Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-01-15

Hon. John Minor Bolts, at his residence in
Colpopor County; Virginia, on Friday Inst
TIahe "NatiQnal Intellgencer," in noticing the
|deosso of Mr.. Bolts, says:
I MIR. Bolts was in past years ono of tho most
prominent politicians of Virginia. IIo was
bornin Prince William County, of that State,
September 16, 1902. Ills parents were lost
in the conhagration of tho Richmond Theatre,
in 1911, when he was sent to boarding school,
aud subsequently, at very early age, was
admitted as member Of the Richmond bar.
Soon afterwards ho retired to farm in Hon
rico County, but taking an active part in pol
ities, he was elected mombor of tho State
Legislature in 1888, aud served in that capac-
ity till 1889, when ho was elected to Congress,
to which he was re. elected III 1911, aud also
to tho Thirtieth Congress, after which he re.
sumod tho PRACTICE Of tho law at Richmond.
Although ever declining nominations for
public Office in his State, ho managed to keep
his name prominently before tho country as a
politician, and in 1853 was urgently pressed
for the nomination as the candidate of the
American or Know Nothing party for the
Presidency. During tho war Mr.. Bolts re-
NAMED faithful to the Union aud afterwards
was accorded some prominence by the loyal
ists of Virginia, who desired to have the coun.
tenance OF d native Virginia Union man
but he soon discovered that they intended
simply to use him, aud not to oonfer upon him
any power whatever. He had warm friends
and bitter enemies, His death DESTROYS one
of tho few remaining links that connect our
present with our past political history.
&n.----
a SMALL BUT SIGNIFICANT FAcr.-A
gentleman in mercantile business, when in
New York lately, whilst glancing over the reg
istry OF the National Hotel thore, came across
business directory printed on the blottcrs
VIC think, of the book, in which he noticed
the names of a firm engaged in the business
ho was in, of which llo was never before aware
nor with whom had he ever had any personal
acquaintance This advertisement may have
cost them as lev rs five dollars. It was but
Quo or two lines. The next morning he re-
paired to their place and bought $l57.71, the
advertisement alone directing him thore pri.
marily; thcir prices Of course holding him
How many nero have oecn we knov not but
we feel confident tha! in this one bill alone
tic profits were norc Than tho cost Of the no.
ticc which brought The customer a word to
the wise is sufficient We could give names
and dates if necessary.
DEATH OF GEN. LoyELI. II. RossEAu.-
Anr fnlo I, &, Il
nounced the dcccase Of Lowell II. Rosscau,
commanding the Department of Louisiana at
NoH Orleans. The 'tAt'anta Constitution, !"
in noticing Con. Rosscau's death, says:
- His death will be kccnly felt by his many
friends throughout the country Jn all the
force of vigorous and powerful constitution
at co oamand, lie has suddenly fallen as n gi-
ant ol the forest before an unexpected storm.
a man of positive forces, there wcrc no neg.
atIycs i'll his character. With him right on
the one hand and wrong on tho other wcro
distinctly marked. No influence could swcryc
HIM from principle or the discharge of a du-
| ty. The writer knew him we'll and intimate.
~ before the war, aud although differing with
HIM IN tho cause he took in tho contest, his
after conduct only convinced us the more firm
| lyof his upright intent.
J. :, General Nosscau was born in Mercer coun-
ty, Kentucky; was about fifty years of age
and lawyer, by profession. ITc was GAL
liant soldier in the Mexican war; then a mem
bcr of tic Kentucky Senate for several scs
slons; soldier in the late war; then cleo
tel to Congress from the Louisville districts {;
which position he resi- gncd was next sent to
Alaska, and then to the Department of Lou
| isiana.
| Radcalism had determined foe in Gene
| raj Rosscau His death will be lamcntcd bv
moderate man of all parties.
SUDDEN COLLAPSE OF TIE CoLoRED REP
REsENrATIvE. Mcnard, the colorcl Repre-
sentative from Louisiana, who came to Wash
lngton to take seat in Congress and did not,
| has gone home in disgust. 1t is said that he
was noccssitated to get money from the Freed
mems Bureau fund to carry him to Louisiana.
VAST. Cor. Ncw York Herald.
| HsAs The Atlanta Constitution publishoses
letter from one of the largest real estate
agencies in New York, in Which it is predicted
that there will bo largo movement of men