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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-23
SImproyieemnent,s eemne

= 3eltavetf fdespairod Of tho Republic, .
we,hpye pot, like many others, given over this
fair section ofopts the occupation Of ,ssbats
and owls I On thls ooattary, we bave lot no
Opportunity pass s4r Encouraging our people
TO TredoublsS their onergies 4shtow off tho
;btightof impeading troltb and move stead
lily forward ip3tho discharge Of 1.-The rola.,
tlops of life, and repair what has been lost
With an energy and .earnestness, worthy. of
all praise, our citizens have gopo to work,
clearing up.th wreck putting their houses
in order, not to die, 6us to Hce,n Mono has
contributed, iu a quiet and unosteptatious
manher, more to this. end than our fellowcit;-
yep, DR.. ~ B. JOHNSON, Of Walhalla.t His
Land Agency has given an impetus to trade
and business. and lie has now in couten,pla
.tion the erection Of "a new and conln,odious
dwelling in that aourishing town Mr.. PIrcn
FORD is also preparing to build there, and we
hoar Of others who Intend to take up the line
of Improvement, md extend it's prospernns
branches in the various schemcslof Industry
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-23

/ ~. d. a. :
edit on which to borrow but, unfortunate.
ly fofus, the State, like its citizens, Is with.
out means, and also Without credit abroad.
81 Wvaro, thcn, shcdgedfn with many and
seemingly insurmountable difficulties -Eobata.
clcs, which almost sinR}thc stoutest heart into
the Slonghof dcspond: Bad as it is, however,
wo'seo but Quo way-ono. hopc--of escape. -
We must ,.face our ,nanifold troubles aud diff.
hculties with manliness and hope. z Hone is
the sheet anchor Of the soul. I'VE must come
to settlement, and ycly upon our own people,
to whom we are chiefly indebted; for relief.
8. 1t may be safely assumeathat tile coun.
Try cannot siquidatc its Indebtedness by pay
ment. 1t is tho interest of debtor 4. d credit
or, therefore, to meet face to face; Make a
fair and candid exhibit of theif condition. and
then do that which is best for nll parties. In
cases OF insolvency, let creditors act as be-
comes high.lninded, honorable men prepare
to i've themselves, and permit, by their acts,
thcir.lcss fortunate neiShhors to do the same.
Where no compromise can be made. insol-
''"'' - by deed Of assignment, set npnr,
thelr property tor ", Lnnclit of thc;r crs];,
ors, without resorting to the Courts, nis .1air
litigation and expense. Where persons arc
solvent, and only ask time, it is SO nanifestly
to the interest Of creditors to Indulge, that we
cannot anticipate action on their part, which
would not only be disastrous to theirown in
tcrcsts, but entail on the country the most
perfect ruin. .
TO- Congress, it is believed, will pass a
general :" bankrupt law" tic provisions of
which will conduce to aspccdy settlcMcnt be-
tween those who may be arbitrary and uumer-
citul; and once more place. the whole couutry,
in few years, on the highroad to prosperity.
Ordinarily, bankrupt law" would find no
response in our heart; but, now, we arc for
any thing legal Which will free us from the
incubus and burden of bankruptcy and ruin.
Which will tend to the growth and develop
smcnt of the energy and resources of our Still.
noble old State, and thereby give us the ad-
vantagcs of education and retirement, and that
prime usefulness, which is SO pre-, cnincntly
the characteristic of the Southern people.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-23

strong for tho man who now attempts to hidp
from the consequences Of his own aotioni6r 10
ploatto,day BY opinions .he was afraid To ex-
pressScsterday. But whore men, Who Shayo
lived blamelessly among us, holding tbeirown
oonyiectionaquictly, doing the duty WHICH tho
State imposed uponEa its citizens, ,awithout
regard to thoir opiuious; dischargidg: kindly
the obligations. Of kindred and ueighborhood,
can take'oifco under the U. S. Government,
L for Que am willing to render thcnl tho cou-
sidcraton. due to those who repder. efficient
service to the State" = u g
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-23
State Taxea.

It is pleasure to sec with what earncstness
our people. are endcavoring to raise money to
pay their taxes. Already, the collector. has
taken in about $4,000. This is evidence, if
any were wanting, that our people have h
proper vcneration and regard for the govern
mcnt, and intend to support the laws Of the
land with their usual fidelity; notwithstand-
ing, som~of their teachers or leaders arc con,
tinuolly harping on the propricty Of their ta-
king the CLAW into their own hands," and
melting out justice, according to their own pc
culiar' notions, to Gall the world and the rest
Of lnankind"' -~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-23
From Washington.

WAsHlSGToN, june l2.--Tho Senate was
engaged, to-day, in the consideration Of
Legislative Appropriation Bill. III .,,. 10 j1..
The House was engaged, Oh tho Senatc Bill
in relation to the bounties Of colorcd volun-
teers. The. House also passed Bill logali-
zing oolorcd marriages in the District Of CO.
lumbia, and for othor purposes. The Bitlwas
passed. ,. y, yf,4 @.I,,..}
alr, Niblack, of Indiana, presented tho
memorial Of the Florida Legislature, relative
to tho proposed tax on cotton, wbibh was prin-
~ - and ordered to DO vforred tothc Commits
tee Of Of Wssyss e. az aIeans. /, .oo !, 4 y,
Tho enquiries made By ~. ~ ,osIb,". then
Meade arc not yet complete, but as i'srrSs i'rrS ,''e'
nave gone they do not confirm the report thai
the Canadian or British forces crossed, tLa
boundary limo, or. that any Feniaus have beon
S'Iled ny them on the American side IF tbo
frontier. ia. s. ,,7 ''"0 ~ '"'
!, y iW,,AsH!NaToN, June 13.-~Stcedman,s and
fu'iorton's report Of freedmen & Bnreai, af.
rans ,slrs ~ South Carolina and Georgia has been
They say tho fpithful agonts in., Co,oI,,,n nj,
9aye been greatly .eided by citizens. wlilo ;n
eompetontand meddleaome agents haroarouaod ,u .u1
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-23
J. The Action of Congress.

Both Houses Of Congress have passed, by a
twothirds vote, tue proposed amendments to
tho Constitution, which we published last
week. When these amepdmcnts have been
ratified by the requisite number of States, they
will thon become part of the organic law Of
the land. We reproduce the most important
section, and refer readers 60 last weeks pa
per for the remainder:
Sec. 3. That no person shall bo Senator
or Representative in Congress, or elector of
President and Nicc Prosident,.or hold any of.
fee, civil or military, under the United States,
orundcr any State, who. having previously y
| taken an oath us member Of Congress- or as
an officer of tho United States, or as member
ofany State Legislature or as an executive or
judicial officer of any State to support the
Constitution of the United States, shall have
engaged in insurrcction or rebellion against
| the same, or given aid and comfort to tho en-
emics thereof. But Congress may, by vote
| of two o-thirds Of each House, remove such a
disability.
Our only hope, which rests on slendc,
reed, is that tho requisite number of States
will not recognize these proposed amendments
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-23
Infanticida.

a horrible case Of nfanticide occurred in
tho District last week. Mrs. SARAH CAL
IIoUN has beon arrested and committed to iail
on the charge of drowning her own child,
which was only some seven or eight days old.
a freedman, f2oov0, was arrested on charge
of completely in the crime; but be was either
released by or carried off with the garrison re-
GENTLY on duty at Walhalla.. The head of tho
child had been "scalped" or disGgured to pre-
vent, if possible, its color from being idcnti-
fed Good citizens believe that Fteyd is
guilty of-complictyin che crime, and that he
should not be allowed to escape morited pun
ishment, .. t,,.
, An inquest was held on the body of the
child, but no return Of tho proceedings therein
has been made.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-23
Segar Mandatory.

When at Walhalla a day or two ago, VIC
stepped into the Senar NIannfmrtnrv Of Mr
Louis WERNEckE,and was gratifed to learn
from the proprietor that he was doing a thr-
wing business. A liberal sample of his Scgars
enabled us, on trial, to pronounce them first
rate Such evidences of improvement, in
the condition of our people, afford us no small
degree of satisfaction, und are, we trust, but
the beginning of brighter, happier, and more
prosperous DAYS
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-23
The "Iron-Clad" Oath,


A friend, who is in Washington on bnsi
ness, writes to us scnsibly in relation to the
test oath, SO called" We commend his
view of the cnsc to our readers. llc says:
X s. ::
81 hope, however, that you will be able
among those Mt present contracting for mail
service, to find some who oan take the required
oath And. in this connection, ask your at
tention to the language of the oath. Persons
who have voluntarily borno arms, who have
h>'d or sought to hold Offices, are clearly cx-
cluaco, and no man can doubt as to whothcr
nc comes wi,lnn these clauses; but "volun-
tarIy given no>aia, countenance, counsel or
encouragement to perspns engaged in armed
hostility thereto" is language, onpablc Of u
wider construction. The Dennrtmcnts are cy-
'dently willing to .construe this language lib,
orally, or should rather say fairly. am
satisfied thot there is class, not perhaps
large. of quiet, intelligent, worthy citizens
who can consciontiously take this oath, who
remained at home, dischargng their duties by
paying taxes, voting for members of tho Leg
isaturc to tho best Of their judgments on their
general character, obeying the laws Of the
State, and waiting patiently the result of tho
contest which they did not help to inaugu-
rate. Of course, if man in casting his vote
did it for tho purpose of supporting policy,
or if he urged his son or his brother to enlist,
or ne expressed strong and honest sympathy
with the Southern cause, this clause bars him.
But, if he merely performed acts of hupanity
to his kinsmcn and friends in the war, if ho
did his duties as citizen just as they lay be-
fore him, if even with decided opinions against
tho policy Of secession, lie submitted to the
ae facto government in the way of conscrip.
tion, &C., think he may safely take this oath.
And | consider that we who did take an
active part in tho strife Of the last five years,
and, who have lived to see the bitter fruit of
our honest but disastrous counsels, should
place no Obstacles in the way Of such persons
as can now usefully and conscientiously fulfil
the requirements Of the government. Most
OF these persons arc not at all anxious to seek
the small Offices which are "a tcses: a.
business 81 s''e country, but not Important to
them Individually; and really think that in
all such oasos, public opinion should recognize
tho ser7ceswhioh they arc doing. IN
- would be the LAST man to advise anv
one, whose conscience was at all uneasy to
subject himself to the painful consequence e Of,
doubling his own honesty, or being doubted.
Dy his neighhors; but There is I am afraid 4
ah1 disposition to think hardly Of mon who are arc
"rhis, I think, wrong NJ No contemp. o1tte ,ti IS too
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-23
The Execution of the Laws,

The factious spirit of Congress, in ignoring
the action of the Secretary of the Treasury in
appointing Southern men to execute the rev,
enuc laws of the United States, is having its
effect, These gentlemen arc resigning their
Offices, and we suppose the Secretary will pro-
ceed to appoint those who can take the oath.
These men must, as general thing, come
from the North and it will require all the
patience and fortitude that our people have
left, to submit to degradation from which
there is no present escape.
Where one of our own respectable citizens
can conscientously take the test oath, and is
competent to dischargcthe duties of the Office
to which M l,l, he may be appointed, we trust that
no obstacle will be thrown in the way of his
doing so. 1t appears to us that it is imprac-
ticable for Northern men to collect the tax in
our midst although some sections Of the State
are thus circumstanccd.
GD- Mrs. Robert Toomba, who has re-
turned to her home in Georgia, says her hus-
bands advice to the young men of the South
is that they remain in the South, which he
still considers a country much preferable to
Brazil, Mexico or Cuba, and, by patient en-
durance and active industry, rebuild upon the
surest of foundations thcir own shattered for
tunes and that Of their native land.
,.N'....
'DGss" The "Charcston Courier" remarks
that Edgciield District, in this State, contains
more than forty saw mills in operation, large
cottop factory at Vaucluse, one at Granite-
vile, porcelain factory at Kaolin, "a paper
mill at. Bath, whilo another cotton factory is
building which will accommodate thousand
looms. All Of these factories are worked in
On area Of twelve square miles .....
A San francisco despatch says the result
of the Oregon election is doubtful. Both
parties claim the State by about 600 major
ity The returns Of election from Washing
ington Territorysh show large Democratic gains
The entire Democratic ticket was successful
in nine counties, Iand is reported to be tho
same in four more q p@pS,i Y ~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-23
DY REQUEST.
From the Daily Sontl, Carolininn.
The STAY Law-Our Helm.

vi.
The Stay Law-Our Hsln, y,
Tho decision .t,f che Court Of Anno,,. b,.
nlaccd f,;,lv h.f,ro +ho ,,;,,, .e ~
!. 49,, -, - ~" peeoplo
'''o0"' o'""'''ou' nc aOolitl9n OK
property IN negroes has destroyed the solvcucy
of whole communities. When two.thiras Of
the wealth of the ,,uss has ,b,s boon h,6,,.,,
ont bv +, s,,,sn IF tbo non ,rv ;.h I. It,:
- wy P'"' ny o.ner co"olt,on
u insolvency cou'u not DC expected
"hen the Convention pronounced property
in slaves, ".no property" the Convention
sh4,,la have devised some measure ,vh.rn,,,
what, propc,,y 80 ,,f, s,,,,,,, L.,I
tained as compensation tt,,,n:,.;a ,,1 oIo" 'e
been destroyed "'1o" ia"
The whole weight Of Indebtedness, base
on property IN negroes, and n.ore Or less itlcn-
tiicd with it, ought not to rest on deprecated
real estate. The Convention Should have
had an eye to the good Of the whole penple.
The effort Of the Legislature to relieyethem
has proved abortivc. AS matters now stana
the rich man, if he may be 50 called. is about
to take the poor mans place. IIad the Con-
vcntion cngnrtrd into tho Constitution. the
measure OF ono of its distinguished members,
! excniping from execution md sale, real cs.
tate, or in other words, a homestead feature
such as,cxists in Alabama and Mississppi. wo
should not be in our present state of litigation
| One thing is .ccrtnin Tho people must
take this matter in hand. What has not been
! done f,r you, you must do for Yourselves
| The time has come, You are abont to bo
| sold to the Spectator aud the. Yankee >.t,,,
| But there is redress i'm one of three meas
urcs thut may be adopted by amending the
Constitution, .H,
F:st Exempt real estate from sale and ex
ecution. This will induce debtor and cro,lit.
or to compromise their accounts ..tts
Second-Creaica a Homestead Law securing
to every uan hla house, lot of three or, four
hundred acres Of laud, and all the appliances
he "'"y h"vo for working it, and to those per-
sons "hose property is in investments, tho
r'sn. aM ana MIC, Tree from levy, to $1,000.
- hlrd,-Create Court of Adjudication
with power to graduate tho debt to the pres,
ehs Sa.ae OF property and to say what propor.
''on n Of - Sh"'l bs paid i'4
we ncnese tfat tho following will be the
result OF legislation according to either plan
SUGGESTED:
] L
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-23
Departed.

The 18th Maino volunteers, on duty in this
District, have been ordered away to DO mus
tcrcd out of service. Ourrcadcrs will be glad
to learn that We arc no longer to have a gar
rson in this District
few points in the State--the coast, Columbia,
and Anderson-are to be garrisoncd for the
future, and these by regular troops. ~.a
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-23
i Gl .E.]s I. '.G!Q)tg)ER!1+.I|!!!5:=5!TR8a IA
R0B.T. sA. THOMPSON, Editor. !
+. AsThonipson, W. H,Holoombe;R ,Yonng,
h; PRO PRIErORS g

TERMS. -k0ne Dollar and Twent five Gents
fprsix months, in advance. Provision also,takcn
in payment, atthe market rates.
Ny Adyerisaments insertedsat 81 per sqnare
for the drst insertion and 50 cents for each suBse.
Anent Insertion, cash or provision lssss:.s. -
!" ssS- ObituaryNotioes exceeding Ave lines, Trib-
utes OF, Respect COMMUNICATIONS of personal
character, ami tAnnounceucnts Of Candidates, will
be charged for.as adyertisoments.eaya ay,sss.
BeS. Job Printing executed with noatness and
despatch, for. cash or provision. 3'-'r ,.s"
NJ A5rtN Necessity oompels tis TO adhere cstrctly to-
tho requirement. of3cash .payment.,'.f 10 Syy
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-23
PICkENS G. IT., S. CO.. ~.
Saturday Morning, June %, 1853. !:

ssS" Tho name Of the post oIlics in this
District, known as "Clayton',s Mills" has
been changed to.Xuatcre 4fta9s, and Captain
FWM. HUNTER appointed Postmaster! =,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-23

g9- Last week was remarkably warm. This
week has been remarkably cool--tho thcr-
mopctcr indicating q temperature Of is de-
grces.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-23
Mt. Bdrr's Speech.


An agreeable moment may bo INDUCED in
reading tile very excellent speech of G. CnAuN.
cEY Burr, Esq, Of New York;. which may
be found on our first page. If Mr.. Bum
could find ansaudence for this speech in thd
North, we may still have hope for some Of
these people. q "fo'a TN
FlRE.-There was terrible fire in New
berry on Monday morning about 8 % clock -
About twenty-five houses wero destroyed, prin-
cipally stores Scarcely a store survives the
deaolating flames. We understand that the
old Hotel was burned, and also the office Of
the "Negberry Herald" We sincerely sym
ratbizze With our sister village in this terrible
calamity --Aale7son appeal, 20M. Il, 4
sEyERAL deaths have occurred from chole.
"a, in NewsY FORK, ana the disease is spreading.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-23

G9y> Gen. LEWIS CAss died at Detroit, Mich
igan, on tho 18th instant aged 81.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-23

RYt The Sheriff's Of Spartanburg and New
berry advertise, in tler respective Districts,
lands aud personal property for SALE
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-23

Gg- The Z" Grocnyillc Enterprise " learns
that 65, 900 government, rations. arc on the
way to that District, for the indigont and suf-
fering poor. ~ - ~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-23

nay Tho Conference between tho European
powers has been Abandoned and war is consid,
eredinovitable. Austriais blamed for the pres
ent state of affairs. \ general European war
is contemplated.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-23

gD~ Tho price Of gold is unsettled in New
York. Ithas been as high rs G5, but on tn
10th twas quotcda 52}. Cotton, 10.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-06-23

A friend, who is in Washington on busi
ness, writes to us scnsibly in relation to tn,
test oath, so called" We commend hi
view of the cnsc to our readers He says:
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-05-15

GREAE GIFT IISTRIBUIIOS.- A rare opportunity ia
ofier-d Tor tanning watches, ehai. :, diamond
ring silvsrwaie, etc by Messrs Arrandsle & Co,
al No. ~ BroadSay. fbeJ have an immense stock
OF atUUies, varying value and all eIe offered at
one dollar each The distribution is very fairly
cone-y0u agree 10 lake certincsfe Of certain AT
tlcle, enclosed IL an enveop-, and not required to
pay your dollar unless you saushed tie ar
Lce, when Wild certslnly be worth more THAI that
amount, and may ties or 500. An excellent mode
this OF investing dollar. Sunday Tines, ~. T. City,
february 10, 1906
Aessrs Airandale Co. have long been person
ally known % as, and we believe them TO be YelY
worthy VI public conhdence.-N. Y. Scottish AHacr.
Jour. June Al, leOt.
We have Inspected, at tie ONCE of Arrandale &
c. agency for European Manufs, t0ring JeWe-
IeTs large assOrtmen, Of fash enable and valuable
leWeIy 81 the newest patterns We also noticed a
ge quantity Of liver plate, Rnd understand that
the whole Of these newly ported articles are to be
dispos Of on novel principle giving great sd
vaniages to buyers, ana sh RIDING extensive EN-
ploymentto agents We know the train question
70 he very re pectbe and thoroughly worthy Of
public c0nhdsnee, and recommend our fIiends to
read he advertisement IN. y. Al5ioa, Scpteal-7
Der 3, 1864.
By Messrs. Arrandale & Co.'S arrangement. the
advantages must be on the side Of tie customer
for he has everything 10 gain and nothing counpar-
stiYey 20 lose. he gnows Whist be viii get for his
dollar beforehand, snd he need not send IL If he Is
not satisfied IN. y. Weekly NelOs, aug. 6, 1854.
EMPLOYMENT F0R LADIEs.-lhe most eligible end
prOhtabie empi yment we have heard OF for ladies'
il the Of certificates Tor the Great g fl LseTibu-
ton OF Arrsndaie Co A iEdg Of our aegu sintauee
has been Vecy su cessful ia this way, moi only in
filing her oWn purse, but also Ia dong goo1 turn
to those % whom she sold soc Certificates, as viii
be seen by cur advertising columns. Gentlemen
e,n a 80 be thus engsged.-N. z Sunday Mercury
AsclSt 10, 1854.
IA cur columns the reader will find an ADVERTISE
eut If arranda.o q Oo.'s Gift Distribution Of
watches, Jeselry and slYerware. In payment OF
that advert sement We rec ived severs sets OF the
jewelry adysrt ed, snd we are warranted in saying
tnati both IN nnish and quality, they zcesded cur
Expeditions. They turEed out TO be Just what
they bad been repre- ented-IiHe DeiHocrat, LCO
ist5lgn.) Asq II, ls6i.
EAfs.-We want agents in every regiment
ana every town and county in the country, and
those acting such will be allowed 10 cents on
every Cert hcate ordered by them, provided their
emiitance amounts 10 one dolar. Agents viii COL
lect s cents for every Certificate, and remit Is
cents 70 lls, either IN cash or bosta e stamps.
ARRAEDALE q CO.,
lB7 Broadway, New York.
Or No. 254 King street. Charleston, s. c.
q "a fs.rsrf al