Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-08-05

ioo,OOU against 3IO, 900 in 1870. She will
gain two members Of Congress in tho next
apportionmcnt
Consns returns from rs counties in Mis-
souri, show an increase Of population of
23,440, since 1870. If tho ohor counties
State will bo 100000 or an increase Of
half million in ten years.
Tho Lexington County Democratic Con-
Tcntlon met on tho I'd instant. Aiken dclo-
gates were elected to the Congressional Con-
Vention. Tho primary plan Of nominating
Candidates was adopted. Resolutions en-
dorsng the State and National Democratic
| candidates woro adopted.
Hero is what tho bravo Democrat and fine
soldier. Gen. Mcclellan, wrote recently of
Gen. Winfield S. Hancock: Gen. Hancock
fought gallantly during tho war, and both
know what the war was for, and know when
| the war was ended"
Governor Mcclellan ia quoted as saving:
"Ihcro IL no question about tho success of
| tho Democratic party in New Jersey next
November With tho Democratic rarty it is
only question Of tho majority, which
| will probably DO between 10000 aud Is 900,
Tho Raleigh Ojscrrcr ntimates from
census returns received that the popalation
of North Carolina vii! show IN AVERAGE
increase of 80 rcr cent, giving tho State =
| population Of l,302,7G0 in 1880 against
l,O1l ,3Gl in 1870 Tho Increase in towns
has bcen greater than in the country.
Tho Independents Of Marlboro County
have published manifesto announcing
themselves as candidates, alleging they arc
| Democrats and opposed to tho restoration of
Nadical rulo. They dcnouncc all rings and
nominations by rings ana primaries as
controlled by few, and pledge faithful,
| discharge Of dnty if elected
DR., Tanner entered on the thirty fifth day
Of his fast at noon, August lst. For some
days he has had periodical attacks or nnusia
and vomiting anI is growing weaker daily.
His fast will end on tho 7,h at noon If ho
lives to SEQ it. On The Cd he admitted no fcl,
very weak and that his stomach was in bad
condition, but expressed confidence in his
ability to accomplish his undertaking.
The Grccnhncr White Sulphur Springs,
Which before the war could not be bought
for ono million dollars, was recently sold for
s;340 coo. Tho dining hall will scat 200
pcrsons. The consumption in four weeks
was 60 bcoves, 500 sheep, $4,000 chickens
aud 200 barrels Of flour.
In tho case Of tho State against Corbin and
Stono, to recover $,2S,O0O collected By them
as attorneys for moneys duo the State
ior phosphatcs mined, recently tried
in Columbia before judge hudson.
the jury rendered q vcrdiet in faycr Q,
the State for $s23,I2S.dl. with interest from
July Sd, 1870. The defendants anpcalcl.
They claimed tho State was indebted to them
for services in other cases, and set IN a
counter claim for tho sum in their hands,
which Judge Hudson ruled out on tho gror
that tho State could not be sued.
On the 3lst utimo GarfclJ, ro,nmh;a
About 200 pcrsony - ~ present only ABOUT
100 bev Sam iec dJi5rcY TAS peSlgS Ct gana, Mas "a
n. Taft, Of Charleston. r. j. Elliott colorel,
Of Riehlnnl, Il. NJ. Erayton, Collector of
ln'crnal Revenue, OK Congressman RNncy,
colorol, aud ". +. Myers. cclorc'l, Of Beau
!o.t. Resolutions wero adopted endorsing
Garfield and Arthur anl plcdgiug those
present to ihcr support.
The most ro markahlc result OF tho census
brought to light 80 far is that in u number
Of places spread over what il usually consid,
cred the Wcst, from the Western boundary
Of Pennsylvania to The Mississippi River and
from tho Ohio River to the lakes, the popu,a
ton has decreased since 1870. In Ohio and
Illinois counties turn up with smaller
4, -. A., 81,
rous towns in both States which make the |
same showing, others are to Dc found in [
Wisconsin, and while the total number IS
not large and Tie decrease triAng. a check |
anywhere III the population Of the interior
has neither been expected nor predicted.
The term of Office Of Chief Justice Willard |
expired on the lst instant, taking as the
correct theory that he was elected to fill an
uncxpircd term. 1t is rumorcd that WAL
lard will make bitter fight against the
qualification Of Coy. Simpson, claiming that
ho was elected for six years and not for an
uncxpircd term. This rumor is also denied
and time only can tell. Gov. Simpson will
not qualify before September, that the olin-
ions in eases argued before the present
court may be filed before Willard goes out Of
office. Judge Willard is now in Cashiers
Valley.
a monster mass meeting Of Democrats
was held at Bcnncttsvillc, Marlboro County,
last Monday. About G,O00 persons were
present Speeches were made by j. G. Bluo
Esq, Senator Butler, Congressman Richards
son and j. p. Thomas Their remarks wc.o