Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-05-29
OAKWAYLOCALS.
May 2G. 1870.

Mny ~, lotV,
Our section has been visited by worry heavy
washing rains, damaging crops and land very
much.
Last wook was very busy timo with hoors
and plowers to get ahead of General Groen
with his removed and recruited forces. One
weok of energetic and constant work has
oonfounded tho deep rooted and thckly set
grass which WAS among the cotton stalks.
If this week keeps fair no doubt the induss
trious farmer will get up with the times.
Mr.. j. D. Kay & Son arc going to put up
saw mill on "Nubbin Ridge" this summer,
and also aim to gin cotton during the fall.
A saw mill is the forerunner Of oil improve.
ments to n section.
| Mad dogs havo boen about our Section"
Several have boon killed and several arc now
kept up, awaiting development of tho dis
case. Owners Of dogs should keep sharp
watch on them.
The assistant postmaster at Westminster,
whilo lying on his counter reading last
week, was alarmed terribly by spider
running into ono Of his ears. lie ran over to
DR.. Power and asked tho doctor if he could
Henry said 1t was like q thresher in his head.
Tho doctor soon got it out. Mr.. y. has it
preserved in alcohol. O. 9.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-HousE. Tho post
| route bill was passed, and the Warnor silver
bill taken up and passed by vote Of Id to
81. Tho following is o summary Of its pro"
visions: 1t fixes tho silver dollar ut 4l23
Sno null, IF h,,1l t,
deposit tho samo at any mint to be formed
into bars or standard dollars; makes charges
for coming such bullion the difference between
its market yalno in New York and the legal
tender value Of tho coin, makes subsidiary
silver coin exchangeablo at the treasury for
legal tender money to tho amount Of twenty
dollars, makes standard silver dollars legal
tender in all payments at their nominal value,
requires tho treasury to pay out silver coin
without discrimination. tho same rs gold
coin, in liquidation of all kinds Of coin obi
cations against the government, authorizes
the issue of certificates to depositors Of gold or
silver coin or bullion. also authorizes tho
issue of certificates representing coin in tho
treasury in payment Of interest on tho public
debt, both classes Of certificates to DO receiva-
BILE in payment Of duties on imports. cerli(i
Gates for bullion deposited are to bo for its
average market value in coin Of like metal
during the preceding week in New York and
San Francieco. gold and silver bullion depo-
sitcd is to he coined to the full capacity of tho
mints in connection with other coinnge, and
If tho bullion deposited for coinage dues not
amount to $50 ,000, 600 per month tho treasury
is to purchase utfccnt silver bullion to coin
to that amount. The net is not to DO con-
strned rs authorizing tho coinage of silver
except into the silver dollar.
The uouso adjourned until Tuesday.
The wheat crop in tho upper part of tho
State promises mn abundant yicld.
One Of tho South Carolina cmigrants to
Liberia hao returned. lie says nearly one
half Of those who went out are anxious to got
back.
Two brothers, Thompson and Joseph Mow
ria, assaulted Burroughs, the town marshal
Of Kingston, Ga, and wcro shot by him and
killed.
The General Assembly of tho Presbyterian
Church, South, has adjourned. The next
meeting Of the Assembly will be held in
Charleston.
D. T. Corbin, Esq, states that if he is not
confirmed MS Chief Justice Of Utah, which he
does not expect. he will make Charleston his
homo.
The Greenvillc daily Ne,cs is in favor Of the
"fcncc law" and is urging its views through
the columns Of that journal. Tho 'fence
law" party is evidently gaining ground in the
State.
The Supreme Court has granted new trial
to Alfred McNinch, of Laurcns, recently
convicted Of murder, and an effort will be
mado for q change or vcruo to Abbcvillc or
Edgefed.
Charleston has abolished tho tax of figo
dollars day on drummcrs, having found
that tho indirect loss to tho community was
greater than the profits accruing from impost
to the city treasury.
The Cover. or has appointed Mr.. H. +.
Alexander, Treasurer, and Mr.. j. N. George,
Auditor, of Oconoo County. Both these
appointments arc in accordance with the
recommendation by the people at tho primary
election, held October 18th, 1878.
The Grccnvillo and Columbia Railroad is
in better condition than it hns boon for many
years. and constant improvements arc being
made. The employees are boing maid regu.
larly. and everything is in smooth working
order.
Tho Wilmington ReuieW says that thirty
seven bales of pino straw, (ong lcaC labelled
rs Pine straw, wero shipped henco to Now
York on tho steamship Boncfactor. 1t is the
second shipment of tho kind made from that