Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-07-03

Montgomery and Mobile. It was expected
that these routes would be put in operation
by the lst of July next, but tho postal cars
necessary for the service. which arc in course
Of construction, will not be finished by that
date. The work will not, however. bo much
delayed after that. Schedules, rumbcr and
trips weekly, &C., have not yet yet been
determined.
Few people have q correct notion Of the exc
tent to which artificial ice is being mnnufnc-
turod in tho South. The success of tho pro-
cess employed, has been 80 marked that from
Florida to Texas the machines nre being put
in operation ut frequent intervals. The
| actual cost Of manufacturing ice OH the ST.
Johns river is said to be seventy conts pcr
ton, including tho storage and delivery. AS
Northern icc used to retail at from ten dol
lars to tftcon dollars q ton there, il is plain
that handsome profit remains for tho manu-.
facturcr after putting his prico so low as to
drive all natural competition from tho market
MEMpnIs, Juno 30.-Wm. johnson, who
committed an outrageous assault upon the
child LisMe Sherwood, last Friday night, was
noon, far safe keeping. Tho order for his
removal was signed by Judge Ray, Of the
Criminal Court. it being understood TINT an
attempt was to be made to night to storm the
Jail and lynch tho prisoner. An express
wagon was drawn through tho streets to day,
with the following plucard: "To Citizens of
Nlemphisl Protect your wives and daughters
from such Villains ns Bill Johnson!" The
driver of the wagon was promptly arrested By
the police.
One cricket would stand poor show trying
10 stop railroad train but millions of them can
do il. rs was proved Saturday night. The
Western bound cmigrant train No. 6, met an
army of crokcts at Clnrk's Station, about fifteen
miles West of here, that night, md was aincd
two hours and half trying 10 get through
TO make the passage. the train mel. were finally
forced to take brooms and sweep the insects off
the rails. The crckcts covered the track for
about three miles, and when the driving wheels
of the engine struck them they would whrl
around without going forward an inch.-Rcmo
(Nco) Gantte, May 10.
BURLINGTON, Iowa. Juno 28.--The crop
reports from more than seventy points in
Southern Iowa and Western Illinois show
that tho yield Of wheat will be nearly up to
the average Corn is in q splendid condition
and promises tho largest yield for several
ycnrs. Oats. condition good but stand light.
Hay will DO two.thirds Of crop. Tho
reports, as whole, are good, and farmers
foel greatly encouraged.
One Of the most able ond experienced law
yers Of tho country made the assertion tho
other day. in his place in the United States
Senate. that at present there is no such thing
as trial by jury in tho Federal courts; that
tho trial il by tho marshal and clerk, who
can pack a jury to convict or acquit, as they
please"
BALTIMORE, juno 28--A severe wind and
rain storm passed over tho central part Of
this city this afternoon. Tho streets in tho
path of the storm wcro dolugcd with watcr,
and in the vicinity of tho Customhouso and
Maryland Institute n large number Of build
ings wero unroofcd and largo plato glass
blown out. The damage is about $25 900.
Tho Grand Lodge of colorod Masons, which
has been in session in Columbia for several
days past, closed its deliberations recently
About ono houndrcd and fifty delegates from
different parts of tho State were present
Grand Master George +. Johnston, of Charles.
ton, presided.
LONDON, Juno 27.--Tho Times financial
article this morning says tho total amount of
bullion in tho Bank of England, namoy,
G35, ld3,5 ,525, is tho largest on record. AT
present thero is no reason to think TINT this
| immense sum will not be considerably OK
ceeded.
The selection Of cx- Governor Chamberlain,
Of South Carolina, as Fourth Of July orator
at Springfield, Mass, has thrown a decided
coldncss over the meeting. Tho best Repub.
licans regard the choice as n most unfortunate
one, while the Democrats tako it almost as q
slap in the face.
TO mention civil service reform in the
presence Of the President or any member OF
bis Cabinet is now regarded in polite circles
as breach Of good manners.
A first class connterfeit dollar has been
discovered resembling the original even to
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