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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-07-14
Hon. J. P. Reed.

Our cnterprising aud public spirited fellow
citizen returned to this place on Friday last,
says the. Anderson Intclligcnccr," aftcr an
absence of two weeks on mission to Cincin-
Natl and Louisville in behalf of. the Blue
Ridge Railroad. The result of this visit of
al able delegation to those cities is every way
satisfactory, and Mr. REED expresses the ut.
most confidence in the completion of this
magnificent project. The capitalists Of Gin
cinnatiand Louisville arc aroused to the i'm.
portance of the proposed railroad connection
with the South Atantic coast, and thcy are
determined to invest their. means and cncr-
GIGS whcrc,they will be rccompenscd 50 large
On Tuesday evening, by invitation. of the
Town Council, MIR. REED addressed large
audience of ladies and gentlemen IN thcCour
House, giving in detail the result of his his
sion. lie expressly declared the belief that
the Blue Ridge Road would be built, and
spoke in ch, cring terms OF The interest that
had been recently awakened on the subject
in the Western cities. He then alluded to
the prospects of the Air Line connection with
Atlanta, Geo, from this place, and payo \
gratifying account Of the measures boiny in.
aguratcd to insure its success Then the au
dicnce was regaled with vivid descriptions of
scenery. cities and people, in sort Of lee
tire on the customs, fashions appearance of
things generally in tho North and Northwest.
Altogether The speech Of Mr. REED was aoul-
tan n ,pnvo, and his auditory was doubtless
satisfied that he left no measure uutricd to ad-
vance tho interests of this section, and uei.
thcr neglected the opportunity of closely scru-
tinlMng everything within the sphere Of his
observation.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-07-14
Fighting in Europe.

/ Tho steamship saxony arrived at New York,
on tho 9th, from Europe. The British Ministry
has resigned Earl Derby will form n nos Cab.
met. HoStllities have comp,cnccd Tic Ita].
lans' umlor tbor King were rcpulscd in attack.
ing the Austrians, near Verona, Juno 81. Tho
battlc lasted until night, and both fought brave.
y, but IT. the affair ended in the dcfoat Of tho ia-
T.ag 1ang. Inc Anstrlans took2.O0o prisoners Tho
Italian army retreatcd across the Mincio,
It's positively asserted that tho Hanoycpion
army mas been surrounded and must capitu late
to tho Prussians. This needs confirmation. ~
Nothing il known of Donedek's movements
A revolt occurred in Madrid, in which n0o
pressed. INV t+ - '"P
tATER: The steamship City Of London arrived
at New York on the 10Th, with later news, =,
telegram from Pardabiz, Bohemia. saws Tho
russians were beaten in fight near Nenstandt
ana retreated leaving their dead and wounded On
engagement
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-07-14
From Washington.

WAsHISGroN, July 4.--ln the Senate a
bill to repeal the act rctroccding the County
OF Alexandria to Yiraiha, was discussed aud
laid over, and the same disposition made Of h
bill to pay loyal people in the South for sup
plies furnished.
The Senate refused to transfer to the See.
rcthry OF War supervisory and ctlier powers
over the acts of tho Commissioner Of MdaI,
affairs, now exercised by the Secretary of the
Interior, by vote of ~ to II Ihe Confer
onco Committees report on the Army Bill wus
agreed to in the Senate. Nothing OF moment
was done in the House, excepting the Tariff
bill. Spalding, of Ohio, gave notice that af-
!or the Tariff bill shall BIO disposed of, he
would move to call up the resolutions reported
by the select Committee OH tho lsosscau- G rim
nell case.
WASHINGTON, Julyi4.--Tho Democratic
Senators aud congressman have issued an aei-
dress in favor Of the, Nptioual Union Convcn-
ton at Philadelphia. They declare it should
be tho watchword of every man, aud they do.
nounce the Radicals for pcrsistcntty refusing
to admit tho, Southern States, and say that
laws have been passed affecting their interest
in disregard of tho fundamental principles Of
free Government. They urge free .reproscnn.
tation from all Suites ind Territories at tho
said Convention to work In aspirit of harmo.
ny forth purpososof restoring constitutional
Union, and for.this purpose only.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-07-14
=. Bounty Land Academy.

he examination of the students of Boun-
ty Land academy" took place, by appoint
mcnt on Friday last The Academy is under
the charge Of Mr.. w. T.. CI.EvELAND, a young
gentleman Of decided ability and scholarly at
tainmcnts.
r''o o.>''i,""u,o'I urrv,uu;u anu vi Llu
most satisfactory character. The students,
who might be classcd from the smallest to
those who had worn the "jackct of grey" for
four or five years, domoancd themselves very
crcditably.
The citizens Of the ncighborhood, who, in
many ways felt Il deep interest in the cxcrci-
scs, had provided most abundant " pic mic /"
dinner, which was spread near by, and dis
cusscd most -asrccably by all those present.
The exhibition--.tlc reading of compost
tions and the defamation by the students
was not the least interesting of the exercises.
MIR. RANKIN, WHO had boen invited to dc.
liver an address Oh the occasion, was intro
dnccd by Mr. CLEVELAND. His address was
brief, interesting aud eloquent.
The amateur musicians delighted the audi
cncc with their fine music
Bounty Land Academy is situated i'm
'nediatoly on the Railroad, and is, therefore,
accessible in that point Of view. Mr. Ci.EyE-
LAND, who. bore OF with manly ardor, the
first honor = in his class in the South Caro-
lima College, is one of the best teachers in the
countryj and his merits otherwise, should Sc
cure him a good school Of advanced scholars.
Tho society Of tho ncighborhood is good, with
churches convenient Board, in good fami-
lies, may be had on the most liberal terms
When our people can do so well at home, why
should they scpd their children abroad to be
educated z
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-07-14
Our Changed Condition,

Our Cnanged Conultlon.
" Truly may t,be said that +" change has
come Ger the spirit of our dreams" A change
too great to be at once realized and apprccia-
ted, and one which ncccssitates corresponding
changes in tho habits of the people and the
Industry Of the country. Our liberties have
been lost or obscurcd i'll a dcatli-strugglc with
a giant, whose huge proportions now overshad
ow us. We. have lost our institutions, the
most important of which supplied us with an
abundance of the most tractablc labor. From
life of luxury and case, we have been re-
duccd to poverty and want. The country has
bccn wrecked, aud labor has been dcnorulizcd
But we cannot remain idle, else we pcrsh.-
The wreck must be cleared tho labor must
be supplied. Instead of running" large
farms, they will have to be divided, and rent
cd to those who will work them to advantage
We must also stop telling the forests, and i'm
prove the waste places. We must hc indus
trious and economical. Instead of cultivating
thirty or forty acres, work ten or fifteen well,
with tho use Of good fertilizers aud you will
double your income aud thereby enrich the
country.
Fertilizers may be had on almost your own
terms. The District of pickcns abounds in
Lime. 1t Chcohcc, on Mr.. G. JONES splcn-
did Tamossa farm; above Tunnel. Hill, on
Capt. powElL's place and at Pulaski, on
SMr. DE.NToN's farm, there is almost mex
haustibe quantities.
Such is tho location aud condition of these
quarrics that they may be chcaply and easily
worked. We would suggest that Companies
be formed for preparing lime for market. I;
can be sold for a reasonable price Those
who cannot pay i'll money, can exchange pro-
vision for it; SO that all may be supplied -
Should this plan fail, could not our energetic
farmers, in the leisure season now ensuing,
make arrangements with the prcprietors OF
| these quarrics to burn their own lime The
composing is comparatively small matter
Who can cstiulutc the value Of hundred
bushels of lime, well compostcd, and spread
over the wheat lands Of each farmer in the
District. 1t would give warmth to our damp
cold soil, aud, in tho Spring cause it to Matnr.
early, and with the best possible results The
same experiment might be tried most proita
bly, on rye and oats, as well as for corn and
other crops.
We throw out these crude suggestions, trust
lug that some one will give them shape aud
practical application.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-07-14

A Berlin telegram stntes that the Prnssians were
successful in an encounter near Turnn, cnpturng
officers and 500 privacs The Austrian army at
CustoHza numbered GO, 0QU
~ Florence despatch admits, that, while tho Ital-
ian loss great, it also claims the Austrian loss
cs were equal of grentct. Cavalry and Boxios
division covered tho retreat, which was effected in
good order.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-07-14
From Mexico.


This unfortunate country is still descend.
ing in tho scale Of nations. The Liberals,
so.calcd," have destroyed The colony of
Southcrners at sCordova Gen. MAGRUDcn
asks leave to return to this country, and 9th.
crs of the infant colony will be compcllcd to
do the same The government of NIAxIMIL,
IAN is not able to protect immigrants or even
itself, from outrage, insult and loss. .
The lmpcrialists have been compelled to
cvacuato Matamoras, losing 1000 prisoners,
cannon, dc. Tie Liberals were concentrating.
at San Louis Potosi.
The vomito has ragged at Vera Cruz, and
many deaths had occurred
The latest advlcos from Mexico reproso,.
tho cause Of Naximilian to bo rapidly on tho
wane. The Liberals arc moro united. au,
there arc accessiohs to their ranks from t,,o
lmpcriallsts. They have gained several i'm,
portant victories recently, and arc now besiea.
ing Iampico, which they arc likelyto capture
Hhe idea OF annexation to the United States
widelyprsvails aud is popular among tue Ib,
erals
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-07-14
MERE MENTION. /.

The Court of Equity, foriGrocnyille Dis
ii .ct, is in session this week There is very
little new business. The atSlsoston Post :"
says the maguifying power has been increased
s. as to enable d gentleman to discover arlady's
bonnet.---Ihe South Carolina Railroad has
opened, in Charleston, Forwarding Agency,
by which freight will be dispatched many
direction, free Of cost. .--Gov. Swami, of
Maryland, declines to call the Legislature Of
that State together to act upon the - cunst,
'tutional amendment. "---Fiftccn thousand
negroes have died of cholera in Guadaloupr.
-Gen. y. Kirby Smith is in Louisville,
Ky, l'hc "Couricr" says he is 'tas lnightly
II gentleman as lives. --.r---Thc number Of
children is dccrcasiay ia Connecticut. Since
the war, they are t"creasiny in this section I.
---B S. Rhett, ST., WAS assaSsmatel in
Charleston on the 3D.. Mrs. Ell Walker,
of Hartford, Conn, is the richest woman in
Amcrica-u rich knsman having left her
S35 900, 600 in England. .--T Thursday the
2lst June, was the longest day of the prsseut
year. r.--W W,ashingto College, OF which Gen,
Ice is President is in a hourishing condition.
JOHN Morrisscy, the puGilist is said to
be candidate for Congress from he fifth dis
trict,in New York cty.--Twclvc hundred
dogs were killed at New York last week -
There is quite god-mining excitement in
Georgia. Better STILL the Macon capitalists
are erecting cotton mills -z--Eight hundred
and sixty thousand dollars have been sub.
| scribed toward the Knoxville and Cincinnati
Railroad. .---Thc Connecticut Legislature
was the first to ratiy the " constitutional
amendment. "----Sixteen barrels of whisIc,
have been seized in Charleston, by the Inter
| nal Revenue officers, because the tax of 81
per gallon was not paid. Brigham Young
is sixty years of age, and has been much mar
ried--You can have man neatly murder
cd i'll Chicago, for sl2.--No man is.noblc,
born than another, unless he is born with bet
ter abilities and Il more amiablc disposition
- Surely the most painful recollection on
earth is that of having had it in our power tc
do good, and having neglected to do tt
Judge Ingls' illness is of u most serious char
aSter. .--Cholca is spreading in New York
ASuol. j. P Thomas has been elected ;
member Of the Legislature from Richand
District, to I'LL a vacancy. .---P resident John
son was too ill to receive visitors on tic 9th
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-07-14
The Philadelphia Convention.

The Address of Hon. JAMES l.. ORR, Vice
President of tho National Union Club to the
citizens of South Carolina, will be fund in our
columns to-day. TO this address We invite the
special attention of our readers
The proposed National Com cnion, ut phia
dclphia, has been undertaken by the friends Of
President JonSsoS. The Radicals are marshal
ling their hosts for the fall elections and it be-
hoovcs every one, who has interest or ihhuoncc
to come to the rescue. The main Object OF the
Convention is to lay down o platform, broad as
| the whole country, upon which the contest with
the Radicals is to be fought. The Radicals ig
more the restoration policy, Of The President, ana
II successful in the coming clcctions--d -disrcgarl~
ing the Executive power they will, by forcing
through their malicious schomes Of taxation and
distranchiscmcnt, complete orr ruin They
must, if possible, be defeated. This defeat cain
only come through tho organized efforts of the
friends of constitutional liberty throughout the
country. The plan Of success is sought to be
laid at Philadelphia. Lot US, then send to old
" Independence Halt" for consultation and ac-
ton, our best men, without reference to past .l
visions. TO secure this object, seemingly SO de-
siTable, tho people Of. Rickcns nro invited to
meet in tho Court House, on Monday the 23d in
slant, for tho purpose of appointing delegates to
state convention, to be held in Columbia, to
select delegates TO represent the Stato in the
National Convention at Philadelphia.
The Democratic members or Congress, to the
number of forty, advise their party to be repro
sentcd ip the Philadelphia Convention. 1t is
an effort, on the part of the good men of the
whole country, to wrench from the blghting
grasp of tho Radicals the rons of government.
and bring it back,>ns noar as can be, to the or
ginal course marked out blythe founders of re.
publican installations md constitutional liberty.
-.t z---!-a~ - sp----- ~ a.t
BsD7. The stockholders of tho "Air Line Rail.
road met in Anderson, on Tuesday last. Mr..
j.. 7. EEED gay6Ian encouraging accounto Of the
Three thousand shares wore then
subscribed. +. B. CLARK, of Now York, was
elected President; and Messrs, G. II. SAsBohS,
S. w. TANNER, C.E. CANDLE, and L. D. poxD.
Of New York, and j. =. REED and j. W. HAIR
RlsoN. Of South Carolina, Directors,
BaS- The" Marion Star" edited and pub
lishcd by W, j. McKERnALb, Esq, is one of
our neatest and most pleasant faced exchanges.
Terms: So a year. I,
gsyN In 1862 tho total number Of soldiers
treated intho Confoderacy. by ourSurgeons, was
84s,555 i; of whom 1920 died, aud 10, 455 we're
DISCHARGED from seryico - .'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-07-14
Cotton Blooms.

Mr. II. j. WARD sends us cotton blooms,
pluckcd on the 7th instant, from the second
planting,
Dr. Tuos. IT, LEWIS informs us that he
has thirty acres Of fine looking cotton, and
had blooms on the 9th ultmo; which is ear
ly for'this section Of country.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-07-14

EE- Judge Bryan, of the Federal Court,
has issued a writ Of huJcas corpus, for the re-
lease from Imprisonment of Mcssrs SrowERs,
KEYS and BYRuM. Gen. SlclI.Es refused
to obey thewrit, and applied to Washington
for instructions. The President, it is under
stood, will order him to produce the prisoners /;
and thus show that the civil tribunals are
hereafter to rule ovcru
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-07-14

nsg" Partial showers Of rain have fallen this
week. A "good season {" is greatly needed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-07-14
II !fi?].!5E+=| !.fi?] : COURIER. 2 !.
RoB'T, d. THOMPSON, Editor.
Il. 4, Thompson, VII. Holcombe, r. Young,
< ! PROPRIETORS.

TER MS.--One Dollar and Twenty-Five Cents
for sis. mouths. il lyuncc. Provision also taken
Il payment, NJ the market rates
ESly" Advertisements inserted at 81 per square
for the FIRST Insertion, and 30 cents for each subsc
pucnt Insertion, cash or provision.
DGS" Obitury Notices exceeding fivclincs, Trih-
dLos OF Respect, Communications Of u personal
character, nnl announcements OF Candidates, will
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PICKENS C. H., s.. c.:
Saturday Morning, July ID, 1866.

E&D" We are still without mail facilities,
cast and west Of this place.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-07-14

Df8- In New York, on the 10th, Cotton was
quoted at36 to IS. Gold, 49s.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-07-14

By- The. Z" Marion Star" edited and pub
.lishcd by W, j. McKERaALL, Esq, is one Of
our ncatcst and most pleasant faced exchanges
Terms: So a year. I,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-07-14

GGgN In 1862 tho total number of soldiers
treated intho Confoderacy, by ourSurgeons, was
848, ,555 of whom l6. 6.220 died, aud 10, 455 we're
diecliarged from seryico.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-12-24

BLACKwooD's MAGAZINE is received from the
office of the Leonard Scott Publishing Compa-
ny, 38 Walker street, New York 1t contains
an article on English politics, "What shall the
Ministers do?" and one on American, "Three
Presidents of the United States" The kew
note of the last mentioned paper will be found
in the following paragraph:
BY remarkable coincidence, the greatest
dangers and difficulties of the American Union
have always befallen it during the incumbency
of the Presidential office by men of humble,
origin, defective education and unpublished man
ners. 1t has also happened that these men
nave beled the fears of the timid. and surpass-
ed the expectations of the hopeful, by the ex-
>traordinary ability they displayed and the
combined wisdom and audacity with which
they steered the ship OF State through difficnl-
ties and dangers which might have oyerpow-
cred the statesmenship of leaders with more
cultivated minds and less resOlute convictions
These men We're Andrew jackson, who began
lite fatherless and penniless, glad to do fhe
meanest "chores" about farm for bare subsist.
ence; Abraham Lincoln a boatman and a spIit-
ter of logs; and Andrew johnson a Journey.
man tailor in third-rate country town.
Levers story of "Sir Brooke Fossbrooke" i.
brought to a conclusion; "Nina Balatkan is
continued; there is a pleasant paper ON "His.
toric Portraits" an article ON Chinese affairs:
chapter of Cornelius O'Dowd, and some "Scrap,
of Verse from Tourists Journal" continued
from the May number.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-12-24
THE STATE,

"A dispatch from Brunswick to tbe Star
states that fire, believed to be the work Of nm
incendlary, broke out SATURDAY. morning at
three O'Clock In Lincoln street. and entirely
consumed Two two-story dwelling houses, with
tne out buildings. The houses consisting of
Iour tenements, were occupied by Capt Benz,
cunning. W. Forsyth G.. b. Tenney and Wild
ow hoDinson. Loss estimated at $500; insur-
The paragraph started by the "flying" cor
respondent of the Argus stating that Messrs
A. Il. p. Coburn of Skowhegan own 400 OO0
acres of land on the Kennebec river. canal IN
"a townships, calls out the following from n
writer in the Bangor Times who signs himself
"Timbers": Here is great mistake. If tbev
own that number of acres, it is equal To *
townships, as the average number of acres to n
township of wild land in this State is 25 0OO
Then if they only own four townships. II re-
duces their landed possessions to 100, 900 acres
quite a difference 'N'0'
The Whig says the fire at Newport Friday
morning was Occasioned by overcrowding land
then leaving for the nights stove in the con-
fectionery store of Zenas Moore, adjoining the
double store OF Cook & Hobart on Elm street,
thence spreading to the bridge, destroying
three stores, two dwelling houses, Masonic
nall, harness shop and law Office.
The mercury at Bangor on Friday morn
ing stood at IL to % degrees below zero,
according to locality.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-12-24
MecicO.
MAxIMILHAR STILL RFmA,Ns AT
-aFsaF ORIZABA. NgsEp
Seizure of the Custsm House at
-al.1. ., "a. Terd Graz.

..1 ta. $500. New York, Dec. 23
Advlces from the city of Mexico to the 9th
INST have been received by the steamer Merri-
mac, from Havana 18th inst.
Maxllnllian was still at Orizaba Opin;ons
as to ms proclamation announcing his deter
mlnation TO remain were very conflicting. Some
OF the press consider it standardization and
otners nali 1t as the commencement of consti-
Iut.onai nperty,sand his proposition to create a
natlonal Congress is well received.
humors are current in Havana that Maxi-
miliah VIII De more firmly settled on his throne
than ever Juarez is getting tired of the con-
tess ana Is about to give his adhesion to Maxi
The commands of the three divisions of the
Mexican army would be held by Mejia, Mira
mon and Marguese respectively 4's>fi -
The French and Imperialists had evacuated
san LUIS, and Aguas Caliento Seacatecas was
already held by Gen, Azna fsr, IL,
The evacuation of Mazatlan was rather hur
ried by the French. Marshal Bazaine attempt-
ed to communicate with the American Enyoys.
sherman and Campbell, by telegraph, asking
them they had any instructions to facilitate
tne Erench evacuation, and was answered that
the French had got themselves into such a diff
hcult position, and they might get out of
it the best they could; and both declined decid-
edly to serve as mediators between the French
and Mexicans.
Mejia and all the principal Imperial officers
ignore Marshal Bazaine and his authority
The French seized on the 18th the custom
house at Vera Cruz, although the Imperial
authorities made an energetic protest.
,I.E / WASHINGTON, Dec. %
Information has been received here that on
Nov. 18th, President Juarez was still al Chi
huahua, but intended to leave on the 9th of
December for Durango, and go thence to Zac-
atepas: his destination being San Luis Poto-
81, which is in central Mexico, and one hum
dred and twenty leagues from the city of
Mexico. =
s. New ORLEANS Dec. 90.
Vera Cruz dates of the Doth were received
here tonight.
The French had seized the custom house at
Vera Cruz, and carried off 100000 OF the
Imperial treasnre sThs French steanner En,
genie had left with 100000, of which $4OO, 900
belonged to the French government, and $500
One thousand French troops had left for
France. lts s4 a slaI-l-'-.' - : : -