Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-12-05

lno hueuuiuR Puysiciahs Hs TeSaruS treat-
ment, aud that the prospect in saving his log
and his ultimate recovery is good.
Columbia Register Dec. l.
The condition Of Gov. Hampton was
much improved lust evening, and We are
gratifed to state, upon most reliable author,
ity, that there is no apprehension felt 10
regard to his situation at this time The
symptoms, which caused such
widespread uneasiness on Saturday. no lenger
disturb his immediate friends. md the most
hopeful results are now anticipated. No
pie of the State, who are eagerly waiting the
tidings from their beloved leader.
Columbia Register, Dec. 8.
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WASHINGTON, November 29.--The
Republican managers have determined to
laise fund to enable the Republican cam
didates in oil the Congressional districts of
the South where tho negroes are 10 the
majority to contest the seats awarded to
their Democratic competitors. The oandi
dates in one district of North Carolina,
three Of South Carolina and two or three
in Mississippi were coIored men. They and
tho white Republican candidates in the
South are generally persons destitute of
peouniary resources, and therefore unable
to bear the expenses Of contest. The plan
Which has been formed is to raise consids
rable amount of money here and throughout
the North, to DO expended in the taking Of
testimony and the gathering Of information
in the districts which the Repnblicens az.
same to think they ought to have carried.
The number of these districts is between
twenty and thirty. BY the expenditure Of
money the Republicans will be enabled to
get just such testimony as they want, both
as 10 quantity and quality. 1t is not 80
much that they expect this matter to be Of
any avail 10 contests before tho House Of
Representatives, but it is intended to be
used as campaign material 10 the North and
West, aud it is hoped, will last up to the
Presidential election.
WASHINGTON, November 90 Tho War
Department report, just issued, gives the
total strength Of the enlisted men of the
army at 24.76l men. Referring to the en-
ployment of the troops as a posse comitatus,
the Secretary says he is clearly Of the opin--
ion that the President should be left free to
employ the national forces in aid Of the pro-
cess of the Federal courts, whenever he
deems it necessary; but it such use is to be
limited to cases where, as declared by tho
aot above quoted, 1t is expressly authorized
hv tho Nonat tiun 0r bv uDt of .Gonnreua
then it Is respectfully submitted Congress
should give very special attention TO the
enumeration and specification Of cases 10
which such use Of troops is TO be permitted.
The report mentions that it is to be hoped the
attention Of Congress will continpaasto be
given to the problem how best toNimprovc
the navigation Of the Mississippi. The Inn
portance of this subject can scarcely be over.
estimated, and tho largo expenditures now
being made in the improvement of tho mouth
of tho river gives it added prominence. Secs
rotary MoCrary earnestly recommends the
passage of an aot granting q pension TO the
widow Of Lieutonans H. H. Bonner.
COLUMBIA, November 27,-Messrs. Wilson
and Saunders, who were arrested O few days
ago, one here and tho other in Augusta, on
the charge Of intending to fight duel. are
reported to have had meeting twelve miles
this side Of Charlotte, over the North Carolina
line this morning, Two shots were fred
nobody was hurt, and the affair was amicably
adjusted.
CoLUMBIA, December 1.---John s. Harris
who wac shot 10 this oity, two months ago
by VIM. Dent, and has since fingered, diod al
8 O'Clock to night