Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-01-11
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81 The Darlington, Southerner" publishes a
communication from u. I' r, Iide, Esq. ofsthat
Districtin in which he statesthat his gln.h house
and somo smaller buildings wore destroyed
inoendiary firos ontho 27tllalt On Che SAME
night, but atsan5esfler hour, the gn.house
and fodder ofNhis noighbornnd5friend, Cant,
Wm. Law, wero fired, but it was discovered
initimc to Illustrate the dabolical purposes Of
the wretchcs, and save his premises from a
Almost disastrous contilgration. There is
good reason for believing that this vas all tho
work Of one party.
f4" ~ few days before Mr. Lide's calamity,
the torch was applied to building, contain
nns fodder and hay, on tho premises Of tho
late Chancellor Dargan, aud the sau,o wss
consumed. 3,E Ml,
g On Sunday night last, the torch WAS also.
applied to some buildings at the Cyprus Plan.
talion of the late Ja,ncs 8. Mccall, and ono
or moro OF them were consumed !a>
Stealing has bccone so common that it is
scarcely noticed now tho absorbing question:
is how to save ones premises from the incon~
diary's torch. No or feels safe without .
strict watch upon his promises, mud Cod only
knows how this thing is to end.
Tho dwelling house on Gen. j. b. Net.
ties plautation--in which the Gcneral vas
sleeping for the first time in moashs-wss
fired on Wednesday night, and before muoh
could be saved was in blaze, and tho General
had but tiu,c to save himself"
WAsHINaroN, January l.--This evoning's
Express says: "I It is not the least among
tho many orelitablo things done by Con.
Howard that he has issued an order dismiss
ing from. the employ of the Frccdmen's Bu-
rcau those subordinatcs who havo permitted
themselves to bo nominated for political Of !,
fec" SeS
WAsHrNdroN, January 2.-It is stated
that the public funds Of Georgia have been
removed from M;lledgcville to Now Yorlsfor
safety lsg .Sf
Special kilograms via Havana from Vera
Cruz to tho 9th ut. state that tho Mexican
Congress is. occupied in the consideration Of
proposed constitutional reforms. The robol-
lion in Yucatan is becoming more serious
Merida had boon captured by party from
Havana. A descent ON Sisal WAS mcdated,
General Alators has been ordered to Yuoatan
with thrco thousand troops to quol tho rebel
lion An order has been issued banshng
persons convicted Of having taken sidcs with
tho lmpcriaiss during the war.
New OaLEANs, December 81. .--.Whilethe .
steamer Henry Amcs, which arrived here this
morning with 5000 bales of Cotton on board
was unloading, tho guards gave way prccipi-
tatiny largo portion of tho cargo overheard.
Twenty mon white and black wore drowned. 4
SAVANNAH, January y Az Bradley
the Boston niggcr, Ineulber Of Pope IA tan,-Sjj;;
tn Convention was arrested this evening f6r
threatening John Il. Hayes, Editor Of the
Savannah Republican, aud drawing pistol
on him in the street. IS so Y s
ClN,tSSArr, Jsnuary33 Il q. Hopkins'
dry goods house, has failed for $1,000, ,Ooo,s
mostly East. ;& ks
CINCINNATI, Jan. --The3storfis wheeler
Harry Dean hence for Mprictta, exploded to-
day and was burned many wore hurt and
five killed. sss5 y
RICHMOND, Jan 3.-In the Convention
today resolution urging tho continuance Of
tho Frecdmcn's Bureau in this State, deprc-
eating its withdrawal as calamity, and re-
questing General Howard to continue il under
such agents as may best suit the purpose, was,
after long debate, adopted by vote of 52,,
nycs to II nays.
Senator Pomcroy addressed a, meeting at
the African Charch5to.night, in whichsb he ad-;
vised tho Conventionsto confer suffrage upon
all males over twcnty-one years OF ago and
continue it to them forever.
---->-~ A7l--- at
SPEEDY ARREST OF AN $4,000 DErAuL. Z
TER Tho Charleston Mercury, staten
that, on Saturday last,a young man and
young woman, both Of very respectable ap-
pcarancc, stopped at the tIills, House, aud
registered themselves as G.. Richmond and
wife, California. The oxtreme liberality Of
Mr.. Richmond, as displayed in tho billiard !,
room opposite the Mills House, by payingfor
eyorybodys games, and insisting on trcatipes
everybody to champagne, souseastho o'a.i s.uspi.,
oions Of some United States detectives, wbe
iAppaGou Ia hn ns9sant. vho tAhnms.ht thaA.