Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-01-08

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counts Of party given. on Monday eyoning
last at tho Capital by tho Chovalicr Marcel
Corruti, tho ftdlian Minister to about seventy
children belonging to tho 'lirst families" Of
Washington society. On that occasion, Miss
Nellie GRAFT, d,ughter Of General Grant,
was crowned Jeen, when the following mes
sage was 'liicad from the throne :"
My BELovED SuBJScrs-I feel greatly
rcjoiced to find myself Oh this happy occa
sion surrounded by my faithful subjects.
assume the crown aud title of "Nclle tho
First" aud promise to reign over you, in.
spircd always with feelings Of affection aud
justice. begin my administration by an act
| of generosity and benovolonco 1 have order
cd my prime minister to prepare for you many
prizes in a. lottery which destine for you.
Eaoh Of you may approach my throne, aud
wil! confer upon you n number corresponding
to prize. The present season opens under
the most favorable auspices. We have had
many C!ipsstmas Trees and many presents.
There are still somc aunts aud unclcs that
have not performed their duty, but wo hopo
that they will do so without obligng us to re-
sort to severe measures. My relations with
foreign PAYERS ,aro as favorable AS could be
desired. have received from all parts pre-
cious lettors of friendshp-from England
largo cake; from Portugal many oranges
Italy has sent me large bag Of Chcstnuts; !;
Greece ,aq honorcd me with boxes Of rlsins !;
Turkey has presented ,ae with his best Smyr
na figs; Spuius homage was fresh grapes
| and France has sent boxes Of champagne !;
the African Princes have sent man dates !;
other nations have shown an equally generous
disposition. must now call your attention
to avery important matter Having no 9th
or desire ut heart than the happiness Of my
people, | have decided to choose husband,
and my royal choice has fallen on Edward
Thornton, whom order you to love and es.
teon From this moment confer upon him
the title Of ''rhc Duke Of Candies and Prince
of Sugar Plums." hope that next year we
shall again be reunited, and that shall then
DC able, as now, to announce to you the hap
piness'whch Providence has again designed
to shower upon my co,sntry. have ordered
my ministers to place allTmv presents on the
table for royal banque., to whioh | invite
you
RS- q few years ag,, at the conclusion of
h'sslo-ary Sermon tho preacher requested
some one to pass around the hat, and "take
up collection" A young man, II stranger
in the place, jumped up and commenced
"cireulating the hat" iu such way rs to fin.
ish the job ut the door and pass out with the
proceeds. Tho preacher, cycling him as he
went out, observed: "If that young man
runs away with that money, Ire II be damned"
deacon sitting by the window, seeing him
make off down the street, responded: "And
if hc hasn't run away with that money, III
he d-d."
RICHMOND, Janusty 2.-For two days
past, conference of some of the leading men
in the S:;sec has been in session, and last night,
about midnight, they agreed c.l 9 plan: aud
adopted resolution which sets forth Il at
whilo the people of Virginia do not belle, Q
that negroes in their uncducated condition
arc as yet fit for suffrage, yet in view Of the cx.
preston of public opinion in the recent ma.
tionul election, and in the hope of restoring
hafmony and union, they arc willing to accept
universal amnesty. a Committee of Nine,
has been appointed to visit Washington, to
urge Congress to lcgislatc SO us to secure this
to the people Of the State.
Mono Missouri refused, by
nearly 10000 majority, To admit to the cxcr-
ciso of tho franchiso and full privileges Of
citizenship 22,43i negroes. Michigan re.
fused by nearly 10000 to grant such a,favor
to ,226 negroes. Iowa enfranchised 23l pe-
grocs, and minnesota her scventy.five: In
Missouri, t'Ie 81, 900 radicals deny ship, while
the same men clamor for the entranchisemcnt
of the negro in the Southern States, refusing
to Sr'nt it to their own. Neither in Miohi.
gan nor Missouri could this have been done
but for tho opposition Of tho radoals a
writer in the " Richmnn,l Dspatch who is
said to be zone Of tho most distinguished
Statesmen in the Valley of Virginia." after
{ setting forth the difficulties Of our situation;
of the impossbiIity of avoiding negro suff.
rage, and of the possibility of escaping other
and worse evils" advises the people of Vir.
ginia to agree upon the platform of "uuivcr
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