Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-05-14

'"N '"o IIicJ VIII cStaDllSn, the
manufactures they will erect, the water power
they will d~cvclopc, the mines they will open,
and the stock farms they will create, VIC as a
community will enjoy the fatness of a region
of country rioh in it's rcsoarcos which has
hitherto been as a sealed book. Aside from
this, the exports of the great West, such us
corn, wheat, flower, bocon, lard, tobacco, whis.
key, lime, salt, mules and cattle, which now
find an outlet through New York and Balti-
more on the one had, and Mobile and New
Orleans on the other, will naturally seek the
shortest route to the sea across the noun.
tains.
Again, Charleston must become not only
the gate. way through which tho West will
supply the markets Of the globe with her pro.
duce, but through which it will receive in re-
turn the wealth of distant peoples, for the
Western importer well understands the econ
omy in time and freights that would result
from the opening of this direct Highway to
the outside world. Charleston now possesses
one of the most available harbors on the
Southern coast between Norfolk and New
Orleans, and it requires no far-sccing eve to
discern a future in which, with the opening
of the Blue Ridge Railroad through to Knox
vile and Cincinnati, onr city will become not
merely a most important railroad point of dis
trlbutlon, but a gathering spot for ships frota.
every quarter Of the globe, assembled to ex-
change the products of other climes for those
of tho United States.
These arc facts we'll appreciated by our
capitalists, and they should be more FUZZY i'm.
pressed upon the representatives of every de.
partmcnt of trade, because all will alike enjoy
the benefits destined to follow the early COM
pletion of this Blue Ridge Railroad. It is to
DO horno in mind, however, that until our
own people speak with emphasis and furnish
practical proof of their interest in the work,
neither Cincinnati, nor Knoxville, nor Lou
%isvillc, nor Chicago, nor St. Louis, will put
their hands in their pockets and supply the
capital required. Who among our citizens
will move first in this undertaking? Among
all the schemes Of the hour to which men arc
bonding their attention, is there one so i'm.
portant in its every aspect as this? Is there
one which promises a moro abundant reward in
the shape of material commercial progress and
local wealth? The matter is of such stirring
Importance That the press Of the State should
lift its voice with one accord and urge evcry
community to aid in pushing forward with all
practicable speed, the construction of this
great national highway. President Harrison,
and the Board Of Directors, are quietly but
cnerget!cally doing all that lies in their pow
er, but without something like e show Of
interest and cooperation in South Carolina,
and more especially in Charleston, not only
Will delay result, but in the cpd--for this
road will be built-thc immense interest in.
volvcd will pass out Of our control into the
hands of moro active, energetic, and ~far-scc-
ing communities Charleston Courier.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEoRQEs.-Mr. Thur
low Weed has been spending the wintor at.
Aiken, s. O., where he Gyms some property,
we believe. His paper, the "Ncw York Com.
mcroial," publishes tile following
Of the population Of South Caroiiua, 43o,.
900 are colored and 100000 white. The
ratio is changing fast Emigration helps and
so does tho death rate. A Chimes cores.
pondelr says that tho mortuary reports in
Charleston for the year 1868 exhibit the fact
that out of a population of about 10000 in
tho city-eab6ut half white and half black
thora have died 1908 person Of these, 818
wore colorcd, and 800 white. That is, moro
than two negroes to one white died last
year in Charleston. More exactly it is, ono
negro in every twenty-four dies annually;
while in the SANE tune only one in every fifty
ono whites dies.
The vote of tho State is about one in seven;
that is, about loo, 900 votes in all. OF these
10000 are negroes and 10000 whitos-the
majority of negroes being 10000. Tho blaok
race is crowding toward the coast, leaving tho
upper and middle country. This gives the
mountain Counties already amajority Of white
votes and this majority must increase on
that side Of tho State. At tho next elections,
in 1870, it is, very probable that the whites
will have a majority in tho State Senate,
which consists Of ono from each County.
REMAnxAsuE DEArH.-A few days since
a man named Thomas Ja.@cs, residing in Al
bauy, diod very suddenly, and his friends
wore unable to discover any cause for his sue
don domiso. At tho post norton examina.
ton, which has just boon hold, 1t was found
that o piece Of chip had lodged orosswssn In