Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-10-21


torn of Office commenced !, setios Of frauds.
por7ersion of the funds Of tho institution aud
ombozzlements. One transaction was the hys
pothecation Of $4,000 of warrants on the
Treasury with Governor SCOTT for loan of
$4,000. Scott sold and used tho whole
amount, and thus caused tho loss T. tho
State Of at least $4,000, if Stolbrand is to
DO believed. Next his transaction with
Hardy Solomon. The salo of ocrtain woulen
machinery BY Solomon to General Stolbrand
tor the use of tho Penitentiary, charged at
$4,000; discount allowed Stolbrand Of 81 ,096..
70, reducing the prico to $2,9O335. charged
to the institution at 81, G,4S0, thus showing q
fraudulent profit to Stolbrand Of $3,576. .65.
And this machinery was worthless and never
used Again, the account of Hardy Solomon
against the institution for supplies in giyon
period amounted to $42.049.55. General
otoibrand's reports covering the samo period
shows credit on this account in tho sum Of
S75,l7075, of which largo discrepancy Stol-
brand has given no xpanation--indood he
was not able to produce any accounts or
Fouonere rotating thereto"
Tho General was completely demoralzed and
attempted to define himself by saying that
Senator Cannon, Of Sparlanburg, had made n
subsequent report acquitting him.
MIR. Werner asked when this was and Stolbrand
replied in December, 1877.
Mr.. Werner then replied that no such rcport
had been made and challenged him to produce
il.
The General became completely confused md
finally broke down to The modification of his
audience. Unable to speak further under this
load, hc made few ncohcrcnt remarks and
quit. Blodgctt then adjourned the meeting.
Mr.. Werner, after the adjournment, asked to
be heard, but the negroes refused him an au-
dcnco, unwilling to hear the truth, having been
so instructed, it is supposed, by their leaders
Every man should accustom himself to
regard tho ballot not only as ono Of tho
highest privileges Of freeman, but as one
OF the most imperative dutios Of tho citizen.
lilo should at all times exercise it,
disastrous fire occurred ut tho wharf in
Charleston ON the l7,h instant, resulting in
tho injury or destruction OF Acn thousand
bales of cotton and some real cstn,e and
shipping. The entire loss is estimated at
live hundred tsausand dollars. the most of
which is covered by insurance chiefly in
foreign companies. The fire was discovered
about 2 o'clock P. NJ. on Sunday and was
then confined to single bnle of cotton. AZ
thero were few persons about the place and
tho wind was high, it soon spread to contigu-
Gus cotton and then to cotton she'd filled
with cotton. and finally reached the shipping.
Several cotton sheds and some buildings were
destroyed or grently injured. Three iron
steamships, the Bedford, Burrowdalo and
rravuncorc, partially loaded with from three
to four thousand bales Of cotton each, took
fire and were greatly damaged, both the
vessels and cargoes. The Travancoro was
scuttled to save it from entire destruction.
During the fire tho second mate Of the Bed
ford, Wm. Hunter, was killed by tho falling
of the boom Of the forcmast Several other
persons were injured during the fire, none
seriously. Tho damage to the three shins is
estimated at $4,000 and the total loss and
damage is placed at S4sO,O0O. The cause Of
the fire is unknown, but is supposed to be
from carelessness, perhaps some passing
smoker.
All must admit that the absence of oppo-
s'tion and excitement in tho State canvass
has created q feeling OF indifference. This
must be shaken of, ir wo are to preserve
what wo hnso 50 hardly won. Whenever
the voter sleeps on his privileges he is in
danger.
The States of Indiana, Ohio md West
Virginia held elections on the 18th instant
The exact result has not yet been deter mined,
but it is known that the Republicans havo
carried Indiana and Ohio. tho former by about
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