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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-01-18
The Conventions.

j. RALEIGH, N. G., January 14.-Thc State
Convention met today, agrccaby to General
Canby's order, in Commons HALL 85 dele.
gates answered to their names. A Atemporary
organization was effected by calling r. w.
King, of Lenoir, to the Chair, and appointing
J. Fl Andrews, Of Raleigh, Secretary. J
CHARLESTON, 8. c., Jan. 14.-Thc Con.
yention, composed of 53 whites and 63
colorod, met in pursuanco Of Gen. Canby's
order, at noon to-day. so delegates, consti.
tuting quorum, wore present Thos j..
Robertson, of Columbia, was chosen to,npora.
ry Chairman. The day was consumed iu cx-
animation Of the credentials of delegates. A
permanent Organization will probably be effect
ed tomorrow. The choice ior permanent
President lies bctwccn Collector A. G. Mack
ey, Of Charleston, and b. Il. Whittemore, a
Massachusetts man hailing from Darlington
District The proceedings to-day we're quiet
and orderly.
DD- Gov IIaight, of California, in his in
augural, says the propricty of admitting the
blacks to suffrage, belongs to each State, to
determine for itself; had Congress been able
to control this subject, both negro AMI Chi
neso suffrage would probably have been forced
upon the people Of California, against tho will
of tho majority, who, ignorant Of the effects
of such legislation, would have inflicted upon
us evils actually intolerable. So far as Cali.
fornia is concerned, the people of this State
have expressed their opposition, both to negro
and Chinese suffrage.
GH- Rhode Island was founded by Dr.
Wolf and other African slave traders, who
made immonse fortunes from tho business.
It was Originally. known as Proyidedoe Planta.
Rtion,'and was theYrange Of SO many thieves,
robbers and such outlaws, that it was named
Roguo's Island, and likoly would have been
thus named to this day, had not the engraver
who made the first map Of IL for school pur-
poses changedit to Rhode Island, for some
reason known to himself.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-01-18
ge WHITNER SYMMEs.
The Convention.

The Congressional Reconstruction Con.
ysention" assembled in Charleston, on the
18th instant, ppssuans,to General CANBy's
order, Proceedings, up to the latest date,
were temporary, Aquorum bcing present, a
permanent organization was expected on tho
morrow. A. G. MAcKEY, of Charleston,
is likely to be tho President All are anxious
to see tho acts aud doings Of this body, who
are to frame new Constitution for South
Carolina.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-01-18
The Charleston Courier.

Tho Prospectus of this valuable Daily.and
Tri-Wcekly, for 1868, is on our table, The
long period Of its existence, despite the muta.
tions Of fortune and time, we'll tcstfics its sue
cessful and liberal support. It offers rare in
ducements to those subscribers on whose part
the war has closed with,a large indebtedness,
surrounded as many Of them are, by more re-
cent losses and misfortunes. On this subject,
the. Proprietor touches thus
eve are able to wait for the advent of
better times, confident, as we are, that when
prosperity returns to the land they i'll cheer.
fully meet their obligations. To all such, we
cordially extend an invitation to ronew their
ssubsoription."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-01-18

I. Au this hioo aSe WHeh I'LL uSptre " lsSte.
That we duly appreciate sho honor which
J, the worthy Proprietor of the CoURIER has seen
ft to ask, is but too fully evinccd by this re.
/. turn of acceptation, together with the assu-
rance on our part, that no pains or efforts shall
bes spared to make It what it has bccn-a me.
diuu, Welcomed by its p,trons. IA.
3. Upon assuming the editorial department, a
deep conviction of the cares and responsible
\ tics which awaitus, more especially at this
4 time, half dissuade us fron, an undertaking,
which, under other circumstances, might prove
80 pleasant and agreeable wanting, ms we do,
thai age and experience, which VIC hope in a
degree to supply by care and assiduity, And
whilst we would exhibit no disposition to shirk
the dangers and difficulties which threaten,
entertaining as We do, the highest regard for
that manly qualification Independence
which can alone fit the soul for every noble
enterprise Of humanity and greatness, we
would fain rely or, an impartial public for that
# encouragement and support which our, con-
duct deserves claiming no distinction what
h eyer, kht that our merit may originate. ,,,:,
ss TO cater u public taste requires a niccty
] ard precision ws much fear we do not possess,
I but with just attention to public affairs, we
4 shall endeavor on every occasion to act sincere
Iyand generously. The new year is pregnant
with great events, upon the results Of, which,
8aour lives and our property depend. II be-
sloovos US then as men, keenly alive to the is
sues, boldly to assert, and support those prin-
eiples which best subservc our well being, and
I repel with justindignation those forms with
which selfaggrandizenent fanaticisn and ig-
$:.{norance ,entrench themselves. 3sG.!f
Politics we discard lin a great me 'surs, as
sS.their latent aud insidious operations recall
4 many gloomy and repulAiyc associations; pro.
!: posing, inlieu thereof the latest and most re-
tsiable news from all llqGarters, particularly that
which will contribute to the developing, aud
ssaiiternslly yimproyin our own mountaihg homes.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-01-18

tho IN sy ork d earrespoti dent of tboSi
g Charleston Courier, q furnishes the follow.
ing paragraph in reference to the temper sof
the Northern people Mt this time q The /
Northern mind lis considerably affected BY !.
the reports which haSo reached us these few
days conoerning tho poverty.strioken regions
Of tho South, and the mass Of our population
are somewhat aggrieve iat the unsatisfactory
turn things have taken in ths sister Statos -
They unwittingly lookto Washington, with
its Congress, is Executive Bureaus, etc., and
canrot hclp blaming one and all concerned
with tho Southern reconstruction business.
for the manner in which the material welfare Of
the South is retarded. The dissatisfaction il
growing stronger day BY day, the more 50 50 ass5
the fault lies entirely and exclusively with
thos who administer the government Of tho
country, bo it Congress OF tho President. 49,, 49,,
The Northern people ca n,asse entertain tho,
most friendly feeling to tho South; they arc.
not revongeful, and utterly opposed to keep.
ing the South down just for the sake Of keep
ing it down. That principle is entirely ap-
tagonstic to the Northern feeling 9 Lot by.
y,nos le .hv. ,,,,,s - :. ~ az INK,
but our rulers heed not, and run ON ;.the;,
mad. reckless career," .@.,.
-.. .-..----- a81fasi a.,
'JonN II. SuRATr.-This individual, who
appears to DO entirely forgotten slnoo tho iatp-
trial, is still in confinement at the Washing.
ton city Jail He spends his time,in reading,
writing, etc., aud appears to be copfidcnt Of
proving MS entire Innocence, II tried again. /.
.r n,
vontion rosolut,nn 30 og,a, w 3" ny ~"
49,. '' vs. 0oou :. W "PPo'"' y
empower the Convention to vacate al oivip
Offices of the State and appoint mon If sp
proved loyalty, which was discussed at len .th.,
and amended so as to instruct said committee.
~ o.t,a Ip'' " '"'s oo"'o"''o'' aS soon US praot'-
~
ATLANTA, Jan ll.-rhc convention was;
almost exclusively occun;cd dnr;no tho d,v,.
session in debating various resolutions n:,;
:. 0b '"'Aou' ioSo'"''ohs Pett-
officers, or give the Convention flower tn ,lo.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-01-18
District Court.

The first quarterly session Of che District
Court, for 1868, will convene on Monday
next, the Goth instant. I'll s.ss
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-01-18

NH- Read the new advertisements which
appear in. this paper
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-01-18

Bar In New York, on the 14th, Cotton
was quoted at 1ea to II cents per pound. =
Gold, All.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-01-18
ROBERT YOUNG.
Salntatory.

X \ 9. Instruct how hard the medium tits to hit,
'Twixt too much polish, and too coarse n wit,
A vulgar scribbler certes stands disgraced,
In this nice age when oil aspire to taste.''
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-01-18

Ga,- The newspapers in the Third Military
District, say that the people are Jubilaut at
che removal of Pope, the satrap Of that Dis.
5tsict, Thoy hail with pleasure the appointment
Of Gen. Mead as nls successor, whose record
on'the fold Of battle is stained by no oowardly
o,nduct, which is regarded as one evidence Of
a magnanimous man. II. s /, S. =. .pt.y
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-01-18

KNoxvILLE, January 10.--Judge Frogg,
Of the United States District Court for Ton.
ncssee, pronounced the law enfraaohising the
backs null and void. l.. }
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-01-18

sa-. According to tho "New Orleans
Times" at tho brokers' dinhorin that city, the
toast was given: "Goneral Butlcr--the only
living representative Of the wealth of New
Orleans"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-01-18

The Selma (Ala)"T Times" states that it is
informed, on good authority, that large land
holders in Greene County are offering to
give tho use Of their plantatons for next year
to any ono that will agree to pay tho taxes OH
them. &.a
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-01-18

E1~ Ex-Attorney- General, Jeremiah s.
Black, is preparing an argument to bo pro-
sen.ed to the Supreme Court, by which ho
expects to secure decision declaring old Vir.
ginia to be State in tho Union, and thus to
decide the unconstitutionality Of tho RECON.
struction Acts.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-01-18

DsD" The Tennessee Legislature has voted
to "abolsh all distinctions Of color" He
question now is whether the blacks arc to be-
bl@ched or the whites to be painted >T'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-01-18

this afternoon, agreed upon bill, to ,be re-
ported on Monday SdeSltairiGGg thdt tKollSy afe
no civil govsraments in tho lately, rebcllious
States, and the provisional governments shall
not be recognized rs valid or legal, either by
the executive or the judiciary authority Of the
United States. In order to the speedy, On.
forcemont Of tho several reconstruction laws,
the General Of tho army is authorized to re-
move all officers now employed, and appoint
others for tho performance of all aots required
by those statutes; to the end that tho people
Of the saidscve States may speedily. organize
civil governments, republican in form, and rc.
stored to their political power in the Union.
The General Of che army is also empowered
to remove all civil officers, and appoint others
in their plaoes. So much of tho Rcconstruc.
ton Acts, as authorize the President to detail
the military commander, or romoye otheIs, is
repealed. Tho bill declares it unlawful for
tho President to ordor'aty part Of tho army
or navy to assist by force Of arms, the militia
.ry Of these provisional governments, to op-
pose or obstruot the authoritysof the United
States The bill further declares, that this
interference by any person, with ap intent to
prevens by force the execution Of the orders
Of tho General Of the army, shall be hold to
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-03-19

The dangerous" character of
the Grand Army has attracted
so much of the attention Of
our neighbors over the way,and
Democrats generally, that we
take the privilege Of present
ing them an inventory of the
arms and equipments on hand
at this Post, They consist Of
an American flag, a hugle and
a Holy Bible, all in good con-
dition, and ready for service at
a moments notice, and one mus
ket, rather old and rusty
minus the ramrod, could be
made serviceable, as we have
several men in the organiza
ton, who could, in q pinch
whittle out a wooden ramrod
There are in our town severa
cases of muskets, but as they
are in the hands of Democrats
they are not available, except
in case of a flank movement
Think of it, though, you timllii' TIM
Democrats! A secret organi
zation of one hundred mem
bers in Macarthur, rapidly ez
tending, armed with an Ameri
can flag, a bugle, a Holy Bibl'
and arusty musket JoI"
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-03-19

WITH what the Democrats
know, what they think they
know, and what they don't
know Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic, they have a sor-
ry time. "What are you Grand
Army fellows doing9" inquired
a prominent Democrat of a
member who had just receiv.
ed new bugle by express, and
was testing its qualities. Call
ing the troops together to sus-
tain the laws of impeachment
was the reply. We presume
the Democrat got the informa.
ton he dsired, as no further
questions were asked. And
the Kuklux were duly notified
of the dangerous organization
in our midst.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-03-19
Our neighbors of the Lake

Our neighbors Of the Lake
Shore Macarthur Enquirer is
anxious We should give our
readers some Southern news.
We do not branch out as far
into the world as they do for
items, believing that our read.
ers are more interested in VA
ton County news than ths%y
in Southern news, or even two
weeks old Wisconsin i,ems.--
However we will crafty them
once, by copying the following
from the Cincinnati Gazette:
"Ths people Of the North
have some knowledge of an
order known as the Knights oi
the Golden Circle. The Kuk'
lux is a rebel organization Of
a similar spirit and design
The rebels in their madness
and blindness want more Uni
ted States troops in the State
They want the Governor to cal
out the militia. They do mol
want the Franchise law modi
fed. Hence they encourage
the organization and opera.
tions of this secret rebel socie.
ty. They have been induced
to think that johnson was 60.
ing to play the deuce with Con.
gress, and that in a few months
they would be able to drive all
white Union men ont of the
State, and frighten the negroes
into complete subordination to
their old masters. The rebel
newspapers throughout the
State give the Kuklux prowlers
all possible encouragement,
and laugh at the outrages com
mitted by them.
"a gang Of these villains sur.
round a poor negro mans house
in the still hours of the night
break down his door, take him
out and whip him, and the reb
el papers laugh. 1t iS a good
joke! They rob the colored
people of their arms, and, i
they resist, shoot them, and al
the rebel papers laugh again
Attacking houses at night
ordering people out of theil
beds, carrying them to the
woods and whipping or killing
them, is funny! All this is ev
idence that the rebels arr
peaceable and law.abiding, ant
that they should not be disfran
clisedln
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-03-19
DESCRIPTION.

The cross bars extend above the frame N az
20 pass oyer the crops three ieei or more N
height. The set screw Ia attached 10 the front
bar TO regulate the depth. aud also the swivel
10 hitch to. The swivel turns In the draft b,r
and that permits the implement 10 be turned
on the edge without STEERING tho position Of
the whi1le.tree or knocking the chains Ak, last
the horses legsin turning short or close to
fences, from the absence OF a tongue. The
shank cultlyatOr teeth can be set any desired
distance apart or depth. The large cultiystOr
teeth fits In the same place Of the small ones
when needed to put larger hill 10 tho corn, ar
TO put in wheat when the ground is broken up
P.S. haveimpToYed my culhyator by add.
ing two spike teeth, by means OF which corn
can be worked, when small, 10 better adIaa.
tags than with any other farming implement
IN use.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-03-19

aBLEssED is the man who in.
vented sleep" said Sancho Pan
"a. Still more blessed is the
man who invented the means
of remedying the neglect and
misfortune that changed my
locks grey before my time, or
reaped the harvest of my hair
before the season of my decay.
To Barrett's Vegetable Hair
Restorative must be ascribe1
merits possessed by few or
none of the usual remedies for
badness and premature grey
hair. The testimonials of it's
efficacy are numerous and ire.
proachable.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-03-19

THOSE irreverent lads who
called names after a certain
abald head" of old, deserved
their untimely end, because at
that time no panacea had been
discovered to restore the hu.
man hair upon the bald spots,
But now Rings Vegetable Am.
brosia is known to possess the
rare merits of invigorating the
roots and filing them so full Of
life, where not entirely dead
that they cannot help putting
forth a new growth which
rivals in beauty the locks Of
youth.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-03-19

IL it should become neces.
sary for US to have a dictator
or guardian appointed, we shall
make an effort to have the
learned gentlemen 1.-THE editors
of the Record recommended
to the proper authority for ap-
pointinent.- Democratic En-.
quirer. a. q. rol l..sa
We have never refused a
helping hand to the friendless
and forsaken members of the
craft, and will do our best for
our brother, when called upon.
We thank him for the generous
confidence he imposes in us.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-03-19

The fraud upon the ballot box
at Portsmouth is likely to be
fully exposed before the case
is disposed Of. The Democra.
CIV have got to squabbling
among themselves about it. -
Mr.. Higgins has heretofore
borne what he considers more
than his just share of the le.
sponsibility, and last week, we
learn from the Republican, he
testified that Mr.. Englebrecht,
one OF the Butternut judges Of
election, was the party who
stuffed the ballot box.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-03-19

WE saw seven Butternuts
and a negro on their way to
the Penitentiary, from Jackson
Co., last Thursday. Several of
them were in the rebel army.
They attracted considerable at
tention by their bad behavior
as well as by singing such
songs as Bonnie Blue Flag,
Farewell Forever to the Star
Spangied Banner. The negro
remained quiet and appeared
to be the only one that had
sense enoughlto appreciate the
disgrace Of the situation.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-03-19

THE Dayton Journal says
that the precise amount of Mr..
Pendleton's Bank stock, on
which he has refused to pay
tax is S5,95O.. The taxes assess.
ed on this is s155. This is the
gentleman who is running as
the "equal taxation" Demo
cratic candidate for PRESIDENT
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-03-19

4 Elk Township Convention
for the nomination Of candi-
dates fpr, township officers will
meet at the Court House next
Saturday BE sure to attend,
and and let Us. put iipp nomination a
good ticket. L.t.r -
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-03-19
]. KEEZER'S PATENT
Patented June 1s, 1851
Double Row CultivatOr

THE advantages Of my invention over every
i other implement 10 use are great. The
following are some OF them Ease Of adjust
ment to suit the crops in various stages Of
growth; the means Afforded by the swivel OF
upsetting the implement, In turning without
interfering with tho horizontal position Of the
whiffie trees; and the advantage Of turn in <
close to fences, from the absence Of tongue,
saving labor and doing the work better.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-03-19

IP you want to enjoy a little
bit of innocent amusement,
without expense, just watch
the motions of the Butternut
cancus when the bugle blows
calling together the Grand Ar
my Of the Republic. They
look just like they did in ole
times when they were packing
up their clothes, bound fol
Canada To avoid the draft.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-03-19

The President appeared by
counsel before the Senate, las.
Friday, to answer to the charges
Of Impeachment. A delay Of
forty days was asked for, in
which to prepare his answer,
The Senate granted ten days,
and the trial will commence or
Monday, 23d inst. Messrs
Stanbery, Black, Evarts, Cur
tis and Nelson are counsel fol-
johnson.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-03-19

PETERssys Magazine is on
hand for April. We wouldn't
be without it for twice the
subscription price. Published
by G. j. Peterson, 306 Chest
nut Street, Philadelphia, at 80
per year.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-03-19

A READING of the argument
of the Presidents counsel, re-
questing delay in the impeach:
ment trial, shows that Mr.. Stan.
berry is to do the. bullying and
blowing, while Judge Nelson
is to conduct the trial. Both
gentlemen appear we'll quail,
fed for their respective roles.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-03-19
RECOMMENDATIONS

! have used one OF ]. KeeIer'- Double Cul'
hVa tors, and found 1t very easy to alter TO slll
different sized corn; and could put more earth
to the corn by putting IL both sides OF the corn
at the same time, and do double the work OF
any other tool, and work the ground deeper
and better; and being well pulSerized between
the rows my corn stood the drouIh better
JosHPH CLYDE,
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-03-19
Stick to Your COlors!


tie to the enemy under the dis.
guise of a Constitution party,
aud frequently were inclined to
think it possible, but not prob
able, that somewhere in the
great Democratic party there
might be an element of purity
and patriotism. And why? Be-
cause, though the party dis
claimed the erecting of a party
platform, they essayed strictly
to adhere TO the Constitution
and the enforcement of the
laws. But the people, as is al
ways the case when the De-
mocracy get into power, have
for the thousandth time real
lied that to'elevate the Demo
cratic party to power is death
to the purity of all law-either
National or State. Power once
within their grasp, and they
disregard all the rights of the.
people, trample under foot the
laws of the country, set aside
the decisions of the Supreme
Court, and then swear that they
are standing by the Constitu-
ton of the country. With this
great cry of Constitution and
Liberty, thousands last Fall,
were deceived, and acted with
this party. Now if they were
sincere then in demanding an
unqualified obedience to the
Constitution and Laws, why
have they not shown by their
acts that it was not power they
coveted3 Reader, it is the
same old Democratic party,
carrying out the same old prin-
ciplcs: obedience to no law, re-
specting no right of the people,
respect for nothing but the
Democratic party, a party un-
worthy of respect by those who
soushtits ranks. Friends, why
did you desert your colors7
Some strange hallucination
must have come over your WIS.,
ion, or you would not thus, with
a conscience void of reason,
abandon a cause so glorious as
the one you once pretended to
espouse. Have you no love Of
country lefts Have you for
gotten the time when you saw
your country stricken and
bleeding-the assassin pluiig-
ing the dagger to her vitals--
your homes desolated and your
families driven out from the en-.
joyment of every social tie!
Can you, in remembrance of
all this, still refuse TO stand un-
der the folds ofthat banner you
fought four long years to de-
fend3 Remain no longer with
a party full of corruption, but
interpose one word, one re-
solve, and act with the party
that will save the country from
destruction.