Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-03-12

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EngihexsdsHpFsa Any dc 4 part If the Fire De
p ,rt'uent ofagharleSton. (.
An tct to amend the Act to lease tue
State Road from Greeuville to Henderson,.
N. g.
An Act to Incorporate The Sumter Fire En-
gine Company.
An Act tn incorporate the Vaucluse Manu-
featuring Company.
An Act to renew the charter Of the ferry
known AZ Stoney Bluff Ferry.
An Act to renew the charter of the Charl
est"n Ancient Artillery Suciety.
The House hI~ passed to u third reading
"A Bill To incorporate Crnsl Church. iu
Pickens C"uuty;'' ISo4 Bill to provide for
the revision and consideration Of the Statute
Laws Of the State. The Bill ~ a4srnd,d b,
4klhe House provides far the election Of three
z9uM luisslnners by joi,t ballot Of the !Inu sex.
]]9sa5R annual SALARY o $3.50. each. 1t also
SR6priates S., 900 additional for st ,tiourry.
|jE89tk hire aud either inoid mt i expenses. The
rs .n,te had not cnncurred in the huu<e 4,Aend
from oae to three, aud reducing the s,lsry
from S3.5)) to S2.501. and the opinion pre-.
vailed til It the concurrence Of the Senate
sMau!i not b. obtained.
&3sA bill Ia change tho ~lncation Of the Coun-
xftyj05tr nf b rnw-ll FRI u tn. town f R,rn~rll
Eth B!ackville. n station on the South G ,rolin,
lt,iIrral, als" pissed the House. The r.
mninder nf the week w,s c.,nsl ned in Ais
cn>sing the Bill t." provid.a system Of Public
Schools for the State. From the assnunt If
unfinished business on the Calendar. We have
II" idea the General Assembly will adjourn
before the 25th instant.
New Bills are still being Introduced IN
both Hrnses, and the proceedings resemble
the beginning rather than tie close If y srs-
s;on. a resolution tn adjourn the 10Th inst
Was tabled IN the House ny u large majority.
The Court was still sitting lat Friday
Upwards IF three weeks were required for the
trial Of criminal eases. The jury in the c,as
Of Richardson and Gray for the murder Of
Smith. failed to agree after rcm,ining ia IT,
room two days and nights. The p%,rtie- were
hound over to appear at the juno term o. TIT
Court.
The city is quiet; business dull cottor
declining sng,r has advanced from three t.
five cents per pumnd, doubtless in consequence
Of the iusurrectinn in Cub. enabling the G ~
~italists to spread a panic for their own advan
tage. The general opinion is that tho ris'
will be temporary.
DlLr>V X \ WItaL Of EyNrEMEvT-
JnHN's MOUNTAIN A MASS OF CoAL-Cnn
sidnraple excitement has. prevailed in on
little city the past week. owing to tho uncarth
Ing of u v,st coil mine in Johns mnnnt,in
a few miles frnm Dalton. 1t appears that tn
fact has been known for years, hut only with
VI Iht piSt lew uiYS 'uS u otcb Wh!H' KNOWN
Great masses of cml nre reported for mile
nround. aud the lacky m6 who have hereto
fire owned the rocky hills adjacent are 10,
bnuynnt with tho hope Of anticipated fortunes
The coal il said tn be If un. excellent quality
so far az tried. We fear tho consequences 0
this sudden outburst. for If the e%xcitemcrn
continues everybody in tnwn will be ont ''bc
ring for ile."-Dthon (Gu) Citizen.
How TO KILL TowN-The Dubuqn
Herald gives the following receipt for knock
ing u town stiff and dead {:
"If you wish to kill off u town put up n
more buildings than you nre obliged to ncc,
py yourself. If you, shnnld happen to ha,
an empty building aud onp should W mt to RI,
lit, ssk nbnnt three times it's aotu,l yalne.-
Look Mt every pew cos'n,rr will, a scowi. TUT
a cold shoulder to every business man nor or M
ehsnici seekias = haas ameng yes. G
abroad for wares rather thin purchase Of VI,
MERCHANTS or N nafictafersa at tho same price
Refuse to- advertise. 80 thnts = person ut y al
tanoa will mt suppose any husihessiS beir
done in yotr city n pryS,pss aas a 5stsss;i 81 i
seryanco OF these futob viii rain aaggs ts@p.
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