Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-05-21
WALHALLA, s. G., FRIDAY, MAY 81, 1869

The REcEprIoN.-THE CoNrRAsr.-Gen.
eral r. Il. Lee recently visited Baltimore.
With his Characteristic modcsty, no would
fain have passed quietly through tho city
But he could not escape the homage which
his true greatness cxaoted. Wherever he
went admiring crowds gazcd upon him, hats
were lifted in token Of reverence, and the mir
was rent with huzzas, in honor Of the great
commander of tho Confederate States Army.
Even q band belonging to the United States
Army, was employed to aid the enthusiastic
crowd in expressing thor admiration for the
warrior. General Blast Butler was in Bal
timorc at the snmo time. Ho was not entirely
unnoticcd. n being of such shape and mien
could not well escape observation. But in.
stead of the look Of admiration, was Tho Ieor
of contempt; in place of the loud shout of
applause, was the suppressed tittcr Of ridicule.
The recollection of his tyranny, brutality and
villainy was too fresh in the minds of the
masses to admit Of any manifestation of res.
pcct for his official position.
A moro striking contemrtis seldom prcscn.
ted. Lcc-Butlcr; the Virginian, the Yau-
kce; the gentleman, thc-; true great
ness, uumitigatcd meanncss.
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The NORTHERN WORKING PEopLE.-The
inadequate prices paid to working women in
New York city for shirt making is the SUBJECT
of serious complaint by persons who have ex.
amincd into the condition of this unfortunate
class Thus, $3.50 a dozen is paid for max
ing first quality, or No. l shirts, such as sell
at So a piece. With a sewing machine, and
working from daylight to midnight, only two
shirts a day can be made, and generally it is
considered good work with the needle alone
to make two shirts in three days. This rate
of wages, therefore, yields a return of from 8
to % cents a day. For slop made shirst,
which sell at So each, the sewing women re.
ccive sl.25 a dozen, while a third quality arc
made for IS cents a dozen. Other kinds of
work pay no better. Linen coats with three
pockets arc made for three cents each fancy
flannel shirts, with turnover collars and cuffs,
six cents and heavy cloth pantaloons from
IS to q cents a pair, though if given out to
men,, which is seldom done, the price is from
Is cents to 81. The profits to the employer
on this class Of work are readily calculated.
\ first quality or No. l shirts, selling at IS,
is composed or;bc following materials. Three
yards of bleachcd cotton, GO cents, linen 90
cents thread and buttons, Is cents; cutting,
10 cents, and making l3 cents total, sl.S8,
which leaves the employer n profit, if sales
arc made at retail, Of SLIP on each shirt, on,
if sold Wholesale at twenty eight dollars a doz-
en-, q profit Of 5 so a dozen.
JOHN G.. CALHOUN AND Il. j. RonERr.
soN.-The following pointed anccdotc comes
to us from Columbia
A. S Wallace, collector of internal revenue,
was talking a few days ago, at Hopes corner,
expatiating on tho worth, patriotism and abil.
tiles of our distinguished senator, Tom Rob.
crtson. eyes, gcntlemou,' said ho-he has
done more for tho State than any man ever
did before he has done more, 10 two months,
than John G.. Calhoun did in sixteen years"
An Irishman passing at the timo, hearing the
remark, turned and said "Yo arc right, be
jabcrs-he has gave us a nagor for . post
master. ~ Charleston MeWs.
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WHAT IT CosTs TO PUBLISH A News.
pAPER.-Col. Hodges, the experienced pub
Usher of the Frankfort (Kentucky) Common
,oeahh, having been solicited to commence tho
publication of Republican daily in Louisville,
declined, unless a cash capital Of 100000
was secured to commence with. The money
was not raised, and Col. Hodges continues at
Frankfort. Referring to tho proposition Of
Col. Hodges, tho CourierJournal says n first
class daily cannot be established in that city
and supported till it reaches a paying point on
less than $3.50, 900. It takes brains, patience
untlring industry and money, to make the
newspaper business q profitable one,
EE~ The Orangeburg Post OGlco was bro.
ken into one night last week and completely
sacked-thc lettors and papers scattered ovor
the floor, and mutiiated. This Was all outrage
on the community, and one wo hope will not
ooour>sssain. No doubt tho parties implicated
naturally fell incanscd against tho negro Post
Master who has suffered himself to be placed
in position over his supsriors, but the said
negro, and not the community at largo should
have boon tho recipient Of their ku Klux
attentions. u