Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-01-12
The Walhalla Riflemen.

Kew. w. Is. JOHNSTON is President Of the Uni
versty.
The Walhalla Rihemen
AT a meeting of the ''Walhnlla RHomen,"
held in their Hall, on the 9th instant the fo,-
lowing resolutions were adopted. on motion of
Captain HENCKEN, and seconded by Lieutenant
GIssEL ;'n,.',.'.' Ht'"'
ReSolrcd. That the Company take Recruits,
in this emergency, to fill their ranks with able
bodied, sound men, of good character to be
ballotcd for. And he it further
ReSotUed, That tho proceedings of the Com.
pany shall be conducted, henccforth, in the
English language
Resolrcd, That Recruits shall be received un-
til the Goth of this month and then the books
are to be closed:
On motion, a committee of Five was appointed
by the Chair to get Recruits. and recommend
them for acceptance, to the Company. The
committee to consist of Lieut.. Bicmunn, Lieut.
Bullwinkl,, \. h. Norman Surgeon, Serg't c..
llcssec. and Musician III. Faien.
DR.. A. f. Norman offered his services to the
Company. as Surgeon, and duly accepted,
and placed ON the Committee for Recruits.
RcSOiccd. That the proceedings of this meet
ing he published in the Biue Ridge HcroM and
keowee Courier one time.
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine die
JNO. NJ. IIENCKEN, Captain.
c.. II. d CRAMER, Secretary.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.-Wc clip the following
items from the Washington States Of Tuesday
evening, lst instant:
quiet summing of the several officers f
the army and navy, now at the seat of g ,vern-
meat: to their respective departments last even
ing, forebodes that something more is on the
tapiS than the public is yet cDgnisant Of The
public mind is continually the strain TO
watch any usual movement in connection with
the government. We trnst that we are not
more deeply immersed in civil commotion
than past developments have exhibited
MIR. III 1t, PnstmaS ter. General sent orders to
the subj Treasurer at Charleston to remit all the
balance, S35 900, on the post Office account in
his possession, Immediately to the credit of that
Department II this order is not complied with
at once, he will demand of the Federal Govern
| mcnt to cnf)rcc his orders. He is also deter
| mined To suppress mail matter tn and from
South Carolina if the mails are intcrfered with
in that State" ~ ~ d"
MIR. B'ng'iam's bill further to provide for the
| collection of duties on imports was introduced
in the House of Representatives Yesterday and
referred to the committee on the Judiciary
The bill look3 to an Increase Of the Presidents
power to enforce the revenue laws.
NORFOLK, VA. January 4-There is great
excitement here to-day in consequence of a re
port that four companies of Artillery from For.
| trcss Monroe have been ordered to Charleston
resigned Lieut.. North is a South Caroliniau,
and brother of DR.. North, of this CITY. lie
entered the service on the Doth Of May, 1920
| and was commissioned September g, l8Il lie
has been thirty years in the service. At the
time OF his resignation, we believe his station
was that of Lighthouse Inspector. His devo
ton to his native State would not allow him
longer to hold Office under ~ Government which
| threatened to invade her deurost rights -Eps 1
The United States steamer Brooklyn has ta
ken in stores, and is getting ready for sea. II
Is reported that her destination will be Charles
ton. This however. is rather doubtful. Coar.
The CANNON ARE CuMINa---Tw TwoHty-six mount
ed field pieces from the Waterviet arsenal are
being transported by the Hudson River Rail
road for South Carolina. Our citizens, who
talk OF holding meeting to prevent the further
transmission of arms to those in rebellion
against the United States. will please make 8
note of the fact.-Trog (N. W Arena, jan /.
RICHMOND, Jannary Gov Wise has
publised letter in the Richmond ENQUIRER
of this morning. Its leading positions favor
an immediate call of Convention but he
says stay in the Union, and seize the fort.
and hold them, until tho ut;matum of the
Convention has been made knownN
A large meeting was held at Norfolk, or
Saturday, not for secession, but looking only
to resistance to coercion and hostile inya
sions, Resolutions were passed, urging thor
ough organization of the militia power of the
State.
All the available forces at Leavenworth
consisting of two companies of light artillery
comprising two iuIndfed'and twenty-five men
and one hundred and thirty horses, are pre-
pairing to leave for Fort McHenry ,f.~
, New YoRK, Dec Mayor Woods messag,
recommends the secession Of the city of New
York from the State, and the formation Of
free city; he was not prepared, however, TO re
commend violent measures therefor
MAJOR ANDRRsoN's AcTIoN--Gen. Scott ha
addressed letter to Major Anderson, through
She War Department, approving his conduct. Z
The official censure conveyed in the ,despetehe
! tant crumS of comfort.