Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-10-17

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:SHsRMAN ON TiiI ltssJLr IN Ontos- w =.
iaoToN, October N HE President and tho
Secretary &c thu Treasury are rartie0larly
gratified overtb9lrosult of the Ohin. election
as effecting thb! question of resumption.
Thoy both think that there will nov lie no
effort made at the coming session of C6rgross
to interfere with tho movements of tho trenss
ury looking to that purpose, and that resnmpA
ton will therefifo bo an accomplished fuct
by tho first of Janpary.
In regard to tho two greenbackers reported
to bo elcctod to til. House Of Representatives
from Iowa, thero soems to exists considerable
uncertainty as to which party they will not
With, tho Republicans claiming them AZ con
aHently hs tho Democrats. It is probable
shat ono of th6m Mt least will net with tho
Democrats II ia settled by Tuosdav's ecc:.
tions that tho Greenbnokors will not be suii-
oiently strong in the next House to hold tho
balance of power. The attitude which they
may aesume. Therefore. on the question of
the spoakership will be inconsequcntial. In
speculative circles at this time tho
straightout Domocmtic majority in the next
House is placed at not less than thirty.
Tho elections 80 fur for members OF the
Forty sixth Congress, show net loss to tho
Republicans Of eleven members. of whom tho
Democrats gain five, tho Grccnbackcrs gain
five, and in the third district of Vermont there
was failure TO elcGt, though the Grccnbnck
and Democratic candidate had large plurality,
and will doubtless be chosen at the special elec.
tion. In each case The Grcenbackcrs were elect
cd by n fusion with tho Democrats. The Re-
publcans lose threo congressman in Indiana,
tyyn in tyyo m
In Vermont and one 10 Oregon, while they gain
onc--the representative from Colorado. After
the settlement of the contested cases the DEM
ocratc majority in the last House was over
twenty, and from present appearances il Is likely
that majority will be ut least doubled in tho
Forty.sixth Congress. The latest reports from
Indiana arc to tho effect that the Democrats will
have olcnr majority in the next Legislature of
that State, in which event tho reelection Of
Hon. d. w. Voorhees, 10 the United States Son
ato is assured.
As an incident in The preparations Of the
treasury for resumption on January |, the
Of tho denomination Of 5000 and $4,000.
These nro intended to take tho place Of coin
certificn' es, and it is assumed, in issuing
them, that greenbacks will bc continuously
at par with gold, and that these notes will
answer tho purpose Of these certificates in
making gold payments. 1t is probable TINT
tho secretary will decline to receive deposits
OF gold for safekocring, leaving those who
desire sccurity in this way to put their money
in per cents. and declining to issno certifi-
Gates after resumption has actually taken
place. The practical operations of this meas.
uro depends of course nm the success Of tho
treasury in stcndiy maintaining tho notes
at par. question which is not entirely set.
tied.
The pcnple Of the North still continue to
send us food. clothing and money They
have not " carried Of well doing. Their COM
mit'ecs are still at work and thcir grcnt slulies
are still urging collections fur our sicl; and
destitute people. With generosity un-
bounded they arc piIins np their measure
alter measure. each ono larger than the other,
and all ovcrIlnwing. even after VIC have said,
thanks, we have enons! and to spare"
What can We say? Words will not tell The
sense Of gratitude we feel at IN exibt Of
manly perseverance, in gaod work surpas.
sing anything the world has known hcfnre.
Memphis Appeal, October II.
PIrrsBuRc, October ia spcciol from
Edinburgh, Fa., gives tho particulars Of the
destruction of that place by fire this morning.
The fire broke out Mt halt-past three O'Clock
The frcmen wero promptly on hand, but their
Efforts were pa.nlyzed by an insuflicicncy of
water. The total loss is estimated ut from
$3.50 900 to ) 100000 II is largely insured
Two hundred md twenty" FIVE buildings were
burned aud tho town il aiu,nst completely
destroyed. There j, much suffering among
tho losers, aud relief committee has been
organized.
DEATH or CIV. VANrE's MurnER.-A pr
vate letter received byn g"nticman in Colum
bin yesterday from AshcviIio n. c.. cnn.evs
the intelligence of tie death nf two n,tcd
people in ,ha, State, viz Mrs. Mary Vance,
mothor Of Gov. Iebulon B. Vance and Gen
james N. Martin. The former brought into
the world ono Of the most distinguished and
remarkable men Of his day. and tho latter
was u gallant gonoral officer OF cavalry in tho
Confederate army. Both died ut Ashoville
Thursday afternoon. = Register, l5h.
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THE LADD MURDER CAsE.--Wm. E. Earle,
Counsel for the United States, presented the
petition for the release, on bail of Deputy
Marshals Kane. Moose and Durham. charged
with tho murder of Amos Ladd, in June lust.
The Court Judge Bryan prcsiding} refused
to grant this order, but signed an order to the
effect that the States counsel be notified of
this application for bail, and leave granted to
resist tho application within ten days after
being served with notice.
WAsnlNcroN, October l2.-The Attorney
General decides that United States Marshals
are entitled to full mileage on each writ served
by them, whom several wrts issued in behalf
Of the Government against different persons
arc served ut the samo time, only one travel
bcinp necessary To mnko tho Snryirn nm MI of