Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-03-06
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bia G Ph@nix,, 81 for tho latest news received
BY US each week, before going to press; The
Charleston papers arc conducted with marked
ability, The fiery and passionate appeals Of I;
the Mercury would stir tempest in5ithc
blood of age, while the camer and graver z
(we do not say justcr or truer) editorials Of
tho " Courier" restore the cquonimity often
sadly affected bytho Characteristic Rhct.ottc
of its talented neighbor.
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two papers VIC hope their improvement
will not reach that delcctablc condition, 6tly
described in the old saying, three sheets in
the wind"
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The "Yorkyillc Enquirer" is the largest
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chansal appearance is admirable, and it is
conducted with taste and power We notice
n noat original story in the last issue, entitled
'"Thc Love of Lillian Lec," by Claude For
rcstcr, which does credit to the homo talent
! Of Yorkville.
Deas" The editor of the "Edgcfed Advert
SER in the course of an entertaining account
OF late trip to Charleston, pays tho follow
! ing deserved compliment to ono Of our co.
tcmporarics: The Z" Courier" is perhaps tho
oldest papcr in tho South, being now in its
sixty-sixth year. And its record through all
these long years is unble,nished It has ever
boon able, dignifcd, useful, honest and honor
able. And SO is it still. It wears its lonors
with visor and grace, and we'll deserves
tho immense patronage and widc-mnging
popularity it now enjoys.
RALEIaH, February 27.-The Radical
nominating convention has nominated Holden
| fn1 u ~ m e
Justice for one Of the Judges Of tho Supreme
Court, and also nasse nominations for most
of tho other State Offices.
The following nominations wcrc made by
the district meeting, held hero; For mem.
Der of Congress from the First Congressional
District, John r. French, of Washington
City, said not to be a citizens of this State
Second Congressional District, Colonel David
Heaton, Of Ohio; Fourth District, Coloncl
j. L. Dcwcso, of Illinois. tits said that [.
N. Harris, negro was first nominated, but
declined, giving rs reason, that tho Radicals
in Congress did not wish negroes elected to
that body.
MONTGOMERY, February 27.-Thc returns
from all the counties in which elections were
held have been received, but thoir publica-
tion is still forbidden
a negro man who was known as opposed to
the league and used his influence to keep no. y
groes from voting was killed by violent
Radical negro last Monday night about twon-
ty miles from this city. rs
ATLANTA, February 27.-It was resolved
in convention to-day, by voto Of 90 to 80,
to change the State capital from AIilledseyillc
to Atlanta
An antirelicf party was organized to-day
by thirty delegates, who will nominate q gov
ernor, and ask all opposed to reputation to
vote for him, whether they arc in favour Of
ratification or not, and they will request
| Congress to reassembte tho convention with
instructions to strike out the relief clause from
tho constitution.
JACKSON, MISS, February 27-4A reso.
luton was adopted in convention to-day thank-
ing Congress for impending tho President.
New YoRK, February 80. An immense
anti,impoachnent meeting was hold last night.