Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-10-31


sYAsdlssToN, October 26 f'hs Tins ii tho
Cabinet to.day was largely occupied with q
consideration of tho negro intimidatio at the
South, and although no formal action was
taken, Devens' last order shows clearly the
attitude of tho Administration on this subject.
Under thosUpited States election law, mar.
shals are allowed to appoint special deputies
at the polling PLACES 10 Sities of 10000 only.
An oldet law, however, permits the appoint.
mont Of general deputies without limit, q
practice followed by Marshal Pitkin in Lou,
isiaia III 1870; and Dcvens has instructed
the Marshal in the Second District in Florida
to make use Of this power in protecting
voters. Devens declines to make his instruo.
tions public.
KINGSTON. JAMAICA, October 7.-The
negroes who contributed largely to the insar-
reotion 10 st Croix were emigrants from
and who could not obtain their money out OF
the savings bank which was insolvent, and
who were refused passports (beoause they
would not ro~engase with planters for another
year) unloss they paid $40 head, the regular
fee being 33 cents only.
The failures Gotham, Morton & Co., of
London, and the manufacturers agents,
Hugh Balfour G Co., OF Manchester, seriously
affected this island. The former have 10
plantations here. oil of which havo in q
large measure stopped cultivation, and conso.
qucnly stopped the circulation Of money.
CAMP Robinson. October accompanies
B aud D Of the Third Calvary. under COM
mand of Capt. j. d. Johnson, captured $50
Chcyennes, under Dull Knife. on Tuesday.
Tho hostiles Rrst showed fight but afterwards
yieldel and were brought into Maj. Carlton's
camp on Chadrono Crock, where thoy were
disarmed and their stock taken away. A
courier from Chadrone Crock this afternoon
reports that. whom the hostiles wore informed
that their destination was Camp Robinson,
thoy refused, and, scattering ovcr tho prairie,
commenced digging riao pits with thor hunt.
ing knives. They appeared to have rifles
secretcd, which they secured, having given
up only few old guns and rovolvers. Artil
lery has bocn sent from here - shell thom
from their positions should they continue
their resistance. Considerable excitement
prevails over tho anticipated trouble.
K,NGsTnEs, S. G., October 25-Tho outra.
geous stories Of Swails at Washington are
producing some fruit.
Yesterday District Attorney Northrop. with
United States Commissioner p. l.. Wiggin
and two constables, appeared in our littlo
town to look after tho rights and wrongs of
the great bribe taker.
During yesterday and to day tho following
persons have been arrested: @. P. Nelson. Il.
NJ. Gilland, j. S. Hayward, J. G. Smith, r.
D. Norton, Henry Davis, G. j. Graham, w.
D. Fitch, Hugh Cooper, DR.. S. D. NJ. Byrd.
John Frierson, DR.. j. S. James, William NJ.
Kinder, w. j. Loe, p. W. Sessions, and j. A.
Kelley.
Under advice on examination was waived,
and bonds were given by all tho parties for
United States Court.
The aaidavits we're mostly made by igno.
rant negroes and the charges are all under
sections 5,508 and $500. The most of the
persons arrested are charged with interfering
with Swnils in his advocacy of Rainey for
Congress ut tho White Oak meeting, although
Swnla himaelf says it was only club meeting,
not called to advocate any ones election. The
others are arrested for giving Swails notice to
leave tho place.
We arc not scared worth cont. The De-
mocracy of Williamsburg mean to carry this
election. No odds are asked of Swails. Every
one speaks in tho kindcst terms of District
Attorney No:throp and Judge Wiggin for the
respectful manner in which they have dis
charged disagreeable and unpleasant duty.
But as neither of the sections OF the Revised
Statutes can possibly be tortured into cover
ing tho alleged Offences against Swuils, it is
not expected that their prosecution will ever
be heard of. again.