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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-04-03

AR,ur GILD. Il, is now Just thrty-onc
years since the gyand discovery Of gold was
made in California. Daring that pc riol there
has hccn produced in the States and Terrific
ries west Of the Mississippi River bullion to
the value of $l0S5, ,527, 93O. OF this amour,
about 81 .5Sl, NIB COB has consisted of galdu,l
Slo15 %, SIG Of silyesnt: ~ H2;tScIcs ibis there
has been produced to date in the several
Atlantic States, something like $50 ,OCO 900
the most of it in North Carolina Virginia
aud Georgia. II to this be added the entire
yield of British Columbia to date. S33 000, 600,
San Franchises receipts from the Northwest
coast Of Mexico, S0O00,00O and the product
of the Atlantic States $50 900 coo, we have a
total of S2,S57 ,527 930 produced from the
above sources, all but SIP 600 900 bcin. from
mines within the limits Of tho Unite d States.
There arc fifty five cities in the Northern
States that have population OF 90 900 and
upward. in which United States deputy mar.
shals may be appointed to take control of
elections. There arc fourteen such cities in
the South. This indicates whether those
election laws arc to be Northern or Soul
II the law is so constructed M to apply ia
parishes, etc., even that would not change tire
inct that the Republican party has the anthor.
ity to use the power Of the Federal Cavern,
mcnt to carry elections in iifty-five Northern
cities, and to hire an unlimited number o.
agents IN each of these cities for that purpose
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-04-03

ST, LOUIS, March 28.-Cnpt j. b. Eads
received telegram tosday from tho Jettics at
the mouth Of tho Mississippi River stating
that Capt. Browns official survey, Just plotted.
showed twenty-five foot channel through
the JcttIos with least width of four hundred
toet, twenty foot channel with Il least width
OF one hundred and forty foot, and central
channel twenty soyen and n half feet eeop.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-04-03

Mississippi and Louisiana are the only two
Southern States without n solid Democratic
representation in tho Senate. Kellogg. from
the hitter State, is tho sole legacy of the car
pet baggcrs, and his tenure of Office is exceed
lngly brittle. Bruce, from Mississippi, is the
only coorcd man who now sits in tho Senate.
Things appear to have changed somewhat
lately.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-04-03
lCincinnati ,En7nircr.

CHARLESTON, March 3l.-A man named
Morgan, who claims to be from Utica, N. Y,
was detected aud arrested here to day while
passing from tho First National Bnnk with
$20.OOO worth of United States bonds and
other securities. stolen from tho Presidents
private room. The property was recovered
and the prisoner locked up The a,tempt was
evidently the work Of skilled and experienced
thieves, who have beon preparing it for som @
time past.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-04-03

BY n free uso Of cotton seed. manure and
deep powng. Governor Drew, of Florida
last year raised 1870 bushels Of corn on an
acre of ground.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-04-03

North Carol ina is about to increase her tax
on liquors, the bill for settling the Stnte debt
having passed. North Carolina pays $780,.
600 annually for liquor, $1,000 600 for cduca.
ton, and 5000, 800 for religious purposes.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-04-03

An effort is being made to convert Williams
ston into II great watering place and steps
have already been taken to organize Joint
company with sufficient capital to build n
hotel. improve tho spring property and start
tho travel TINT way.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-04-03

President Teachers Union Oconce County.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-04-03

Tho Palestine (Texas) Mews says justice is
Mt 80 per cent. discount in Texas, tboro
having boen last year 1900 murders and but
IL hangings in tho State.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-04-03

NEW York, March 81 Tho customs officer
last evening arrested two men down tho bay
with $4,000 cigars in their possession that
wero handed them from tho Havana steamer
Niagarn, which arrived here last night The
men were locked up in Ludlow street Jail and
the cigars conscatcd. Steps will be taken
to hold the steamer Niagara responsible for
smuggling. 1t is thought these arrests will
lead to very important developments and
break up q big ring of smugglcrs.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-27

cratic party, and chiefly Of the Southern
and OK. rebel wing Of that party. The
solid South shows its hand very con-
spicuously in the vote, and when the
rebel brigadiers and colonels vote as a
unit We may we'll conclude that there
is some political object in view.
Out Of 10 votes the loyal states gave
q majority of rs against tho bill to
break the public pledges and destroy
the public credit. But out Of lol votes
the solid and disloyal South gave "
majority for that bill. Every member
from twelve Southern States, who voted
or was paired at all, favored the bill,
and not Democratic member at the
South dared to resist the disloyal and
dishonorable demand Of his party. 1t
is we'll that the people should scan
closely the vote and try to discern the
true object of tie mill, and they may
rest assured that it is fortunate that
there is a Republican President who
is more than a match for rebel trickery.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-27
What'a the Matter.

to read us lecture on the sinfulness of
reporting the little fasco at lager
beer saloon on Saturday night, and
speaks itself as if the parties concerned
had been guilty Of some grave act of
indiscretion, to which We have not al
luded in any way or manner. We did
not even intimate that any Of the par
ties concerned were guilty of any wrong,
but merely detailed the facts of the
case as they took place. We did not
even intimate that the saloon in which
the affair occurred was disreputable
place for We could not say SO. Had the
affair happened at any other place than
in lager beer saloon none ofthe parties
present would have fel: particle sore
over our report, indeed they would have
liked it. We do not see why it should
be any worse by happening in lager
beer saloon. So far as we know, it is
one of the most respectable of the kind
in the city.
At any rate the State has licensed it,
and set it apart for a special purpose,
and this Of course is evidence of its
respectability. In addition to this We
have the assertion of the proprietor
himself, that he keeps saloon for gen
tlemen only. Surely then none of the
gentlemen named as being presen,
should feel aggrieved at their names
being mentioned, as they were not guilty
of no breach Of the peace, but so far as VT
know were behaving themselves in a
quiet, ,gentlemanly and orderly manner.
That two others who were present
got into an alteration, was something
that they could not help, and really
we cannot see why they should be any
: more ashamed Of having their names
: reported as being present at spch a
place as they should to have them an.
+ nOuncpd in leading church choir. OF
setting broken bone. Gentlemen wI'
: frequent such places of course do 50 be
= cause they are convinced that there il
s no harm in doing so, and of cours
f should not care who knew they dc
e or for what purpose they so. We
only regret that one gentleman should
E have been so indiscreet as to deny that
: he was present when it is we'll known
he was. One word more and We arr
done. The idea held out by the "Her-
! ald" s,tlat the pccaiilloes as it calli
| them of certain person should be cover
ed over and salved mp, that tine public
, need not know any thing about them. We
agree with our contemporary in on,
r sense, and that is that there infraction
t Of law sometimes that should not b.
b reported, but we are not amongst thos,
who would screen those who occupy
J. high social positions, and at the sam
v time tear away the mantle Of Chart.
t from some poor unfortunate wretch with
il out character money or friends. Let Il
j. have leace.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-27

DANGER OF HOARuING MONEY.-A re-
cent remarkable and successful bur
glary in neighboring town, together
with several which have occurred here,
one of which is reportrd in our columns
o-day, lead us to remark on tue dan
ger of persons boarding their spare
money in their houses, rather than dc
posting it either in bank or i'll one Of
the saving funds Of our city. Fortu-
nately there is no excuse here for such
boarding, as our banks and saving in
stitutions have proved themselves
worthy of the utmo.t confidence, sus-
tanning themselves fully during the
crises which has passed, and paying
their depositor5 fair interest on their
money.
Not only do those who hoard tLeil
Savings run the risk of their loss, but
also Of the loss of their lives, for a des
perst4 burglar seldom hesitates at tax
ing life when it is in the way Of til,
success of his robbery. II all who thus
risk their lives AMI money would pu
their money in a safe place at interest
there would be less burgIaries attempt
ell, as it ould soon be found that tn
booty was not sufficient to pay for tn,
risk. We call the attention of our coun
ry and suburban readers to this mat
ter, as on account OF the Inconvenience,
If depositing their spare money, they
are more apt than city people to keel
it by them.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-27
A NOTE.

The .sRepublican" sttll leads In
circulation. Advertise where you
get the most for yOOr money ana
the ..Ropubl tcan" II that paper.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-27

ScorT M. i. Sunday School will lead
of or Thursday in the Sunday school
excursions by going to Creelnoor. The
Union M. L. Sunday school will follow
on the next Thursday. Scott goes on
the John A. Warner" and the Union
on the Thomas Clyde"
Daily Republican., 1879-05-27

VIZ SUPPOSE we shall be taken to task
again by the Every Evening, "for IL
beling the respectable citizens of Del
aware.
Daily Republican., 1879-05-27
Our Circulation.

For six days prior to Saturday las1
the circulation of the REPUBLICAN reach
cd a total Of 80, $50, or an average OF
5,041 daily. We have concluded to
give our patrons the result of another
weeks circulation, commencing with
last Saturday, as follows:
Saturday, May oath, -. $3.50.
Monday, 18th, .... ',loo.
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
ST. VALENTINES KETTLEDRUM.

lively rally was beaten last night at Ferreros As
sembly Rooms on st. Valentines kcttlolrum. The
taps were given In aid Of the Samaritan Home for
tho Aged and in response there was very large IT.
tendance of young people who were anxious to hear
from st. Valentino and Of old ones who had
knowledgcd his influence In past years Thea ssemby
rooms were tastefully fitted up for the occasion. In
the large hall the floor cleared for dancing and
splendid floral display. ranged on stands around
the room, presided over by creatures not less
vited sn the yaants roses and thc,r psr,ners to
speak the prompting Of their hearts in the delicate
language of flowers. Among the ladies present were
Bmythc. Mrs. James J. Higginson, Mrs. Hurry, Mrs
Richard Irwin. Jr.. Mrs. DE Forest. Mrs. Robb, Mrs
Bernhard. Besides dancing, the other amuscments
were an exhibition OF the "Fgural Lyceum" aud the
old familiar chfld's enseftainment Of Punch and
Judy.
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
TESTING COINS.
REPORT FROM THE PHILADELPHIA MINr--LIoHr
GOLD EAGLEs-sILvER DOLLARS.

REPORT FROM THE PHILADELPHIA MINr--LIGHT
GOLD EAGLEs-sILvER DOLLARS.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. IA, 1879.
The annual assay at the Mint which closed yester-
day. proves quite satisfactory 20 the
The number OF coins this year TO be tested has been
greater than before owing TO the passage Of the
silver bill. The Commissioners examined coins
follows:--
From the Phisdeipha Mint, e5.9s4 ca. in silver;
S4lJsi2 50, In gold San Francisco Mint, $4,000 30.
IN silver; t36.302 10. In gold. Carson City Mint,
1873. in silver, $3T0. In gold.
In the Philadelphia Mint in double eagles the aver
age weighed was .004 light; In eagles the variation
was Oo2s and In dollars, .0O5-sil being light rho
average variation from the standard was less than
ono onc-hundredth OF the allowance. The trade dol
lar correct, but the standard dollar quar-
ter of hundrcdth part over. The extreme variation
from the standard in gold coins was In
the San Francisco double eagle, 10 being
.OO7 light, and from tho same mint the
dollars were .0I325 heavy. The half dollars OF the
Philadelphia Mint showed the greatest variation. and
.O69 light. The quarter dollars. which showed
the least variation were 052 heavy. The half eagles
.07i light and the three dollar pieces .024 light
Tho greatest variation In gold coins was found In
those from San Francisco, which were .162 light
Those from Carson were .13l light Tho variation IN
half eagles but .0OC light from these mints, and
they were ahead OF Philadelphia In these coins.
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Feb Ia, 1870.
THE MArrHEws-ANpERsoN INvEsTIGATIoN-sEN-
AToR MATTHEWS STATEMENT BEFORE THE sE-
LECr COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE.
The select committee OF the Senate. appointed at
the testimony Of that gentleman given several days
ago. II will be rccolected that the committee CON-
menccd tho investigation in Juno last but owing to
James Il. Anderson's refusal to testify they did
not have an adjourned meeting until the 7th inst.
when senator Matthews notified that the COM
mittee had received copy OF Andersons testimony
before a select committee Of tho House. On appear
ing before the committee, who informed him
they were prepared to hear anything he
had 10 say with reference to IL. the Senator
said. In response 10 question. that he did
not deem u to be necessary for his vindcation that
Anderson should be compelled to attend. lie was
then and examined and said that with view
30 enabling the committee TO rightfully understand
his relation 10 the whole subject and also
sary preliminary to any statement he might have to
make in reference to Andersons testimony, IL would
be necessary for him TO give statement in respect
10 the visit he made 10 New Orleans in November.
1876 st the request Of President Grant for the pur
pose Of witnessing. with other gentlemen, the can
yass and count Of the that state for the Pres
Dental electors.
In answer to the question an TO "what connection
he had with any real prevented frauds or other
wrong committed in the conduct and returns of the
election In Louisiana in 1876" stated in the
luton Of investigation, he said apparent that
there was no for any such connection for he
not present in the State or at the place where
anything of the sort possible and knew nothing
IN reference 10 the matter During that time he saw
q great many persons Of both political par
ties. citizens Of New Orleans. and. Of course.
st this time he was not able to say
positively whom ho saw and whom he did not sec.
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
ST. VALENTINES DAY.
OBSERVANCE OF THE LupERcALrA YESTERDAY

OBSERVANCE OF THE LuPERCALrA YEsTERDAY--A
CHANGE FOR THE BETTER IN VALENTINES.
st. Valentines Day has come and gone, and with it
will disappear the only hideous display Of the year
In the shop windows-that of the cheap prints in
tended to be sent anonymously to people who can
be quizzed annoyed by them. rho burlesque
of former years were not so general this
son. but In their place male and female carica
lures marked, "You Tartar" "You married
firt" and with other insulting phrases. Thousands
of these rude pictures sent through
the Post Office yesterday and the pre-
ceding days. and the poor letter carriers
missives In many instances, however, the messages
took sentimental turn, and hearts transhxed with
for the expression of the grande passion. But such is
the degeneracy OF modern chivalry that the most
noteworthy difference between 81. Valentines Day
and other days Is seen in the enormous increase in
the delivery Of letters through the Post Office.
At remote period the day was devoted TO the in
terchange Of social compliments among the young
people, and IL any letters despatched that day
they contained only courteous expression OF attach
inent, the sentiment of the day being charmingly
verified In the following lines of the poet Drayton
Muse, bid the morn awake;
Each bird doth sl,Go.e : mate
For ths, good bishops sake
Gct up aud lot
What beauty IL shall DO
That fortune assgnA
In contrast with the pretty customs OF the past
q vestge of tie Lupercalis of ancient Rome--the
modern observance OF tho day even In ts best form
is unworthy. Probably many fifty thousand
valentines passed through the local Post Ofice up
o. twelve o'clock last night. great in
crease in light packages, evidently fancy
Post Occ authorities yesterday and the District mes
scnger boys slso very busy delivering parcels
containing something too fragile and valuable TO be
committed to the mails In some quarters the opin-
ION expressed yesterday that the taste for oien-
sive valentines was dying out. aud the rich fancy
boxes In the stationers windows and the care that
evnced for the safe delivery OF the packages were
come evidence that q new '1ove token era had
dawned which will make
This day more chccrfuliy than ever shine
This day, which might inaame thysef old Valentine
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
ARGUMENTS FOR THE JONES BILL.
Debate in the Senate on Chi
nese immigration.
CORNER IN CHEAP LABOR ANTICIPATED
Senator Matthew's in Reply to
James E. Anderson.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON Feb. IA, 1879.
THE ANTI-CHINEsE BILL IN THE sENATE--cH1NA-
MEN IN CALIFORNIA ANTICIPATING CORNER
IN CHINESE LABOR.
The debate on the Ant-Chnese bill occupied the
Senate to-day. Senator Sargent being very anxious
that the bill excluding these people shall be passed
by the republicans of the Senate it has been by
the democrats of the House. Both parties will be
ashamed of themselves by and by for this
piece Of rank dema, oguery. but for the
present they only anxious to carry
California by concating Kearney and the Sand Lot
voters. If the ant-Chinese men believed that the
Chinese really injurious to California as is
pretended of them ought to introduce bill
expelling from the country and sending back to
China at the expense of the government an who are
now there. vote such bill would show the
small amount of sincerity there is in thh political
anti-Chinese movement.
Letters received here from San Francisco report
that the Chinese in California are looking with in
terest for the passage of the tChinese BILL they
think it Will enable them to obtain increased wages.
They regard Senator Sargent's movement ss making
q corner in Chinese labor
THE CAMPAIGN IN oHIO-wHERE THE REPTBIl-
CANS FIND COMFORT.
The Ohio republicans still little uneasy about
rousing issue capable of bringing out their voters
They desperately at loggerheads the
currency question that they do not dare to make
that very prominent. and they depend mainly on the
probable folly of the democrats to provide them with
good sounding platform. Hence they have been
greatly delighted with Senator Thurmans propo-
sition to force repeal of the Election laws.
1--WE are not doing badly" said a stalwsrt repub-
'lican to-day. This offer to repeal the Election
laws at the very time when trials under them are
going and the fact that in the South they ar
resting and putting in Jail on trivial or malicious
charges in the State courts many who dare to
appear witnesses election outrages the federal
courts all this helps Then notice in some of
the Mississippi papers that jeff Davis is to be elected
to the United States Senate. That would be q very
big thing for us. guess we'll pull through with
the help of democratic friends It really looks
sometimes as though Providence had created the
democratic party on purpose to keep us republicans
in power and help out of all our tight places"
In fact the republicans more hopeful than they
were. They begin to chance to elect somebody
besides General Grant next year. b,
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
MIR. ERHARDT WILL EXPLAIN.

Mayor Coepers request TO Police Commissioners
Erhardt contained IN his communication of the 18th
inst, has ELECTED the following short reply:--
Police DerAmxKSr.
No. 900 MutBrRRv SrnEEr Feb. H. 1879
Hon EDWARD CoopHR, Mayor
siRl shall call al office pursuant to your request
Tomorrow afternoon and give yon further torn
tion regarding the Police Department be possiDc
apart from inspection Of the records which OF courso
can only be made hcre JOEL b. ERuARpr.
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
BOTH LEGS CUT OFF.

Charles Henry. twenty years old, residing at 1s6
Mechanic street, Patterson, N. j.. had both legs
taken off ut Passac, after noon yesterday, by
falling between the cars of an Erie train. Ho
thought the train was leaving instead of which IL
was Just slowing up at the station; he jumped and
missed his footing aud the wheels cut of both legs.
There Ia little hope of his recovery.
The New York herald., 1879-02-15
KILLED BY GIANT POWDER.
C1NcINNATI. Ohio. Feb.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb IA. 1879.
A special despatch says by the explosion of
quantity Of giant powder. which was being thawed
out at the Champion mines at ontonagon. Mich.
yesterday. samuel Bennett and John Buddor were
instantly Killed, ana man named Daniels and an
othar called "Crasv Joe' seriously injured.
, 1879-05-19
| 1879. 1879. ! 1873. 1878.
lN'rcA- f<". Jan. Dec.



The sales At Odessa during March were Of wheat
1876, 200 qrs, vs. 1893, 700 crs inFebruary The e1-
purts OF all grain aud seed were ll9, 5!o qrs less
IN March than in February. With discourasing
advices from Northwestern Europe, astlll further
decrease in the export is expected. The small re,
ceipts from the interior Of Russia has prevented
prices from declining in proportion to tnose OF
Western Europe, making business next to i'm
practicable. The arrivals OF Gherka wheat from
the banks Of the River Dneiper have been small,
having been, up to April !, only 43 600 qrs. and
from reports very little more is expected TO arrive
from that district till the new crop natures. The
soot stock Of Sandomerka wheat April WAS about
II, 600 qrs. The arrivals BY rail continued small
From Nicoluief, South Russia, the exports from
the 18th Of February to latest postal advlces. April
2I. have been large, sixty steamers and fourteen
smiling sbips having departed with 100, 1888 qrs OF
wheat and II, 500 qrs of barley for the United
Kingdom and 81, 603 Qrs OF wheat 160, GOO qEs OF
rye. and 3I GOO qrs Of barley for the ports Of Con
'iSaa at St. Petersburg is probably
shipments Of wheat and frye from that port imne-
diately thereafter.
The movement OF wheat, rye, and oats from
Russia through the German ports OF kon1gsberR
ana Dankig coLt,nncs small.
The export movement Of wheat from Russia
R1nce the opening OF navigation a. her various
Northern and Southern ports has not been as lnrge
US Usual in the spring. for the reason that the ex-
ports Of wheat and wheat flour for the Twelve
Q0D) eighty million bu vs. a., 600, 600, seventy
Two million bu o. the MAXIMUM export OF the pre-
yiouB fourteen years. and 48. 00O, QUO bu us the
average OF tho preyions fourteen years. which
would seem to Indicate that the Russian Empire ia
running short on her available export surplus.