Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-11-05

~'~,' ~ ~ PA"y'uf soS3Seuoa Nuay UC' To-
newcd in strength, and be enabled to fight
more manfully in the battle of life. Christ
too will meet with US here, for he lis prcseht
where his people meet in his name: Then
fellow christians let us meet together, com.
mune together in sacred things and pray that
our spiritual graces may be increased and the
Work of the Lord forwarded. -,
COLUMBIA, October 21.-In Abbevillo
County the election resulted as follows Sui
livan, Radical, 216G; Guffin Radical, 2I66;
Bradley, Democrat, 1880; Mcdonald, Demo
srat, 1877; scattering l. Sullivan and Guf.
fin are therefore elected by majority of 2s6,
on total vote of 4059. There were $500
registered white voters in the county. The
fracas at Calhoun Mills was caused by the
negro guard attempting to clear tho polls
about P. NJ, when the whites resisted md
forced the constabulary to leave. A number
of whites were arrested yesterday and taken
to the courthouse. Much excitement rrc.
walls, and many wild rumors are afloat. Con-
stable Hubbard came down to Columbia to-
day.
RALEIGH, October 29-The negro militia
excitement is undated. Nothing definite
can be ascertained as to Goveron Holden's
intentions. 1t is stated that body of three
hundred armed negroes left this city secretly
last night on their way to Chapel Hill,
Orange County, to which place arms for them
had been previously sent. A train was sent
to Goldsboro' yesterday to bring large nun
Der of negroes from the eastern part of the
State. Up to this ti,ae the train has not ar.
rived here. The Governors official organ
says this morning that "no troops have been
sent off yet" Faets which have leaked ont
show that a serious movement of some kind
is taking place. ~
MASONIC FAIR.-A grand Masonic Fair is
to be given in Charleston during the coming
session of the Grand Lodge 6 South Carolina,
on the 18th of November. It is intended
for the benefit of Lodges and Chapters of tha,
city, enlargng the charitable principles of the
order, and thus diffusing the true spirit of
Ancient Craft Ma. ,ury. Masonic jewels, re-
gala, lodge furniture, silver and plated ware,
vii. be offered for sale and rafls, together
with variety Of fancy and useful articles.
Many Of the railroads througout the States
and several steamers have, in their usual pub
licspirit, reduced the price of travel, and will
issue excursion tickets, good for ten days,
from the 18th November for one fare
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WAsHrNnTcN, OCT. 20. The agricultural
report regarding cotton statca, that fertilizers
were literally used in the Atlantic States,
and much money was invested in improved
implements. These agencies forced tho
Drop to early maturity The late picking will
be comparatively light Tho drought in the
Carolinas and Georgia caused the early bolls
to drop, on the uplands. The ravages of tho
caterpillar and bolLworm, though seotionally
severe, were by no means general. The pick.
ing will be over unusually early, except on
plantations sho"t Of labor. The report con.
cludes by stating that detailed and complete
estimates of the aggregate yield have not yet
been calculated 4
1t is stated TINT upon the assembling Of
Congress movements will be inaugurated
modifying the powors Of the Supreme Court
TO the extent Of subjecting all decisions affeo.
ting reconstruction to the reyisions of a special
joint judiciary committee Of Congress-.
The policy of tho government in the Yer.
ger case seems to DO to postpone the issue.
GY Judge Carpenter rendered an opinion
at the Orangeburg Court, that oolored wo,
man had no right, as the law now stands, to
prosecute for bastardy-the act of 1880 say.
ing distinctly that onlya white woman can be
proseoutrix in suoh case
G~- James @. Martin has been appointed
commissioner Of deeds for South Carolina, in
the State Of North Carolina. Ii, om..,
So Sixty buildings have been erected in
the village Of Manassas, Va, during the past
year, greater number than for, the previous
twenty years.
I Ev- A Swedish colony, consisting of 1900
families, ia about to settle in Missouri to cul.
tivate and manufacture cotton.
nav A gold brick is being cast in Montana,
weighing 270 pounds, and worth $50, 900.