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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-07-28

DAnINC ATTEMPT 70 RoG TIE MATI. -
Society Seems TO he gcttins badly domor,liz
ed in the State Of South Carolina, and nearly
every day we have fresh proof of the effects
OF that higher civilization which has been
the fruit OF triumphant Ri,licali;al One of
the latest itolnS from across The river is da
ring attempt to murder the mail idor and
rob the (eovcrnuicu, mnil Nir. d l} Thon.p
son, of this city, has Contract for carrying
the mail between Augusta and C,lhoun's
Mills, in Sonth Carolina, good many miles
distant On Wednesday morning, the muil-
rider, IA young man named Rich, left Cal
houn's Mills, on one of lls regular trips
About one o clock in the afternoon he reach.
ca Rocky Pond, twenty miles from hore.--
While riding ~ hili in part of the road
remote from any house, two men sprung from
| the bushes and commanded him to halt, one
OF them At the same time iif;ng ut him with
n pistol The bal fortunately missed lis aim,
and before they coud shoot again Mr. Rich
drcw- his pistol and fired at them several
times. As'oni,hcd at meeting with such n
warm reception where they expected to Gna
an easy conquest and a rich booty the coward.
snd ran into the woods Mr.. Rich then con
tinucd his journey unmoestcd, and reached
the city in safety. One of tho purity who at
tucked him was a white man, the other a nc
gro. 1t was evident that their intention was
to murder tho mil rider, and then carry the
mail Into the woods and rifle the pouches Mt
theirlc:surc --Auyusta Chroaicic & ,Sentinel
NATIONAL BANK--A Washington letter
IN the Baltimore Gazct!c says: "Out of the
| S34 ,OOO, 200 of national bank circulation pros
dcd for the Southern and Western States. to bo
taken by tho l2th instant, not quite onc.third
OF that amount. or something less than SIS.
uO,OoO. were taken. An erroneous mpres
sion prevails. especially in the South, that
the law cuts them oil in the South after the
l2th instant, bnd in truth the law, as it now
stands, enables tho Southern and Western
people to increase tho national bank onptul
and clrcs4ation under the direction and with
in the discretion of tho Comptroller Of the
Currency. Parties in the South and West
wishing to come in under the national bank.
ing lnws need not be deferred by The limtu.
tion above mentioned"
- The locomotive Vulcan on the Lehieh
Valley Railroad, exploded near Coalport, on
Thursday morning, killing the engineer and
fireman aid four train hands The bodies of
all have been found except that of tho fire.
man, which is believed to be in the capal.---
Thc engineer was blown by the explosion
about 300 yards on tho mountain sido, and
one Of the train men was blown across tho
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-07-28

Friday Morning, July 2s, 1871.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-07-28

- A San Francisco dispatch reports that
the gold placers of Sonora arc pronounced
"cqual to tho best California and Australia"
and that "tllousands Of people are aocking' to
them, "S'
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-07-28
Fortunes Waiting for Somebody.

On or about the first of October, the series
Of Gift Concerts will commence IN Charleston,
which will result in twenty four hundred and
four people drawing cash prizes amounting to
five hundred thousand dollars. The highest
prize is an Academyof Music worth S25O,O0O;
the next is a File Of grecubacks, value $780,.
600; the third $25 900, and SO on. Those
born to good luck will win these gifts for the
enterprise is in the hands OF some of the most
distinguished men i'll tho country, whose
word is their bond, aud whose purpose is the
noblcr one Of raising large means with which
to settle Immigrants on Southern hands,
The tickets arc five dollars cacl and may DC
purchased from TIE local agents of the South
Carolina Land aud Immigration Association
Charleston, S. G.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-07-28

MURDER AND RErKIBUrIoN.-We are
Informed by gentlemen trom.Albany, that on
Monday last Mr.. Rush, the oversccr on
MIR. Ben. III. Hills Mud Greek plantation
had a difficulty with negro employed on the
place, in which the negro attempted to strike
Rush with single,rcc, anl Rush shot at
him Lut without effect. The negro then left,
and on Tuesday returned with double bar.
rel shot gun, ,-and approaching Rash when in
the field, remarked to him II am now,arm.
ed and on an cquai footing with you mush
replied, "all right;" and when in the act of
lca,nq from his horse the negro shot him in
the side with load Of buckshot Rush fell
from his horse moltaIly wounded and the he.
gro ran. The negroes iii Tie field who had
witnessed the affair, immediately started to a
ncishboring plantation for Il doctor, and Oh
the way they found the negro who had shot
Rush lying dead in the road, with the top of
his head blown off and his gun by his side.
! is supposed TINT no accidentally discharged
the other barrel of lis gun and killed himself,
or, thinking that he was bciug pursued and
would be caught and punished, stopped IN
the road and blew his own head on Mtcon
TcL3rnrh
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-07-28

= Alaska nluss be sad place indeed when
it docs not offer any attractions even to rev.
onue officer. Tie Col; r.or Of Customs at
Sitka, though he has since his appointment
drawn a salary considerably greater than he
amount he has collected, has finally given p
his place, in sheer despair Of getting enough
plundor out Of the seals and walrusscs TO com.
pcnsatc for the disadvantages of exile. 1t is
to be hoped that he will find some congenial
receipt Of customs at which to sit, but as for
Alaska, if Office holders will not stay there,
We can scarcely expect any one else to do SO !;
for if collector cannot make it pay, what
hope is there for ordinary cmigrants
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-07-28

= a Washington letter to the Baltimore
GazcHc snys: Friends of the impeaohcd and
self baDishcd cx.Gov. Holden, Of North Car
oina, assert, to day. that they have effected
an arrangement with United States Senator
elect Vance, and his friends in that State.
whereby it is agreed that Holden shall 60
back TO his home in North Carolina and rest
there in peace, under the protection Of Vance
and his friends, and that in return for this
protection of Holden and his friends have OBJ.
5ained a promise from Radical Senators, who
heretofore opposed Vance taking his seat in
The Senate, to withdraw their objections, and.
in pursuance Of this, Vance is to hare his
seat in the Senate at tho next session.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-07-28

want no othcr. We trouble no 9th nation
Why do you trouble US? Oar country is in
the extreme East aud yours in the extreme
West; Tor what purpose do you como so
many thousand miles across The sea Is it
to inquire about the ship destroyed Genor.
al Shcrmnn's mcn committed piracy and mur.
dcrs, aud were punished with DEATH Do
you want our laud That cannot be. Do
you want intercourse with us +? That cannot
be, either" as the party hud no credentials,
or authority to treat, neither Minister Low
nor Admiral Rogers paid any attention to the
communication.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-17
Statement Of the Assets.
Mortgages

Mortgages.
ss94 $50, All OF which are first mortgages
on City Property. y............. 1884,, $50 90
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-17
FROM EUROPE.
Results Of the Recent Battles DespRtnh from
King Wiilia anI.

Results Of the Recent tBattIcs-DespRtoh from
King william.
LONDON, Jan. 17-12'30 A. Mixing William
teegraphs to Queen Augusta from Versailles, on
January 16, that the number OF prisoners cap
tured In and since the battles of lie Mans has
increased to fully 20, 600. -Four locomotives aud
four hundred wagons are among the spoils.
sktruiish at sscIare.
despatch from Versailles says German
detachment was attacked at Briare on January
14th by superior French force, but succeeded
In escaping by cutting its way through the
enemy's lines.
ChaBZy's Army.
Advices from Laval to January 16 state that
the army Of Chanzy has retreated in excellent
order, and reached its new positions on the 14th
instant.
Fifty thousand French troops left Cherbourg
to reinforce ChanzY, and others are to be sent
at once.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-17
CAEN HEEIM Bs

GET THE GENUINE AETICLE.-The great popularity
OF "WilJ0r's Compound of Cod Lf0er oil and Lime"
has induced some unprincipled peraons to attempt
to palm of a simple article OF their own mauufac-
ture; but any person who is suffering from Coughs
Colds, or Consumption should be careful where they
purchase this article. 1t requires no putting; the
results following its use its best recommends
tions and the proprietor has ample evidence on file
OF its extraordinary success in pulmonary COM
plants The phosphate OF lime possesses a most
marvellous healing power, ss combined with the pure
Cod Liver Oil by Dr. Wilbor. This medicine is regu-
larly prescribed by the medical faculty. For sale
by A. b. WmBoR, Chemist, No. lG6 Court street,
Boston.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-17
HlIER.

BRCK.-on the 18th iustant, CHARLES BsCK, son OF
Cherries and hannah BECK aud grandson or Henry
and Barbara Hutton, aged l6 months and days.
Hts relatives aud friends of the family respect
fully invited 10 attend hts funeral from the residence
~ his parents, No 52o Mifiin street, "Wednesday
afternoon at O'Clock To proceed 10 Mount Noriah.
CiAY.-On the 1Tth instant ALFRED LAUsSAr
CLAY, infant son OF Alfred l. aud Helen r. CLAY,
aged months.
CoLwEi.-On Sunday evening, 5-h instant, Mr..
STKPnEN CoLwkLi, In the list year OF his age.
Ills ffienus and the friends OF the family are in-
yited 20 attend the funeral from his late residence,
No. l5lp Locust street, on wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock.
MsGgE.-On the IAN instant, JAMES MAagE, In
the 6Ilh year Of his age.
The relatives and friends OF the family are respect
fully Invited to attend his funeral, from his late
residence No. SOC cambridge street, on Wednesday
morning. at 81 O'Clock.
RANLER.-On the i4th instant ELIZABETH RAM
LFH I'm the Both year OF her age.
The relatives and friends OF the family respect
fully invited TO attend the funeral, from the resi-
dence ~ her sOn-in-lew, G. Anley, No. 1928 North
Seventh aueet, on Wednesday afternoon, at 2
O'Clock. To proceed - Monument Cemetery.
S1EvENs.-On the IAN instant EDITH, daughter
OF hev. Theodore and Mollie Stevens, aged years
and month.
The retatives and friends are respectfully invited
70 attend the funera, from the parents residence
No. 1882 Poplar street. on Wednesday, 18th instant
NJ O'Clock. To proceed TO Mount Moriah Cemetery
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-17

ARTHUR @. COFFIN, President.
CHAs. PLATT, vice-President
MATTHIAS MARIs, Secretary.
O. II. REEVES, Assistant Secretary.
DIRRCToRs.
Arthur q. Conn, Francis r. Cope.
samuel vi. JOnes kdw. NJ. rrOtfeT,
John A Brown, Edward ). Clarke,
Charles Taylor, 4. Charlton Henry
Ambrose White, Alfred ID. Jeasup,
William Welsh Louis q. Madeira
John Mason Charles w. Cushman,
CeOrRe IL Harrison, Clement A. 9riscOA,
William Brockle IA 10 tuthsl0trp
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-17
Boys.
Boys.

We are selling for s5 Boys overcoats that far
pass anything ever offered for the price. ESamlne
them at ROCKHILL d WILSON'S Great Brown Stone
Hail. Nos. sos aud COS CHEsEUT street.
N.B-Our $40, sl2, and si5 suits are going or 10y
the thousands
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-17

MIR. WILLIAM w. CASSIDY, the jeweller at No. S
South Second street. has one Of the largest aud most
attractive stocks OF all kinds OF Jewery and Silver
ware I'm the city. lie has also on hand hne assort-
nent of nne American Western Watches. Those
who purchase at this store at the present time are
certain TO get the worth or their money.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-17
wHITcoMB's ASTHMA RsMEDY-Sure cure.

If THE BABY Is CUTTING TEETH, use that old and
well tried remedy, MRS. WINsLows SOOTHING
SYRUP which greatly facilitates the process, and Is
sure to regulate the bowels 1t relieves the enid
from pain, cOrrects acidity and wind eOic and, by
giving the infant quiet, natural Sleep gives rest to
the mother.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-17
FINANoIAL-.
NEW 13o GOLD LOAN.
sAFEl PRoF1TABLEr PERMANENTl
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD CA.

These bonds are secured, FIRST by a First Mort
gage on the Railroad itself. IT'S rolling stock aud al
equipments; second, 10y First Mortgage on its an
tire Land Grant, being more than Twentytwo
Thousand Acres of Land TO each mile OF ROAD
The Bonds are free from United States Tax; the
Principal at the end OF Thirty years and the Interest
SEMI annually, at the rate OF SEVEN AND THREE
TENTHS PER CENT per annum.
IneY are issued In denominations OF Sl00, $500,
$1,000, $1,000, and $40 OOO.
The Trustees under the Mortgage are Messrs Jay
Cooke, or Philadelphia, and j. Edgar Thomson,
President OF the Pennsylvania Central Railroad
These Northern Pacific T'sO Bonds will at all times
before maturity be receivable at Ten per Gent
Premium Cor 1i0) In exchange for the Companys
lands at their lowest cash price.
In addition to their absolute safety, these Bonds
yield an income larger, we believe, than any other
1rst-cass security. Persons holding Uuited states
62Os can, by conyertingthem into Northern Pacidcs
increase their yearly income one third, aud stu
have pt rfectly reliable investment
HOW TO GIT THEM.-YOur nearest Bank or
Banker VIII supply these bonds in any desired
amount, aud OF any needed denomination. Persons
can do so with any OF our Agents. who will allow
the highest current price for ALL MARKErABIE
SECURITIES.
Those living in localities remote from Banks may
send money, or other bonds, directly to us by ex-
press aud we will send back Northern Pacific Bonds
At our own risk, and without cost to the Investor
For further Information, pamphlets, MAPS etc., can
on or add ess the Undersigned, or any OF the Banks
or Bankers employed to sell this loan.
For sale by JAY COOKE n CO.,
PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK, AND WASHINGTON,
Fiscal Agents Northern Pacific Railroad Co.,
BY most National Banks. and 10y Brokers gene
rally throughout the country. . IL 1owt
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-17
EOR SALE.

O. FOR sALE-DESIRABLE WEST PHILA-
It:a DELPhlA HOUSE, No. 4006 Chestnut street;
O threestOTy brown stone front; complete with mo-
dan convenlencesi bay window, etc. lot 20 feet
front by 125 feet deep. Apply to
1l47r ]. CLAYTON, No. T1T WALNUT Street.
~ FOR SALE-YERY DESIRABLE MEDIUM
E:a sized House No. 2O0T WALNUT Street. Back
buildings, all modern improvements, In perfect
order; with or without furniture RI ii lot
&. KINGSTON McCAY, No. 429 WALNUT st.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-17

BEDDING, best In the city, lowest price, and qua
ranteed. by ALBgRrsoN * Co, No. 1885 Chestnut
street.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-17
Stocks.

Stocks
292 Shares Philadelphia. Germantown,
and HorTistoHn Railroad Co... 100000
239 Shares Philadelphia, Wilmington,
and Baltimore Railroad Co... 1l,950'O0
100 Shares Philadelphia Bank. ......,.. Is, 10000
22S Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal Ca. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S,436OO
road Co. ........................ $4,000
Miscellaneous.
Cash in Bank and once tcurrency) ..... 9ii,5iT5s
Roldl. SOS, ,20S 6S
80 53O5s
Loans Collateral Security. 3L4S3T4
% unsettled M 4ss 40 sS
good s9Blss5
Premiums In course OF transmission ..... bO.65692
Real Rstate-onice OF the company phi -.
lhoeiphlal S"'VVV W
TSIaI Assets, San,
4, IS5h ..............eJ sO5O, $50 "a
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-17

A NTHRACITE COAL, PER TON OF a2as
n POUNDS, DELIVERED.
IEHIGH-Fuanace, SIT6 Stove, o.; Nut, 81.
SCHJYLKI KIIls-FuTnaee, 81 stove, sI35; Nat
a. -a5 EASrWlCK a BROTHER
. Yard corner TWENTf-SECOND Street ana
once, No. as DOCK Street. s9Opu
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-17

aREEN Gun PLAsTERs,
TuE ONLY oNEs which cnectnally will CURg CoRss
and BUSIoSs, are manufactured by
q. KRAUsB, Apothecary,
n. w. cor. Twelfth aud Chestnut Streets
BuRNEITs FLoEIMB.-An exquisite perfume.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-17

WITHOUT SPOT OR SRDINRST.-Phalons vitalia or
Salvation for the Hair, has no bad smell and does
not stain the akn. II has no ingredient that sub
sldeH IN ihc form Of nthy sediment. Consequently,
u is not shruuded In darSened bottles. The natural
color of the hair, however completely it NAV have
iaded ont IL Invariably reproduced by the vitalia.
Sold by All drupQiRta
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-17

RICHARD p, SMITH, Pres't.
JOHN MOSS, Secretary.
JANUARY g. 1871.
The Directors have this day declared a Dividend
OF SIX PER CENR on the capital stock and out
standing scrip, free OF taxes, payable on demand.
1012t JOHN MOSS, Secretary.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-06-17

cartman, were his first movements on re-
gaming his liberty. He did not stop until
he reached the corner of Front street.
Another blank succeeded in this veracious
history. lii cannot remember how or
when he iolud himself in front of the cir
cus-tent. IL had an indistinct remem-
brance of having passed through q long
street or STREETS, which were all closed, and
which madcnim fear that it was Sunday,
and that helad spent miserable night in
the sugar cBk. But he remembered hear
in the sount of music within the tent, and
of creepingupon his hands and knees when
no one was looking, until he passed under
the canvas His description of the Won
ders contained in that circle, of the
terrific fe,ts performed by man on a
pole, since practiced by him in the back
yard; of the horses, one of which was
spotted, and resemblcd an animal in his
Noah's ark, hitherto unrecognized and I'M
defined of the female equestrians, whose
dresses could only be equalled in magnifi-
cence by the frocks of his sisters dolls !;
of the painted clowns, whose Jokes OK
cited a inerrment somewhat tinged by an
underlined fear, was an effort of language
which this pen could but weakly transcrbe,
and which no quantity of exclamation
points could sufficiently illustrate. He is
not quite certain what followed. He re-
membered that almost Immediately on leav-
ing the circus it became dark, and that he
fell asleep, waking up at intervals on the
corners of the streets, ON front steps, in
somebody's arms, and finally in his own
bed. lie was not aware of experiencing
any regret for his conduct. He does not
recall at any time disposition to go home /;
he remembers distinctly that he felt hungry.
He has made this disclosure in confidence.
He wishes to have it respected. He wants
to know if you have five cents about you.
Brett Haate.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-06-17
PUBLIC LANDS,

Sec. g. Lot and ny Mex, Lots 2, S, o, 10 NWA
Sec. g. All In Town. 49, Range ..
Lot 5NEh, Lots s and NWk Sec. 8. Lots 8
and NEh, Lots and NWh Sec. g. All in
Town. Is, Range TO-
Such proposals must be made for parcels or
tracts not exceeding in any case one hundred and
tract having upon 1t Improvements of any kind
which were made by or for the Indians or for
Government purposes, the proposals therefor
must state the price bid for the land and for the
improvements separately.
These lands comprise the unsold portion of
what are known as the Kansas Indian Trust
Indian Diminished Reservation lying outside of
the exterior boundary line of the lands assigned
in severally to members of the tribe under the
provision of the aforesaid treaty
All bids must be accompanied by the deposit of
sum equal to ten per centum of the amount of
each bid, which sum, in case the land is awarded
and balance not paid, win be forfeited by the bid
der. should any bid be rejected the sum deposit
ted will be returned to the proper party
Patents will be issued and transmitted to pur
ehasers as soon after full payment as practicable
Payments must be made in cash, or such certif
Gates of indebtedness of the Kansas tribe of In
dians, issued by the Commissioner of Indian AT
fairs for the debts of said Indians, as are made
receivable as cash by tho provisions of the amen
ded second (2d) article of thetreaty of March l3
1862, to the amount for which they were issued
in payment for lands that may be purchased out
of that portion of said Reservation commonly
known as Trust Lands"
All lands purchased from that portion of the
'Diminished Reservation" herein offered for sale
must be paid for in cash. The right to reject any
and all bids is expressly reserved
All bids must be sealed and addressed to the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and indorsed
Bids for Kansas Indian Trust Lands" or tBids
for Kansas Diminished Reserve Lands as the
case may be-
Persons or parties whose bids are accepted will
be notified of such acceptance as soon thereafter
as practicable
If within forty days after such notice has been
duly mailed payment in full is not made to the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs of the amount
bid, the land for which such bid was made will
be again subject to sale a.
Deposits to accompany bids may be made in
any public depository of the United States or sol
vent National Bank, evidenced by n certificate of
deposit transferred to L. S. Parker, Commissioner
of Indian Affairs, Washington ID. G.
Bids will be received until the 25th day of July
next, after which, assoon practicable they will
be opened, examined and acted upon
ii. r. CLUM,
Acting Commissioner
WAsHINeroN d. O., May 49, 1871. ie3-tJ25