Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-22

Union SUNDAY Sohool at seneca Clty, y. N.
Turner, Assistant Superintendent, and
VIM. Hunter, Secretary,
We had tho pleasure of visit on Tuesday
from Col. +, Mcchers, of tho Charleston Zeitu,,g.
Col. NJ. was q member Of the last Legislature
and is tho leader of the German element in
Charleston, possessing great popularity with oil
Glasses. He manifests a deep interest In the
coming campaign and says VIC must win in the
State aud in Charleston. This sentiment is the
secret of success and fully acted out will bring
success
Tho yellow fcvor is still on the inoreaso and
spreading along tho limos Of railroads from New
Orleans and up tho Mississippi River. New
Orleans, Mobile, Vicksburg, Grouada, Memphis,
st. Louis, Cincinnati and other places arc tho
victims of yellow fever. The mortality among
the sufferers amounts to nearly fifty per cent
The scenes Of tho dead and dying in these cities,
from this terrible soourge, arc most l,cart.rehd.
ing. Can VIC not do something to help these
poor sufferers?
Don't forget the grand display of the
cred Shirts" at Pondleton on Friday.
Gov. Hampton, if we'll enough, will be
there, and address tho people. Gen. Noise
will also bo there and rcvicw tho troops.
Excursion tickets will no doubt be sold from
Walhalla and Senooa City to attend the
meeting. We bopo to SOC many Of our
Oconee citizens thcro
We nre glad TO notice that our streets are ro-
ceiving careful attention at the hands of our
Town Marshal and his forces. Let the good
work 60 bravcly on. If wo could only get rid
of tho innumcrablo hogs, dogs, COWS, &C., that
take possession Of our Sidewalks cndaugering
the lives of pedestrians, we will have mado n
step in tho right direction. These quadrupeds
have become public nuisance.
The Southern Christian Advocatc has returned
its old home in Charleston, after an absence
of somo fifteen or sixteen years 1t is published
by Walker, Evans and Cogswc and at present
edited by Rev. S. A. Weber. AS it is tho organ
of the Methodist Church in the State, We have
no doubt IL will have q wide circulation among
its members. The printing is wcl done and tho
matter arranged with taste. We gladly wcl-
come This old and valuable journal among our
exchanges, and advise our Methodist friends to
subscribe for it,
We arc requested to state that Mr.. A. r.
}roylcs has withdrawn his name as o oandi.
date for tho House of Representatives. His
business and health is such that hc can, uudor
no circumstances, make tho canvass Of the
County, and he therefore withdraws. He
desires us to thank his friends for the high
compliment they have paid him iu suggest
ing his name.
Walhalla was honored on Tuesday will, the
presence Of Il. W. Noise, Adiutant and Inspector
General of tho State, who cnmc here per an
nounccmcnt, to review tho troops of Oconce
| County. Owing to some misunderstanding only
ono company presented itself for rcvcw-Capt.
H. f. Mason's Cavalry Company from Fair Play
The company not having the requisite numbcr of
men, rs required by law, there was no review
Con. Noise had been writton to requesting a
rostponcment, of the rovicw, but owing to his
absence from Columbia the lctter failed TO
reach him.
There will bo great rally of tho Demo-
cracy of Oconce County at Seneca City on
Thursday, tho Goth Of August. Hon. d.
| Wyatt Aiken, Gen. Gordon, of Georgia. Law
mar, of Mississippi, and other distinguished
mon and speakers have been invited and no
doubt will be present. Tho meeting will take
place at tho celebrated mineral spring of the
city, whore the occas:pn promises to be one OF
interest and pleasure. Tho many candidates
will hero have tho opportunity Of meeting
their many friends face to face. Everybody
will bring well filed baskets.
We regret our mobility to attend the sale
of lots and barbaoue at Fort Madison on
Tuesday, the goth instant We under
stand, however, that thero were between
500 and 600 people present. Fifty-fve
lots wcrc sold, averaging about one-sixtl
Of on acre each for $3.50 "Consin" John
Thrasher's barbccuod dinner was ample and
we'll served. The Walholla Band discourscd
some good music, and after the sale of lots
short speeches were made by the cadidatcs
for the Legislature -Mcssrs. Werner,
Dendy and Beard.
We arc indebted to B. W. Wrenn, Seorcts~
ry, for q copy Of tho premium list Of tho
North Georgia Stock md Fair Association, to
be held at Oglothorpo Park. Atlanta. Geor-
gin, commencing Monday, October 2lst, 1873,
and continuing ono week Liberal premiums
arc offorod in every department. and tho Fair
promises to bo one of the very best that has
evcr beon held in our sister State Of Georgia.
| Send to tho Secretary for premium list
Arrangements have boon madc with the Air
Line Railroad for half fair rates, and wo have
no doubt many ofour citizens will avail thom.