Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-03-17

were terribly alarmed.
TIE Cn,RLEsrnN CpNvENrioH-Tho mum
Der of dolcgaes tn the Charleston convention
viii he 303. From, the North and West. eigh.
\ teen free States, there viii be 1873 yptcs; and
I from tho fifteen slave States, l20. Necessary
to a CHOICE, two.thirds, 202.
4 pRowxEp-The Edyofeld A,.nerfscr says
/ mat SIX valuable negroes belonging to Wilcy
! blower, of that district, in attempting to cross
pond IN q bateau, which sunk. were drowned
| TmE L,sr--Of the surviving Revolutionary
soldiers of the State Of New York, the Youngest
: is elghty-nilie. and thore arc two of the age of
/ dou' one ot l04. and one of los years in this
list "f thirty'six Revolutionary soldiers 1t is
! rcmafknole,,and we think not generally known,
i that out ot the whole grand army of the Rcvo-
luton which fought under Washington and his
| gener"ls' there arc now living throughout the
whole country only one hundred and sixty-fve..
TnE SouruERN G. ,NvgNTIoN-Cinv. Harris of
iehne see, crmmunica ed To the Legislature of
t9It S'otc the resolutions of South Carolina and
| .hiSsiSSlrpi on the 18th ult In his message ac-
| companying them, he says he does not see the
propnety of calling Southern Conference.
tnRT Royal RMLRoAD-A public meeting
| OF thciricndE of this enterprise will be hellnt
Barnwcll G. III on Tuesday. tho Doth of March,
! instant; when it is expected that an organizn-
/
/ tors hasten its completion.
COMMERCE OF NEW YoRK.-Thc imports of
i9rclSn goods and produce at the port of New
YORK Tor the month Of February according to-
the journal of Commerce., are in excess of tho
corresponding total for last year. but the gain
has been mostly in free goods, and chiefly in tea,
which shows an increase of nearly Que million
| dollars. In dry goods there has also been a
1 large increase. but this has been countcrbnlon
/ ~ tIn fall -, ,l,, IL
disc. The total imports is sic, ,35G.310, AGAINST
/ SlS,SlS,37O in February nf last vcar. Tho ex-
| ports OF produce and merchandise from Now
York to foreign ports during the month Just clio.
/ scd, were greater than for any previous Pcbrn-
AIRY in nnr history, amounting 10 the aggregate
of $6,G75.S7O, against $5,735, ,633 in February
of last year.
lloN. JAMES Il. ORR FOR PRESIDENT the
time approaches when the Democratic Cunven
ton W Charleston Mill nominate candidates for
! President and Vice. President of the United
states, 1T may not be improper for our own State
! {" east about her to who shall be her stand.
ard. bearer in that great contest IL is objected
! Z" Nh Douglas that his squattcr sovereignty
doctrucs will prevent him from occupying thot
position, Itis contended that, holding the opin-
ions he does, the Democratic party woll nrove
! iaisc to its record, if it support him. Who then
shall that man be? Who, among us. unites in
his character such combination of qualities
| "'"'" e"'lb'e Hitl 10 run n successful
| NOW. we have many among us who woul fiji
that high Office we'll but we have but few who
could bring to their support such an influence
! as would secure their election. Without mean
ing to disparage the claims of others. there is
one among us who, it is res poctfulv submitted
| possesses in an eminent degree the omlites
necessary to success in the approaching contest
ihat man rs the Hon James H. Orr His non,o
is, therefore. respectfully submitted to the nm.
preaching Convention as the first choice Of
South Carolina.-.So"th Cnoliaitn
TIE NhssIxo MAs.--The Barnweu S.ot;ucfI
has the following with reference to the myste.
rious Disappearance eof Mr. Cummings:
Niilam Cummings who 1T was thought had
been murdered some few weeks ago, is still liz.
ing and has become derangcd. we learn that
he WAS IN tho ncighbprhood of Cokesburv few 4
"ayS ago ana Is now supposed to be in the as
Sylnm Our Columbia exchanges make no men
ton OF ms being there. and the rulior NAV be
u,llounncn. p ms sudden disappearance from
Branchviiie, his saddle found in the Edisto Riv-
er, and his pocket hook, &C., on the line of the
Grecnvuie Railroad, led many at first to suppose
there had been some full play
TIE Courts. s.-The Abbcville In4epc,,dsot Prn.s
IN reporting Court week proceedings saws:
case OF much interest on the Criminal Docket
ana w'nch was ciaboratcly argued. was the indict-
mcht OF party under the uct of 1886 for oiyirg
slave free ticket. Ii was urgcdin behalf of The
ue'ehdah that tie criminal intent was wanting
as he with the rest of the community bcGcvnd
The slave to be free But his Honor announced
TIC lcgai doctrine that ncgros are presumed TO be
saves until the contrary appears and that whether
knowingly or not the defendant had violated thc
law, and must be held 10 have intended the legol
consequences of his act He adduced number
OF Illustrations. showing the necessity of n rqid
construction of this and similar acts The Jurv
returned verdict of guilty
/ Anpther criminal case of much interest md
"hici was very ably argued was The Indictment of
~ ~ schooimaster for undue severity to n nupil =
mere was much conflict of testimony both as +,
The provoca;on and the severity of the punishment
and the evidence addnccd established no fact ,nnrc
clearly than the impolicy of bringing these cases
INTO INTO Court. verdict of not guilty was returned
by the jury.
IME IAN LTsT.--Jones, of the Spirit of Ms Times,
continues ms interesting letters concerning his
!atc agreeable visit to this city. He was favorabfy
impressed by our Corporation Blue Book and re-
marks ~ "'- &c
Inc most notable feature in the list of Tax nav. |
ers oi Charleston is the tnx on property nail Nv
free persons of color" The number of coJore1
persons taxed is 355, and Of these 3O4 arc owners
OF real estate while 225 OF them own real estate
20 The amount OF $1,000 or more--some of them
nearly SoO,OO0 worth; the entire amount owned
by the 22G above referred to- amount IN S7I7 ioSi
to o.e TO ms, may as well inform you that
me 900 - persons of color who are free own 277 !
slaves. There is one free "gcntleman of color
SUN residing as We are informed in Charleston an
owner OF property who is honored above anv white
citizen In the Union in being exempt from toxa |
non he is the negro (then a slave) who gaye tbo
information that led to the discovery of the nsur
rection of 1922 ~
InE FEELING Is ITALY--M. Peyrat. principal
editor OF the PresSe who has hoan lo FL LIZ |