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


- The Air Line r.. R--is progressing
very rapidly. In tho course of fow weeks,
tho grading and bridging will be completed
between this town and Charlotte, N. o.. Tho
work between this and Groenyille is also be.
ing pushed on vory satisfactorily. From pro-
cent indications there is good.cason to believe,
that by next 4th of July we may start from
Spartanburg and GO to Washington in about
the samo time now consumed in going to and
getting away from Columbia; and trip to
New York viii cost not more than two thirds
of what it now costs. Tho local advantages
ofthis road will be vory great, but tho social
still greater. These upper Counties greatly
nccd increased population, energy, entcrprize
and capital. The uudcvelopcd agricultural,
mechanical, mineral and manufacturing iutcr.
ests are fur greater than those now employed.
This great Railroad link between Now
York and New Orleans completed, pop.
ulation will naturally flow in, and tho wants
above pointed out, will be measurably sup
Piled Ctuolina :Neap Era. ,,t, ,,.,,,,
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gea- New York is certainly great State
With an adyalorem tax of littlo over five
and ahalf mills, the total yield of the Stalo
tax for 1871 was cloyen millions six hundred
and thirteen thousand nino hundred and forty
three dollars. The Governor in his message
reports tho number of children attending
public schools to be over one million, and the
total receipts for school purposes at a little
ovor ten and half millions of dollars There
are over seventeen thousand teachers employ
cd for tho full legal term. Na . lar85a.
Ey" A colorcd woman, Jinnio formerly
the property of W. H. KEITH died on the
3lst ult, near Table Mountain at the advan'
ccd age of l06 years. She was accustomed
to tell she was l6 years old at the time Of tho
revolutionary war, but tho old. citizens repre-.
sent her age as above. 'n "H tnniT} HR
Hea. Dispatches from Utah report trcincn
dous storms in the mining districts. Snow
is from 10 to so feet deep and operations in
most Of. the mines have been suspended much
distress prevails. Coal is selling ut $40 to
$50 per ton. ToH t4 .""
| G9s- 1t is said Columbia contains over
sixty licensed whlskey shops The A00ocdtc
says it is going to show up the hclsh work
Of the rum sellers in that city. We fear its
labor will bc like throwing pearls before
swine.
Continental journals state the bctroth
al of tho Grand Duke Alexis, of Russia, aud
the Princes Mary Elizabeth, of Prussia, is
soon to be officially announced The Grand
Duke is twenty two; the Princess eldest
daughter of Prince Frederick Charles and
tho Princess Murk of Ankut--sixtcen.
GD' In reference to tho purity Of lcgisla-
ton Gov. Hoffman in his message to tho leg,
isaturc Of New York says
PURITY OF LEGISLATION.
The people cannot be too fully awakened
of moncycd power III tn, country, whether
welded by individuals or corporations It
makes itself felt every where in our politics
troll, legislation in federal aud State capitals
We cannot directly strike at 1t in other States
Or at Washington, but We can begin at the
capital of our own State and set an example
to others. There is popular belief that
much Important legislation in past years here
has been influenced by tho direct usG of mon
cy. This belief is SO general and widespread
that it is due to the people That there should
be prompt and thorough legislative inquiry
to ascertain whether it is well founded If
it be so, guilty men should DC brought to JUS
ticc under existing laws, if that is possible.
If not then proper laws should be passed to
meet eases which may hereafter arise. The
people will be slow to obey laws which they
believe, arc enacted by a corrupt Legislature
Their demand to day is not for municipal nc.
form only, but for reform in every depart.
mcnt Of government, State aud federal, in
which abuses may be shown to exist Au.
thorty, whether executive or legislative, to
be cheorfully obeycd, must be respected ind
hohorcd.
REANIMATINa TUE uAiR-Whcn the
hair ceases to draw from the scalp tic natur