Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-09-19
safe in saying that hundreds Of bales Of cotton
are hauled annually from Anderson, Able
vile and Laurons to Augusta and Greenville
that should 60 by rail to Charloston."


NEwDERRY, 8. O., September 10.--Tho
campaign Of 1878 was opened hero to-day
with q brilliant display Of fair women and
red shirt Democracy. Speeches appropriate
to the occasion wore eloquently delivered by
Secretary I. N. Sims, Col. ?. Wyatt Aikon,
Lieutenant Governor Simpson. Good order
and .quiot enthusiasm characterized the
meeting. Despite tho pressing farm work
our yoomanry turned out, swelling tho as
senlblago with oonspicuously largo numbers.
The speakers proceeded to Laurons-the
next appointment. A general rogret pre-.
vailed on account Of Gov. IIampton's indis-
position, thus preoluding his presence hero
to-day. Newberry intends rolling up for
Hampton and reform larger vote than ever
before pollod.
WINNsBoRo, S. g., September 13. Tho
political meeting here to-day was largely
attended from tho surrounding country, and
tho utmost enthusiasm was displayed through.
out. Fully 5000 people wore present,
including many ladies. About 1900 red
shirts were in tho procession, and of this
number between $50 aud 400 woro worn by
colored men.
cred by Lieutenant Governor w. d. Simpson,
General johnson IIagood, Hon. John G..
Sheppard, Col james G. Gibbes and Hon.
John IL. Evins, who woro vocfcrously cheercd
from beginning to end.
The meeting was tho finest in numbers
and enthusiasm yet held during tho
campaign. and reminded ono of the stirring
times of rs. Fairfield may bo set down as
certain for the Democracy by rousing ma !.
jority. Let tho good work roll onl
BELToN, September l4.--The meeting at
Abbcvillo to-day was q great success. Tho
mounted procession Of red shirts was mile
and q half long, in which thore were several
hundred colorcd mon, who were moro enthu-
siastic even than tho whites. Three thousand
persons gathered in the grove noar tho depot
whore speeches wero delivered by Col II. M.
Sims, Gen. j. D. Konnedy, Col. D. Wyatt
Aiken. Col. j. S. Cothran and Gen. S.
McGowan, which made fine impression,
especially on the colorcd portion of the audi.
encc. Two bands and a piece of artillery
added interest to the occasion, which will
ever be remembered as one Of tho grontest in
tho history of the county. Tho Abbcyllc
Democracy is thoroughly united, and will
roll up II majority for Hampton and homo
rolo in 1878. Excellent order prevailed
nothing whatever transpiring to divert tho
enthusiasm which possessed all present.
CHESTER, September l6.--Tho weather here
to>day was very beautiful and favorable to a
clans. Red shirts commenced pouring in
soor after daylight and continued to arrive
until 10 O'Clock, when the line was formod.
1t is estimated that there were 1000 mounted
in Democratic uniform. besides tho Chester
Sabre Club, Lce Light Infantry, and n mum,
Der of organizations n(not, among which
was tho local colored fire company. There
were also four bands in. tho procession. All
passed off vol, tho people appearing to be
thoroughly aroused to the importance of the
campaign and determined to make Chester
give good account of herself
The clubs marched to handsomely
decorated stand OH the outskirts of tho tow
where number Of citizens and ladies were
found waiting. Speeches were delivered by
Lieutenant Govcrnor Simpson, Col. Evins,
Gen. lIugood aud Col. Lipscomb, tho latter
arriving just in tmo to participate.
The crowd on the ground is estimated Mt
2, AGO people of both sexes. including many
colorcd.. Probably ono third of the rcd shirts
werc tolorod. Everybody seems confident of
carrying the county for tho whole ticket in
November.