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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-08-07
HOW A GERMAN BANKER WAS.
HUMRUGGED.

4 German journal relates that 81.
Mende, banker of LEIPZIG, received, .
few days back, a registered letter from The
house Of Hachette D. Mason. Of Paris, for
whom he had some time past acted as
agent in Saxony, announcing that their
cashier had absconded with securities val
ued at 200 900 francs. The writer's sd-
ded that the delinquent was known to
have taken refuge at the Hotel de Prusse
in Leipzic, aud enjOined u. Mende to en-
deavor TO recover the papers, without too
much scandal; that in case of voluntary
restitution they had compassion on the
wife and children whom the culprit had
left behind, aud we're therefore willing to
advance him SUN OF 10000 francs on
condition that he would take himself of
10 America. III. Mende, thus instructed,
went to breakfast at the table d'hote Of
Hotel de Prusse, aud observing gentle
man whose appearance corresponded with
the description sent, lost no time in max
ing his acquaintance. A sort of intimacy
being soon established, the stranger asked
II. Mende for the address of any banker
that would discount some bills for him.
= | am banker. sir, and will do il my
self" said the other. The parties then
proceeded to the Office of the latter, when
NJ. Meade locked the door and said tothe
stranger: : You are rogue. You have
stolen these securities from the house Of
Hachette D. Mason. Your chiefs are how
ever. generous men. Restore all the pa
pers. and they have commissioned me to
land you 10000 fir. to enable you 10 fly to
America. Here they arc-go and get
yourself hanged elsewhere" The condi-
lions were, Of course, accepted, aud the
other left the room apparently IN great
emotion. Ga NJ Informing the
Paris firm of what had transpired. he
learned to his great annoyance that he
had been played on by some arfal swim
ilers, as Hachette d. Mason had not lost
any money, aud had never sent him any
telegrams on the subject.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-08-07
A New system OF transportation
Wire TFamaways.

Considerable interest has been awak-
ened IN new system of transportation
for short distances and in places where
railroads are not applicable, by what is
called a wire tranway. providing simple
and cheap substitute for line If rails
An endless wire rope is suspended on u
series Of pnlieys, which are carried on
posts like those of the telegraph. Boxes
are hung on this rope by a pendant which
is ingeniously arranged to perfect per
feet equilibrium. and ut the same time to
pass without hindrance over the supports.
The motive power is supplied by small
stationary engine, the wire rope running
round a drum. aud the boxes carry from
one hundred to six hundred tons of mer.
chandise. 1t is stated that wire tram
way, capable of transporting fifty tons d
day, with the necessary motive power and
rolling stock, can be constructed for two
hundred and fifty pounds per mile, and
one thousand five hundred pounds pei
mile would build one equal to the trans
p0rtation Of one thousand tons per day
at speed OF six miles an hour. The ex
pertinent is now being prosecuted will
complete success between some Leicester
shire stone quarries and railway station
three miles distant, and several on the
same model are said to be in course o.
erection in France, Italy aud Spain. The
most important point 10 the invention il
the method Of passing the points of sup
port, which consists in so curving tht
frame Of the truck box as to make thu
centre Of gravity come under the rope
So admirably is this managed that promi
nent engineers arc now discussing tn,
possibility Of constructing wire tram
way between Dover and Calais. Such al
invention will find mnltitudinous form
of application in this country. and inge
nious engineers will doubt, soon b.
pushing IT upon public attention, basin!
its claims to favor upon It's cheap cost
The New York Herald says I'VE Sc
no reason why the grain elevators Of Ne'
York shoula not be permanently connec'
ed by this style Of carrier With those Q
the West"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-08-07
CHIPS.

\ great mposer-chloroform
Mcyerbeer left fortune Of 100000
Massachusetts, has a population Of l,6lC
Indians.
The New York Herald puts the value o
houses in America at -. .GGG, 100000.
There is over =. .0O0. 900 invested in men
ageries and circuses in this country.
Maine has fourteen cnnyicts awaiting the
convenience Of the hangmnn.
Mrs Kelly. Of Bluck Brook, VT. hns had
nineteen children in twenty-one years.
When public clerk is removed from hi,
position in Washington, he Is now said TO be
" retrenchcd."
A citizen Of Burlington, W., has invented
a clock that runs by electricity, and never
requires winding.
At public sale in Augusta. Ga, recently,
>3s, ,,r,3 in Confederate notes were sold for
$50.
During the last year. 4 400 new book,
were published in England, and ., lG9 in the
United States.
The number of persons who died fran
drunkenness in Russia, last year, was 2, 7Is
seven day.
There was 25.0o0 deaths in New YORK
city last year. seventy-six per cent. uf which
we're in tenement rnnns.
The Chicago University for women is 10 I.e
erected this Sumner. Tho building is tn bc
lSOxI36 feet.
The only surviving snn of Robert Burns {.
now living at Cheltcnhani. at the age nf II
4 clergyman at Kingston. England. re
f'ses 10 Admit young ladies 10 confirmation
unless ther promise never tn dance.
The f,llawing novel intimaiions nnnear n
rho end of n recent invitation to welding
a y" cards Nh cake. M winc' M kiss
ing the hride!'
pathetic IA Krniucky man wen; ovei
:" Indiana - prncnre stone fnF the grave
nf hs snn. and insisted 'ha, the iuscrip,inn
which - was writ bv rho family" should IL
- cut on there inst 'ha' wnv" The fplinw
ing in the pnenI as prepared:
He died re m a.hviilc tenn $500
he died Of kroric diaree
IL frooiv paneful must have hin
e. lie 80 fur for away from home.
SuARP.-A lawyer was once pleading
ease that brought teas into the Jurors cycs
~ every "ne anve up the CASE aS gpne fo
III" plaintiff But tho "rpns,ing counsel ar,s'
and said NAV { please the Court Il
not propose tn bore for lcater. ius-" Her
tl,e tears we're suddenly dried. laughter en-
sued. the righteousness Of the case was ex
posed, and defendant got clear.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-08-07
nv TELE GRAPH.
lcoxrLrp rnos THE osroos nrrALD1


Mapoleons Dispatch TO Grant.
NEw YoRK, July 2S.-Thc following
Is furnished by the Franklin line of tels-
graph:
"PARTs. July 23th. 8:35 4. M.
To the Honorable Secyefagy Of State.
- Washington.
The Emperor of the French 10 the
President Of the Uuitsd States, WASH
ington:
:" am highly grati6ed to insugurate .
new line ofteIegraph which unites France
With the United States, by sending to you
the expression Of my good wishes for you.
and Tor the prosperity Of the United
States. (Signed) NAPOLEON"
Grant 80 Nzpslson.
"WAsHIS0ToS. July 28, 1869.
"Ihe Presidenf of The United States to
the Emperor Of the Ftench
!" / cordially reciprocats your good
wishes, and trust that The liberal policy
of the United States, pursuant 10 which
this cable has been landed, may result in
many such means Of communication. es.
pecisIly between this country and its car
lest ally aud friend. (Signed)
u. S. GRANT"
StopFa9e Of DissilIsrisa.
CHICAGO, July ga special from
New York says most of the distiIIeries of
New York have stopped operations. A
prominent revenus official says be be-
lieves the orders for the stoppage came
from Washington, with the approval Of
Commissioner DslaDO, through Q desire
to favor western distiIleries. Another Of.
fetal says the leading distilIcries 10 the
west have agreed topay one dollar for every
barrel they make TO officers engaged in
suppresslng the manufacture in the east.
NEW YokK, July 28-A Heraiep spc-
cial from London to-day, says that the
Harvard crew Towed twice on the river
Thames. Their American boat created
a favorable impression. Their style Of
rowing IS considered good, although the
pace is considered rather slow. The OK
ford crsv called upon the HaFvards dur
ing the day, and fixed the race for Au-
gust %, or on one of the following days.
The members OF the Harvard crew will
practice daily until the race comes of.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-08-07
HEAR YOUR CHIEFi

We invite gentlemen of anti-amnestY
tendencies-who are striving to keep reb-
els always under foot--to read this letter
addressed to tho editor of q Wheeling,
Va, paper.
New YoRK, November Is, 1868.
"MY DEAR SIR: have yours of the
10th. Its leading positions have long been
understood and appreciated in this quarter.
Now hear me.
Every year one thousand of your rebels
die, aud one Thousand TOR morel nf their
sons become of age. You can't disfranchise
them. You have now five thousand maiori-
ty. Six years at the farthest will convert
this into a rebel majority of one thousand !.
then the rebels will be enfranchised in spi,o
of you. and the blacks will be left under fnot
and you underestimated these at two thou
sand.
Go your own way, see If the rebels do not
have you under foot in less than six years.
speak from wide experience when
tell you that your house is built aon tho
sand. 1t cannot stand. Every ar viii
see the passions of the war cool. and the
demand for amnesty strengthened. Now
you Gun amnesty the rebels. Soon TIM.
question will be shall they amnesty non 2
Look at kentucky and Maryland and read
your certain fate in theirs.
HORACE GREELEY.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-08-07
POETRY. p
LET US HAVE PEACE.
ny rASSY DOWNING.

Strong with the strength Of sublime despair,
Out of the depths of the Southern soul,
Surges wildly passionate prayer.
Like the mighty rash Of tho oceans roll
by our Cause beloved and lost
by our nations voiceless woe,
By tho cup of triumph tost
From our lips by on fierce blow;
by the spirit crushing weight
OF the Shuts against ~ hurled,
BY our hearth. stones desolate,
By our dag forever fuTlod.
LEr Us HAVE pEAoE
By tho quiet uneomplaint
Which thousand wrongs have met.
ny the vigorous restraint.
Upon fiery passions SGT
by the steadfast sense or right,
Aud the law abiding hold
Which our manhnod's conscious m ight
Keeps in willing chains controlled;
BY the knightly faith maintained
For the plightcd word We gave,
by our honor all uustained,
As our staple due We crave.
LET us NAVE PEAeE
By the prowcss In the fields =
Which our fair-fought battles show
by tho nohleness that yields
Mercy 10 a noble foe;
By the horror of our doom.
BY our hiGh hopes qaenehed and dead,
BY our present thick with gloom.
By the future dark with dread;
BY the Heaven where warftres cease,
by a mans common brotherhood,
For the Savior Prince Of Peace.
For the sake of God and good.
Lgr Us HAVE PEAcE
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-08-07

RATES OF ADVERTISING pEn ye Ar: On
Column, 500 Half Column. $50 Quarter Col
umn, S35.
Transient Advertisements per Square often lines
or less, first insertion, So each subsequent inser-
tion, 81.
square is one inch in space down the column !,
counting cuts, display lines, blanks, &C., as solid
matter No advertisement to be considered less
than q square, and all fractions counted full
square. All advertisements inserted for less
period than three months to be regarded as tran
sient.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-08-07

Business men. worn by care and sedenta.
ry habits, often suffer from constipation OF
the bowels. until the evil consequences oi
such condition are realized in extreme de.
bility, nervousness and prostration of the
vital energies of the system j; and it may be
safely asserted that majority of the female
sex are little better than invalids. from the
same cause, but by simply using DR.. Walk.
er's VEGETAnLE VINEGAR BITTERs, this natu-
rnl aperient and tonic brings back tho vigor
aud buoyancY of health.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-08-07

A DIsGRAcE.-Speaking of newly y-inven-
ted self.heating sleigh, an exchange says
!" The man who cannot keep warm and CON-
Portable while taking sleigh ride with a
good looking girl, should go to a carpenter
and get converted into arefrigerator without
less of time. Such man is disgrace to
bis gax.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-08-07

A dissillery at Eugene pays about slo,-
900 Eunually.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-08-07

The husband of Annie e. Snrratt has
been dismissed from the position he held
under the Government, for the crime of
marrying the daughter of an innocent wo.
man, foully done to death by ohcers of
that Government.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-08-07

A Coon STYLE.-In Hindostan, when !
piece of land is in controversy. two holes are
dug in the disputed spot. in which the p!an-
tiff's and defendants lawyers put their leg.
and remain there until one Of them is tired.
The client whose lawyer frst becomes wea-
ried loses the suit.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-08-07

Charles Dickens is obliged to perform
all the editorial work of Ill the Fear
Round, his associate editor, Mr.. Willis,
being completely broke down in health.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-01-29
Philosophy Of Advertising.

1t is a very common but erroneous opinion,
that tho advertising columns of paper arc Of
little interest to its readers. The experience
Of the Merchant teaches him the fallacy Of
this opinion, and demonstrates the real value
Of reading tho advertising columns Of paper.
When he reaches market, his morning cup Of
coffee is enjoyed, while he eagerly cons the
various headings, {" Cheap Goods" Bar.
gains to be Had" and such like,) preparato.
! sy to making his purchases. Tho effect It
has on his mind is precisely Tho effect his
own advertisement will produce on every
rcadcr---tor human nature Is substantially the
same everywhere. Besidcs, to purchase from
Merchants who advertise literally, is both
wise aud natural, for he that blows the loud.
est will be heard tho farthost; and he that
4 ia hoard the fasthcst will collect the largest
number Of customers, and sell the most goods;
and lle TINT soils the most g1odsean afford to,
! and piis sell Tie cheapest. This is on incon,
ts6yertibls faet, that the prioo, at which q
n slIerchsft oan afford to sell his wares, is in
d inyerso rat "a to his toss sales Now the
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-01-29
FOR SALE.

VXIILL be sold to the highest bidder on
w TUESDAY the 9th day of February
next, at the residence of John Capchart decd.
near Walh lila. tho PERSONAL PROPERTY
of said deceased. as follows:
l FINE STALLION. years old.
STOCK OF CATTLE;
II HEAD or HOGS;
LOT or SHEEP;
TWO HORSE WAGON and Hsr-
ness; l SADDLE;
COTTON GIN;
l SETr BLACkSMITH'S TOOLS:
SETT SADDLER'S TOOLS, aud
various other articles
TERMS-All sums Of SIS and upwards on q
credit of IL months, with noto and interest, ap.
proved by two good sureties. Sums under s.,
cash.
NJ. 8. GIBSON.
Jan. 26. 1869 l6 q
EW- All persons indebted to the Estate OF
John Cnpchart. deceased will please settle up
immoaiu,eIy; and those who have demands
will present them.
NJ. s. GIBSON.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-01-29
County Commissioners.

The Surveyor. appointed by the Commits
sloncrs to perform the work Of dividing the
Countyof Oconec into townships, reported on
the goth inst fulflmcnt of contract, and
presented to the Board the number, and metes
and bounds Of the townships, together with a
full plat of the County. The townships are
eight in number, and named and designated
as follows: Township Number l, known as
Centre; No. 2, known as Seneca; No. 8,
known as Tugalo; No. q, known as Wage
mer No. S, known as KeoOee; No 6, known
as Pulashi; No. 7, known as Matuga; No.
8, known as White Water.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-01-29
Court at Rnderson.

The Court at Anderson, in compliance with
thc late Act. convened on Monday last, Judge
ORn presiding. There is very little business.
VIC understand, in the Sessions, and not as
much as usual in tho Common Pleas. I'm.
der the new regime the system and order Of
our Circuit Courts have been materially chang.
ed Tho Court Of General Sessions com.
mcnces ut Walhalla for the County of Oconcc
on the second Monday of March, and the Court
of Common Pleas on tho first Wednesday
after the second Monday in March.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-01-29

be visible in the naked ohimneys and piles of
rubbish, which meet the eye in every direo.
ton. Slowly but scattcringly new buildings
rise up, Ph~nix.lkc, from tho general debr s;
but tho universal poverty and ruin of til,
country forbid anything like rapid reoupora.
ton. 1t has the health, water.power, railroad
facilities and central position to mako it
great inland city in the future, but line and
general prosperity arc necessary to effect this.
The sale of tho Columbia Canal to Spraguc,
the great Rhode Island manufacturer, has
raised visions of coming prosperity, which,
We trust, will soon be realized to the general
advantage of the people. Gov. SCOTT did woll
had he given the Canal away, if such course
would serve to introduce large manufactu-
rlng interest among us. a successful begin
nor Is what we nccd to dispe the prejudioes
OF old fogies, who have always propagatcd the
idea that our country WAS adapted to agricul-
ture only. Once begun, and soon another
and another will arise, aud our staple will be
bought and manufactured among us, and tho
money kept hore, which We now daily send
North for printed rags. There is good deal
OF life in commercial circles, and cotton is
rapidly changing hands. Corn is bought in
lump at 8lOo per bushol and sold at retail
ut sl25. The city i, perfectly quiet and
lawabiding, and eyery one soems to bo more
Interested in accommodating money than agita-
ting politics. There is II Regiment Of blue.
coAts = noar by, but they interfere with no
one They seem likely to remain good
while, us they are preparing and planting
large gardens. X.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-01-29
To !. 8.

Though many years have fitted by
Sinoe have seen thee last,
There arc u thousand namoless ties
Which link thee with tho past;
And oft rs mcm'ry fondly turns
10 friends Of other days,
TIL, vision of thy gentle face
Is frosh before my gaze.
E'on thoug!, the passing hours have play'd
My bosom oft theft,
They cannot steal the pleasant thoughts
Thy friendship thore has left;
For in the song We call Old Times"
They come without my will,
And on tho quivcring hcart-strings wake
sweet, responsive thrill.
ALI with my boyhood's bashful love.
eft would call thee mine,
And wonder if there was form
On earth rs fair as thine:
And though the sterncr scenes Of life
lIavo chang'i its brilliant hue,
Among affections flowers yet bloom
That love had for you.
And with q friendship over true,
My heart shall turn to thce;
Nor even ask that thine should bear
a single thought Of mo.
But would 500 thy smiles again,
Or hear thy gentle tone,
I'll seek my boyhools love onoo moro,
And call thco still my own. IT, A. w
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-01-29

.ise' Is necessarily confined to the circle of
bis personal friends and aequaintanccs, and
must therefore be smaller than that of him,
who, by liberal advertising, extends his bust.
ness through wider scope. The purchaser
will therefore, find it to his pecuuiary advan.
tage, always to patroniso mon who advertise
Literally, for they will certainly trade liberal.
y. Nothing better illustrates tho value Of
advertising than the success which attends
the propagators Of tho worthless nostrums.
which are spread throughout the country
Nothing intimidated at little expense, Mr.
Humbug sends forth lis flaming placards Of
wonderful discovery, which will cure, re.
store, beautify and strengthen everything and
everybody, from chicken. cock to q man. and
soon the purchaser says, I'll try ono bottle,
and by the time every fool tries bottle, o
marble palace is seen to exalt its imposing
front on some fashionable street in New York
to grace MIR. and Mrs, Humbug. There it
stands and will continue to stand, as many
such now do, living monument of tho valuo
of advertising. If the people can advertise
fortune out of humbug, can't you, my mer.
camille friends, SO extend your honest and
honorable trade by it, as, while beneGting
the people you cnrioh yourselves. Try it.
Try it faithfully, and never give over trying,
for success and fortune is surely ahead. l.EaaSI
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-01-29
Superceded.

We learn that ALEX. BRYCE, Sr., who
was lntely appointed as one Of the Assessors
for Ooonce County, has been superseded by
the Governor by the appointment Of Mr.. D..
p. RoBrNs,of this place, to that position; and
s. G. HEnNDoN has been appointed County
Treasurer in place of DAVID SANDERS. We
feol confident that the new appointments will
give general satisfaction. No better selec-
tions could be made
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-01-29

The INAUGURATION CEREMONIES
TER FROM TIE PRESIDENT ELEcr.-Thc
general committee for tho management Of the
dcavored to procure n suitable building. and
also carefully considered the subject of cree,
ting one Of sufficient capacity for the occasion,
but finding the former impossible and the
latter mpracticable, applied to- the Congress
of the United States for tho use of the rotunda
of the old Hall Of Representatives and such
adjoining portion Of the Capitol as might be
required for that purpose The unanimous
consent OF the House was given, but the prop
osition was unexpectedly defeated in the Sen.
ate. Pending tho motion to reconsider, the
following letter was received from tho Presi-
dent elect by the secretary of the committee !:
HEADo'nrERs Army OF UNITED STATES, !
Washington, D. G., Jan. 10th, 1869 +
Thomas Il. TuNoch, Esq, Secretary, .lc.:
DEAR SIu understanding that the coin
mittee Of which you are secretary meet this
evening, for the purpose of arranging for the
Inaugural Ball, venture to drop you line,
to say that if any choice is left to INC, would
be pleased to sec it dispensed with do not
wish to disarrange any plans made by my
friends in tho matter Of ceremonies attending
tho Inauguration, but n this matter it will be
agreeable to me il your committee should agree
that the ball is unnecessary.
With great respect, your obt servant,
U. S. GRANT, General.
WASHINGTON, January 23 The House
is discussing Boutwells manhood suffrage
but found no quorum Tho Senate seems
10th to take it up, and an effort is now pend
ing to make it the special order for Thurs
day.
In the Senate, tho New York Chamber OF
Commences protests against change in the
bankrupt law, was presented. a resolution
donating cannon for the Lincoln Monument
at Springfield was passed. The judiciary
Committee reported bill declaring void the
confscation of property by the rebel Statcs
The Senate agreed to the House amendmentso 10
the joint resolution for the removal OF officers
from Virginia and Texas, who cannot take the
test oath, and to further amendment repor-
ted by Wilson, extending its provisi ms to
Mississippi. 1t goes back to tho House for
concurrence The death of H,nds was an
nounccd frem the House, and the Senate nd.
journcd.
A despatch from Tcxas announces that a
delegation of seven, elected by the Conven.
ton, is coming here to urge the division Of
hat State.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-01-29
Personal.

Col. Low, of Illinois, and Maj. LEE, late
Superlntendentof of the South Carolina Pcni-
tentiury, arrived in our town Monday evening
last. These Engineers have entered upon
their duties of survey, and re estimate of work
necessary for the completion Of the Blue Ridge
Railroad. They left Walhalla Tuesday for
Clayton, Georgia.