Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-02-04


after to send him aud his household goods to
that planter who offers the most liberal in
duccmcnts to the new conner.
On the other hand much depends upon the
planter. lie must prepare himself to make
temporary sacrifices for the purposes of fu-
turc good He must be willing to give to
the cmigrant and his family, some Of his broad
acres rent free for Il short period of years.
with the privilege of purchase thcrcaftcr.-
I lie must, if possible, create a colony around
him, who vii! iii tho course of tine by their
eScrtiohs, increase the value Of his remaining
lands nnd must encourage thcir industry by
every means in his power
The cmlgrant comes to this country with
money. His object is to secure q home He
lands from the packet ship at Castle Garden.
New York. A hundred agents, representing
n hundred cnigrant aid societies, or railroads,
meet him OH his arrival, and the most fatter.
ing offers are made to induce him to go West
ward. Tickets of passage arc sold him, or
perhaps given without charge the induce
ments of cliAate, labor and sudden wealth
are held out by the representatives of the va.
rlous interest and communities, and every
means adopted to secure as many individuals
and families as is possible. TO compete with
this antagonism, successfully, our people must
be prepared to offer the very best facilities to
the emgrant--thoso which, to his mird prom
,se the spccdics, consummation Of his hopes
and the Commissioner of emigration for tile
State, through his agents, must have the pow
er to make such certain proG;ers as will secure
beyond persdventure, the labors SO much in
demand.
Whatever may be done in this matter,
should be done promptly. The planters in
the several Districts of the State ought to meet
at their respective Court Houses, and deter
mine wins. they propose to do.
II the owner Of five hundred ncres can af-
ford to give rent free for three or four wears
quarter or a third of his land to number of
families, considering some of the labor of the
male mcmberS thereof is an Offset or can at-
ford to hire the male members thereof on fa-
vorablc terms, let sucl, facts be communicated
to the Commissioner. lie will then have he
fore him IA list of gentlemen, who, on the arri
val of cmigrants at Charleston, may bc mott.
fed to 60 thithcr and in person treat definite.
y with his future tenant and employee.
These are practica views. They arc enter
trrtancd by many of the practical men of the
State, and the sooner we give them shape aud
substance the better will it be for our commu-
NIFTY. There must be starting point in all
Mrrnt changes and the success of the change
depends materially upon the unanimity with
which those who are to be benefited thereby,
may act in the premises. Let us " work while
the day lasts, for the night comcth in which
no man can work"
BALTIMORE, January 23.--Tbc Maryland
Legislature has repealed the law selling ne
grocs for crime
A n Al,
Times says. since November the leading mol
ilicinns North aud South, Republicans Dem
oarats and cx-Cnnirdcratcs alike. arc working
and South. The Executive ard Congress,
suffrage and amnesty, form the base of tile
proposition. For Instance, South Carolina
will adopt the Massachusetts suffrage, tile
President will issue an amnesty to South Car.
o!ina under the Massachusetts suffrage. elect
loyal Representatives,, and Congress will de-
tcrmne their admission. The Administration
is seriously considering the propositions
The I" 'fribuncs' special says Gen. Ashley
is bnsy engaged accunulating impeachment
evidence.
a scheme for Pacific Road through Tex.
as and Mexico is assuming shape; it involves
immense grants Of land.
a CoIoRED LAWYER Nor ALLOWED TO
PRAcrrcE IN GEoRdIA.-In the Superior
Court for Chatham County, Georgia. Aa,on
\. Bradley person of color, made applicn-
tion to be admitted to practice lazy in the State
of Gcorgia. The petitioner is member Of
the bar of the State of Maine. Judge w. B.
Fleming made the following endorsement on
the petition:
"I'hc laws of Georgia do not authorize or
contemplate the admission Of persons of color
to the bar, and as this is matter entirely of
internal police and municipal regulation, over
which the State has absolute Jurisdiction, it is
my deliberate judgment that this court has
no power to grant the within petition, the Pc
titionef being aperson of color"