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The New York herald., 1870-08-27

IMMORTALITY Ia BUFFALo.--James Pie, q ra.her
yGdng man. certainly NOT more Than fhiry We OF
age, who keeps barring house on Micn gan street
between OHIO AMI Elk, was arraigned yesterday be.
fore the Police Justlce on charge Of assauling an
old man, william Hayden, aud Drut3iy beating h,m.
IL seems hat Mrs. alaydei. aged AZ leasl diiy, and
the .Hotnef o! eleven chiurcn. became eaamofed OF
iser aad deserted her hgsDald 10 take up witn the
youn ger man On saturday Hayden went 70 tie resi-
OF Pier 10 look after the mother OF his osprinQ
when Per gave hum fearful tnrlsnpg. biting his
ip In Two, and, but 0r the latereroace Of q Bir.
Fitzgerald, IL Is thought murder SOuld have been the
result. Fitzgerald, In the seai'le, was severely
stabbed In one hand. Haydens lip was stitched by
Dr. Walsh, and has other woanis properly dressed.
ihe case was put ovSr.-Ba5oio Courier, August 23.
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~ tnc iutC VI iOTty Ccnts per Gay, t0uJ Ulcy are
able men; are watched carefully by men ap-
pointed by the State and by the contractors; that
they are liable TO severe punishment for neglect of
duty. With all Of these Incentives il seems
very singular II the contractor does not get rich.
The amount received by the State is entirely in
adequate to pay the cost Of keeping the men, as
IL exhibited by the deficiency each year in the
money bills; and when we look at this ludicrously
small compensation it at once suggests it's own
answer, Do tho officials add to their store? It ia
so small matter that it may not be of use 10
ferret out the prison rats Of this State the canal
rats were lately unenrthed, but the people should
know that there are such vermn Il they do ex-
ist: IL is matter of record that a claim for
relief was made to the last Legislature
by two contractors for loss upon stock
by the last fire IN the prison. But
even that righteous body rejected it as too rank
morsel. Can there be better comment upon the
graspiog charac er that is fostered by this con-
tract systemy Can 1t be done away with? TIE
prison officers say not, say that it would quadruple
their iabors and that the State would not realize
az mncn as now This is their own testimony
tney know the iai'ngs OF our common humanity
aud the temptations of the place. Let US respect
their frankness IL we may not admire their in.
tegrity.
THE INSPECTORS AND THE PRISON ASSOCIATION.
Considerable Jealousy exists between the To-
spectors and the association presided over BY Dr.
latter interfere and disamaase the rules les
and general government of the prisons by un-
warranted IN 'erference. They say that they are
responsible for whatever they do TO the people
and do not need the prompting of an irresponsi-
BILE bods TO incite them to do their duty. 1t is
doubtful if this misunderstanding inurcs to the
benefit of the prisoners, although by holding out
remedy against excessive abuse Of authority it
may. VI the inspectors Mr. Shhu whose torn,
expires this fall, will be dropped, the democracy
having in other ways conciiiated the German ele-
ment, to accomplish which, in 1867, lie was nomi-
mated. The same result will follow in the case of
McNiel, If the people 10 his locality are to con-
and pleasant manners, added to his marked
ability, VIII retain him ir The position o. long a. he
desires.
The New York herald., 1870-08-27

General Dsseriptsu-Anssdotss Of Prissas-
Habis Of Prissners-- -Feignsd Diseases -Pecu-
hsr Mental Troublss-0rnsmsnta Cslls--
Their Booh-xanner f Eating
Bakery = Contract systsm = Sun
Cwe-Executive visits-Copper
John The Picture Cell.
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A Draa l1uI Fate.

The destruction Of The Spanish Inq1isi-
ion revealed some horrible things. uerc
Is one ct man walled in:
Fra Tommaso FaJiano di Mloto, a Fran
cscan triar, wls sentenced on the ljth Of
december. 1864 =. Rome. by Cardial Bor
romeo. lie denied lLe papaI supremacy,
glcstly clalaey, pVrgarorv, the necessity
OF confession, and tran,uJ>,antlatI0n. IAls
was his sentence: "l0u shall he walled up
in a place surrounded by ioUr walls, wiki
anguish of heart, and abundance Of tears,
you shall bewall your sins aud ohenses. =
The four walls were bull up around him,
leaving sufficient space to kneel down. A
small opening was left at the top for food
to be dropped In, and in this place the pris
oncr was to be kept to purify and expire
in his own filth. Such a place was found
in the IaqBi-ition at Rome anl the soil was
analyzai. Il proved 10 be horrible com
post Of human bones, hal; and filth In
1855 an English gentleman describes the
finding Of one Of these prisons in Spain.
Il had often heard talk ia Spain Of the
cmp1rc3di0S, or persons walled up and
doubted about them; but at length | saw
it, About fifteen years ago (lSi0J the
building Of the Inqujsjti0n oi Seville, being
ing in ruins was inhabited by poor man,
with his wife and child This last, krock-
, ing about one Of the rooms, moved brick
in the wall, where there proved to be Shat
IS called an c.iJr0a, covering or marking
space in tile wall about yard ard a half
wide by tc3J or more in depth. At the
bottom oF this l.dle were found, and 1
saw, the bones Of two persons. At Rome
there was found in 1915 the horrible
qu.cklime bath, which certainly cEceEed lu
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these two prescriptions, | continued, show
iac the copies hal made. Here Is the
one railing for atropia, which You oXchang-
cd for the other, when you called Al the
drug store Of Nareelin, and asked Drake to
shoy you the original. The very same,
d0cior.
That's lie he hissed; destroyed that.
Oh. did you? Well, you see It has
cone to life again. However, I'm glad
yoa sc confessed yop TIED 10 destroy it
And nov, do.,or, my advice TO you Is to
mike clean breast Of this thing, and
throw yourself on my mercy.
He caught at this c0Hardly wretch, and,
as Sanford came in, he knew him, but did
not know the pan with him. He told the
whole story tie had beguiled Miss Good
win with marriage, VII ch, Of course was
bigamy. aud was daily in dread OF Getec-
ton Tie had plotted her death, anl this
pan had occurred TO him on the very even
ing of its execution. lie knew the working
ot Narcain' store. and that, by changing
the prescription, Charley could be made
the ycitim. aal himself cXonerateQ And
then, a. he finished he said
And now, gentlemen, I have done what
DO YOU intend to 10 with me?
Have You hangel, [ said calmly.
!, tGat your mercy | threw myself on.
That's too much mercy for 4 villain ike
you. There your man, officer. Wen
20 with you till " see him safe under
lock. We don want to take any chances on
that chan.
And that vas my first case, and first ar
rest. The next morning Eas scnt for and
cooily informed that Brewster had
hanged himself the night before IA his cell,
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TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

\ TEACHERS INSTITUTE viii he held
in the school house Of District No. |, in the
city of Nanitowoc, commencing Tuesday June
1th 1870, and closing Fridayevening June 10th
Robert Graham. Esq, OF kenosha, assigned
by the Board Of Regents Of Normal Schools to
ad in holding teachers Institutes. Will assist
IN conducting / he exercises. Hon. \. j. Craig,
Superintendent Of Puh,ic Instruction. is also
expected to be present. The names of these
gentlemen are sufficient -uarsnty ;hat there
viii be no lack of cxecutiy. ability TO render
the project n success,
Ii Is earnestly recommended ann desired
that every teacher who can possibly attend
will do so; and that no frivolous prctcx! such
as djhdeuce, loss ef time, &c, viii be consid-
erei cause for u0n8ttendGuCe. When the
people fully understand and appreciate the
advantage derived from institutes they viii
be wiling that teachers shall dismiss their
schools to attend, without loss If wages Fc-
male teachers viii be entertained by the citi-
tents free of expense while the institute is in
session
Teachcrs'who are 50 iuIifcrentto thefr own
Improvement, and 10 the general welfare of
educational interests as to be wilfulIv absent
on this occasion.are unworthy cftheir positions
ami ought to be rapu3iated Certificates OF
attendance viii be given. and district school
officers when engaging teachers for the next
winter term, will be advised to give preference
TO persons holding sucL certificates
Friends cg education and the pu1'ia cencr-
all are invited to cell and witness the uNer-
etSts. MICHAEL kIEWAN,
4 = County SuDcp.ufpp,lont Of \ r1ra1-
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A -rv.tHrinlrs Rarar.

! New York correspondent, referring to
the journals Of that city, says Of one Of
them:
Tie Evening Commonwealth Is now near
Is two years old, and not q single number
has ever contained anything that anybody
would care to read. Even If its matter was
thrilling, It's typographical appearance is
s4ca as 10 pgcyeu. the public from finding
ii out. It has never had a,y circaiatssn
a. Tar as Is known, and Is hardly ever seen
outside Of tew newspaper Offices. Ii the
best of swimmers were TO fall overheard
with a copy of the Commonwealth in his
b9cket. al his strength and skill would not
prevent him from going down ike plum
mct. THIS strange paper has lost money
from the beginning. and never could have
hal the smallest prospect of IaaAias aag-
Why It lives ria, Hfs Of death Is wholly
inoxpiiceb.c. Il Is said 10 have sunk So
600 already, ana Rus. Ssh The p..ce - ~
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paper, printing, presSwork ana editing
every week OF lts continue existence. /
can account for The Commonwealth only
on the suppositi0n that somebody nut
have entered into bonds % publish this ex-
cuse for newspaper for certain length
OF time, regardless OF money or matter. \
reward of $500 for the discovery OF the
object Of its publication has been standing
for some time, am informed, aud not a
single claimant has yC, been heard of
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3 BusincsS GQf0s
WALKER s WHITE,

TTORNEY AMI Counsellor az Law. GfFcC
on EighiA street, over tbs First N0tlo.".
a
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J Scliy in this world.
How Do you know 9hat, nrs Bramble!
! Because every bit df her uudercI0theS
had another Lame rubbed ont OF them;
and one day there catue man here and
asked i5- Miss G0olElh, and when he vas
:. tG.d tha. no >Ich pCrs5n lived here, he IN
/ sisted, and said he Il seed her come in
here. Then when this was talked OF at
tea table. bet9r9 VI is Se.oy, she got
dreadtuily excited atout It, though no
body said word about her being lhe one
that just cone II before the man asked for
Miss Goodwin.
I TIE Old lady was making some reyela-
tons here tEat stirred mg curiosity. but |
could not see how they coulI help Charley
ease, except that # there was anything
mysterious between the dead woman aud
the doctor, [ might sitt 1t out and use it
70 soften his evidence against Charley, or
Perhaps, force his interest 10 help the
poor ueg.
AIS fair In love or war, and so
took hold Of the slender clue to trace OUT
who Miss Se,bv, or Goodwin, might be-
The last, / thought, was The true name,
and although il seemed absurd 70 enter
upon the search, in such g way. | couc.Ud
ed 70 write 10 every postmaster III New
/ Hampshire / framed n letter, saying
there was something Vt great importance
pending L q fanny bg 4e naA2 Of G00G>
WIN somewhere In thac state, 3Hd request
ed gIgn postmaster. It tLe name existed In
hi, locality, @ please send ne il-t Ct
men. aess lt the family present ami absent
eSnc-,4.y Jle latter. aaa Ii the necessary
Z. information proved 10 aa e..ct,ei through
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Il. E2. TEEE7T.

TTORNEY and Counsellor at Law Ce)
: lections promptly atrcnlcd to. otbce on
falo street, between Eighth and Ninth
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Banking and Exchange Ofics
T. c.. S II VE,,
" n.tON5OG HisCOBStO.
DOW WITH RIGH PRICES!

TT s. BONDS (7-3C' :, $50 :. and all other
I Z. kinds) purchased, sold and exchanged.
Coupons on Interest warrant casbed. Gold,
Silvft, and Coin drafts purchased al the highest
market rates.
Drafts. or all the principal cities of the
United States and Canada, bought and sold
Foreign Exchange, Oh Great Britain and Con
tinental Europe. for sale in sums to suit. De
posits received, snbject to sight draft. Also
inter est paid on deposits by special agreement
CoHections made on all parts Of the Unirea
States Canada. Great Britain, and EuNFe,
made a. reasonable rates. Passage Tickets by
Steam or Sail Line to and from Great Britain
and Continental Europe, for sale at New York
prices r. &. SHOVE.
M4nagwoc. March =. l567.--6 10
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Asd perfect fl guaranteed. Tho best Of
leather alway> used. W. 4. BlSSE.
Manitow1c, january > 1870. 27-.f
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-02-25
The Fifteenth Amendment.

| The U. 8. House of Representatives, has
adopted "An ACT to enforce the Fifteenth
Amendment to the Constitution" It pro.
vidcs for the appointment Of three commits
sloners for each election district in the United
States. who shall have the sole right to decide
on the qualification of oil voters for members
to Congress or electors for President and
Vice. President. These commissioners are to
DO sustained by the United States Marshals
and their deputies in their respective districts,
and in case their force be insufficient to pre-.
serve order at any polling precinct, the Mar.
shaf ahall have the right to call on the near.
est commanding officer Of troops Of the United
States for aid. The Secretary Of War is re-.
quired to station troops, Immediately preceding
any election herein provided for, at convent.
ent points, adjacent to the principal polling
places Of the several Congressional Districts,
end in the parks or other suitable places 10
the principal cities What commentary on
Republicanism ''.'.'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-02-25
( Air Line Railroad.

Ne have received from Major ToMpKINs
ssbrief Of tho points and authorities made by
Mm, in; annatgument before the (House)
COMMITTEES on Railroads, in opposition to the
power Of the Legislature to repeal the charter
of,the Air Line Railroad. After citing nu.
mAgnns snthorities from the United States and
Ssases Constitution, and decided cases in vari.
ousStates 10 opposition to tho right to repeal,
whanIthe corporatom have violated none of
theiro obligations as parties to the oontvaet,
Major ToMrKINs concludes with the following
senaible egemarka as to tho policy Of enjoying
or exereisin1 suoha power. .s .4t
HTbe policy would be ruinors to invest.
,4slt ~ eepital ia Railroads, ---ruihous TO
cpStahsns,Ss i, irninous to the development Of
sas' fssdhfcss % q country -ruinous 70 imni.
g;isstSn, --svin, idot no calamity could befall q
StSsS so great and serious as that when tI,io,
Ksislatnrs assumes The position that they have
s,si sigbt 10 take away q franchise once gran.
sd,.yith impanity whether it be out Of NAL
satisfs Stock Jebbsrs Or, under %
- ,ither would bealike
s.l{ cs'" State, !,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-02-25
Congressional Corruption.

Tho House Of Representatives has appoin.
ted committees to investigate the charges
against carpet.bag Congressman for selling
cadet appointments to West Point Academy.
The evidence imploates WurrrEMokE, of
South Carolina, EDwAnps, of Georgia, and
others There seems TO be no doubt of the
guilt Of these honosa5lt gentlemen This,
ihowaver,is small matter, oompsred to the
corruption which exists at Washington. q It
may, nevertheless; have taxed tho ability and
ingenuity Of lWHrrEMoRR, EDwAnDs and
others. So we go. g794egY 3is ,s,s ID
10 sGWI 4s-rii II - - 4.-7,1-yy-l.n
na- lp Logan, Ohio, the jDemooraay have, have,
selected colored % candidates for Goupt.,y, H.
Auditor .Gy Marshal, and Councilman.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-02-25
Prom coluabia.

Fsom ColoTDla.
i We eoudsnse the proceedings Of the Lsei.
iature up to the latest dates by mail:
10, The Attorney General reports favorably o.
the bill relative to the appointment of Sherifs
/ Acts sigued: Securing civil rights i
/ lawj regulating the powers Of railroad: pro
viding for the election Of county officers in
cooperating 0a Elliott Hook and Ladder compa
Notice Of Bills: by jackson, to better chr
~ out tho provisions of the eduoatiQn bill.
Acts slgned Amending the act to einpow
or C'rou't Judges to ohangs,svenu4; proteo
tlon OF migratory fish; bill providing for the
appointment OF certain officers; to incorpor
ate Delaney Rifles Of Charleston; to inoorpor
ate Columbia" Oil Compapsssto ihoorporat,
sumter Manufacturing Campauy.
a resolution was adopted authorizing the
governor to open corle'pohacnces with tho
Gorernor of Georgia conceroing fisheries on
the Savannah and Tugaloo rivers.
In the Senate, bill toSprovide for, m
election to fill vacancies occurring in certain
county Offices WINS introduced.
By resolution introduced in the Honse
the Committee ON tho Peateptiary' are in.
instructed to inquire by what authority yisi.
tors are charged for visiting the penitentiarv.
resolution was adopted to prevent tH,
'distribation Of shoa sbilfs imN6 House.
Notice was given 81 'bilil 10 prevent men
from having more hantwo!&iyes ,.....
Maxwell, Senator from MaflB6f6' was cleo.
ted by the, Senate, and SmaIls, of 'Bsaufort,
oy tho House, as members Of the State School
Commission y
Mr. Smythe introduced iBjll to authorize
the County Commissioners Of each and every
County to purchase o farm, to be- cultivated
their Districts. g
The Committee on Engrossed Bills rcported
the following, which were read the third time
aud passed: A Senate bill to- provide for the
payment Of claims of teachers for services
rendered during the fiscal year commencinc
November l, A. D 1868, and ending Ootos'
Der 81, 1869; providing for tte general cleo
tlons and the manner of condu$ ting the same
l"int resolution appointing TrYstees of the es-
tate OF John De La Howe a bill to provide
tor the construction and keeping in repair
public highways and roads q a,
mr.. >. y. Lee submitted substitute for
Dill to amend an Act, entitled Gan Act to
amend an Act to define the duties and iuris.
1lction OF County Commissioners
The Speaker attended in the,Genate, when
'he following Acts We're ratified xI To regulate.
ne publication Of all legal anda pablo mott,
rs; to incorporate the Unisy8pd Friendship T
society ,hd.a of Charleston and certain
|owels thereon to establish, :" tofa'
'arre of crude turpentia an
J. yia4 4 AT1Af1 T11Aff1EU FL MACHINE. Al Al
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-02-25

. 'hr1SQA ~ & 4 DllYA.E Engine ComPdhy, 81 Sum
ter; Joint resolution to authorisettbe Secre-
thry Of State to ! purchase oopieAo1 Richard.
sons Law and Equity RcPrtsSN ~
tMNEr, MI 9. 3 ilnyne submitted jndt r'esolu:
ton, authdfizing the Committee appointed to
investigate into the late Congressional cleo
tions in the Third Congressional District to
make similar inyyestsationns qthe Fourth
!, The 40. es'enl;ss ,l iife's os.the,ei.y
MIR. Boston introduced bYtt to regulate
marriages, and for other purposes.
a number of bills were ordered to be en-.
crossed forn third reading.
The Senate sent to the House. bills to ere
ate sinking fund and for tho management
OF tho same; to provide for the appointment
OF Trial justices; which were read und refer.
rcd
Mr. Corbin introduced bill to define the
Jurisdiction Of trial Justices.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-02-25
. Radical Economv.

Tho taxes collected in this County amounts
ta'twehty'eight thousand six hundred dollars
10 cash, with delinquent list sufficient to
foot up sum total of thirty thousand dollary.
In 1850 the State tax for Pickens District,
GQeonae. and Pekens Countless was 85,998.
The real and personal property of the two
counties are about eGSal ia value, making
$4,000, the State tax for what is now Oconee.
If We add so pcr cent, for County tax, we
have the tax pf Oconeo for 1850, at $4,000,
against $50, 900 Id 1850. Why is this greas
difference ~. -I.-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-02-25
Juries.

Tho New York Journal Of Commerce
suggests the idea Of dispensing with juries in
aff civil cases, where neither party demands
jury. This is the law now of 70 I, in this
State in trials before magistrates, anu ". can
see no valid objection to such course in the
higher courts. 1t would rest with the parties
themselves whether they would prefer the de-.
sision of twelve chance selected men, or Of the
judge, with his knowledge of the law and
sacts.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-02-25
Temperance. a.,

'1Hsolapa y Temperance. No
The stite saying, that history repeats itsolt
y boiug realised 10 tho temperance movemen,
We notice st6as8 u meeting he's been called Il
sumter reorgauize the Total Abs.inenc,
Society ofiSumter.
Tho Lauoastsr Ledger has the following
bearing upon the same subject. "Is it : no, i
time that tho people, the Pulpit, the Court
the Press, should raise their voices in dofence
o. morality, virtue and deconoy, when a lady
dare not walk our streets upon public days
ls it not incumbent upon every good citizen
I TO rise up'and speak out boldly in oondomna.
Mon .,e ot the untVersal license liquor trade p
ih's thing must, to some extent, at least, be
checked, or there is no telling whore it will
end, or whether at all, with many, short Of tho
Ballows."
Nothing has contributed moro to the de
morazation and degeneracy of tho present
age than the common use Of liquor as bevc.
rage There is scarcely CROSS road or way
station but has its dramslop, and every vii.
Iage contains one to every twenty-five inhabi.
tapts' No one can deny but its moderate use
Is an evil, and its abuse curse No one can
doubt but it subtraots from the wealth .ofSthe,
country, by tho time aud money consumed by
those who, apart from its use, would be thrift.
ty producers. We, too, with the Ledger,
think it high time that every power for good
should speak its condemnation Of tho practice
Of the liquor trade II to prevent the max
ing 1ad sale Of it be unconstitutional then at
ieass, every county aud township should have
right to prevent the licensing of liquor shops
In their limits. A general law, which per.
mits County Commissioners to grant licenses
for sum centaia to any Que and at any place,
's wrong, and should be amended. ANY per
son. buying an acre Of land, oan open out his
little hell.hcle and destroy tho peace and i
farming prosperity Of u neighborhood.