Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-04-27
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We have been requested to ascertain and
report to the Executive Department, through
Rev WM. MARTIN, of Columbia, how many
families, white and colorcd, there are in Pick
ems District, who are without provisions or
means ofrsupport, and who must perish with
out charitable aid. Clcrgymen, Magistrates,
and the good citizens generally, will furnish
us with the desired information.
In this connection, we direct attention to
the circular of Maj. DE- FOREST, of the Freed
man 5 Bureau, to be found in this paper.
EB- The Charleston papers of last Friday
contain Special Orders No. 2l from the
Headquarters of Gen. SIcKLEs, snspending
the civil Courts in the District Of Edgc6cld
and Barnwcll, in so far MS the freedmen is con-
ccrned A Provost Court is established,
which shall have jurisdiction of any case to
which a person of color is a party, except
murder, arson and rape. Upon application
of any person of color, sued or prosecuted in
any civil Court in Edgcfed or Barnwcll, this
Provost Court may order the transfer of such
case for it's adj Indication. Lieut.. WM STONE,
45th U. S. Inf, is tho presiding officer, with
Lieut. DorHEnTY, 9th U. s. Cavalry, and a i.
RAMSEY, of Edgefcld associates All the
expense of the court comes out of the fines
and cost paid by parties tried before it.
The second military district is divided into
posts: "Post 81 includes this section, as
follows
8. The Military Post of Anderson, to en-.
brace the State Districts Of Anderson, Green.
vile and Pickcns to be commanded by Br'vt
Lieutenant Colonel n. II. Smith, Captain Stl,
Infantry. Headquarters at Anderson, S. Q.
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EE- 1t is stated that President Johnson
has accepted ar invitation from the citizens OF
Raleigh, N. c., to be present at that place
about the middle of May, at the laying of a
cornerstone of a monument in memory of the
Presidents father, whose place of burial has
only recently been discovered. lie will be
accompanied by Mr.. SEWARD and one or two
others of his Cabinet. He will 90 via Rich
, mond, and may extend his trip further South
The Adrcrtiscr notices the destruction, b,
fire, Of the gn-house Of Maj George Boswell
Twenty-Five bales Of cottov, carriage, cotton
seed, and a quantity Of wheat and oats, in tho
gin-housc, we're also destroyed. Great praise
is 81, on to the freedmen for their efforts tt
extinguish the fire, which was the work of ar
inccndiary
WASHINGTON, April 21.-Thc " Chroni
Gle" Of this morning, says that when the Sen
ate adjourned, last night, the impression
seemed to be almost universal that there would
be no quorum in either House on the 3D. Of
July next. The feeling between the Senator,
and the Executive was so comparatively cordi
al, and the intelligence from the South prom
ising submission to tie terms Of Reconstruc.
ton so auspcous, that very few doubted that
the great measures of Congress had anticipa.
ted and foreclosed all chance of difficulty and
dissension. The Senate adjourned leaving
about twenty positions vacant, which, under
the tenure Of Office law, the President cannot
fill. The vacancies are in the West.
LONDON, April 22-Evcning Peace bo.
tween France and Prussia is almost despaired
of. The Prussians are quietly arn,ng, and
preparing for the expected shock of arms
The warlike aspect of things caused consider
able alarm on the London stock exchange, and
financial panic is talked Of.