Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-11-10

-hINonITY REPRESENTATIONS The pco,
Pc OF pennsylvania decided at tho recent
cioctlon to call convention for revising the
otato Constitution, which, with an amend
iient or two--such US that which provides
lor thc election Of judges by the people
aaoptcd without the aiu of u convention, has
stood tho test of whole generation. The
journals of the State are already suggesting
work Tor the convention in advance of the
.acctlon of delegates and in particular are
>Nlng attention to tho question of minority
representation, which is probably as impor.
taut subject as is likely to engage the dciib
eratlons OF the body. This is unfortunately
aaquestion which cun be considered upon it's
intrinsic merits, inaslnuch as it can have no
exclusive party bearing. While no one par
ty Gun be benefited by it more than another,
all parties may well unite in the material re.
1orm which it contemplatcs of tho rendering
representation moro just and equal than is
possible under the existing system Penn
sylyanla is entitled to the credit of having in
troduccd, and to limited extent given
practical effect to this reform 1t was through
the pcrseycring and truly patriotic efforts of
ex-senator Buckalew that the experiment
was made in tho local elections, at the place
OF his residence, and which has been repeated
with SO much satisfaction to the people,
With such aid as Mr.. Buckaew's sound iudg.
mcnt and experience will afford, it is hoped
that some plan will be devised by the Penn.
sylvaDla convention for n successful introduc.
tlon of the system which will commend it to
general adoption Charleston Ncus.
{ LABOR Labor" says the Roy. Newman
Ilall, "as mighty magician, walks forth into
q region uninhabitcd aud waste he looks
earnestly on the scene, so quiet in its desola-
ton; then waving his wonder. working wand,
those drcary valleys smile with golden har-
vests--thosc barren mountain slopes are
clothed with ioilagc-thc furnace blazos-thc
anvil rings-the busy wheels whirl round
the town-appcars mart of commerce.
the hall of science, the temple of religion,
rear high their lofty fronts--a forest Of nlasts,
gay with varied pcnnons, rises from the harbor
the quays arc crowded with commercial
spolls, the peaceful spoils which enrich both
him who receives and him who yicds--,cp cprc.
scntativcs of far off regions make it their re-
sort-scienco cnists the elements of earth
and heaven in It's scrvicc-art, awaking,
clothes its strength with bcauty-literature
new born, rcdoublcs and pcrpetuatcs its praise
civilization smiles-liberty is glad-hu.
manty rcjoiccs- cxuts, for the voice
OF industry and gladncss is heard on every
hand and who contemplating such results,
Will deny that there is dignity i'll labor"
MARITAL LAW IN TExAs.-A despatch
from Grocsbcck, Texas, to the Galveston
Ncws, says:
"Busincss is fat two.thir,ls of the bus.
ness houses arc closed. 500 negro troops are
here. Gen. Reynolds is here, but he will not
interfere with the Governors proccedings- -
The citizens arrested have not yc, been tried
They arc waiting to organize military com
luis.ion. NJ one is allowed to leave tie city
without a pass
An assessment Of $4,000 was imposed
upon the people of each Of Tie Counties put
under martial law. The Houston age gives
additional information. 1t says:
.!l'h.. -;sroalaAAptinn ef martial law p Lime.
oGDs DoShSF SHhSSsF9ty 5 j; bus Iascl ppon tps s t:s'.y M
Office, here, last spring, b. the Houston Board
of Aldermen, WHO found him guilty Of nine
different acts Of theft"
None Of the documents upon which the
Governor rrcdcatcd lis martial law were
SUIT For 100000 AGAINST S'EcnErA-
RY BoUTWELI.--Th New York .yun, of
yesterday, has the following:
On Friday evening Secretary Boutwell, was
arrested on the suit Of Is. Clifford Calvin, as
he waa about to deliver lecture at Stcinwuy
Hall. Bartholomew Clifford Calvin is an
lrishman, graduate Of Trinity College, and
received a financial education He is ii law.
Yer and member Of the Canadian bar. Mr..
Calvin, according TO the SIN, claims to have
gwen Mr.. Boutwell, in the summer of 1869,
sketch of what has since been put in prac.
tice by that gentleman as his "tnancial poll.
cy;" also, that, before giving the Secretary
said sketch, Calvin claimed to be paid for it /;
by accepting it and acting upon it, he Insists
that the Secretary is bound to pay its value,
which, as above stated, he lays at 50, 900 900,