Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-08-24
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The Charleston Mercury,
We are g'nsifel toknow that this old J"Statc
favorltc' is thriving prospcrously in these
poverty stricken days We disagrce,A'n TITO,
with most of its political sentiments, but at
the same timc, we respect, and honor it for
the manly ioritulc With which it sticks to its
co!ors. Honesty OF Expression, andmdhpson
to conviction must always win an honorable
reputation for any journal in which they arc
constantly and undeviatingly practised.
From the issue of the " NIcrcury,po of the
9th instant. we clip the following, in Reference
to its circulation: G
I" Since the resumption Of the publication
of the " Mercury" in Novcmhc,alast, every
day has added to the number of It's subscri
bcrs, Its progress from the first had been
steady and encouraging. but, during tie past
month OF July, the increase Of thasubscrip
ton list has been 80 grttt and iaptd ssi,;.A...,
I MO 'f'n' ,c returning of our,thahks. To
our friends for the large measure of patronage
with which We have been favorcd."f ,,
Qs1S- Charles h. Hooks charged with rob
ting United States officer of $4,000 in
grernbacks, Government property, while the
official was in one Of the hotels Of Charleston
has been arrested at the North, and brought
back to Charleston for trial.
Rsy" Mr.. Wm. Spires, of Edycfcld. has
resigned the Office Of Sheriff of that District
lis successor has not yet been n.tncd by Gen
Scklos.
AFaS" atlanta, Ga, has proved an execution
10 other Southern cities, and has a majority Of
white Registered citizens in the five wards
inc total summing up Of registration WIS.
after careful o"erhnring OF the booo's, AS
rertalncd To be rs follows: Total regstntion
3oSG, OF the above, l765 are whites, and
in2i are colorc'l making a majority in favor
of the whites of 14l
RE-" Perfect vaor consists in doing, with
out witnesses, all we should be capable of do.
ing before the whole world.
Eg- The bridge over the river at st. Louis
will be the wonder Of the world. It will have
three spans, one Of SIS feet and two. Of 4o7
feet each.
Ga9- At Darlington G. IT,, tho three first
days of registration produced the following
result: White 100; blacks, 7G2. {
Gafs~ Gen. Pope orders the State officers Of
Georgia to advertise in papers which favor re-.
construction.
| a CAPITAL ANswER.--The Winnsboro
News" of the 10Th instant, tells the follow.
ing:
On "Wednesday last, Diving The session Of
the District Court, occas'on arose to call to
the stand, to give evidence in an immrtont
case, little cofored boy, of apparently about
ten years of age. Objection being made bv
the opposite counsel to the incompetence of =
witness so yonng, the little boy was called I'm
ny his Honor the Judge, and questioned -
After two or three questions were ased h;m
he was finally asked by the Judge. "What
Is truth z. His instant reply was, "The
Lords saying" az
REPRESENTATIONS IN VIRuINIA.--Thc Rich.
"'o''o lI"I"tfo' publishes statement of the
respective white and colorcd majorites in for.
ty'hVe cities and counties in Virginia, which
comprise about one half the State, and saws
that the large number of the couptiaa IN
which the whites have nlajorities will indioeto
to some extent the complexion ofthe Gonvvenn.
| ton, ehould Que be called Tho total Write
majority is 1858, and it is thought thntthe
full returns Of tho entire State will exhib;t
something like similar proportion Of tho two
races. d.,
NEW YonK, August 1.-THE steamer
Virgil, which arrived few days since from
Now Orleans, vas robbed on "Wednesday. dn.
rsng the temporary absence Of tks 3inato YES. M
terrday, chs, was observed settling. The va yea.
J sci was found deserted, and dead man found
aboard :. 'F-E >N'NN Ao"pN