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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-02-28

from twenty 10 thirty; cents per pound, only
brings twelve and half to fifteen ccnts, and
in many instances they bear up against an Gu
tire. failure Of crops. With debt and anxiety
hanging over their heads, little disposition OF
ability Ercmuins for gaycty and visiting. .a +,
l suppospait will occasion astonishment to
hear that Mr.. Cnlhoun's library was lately
sold, with some other personal property, to
satisfy debts, at about $3.50 Whole shelves
of books were knocked down for from four to
six dollars shelf. As L have said, the sale
of the house and land were then advertised
to take place, aud expected to follow that of
tho library and furniture within short time;
but Gen. Canby's order, rcscrvng to every
'family'a house and twenty acrcsiof land, will
for the present enable this widowed lady and
her children to retain their home. 81 N,
Peudeton was once summer resort for
the wealthy low country families of tho State.
Now there arc few remaining but tho plain
country people who's, home the place has al
ways been. In a circuit Of half mile there,
are now fourteen houses shut up and empty.
Yet amid the general dcsolation l take pleas
urc in recording one instance of success and
prosperity in business. My friend, Mr..
Smith, came from New England some time
before the war;. his, means were 50 limited
that imscf and family were employed as
hands in one of the factories Of ncighbor-
ing village, Some fortunate speculations, of
which the proceeds wero Immediately and
judiciously invested, enabled him to acquire
wealth very rapidly. lie now owns over
fifty thousand dollars worth ofproperty, lives
in2apleasaht residence not far from tho vii
lagc, and is doing business which bids fair
rapidly to increase his wealth and resources.
Ono melancholy instance of the decline of
Pcndleton met my view. During its pros
perous days four churches had been built
Some timo ago all tic place naahagya t6 Sapsq
ports minister halfhis time, Now there arc
two, but one will probably leave for want of
sufficient SALARY q taoaii..}a ad1 yd ta'a.,
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Reorganization OF the Military DC
Darfmenfs-The Official Order.

WAslI1SGroS, July 2S.-The following
order has been issued from the War De-
partment:
The commanding generals of the Second,
Third. Fourth, and Fifth Military Districts
having officially reported that Arkansas,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana,
Georgia, Alabama, and Florida, have COM
piled with the reconstruction acts, lnclu-
ding the act OF June 20, 1868, and that
consequently so much Of the act of
March 2, 1867, and all acts supple
mentary thereto providing for military
districts, subject to the military au-
thority of the United States as there
in provided, have become imperative IN
said States, and the commanding generals
have ceased exercising military powers
conferred by said acts therefore the fol-
lowing changes will be made in the organl-
zation of military districts and geographic
cal departments.
First. The Second and Third Military Dis
tricts having ceased to exist, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
and Florida will constitute the Department
of the South. General Meade to command,
with headquarters at Atlanta, Ga.
Second. General Gillem will command
the Fourth Military District, comprising
Mississippi.
Third. General Reynolds will command
the Fifth Military District, comprising
Texas, with headquarters at Austin. =.
Fourth. Louisiana and Arkansas will
comprise the Department of Louisiana,
General Rousseau commanding, with head
quarters at New Orleans. General Blu
chanan will continue in command until re-
lieved by General Rousseau.
Fifth. General George Crook relieves
General Rousseau in the command Of the
Department of Columbia. >'-- 49,.
Sixth. General Candy is reassigned t
the command Of the Department Of Wash
ington.
Seventh. General Edward Hatch (colo
mel of the Ninth cavalry relieves Genera
Buchanan as Assistant Commissioner o
the Bureau of Refugees and Abandonee
Lands in Louisiana. .r
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FENIAN P1c-NIc.-Bvfalo, July FL
The great Fenian picnic to-day was an en-
tire success. At least twelve thousand mem
beers of the organization and their friends
met on the terrace at o'clock. Some five
thousand soldiers and civil members with
banners Joined in q procession, which
marched to Clinton. The Forest street cars
and steamers were crowded the entire day
with persons going to and from the grounds ;
and the streets were lined with all con-
ceivable private conveyances that could be
pressed into service. Betw zen twenty and
twenty-five thousand persons were on the
ground, and the most perfect order pre-
vailed. 80
Delegations from Rochester, Dunkirk,
Lockport, Erie, Medina, Canada, and other
places, were present. The soldierly bearing
and marching of the military part of the
procession called forth the admiration of
military men. After the review Oh the
grounds, speeches were made by General
O'Neill, president of the organization Mr..
Mehan, editor Of the Irish american, of
New York city. and other prominent gen.
tlemen. Dancing and other festivities
closed one of the largest and most orderly
demonstrations ever held in Buffalo.
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SUITS AGAINST GENERAL BrTLER.-Ics-
terday afternoon Colonel w. W. Woolley,
Of Cincinnati, who, it will be remembered,
was lately in the custody Of the impeach-
ment managers at Washington, by his
counsel R. j. Brent and K. 7. Merrick,
E.os., sued out of the Superior Court of
thi. city writ against General B. f. But
Ter for false imprisonment, for incarcera-
ting him before he had authority to do 80
FROM the House of Representatives, and
also for Selling here the private kilograms
Of the Colonel. Damages were laid in this
case at 10000 Another suit was also
brought in the same court by R. J. Brent
and William NJ. Addison, Esqs., as counsel
for Kimberly Brothers, Of this city, to re-
cover some $4,000, or more, alleged TO
hase been extortcd from them by General
fuller by duress when military com
mander at Fortress Monroe. Process in
both suits was duly served on General But
Ter as he passed through here in the New
York train last evening on his way to
Massachusetts baltimore San, 18th. '.'
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A FATHER AND Son SUFFoCATED IN A
WELL.-A, terrible accident, resulting IN
the death of a respectable and prosperous
farmer named Kreally, who resided on the
old military road about fourteen miles
northwest of this city, and his son, a young
man about ,twenty-three years Of age,
occurred yesterday forenoon. 1t. seems
that % we'll upon the premises, between
twenty-five and thirty feet in depth, had
become filed up, and an effort was made to
clean it out. The hired man descended
first, and had nearly reached the bottom,
when he became faint, and signailed to the
parties above to draw him out. When ne
reached the surface he was much exhausted,
and declared that the well was filled with
foul air to such an extent that it was unsafe
to 20 down. Both father and son rldlculed
this idea, and prepared to perform the work
themselves, the young man going down flrst.
He had no sooner reached the bottom than
he dropped forward on his face in the water,
apparently lifeless. Alarmed for the safety
Of his son, the father fastened down only
to fall q second victim, both men being SUI
located to death by the carbonic acid gas
with which the well was filled. The fright
ened family at once notified the neigh bors,
who repaired in numbers to the spot out
before either of the unfortunate men could
be rescued, life was perfectly extinct D@-
buque (IoioG) Times, july 10. -
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DEATH OF JOHN L. MARTE.-This old
and well-known citizen died suddenly at
his residence, !" Brompton,, near this place,
on Saturday evening about q o'clock. He
fell dead suddenly in his library whilst
preparing to make call on some neighbors.
He had been during the day in Fredericks-
burg attending actively to business, and was
in the enjoyment, as he stated on the very
day of his death, of even more than his ac-
customed health. He was in the seventy
second year of his age, and had resided
near this place for nearlya half century.
AS lawyer he had few equals, and scarcely
any superior at the bar in his day and gene
ration, and some of his efforts in forensic
debate were models of eloquence and
power. OF late years he had withdrawn
from the bar and had devoted himself to
the pursuits of his farm and his merchant
mill.
'' He held but few public Offices in his day,
preferring greatly the quieter duties of an
active business life. He was in the outset
of his career Commemorative Attorney OF
FluTanna county, and member of the
Convention of 1861 from this county, which
declared Virginia no longer member OF
the Federal Union. ....:,.,
Mr.. Marye was q man of popular man
ners and winning address. The record OF
wen-spent life, and the good opinion in
which he was universally held wherever
known, is legacy of no little worth to the
large and worthy family which he has left
behind him. Ledger. .i'
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THE NORTH POLE EXPEDITIoN.-The first
news received in London from the German
North Pole expedition, which left Bergen,
Norway, on the oath of May, is favorable.
The vessel was then in latitude seventy
two, and all on board were well. The i'm
portant object of this mission was referred
to by us at the time Of its departure from
Bergen. 1t is to explore for the first time
the eastern coast of Greenland north OF the
seventy fifth degree, and topenetrate as far
northward as possible. In the opinion OF
the originator of this expedition-the cele-
brated geographer, DR.. Petermann, OF
Gotha-Greenlan extends across the Arctic
Regions as far as the Behring Strait, and
the navigation along the eastern coast is
beset with comparatively few difficulties
DR.. Petermann, and with him many of the
first scholars of Germany, expect great re.
suits from this expedition. A Swedish ex-
petition, which is first to explore Spltzber'
gen, and from there advance northward az
far as practicable, sailed few days after
the German expedition.-Neeo York 1rt'
bune.
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SPEAKING AT New MARKET.-There was
large crowd, considering the inclement
weather, assembled at New Market Satur-
day to attend the Conservative barbecue
and speaking. Able and effective addresses
were made by Messrs. William NJ. Cabell,
Robert Whitehead, John II. McCue, and D.
S. G. Cabell. A number of negroes were
present, who seemed to be profoundly i'm
pressed by the facts that were SO forcibly
and lucidly presented by the speakers.
Among the whites the utmost enthusiasm
and determination was manifested; and
the occasion was doubtless productive Of
much good .--Lynchb,rg Republican.
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nnnesfic Markets.

New YORK, July 28.-Noon.-Gold,
1879. Money easy. 5-2o's, '62, coupons,
ll41s. Virginia 6's, new, 5411 Tennes-
see 6's, 6715; new, &c. ,.., -.
Flour i04l5c. better. Wheat dropping.
Corn heavy and lc.. lower. Pork quiet at
s2S.l5. Lard firm steam, l734@lsc.
Cotton dull and dropping. Turpentine
quiet at 449441@c. Rosin dull; strained,
$2.s71aG$2.95. ...
Evening.-Cotton heavy and re. lower {;
sales 1000 bales at 2913c. Flour-State
and western 10@l5c. better, with a fair
inquiry; superfne State, sG.25@s7.50 ;
southern frmer; common to fair extra,
IS. 60@s9.S5. Wheat more steady, with a
better demand new red Tennessee, $2.3S.
Corn 1@2c. lower, with moderate demand ;
white western, Sl.l9. Oats 10. lower.
Mess pork, s2S.l2@s2S.25. Lard steady ;
kettle, 1870. Whiskey frmer. Groceries
dull. Turpentine, 44@441ac. Rosin, 1895
| $3.50. Freights firm. Governments stea-
dy, 5-20's, $50 coupons, ll45s. Tennessee
6's, new, 663s. North Carolina 6's, Tx.
Gold, l441s. Sterling weaker. Money ex-
cessiyely easy. Ill, -
BALTIMORE, July 2S.--Cotton dull at
SOC. Flour--New scarce and generally
held higher. Grain firm and unchanged.
Mess pork, 5000. Bacon advancing; rib
sides, 1890; shoulders, l414e.; hams,
21c. Lard, lSc.
, Virginia 6's, old, inscribed, 45A945A.
LOUISVILLE, July 2s.-superine -four,
s6.25@s6. 80. Corn, CSC. Mess pork, $3.50
@s28.75. Lard, 1sc. Shoulders, 1870
Clear sides, IKE, Raw whiskey, free
sl.0S.
CIScINNATI, July 2S.-Flour and corr
unchanged. Whiskey firm and active il
bond, soc. Provisions quiet and firm.
WILMINGTON, N. c., July 28.-Spirit
turpentine frmer at 40e. New York cask
40hc Resins firm; pale, 81; No. |
$3.50; No.2, 1920. ISL -anr
I CHARLESTON, July 2s.-Cotton easier
sales, 80 bales; receipts, 81; middlings
2s92skc.
AUGUSTA, July 2s.-Cotton fat; mid
dlings, &c.; sales, 20 bales.
SAVANNAH, July 2s.--Cotton nominal
and very irregular sales, 2ll bales; mid
dlings, 2S92S1ac.
MOBILE, July 2S.-Nothing done in Cot
ton; exports, l36 bales.
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rhaddeus stevens Explodes.
From the Lancaster Express, July IS.

FROM Llc LduCdStcr CApicoo, guy -e'
The following letter was received from
Mr.. Stevens by friend in neighboring
town in reply to one he had written him
on the subject, which is now the source OF
so much comment. twill be read with in
terest: .. -
"HOusE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHING
TON, D. c., July %, lS6S.-Dear Sir,-l
have not declared for Seymour and Blair,
and never expect to. l have only declared
against fools and swindlers, who have fab
ricated the most atrocious falsehoods as to
my position upon the currency question.
When | arp little stronger shall give a
full history of this matter, which will put
the fellows to shame, if they are capable of
blushing. shall take care and protect the
taxpayers from usurers, by making every
man pay and receive just according to his
contract. Yours, ETC., q.
"THADDEUs STEVENS"
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+: A New York State convention Of colored
people is called to meet in Utica on the 9TH
day of October next. The object is the ele-
yation and improvement of their race, tne
obtaining of equal rights with other citl-
zens, &c. v..a. - ..a
/. The Richmond Dispatch calls Admiral
Farragut an "old humbug." Not far out,
neighbor. for bigger gas-bag we never
have seen.-lnder.
|, Mr.. John Lindsay, son of Robert Lind
say, of Greensboro, had his body severed
in twain by circular saw in Tennessee a
few days ago.
J.P. Irish, editor of the Iowa City state
Press. lately nominated for Congress by
the Democrats of the Fourth Iowa district,
is only twenty-five years Of age.
The latest innovation in New Orleans IS a
lager beer saloon for ladies, which Is said to
be we'll patronized.
About four hundred manufacturing COM
.panies. most of them with large capital,
have their offices or agencies In Boston.
The revenue derived by the Spanish Go
yernment from the Havana lottery during
the year ending June 3Oth was sz''o9'-
2S8. o'&sr r'-r,i set
George D. Watts, of Salt Lake, has ten
thousand silk worms, all doing well and
producing fine quality Of silk.
z 4 letter from Quebec states that Jefer-
son Davis and family were to leave that
city for Europe on Saturday last.
Oryille Grant, brother of the General,
lives in Chicago, and has just given sloo to
Seymour and Blair club.
The Radicals harp on Grant. They don't
allude much to that Jews harp he played
in Tennessee World.
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SAND FLIES IN CHICAGO.-lmmense
;.Gt.ers Of sand flies suddenly appeared
" ~ vhlcago on Monday evening Of last week.
o .sSny saloons were compelled to close in
G G.Isf 10 prevent their ingress. Wherever q
;;,sn' was placed, the flies gathered around
:, ~: N millions, and covered the glass in the
, %tnaoWs DO as to render it almost an impos-
, xos TO see the gas jet. The street lamps
, .sss .oesiegsd, and in many instances the
s"es'S were as dark as if no gas were
s mIgioyea' The sidewalks were covered,
th' ~ many were crushed to death beneath
c ~ ise' OF pedestrians. But still they in
c,sa S' and about half-pas 10 o'clock they
n a;ss everything. Then they commenced
sPPeaT, and at o'clock next morning
~-'siy one was to be seen. =
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TN, ADJOURNMENT OF CoNGREss.-The
.,rov;ng circular, signed by ali the Re
,,h1;can members Of Congress, was pro-
nnlra.ed on Sunday an
"wASHISGToN, D. c., July &c, 1868.
Congress having taken recess until
,be 2lst day Of September, it is therefore
,,rderstood that it shall not be incumbent
Mnon the Republican members to attend,
nnIrss they shall be notified that their at
,rndoncc is necessary by the Hon. Edwin
n Morgan, chairman of the Republican
congressional Committee on the part of the
Senate, and the Hon. Robert C. Schenck,
chairman of said committee on the part Of
the House; said notice to be given on or be-
fore the 10th Of September next" a
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1oxnor July 27.--political disturbances

LONDON, July 27.--Political disturbances
are reported again in Bulgaria. A dispatch
from Constantinople states that the Turkish
Government had ordered troops to that
quarter to restore tranquility.
;, n the House of Lords this evening, Lord
Napier, Of Magdala, took the customary
oaths of his seat. .,., .-.-
The bribery bill WAS read second time,
and the public school bill was passed.
Earl Malmesbury, in reply to question
from Baron Houghton, Richard Monckton
Miner, said the military would wait for
Mr.. Rassam's report before considering the
value of the services and the extent of the
sufferings of the Abyssinian ENJOYS before
and during their captivity.
DARMsTADT, July IA conference is in
progress between Hon. George Bancroft,
American Minister to the North German
Confederation, and Baron Lindelof, Presi-
dent of Council Of State and Minister Of
Justice of the Grand Duchy of Hesse, on
the subject Of naturalization treaty with
the United States, which promises to have
q speedy and favorable termination.
PARIS, July 27.-An important statement
was made in the Corps Legislatif to-day
NJ. Pelletin put an interrogatory to the
Minister, to which NJ. Rouher replied that
the Government does not intend to alter the
election laws of France in any particular
The budget was finally adopted by the Corps
Legislatif. -..... ..--....s..,
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@1O A DAY MADE BY ANY ONE
eD1O WITH MY
PATENT STENCIL TOOLS.
prepay samples free.
BEWARE OF lNFKlSGERS.
My circulars will explain. Address
A. j. PULLMAN,
~ I'm Springfield. VT.

VTIRGINIA.-AtR Rules held in the clerks
v Office OF the Court OF the county OF Acco-
mac on the FIRST Monday In August A. u. one thSa-
sand eight hundred and sixty>seyen, the same BE-
ing the hfth day OF the said month n,.,,x
George E. Cross1ell. iain'iu'
against prou..,
= IN CIIASCERY.
The object Of this suit is TO subject certain tract
or Marcel of land situated In said county, contain
aprsix acres more or less. belonging to the de-
fedant, 10 the satisfaction Of judgment rendered
IN favor OF the plaintiff against the defendant for
thtrty-eigtt dollars snd eight cents tSje osh with
interest thereon from the first day OF January A.
D. 1851 and for the further sum OF nineteen dollars
andtwtnty.nine cents 49, 81 with interest thereon
from the twenty-eighth day Of December, A. D.
1854.
Af1cavit having been made before the clerk o.
the said court that the defendant IL non.rfsiuens
Of this State, on the motion 0f the plaintir. 10y S
COUNSEL IL is ordered that The said detenaaht 20 ap
pear here Within one month after due pMolea.lon,
OF this order and do what u necessary 10 pro,ess
his interests; and that this order nc paoiiSssa
once a week Tor four successive weeks IN ihs OtS-
,,a{ch . newspaper published In the city OF kiSn-
inond and aiso posted AT the iroas door OF ire
court-house OF this county on iae lrss day OK ITO
next term of the said court. nny>-
A copy-Teste: l.: IT, AhRES,c
jy.i-Tuiws Deputy for ]. w. Gitt4t. &. y Y.
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The coe,k.a,,aass, citx-xo shaving.

The Inder, in pleasant article replying
to our own on the same. subject, introduces
the following letter in regard to the charges
upon freight made by our Petersburg neigh,
bora, and requests us to copy 1t. We! do &c
with pleasure. Of course we did not in.
tend to misrepresent our good neighbors,
but merely to give them a cap to wear if il
would fit: -.a
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE J
PETERSBURG RAILROAD COMPANY, :
PETERSBURG, July Is, 1863.
Mr.. Editor,-A recent article in the
Richmond OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to com
plant of the Petersburg 1nder that Rich
mond prevented Governor Vance meeting
his engagement to address the people Of Pc.
observation-disclosures to justify the act, and
in that endeayor travels out of the record
using this language :fT3G Tt"f I. @
You have taken shave from al
freights passing through your town fo1
Richmond for many years and even now
while the roads are connected, subject those
freights to transhipments and commits
sions." t..' n.y.. u"
By means Of the connection through the
city Of Petersburg, by the Petersburg rail
road and the Richmond and Petersburg
railroad, all passengers, express and mai
matter are transported without change Of
cars-the same trains running through not
only the city Of Petersburg, but the city o.
Richmond-thus affording an uninterrupt'
ed transit even from Weldon to Aquia
creek. r
The freights are carried in the same car:
to Richmond from Wilmington, Raleigh
Charlotte, and intermediate points, and art
subjected neither to transhipments MOI
commissions in the city Of Petersburg.
This route from Richmond via Peters
burg affords facilities and dispatch to thu
merchants of Richmond unsurpassed BY
any other line; and all that is asked is {
fair trial of its merits. .;.-.....I
These are, indeed, perilous times to every
southern interest, and it well behooves the
press Of the South not to increase the dis
advantages under which the railroads espe
cially are laboring, by giving circulation t.
statements heedlessly made, when slight in
quiry would enable them to place facts be
fore the public. / am sure our friend thu
Dispatch will take pleasure in making TIT
proper correction in the premises, although
| feel we'll advised that many Will have
seen the erroneous statement whose atten
ton will never be arrested by this correc
ton. have the honor to be your obedien
servant, CHARLES +. COLLIER,
,-.-,.. .... .. President.
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CELESTIAL SHoWER-BATE

A CELESTIAL SHoWER-BATH.-Durin
the heavy rain on Friday last some Of the
attaches of the Chinese Embassy were OBJ
served leaning out Of the windows Of the
Metropolitan Hotel as far as Q due regard
to safety would permit. They were strip
ned TO the waist, and seemed greatly to en-
ioy the pattering of the cooling rain-dropa
on their naked bodies We do not know
whether this Interchangeable of shower
bath is customary in the Flowery Land, but
the Celestials seemed to consider it alright.
It was q novel spectacle on Pennsylvania
avenue, however, and not likely to be in,
troduced as feature Of street life on this
side of the globe Washington Star.
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FATAL SHOOTING Archaeological, Co.,
July IA difficulty originated about 9
o'clock this evening between the police and
a few citizens. The latter were talking loud
at street-corner, and the police ordered
them to dcsist, when shooting commenced.
Alexander Phillips, who attempted to pre-
vent the difficulty, was shot in the breast
seriously but not dangerously. Cornelius
Reed was mortally wounded. William Dill
Ion, chief of police, was shot in the abdo-
men. Charles Evans, lieutenant of police,
WAS sliphtlY wounded.