Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-02
Interstate Courtesles.

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Interstate Courtesles
In March last, his Excellency Governor Orr
ofall the States of the Union, informing them
Of the destruction of the Library Of the Court
of Appeals, and of the Legislative Library in
Columbia by the FIRE of February, 1866, and
requested them to send to his department. du.
plioates of all Statutes, Codes, Journals and
REPORTS Of the Supreme Courts Of their re-
spective States.
From nearly all of the States favorable re-
sponse was received, and the Governor has
had the pleasure of presenting to the Library
of the Court of Appeals one hundred and six
teen volumes
In his letter to the Chief Justice and Asso-
oiate Justices of South Carolina, his Excelen.
oy gracefully observes:
y. Whilst have the liveliest appreciation of
The generosity of all the States to whom my
q appeal was addressed it is but an act Of jls
/. tioe that should specially refer to the very
liberal offer from the State Of Massachusetts,
of ninety volumes of Massachusetts, Reports,
ordered by special resolution of the Legisla-
ture of that State from the State of Virginia,
of forty-four volumes also ordered by special
resolution Of the State Of Virginia; from Gov
Cony, of Maine, thirty ght volumes Of Maine
Reports, and from Gov. jenkins, of Georgia,
twenty-sx volumes Of Georgia Reports
These courtesies between the several States
of the Union, embracing all sections, furnish
the best evidence of the restoration of friendly
feelings, and commend themselves to our un-
qualified cQmmendation.
In reply to this letter, Chief Justice Dun
kin writes as follows:
COLUMBIA, May Q, 1866
Sir: Your communication to the Court Of
Appeals, on the subject Of the Library, has
been received, and am instructed by the
Court to express to your ExcelIency their ap-
probation of the prompt and efficient meas
ures adopted by you. The books already re-
ceived constitute valuable addition to the
Library
We concur cordially with your Excellency
as to the manner in which your application to
tho Executives of the several States was met
and responded to. 1t is worthy of the spirit
which characterized our ancient relations, and
affords cheering hope of their entire restora-
zion. With great respect,>
am your Excellency's ob't. serv't.
BENZ. +. DUNK1N, Chief Justice.
It is proper to add here, that the liberal re-
sponses from many of the States have not yet
been received, but the arrival is daily expect
3D. Columbia Cnroztninn, Mtty II.
PHILADgLpHIA, May 19.--An immense
johnson meeting was held at the Academy of
Music tonight. Messrs. Doolittle and Cowan
addressed the audience. The latter named
among the supporters of the President Gem
erals Grant and Sherman, also Messrs. Seward,
Stanton, Wellcs and other members Of the
Cabinet, which was vociferously cheered-
There was great enthusiasm oyinced through
out the meeting
NonTREss MONROE, May 15.--It is un-
d,rstood that the Post Surgeon, in compl-
snce with recent Instructions from. the Pres
ident has made m official report Of the health
of. OK President Jefferson Davis, in which it
is thought that his physical condition is not
mentioned very favorably. He urged less
rigid system Of confinement, if his restoration
to perfect health is at all desired.
A NEGRO chill, born in Bedford county,
the other day, with thrco heads, died.