Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1872-01-12


nsA- We learn fron, tho Temperance Al.
vocote published in Columbia, that at the
lato Session Of the National Division of the
jsSons of ofTempcranoe, held in Boston, rcsolu.
tions werc introduced and adopted that there
should DO known in tho order no distinction
on account of race, color, or previous condi-
tion, and that it was not expedient to organ
izo in tho same territory sepcrato divisions for
any of tho above reasons. This at onco crea
tod great excitement in the territories of the
South and has resulted in the withdrawal Of
tho Grand Divisions of Georgia and Florida
to bof followed perhaps by those of oil tho
southern States. How the mover of tho roso
luton, Jackson Of Maine, could have expect.
cd any other result, VIC cannot conceive.--
There is no moro intimate social ties, than
must exist between members of an order, and
our people are hardly ready to admit brother
Sambo and sister Hannah. Wo doubt too if
the colorcd people South would not equally
Since their freedom has bccn gained, they
have Withdrawn from tho churches of tho
whites and established organizations Of their
own. They have never desired mixed schools,
and judging from these data, VIC would say
they would prefer, if any, separate orders
The cause of temperance is of paramount i'm.
portance to the church, the State and society,
and should not be impcdcd or impcrilled by
the old bone Of political contention. Since
the immediate effects of the resolution has
been SO injurious, the mover has disclaimed
any intention to insult the order in the South
aud hopes are entertained of it's repeal.
Dsa- The following bills Of general interest
wcrc introduced into Congress just before the
holidays: ,..4.
A Bill by Gen. Butler, declaring women
entitled 10 suffrage under the l4th amend
mcnt to the Constitution
One by Mr.. Roberts, of Utica, authorizing
the payment Of fifty por cent of customs du
tics in legal tender notes.
One by Mr. Blair, of Missouri, to logallzc
poiygamist marriages already contracted, md
to dismiss all criminal proceedings against
polygamy in Utah.
Ono by Mr.. McCrs y, of Iowa, to cstub,
lish National University.
Oncby Mr.. Hazclton, Of Wisconsin, to
repeal the Bankruptcy Act.
And one by TatIe, of Nebraska, for tho ad
mission of Utah as State.
| lne I'M nfr,5nonI ~,
Civil Rights Bill, which is designed to give
perfect tcquality to the colorcd race
gGs" In Philadelphia and other cities of
the North, the small pox is making fearful
ravages; and is rapidly spreading. The
Charleston Courier thus states its progress
in Philadelphia during the last six months
In the moath Of July its victims numbered
only Gyc lu August tho number of deaths
was sixteen, and iii September, eighteen In
October it struck down 236 persons In No
vcmbcrit carried away 5G2; and in Dcccm
Der the amount of its victims was LOOT
Wherever it appears it becomes cpdomic. II
is reported spreading in New York and
Brooklyn, and accounts of deaths from it art
recorded in newspapers from all parts of TIL,
South and West. In times past, wc Of tho
mountains could snap our finsers at all cpl
denies, but now they traviI by rail and may
appear at any day wherever railroads run.
-
ptayn Brigham Young delivered himself u,
on the I'd instant, to the United States au
thoritcs at Salt Lake, and WAS taken int,
custodyundcr the charge Of numbering Rich
ard Yates in November, 1859, bail being re
fused. There being no Jail for the imprison
mcnt Of parties under charge in the Unitct
States Court, and being an old man, he wa
taken to his own house, where he will rcmuil
under charge of the United States Marshal.
H. There has been great riot in Rochcs
ter, N. Y. between tho citizens and military
growing out of an attempt of the former t.
lynch negro who had pcrpetratcd a gros
outrage on little white girl. The militar,
wore severely stoned and on the I'd instun
fred into tho crowd killing several persons
Great osoitoment prevails A despatch da
ted the 5th statesshat the negro was take,
secretly to court and being permitted to plea,
guilty was sentenced to twenty years impris
onmcnt in the penitcutiary.
TIE GREENyILLE AND COLUMBIA RAIL
ROAD CoMpANY.--At a meeting, ou Frida,
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