Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-11-17

Several days ago series of outragcs wcro
pcrpetratcd upon some of the most rcspecta
bic citizens of Union by the troops stationed
at that point.
A numoc. Of the business men were placed
in "Gurance vile" on the Charge of being
members of the Ku klux. After locking
them up, and threatening them with death
on the morrow, their captors then proceeded
to tho homes of their prisoners and under
the plea of searching for tho Identical men
that were already incarccrtcd, they then en-
tered tho most private apartments Of the la
dies, making sad havoc among fine dresses and
toilet articles. Of course theft was commit.
ted, insults and indecent language prevailed
After volunteering to the ladies the informa
| ton, that, Gin the morning their relatives
would suffer death, }" they departed. One of
The ladies lost fine gold watch and chain.
This has not yet been recovered
On the morning following the night of
their arrest. the commandnnt of the post dis
missed the prisoners, as there were no charges
brought against them. While these arrests
were being made, the troops Ga Uuitcd States
Marshal was in the company made threats
frequently, that if resistance were made they
would lay the town in ashes
Now comes the strange part Of the transac.
ton. After tho rclcase of the prisoners,
tho authorities stated that it was "ouly
drunken spree" A notice was sent to the
publisher of the Unionvillo Times, to the eff
feet, that if he dared publish anything in re,
gard to tic affair, they would fire the town
and swing him to post.
We understand that the Town Council
have since taken the affair in hand IN in
vcsIigntion has been gone into, and the cyi.
dencc. (duly sworn to,) printed in pamphlet
form. We also learn that copies of this
pamphlet have been forwarded to Attorney
General Akerman and District Attorney d.
II. Corbin.
We conceive it to be the duty Of tho press
to keep tho public well informed of all pas
sing events We believe this to be horrible
truth, as the source from which VIC obtained
our lntormation is reliable, and when speak.
ing of it knew nothing Of our connection with
the press. 1t has been corrohora,ed by an
other gentleman who was in Uuion ut the
time OF the action.
Will tho Attorney General exercise the
same vigilance in bringing these truly "night
riders to Justice, that he has exhibited in
crushing Ku kInxism? Or will lie and his
assistant District Attorney Corbin, lightly
pass it over and consign the aforesaid printed
panphlct 10 the waste baskets !
1t the General Governmcn, indeed desires
peace and tranquility Tor all It's citizcns this
mntter will receive due attrLton; but, it
they only desire political cnpi,nl (as we be
licve they dp) this will hc hushcd II some
of tho Radical iournnlS, so qui:k to copy
anything cDnccrpiny ku kluxis,n, want an
item, hero is one.
SourH CAROLINA BONDS IN NEW YuRK
The LoHrnui IF Conmcc"c. of Wr,lnes
day, the Sth Instant in It's review Of Ahe
Money market, says: "A bond holder who
writes US from the city OF Philadelphia to
cn1n:yo about Slut', Nnr,.inA State bonds
which he had. bought at %, is informed that
we can give him no very definite information
concerning them. The .srw .,yin,c in that
State have evidently manipulated these sccu
rites, and the popular Impression IS that this
was done for their own personal advantage
Whether there has been any illegal over issue
or not we cannot say, bat there seems to have
been very large snrlly offered. Previous
to the fire ut Chicago considerable iplns were
effected here on these securities, and when
the pressure was felt which grew in part ou,
OF that calamity the bonds were thrown upon
the market '!he Stock Exchange. wr t..
llcvc, has had in cnntei: ,!slun $ me invuS;i
CATION OF the extent and c;s;iracter o! these
issues and it strikes lis that they cannot he
too quick about it. At resent The siturtiun
is uncertain, and VIC have no advice 10 give
1t the State ever emcrgrs from Federal con
troll, and its responsible citizens arc allowed
to managc its fiscal concerns and to cmanci
pate r. cmsclvcs from the rule OF carpet bag.
gers aud their Ignorant, deludcd followers, it
is probable that the credit of the State will
come to rest on Il better basis than at present"
Tho Evening Test Of the s,mc date says :
"Southcrn State bonds ut the First Board
were firm on MiSsouris, Tcnnessecs and Vr
ginas, and weak on 'ncw South Carolnas
The credit of the last named State is clondnd
by the charges Of ovcr-issuc and corruption
in the management of the State affairs. If
these charges arc incorrect the State officials
now in this city should make clear leniai
Unless they do so the fair inference will be
that they are more or less true"
New YoRK, November l2.--The cotton
movement is the largest for the season in re.
ceipts, and in exports larger than last week,
but not up to the corresponding week of 1870
Receipts at all points for the week 105 400
bales, against 0G, 70S last week, 03 900 the
previous week and 82,53S three weeks since
Total receipts since September SOS, ,l95
bales, against G7S, ,556 for the same period of
the previous year, showing decrease since
September lst, this year, Of 1l3,3G1. Ex-
ports from all ports for the week 4 |, l57 bales,
against So $50 for the Same week last year
Total exports for the expired portion of the