Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-07-03
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hls successor uoWH, OH QueStl0n OF Voraci.'
ty.
Mexican adviccs indicate that :'.e ministc-
rial crises is about over Junacie Mariscol "a
Minister of Justice.
The President told Grant, unless ho moved
promptly in the mattor affecting the Colum..
bus prisoners, tho President would not him.
self. Several Georgian refugees arc here.
In the Senate, Sumner presented memo.
rials of the Boston merchants, stating that
pending Legislation on river expectation is.
very injurious to commerce. The Judiciary
Committee reported adversely to increasing
Federal jurors fees. The Committee on
Claims reported bill compcnsating Joseph
Scgar for property used by tho Government
at Fortress Monroe.
Grant has telcgraphcd Mcdowell to turn
over Arkansas to tho civil authorities, as soop
as it is safe to do so,
Tho investigation by the military commits.
sion into the Ashburnc murder commences on
Monday.
In the House, the Committee on Claims 70.
ported bill granting $4,000 to the owner
of the bark Barry, destroyed at sea by tho
Confederate cruiser Florida.
Secretary McCulloch has issued a circular,
warning tho people that taxes and all dues
arising under the revenue laws, whether from
fees or penalties, can only be rccciptcd for by
bonded officers, or, in certain cases, by Clerks
of Courts. All direct or implied authority
to special agents to collect is revoked
The Brooks and Butler Investigation Com
mttce will report that tho matters charged
against Brooks are not subjects for. Congrcs-
sional investigation and that against Butler
occurred before his election.
The law ignoring the votes of citizen sold
!ers in the recent municipal election, is law
by the lapse Of ten days.
Governor Bullock, who leaves for Atlanta
tonight, expects Congressional conditions to
bo accepted Senators elected and Georgia
Representatives admitted by or before the 7th
proximo.
WAsHISoroN, juno 90 The trial of Sur
ratt has been postponed to the special term
on the 2lst September. His bail is contin-
ucd.
The Senate confirmed Admiral Dahlsrcn
as Chief of Ordinance Bureau.
In the House. the Joint resolution, cxtcn-
ding the Agricultural, College Act to Arkan-
sos ;. was referred to I f;;?;.!G Gsmmittco on Pub
lie lands
The deficiency bill reported in the House
today, appropriatcs $4,000 for the recon-
struction purposes
a great many delegates to the Democratic
Convention are hcre-.ncurly all Of whom Wis.
tied the President
JACKSON, Miss, June 2G.-Jackson is
ablazc with enthusiasm; such an accord was
probably mover known in this State 4 col
orcd Democratic club from Brandon, number
ing 500, is here to speak, tomorrow, (our
election day. and encourage the colorcd Dcu-
ocrats. A grand torchlight procession to-
might've miles long The whole State is
giving large Democratic majoritics. Tho
Democrats claim $4,000 majority. Speech
es by prominent politiciHas- tonight. Tho
Loyal League is parading the streets, about
200 in number The Democrats are rccciy.
ing acccssions from tho League Brinson,
negro radical candidate, in Rankin County,
has joined the Democratic party.
1t is reported FROM Vickshurg that A. NV.
sott, the President in Mississippi, voted the
Democratic ticket. Ten Counties roll up
Democratic majoritics from 500 to 2,OOO.-
The Republicans have gained four of the riv.
or Counties. The Democrats allow them all
the river counties, (tcn in number but mono
of the inland Counties. Although all this en-
thusiasm, there is no hostile demonstration and
tho opposing parties treat each other with
courtesy.
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New IoRK, June 26.---tiov. Seymour adj.
dressed an immopsc crowd last evening. To
said that without a general amnesty and tho
restoration Of suffrage to all tho Southern
whites, great standing army must bo per-
manont institution. He said nothing in he,
half or against any candidate, hut stated that
no man has been named by tho Democratic
party whose olootion would not help the tag
payer, the pcnsioncr, the laborcr and the
bondholdcr lie appealed to all classes, North,
East, West and South, to lend united effort
to restore peacc and prosperity, and drive from
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