Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-12-17
Editorial Correspondence.


vile Railroad. This road is in good condition
ana makes good time, ut least SO far rs is con
sstent with safety, and wo prefer to praise
sale to brcakneck gait. Tho condition and
management Of the road reflects the highest
credit on its managers, but there is ono thing
lacking. The freight and passenger rates are
ruinously high. Tho latter impcdcs travel and
diminishes the earnings of tho road, ut the
sacrifice Of tho interests of the people. The
FORMER drinks up the hard earnings of the far.
mer and discourages production. The policy
is suicidal. We arc satisfied, that with re-
duction of rates, tho amount of freight and
travel would double the earnings of The road
ina few years. Political economy abounds
with illustrations Of this inct in matters Of ma
tional revenue, and not single instance can be
pointed out, where decrease Of tho tax on q
particular article, has not resulted in such an
increase nj its production as to enhance tho
gross income from it, Such wc arc surc, would
be true Of ireishts likewise. Frcights may
become sohgh as to rondcra product wor!!., lass.
all its value i'll market, being Consumed in lhc
transportation, and in fact h::.gh rates .,.a,.s
tend to diminish production. mrnis ov;l t;il"aSs ,ss
lear e % can 20 ca..sed only w comuot;,ion. In
ars+ ro Nvi:, rr.ss,,tion has run SO high that
lts. class: ,reights wero charged at IS cents
per .,undrod from Now York to Chicago, dis.
| per hundred for tho lowest class (iron) from
Columbia to Wulhalla, distance of lG0 miles
The effect is to cripple tho trado of Walhaia
which has TO contend with Athons, Georgia ann
build up that place aud The Georgia Road. VIII
hope this will not long exist, and that through
tho rates on tho Geors(; Roads The Grccu-
vile Road will thon hccomo whnt it's projectors
designed. II convenience and protection to the
people, and stimulant to production.
| TIE CANAL
Appears to be waiting for "Sprngue." 1t is rs
sluggish as frog pond, and doubtless will af.
ford these musical quadrupes haL'ntiun and
croaking place during another summer. They
may supply tho music of machinery, but We
poles" and not cloth and yarns. Sic transit glo-
| ria contrncius.
We have visited the Fair Grounds since our
return. On all hands are evidences of tho in
tercst manifested in the leto lar. The building
is II large ono and well arranged for tho pur.
pose OF exhibition. The land around it is now
seeded in wheat
or Appeals is still in session Present Che f
Justice Moses and Assnc;ntc Justice Willard.
| There are two important points TO be consider
cd Ut this term, first, whether bands given Tor
slaves before the war are valid second, wheth-
| er tho Homestead Act i'll its retrospective fra-
Will look anXo usiy fNrthe decision OF ihoSr two
points. Wc are of opinion that the Court
will decide the first aiirmatycly and The second
negatively. Time will tell. Tic United States
Court is also still in session 1t holds its met
ia5S the N.ckcrson Hotel, and We have not
yet had 'ha opportunity to attend i. Wuhear
several new cases for illicit disilling have been
sent down from Oconcc.
bUsINEss
| m t1n itv ia II,
about Christmas. Everybody must get some
ding nice, rs present for MAMA and the
l:ttlc ones Wa!kin. up street to:.iay we
found, that Santa Claus" being unable to visit
every part of this bread land in one night, had
made several depositnrics in Columbia. Ills
agents daily appointed have been authorized 10
distribute his ':iimcracks" anon. the li,,lo
ones We hope nc will fad it convenient to
leave a supply in Wnlhalla They say his
reindeer are pretty we'll tagged ont. and tho old
man is failing, his libcraiity having outS,rippcd
his means. The attractions OF alain.strect seem
conferred in ali acting monkey, which performs
wonders IN tactics &c, to the music Of Il hauu
| organ. We have not seen the animal.
THE LEGISLATURE
week, imprimis, Resolutions rc,,testin.. ,hn
President to recognize Cuba, ard rcd.,in. The
support of tho Sta,o TO amy measure loulinn +,
the establishment OF CuhHn independence. Sin
tied lengthy and warm discussion. If wo,,,.;
will aid the liltio Isle, then look ont for her IN
dependence shortly. We can see no nthr,
good from the resolutions, ;s the Mcssaro ,t
the President shows anything bat I'll ;nnsi,;nn
to aid the Cubans. We have seen n;n,, ut wn Il,
whom 1t appeared to help if any ole woull
"grunt for them, and when boy we used in
play to "grunt" Tor an old carpenter in Oeonce,
Perhaps such an idea found tx way into the
brain Of tie Assistant Aljutan. General when
introducing these resolutions. They borllv
amount to good hearty grunt, as much as thew
smell of lead md gold. Poor down trodI.n
Cuba is the burden Of the song
ga Bill to regulate the manner of sc,);no
lands at public sale has passed three rea1;nns.
in the House and been srrtto the S.n,ie M
Bill provides for the division of larpe tract. IF
land, into tracts rf fifty acres. unon o,ni;nt;,,n
of either Plaintiff or Defendant. when nfIroI
for sale by the sheriff or other public officers ~
A bad law if the Senate passes if, az we believe
the interest of the parties would prom nt auoS -
division, if deemed advantageous, while the Act
makes it obligatory.
"a Bill to carry into effect tho provisions of
the Constitution in relation to the r;ohts rs
married women" has also passed tho fInnsc
1t gives the wife al tho property which s,c lnli
at tlmc OF marriage and which may afiorworls
accrue to her, free from her husbands dchta
with right to Will or convey the same ms If I'M.
married. 1T relieves the husband from doIts
she mmy owc at time of n.ayriaec. rs ,l.o sal
as she may afterwards contract cSccpt f,r r, ~.
lily ncccssarcs. ''"
"A Bill to designate tho officers In ,.ho,,
saisa Siall DC made &c." will ,lso ~ ""oI'