Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-06-15
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The whites and blacks have held political
meeting IN Lancaster District The Lcdg-
CT" III referring to the meeting, says
"We learn further that /; mass meeting of
the whites and blacks was spoken of, to take
place at All early day, to nominate candidates
to represent the Distrc! in the Conventions
6 The Intelligent freedmen bavc, ever since
their cnfranchiscment, manifested willing
ness to bo represented by the enlightened
whites in preference to the ignorant of their
own color. Aud we regard it bad policy in
| those whites who teach otherwise. If this
District meeting, Which We hear Of for no.ni-
rating candidates, should take place. let uiI
parties unite upon the nominees of that meet
ing and thereby avoid contention and strife. +"
That which applies with SO much force and
truth to the condition of aIlAirs in I.nnc,stcr,
is equally pressing upon us here. \ convcn
tion is, we understand, Il forcgonc conclusion;
hence, the only struggle should be Tor good
mcn to represent us in that body
10 insure harmony all classes and condi
.ioi,, Of voters should come together, lay aside
all selfish considerations, aud unite upon The
best men in the District. This car only be
accomplished by meeting in mass, and select
ing men who will represent well am; truly the
cholc people of the District, and their diver
silicl and important interests.
/ CO. The Sandwich Islanders are about to
erect a monument in honor Of Captain Ccukc,
as slight atoncmcnt for the conduct Of their
toretatlcrs in eating him
lTS'- 1t is stated that Schoiicll's rceistra
ton order meets Stanton's and Grants an
proval. Grant has forwarded copy to Ord
for his dirrc,ion-not officially, however.
| CHEERING PROspECrs Tho " Richmond
| Wing speaks chccrinely of prospects for
business III Virginia, which arc better than
for the last two years:
Labor is better organized than it has been
since emancipation WAS cIIccted-the dcsola
tons of war have been repaired, and ayricul
tnral operations have, after much uncertainty,
become adj dcd to the exigencic, and ueces
sites or the new cra. The old rut has been
abandoned and new rut has been opeucd -
| With some drawbacks aud discouragencnts-
and what condition or avocation in life is free
from them Our farmers are in a far better
situation than they had just reason to expect
two years ago. Despite any political difficult
ties, labor troubles, scarcity OF money, and IL
partial failure Of crops, they and their fun.i
lies have lived, and generally in comfort
They are checrcd by the prospect of ii wheat
crop that should make glad every heart All
accounts t.om every quarter Of the State rep.
resent that the wheat prospects is in the high
est degree tlattcring The oat. corn, tnbacco
and root crops are expected to be lrrgc, and,
barr'n@ contingencies, abundant and protita-
blc The fruit crop has escaped the frost, and
nromiscs Il rich yield. The cool and unscas
onab'e weather may curtnil some crops, but
upon the whole, and as far as human foresight
extends, 1t may be assumed that agricultural
prospects are more than usually enconrauino.
We arc much grntfcd in being able to sny
that an improved tone OF feeling prevails in
general business circles. Money is still scarce.
aud present operations do not Of course com,
pare with those in prosperous timcs-hut the
prospect of political reconstruction and Of ag-
ricutural success has impaired hopcfulncss
and life to business circles.
NEW ORLEANS, June 1O.--rhc following
has Just been received, via Havana:
Tampico May 30--Gcn Gomez still holds
out having pronounced against Juarcz and
iii favor Of Ortega. On the morning of the
l4th, portion Of the garrison revoltcd for
.Iuarez, when fight onsucd, which lasted five
hours, through the streets. The revolted
party were put to flight, some taking refuge
on the United States steamer Yautic and on
merchant vessels, while nmny were shot when
seeking place Of safety. The forces of Jua-
rez are drawing their lines around this place,
and there will probably be a battle soon.
WAsIIINGToN, juno 1.-The following is
the concluding paragraph of letter received
nom Butler to IL negro meeting last night -
. Is it not a sclf.cvidcnt truth that where the
land is held in large tracts by the employer to
be tilcd by tile employees, there can be- no
Just and true field for the exercise of republican
citizenship; and it is one of the pressing exi
gencles of the country, as the very basis Of
reconstruction, that some plan must be de-
vised by which, tue lands of the South NAV
be divided among those who shall occupy aid
till them"
New York, June 7.-l'hc Southern Re.
'lef Commission nave shipped 5000 bushels
OF corn to Charleston aud Savannah for in.
terror distribution since the steamer purycvor
left. The Treasurer received an appeal for
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