Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-11-24

Court of Appeals of Maryland, that the new
Police Commissioners of Baltimore were i'm
properly committed by Judge BOND, and that
they arc the properly appointed Commission
crs, seems, for the time, to have settled the
question and brought peace to disturbed city.
Immediately on being released, the new Com
missoners issued the following:
OFFICE COMMISSIONERS
BOARD Police BALTIMOnE Cry.
No. North Street, Nov. l3, 1866.
The marshal and other officers uf the Police
of Baltimore city, and all members of the ex
stng Police Of said city, are hereby strictly
ordered and required not to ohcy any orders
that have emanatcd from the late board Of
Police Of said city since 2 O'clock Tuesday
afternoon, or any orders that may en,anatc
from said late board ut any time hereafter.
The undersigned have now entered on the
performance Of their duties as Commissioners
Of Police, and there is no other authority
which can lawfully act rs II board of Police of
said city.
Persons interested arc required, ut their
peril, to obey this order.
JAMES YouNG,
WIN. TlIos. VALIANT,
Police Commissioners
Marshal Carmichael. the head of tho l,al,i-
more Police force, responded to u summons of
tho new Commissioners. and. nf,cr lengthy
consultation with them, it was determined that
he would recognize their authority, and would
make his reports to them this morning. 9th.
or officers of the fnrca subsequently, called, and
had interviews with the now board
The Mayor and the old Police Commission,
crs have not officially recognized the new
board, but it is understood that they will make
no further resistance.
BALTIMORE, November lst.--Thc Police
difficulty has at last been finally settled by the
old Police force reporting, through their Mar
shall, to the new Commissioners. The old
Board will turn over the books aud other prop.
crty as soon as they can adjust and close up
their official business.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-A public meet
ing of whites and blacks was held here last
evening to consider the suffrage question:
1t WAS addressed by Senator Harlan and 9th
er orators, including one black man. Harlan
expressed the belief that if Congress was nc
titioncd for impartial suffrage there would be
no difficulty III the passage of the law for that
purpose.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 20-Thc President ar.
rived here this morning to attend the Mason.
lc display lie is the guest of Governor
Swami.
PORTLAND. Nov 20.--Thc IIbcrnian.
from Liverpool on the Sth, has arrived.
"A number of cabinet councils, ben. held
in London the Times says they can hard
ly be on the subject of reform.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 20.-rhc Masonic dis
play in this city to-day was grand and inpo.
sing; several visiting delegations participated
in the ceremonies
President johnson in full regala appeared
on the portco in front of the residence Of
Governor Swan, and revicv'rd tho procession;
he afterwards, accompanied by Gov. Swami
proceeded to where the corner stone of the
new Masonic Temple was being laid and took
a.postion on the grand stand it is estimated
that 5000 Mnsons were in the line.
ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. pa Woman
Kghts's Convention met here this morning.
Lucy Stone, Mrs Horton, Parker Pillsbury
and Fred Douglas were prominent delegates.
The usual resolutions consequent upon such
gatherings were adopted
WAsHINGroS, Nov. 14.-NIcssrs. Iillycr
and Lowry called upon the President today
by appointment, having previously sent to him
inc Miss'sslpp! Legislatures resolutions in re-
lat'on to jeff Davis. They also presented an
accompanying letter from Gov Humphrey,
based on the idea that there will be no trial,
hn. ne says while they do not seek to screen
him from this, they believe this Imprisonment
is not necessary to secure his presence when
desired for the trial, and can only be attended
wttTfatal results to his health, and that the
ends OF justice will be reached by admitting
''m to bail or parole. The President gave
them courteous reception and promised to
take the subject into consideration.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 14.--T.cttcrs
from Generals Alvarez and Diaz to November
D, state that four vessels of the French feet