Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-12-23

LOCAL. MA AATITIMR T 7 MRS g.
Darn tho stocking that catohos no Christ


A very fiuc now Upright Piano for salo on
reasonable terms. Apply soon at this oflioe.t
Buy o "FASHION" calendar clock, as a
new yoar's present, for your family. A
great many have beon sold and thoy NO
giving perfect satisfaction.
Go to Biemann's Bar for puro liquors. Just
received barrel of fno imported French
Brandy, q genuine article, and can bo relied on
for medicinal purposes Give it trial.
Mr.. Stephen D. Keith, of Piokens, foil
fromrh horse last week, and died from tho
effects of tho injuries received. IIo was
subject to attacks of palpitaton Of tho heart.
Complete assortment prints aud worstcds,
oil latest styles and colors, just received aud
for sale at low prices at j. NJ. Cartcr's.
1t will be to your interest to call and sec
j. M. Cartcr's stock of boots and shoes before
purchasing elsewhere. J.
"Aud don't you forget it," that j. Nj.
Carter always has on hand the choicest line
We regret to learn that Mr.. II. d. Rochcs~
ter died suddenly recently at his residence
near Pendlcton. Mr.. Rochester was ono Of
our best citizens, aud leaves family to
mourn his loss
have just opened two barrels South Florida
oranges, acknowledged to be the best orange
grown. Alsa, most beautiful line of stationery
and French candy Toys, jcwelry, fancy Bo-
hcmian ware, fruits, &c., in profusion.
V. L. NORMAN.
Hon. j. G. Colt, Comptroller General of
tho State, hns resigned his Office. lie says
ho can do this safely aud honorably, os the
Legislature hus relieved him Of oil blame
and responsibility for the loss Of bank bills
stolen by Mclaughlin, his clerk.
Maj. Houston, Of tho Air Line Railroad.
has brought sixty cmiSrants froIs Now York.
They were brought from Switzerland by Mr..
Bicdcmann. of Georgia The immigrants
will scttlc at Mount Airy, Ca
Mr. Samuel a. Rowland, Of Central, an en-
ployec of the Air Line Railroad, was crushed
on Tuesday, the 2lst instant lie lived only
few minutes. Young Rowland was al active
md very promising young man and leaves many
relatives and friends 10 mourn his untimcly
death.
Tho ileccy staple of winter hns mado it's
appearance On Sunday night snow fell to
tho depth Of an inch. The clouds broke OF
on Monday at noon. since which timo the
weather bas been bitterly cold We notice
prevailed in Virginia on the 20tl, tho snow
falling at Petersburg to the depth Of an inch
IN hour.
Especial attention is called to the address
Of our Carrier, which will be handed by him
to our town subscribers Christmas morning.
We bcspcak for him the kindcst consideration
from the patrons Of tho "CouRIER," and on
tend to our friends and Subscribers everywhere
tho wish that they may enjoy a pleasant
Christmas. happy New Year and n long
life Of peace and prosperity.
On last Friday the Trustees Of Waihalla
Lodge, Knights Of i!Unor. No. 2SI, pnid to the
wife Of MIR. Il. N. Arnold, deceased, 81. coo,
being the amount for which his life was in
surcd in this order. Mr.. Arnold had been n
member Of hc order about Two years md had
paid into The Widow and Orphans benefit Fund
$40. lie died from consumption October lst,
1880.
Mcssrs. ERIN s. Werner. bnnkcrs, inform
US that their receipts Tor November wesc
$ll4,6 GOO, an Increase of thirty per cent over
tho same month Of last year. Also that tho
amount Of exchange bought and sold largely
exccoda that OF any former season. This
shows that we are in very healthy
condition financially. With both Tho male
and female ct .cgcs now as fixed institutions,
with tho present liberal patronage from
abroad we predict for Walhalla q bright fur
turo. Real estate within tho last few months
has advanced from 25 to so per sent. Would
it not be good Investment for some Of our
capitalists to erect some nice buildings FOR
rent? Only short time sinco it was ro
trouble to rent n house in almost any par.
OF town, while now everything il full, and
we aro reliably informed that there arc ut
least twenty families wilhih tho Knowledge
OF one man who arc anxious to como he,c
and aro only kept away for The want Of homes.
Let somebody build the houses that are now
needed; let the RAILROAD authorities extend
tho track and build the depot in the corporate
limits Of the town. and then let everybody
aid in tho building up Of Tic colleges
already in such fourishi"g condition, aud in
Il very short timo our population will be
double what it now is.
"To love, to bliss, their blended souls were
given,
And each, too happy, asked no brighter
heaven"