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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-08-12
For Tie keo,vec Courier.
Public Meeting,

A portion of the citizens of Oconoo County
met in tho Court House, at Walhalo, on
Monday last, for the purpose of appointing
delegates to the Convention to be held in Co..
lumbio, on the 10th instant, to nominate a
candidate for Congress in tho Fourth Con.
gressional District.
On motion, COL Robert a. Thompson was
called to the chair, and w. A. Lay requested
to act as Secretary.
On motion of Col Norton, it was resolved
that the chairman Of this meeting, with five
other persons, to be by him appointed, shall
represent us in the proposed convcnt;on.--
The chairman appointed Col. j. j. Norton,
w: A. Lay, II. S. VunDivierc, d. Bicmann,
@. Il. Watson.
On motin, it was resolved, that this meeting
Recommend to the people Of Oconcc County
to meet in their respective townships on Fri
day, the 10Th day of August, instant, at 10
o'clock, A. NJ, to appoint ten delegates to
meet at Walhala on salcday in September
next, to nominate candidates for the Lrgisa-
ture and County Offices
ROBT a. THOM PSON,
Chairman.
w. A LAY Sccretary
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Blue Ridge Railroad
Twelve Hundred Acres of Land!

DERRYYILLE DEPOT is in the centre of
Il tho Tract of Land Eleven Hundred
Acres in forest, and as finely timbcred as any
land in Oc0ncc County, which is tho best tim.
bered county of land in the State, outside of
tho long leaf pine.
l will present some reliable facts. that will
vouch for, and others of my ncishbors will do
the same. The lst day of May, 1852 the en-.
tire crop of wheat of this region of country was
almost entirely killed with the FROST NV crop
was not injured in the least. Another proof
that is known by my ncighborhood- there
never has been an entire failure Of tho peach
crop or any other fruit even my chestnut or
chard never fails. An old gentleman, spending
a few days with me, that had travelled over the
United States and Europe, said he had never
heard OF chestnut orchard before. lie said he
heard one gentleman in Washington City say
ne was going to Kentucky to plant u chestnut
orchard, and he could get $500 bushel for
them IN New York. There is an agricultural
paper published in Baltimore from 1919 to the
present day; there is Northern gentleman
writing IN that paper, says he has purchased
land fifteen miles below Augusta, Georgia
pine land, at ten or fftcon an acre. His object
is fruit. and he can get from twenty to twenty
hve dollars o bushcl for them in New York
Mr. PelPs (of New York; crop of apples brought
him ten thousand dollars annually Col. Sin.
gIeton's (of South Carolina) crop of pinders
brought him ten thousand dollars annually in
New York. ncghbor of mine, Baptist
M'nlster' says his wheat weighs seventy pounds
to the bushel This grows out of the fact that
the Hon Mr.. Clemson, and Mr.. Tourney, State
Gcolosist, have informed you what the fer
t'i'zers Of the State can and will accomplish if
used | got Mr.. Clemson to test the rock off
Of my farm.
will sci from Fifty to One Hundred Acres
OF Land, or more, in a tract each one commen
cling on the Blue Ridge Railroad | want pur
chasers to come 70 my residence 'Wayside"-
and to look ut tho growth of cotton for them
selves
| have between Six and Seven Thousand
Dollars worth Of Bonds, which were originally
predleated on mortgage of twelve thousand
dollnrs worth of land. | want to sell tho land
and bonds
JAMES H. WnrrNER is my agent and attor-
ney. Ills residence is Walialla.
j. ONERTON LEWIS
T: 81 want to draw the attention of the
cultivation Of cotton.
July % 1870 10
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CIRCULAR
TO SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS,
State Of South Carolina.
Office OF State superintendent
OF Education.
COLUMBIA, July 10. I87

COLUMBIA, July 10, 1870.
l. The Schnnl Commissioner of each County,
upon his receipt of a copy of this Circular will
please to proceed at once Gf hc has not already
done SOY to furnish reuchers under his super.
vision with tho necessary Blank Forms. and to
instruct said Teachers Immediately to make
out and lie with him their claims for services
rendered during or within tho time extending
from April LIST, 1870, to the last Friday in June,
1870.
2. Each School Commissioner is particularly
requested to acnd to this Office no claims OF
Teachers for services rendered during or within
tho period of time afnrcnnmed, until all such
claims shall have been filed with him. Upon
his receipt of all tho said claims he will please
to forward thcm ut once to this Office, together
with q Written Olical Communication con.
tanning:
~ a list Of said claims. showing tho nnmo
Of the Teacher, Tor Principal Teacher, where
amount claimed.
(2) A notice that all such claims from his
County have beon forwarded to this Ofico'
g. School Commissioners can obtain sunplies
of Printed Blank Forms for Teachers Reports
and Claims, by applying to this Office. Teach
ers need not apply to this Office for tho said
blanks
N. B-For further instructions see Circular
to School Commissioners, issued from this Office.
and having dato Of June 10, 1870.
(Signed:) j. X. JILLSON,
A., . ,o7o State ssoap't' Ed, $. g;
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Honesty and Reform.

A MEETING of tho citizens of Oconce
IN County will be held at the Court House
on Sacday in September next for the ,rpose
OF organizing the Union Reform Party, and to
nominate County Officers.
Lot all who favor reduction of toxes, n
lndicious expenditure of tho same, and a fair,
impartial and honest administration of tho Gov.
eornmont, elect Five Delegates from each
Township on tho Saturday previous to Salcday,
ana send then, to sho Court House to nomi-
nate County Officers.
HONESTY AND REFORM.
August ], 1870 42 If
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CouNT TIE CosT.A days ride in almost my
part OF our c"nntry will show more than one prac-
tical illustration OF the parable of tho man who
commenced to build his castle without counting
the cost Men often leave out of their culat ions
such little matters doors, blinds, snshcs, mould
ings, &C., and in the end find no comfort in the
house which they have built Remember, there
fore, before building, to write to p. p. Tonlc
Charleston, 5. e., the largest manufacturer OF
doors, Sc. in the Southern States for an estimate
OF the cost OF finishing. July 8--lm
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Sp . cial N . tic 6s.
x. Gard.

MIR. EDITOR: sec my name announced as
Candidate for County Commissioner in the
Courier. Being warmly solicited by somc of
my friends, and having IL desire to render any
service could to tho people of my County. |
consented to become q Candidate. But. there
arc II sffcent number out. rs well qualified
to fill this Office rs myself. And for other
reasons. of private nature, not necessary to
mention here, | have determined not to allow
my name to bc used any longer. You will
therefore do me tho kindness Co omit it in your
announcements
And here, will say to Voters" I fully
appreciate the esteem you lave for me, as
shown by your nomination. And am ready
to cooperate with you in clccting good and
competent mon to fill tho Offices of my County
and State. Respectfully,
w. c. IIILLIOUSE.
August, 1870.
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"A Stubborn Fact,

There ia scarcely any disease in which pnr.
gntivc medicines are not more or less required,
and much suffering might ho prevented were
they moro generally used. No person can feel
well while II c"stivc habit of body prevails; be.
sides, it soon generates serious diseases which
might have been avoided by a timely use Of
Cathartic Medicines. For this purpose DR.
TUrT'S VEGETABLE LIVER PILLS are
confidently recommended they arc mild. safe,
prompt and uniform in their action They con
tnin no Mercury. Persons may eat aud drink
as usual, and they may be taken at any time.
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I I appearing to the satisfaction of this Court
L. that the heirs of Warren Rncklcy. deed,
to Wit w Benson Rncklcy Melissa Racklcy,
Il. IT, Rchnyds and wifo--Eliza Richards re'
side from and beyond the limits of this State
On motion of Norton & IIasood. Pro Pct, it
is ordered. that the Defendants do plead an.
swer or demur to the said Petition, within Three
Months from this date. or an order, Dro con Esso
will be taken as to them
Given under my hand and seal Of said Court,
ut Probate Court, this the | lth Of July, 1870.
|. Ii. PlIlLPOT, J.pr.c.
July 10. 1870 40 an
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Final DISCHARGE.

NOTICE is hereby given, that will apply to
li Richard Lewis, ESD, Judge Of Probate, at
Walhalla on MONDAY. tho 9th day of SEpTEM-
Der next, for final discharge as Administrator of
July 20, 1870 4lDN'
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Pickens Advertisements.
Esn0L DISCHARGE.

On Monday, the 18th day of September,
Judge of Probate at pckens G. IT,. to make n
Final Settlement oftho Estate of William Ham.
ilton, deceased and bo discharged, thercfrom
rs Administrator, according to law.
i. L. nOLCOMBE, Admir-.
August s, 1870 43
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August, 1870.

LETTER BE ALONE THAN IN BAD coMrANY."-
Better take n preventive in timo than suffer
vi Chill and Fcvcr." SUMTER DITTERS
is the article to keen it off
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Hsamc Ridge uodgc, MO. 90. a. =. Nv.

A REGULAR COMMUNICATION of Blue
Ridge Lodge, No o. A.. r.. NJ, will he
held on SATURDAY, Sept. 3rd at o'clock,
p. M. A full attendance is requested. as bus
mess of Importance to each and every Brother
will be brought up. Brethren will take due
notice, and govern themselves accordingly.
BY order Of the Lodge
WM. KORBER, Sec'y,
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90 M M il r OF Al.

New York, August S--Evcning q I'D
closed weak at lsACDlSs. Cotton dali md
weak; sales $50. Fluur-Statc and Western
dull and 5(l9l0c. lower: supcrfnc $4,000 90 F;
Southern dull and dropping common to fair ex.
tra G.4O(17.40. South Carolina bonds, old,
80; new 10.
CHARLEsToS, August s. Cotton quict mid.
dlings lS; sales 100 bales; receipts 1873
stuck l'G2
LIVERPOOL. August S.--Crttnn huovant: up.
lands 81 Orleans So sales $4,000 bales.
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Estate Notice.

ON,aI7@Ge Tuesday, ay;;, the the 9th day of September,
Judge of Probate, ut Pckcns C. H.. for lcnye
to make q final settlement of the Estate of r.
i. Lathem, deceased. and be discharged there.
from rs Administrator.
G. w. LATIIEAI, Admir-
August /, 1870 42 i
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LATEST QUOTATIONS
SOUTH E RN SECURITIES,
IN CHARLESTON, s. c.,
Corrected Weekly by A. G. KAUFMAN,
Broker, No rs Broad Street.
AUGUST s, 1870.

AUGUST 5, 1870.
STATE SEcUnIrIEs-South Carolina, old, 8OM
DO new, --074; do, registered stock, ex int
Cry SEcuRt1IEs-Augusta, Gn Bonds -~@8O
Charleston. 8. c., Stock, ex or int, $3.50; do,
Fire Loan Bonds, gro; Columbia, S. G., Bonds,
-@d0
RAILROAD Boxps-Bluc Ridge first mortgage,
-GJGO; Charleston and Savannah, -01G8; Char.
lotte. Columbia and Augusta, -@s5; Chcraw
and Darlington, -GG83 Grccnviilc and Colun,-
bin, st mort 90GG-- do, State guarantee, 7GGS
:; northeastern. 92GD- Savannah and Charles
ton, st mort, -.G1SO; do. State guarantee, 90
10; South Carolina, --@7G do, 73; Spartanburg
aud Union, Goo
RAILROAD STocgs,.' Charlotte, Columbia and
augusta, -GGiO; Grccnvllc and Columbia. 90;
northeastern, 9GG- Savannah and Charleston,
-.-GD35; South Carolina whole shares, 15G}-;
DO. half shares, -G922l
EXCHANGE, &C.-Ncw York Sight 4 off mar
Gold, llG0122; Silver, lOGGe---.
SOUTH CAROLINA BANK BILLS
xi,ank of Charleston o.
Bank Of New berry DO
Bank of Camden d5GS-
Dahk OF dcorgclown 1OGA--
Ennk Of South Carolina l5(G-
Bank of Chester IlGG-
Bank oi Of sa'e 'a%"%'S s. c. prior to 1861 aSss S
Bank of State Of s. c., issue 1861
and 1862 o5H
*Plantcrs' and Mechanics Bank of
Charleston o.
rrecPle onhK OF Charleston 10
*union Bank Of Charleston Id
Southwestern Railroad Bank of
Charleston, old /. %
Southwestern Railroad Bank of
Charleston, new -Gl
State Bank of Charleston SGI
Farmers and Exchange Bank of
Charleston On
Exchange Bank of Columbia SGI
Commercial Bank ofColumba 12(3
Merchants Bnuk OF Chc,uw 4I1
Planters Bank Of Fairfield 5GI-
State of S g. Bills Receivable o5G4
City of Charl ston Change Bills O5GG-
*Riils markell thus (*) arc being redeemed at
the Bank Counters OF each
March Is. 1870 % 1v
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Final DISCHARGE.
W-4TW-f.F.Tli, S. c.,

NOTICE is hereby given, that will apply to
IN Richard Lewis, Esd, Judge Of Probate, at
Walha'la. on MONDAY. tho 9th day of SEPTEM-
BER next. for final discharge as Administrator Of
nj. s. MEsSER, Admir-,
July 90, 1870 4l
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w. A. LAY, Secretary.

fl Y M IL N T a. Il
MARRIED, August Ith. 1870 in Walhalla,
by j. B. Sanders, Notary Public Mr. WM
Q. WILLIAMS, to Miss MARY Ann IIoLDnRoox
all of Ocnncc
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nen~ Ehc anaany FrVcaels OF Nur.
hANooM HUNT respectfully announce him
candidate for County Commissioners of Oco.
nee County.
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GD" Ms. Edia0a.: please ;,a,.
nounco Capt. WM. L. ROGERS and CHAR
LES THOMPSON. Esq, as Candidates for
the election in October next VOTERS.
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sSssss- Efie EaicEatis OF Robert
ooDb respectfully announce him candidate
Tor County Commissioner of Oconeo County at
the the next election.
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EY- we arc authorized TO
announce IRWIN II. PIIILPOT, ESQ.,, a candi
date for ro election to tho office of Probate Judge
for Pickens County, OF tho election in October
next.
e MANY CITIZENS.
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a n n Q un Q Q M Q n t 8.
pea- MN Editor: Trlc tipppc

has como when wo must be rcnresontod H.,
competent men in our General Assembly.
"oleiorc' the friends of II. w. PIEPER, res
Pec''oliy announce him Candidate to repro.
sent oconeo County in the ensuing election for
tho Legslnturc
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-18

The Scientific American replies to the oft
heard statemsu that Americans are de-
creasing in vitality, and asserts the con trary
to be true. The life led by Americans Of
the present day-oeaseless activity OF mind
required to keep up with news from oil parts
OF the world now spread tefore pnblic daily,
the hurry and hustle, and competition which
are the result Of the national love of money,
certainly make most excessive demands
upon the energies Of the people. The stea N
engine and tho telegraph, With the incress-
cd speed which they have introduced into
oil OF our asai:s Of business and pleasure,
have aided also 70 bring about fastness of
living which would have been marvel to
Our grsudfathers. The paper alluded to
argues that Americans being able to keep
up with these fast times, and live on on
average to very fair age, they must rather
bs increasing 10 vitality than otherwise.
And We think 20 too.
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Citizen.

OWEN GArFNEY's WHoLEsALE LIQUOR
SroRE.-.By reference to the column adver-
tisement to be found elsewhere, It will be
seen that Mr.. Owen Gaffney has on hard q
complete and full stock OF wines, liquors
and cigars of the finest brands, both native
aud imported. His stock comprises the
purest of Bourbon whiskies manufactured
at Louisville, KY; the celebro led brands Of
Overholt rye WHISTLES, and Domestic runs,
gins, brandies, &c. In the line of imported
liquors can be found Jamaica and St. Croix
rum, Heunessey and Cognac brandies, Hol.
land gin, French Kimmel, &c. Also, all
brands of wines for medicinal and other
purposes. besides ale and porter, and the
best Of genuine imported Havana cigars
Last but not least the celebrated Sunday
Comfort, which has an old.time reputation
for excellence throughout the entire oil re.
gions, can be procured at bis store at all
hours. Give him call.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-18

Mn. EpIvoR: On Monday, two gentle
meA. apparently strangers. were convcrsing
10 front OF my store when one remarked
that he thought this was most disagreca-
bic smelling town. "Oh!' replied bis
friend, "you would soon get accustomed to
to the smell and like it. Ugh! Great fieav-
en-, what is that' A splash. and then the
gentle breezes waited the eperfume of buck.
Of Of filth just emptied between the houses
of myself and neighbor. Visions OF NOR
tails writhing in the agonies of death, and
thinking that they themselves might he the
first victims to that dreadful scourge the
cholera. caused them to start on the double
quick for the train then abont due, going
north. Now, Mr.. Editor, is it not shame
full that people will BE- so unwise as to
throw their filth, garbage and wash water
between buildings, making deposits Of filth
for pigs to rusticate in, and where the sun e
rays never penetrate to absorb the moisture
have spoken frequently with my neighbors
regarding this indecent and lazy mode Of
living, and feel It my duty to thus publicly
warn those who have been guilty of the
same to desist, else war, only second to
that now waging between France and Prus-
sia, will be the result.
CITIZEN.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-18

PETROLEUM AS FUEL The Altoona Sun
reports the successful trial Of Petroleum as
fuel on locomotive belonging te the Penn.
sylvania Railro ad. A few weeks ago the
experiment was unsuccessful in consequence
OF the giving away oi the gum hose used to
convey the oil to the receiver. On the re-.
cent trial an improved pipe was used and
tho locomotive, being chilled throughout,
in seventy minutes time, had generated
sufficient steam to Oil the boiler to its ut.
most capacity, and to run the engine up
the mountain. Tho petroleum does not
come in contact with tho fire, but by
system Of tubing vapor Is generated,
which passes into the furnace, and makes.
it is alleged, an Intense but easily controlled
fire,
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ODD Fellows HALL.-The building be.
ing put up on Maia street by Capt. W. A..
Hull, and to be occupied by the Odd Eel
lows is nearly completed. The size OF the
hall Is 2ox4s; the ceiling OF the upper part
Is 10 feet from the floor and the lower teet.
The hall will be plastered and fitted up In
the most improved style. The building
was put up under the immediate supervision
of NJ. George W. Wilson, whose abilities
a. master builder arc we'll known, and Is
as strong aad we'll put up two-story house
as the place affords, and reflects great cred
1t on him. There will be an Old Folks So
,cial party in the hall, on Friday evening
next and q good Old-iashioned time is ex-
pscled.
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Tho present daily production OF the oil
regions of Pennsylvania and West Virginia
is said to average $4,000 barrels, and the
shipments thence to the various markets Of
the world are about the same. The total
export In 1861 from all tho ports In the
Union was only 10000 gallons, or less
than three days production Of the wells at
present, whilst since the first of January last
the aggregate shipment reached 60, 900, 900
gallons.
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A dangerous counterfeit fifty cent irac-
tional currency note of the new issue has
just been put in circulation. 1t closely re-
sembles tho genuine. The paper used In
the genuine is pink tinted. The counter
felt 10 slightly greenish in color, and the
face slightly blurred. The words fractional
currency and stamps are dark!y shaded,
which ia not the case in the genuine
There is also difference in tho back of the
notes.
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LIQUOR SroRE.-At the liquor store OF
NJ. Sweeney & Co., on Washington Street,
can be found complete assortment OF
Wines, Liquors of all descriptions, and
cigars Of the best brands and finest quail
ties. These gentlemen, Messrs Sweeney &
Collins, have been engaged in bust ness in
this place for number Of years, and by
fair and honorable dealing have built up
trade second to none in tho place. Their
stock is purchased direct from the manufac.
turers in New York, Cincinnati, Loui sville
and other places, and is warranted pure
and unadulterated. Those 10 want OF lia-
uors for medicinal purposes or 9th erwise
will do well to pay them call.
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Quite "high" and - spirited" time hap.
pened in Oil City on Sunday morning last
IN brothel, caused by young man, eharg.
ed with double load of the fiery element
and the old ''sbe" of the ranch coming in
collision. She gave him one over the hea d
with bottle which seemed to &C. as the
uncorking Of his wild fury. lie ragged round
smashing every window be could find and
then made "Bull" Run home to see his
''Ma." No arrest.-Jamestown journal.
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FIRE.-Lockwood well No. 2, on the Me-
tropolitan tract, Cherrytree Run, caught
fire from the gas running back into the fire.
box of the boiler, this afternoon, and was
partially destroyed. The derrick will have
to be replaced by new one. The we'll is
owned by Lockwood, Bates & Fisher, and
was yielding 20 barrels per day.