Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-12-07

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RlcuMoNp, November 2s.J. W. IIunni-
cutt, the editor of the " New Nation" who
was arrested yesterday by the civil officers,
was this morning bailcd by military com.
missioner to appear at tho Charles City Coun-
ty Court, ten days after the adjournment of
tho Reconstruction Convention, of which lie
is member, and answer to the indictment
already found against him for using incendia.
ry language in ii public speech. The comms
.,;cncr stated that Gen. Schoticld dislikcd to
interfere in such matters, but he did SO that
tho accused MIGHT attend to the duties of The
Convention Ills bail was fixed at $4,000.
ilnnncutt claims that Indictment is merely u
prctcxt to prevent his sitting in the Cunvcn-
ton. He volunteered toappcar ut court with
out cnmpul.,ion before tho military took the
matter in hand.
RicuMoNp, November 29.---This after
noon, meeting of colorcd Republicans was
held at the Capitol park, at which resolutions
were adopted, declaring that in view OF the
efforts of the conservatives to intinidatc col
| orcd voters, Hon. John NJ. Bolts, Gov. Pier
mont, Franklin Stcarns and others he rcIucs-
| ted TO call State Convention OF White lie.
| publirans to assist aud direct the colnrcd pco-
| bic in carrying the election for the ratification
of the Constitutions The colorcd delegates
| from this city to the Convention were present,
and Joined in the request Addresses wcro
maln, nrming the necessity OF having the aid
ut tho Whit ncpuLlioanl in tho coming cleo.
ton.
NTowr ruoMHRY, Dec. 2---I'lc IccoNstruc
ton Convention adopted resolution, that
when the Convention adjourned, it shall all
journ subject to the call Of j.. w. Peck, the
President, or tho Military Commander Of this
State or District but, if not rcconveucd with
in one year, it Shall stand adjourned sine die
a resolution to djuurn oil the 4th instant %ns
rejected. The oath Of Office, as finally adopt
cd, requires officers to swear that they arc NO
DISTINGUISHED by the Constitution of Alabam'
or the Constitution Or laws of the United
States that they will support tie Corstitn
ton and laws of this State and tho United
States, and the Union Of the States, &c.
MONTGOMERY, Nov. 80. THE Rcconstrut
ton Convention passed an ordinance to organ
: izc the volunteer militia Of Alabama | au
thorizcs one company to every thousand 70
, tors; all officers to be appointed by the Gov
crnor, and to be Of known loyalty. The con
scrvativcs declare that this measure places til,
Estate under military dynasty similar t
Brownlow $. Its expenses will ncccssar
greatly increase the rates OF taxation. "A
ordinance was passed., declaring the war tch
of tho State, and all liabilities created, direct
I or indirectly, in aid Of the war, null and VOID
The session OF the Convention will cont!Eu
through part of next week.
; MONTGuMEEY, December 3.-Gcn. Pop
tclc@ranhcd Gen. Swanc, on the I'd OF y,
: ccnb2r, asking if the Convention could II,
G be induced to adjourn without further lcci
:, lation, and says it is doing incalcu|nb'o mi,
c ry to reconstruction by It's 'ntn action 1h
Q is the second despatch of the same tenor tlo'
: Gen. Pope. The Convention has not yet Il,
. ed on day for adjournment. The mcmhc
I declare that Gen. popc's despatch is insu
ting. The Convention to-day passed all ord
) ancc cxcmpting $ 1000 worth Of persons
$ property and homestead of eighty acres
:. lnnrtdw,A'p 'p.hcad Of each family. An ord
:, ding all the courts of the State cxccpt ii
Supreme, Probate and Criminal Courts. A
= ordinance to prohibit marriages bctwcc
whites and blacks was defeated, the cxtrcn
: whites and colorcd delegates strongly orppsir
It. An ordinance staying the collection of II
'icbts until the lst Of January ncxt, was pas
o ed. 1t is understood that tlc military CON
: man,lcrs will enforce al. ordinances parsed /
: the Convention
NEW ORLHAHs, Ncccmhcr 3.--Tn Inc Coz
q vent'on today u resolution was offered 80 G.
;. tab%!i the seat OF government at the l}alo
Rouge, and cmprwcr the first i.cgiSturo ,l,.
convoncs t;!ere to lcyya tax to build S,lt
). iio''Sn; referred 10 The Cummittc, on Gene
IS al Provisions. \ resolution WAS also oi!rro,
i. '"!n@ days wovlt mt ch.t hours, with Gxe
C WAGES, ior lab>rors Oh public works .uara,
IS "mfeelns 10 per cent. on al colcc:ion., an
/ ;iirMing, phNHiciaI!s to char .c 23 Der visit
laid over II der rule
g Santa Anna is very i'll in Havana.
{ AuGrsT,. Hncc,n|nr 2.--iigs,cr n;,l...
IS held to bail Tor $4,000, by The Unit
. states Court, for perjury Securities give
: y. hwcc,!y and u. G. Wade.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 2.-Pcstui,
| has been reelected Governor of Sonora. Co,
, ildcncc restored. There is strong moycmen
III Durango in favor of an independent re
public. The Government troops have bee
defeated. All the North western States ar
expected to join the revolution. MARTINEZ do
S'res the Govcrnorship Of Cinaoa, and un!c>
nominntcd by the Legislature, lie will scix
thc Government. lie heads the army. TL
Republican army, lately disarmcl, viii pl,,
an important part in favor of the best PAYERS
as they arc dissustod with the back pay.
LIVERPOOL, November 3O.-Thc stc,mc,
l5ourbonlina exploded when raising steam /,