Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-06-01
General Orders No. rs.
IIEADo'Rs 2D MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHAnIEsrnN Mnu % 1917

-minishcd by tho large quantity of grain con-
sumcd in numerous distilerics, put up and
worked in defiance of tho revenue laws of the
United States; it is represented that few or
mono Of tho requirements of law are observed
in any of these establishments that the Off.
GERS Of the internal revenue service, willie en-.
dcayoring to assess and collect tho whskcy
tax, are frequently treated with disrespect and
sometimes mcnaccd with violence; and that
when offenders are prosecuted in the civil
courts and violations Of tho internal revenue
laws indisputably proved, juries fail to con-
Wet the parties it is further shown that this
unlawful traffic makes food dearcr in places
where large uunlbcrs arc depending upon pub
lie and private bounty; that the Government
is, besides, defraudcd Of large amount of
revenue; that the authority of it's civil oili-
GERS is brought into contempt and, further
more, that tho mischief complained of tends
to increase poverty, disorder aud crime; there
fore, in the exercise Of tho authority vested
in the Commanding Geueral, it is ordered
that:
l. The dlstillation or manufacture Of whs.
key or othor spirits from grain is prohibited
in this military district Any person so en-
gage or employed will be deemed guilty of
misdcmcanor. The possession of II still or
other apparatus for this purpose will be con
sdcrcd nrcsumptive evidence Of violation
OF the revenue laws, and the party or parties
using tho same, or on whose premises or in
whose possession the snme may be found, will
be arrested and brought to trial before mill.
tary tribunal, composed Of the commanding
officer OF the post and two officers of the ar.
my next in rank on duty within the territorial
limits Of tho post. IL the exigencies of the
service do not permit the detail of other Off
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post commander will hear aud determine th.
case.
II. The penalties, punishmcnts and fnrfci
lures prescribed by Tic several Acts of Con.
gress for distilling or manufacturing whskcy.
or other spirits, in violation Of the revenue
laws, will be imposed and executed by the
military tribunals hereby authorized
ILL., No sentence extending to imprson.
mcnt, forfeiture Of stills, liquor or other prop.
erty, or the imposition Of fine or other pen.
atty, will be carried into effect until rcportcd
to these headquarters, and approved by the
Commanding General
~. All troops of the United States, mag
istrates, shcriffs, constablcs, police, and 9th
ers in authority, arc required, and all citizens
are solicited, to be vigilant in detecting and
prompt in giving information of the violation
of these orders. Commanding officers will
be held responsible for their enforcement.
by command Of Mnjor-Gcncral u. II. Sic
klcs. j. w. CioIs
Capt. 3sth L., A. D. G. a.. A. A. A. G.
pacf reports gSty sSy near Ss" nc nfa uf &c. &c.
tween the white men cutting the railroad tics
and tho Indians One of the formor and six
Of the latter were killed
CHARLESTON, May 26.-Gcncral Sicklcs,
this evening, issued an order in the case of
the negroes concerned in the recent street car
riots, in view Of the general good conduct of
the colured population in trusting to the ac,
ton Of the authorities for the recognition and
enforcement Of their rights and privileges, all
are released except WIN. EIugcr and JOHN Il.
Stewart who, being charged with stoning the
cars and resisting the police in the discharge
conduct, arc rcmanded for trial by the militia.
ry commission. In the case of Stephen Cal
houn Smith, charged with mutilating the ma.
tional flag, at the fircmcn's parade, April 27,
tho order says, the only extcnuating circum.
stances is the prisoners acknowledgement of
guilt, coupled with his avowal that the act
was done in moment of undue excitement,
and the expression Of his sincere contrition for
the offence prominent and influential citi-
zcns having pctitioncd for Smiths pardon,
representing that his offence receives no coun-
tenancc in the community; and it appearing
that the confinement already undergone by
the accused, added to tho condemnation of
the community, will sufficiently admonish
hi4 of the consequences of his misconduct
it is ordered that lie be discharged.
Et,- duel took place in New Orleans on
the 5th inst, with small swords, between
Nlcssrs. Rodolph Dosat and Eugene Rosicrc,
in which the former was slightly wounded in
shoulder and the latter in the right side and
through the right arm. None Of tho wounds,
however, arc considered dangerous Tho af.
fair took place in the Park under tho oaks,
and tho cause was personal alteration
We understand that another duel is pending,
based upon same cause A third affair was
settled by one Of the parties apologising.