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Also FREIGHT TRAINS win PASSENGER arattaehed. will
leave Wilmington about 400 A. NJ New Castle, 4 MiddletOwn
on$7 20 Dover $50 Cahden 10 Fetoa l0, "
Que at Harrington about 1880 AM Returning TO leave HAD
rngOn about 1920 p NJ FELTON, Camden Dover 535
Morton $50 Clayton, 625 MddetOwn New Castle 9O
and be dutSatW ilmngtOn about $50 p Subject to dSays
incident to Freight Business. =
Thl train will stop to take Passengers only Stations
named but will set down paSsenges stopping place,
eePt Iares Corner State Road Del JunctOp and Dupont
New Castle Trains-Leaye
Phade pha at TAO. A. M. y
Leave Philadelphia LAS A. and Wilmington OO p far
New Castle.
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS-AdditiOnal to those above
leave SMYRNA for Clayton 45 A. NJ and P. M.
yon Tor smyrna, s40 A. Me- and 210 NJ to make cOnnec
tlo with trains to and from Dover Stations South
STEAMBOAT TRAINS heretofore run are withdrawn. A
Boat WILL however leave Crsed for Norfolk, in connection
with Local ran Tuesday Thursday evenings
L. @. SEWALL, Supt Del. R. R.
Smyrna times., 1869-05-26
Delaware R'dflfoaa EfH6.
FALL ARRANGEMENT.
Onand' after
MONDAY,Oc 5th. lsca.

Passenger trains will run rs follows, un-
til further notice. tAll Trains SUNDAYS
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-02-05
Oar Supplement-.

With this issue we send to our readers
supplement giving great doal of information
concerning the value Of Soluble Pacific Gu
ano aa fertilizer. last week we published
letter from Charles A Peabody well
known planter, who has been experimenting
with commercial manures for twenty five
years, giving his testimony as to the relative
value Of the Soluble Pacific and Peruvian
+Guano. Putting the same quantity Of each
to tho acre Of lnnd Of the same quality and
exposure he WIS unable to discover any appre-
ciable dihercncein the crop realized. He gives
It as his opinion, that tho Peruvian contains
: an excess of volatile ammonia, which is paid
for, and lost to the purchaser while the Solu-
ble Pacific affords q sufficency of ammonia
with more Phosphates, and concludes, as the
latter is thirty dollars per ton cheaper than
the former. equally effective as a fertilizer and
not ao liable to injure the plant in seasons of
great drought, that it is both wise and eco.
nomical for the planter to use the Soluble Ia
ciic We recommend to our planting friends
tho careful porusal Of the numerous testimo-
malls contained in tho supplement end leave
them to be their own judges.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-02-05

with which It is followed. Honor your work
and it will react with honor on you. "Act
will your part; here all tho honor lies" Il
rs great mistake to suppose that manual Ia.
Dor is disreputable, On tho contrary the
honest, frugaland indlstrious farmer or mo-
ohanio always has friends, aud Is respected by
every one, while tho idle aud dfssdIate 4 arc (
despised as drones in society: Labor,in eve.
~ capacity is honorable, digaifying and ii
but the fulflment ofttat divine comuiand
which Adam received when he was driven from
Eden, I'm the sweat Of thy brow shalt thou
eat thy bread" If your calling be honest
never be ashamed of it and never doubt but
you can live byit, I remember. a gentlemen
onoe told mo, he asked my father whether he
thought living could DO made at old Pick.
ens by tho trade of cabinet maker. He
said, my father replied, if he was basket
maker and would be diligent and economical,
he could lay up money. That man after
wards accumulated fair property. Hcnce
We conclude that diligence and economy id
any calling will yield as fruit, both Honor
and fortune. Young man, try it, and my
word for it, you will succeed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-02-05
Carolina National Bank.

The attention of money holders is invit i
to the advertisement Of the Carolina National
Bunk Of Columbia The Directors propose
TO increase the Capital Stock from one hundred
70 one hundred and fifty thousand dollars in
shares Of ono hundred dollars each. Persons
wishing to invest can apply to the Presi.
.d.nt. Cashier or ono Of tho Directors. The
B,nk also makes loans on colutcrals, deals in
gold and silver coin 30, receives deposits in
coin OF currency aid rays in kind or at the
current picc of o,in on the day Of demand,
at tho option of the dcpositor.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-02-05
To Young Men.

There is no element in the character of a
young man, which so surely leads on to sue
cess, as that fir,nness and tenacity of purpose,
which VIC call decision of character. Histo.
~ furnishes but few instances, where men Of
genius have risen to eminence They are
always fighty, wavering from one thing to an
other, and rely too much on the gifts. which
Providence has lavishly bestowed on them,
without realizing necessity and duty on their
part to improve those gifts. It is the man q
moderate natural abilities, the plodder, who
builds up for himself reputation and name.
and furnishes to tho world examples Of real
greatness Conscious Of his own deficiencies
he applies himself to his profession with such
assiduity as to command success. The CON.
stant dropping Of water wears away the hard.
est stone aud 40 uhreinitting application to one
pursuit will suralount the greatest diflicultiee.
Too many young men are casting about half
their life fof a congenial profession, trying one
and then another and adopting mono. On
reaching maturity, lot your first question be,
what avocation in life shall follow and when
the decision is once mado, let It be fnal and
interchangeable. If you resolve ID be d shoe.
maker, let nothing turn you from your pur.
pose, but follow It with industry and economy
and you siii surely attafn fortune If nier.
chant, be cautious and prudent in your pur.
ollases, diligentand courteousin your sales,
and you need have no fear of the conscduen.
1ces; e q minister. lead devout life, thai
others seeing your good works may honor and
reverence you {; If lawyer be not dismayed
az the nusty tones which win be pointed out
for your psrusal, but set to work never doubt
ted but you Dan accomplish what others have
done In 4 word whether you choose liberal
OF menial asoossion remember that not the
calling gives honot but tho .kilf and diligence
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-02-05
! Compliment to Judge Orr.

sAtthe rising of the Court at G reenyille, on,
Friday, the 21at instant, the meeting Of tn,
members Of the bar was held, over which
Hon. B. r. Perry presided, and at which the
following preamble and resoIutinns offered by
General w. X. Easloy, were unanimously
adopted k4}t
The January term Of the Court Of Sessions
aud Common Please for Greenvillc County,
just ended, being tho first teru held by his
Honor Judge Orr, since his elevation to the
Bench, VIC, tho members of the Grcenville
Bar, to give fitting expression to our high ap-
preoiatlon of his learning and judicial ability,
as we'll as our sense cf the urbanity with
which he prcsides in his Court, and by his
kindness aud courtesy gives relief to the dull
tcdium Of the law, adopted the following res.
olutions:
Resolued, IT, at 10 tho election Of Jsmcs l..
Orr to the Bench, tho State has acquired .
valuable servant, and tho judiciary bright
ornament.
Resolved, That's copy Of the preamble and
resolutions be sent to his Honor, and that they
be published in the newspapers Of he
town.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-02-05
Governor Plokens.

The "Edgcfeld Advertiser" Of the 9th
ult., thus notices the death Of Gov. f. w.
PICKENs:
The advertiser appears to.d day in the mourn.
ing which 80 well BELTS the great loss Just
sustained by our District, our State, our coun.
try. The hand of death has agaiu been
stretched forth in on, midst, aud iris time il
has borne away to tho grave our most distin
guished oitizen-Ex Governor Il. W. Pick.
ens
On Monday morning last, at the hour Of
ten, the dreadful messenger came, and this
great, good and gifted man breaihed his last
after lengthy period Of suffering from grad.
ually wasting disease Not all old man, but
''broken with the storms Of State"
1t is not our design to write hero any pro
tracted sketch Of Governor Pickens' life and
services. Able pens will, in future, perform
this sud and solemn duty. In genius. in pat.
riotism, in wisdom, in devotion to his coun.
try, he ever ranked with the great founders
of tho Republic; and among many sad re.
tieotions there is one which especially depresses
our heart AZ we reflect upon the death OF
Governor Pickens. 1t is, that there now sur.
wives scarcely single one of those statesmen,
prc.eminent in greatness and eloquence, whose
voices and counscls rscd to be heard and
needed throughout the entire country.
But the man who has so nobly and faith.
fully served his country in the halls of Con
gross, in the courts of Kings and Princes, IN
the Gubernatorial chair of his nativc State.
who has shed such lustre upon the name Of
statesman and gentleman, is no more; he has
at last departed to sleep with his fathers who
80 nobly aud faithfully served their country
before him.
And to sleep with Jesus For he died an
humble commitment of the Church of Christ,
coufessing himself sinner, and rcposine al
his hopes and confidence in tho blood and
righteousness of the Redcemcr
To the bereaved wife and children of our
deceased and deeply lamented fellow citizen
we tender, from full heart our most earn.
est sympathics. They indeed weep loss
ireparablc to them but he hath ''the better
portion"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-02-05
The Legi.lature.

!. s. (. +. BE- .
On Thursday, passed to third reading
the. Bill to amend the Criminal Law. The
House consumed six days 10 discussing the
Bill. but Nor:hern progression was too power
ful for Southern conservatism, and it pissed
bya large majority, the only alteration con-
.sistna in making rape and arson punishable
by confinement in the Penitontiary for life,
or for period not less than ten yearg, accord.
sing to tho aggravated character Of these
.crimeab This lis n great innovation in the
history oftlre criminal law Of South Carolina,
which always protected the life, reputation
and property Of the citizen by the most rigid
punis',ncnts. How it will work time only
.Oan tell Mercy is tho Humanity Of the law,
and il a rcdeeming attribute in the criminal
code Of every country, but there is such
thing as q false humanity, which breeds blood
and confusioH, and defeats its own purpose.
Whencvertlie law fails to afford adequate pro
tecti9n to the citizcns. there Is great danger
ofthoir taking tho awsihto. .their$own lsasds
and becoming their own judges and exeeu.
4ioaers.I Besides, the historysand xpsrience
Of Spasta ages furnish evidence of, the wisdom.
of capital punishment, and iss effeotiyeness.ins
preventing .sGtime. lit was siaAicted} by tho
law Of M5sos for number of trivial offences,
and Dracs. the first Athenian lsw, writer, pun.
ished all offences without distinetion, oapItal-
ily. fIs said that every violation of ths law
deserved doath, and he had nohighfr pun.
5.oh,nanf for rho most 0iftFdUe0n6 crin,ea En
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-02-05
Religious Services.

The Rev. DR. SMELrzER will proach in the
Lutheran Church. in tho English language,
on Sabbath next, at IL o'clock, A. NJ.
Rev. f. Nj. MORGAN will preach in the
Methodist Church, at this place on next Sab.
bath, commencing Mt II o'clock A. NJ.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-02-05
Commissioner.

THE CASE or JOSHUA HrLL---Attempting
to shame the Senate into ideas Of consis.en.
oy, n not Of justice, Senator Tru,nbull, 10 his
minority report on the case Of Joshua Hill,
concludes with an appeal 10 wholesome
fears Of future retsibption. He asys IL twill
not do to ignore tho existence OF the powerful
political party thatlost tho last great eeotiop,'
and adds: t1 sks,rs
"a few years hence they msy, b., q reyq.
luton Of power. be in the aspefdsnpy, and,
following the example soHght 70 be eetablshed
In the pase Of this Georgia Senator, there
would be no inconsistency ID their rejeoting
the Senators from Illinois or any other, State
whose political affiliations were mot in hsrmo.
ny with their'own." !. q
IAuausta CbRatx0ftonallsb.s ~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-02-05

dead shad or on old soap stick, having no
warmth or vitality, while tho hand Of him,
who setslate over his cups, would grasp you
50 warmly as TO make the blood fairly tingle
in your veins, and his heart seemed to be at
the end OF his fingers ready to 40 out to meet
and Welcome his friends Let such men ro
member that to them the first glass is DANCE.
rous indeed q \
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-02-05
Notice to Planters.

We call the attention Of our planting friends
to theadvertisement of w. j. Il j. Il. Nevill,
of Walhalla, who arc the authorized agents III
this County for the sale Of the Soluble PatIH1
'Gusno. e
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-02-05
Comptroller, General, South Carolina.

PuN1sHMENT CoMMUTEp. Nv. H. Jones
Greedman) wos convicted Of rape at the
Sp1ing Term, 1868 Of Tho Court Of General
Sessions for Abbevillo. An appeal was ia, !.
ken, but the change in the organization OF the,
sppraan Court, prevented the appeal beinfg,
beard until December last At the sugges.
tion Of tho Judge, tho pnpishment has boon
oomlppsea BY Governor Scott 70 one years. ar,'
lmprisonmOnt in the penitentiary. nslla,
lHaaleston, another freedman, who was oon.
yioted OF murder at tbs. came court, has also
bad his sentence COMMUTE d to one years I'M i'm.
ptisonament . " y hard lsborin tho pepiten.isry.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-02-05

TIE CAROLINA NATIONAL BANK OF co.
/ LUMBlA makes loans on Col,aterals deals ia
sight and time Exchange, Gold and Silver cola,
nhd in Securities generally.
Deposits received in coin or currency md pa;d
in kind. Deposits in coin may be drawn on In,
currency and chargcdin coin ut the curr ent price
OF coin on the day Of presentation Of check. ,.,
The Directors propose 10 increase the Capitar
Stock OF the Bunk. from one hundred to one arm.
died and Jffty thousand dollars Persons wishins
safe and sure investment. can apply 10 The Iras-
ident. Cashier. or one of the Directors Shares,
$500 Dividend paid January Is.. 8 per ct ON
the business Of the preceding six months.
w. B. GULlCK, Cashier. N
CoLUMuIA, s. c., jim. 81. 1859 rs, r7--3
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-02-05
Last Notice.

DERsONs owing the late firm of W. II. Dc,,,,y
Co. arc notified that the Notes md Books OF
Accounts of said firm are in the hands Of my At
torney. j. II. WniTHER Walhalh,. S. G, for collse.
ton. Liberal compromises will be ma,le for
prompt settlements. Blu. suits will he instituted
against those who fail to settle. &
N. X. SULLIVAN,
SURVIVOR.
Feb. 8, 1869 IT
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-02-05
New appointment.

RoBr. A. THOMPSON, late CommissionsS
: in Equity of Pickens District, has been aps
pointed Agent of the G.. & G r. II. at this
place, uice G. a. MAaEE, former incumbent
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-02-05
Carson P. Bryson.

OF our town, offers his services as Real Els.
tate Agent, to persons desiring to invest in
lands in the up country. SEQ his Advertizc.
.unent III another column.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-02-05
WALHALLA, S. c.:
Friday Morning, February 8, 1880.

1a- In New York on the 1st instant, Cot.
ton was quoted ut 29{. Gold, 35s.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-02-05

series of years, established cfSi!iSter for in.
tegrity and fair dealing, which renders every
one confident that whatever he may purchase
there, will fully meet the representations made
of it. Persons desiring to procure fertilizers
will do we'll to give this frm call, where
they can also obtain on liberal terms, dry
goods, groceries, hardware, farming tools, gar
den seeds. of every variety; also, Timothy
and Glover seed
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-02-05

The INAUGURATION BALL.-The "Ns.
tional 1ntellgencer," alluding to the pro-
posed inauguration ball ,on the 4th, Of March
says: $
33eNot to have one under tito highest auspis.
les would be reflection upon the particular
occasion, and a shame and8 disgrace to this
city and toYthe country.H
Yes. Just 80. Aud not to have ono With
ont distinction of race, color or previous condi.
tion would bo shame ard disgrace to Con.
gress.
Executive MISUNDERSTANDING Scots
has appointed, and the Senate confrmed'
Reuben Torulnson, A. j. Ransier, j. J
Wrighs, G. NJ. Wilder aud e., u Cunningham,
as Trustees of the State, Orphan Asylum.
Pardons have been issued for Allen NJ
yDrswdy. Joseph Allen and Sanobo Brsatlsy-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-02-05
EXECUTIVE DEpARTMENr,
OFFloE OF CoMprnoLLEa G ENERAL

Columbia, s. c., jim. 81. 1859.
d. a. Runton, Esq, Greeuuile, S. e.:
DEAR SIN :-.Thore is no such law in force
IN this State as cotton tax. Merchauts, 10.
are taxed on their sales cotton, shoos, corn
homespnn cloth, and every other article Of
merchandise, sale, barter or exchange inclu.
ded. Tho producer Is not taxed ono cent On
cotton. If it is shipped by himself, or BY
any one in his name for himself, he is not
taxed but as soon as it becomcs an article Of
sale, barter or exchange, It is then included
in sales, no difference how often sold. =
Very respeotf,illy, Z
h'.t 'E 'r'hs.af t r. JtI. 5NENnYr ss sIss
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-02-05
Sheriff $ Sales.

RY virtue OF sundry writs Of Fitri Mcids 10 ne
ID directed. Twill sell to the highest bidder. at
Walhalis. 8. c.. on Saleday In March noxs,
within the legal hours Of sale, tho following prop,
erty. t2Fs t@ 't,i3S %SG
One Tract Of Land, lying in the neighbohood Of
Fair Play, containing 81 acres more or loss, sd-
joining lands OF a. ". Glenn. s. NJ. Crawford and
others, levied tho property Of Martin sIIarri.
son atth suit OF p. L. Glenn. ga
One Iract of Land, on waters Of Cane Greer,
lauds of G. Cox. A. IIunnicutt mud others iesiod
on as Oh property Of y. N. Rutherford at the suit
Of Roy Mccoy.
One Tract Of Land, containing ios acres raors
or less adjoining anns Of James Johns, Dr. T. g..
Miller and others. levied on rs tho property 81
Elisha Holden at the stiit Of Elisha NJ. Fad
TERMS CASH Purohasers 10 pay extra to-
stamps and all necessary papers.
-, -, JAMES Il ROBINS. 500.
Feb. 4. 1853 'T.@fN+if r=h fiti'2
THE STATE OF SCUM UAnU,.1NA..
PtcRENs oous1Y--cIrarioN. ..s$f29
Thos. p. Loober hath madS
y! !, suit to me u grant him Lettora Of Ad.
mnli!niistration upon the Estate and effects Of
william +. LoDper, deceased: The Kindred and
creditors OF the snid VIM. +. Looper decd, Are
therefore. ordered to bo and nppsar before me,
Y we - oonrt 0f Probate. to be hedat Pickena.
O. II. on the lat Monday in March n ri. AZ
IL o'oock il tho forenoon, to sbew cause ,;fa anw
they can. why. the said administration should
not he granted. Given undor NV hnna 'ssti,is
e, 5 A n III. pIlILpoT, t3
..--.als ..-.l - IL - Judge of Probate Court.
BLUEsRIDaE LODGE NO s09. AT. .Y..W 4
TUE NEXT REG ULAR COyiAiUN NICAT az
Blue Ridge Lodge. No. 90, II, sWif bo
held on the First Saturday IN February Dsxs, ,the
ath, at . o,oloeS, =. N. full attendance isrs-
Qu0stc0, Brethren Will tAke d,c nnttnaS. 10 q Z.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-02-05
The Income Tax.

The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
forwarded to the local revenue officials tho
following instructions, relative to the collec.
tion Of the income tax:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. \
OFFIoE or INTERNAL REVENUE,
Washington, January 16, 1869.
The blank forms for the annual assessment
are now ready for delivery, and assessors Who
have not already forwarded their orders should
do so at onoe. If any blanks remain on hand
from last year they may be used by changing
the date to correspond with the forms Of 1869
On form ID tho value Of gold ut the close of
the year should also be changed. This valuo
in New " k, December 81, 1868, was 1876.
Assessors are advised to commence the annu.
al assessment Immediately, in all case where
parties are willing to make return, or unless
there are special reasons for delay in any dis.
trct. If taxpayer is unwilling to make
return, the assessor cannot make on assess.
mont nor enforce any penalty for delinquency
until after the first day Of March.
., T. A. ROLLINS,
Commissioner
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-02-05

w" ioaP VIC "HtIl"lud. ne nrSt ElaeS
has filled tho court houses and jais, tho poor
houses and lunatic asylums, tho scaffold and
penitentiares of every country; and grave.
yards might have truthfuly inscribed on near.
y every tenth stone, the epitaph, "the fruits
OF the first glass" 1t is tho father Of nine
tenths Of all the misery and woo in the land !;
1t ls the evil under the sun and drsgs its victim
to poverty, death and an eternal Hell. TO
those who let it alone, it is harmless as the
victilnlcss gallows, which stands a silent mon.
itor against crime, but once under its power,
all hope is gone The following story illus.
trates forcibly the dangers of the first glass.
The Devil once having man under his con.
troll, agreed to release him on condition that no
would do either one Of the three followingaots,
murder his father, ravish his sister, or drink
glass Of whiskey. Ofcourse the man chose
the last and becoming Intoxicated in his m ad.
ness perpetrated both tho other diabolical
acts. Old Nick is crafty. 10 well knew the
whiskey woul dethrone reason and pave the
way for the other damning crimes. But as
indicative of the fate the drunkard expects
awaiting him in the next world, the following
story is directly to the point. A man having
got drunk at neighboring town, started home
Finding himself over top heavy to nauigate,
he concluded to nap it in strawfleld near the
road. While he was sleeping, the field IN
some way took fire and burned, until ii pret-
ty much cncircled him. Whom he awoke,
seeing the smoke and fire on every side, he
exclaimed interrcsatively, T" dead? aud AT.
ter q moments roaeotioa addod, /" yes, dead
and in Hell, just as / expected" suoh was
his feeling of just desert at the hands o.
moroiful God and suoh doubtless is tho heart
experience of every dEunkard. Young man
there never was a drunkard without the frat
glass; it 10 the, father Of. the whole tribe.
One other idea and I have done. This vile
seducer always attacks The noble. the high.
minded and the generous hearted man, whose
social disposition and warn fselipgs render
him an easy prey, while to the cold, selfish,
calculating man, It serves, but os stiinulant
to invigorate and strengthen him in the pur,
suit Of his purposes Of self.aggrandizemept
Genl. Carey the great temperance lecturer,
expressed tho same idea, when he said, that
tho Hand Of The moderate dtinkor'fel like d
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-02-05
HYMENEAL. T..

MARRIED. on tho 28th Of Janunry, 1869, tho
residence Of tho brides grandmother. by tho Rev.
a. II. ConNIsm, Mr.. j. l.. SHANKLIN. to Miss
JULIA F., oldest daughter Of the lato Col. +. h.
DoILE. all of Oconcc.