Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-10-27
The Marlhoronrh ARair.


We clip tho following from the Marion Star.
of the 10th instant:
" ApoLITtoNIsTs IIuN0-Two Abolitionists
father and son, named lltchings we near
were hung iii Bennottsyile on last Saturday
They were arrested at Clio which ploce il will
be remembered John Brown had marked out ON
his map. They were tried by an Informal Jury
Letters and consgnmcnts of arms were found
III their posse 'sOn, which proved their guilt
beyond the shadow of n doubt"
Since the above, we learn that the rumor that
liitchings and his son were hung ON Saturday
last, is untrue They have been examined by
the iSllance Committee. and every day new
revelations are being made The father from
the signs on his back, has on previous occa-
SION, been severely dealt with by some punitive
agent. lilo has told various contradictory and
improbable stories about the arms. From the
evidence elected, there is no doubt CONCERNING
the tate that awaits them but their execution
has been postponed until every fact that could
be is discovered A correspondent of the Mr.
cmY states that they will be hung on Friday ::
but TINS is not true. as the gentleman who was
kind enough to furnish us with the information
left Bennettsvlle yesterday morning. Hitch
inGs has been living in that neighborhood but n
short tlmc. About six years ago lie lived in
York thence he removed to Pekin, n, c.. and
thence to Floral College, from which he removed
20 Clio, IN Marlborough. His conduct has long
been regarded with suspicion, and tho whin.
ping, to which his back preserves evidence. was
inh'cted for negro trading. At Clio, his house
attracted attention by being darkcncd at night
aud by the negroes that loitored about it. II
was also known through tho Postmaster. that
he wrote to Mr.. Seward and other Northern
men. From these circumstances his house was
examined by Vigilance Committee. and tho
developments, IA reported. made lie writes n
very fair and intelligent letter
By tic Saturdays noon train tho last box
shipped reached this place 1t was taken to
nc inc Bank and opened, and found to contain
S3OO.35 worth. The nrcvious shinmcnts have
not yet bcon discovered They were CONSIGNED
to this place, but have not bccn received here.
whether they were taken from, F!avcnrn or
some other point has not been ascertnincd.
Inc llitch!ngs are in the custody of the
Cilo COMMITTEES of Safety. who will deal fairly
with them. If they arc deemed guilty they
will be hung, if innocent, they will be set nj
liberty = CQTolihian.
CyiL WAR IN CALnouN.-OrtEr REsroREp.
--Calhoun County. in West Florida, has long
been notorious for immortality and crime among
Il portion ot its inhabitants. To rid themselves
of these number of the citizons organized n
regulating band and sought to expnl the outlaws
hy regular Gray. In tho melee two mon. he.
longing to the former, were killed, whcrcupon
inc civil authorities intcrposcd and sought to
tincl writes from Marianna October .:
Judge Mcintosh suggested the proprctv of
Judge Finley and our Solicitor, Col. Barnes.
coming into this country to try if possible to
get them tire Regulators to desist and dsband.
They went, and on Monday night Gen. An.
dcrson received despatch by special mcssen.
ger from the Judge, stating that his cffrts
had proved abortivc. and for him to summon
ont 200 men and come to the assistance of the
civil authorities. So to-day we arc making
preparation and will leave tomorrow morninr
at 10 O'Clock, for the scat of war This band of
Regulators has hcon organized some two months
and have been trying to compel what is known
aS a;nS the burden party to leave the country
They tho burden party have so far resisted
and are now in arms for the purpose of sclfpro-
lection. 1t is reported that the Regulators
number some us, and they say they can bring
to their assistance 500 mon, mostly from other
counties. The other party only numbers some
The presence of the militia produced the
desired effect, and the result has been the res.
t"Ta!!on of quiot. Some few arrests have hccn
made burden and man by the name of Mus
grove, in collusion with burden. are reported
to have been killed. At the last accounts or.
der roigned in Warsaw" Quiet has no doubt
been permanently restored.
tallahassee WoriIian.