Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-01-13
Troubles la UniOM---H M RIDER Of q
White Man by ScOtt's Militia.

in the Confederate scrvicc-w was on his way
to Union, with load of goods in his wagon
among other things, barrel Of whiskey-~.
no was halted by party Of militia, number.
ing about twenty five, under command of
Capt. Walker, and demand made upon him
for whiskey. Stevens gave them bottle.
full, which was immediately consumed, and
he was ordered to give them more; this he
Misunderstanding that the liquor belonged to
other parties. They then threatened to take
it; when Stevens told them it would he at
their peril the answer was volley of bul.
lets, which killed him instantly. A Hhito
man, hamed Robertson, was in company with
Stevens, but succeeded ii making his escape.
On Sunday the body of the poor drayman
was found, about 200 yards from the road,
aud Underneath the body were two brccch-
loading cartridges-the same US used by the
Governors militia. Warrants we're issued
and fifteen colored men were arrested, on sus.
p'c'on. Sunday night, Acting Deputy Seer
In Daniel Smith, with posse, won't to
house to arrest a party of four, but they were
denied. admission. The inmates wcro in.
formed that Smith had warrant for their ar
rest, and they must surrender. The parties
inside immediately commenced firing, and
Mr.. Smith was severely wounded. Finding
that harsh measures were about being rcsorted
| to, the inmates surrendered. While in ja,l.
one of the militia made full confession and
statement of the oase-churging Capt. Walker
and his militia With the whole affair Walker
attempted to csrape, but was ovcrhauled
about twenty miles from Union, rs he was
getting on railroad train. He refused to give
himself up at first, but when told that there
was warrant for his arrest, and he must 10
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learn from passengers, the town was fred in
four places; but no damage was done A
prominent colorcd man. named Bates, who is
now in Columbia-with the intention, MS he
declares, or laying the whole matter before
crime, and declares, also that he knows who
fired the first shot. If the arms are to be
used for numbering unoffehding whites, the
sooner the militia are deprived of them, the
better. CoiumJia Phenir
Two THOUSAND DEATHS WEEK IN PAR
.-"Spridon" writes from Paris to the
Boston Gazette: The mortality has risen to
two thousand per week, Of which small pox
is responsible for near FIVE hundred Young
ohrldren and old people die in numbers, like
forest leaves in October Dyscntery. typus
fever, diarrhoca and bronchitis are extremely
fatal. Nihe hundred people had, in Paris
alone, gone crazy by the lst Of November ip
consequence of the harrassing hours in which
we live. Since then the numbers have con-
tinued to increase until the mad houses have
begun to overflow into the prisoners. It is
said to be still worse in the provinces, where
the peasants see the saving of lifetime des.
troyed in an hour. Strange to say, the blows
fall heavier on the young than the old. Tho
former are on lfes threshold. They have
put the savings Of their earlier years into a
rented farm the family has Contributed to
set him up; this one has lent money
that one has lent COW, sheep, hog and horse :;
another has contributed furniture; Others
have contributed agricultural implements. In
instances inumerable, cattle have been driven
to the invaders stables, and all tho res,
Of tho property is reduced to ashes or to splin.
, tors, good only for frewood. In debt, the
, sources Of further supplies dried up withou,
n cent, these young men find themsclvc
doomed to toll til l!fe's meridian before the,
s again find themselves whete they were thre,
mouths since.
CHESTER, s. c., January IA fire orisi
mated between tho stores Of Simon jacob,
). and NJ. II. Hupte,, this morning, at halfbas
l o'clock, which consumed tho dry goods ant
grocery stores of Alexander, Robson ant
Atkinson Loss $50, 900 insurance $s s, 900
/ Bennett & l'randt's Cewelers) loss not ascer
! tanned; partially insured. Simon Jacoby
dry goods, is fully insured for $4,000. Nj
H. Hunter, confectionery, Is fully irsurea 70
b $500. H. G. McLuro's Claw ofRee) loss 1
about $4,000; no Insurance. John Mckee
Q (dry goods and grocery and dwolling) loss no
}. ascertaucd; no insurah6o,. ,Totsl loss abou
d 100000. The fire is supposed to DO tn
0 work Of an inosndiary.
0 na+ Five negroes were killed aud a whit
Q man fatally hurt b5 an accident yesterday a
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