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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-01-30
Colored M, E. Church, South.

Tho following are the appointments for Green
Yillo District at the recent session Of the South
Carolina Conference held in Greenvile Bishop
Jesse T. Peck, of New York, presiding:
ACDutton, P L, post otlico Grccnyille, South
Carolina.
Grccnvillo-.I Lowery
Greenvillo Circuits A King.
st. Marks-George Gray.
Golden Grovc-C Hopkins.
Wclford-N Scott.
Cherokee-G W Bcckbam.
Spartanburg-F E Mcdonald.
Spartanburg Circuit-W F Parker; ono to be
supplied.
Gaffncy-A g Townsend.
Yorkyllc-Supplied by
York Cirouit-~J Rosomond and A MoLees.
Chester Crcuit-C + MoElYee.
Saluda-S B borough.
Macedopia--J W jenkins.
Walhalla-~Y York Goodlet.
Scneca--B Robertson.
Tugaloo-Supplied by - -.
Anderson r Beckham
Mount Sinai-R a Fletcher.
Wiliamston-supplicd by Perry Thompson.
Ninety-Six. Edgo6cld and Greenwood--S
Green and s Fair.
Abbcville-Suppled by T. Garlic.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-01-30
HxNEENHAT.

There are 5l2 postofices in South Carolina,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-01-30

RICHMOND, Va, January 24.-East Hano.,
YER Presbytery, to day, by vote of fifteen to
six, removed the sentonoe of suspension from
the Rev. DR.. q. I. Baird, late secretary of the
Presbyterian Board of Publication, who was
suspended last year for alleged Irregularities
in connection with the funds of the concerns;
and restored him to tho ofioe of tho Gospel
ministry.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-01-30

n MERIDIAN. Mtss.. January 25. There Was
Q fatal shooting yesterday 10 Wayne County,
Mississippi, growing out Of misunderstood.
ing between three negroes Riley, Thomas
and Dennis Alexander, and three white mon,
Presley, Thomas and Walter Gamblin--ali
brothers about the possession of some land.
Both parties were armed. Yesterday, near
Red Bluff, the Gamblin brothers were ambus-
oaded by the negroes, who fred upon them,
wounding Pres. Gamblin and fatally iniuring
Thomas Gamblin, who has since died. The
Gamhlns returned the fire. killing Riley aud
Tom Alexander on the spot; Dennis escaped.
WAsHINaToN, January 27.-The Democrats
arc holdings caucus Tonight.
Tho Potter Committee to-day commenced
tho Investigation of cipher kilograms. Among,
the witnesses were Clarence Clary, attorney
TOR tho Western Union Telegraph Company ).
Captain Whitney, the manager of the Wash.
ington office. and James o. Greene son Of
President Greene, of tho Telegraph Company.
The latter testified to destroying trunk full
of kilograms which were sent from Washing-,
ton to New York. Witness impression was
that they referred to the snle of political off,
ces; lie understood that it was in connection
with the election.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
FLOWER PARTY.

The third annual flower party in aid of.the North.
eastern Homeopathic Dispensary was given by the
Young Mems Charity Association at DelmonIco's
uptown house last evening. The entire second foor
was devoted to the benevolent Undertaking the large
dining saloon being used az ballroom. The parlors
deckcd ont with rare plants and the Ave tables
over which presided some Of New York's most
fashionable mstrons and misses, were laden with
beautiful flowers arranged in bouquets Of various
sizes, all OF which were eagerly purchased at hand
some prices by the charitably disposed guests.
Among the guests were -Haron Nicholas Shskin, tho
kussinn Ambassador. and lady; Baron Blanc, the
Italian Minister, aud lady; Admiral =. ID.
Ircnchard. United States Navy; Commodore
Nicholas, United States Navy, and LADY,; General
Hancock. United States Army; Judges Noah Davis
H. G. Larremore. John Il. Brady aud Joseph 4. Daily;
Mayor Cooper, ex-Mayor Ely and Collector Merritt
Among others the Marquis of Lorno and Her Royal
Highness the Princess Louise. through Colonel More
to private secretary sent their regrets ut not being
clock and continued until late hour.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
Execution and Rcprieve.

In that part of the country where they
have to deal with Molly Maguires they
seem to have fully mastered the difficult
art of hanging men successfully as well as
cxpeditiously, inasmuch as q reprieve
which reaches the prison only a minute
after the men have been swung off comes
too late. Had q reprieve come to the Cam
den Jail in the case OF Hunter it would
have been in time even ten minutes after
the moose had frightened itself around the
victims throat, for he could in all likeli-
hood have been revived if cut down within
that period, and perhaps if cut down much
later. But the Pennsylvania official who
received the Governors order not to exc.
cute the two culprits did not act on that
order, though he received it only thre min
utes after the drop had fallen. Was this
because of confidence in the effectiveness
Of his services as hangman? Did he
know he could not revive them? How did
he know il? As the Governor OF q State
issued an order of this nature it is to be
presumed he was convinced that the legal
rights of the culprits were not exhausted.
They might yet have been able to
show that they were not guilty. Was
he afraid that if he should cut them
down after he had duly hanged them
he might assist their escape by thus giving
basis for the pretext that the SEN
tence of the Court had been carried out?
But the sentence requires that criminals
''shall be hanged by the neck until they are
dead, and if they were alive the sentence
had not been carried out; and if they were
alive when that reprieve reached the Sheriff
he had no right to keep them in position
which insured their death.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15

THE WEaTHER.-The depression moved over
the New England and Middle Atlantic States
during yesterday and is now passing into the
ocean off the coast of Nova Scotia. 1t il rapidly
followed by an area Of high barometer which
extends from the Middle and South Atlantic
coasts to the extreme Northwest The barone-
ter is falling steadily in the southwestern dis
tricts preceding the advance of depression
from the regions Of Chihuahua and Cohahuila,
in Mexico. This disturbance moved from the
Pacific across the Gulf of California and thence
easterly over the table lands of Mexico where it
lost considerable amount of its energy. twill
probably reorganizc again while moving through
the Gulf and pass over the South Atlantic States
as u storm centre. Snow has fallen throughout
the lake regions and the Middle Atlantic states.
Morning fogs prevailed over the Gulf
States and the Middle Atlantic coast. Clear
weather continues in the West and Northwest.
In the other sections it has been cloudy or fair.
Tie winds have been generally fresh throughout
the country. With the exception Of slight
fall in the northern lake regions and the eastern
Gulf coast the temperature has risen. The
gradients will become more steep during to-day
On the coast north of Sandy Hook and brisk to
strong winds may be expected. Our special
weather cable from Europe states that another
prediction sent by the HERALD Weather Bureau
" being fulfilled. The centre OF the storm is
advancing toward the coasts Of the British
Islands, and viii probably arrive there during
to-day. The ice gorgcs continue in the Southern
rivers, and have done considerable damage. If
the ice holds fast for few days the rains that
attend the advancing depression may cause dis
nstrous floods The weather in New York and
its vicinity to-day will be colder and partly
cloudy Or fair. Tomorrow it will be cold and
fair.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
The French Lottery.

Twelve million tickets have been sold by
the French government for what is called
national lottery, the first numbers of which
will be drawn to-day. Although designated
lottery, this is less on the model of q lot
terry MS ordinarily understood than in the
style of those noisy bits of speculative VEN
ture known in this country as ''great gift
enterprises. There is first prize it is
true, Of thirty thousand dollars, the winner
of which will no doubt be fully satisfied
with the enterprise as a pure lottery; but
it does not alternate between round sums
Of money like this and blank numbers. An
enormous proportion of numbers, ON the
contrary, entitle the drawer to numbered
articles in the Palais de l'Industrie, and
these articles are of indescribable va
riety, and range from steam engine
to row of pins. BY December 10
there were accumulated in the storehouse
of these commodities seventy-six thousand
numbered lots. All this project has grown
out OF the great Exhibition. It was
articles would be left by exhibitors when
all was over to be disposed OF under the
hammer, and it was proposed that the gov
eminent should make these the basis Of
lottery by which it might reimburse itself
for the money laid out in helping the i'm
pecunious generally to visit the Exposition.
Fortunately this project caught the popular
fancy, and the sale of the first issue of
tickets was SO great success that the pro-
gramme was enlarged to its present pro-
portions.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.

The annual meeting Of the American Geographical
Society held at Chickering Hall last night Chief
Justice Charles p DAILY reelected President and
the following gentlemen chosen to MI the re-
manning Offices General George w. Cullum Vice
President Rev. DR.. Roswell d. Hitchcock. Foreign
Corresponding Secretary; Levi p Morton, Treasurer
and william Z. Curtis. w. II. H. Moore. George Cabot
Ward. Isaac Bernheimer, Paul b. Du Chaillu and
Egbcrt l.. Vicle Councillors. The annual address was
postponed until the February meeting, and instead
Major A. q. Constable, formerly Officer in the
British army in India. delivered an address on
Afphapistan.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15

the German constitution seems to clothe
members with immunities inconsistent with
the projected legislation, another provides
that during the session no member can be
prosecuted for acts punishable by law
without the appreciation of the Reichstag.'
With that appreciation, therefore. may
be done, and that appreciation is just what
it is intended to give in defined circum-
stances by this bill.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15

shall succeed to his fathers throne, is all
derived from the intelligence sent to
General Kaufman by the Russian officer
with the Ameer, and may be regarded as
presenting the facts correctly, as 1T il inn
probable we should get from the imme-
date train of the Ameer reports unfavor-
able to his hopes unless they are undeni-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
DARTMOUTH ALUMNI.

The fifteenth annual dinner of the Dartmouth
College Alumni Association. of New York. will be
held at the Westminster Hotel to- morrow evening.
The President, Professor John Ordronaux. IL. d..
will ofcate. and several members Of the faculty and
many prominent graduates are expected to be pres
ent. Alumni Ut New York and vicinity requested
TO forward their and addresses to General
Charles A. Carleton. secretary, No, w broadway,
that they may be duly advised to the proposed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
Rus.l.,s Invitation to the Ame.r.

Prince Gortschakoff's declaration that
Russia could not refuse the Ameer hos
pitality, though she would not intervene in
his favor, has evidently reached Tashkend
in the form of an instruction to General
Kaufman, and has thus resulted in his invi-
tation to Shere Ali 10 come TO that point in
the Russian dominions. For fugitive
prince he moves with some style, if the
record of his nine elephants and two thou
sand horses is accurate. Evidently the
report in our despatch of the AmeJrs con-
slant communications with his son in Cabul,
and of the apprehension that the son will
take care of his own fortunes and make an
arrangeme nt with the English by which he
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
OBITUARY.
REV. RAyANp K. RopaRRs.

AZ Athens. Gs died recently. Rev. Rsvand &
Rodgers. formerly resident Of Newark and presi-
dentof tho New Jersey Historical Society Deceased
for many years pastor OF the Presbyterian
Church OF Bound Brook. aud was regarded ~ among
the eminent divines Of New Jersey. always earnest
aud active in every work. and securing the love and
respect of ALL Az o mark OF respect the Historical
Society has postponed It's meeting one week.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
Very Satisfactory, but Not Gratifying


No doubt Mr.. Cyrus W. Fields report,
which we publish elsewhere, is very salts
factory to the stockholders, but we fear it
will not be at all SO gratifying to the ninety
three thousand patrons who use the east
side IL" every day.
FTst-Because it does not promise the
immediate discontinuance Of the Grand
Central Depot cars
Second because it does not promise to
heat the cars.
Third Because it meets some Of the COM
plants about poor cars by puerile remarks
about people expecting luxurious accom-
modations for five and ten cents. Mr.. Field
should remember that these luxurious ac-
commodations are supplied on the west
81" for the same prices that the east ''L"
charges for the most common description
OF accommodations.
Fourth because it states that the east
al" cannot run more trains at present with
safety, owing to terminal difficulties, while
every one knows that the other IL" runs it's
trains in more rapid succession, with greater
speed and without accidents. though its
terminal facilities are not greater than those
on the east III. :"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15

ANOTHER DISASTROUS FIRE has afflicted New
York. BY the destruction last night of the large
building the northeast corner Of Broadway
and Grand street loss Of more than million
dollars was occasioned. Worse still, two of our
gallant firemcn were buried in the ruins, and
it is feared that others have been lost. Three
years ago an equally destructive fire occurred
in the block directly south of the scene OF last
nights disaster, and four men were severely
injured.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15

wool, and wood-workers and thinkers of
all classes, let them come ssUnele SAM"
as the old song says, lis rich enough to
give us each farm" A German writer
says that oil the series OF events which
resulted in the culture of mind in
Greece and the Empire in Rome only
shave purpose and value when viewed
in connection with, or rather as
subsidiary to, the great stream of Anglo
Saxon emigration to the West" Darwin in
a remarkable passage says that 'the wonder
full progress of the United States, MS well as
the character of the people, are the results
of natural selection, for the more energetic,
restless and courageous men from all parts
OF Europe have emigrated during the last
ten or twelve generations to that great
country and have there succeeded best.
If emigration will help England in her
trouble relieve her of a million or two of
good worthy men that she cannot support,
let these men come 1t will be benefit TO US,
to England and to mankind. For the situa-
ton in England, with so daring and brilliant
statesman as Beaconsfeld in power. is
perilous. The temptation to turn the
starving multitude into ON army and to
prevent distress at home by war abroad
is a sore one TO n man whose dream is to
rival the military craftsmanship Of Richie
lieu and Chatham, to be as great in war as
he is in peace. This is the underlying
danger Of the present distress in Great
Britain. And if America, by opening her
broad arms and teeming bosom to the
worthy and suffering workers, can avoid
war the result will be a new victory Of
peace, not less renowned than those VIC
tories of peace whose influence is being
felt in the uttermost ends Of the earth.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
NEW YORK BAY CEMETERY.

The annual election Of trustees for New York Bay
Cemetery was held yesterday in the Office OF the in.
stituuon, the grounds at Greenvlle. n. J. The
majority Of the votes were cast by proxy, though
the attendance during the day was quite numerous.
The following wero elected trustees for the year
ls1y:-Chsrles Seidler, William Bumsted, Isaac Van
Saun. George X. Hitler. Samuel Hemingway, George
H. Cutter, James Dickson, Henry Stefiens George
Oliver, William Foster and James O. Haskins.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
THOMAS CARsTArRs.

Major Thomas Carstsirs. u well-known citizen Of
Philadelphia. and Psymaster Of the United states
Navy died of peurisy at noon yesterday, in private
room ut the Hospital. aged about ATTY
three years Mnjor Carstairs was . Union soldier
during the Late rebellion, OF the late James Car
stairs, of Philadelphia and nephew OF Admiral
Stewart
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15


Major Renos friends, as well as his ene-
mics, will regret that the press is denied
the right to report the proceedings of the
court of inquiry now in session at Chicago.
II Reno is innocent OF the terrible charge
of neglecting to obey orders and support
Custer in the fatal fight on the Little Big
Horn he is the most shockingly maligned
man in America; if guilty, any attempt to
withhold or obscure the testimony will ruin
him and the members of the court also.
Like true soldier Major Reno has en-
phatically demanded an investigation. If
he does not himself fear publicity they
are not his friends who would conceal or
garble any evidence. The public will also
wonder why Captain French, who could
give important testimony in the Reno case,
is himself on trial at this particular time
Is there so much for military courts to do
and so little time in which to do it that
ON important witness in SO important q
case should be cast under cloud and into
O court thousand miles away from the wit
ness stand where he is needed? Major
Reno deserves honest, open treatment; but
SO does the public, which cherishes alike
the reputation of its every soldier, no mat
ter where or what he may be-member of a
court, accused, aocuser, witness or even
the occupant of IN untimely grave.
Privilege or Parliament In Germany.
The bill for the discipline of refractory
members of the German Parliament con-
tinues to excite very lively comments in
Europe on its arbitrary and oppressive
character and on the indication it seems
to give Of want Of Independent spirit in
one of the great representative bodies OF
the world. For our part We have not been
able to see this bill in the light in which
it appears to have been seen by all London
journalists. 1t is proposed by this bill to
establish in the German Parliament COM
mittee on discipline, which shall take cog
nizance of all offensive language, or other
conduct contrary to order, of members of
that body, and which may in certain cases
propose TO the House 10 put obnoxious
members beyond the pale OF parliamentary
privilege--to deprive them OF that immunity
from arrest or prosecution to which they
are entitled as members. Now, if this bill
shall pass, it will be the act of the House
which determines that it has the right to
discipline its own members in specified
way. Every parliamentary body claims
and exercises the same right, and the Ger
man constitution gives it to the German
Parliament. That body could apparently
do without n special law all that this law
permits 1t to do. Although one article Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock market
was active and strong. Government bonds were
firm, except for the bonds that are being called,
States dull and railroads strong. Money on
call was easy at gig gig per cent and closed
at 21o 3 per cent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15

The BOARD OF EXCISE has revoked the licenses
Of the notorious Geoghegan's and McGlory's
dance honses, but respectable citizens need not
hope this will have the effect Of closing their
establishments couple of smart lawyers
can, and doubtless will, show them how to go
on with or without d license
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15

MORE CONTRACTION-The sentencing yester
day OF three counterfeiters to the Penitcntiary
for, in the aggregate, twenty-five years.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
II RIPPLE SH EFT.
NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY Is, 1879.

The probabilities are that the reaLher IN Ne,y
York and its riciniy to-day ,ciH be colder and
partly cloudy or fair. Tomorrow it tcu be cold
and fair,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
SAMUEL X. SPENCER.

Samuel X. Spencer died at the residence Of his
father at Old Bridge n. j.. Monday last. The do
ceased was well known in connection with the Man
sion House at Long Branch, and subsequently
the lessee Of the Clarendon for several He
had been In poor health for some time.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15

The Provision in the new Postal bill that
letters upon which full postage has not been
paid shall be forwarded and the amount col
lected at the point of delivery will prove great
convenience to the public and entail no loss
upon the government. 1t ought to be passed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
HENRY WARD BEECHER ILL.

A large audience assembled at the Brooklyn Lay
College building. corner Of Clinton aud Amity streets
last evening" to listen to q lecture by Rev. Henry
Ward Deccher on THE Reign Of the Common People,
At eight o'clock Rev. Mr. Ingersoll announced that,
owing attack of influenza, Mr.. Beecher was
unable to fulfil his engagement.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15

ACCORDING to the statements Of two Mormon
ladies who waited upon Mrs. Hayes yesterday
fifty thousand of their sisters will be made out
casts if the anti-polygamy law is enforced
Their situation is hard one, and it is pity
that the burden cannot be placed upon the
shoulders of the "saints.n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15

THE TESTIMONY in the extraordinary Bishop
Cobb trial was finished yesterday, and the law
yers have begun their task of endeavoring to
bewider the jury. Unless they are unusually
long winded we shall have verdict this week.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
O. T. PEEK.

Colonel c. 7. Peek died suddenly ct Ballston Spa.
n u. yesterday morning of pneumonia. he was
member Of Governor Morgans stat aud colonel Of
the Twenty ninth regiment State militia Herecently
established colony In Nebraska, known ~ Saratoga
l{idvc."
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15

SINCE THE ORGANIZATION of the Children's
Aid Society it has provided upward Of ten thou
sand children with homes in the West. The
charity is IA deserving one.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15

In THE NEW BOARD OF ALDERMEN the Tam
many tiger and the anti-Tammany lamb are
beginning to lie down together on the yea and
my isf
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15

NINE. ANDERSON is doing as well as could be
expected after her long journey. She will
again appear on the track toward the end of the
month. and if the champions are anxious
for a brush she will be glad to accommodate
them
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15

GooD MEN TO Knoxville new city bank di-
rectOrs, whose names are elsewhere printed