto
and fro, for one fare, and this Road p,l,cs
ministers ut all times for hulf price. A Ctn-
'mittec of Arrangements have been appoi,hcI
by the Sumter Bible Society, aud ample NO.
visions will doubtless be nude forall who ,iay
attend. T
-Four tir,ins pass Sumter daily, two NoAh.
crn aud two Southern. Those who will arr
rive upon the north end of the road had bot.
ter take the train which reaches Sumter atbb
o'clock, p. VI. 22!,63c from South, Oh Kbls.
vile, that which arrives ut 20 mim&es
past 5 y. NJ. AK
The Rev. james II. DEeNeilL Cor. Sec
b. Society will be Mt the Convcntion
All ministers of the Gospel life DircctErs
aud life Members, arc atfcctionately imitcdto
attend Yours truly,
,EDwiN A. BolLrs
NoLTAIRE had perfect horror of inonbi-
tive persons, lie said to one Of these pull-
pors Sir, lam delighted to soc you. bulT
give you fair warning, | know nothing abkt
what you arc going to ask me-"
TUERE ara bridal moments of the SOD;
and not easily forgiven are those who woJl
utter the secrets of its high intercourse with
its Lord,
Ir is easier to gain credit for goodness IA
Slistcning eye, while listening to some story1f
sclf-sacrifice than by patient use 'ulncss. t
is easier to get credit for spirituality hy thru
ing at some mpassoncd speech on the MI
form on scrmon from the pulpit, than by
! inS'a life of justice, mercy and truth.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-06-09

'TflE undcrsignod have formed pastnefship in
y che practice Of Law and Equity Tor Pietcns
District, My HAppEs may be eoBsuted az his
ounce ~ flekens aud Alr OnR at Anderson.
.ae JAMES T.. ORR.
w. NJ. HADDEy
iie&ens G. IT, May i0.iso9 4gstS
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-06-09
Pickens District Bible Society

Pickens District Bible Society. 4
THNi!E Anniversary Of this oncicty will be hcI
Il In the Presbyterian Church at Piekens q.
Ii. on Saturday 10th inst Important business
Of the Society il to be transacted The friend,
Of The cause are invited tn he present. Rev H.
NJ BAHroN was appoints b,s tue Society to
preach on the occasion.
WM. McWItORTEn Psefdt of Society.
Lnne 1 1900 WI ~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-06-09
Reidville Female High school.

The circular of this institution, setting forth
its advantages and terms, has been received
The school is in q hourishng condition The
annual examination will take place the last
Tuesday in juno each ycar-the next day will
bc Commencement, and the second session will
begin tile next Monday week. Rev. Il. III.
REID is one OF thc principals of this institution,
which is sufficient guarantee that al is right.
TnE Texas DELEGATEs.-Tbc course of the
Texas delegates ar the Charleston Convention
appears to meet with the approval of the major
ity of the papers of the State The meeting at
Galveston, OH the 10Th ultimo, was simply on
the question of approval or non-approyal of the
Southern or majority platform ut Charleston.
line principles cnunciated in the Southern plat
form we've fuilysustained, and resolutions passed
approving the course of the Texas delegates at
Charleston These delegates, on the Authority
of the Democratic State Executive Committee
IN view of the impossibility Of holding State
Convention in time, will return to the Conven-
ticp at Richmond, prepared to adjourn to Bnlt-
more, and join, the Convention there provided
there be good prospect Of tho Southern plat
form being there adopted, or one of similar con-
cepton aud objects.
THE FINAL ADJoURNMRNT OF CoNcREss -
Those who were most sanguine for adjournine
on the 18th of June, are now satisfied that it
cannot be done earlier than the fiFst or middle
Of Jaly, which will be earlier by three weeks
,tlaAt the ,Thiais arth Congress adjourned,
s. s e epgcd contest was Ia{, for
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-06-09

TUERE ara bridal moments of the SOD
and not easily forgiven are those who woI
utter tho secrets Of its high intercourse wi
its Lord,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-06-09

STADnINo ApFAR-The Anderson Gazette
says fight took place in the ncighborhood of
llonea Path, in that district, on Thursday last,
between Frederick Lccch and Hampton Cobb,
in which Cobb received stab under the left
arm. Wo understand to-day, that no hopes are
entertained of Cobbs recovery. The fight took,
place at Leech's house. We learn that both
parties were drinking. Lccch has bccn lodged
in Jail az this place.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-06-09

NoLTAIRE had perfect horror of inausi
tive persons lie said to ono Of these puI,
pors; "Sir Fam delighted to soc You. bul
give you fair warning, | know nothing abb
what you arc going to ask ,uc!"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-06-09

EXTRADITIoN EXTRAoRDINARY.--Somc mis-
clnevous wag, not having the fear of Gov.
brown before his eyes, assumed the authority
othls ESccllency's ppme and Office t. perpctratc
IL ."i9'"nlous hoax upon Sheriff Neesc and sew
eral respc..' .'.?lle citizens Of Hart county few
days since wc ic:; tfr?@ #" EIbcrton sur
clMe SouM that on tho lSth inst W" "r'H Nccsc
received, in large envelope from Milodgp-
vile, two documents, the first endorsed a
" iandamus," commanding him to arrest and
lodge in Jail tho following citizons of Hart
county. viz: V Dooley, II j Uooley, Simeon
Banks, NJ Crow, BENJAMIN Ncace. ID j
Neace, Ryley Harper, A N Masters and Viii
liam smith, and to notify tho Sheriff of Ander-
son District, S G, of tlleir arrest; the second
document purpQrted to he "Pcrmiitinius," nu-
thorizlng the Sheriff of Hart county to turn
said prisoners over TO the Sheriff of Anderson
District, when demanded Undue form by the
Governor of South Carolina. The ShcriR suc-
cceded in ariesting six Of the citizens nanled,
whom he promptly lodged in jsii to the uttor
surprise OF the good people Of IfartsviIle. and,
as may well be supposed. the sore consterna,
mon ,ac OF the unOfending individuals themselves.
The gentlemen thus placed in limbo, lost no
time IN sueiag out writ Of Ifabeas Corpus,
by which they were brought before. A. Court of
Magistrates, 10y whom tho spuriousness of tho
Z" alandamos" and ,H'Pormiaimus" was soon
discovered. The documents were very awk-
ward forgories, and the seal affixed vas im-
pressed with the eagle side Of ahnlf dollar, The
Sheriff of Hart county cannot be very fayniIiaf
with the great seal Of aho State Of Georgia.
S1p1R1ldL keteS.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-06-09

FuREIGN IuuoRrs-'rho imports Of f5rcign
dry goods and general merchandise at New
York for last week was S3.3 h, 1876; since lst Of
January S9G,2S0,2 ,225, being II dccreasc of over
four millions rs compared with the same period
of last year.
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-11-03
Telegraph Line Finished 10 Ft. kearney.
SUFF ERINGS OF THE Pixies PEAK EMI.
GRANTS

Fr. KEAENEY, Oct 81
The Missouri Western Telegraph Line is
completed to this place. and are now 10
direct communication with 81 Louis The
company are prepared to receive aud forward
dispatches to The press. from California, in
connection with the Pony Express. = hich de-
livers them at the eastern terni US Of tho
P'scervills Tei-gr, ph Line over which they
can be telegraph.d to any part of California
The tariff from st Louis to any part is Sc 40
for the fret ten words and twenty-five cents
each additional word te-graphie connexions
can be mad with the Pony Express at It
Joseph. Is heretofore, but day and q half sod
sorneiiMrc two days col 10 ssvsd by making
connections at Fort kearney
Mr.. G. T. loxe. . resident Of Monmouth.
Iowa returning from Pixies Peck, was lett by
two OF his travelling compenions names un
known, a. the hospital door the 25th Of
October, when they gaioped off DR.. So,ners
humanity took him into the hopital and attend
ef him. but he was t o far gone with the fe .er
TO recover. lie died and was buried in the
grave yard OF the fort the nth OF October
Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-11-03

kAHsAs-SrARvAIIo receipts
of provisions from our country friends have
been iu-. auch as we would expect, knowing as
we 90 the character Ct the citizens of Scott
courty. While those receipts nave been as
statei they have come tt the committee in the
s.ape Of prov.s .sions. which required. IN order
to be shipped, the purchase of sacks, band
hoxes, or something of that kind. Our people
in the country thought, as . matter of course
that If they furnished the provisions the peo-
pie Of this city would find the money to iur-
nish sac e. DC. to ship them. Have they done
T.? Look at tie statements published and see
How i. 1t with the merchant, ths banker. the
lawyer the me .hanic the retired man? Look
relday we hope to done freely and volunta-
iiiy to-day. The committee have no money
they have contracted debts for SACK, barrels,
DC. Thus far all shipments made have been
wi ut charge, 10 mention. We are assured
that the steamer Luzerne will take this NOM
ing what ia left upon the same terms, and the
Captain thinks he may be able to ge, it passed
over the railroad To K-okuk vithou. charge
Are our citizens waiting to he called upon?
tel US remind them .iiat the committee are
bu-iiJ engaged in recc wing what is sen. in, in
sack ing ami preparing shipments, and that
they expect that whatever donations fre made
Will be handed in to them at the depot on
Front rect mex DOR to Aivord l. Van r. t.
TOM, at once. We should be sorry that our
citizens had allowed themselves to be beaten
by country III donations in matter of this
inI-more particularly should we regret thnt
after the hbgrahtt Of the steam boat interest,
there should be suspicion that the residents
# this famed city had not contributed their
v / . share.
We are sure that i. our citizens would visit
he depot of ths committee and see for them
selves the hard labor they are doing in this
benevolent matter, 10 one would hesitate to
i, re Of his means something 10 aid ard G.! eer
hem on.
We say again do not wait to be called upon
he committee have not the time. Let it be
lone to-day. We shall await sailh snrn.
KY .iie Icsui. u to-uhy uonatfuf