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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-03-17
The Fight at Carmel Hill.

The Union Times contains tho following
account of the fight at Carmel Hill:
On Tuesday a courier oame from Chester,
calling on tho people of Union to 90 to tho
assistance of the people of Chester Court
House, to defend that place from threaten
cd attack from the negroes. 10 this oall
number of our young men promtly responded,
and started from here late Tuesday evening.
Early on Wednesday morning, when about a
mile from the church, hearing that tho ne.
grocs had burnt that building, and, it was
supposed, left for Chester, fivo of our men
were ecnt forward to fud out the true condi.
tion of affairs While riding along tho road
near tho church, five yolcs Of musketry we're
suddenly fired upon them in rapid succession,
from behind trees and boulders Of rook. The
white men rctreatcd, and the negroes made
charge upon them. The main body of tho
white men then came up and returned tho
fire OF tho negroes, when they broke aud
run. Seven negroes were killed and one to-
ken to the Chester Jail, 1t was miracle
that not one of the white men was not killed.
The fire OF tho negroes VAS deliberately taken,
not more than forty yards from the five white
men, but not ball touched ono Of them.
Mr.. j. Waters was so severely wounded above
the knee that amputation was found neccssa-
ry. No other injury to the white men was
done, but they had one horse killed and two
badly wounded. The above can be rolled
upon ns the truth, for we have it from respon-
sible parties who know oil about it. The
white men from Union had no intention or
desire to attack the colorcd people, but on
their way, as they believed, to protect the
lives and property of the citizens of Chester
Again has tho militia guns brought the ne
groes into troubles, for without them, they
would not have arraycd themselves in hostility
to the white people, and fired upon whito men
passing along the public road.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-03-17
-Erccatto,''s Notice.

\ LII PERSONS indebted to tho Estate of
"a ALEXANDER RAMSAY Sr., deceased,
VIII make payment; and all persons having
demands against said Estate will present them,
to the undersigned, attested rs tho law directs
ANDREW II. RAMSAY.
ALEXANDER RAMSAY,Jr, TX ofs'
March 81: 1871. Is
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-03-17

BORDEAUX, March 10-Thc Assembly,
after strong speech from Theirs in favor Of
removal to Versailles, defeated tho amend
ment to go to Paris by vote Of 407 to 104,
and adopted the motion to 90 to Versailles by
vote 4O6 to 104. The first public session
will be held at Versailles on the GOTH
RICHMOND, VA, March 1O.-A special
dispatch from Orange Court House, says, a
fire there yesterday afternoon, destroyed the
hotel of Houseworth and Yates, and the
store Of Ross, three dwelling houses, and tho
Baptist church
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-03-17

Joint Resolution Authorizing the Attorney
General to Employ Assistance in Certain
Suits now pending, and making. an Appro.
priation to pay for the samo.
Whereas, Us appears by the State Auditor,
the South Carolina, Northeastern, Cheraw
and Darlington Railroad Companies have pro.
cured suits to bo brought against themselves
in the United States Circuit Court for the
purpose of oontosting tho right of the State
to tax their property: and whereas, it is to
the intercstof the State that speedy decision
of these suits shall be reached; therefore,
DO it resolved, by tho Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the State of South Car.
olina, now met and sitting in General Assem-.
bly,, and by the authority of the same, That
the Attorney.G General be, and he is heroby
authorized, TO employ such assistance as he
may need ip defending tho interests Of tho
State in these suits; and to pay for assistance,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-09
Commodore Vanderbilt lat Richland
SnriuUs.
CORRESPONDENCE OF inc New York World.l

Correspondence OF the new 1ofK world
Commodore Vanderbilt's arrival here did
not produce half the eommotion that it
would in Saratoga. The only evidence of a
sensation, in fact, we're among the servants
at the Spring House, each one of whom de-
sired the honor land the gratuity) of wait
ing upon him. The commodore, they saw.
did not like it here, and soon left. After he
had gone the darkey who had almost run
his feet off was asked how much he got
nix, said he doletully, turning out his
empty pockets.
There is one barber in Richfeld as is a
barber, and of course, he is overwhelmed
with business. One morning, it is said, the
commodore sent down word that he must
come TO his room and shave him.
Couldn't, Aohow,n responded the .fif-
teenth amendment. 1sTell the genelman. as
If he'll come and take his turn with the
other genelmen, III be happy to wait on
him.
.Did you tell him who it was sent you p
roared the commodore.
Il said as how it were Commodore Van
derbilt,H responded the man gruffiy, for he
saw no fee between the commodore's fin
gers.
: Bang went the door, with an ejaculation
anything but polite, and it is currently re-
ported that the commodore had to leave to
get shaved
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-09

EindHckat business.
Mr.. Shaw called up the ordinance indem-
nifying the Bank of New Orleans for the
amount seized by the United States Mar
shall in the New York Mail Steamship Com
pany's case.
Mr.. Bonzano wanted to know the mean
Ing of clause in the ordinance, that this
should not be made precedent, and sug-
gested that, as this was special legislation,
it should be laid over for week, to give
him time to look into it.
Mr.. Shaw explained that there was final
Judgment taken against the city, in the
United States Circuit Court and the city,
believing it had grounds for an injunction,
applied for an injunction, and asked the
Bank of New Orleans, its fiscal agent, as
one of its officials, to join in. The bank
refused to do so, and the injunction applied
for by the city of New Orleans being over
ruled, the money to satisfy the Judgment
and costs was taken from the bank vaults
by the United States marshal. He, (Mr
Shaw held that the fiscal agent was bound.
when called upon by the city, to take legal
measures for the protection of the city's
right. That was the reason he had intro
duced this reservation into the ordinance:
but it was very doubtful whether, even if
the bank had taken the steps indicated, it
would have saved the City in this instance.
He snloved to indemnify it, with the I'M
derstanding that this should not be a,
precedent.
Mr. Bonzano would like to ask the Adj
miristrator of Accounts how the Bank of
New Orleans had acted toward the city in
this INSTRUMENTATION in spirit of accom-
mediation, or with utter indifference and
carelessness as to the city's interests. If
the latter, he thought the sooner they got
rid of such fiscal agent the better.
Mr.. Shaw said he must reply that the
bank had not taken such measures as he
thought it ought to have taken for the
interests of the city. At the same time,
there was great difference of opinion
among the attorneys, and what was done
was done under threats of seizure by the
United States Marshal
Mr.. Bonzano remarked that the actions of
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-09

individuals, whether for us or against us
were generally remembered; that was why
hehad asked how the bank had behaved
| 1t was not long siuce the Council voted thu
Bank of New Orleans $4,000 for selling
bonds, and he believed they didn't sell one
The Southern. Bank, when Fiscal Agent
sold number of bonds, and never charged
the city ten cents for doing it.
Mr. Shaw said this matter was, after all
merely a question of bookkeeping. The
money was gone the city, by no chance
conld ever get it back again, and it wasjus1
as well to wipe the item off the books.
The ordinance was adopted. v
An ordinance to pay Thomas Mccormack
a balance of sl3,717 90 in seven-thirty Ger
tificates was adopted, and referred to the
Mayor, with power
Various small expenses for the Depart
ment of Assessments were passed.
Claims of Norbert Trepagnier $500 s., j.
A. Mascot s578l 60 and $102l so, Patrick
Creagh $l2S7, were passed and referred to
the Mayor, with power.
The following items were passed:
Bureau of Streets, cart hire and labor roll
for seventeen days ending July 81, 1871,
approved by the Administrator of Improve
ments. S6264 81.
Surveyors Department, cart hire and
labor roll for seventeen days ending July
81, 1871, approved by the Administrator OF
improvements, Sb45
E'iremens Charitable Association, Sixth
District, for the month of July, 1871, as per
NJ Il ,ir,is frat
$500.
The. expense ordinance of the Depart
ment of Police was passed.
The expense ordinance of the Depart
ment of Waterworks and Public Buildings
was passed.
A claim of Mrs. Stickney for $500 was
ordered settled.
The ordinance appropriating 100000 for
thS payment of the July expenses of the
police was adopted.
A claim of F. de Armas, 1922 50, was
passed and referred to the Mayor with
power.
BY Mr.. Shaw: 80
An ordinance appropriating money to de-
fray the expenditures of the Department
OF improvements Iof The month u ouly,
1871.
Be it ordained by the Council of the city
of New Orleans, That the following sums of
money, or SO much thereof as may be neces-
sary, are hereby appropriated to defray the
expenditures of the Department of Improve
ments, for the month of July, 1871, and that
the Administrator of Public Accounts draw
his warrants on the Administrator of Finance
in payment of che same:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-09

keau Twice ana lalQ over.
By Mr. Shaw:
An ordinance to provide for the settlement
of accounts therein named.
Be it ordained, That the Administrator
of Public Accounts be, and is hereby au-
thorized to settle with the holders of the
following claims, at the option of said hold
ers, by Ehe issue of certificates under ordi-
nance No. S82 Administration series:
E. 2. Boyer, Jefferson City cash warrants,
$77l 05.
John Klein, Jefferson City warrants
s289 0s; interest, S23 ll-$3l2 10.
Read twice and laid over.
By Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance to provide for the settlement
OF the account therein named.
Be it ordained, That the Administrator of
Public Accounts be and he is hereby an
thorIzed to settle with the holder of the
following claim, at the option of said
holder, by the issue of certificates under
ordinance No. SS2, Administration series
Bank OF Lafayette, reimbursement of
license paid in error, 5000.
Adopted, and referred to the Mayor with
power.
By Mr.. Shaw:
An ordinance providing for the payment
OF the several accounts therein named
Be it ordained, That the following appro-
priations be and are hereby made. and that
the Administrator of Public Accounts war
rant on the Administrator of Finance in
payment of the same:
James I. Jackson, Coroner Second and
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-09
The LAFAYETTE Advertiser says:

Last Tuesday morning Mr.. Clairville
Racca was shot and instantly killed by his
step son, Fostin Vincent, young man
about twenty years of age, on the planta-
ton Of Mr.. Z. Vincent, about ten miles be-
low this place. The difficulty originated
the young man claimed. The father re-
fused to let him have the horse, whereupon
Fostin drew a revolver and commenced
firing on him. Three shots were fred, one
piercing the heart and causing instant
death. The murderer is still at large.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-09
The Pogtoffice Department has lust issued

The Peyoffice Department has just issued
q circular to postmasters announcing a
mail arrangement between the United
S9ates and Germany, by means of the
Baltic Lloyd steamers, at the reduced post
are charge of six cents for each single rate
ofhalf an ounce. The letters must be fully
prepaid. and will be exempt from any
charge In delivery. This arrangement re-
fers to letters only. Postage on papers and
books remains the same as heretofore.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-09

Adyertis.enents.

Transient advertisements same terms as in the
Daily. Monthly advertisements inserted for one
fourth of the daily rates.
4 liberal commission allowed to those who send
~ clubs of five ermore.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-09
ss.ss.: ! mo. : mos. ne.. mos. = NOS.

Monthly Advertisements inserted every other
GAY to be charged two-thirds of the above rates.
Second page monthly advertisements each square,
&20per menth.
Transient advertisements. having the run of the
paper first insertion 81 80 per square; each subse
Quent insertion seventy fiye.cents per square
ton 81 per square.
inserted at intervals to be charged
Sa new each insertion.
Regular advertisers, who advertise largely, will
be allowed such discount from above named tran
RiAnt rates as may be agreed upon; provided, that
Der cent.
An business notices of advertisements to be
charged twenty cents per line each insertion.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-09
T. P. LEATHERS.
j. w. CANNON.
J. M. WHITE,

Mr.. Walton presented the following petit
ton, with motion that it be printed and
referred to the Administrator of Improve
ments:
New ORLEANS, August 5, 1871.
To the Hon. John B. Walton, Mayor of the city of
New Orleans pro tenn:
The undersigned respectfully represent
that notice of the Hon. b. f. Flanders,
Mayor notifying the property holders on
Delord street of the intention of the city to
pave said street with square block stone,
which act on the part of the city, if extend
ing, as set forth, will be tatamount to a
total confiscation and abandonment of the
interests therein to numerous poor class
of citizens, whose misfortune it is, and not
their fault, to own said property.
The property commences from Freret
street and extends to Claiborne. The
squares form irregular strips, measuring
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-09

Per yard.
And the bid of Thomas j. Coleman being
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-09
Remaining first of August. i.

The discharges are very large, owing to
the importantly of the superintendent with
relatives and friends of the patients for the
removal of the slightly demented during
the present sultry weather.
The number of deaths lseven) tells fear
full tale of. the suffering these poor unfortu-
mates are compelled to endure in their
present confined condition.
The following is a summary of the ex-
penses of the denartment for the month of
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-09
Financial Business.

LIT. DELASSIZE, Administrator.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-12-07
The LEGISLATURE.

In the senate on Friday the Sen
ate hill 70 repeal the conventional
interest Law was rejected. A similar
bill was defeated in the House.
Tho Senate on Saturday disposed
of a lot Of routine business Of little
interest.
In the House, the Committee on
Federal Relations. to whom was re-
ferred the special message Of the
Governor in relation to the cotton
tax, submitted report unanimous
" concurring in the views Of the
Governor, accompanied by a reso-
luton instructing our Congression4
al delegation to introduce and sup
port such measures during the next
session as will cause to be refunded,
without delay, the tax on cotton
collected in the years 1s55-6-7;
and memoriaIizing Congress to pass
the law desired. The resolution
was adopted under q suspension Of
the rules. SIr Spears, from the
Committee on Finance, Ways and
Means, submitted a report on the
bill to repeal the merchants tax,
without any recommendation one
way or the other. A resolution was
adopted authorizingt the comptroller
TO take the necessary steps to meet
a loan Of $4,000 falling due the
present month, either by borrowing
money or hypothecatihg bonds
House bill to regulate the business
oflife insurance was rejected.
In the House on Tuesday, the
Banner says: Mr. Freeman, with c
smile that was child-like and bland
asked the House to adopt resolu
ton OF his, indorsing President
Grants recent message, and aetu
ally favoring his re-electioni The
resolution, about as cool IS th'
weather, was squelched by a vote
of54 to IA. So the effort to con
vert the Tennessee Legislature into
a Republican body, by joint reso
luton, having failed, what next?
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-12-07
The Mace and Coburn Fight.

The fight which took place near
New Orleans last Friday between
Joe Coburn and Jem Mace, the one
a New York bully and the other an
imported bruiser, affords a fair
sample of the degeneracy of the
prize ring-if, indeel, a business
that was always as low and vile and
disgraceful as it well could be, can
properly be said to have degenera-
ted. After beating and bruising
each other in eleven rounds before
a heartless throng, the fight was de
clared draw, doubtless to be re-
peated at some future day.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-12-07

Terrible Tragedy at SpGiHg-Hiil
On Friday last at Spring Hill, Mr.
James BfeKB lex, IN q ct d Ii
sanity, attacked his mother and
sister with hatchet and attempted
TO kin them, and inflicted severe,
and in the case Of his mother. fatal
Wounds. Another sister, in at
tempting 10 rescue her mother and
sister was also badly cat in the face
With the hatchet; but she finally sHc-
ceeded after desperate struggle,
in Wrestling the deadly weapon frem
his hand, whereupon he cut his
own throat with a razor taken from
his own pocket he and his moth
er are now in a critical condition
not expected to recover.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-12-07
Waynesboro.

EDITOR CITIzEN No doubt every
one was surprised this morning on
arising to find the ground covered
with snow, for the clouds did not
look like snowon retiring last night.
The snow has already fallen to the
depth Of ten inches and CONTINUES
% snow.
1 saw three or four wagons pass
Shrough town this morning loaded
with plumber bound for the far
West; rather late in the season to be
moving and no doubt they viii
suffer with cold before they arrive
at the end of their journey.
A man moved from this section
of the country this fall to Arkan-
sas and only remained three days
at the place he had selected for his
home. and returned to Wayne no
doubt satisfied that this section of
tae country is as good or better
than Arkansas.
Nov. 3Oth, 1871, ".
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-12-07
Onartermasters Yauchers.


The following circular was re
ceived in Nashville Saturday morn
ing by NJ. Burns, Esq,
WAsuINGToN. DC, Nov. q, 1871.
III Burns, Esq,
DEAR Sir Under a late ruling
of the Treasury Department, vouch7
ers given in payment of property
taken or purchased during the late
war are being paid, without refer
ence to the loyalty or antecedents
Of the holders. The vouchers must,
of course, be in proper form, and
their correctness certified by a
Quartermaster OF other duly au-
thorized officer or agent Of the Uni
ted States. It is not essential eli
Their that the property so purchased
or appropriated was accounted
for.
There must be among the people
of your section a large number of
such Qualifications, which, il you
can obtain and forward for collec-
ton, would result in benefit to all
concerned. Yours, truly,
JoHN 3. MOTLEY,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-12-07
Cancer and SerofuIa.

Two weeks ago we published a
remarkable cure Of cancer with
clover. We have since learned
that the cure was unmistakable.
and that the clover used was our
common red top, cut and cured asif
intended for hay In addition to
this Col. Tom Boyers, Of the Gala
tin EsomiAsr says "We would
state in addition to the above. that
the red top clover remedy effected
a most remarkable cure Of scrofula
in negro woman who formerly be-
longed to the family of the Editor
of the Examiner. She had running
ulcers all over her body and By the
use OF red top clover blossoms and
leaves, both internally and exter-
nally, she had been made whole and
sound. The woman commencing it
only last summer"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-12-07


LAwRExcEBURG. DEC, End 1871,
EDITOR CITIZEN,
1 am directed by the Third Of
these resolutions to present to you
for publication the proceedings Of
the Lawrenceburg Bar, in reference
to your worthy citizen, the Hon.
Hilary Ward.
Upon the assembling Of the law
yers of the Lawrenceburg Bar in
the court room, foreign lawyers in
attendance having left for their
homes, Chancellor Nixon moved
that Judge R H Rose take the
chair, and that 7 D Davenport be
appointed Secretary, Chancellor
Nixon then offered the fOllc wing
preamble and resolutions.
Whereas, the Hon. Hilary Ward
has just closed a long and laborious
court at this place, as special Chan
cellor, and the members Of the Law
renceburg bar are unwilling that
the exercise of his legal talent and
learning in an affable and cou rte
Gus yet digniGed manner, shall
pass unrequited and acknowledged
Therefore be it
RESOLVED, That this bar. rec
Ognizes in the Hon. Hilary Ward,
an able iurist, just, patient, impair
tial and discriminating critic Of the
various questions of law pre-
sented for his consideration, polite
and courteous to the bar while on
the bench, pleasant in his social re
lations.
RESOLVED, Thatthi bar tender &c
the Hon. Hilary Ward, their..grate-
full acknowIedg ements for his pc
lite and impartial conduct toward:
them while holding their Court, anC
hearing and determining theii
causes.
! RESOLVED, That the Secretery
furni n the Giles Press, and Pulas
Hi CITIZEN each a copy of thes'
/ proceedings and request their pub
LEGATION, which was unanimously
adopted,
7, d. DAVENPORT, Sec.
r II RosF Chairman