Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-10-21

licnn? OF the Republican candidate for
Licutcnant Governor,I know but little. -
1t is .lis misfortune, however, to be in
bad coDpany lie was an influential mem.
Der OF the last Legislature, perhaps the
most corrupt that has ever sat in the United
States, and So far from cndeavoriny to pre-. .
,vent or expose corruption, TIC is using every
ctfirt to continue the rule of those who have
!: pundcred the State and degraded her char.
SActer s
4 On the other hand. the l:.fnrm ticker is
%honored by ON" ci tho nnblc>t historic names
got our S-ntr; nan" which cnmrs tu us GOV
ggercd with glory trun the days If the rcvolu
SIion; which shnne bright a,nnu the brightest
Son the plains of Mexico. aud which has re- ;,
Scciyed additional ustm by being borne bya
ath"t heroic son OF Carolina, nj 6. Butler /
All classes Of our people. white and color. /
acd, who are opposed to uisrule, dishonesty
Sand corruption, are vitality conccrl,cd 10 break
sing down this dangerous monopoly by which
~ few vcnal foreign advcnturcrs aided hv;
atheir hasrr native white allies are sy.tcuati |
&c lily plundrrinN thc State aud bringing her.
3nauc into di>repute a,nnng all honest men
Trhe candidates OF the Rciorn, party have this;
aend in vciw, and to the full accomplish ncn,i
aauf this happy result | cordially wish them
I good speed. My best wishes for the attain ]
s,"ent of this object 90 with them, nor shall Il
Slrt any difference of opinion on my part as tns
athc expedency Of the means they are using.
Aprevent my extending to them a hearty sup
Sport. | am, very respectfully and truly.E
ayorrs, WADE HAMPTON.
y Col CnAs. II SlMoNroN
a ARREST OF A SoUTu CARrLlNA 10 r.
SMAsrER FOR RoBBINa THE MAILS On last
J'rhurs1ay Mr. 2. FL Woodward, the acti, 6
i md vigilaht special agent of the Post Office,
apeparament, accomplished the arrest of a. NJ /
81 Riser, Postmaster at Newbcrry. South Carroll
'sna, for robbiug the mals Weare informed that
81 he evidence of his guilt is conclusive. Therr|
gas fact connected with the previous opera
Ations of Riser which will be of interest to the
Edcitizens of Augusta. For several mouths
sAdr,stage stamps have been hawked about ou,
S. streets at discount upon the standard Gov
Aernment price, by welknown pawn broker,
81 II the lvelest curiosity has been excited To-
sHunderstand by what means stamps could br
iafurnished at less price than that demanded
Aby the Government, the source Of supply. Iii
;ahas been developed that II large proportion of
Aihcsc stamps were furnished ty Riser, who
ss'rdered supplies from the department. largely
San excess Of the demand at his office, and dis
ssrosc'l of the surplus through his agent iu
#Aueusta. by fraudulent returns TO the d.
apartment of the amount of business ut his
ssolice, Riser succeeded in having his salary
Nincrcasca to 81 500, and wis d.ivin. a thry-
silng business in the stamp trade until tie
sSnbiquious Woodward nippci his brilliant ca
Greer IN fraud. We learn th,ta 1n,ntiry Of cor
sSrcspnndcncc WAS captured showing the con
ssSncction of the pawn broker with the thief in
SdispoSing of his stock in trade : .iuyustu
81 HCunstiutionuiia
$5 TIE REPUBLICANS IN PuwER Since the
8 s3lt"puhllcan party came into power, ten years
Ssago the vnri, us State expenditures have been
s.qundruplrA, and vcnnllty aud corruption have
Hmadc our le.i latlve halls offence civ,liza.
4tion; the Federal Congress has been control
Sse' by tariff aud bond hotin. rings to the
d aIthreatencd ruin ot the country under pre-
SS..tcnse of rising revenue for the Government
al most outrageous tariff system has been built
'ssup; the expenditures Of the Government
,Ahavc been most wastefnl aud cxtr.vapnnt. aud
ssthe hard carncd substance Of the people has
.abcen wrung from them to enrich Office seek
saaera; the public domnin has been squandcrcd
ashamclcs>ly for the benefit or organized bau.ls
I3ol STctHy StNculaLnrS; hlHn pNDlC DinGlalS
yshave cmcr"cd AS if by magic from poverty to
sSwcalth, aud tho lrrsi'Irnfal chair. once filed
|hy Washington. I.ifnrsnn aud Jackson. has
ashern converted intu IN nicr brokerage; thu.
SaSnprcmn Court has hecn packed to procure {,
'Acertain drc'si"n ; and every cff.,rt, no matter
ss1hnw disgraccful has been made to retain the
sahold on power.
81 Such is the record Of nine years of power
SSwielded by this sectional party.
q New York, October 16.-The week $
Mmovcmcnts in cotton were heavy, but still
EEabehind last years. The receipts at all ports
I'll ire 76.6O4 bales. Total since September
M273, ,5S3 bales; against 2S3.97l bales last
Ayenr Exports from all ports 2S,462 bales !;
S&3aganst 35 .240 bales last year Total exports
a73. .2l5 bales against S3,6l4 bales Stock
b at all ports Isl, 1853 bales against 113 ,0Gi
Ahnles Stock at interior towns, 26,329 bales i
vi against 35 527 bales. Stock in Liverpool.
M5G5, 900 bales; against 425OOO bales las,
lAycar. American cotton ahout, 3 i 900 bales !:
|DsAagainst N 10000 bales last year. Indian cot
saton has during the week continued TO dc
Saclne, and was devoid of animation
81 The weather in the South is favorable, and
Ncotton picking is progressing vigorously A
Mtable of exports of lending articles for the
onn,o,,toe - 400 nm mn 1,