Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-08-31

nc auChoritles OF nlississippl provided for
taking tho census of tho State last year a
statement Of the result of which recently ap.
pcared in the " Jackson Claron.", The hst
1868 was as follows: Whites, 343,460:
blacks, 1858. Total, 724,718.
In 1860, tho aggregate population was as
follows :; Whites, 353,S99; blnoks, 447 ,4O4
The actual decrease Of population during
tho six years, from 1860 to 1866, was there
fore: Whites, 0,43o; blacks, &c, l46 TO.
tai, 1855.
The ratio of increase from 1850 to 1860, Of
whites, was about twenty per cent, and of
blacks something more than forty per cent
Under this ratio of increase during the past
six years. there should have been population
in Mississippi of 854, 900, instead of 1874 900,
which shows loss of population by failure
to increase of 100000. This, added to the
natural loss, aggregates a total loss Of popula-
ton of 100000, in the space of six years l.
Of this loss, the whites suffered to the extent
Of $4,000, aud the blacks 254,0OO
Thus it will be seen that Mississippi emerged
from the war minus nearly a third of a million
OF her people, onequarter of million be.
ing blacks. Instead of increasing, as pre-
vious to the war, she commenced the retro
grade march, giving up nearly ono.tenth Of
the population she held at the commencement
of the war. These figures should arrest the
attention net only Of the people of Mississippi,
but inc statesmen Of the county.
With the exception of Texas, it is highly
! probable that all the other unrcconstructed
States aro in condition similar to Mississippi
in this respect.
IRA ALRR1DaE, the celebrated negro ira
gcdian, didR on Saturday last, during pro-
/ fnaii ii tnrr Dol
Maryland; picked up the ship building when
a boy, and attracted tho notice of Edmund
kean, during the tour of the latter in this
country, forty years ago FIe accompanied
the great actor to Europe ~ a body servant,
manifested considerable theatrical genius, and
went on the stage. The prciudices of color
were too strong for him to succeed in this
country, but he WAS popular in Europe Ho
was engaged to appear at the Academy OF
Music, in New York, during the month of
September.
AT pic mic, near Vicksburg, on Thurs
day, poison was put in the refreshments by
unknown parties. Five whites and three
blacks died, and six or eight persons arc not
expected to recover.
| In lengthy article the Washington Chron-
clc attacks the internal revenue system as Il
stnpendous engine Of fraud, and advocates
making the Bureau a separate department
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OFFICIAL returDs from the KeDtucky cleo.
tiop show that Helm beats tho radicals 56,
600, the third party II 900, and has II major.
ty over both of $4,000.
| CANDoR.- There is nothing sheds 80 Gnc
light upon tho human mind as oandor II
was called whitcness" by the ancicnts for
its purity; and it has always won the esteem
due to the most admirable of the virtues
However little sought for or practiccd, all do
1t the homage Of their praise, and all -fecthc
power and charm of its influence. The man
whose opinions make the deepest mark upon
his fellow men, whose influence ia the most
lasting aud efficient, whose friendship is in
stinctively sought where all others have prov.
ed faith!css, is not the man Of brilliant parts
or flattering tongue, or splendid genius, Or
commanding power; but he whose lucid can
dor and ingenious truth transmit the hearts
real feelings, pure and without rcfraction.-
There are other qualities which are more
| snowy, and other traits that have higher
place in the worlds code of honor, but none
arc better, or gather less tarnish by use, or
claim deeper homage in that silent revcr.
ence which the mind must pay to virtue.
sharp talking lady was rcprovcd BY her
husband, who requested her to keep her tongue
in her mouth. ''My DEAR" responded the
wife, It's against the law to carry concealed
weapons" This is in accordance with Gen.
Scklcs' order Ph@nic
a DARK story goes that kegs Of old nails
| are thrown into the Saratoga Springs at night
to secure the flavor. Glue and inaclercl skins
| arc also hintcd at
THE old gentleman who pokcd his head
from " behind the times" had it knocked
soundly by a "passing evont."
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a DAsHruL young man escorted an equally
bashtul young. lady home. As they approach-
cd the dwelling Of tho damael she said, en-.
treatingly, "Johiel, don't you tell anybody
you beaued me home" "Snry," said he en-
phatically, "don't you mind I'm as much
ashamed Of it as you are.'
!
* PRESSED ner gentle form 70 me. and
whispered in her ear, if when was far away,
| for mo she'd shed tear7 paused for some
cheering words my throbbing hcart to cool,
and with her rosy lips she said: ooh, Bill
you're sich fool |"