Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-04-29
Events Of Interest.


Events Of Interest.
No moro sign Of the rapid material pro-
gress of the South could be given than
the combinations of railroad kings and
capitaliststo possess and control tho great
lines of railroads leading through tho
Southern States connecting all parts of
the North, East and West with the most
important South Atlantic sea ports. Re
Gently the Louisvliie and Nashville Railroad
Company have effected permanent combi-
nations with other Of The Southern lines,
which give that company over five thousand
miles of railway five liucs of ocean steam
ers, all valued at capital Of Sl32, 100000
MIR. II. Victor Newconb, tie leading
officer of the above named company, who
has effected this great enterprise, gives the
following graphic account of the scheme to
reporter of the Ncv York Herald
"Wo have now virtual control of tho
line FROM Chic'so to New Orcans, who're
we meet tho Texas system. We have con-
troll from Louisville to Pensacola, aud oloso
arrangements with tho Pennsylvania Cen
tral for getting into New York. We have
contro! of the line from ST Louis to Sa-
vuonah, where our steamships await us
we have control of the limo from Memphis
to Port Royal and Charleston, and our lines
enter every port on the coast between Will
mington and New Orleans, aud some of the
best ports arc under our control. We
enter The principal cities of the Mississippi
Valley and the Southern Stotes. Our
system ia protected by feeders and outlying
l'aes that prevent its being cut into.
* x We arc straining every nerve
to meet the coming pressure. Our shops
arc turning out l50 rcw cars month, and
Nr. Wadlcy is now in New York for tho
purpose of ordering five new steamships.
We shall need at least 1000 new cars to
inouguratc our through line"
EEGErlELD G. IT,, April 24-At n
meeting Of the Hampton Dc,nocrotio Club
of Edgclieid G, H., to>day, for the purpose
of reorgauizing and elccting officers and
delegates TO the county convention in May
next, A. S. Tompkins, Esq, was elected
president over lion. j. g. Sheppard, the
old president.
The Hon. G. Sheppard and Gen. NJ.
". Gary were both defeated in the race for
delegates to the county convention. Quite
turning round of things.
The Boilers ticket run Tor intcndant and
wardcns two weeks ago, which caused so
much bad blood and resulted in the shoot
ing affair, Lad great deal to do with the
result of tho election to day. The sympa-
th'es with tho BIands arc largely in the
majority in this county.
a New York letter of Thursday saws:
ut the meeting Of the managers of the
leading railroads of the South at the st.
Nicholas, twenty companies being repre-
scntcd, it was decided, after some discussion
TO continue the time schedule now in oper-
alton, with tho exception of such minor
local notifications as might be required.
Tho time between New York and New
Orleans will be heightened about an hour
or more. 1t ia learned that the Southern
Hallway and steamship association (thc
business OF the combination being appor-
toned on money basis, and not like that
Of the trunk line pool, has been successful
in maintaining rates, and no change is at
present contemplated.
Washington special to the New York
Herohl: Matters have got to such pass
with some of the Republicans that they
seem really to commit their party to any
absurdity, provided only that the Democrats
oppose it. 1t certainly seems foolish for
the party to go into close election burden
cd with policyof using troops at the polls
and making the most disrcputahlc selections
for election mafshals, and there arc Rcpub-
lcans who see this, but there are others
who think "will llstand anything" and they
act accordingly
COLUMBIA, April 24.-No.icc of appeal
haa been served in the case of Barton,
Adams, Dodson and Bates, four of tho ne
groes sentenced to be hung at Grccnvile 10
June. The grounds arc various exceptions
to tho ruling Of Judge Thomson and to
the manner in which the confession was
obtained. This action will ensure post.
ponemcnt Of tho execution, as tho appeal
cannot be heard without tho consent of
the defendants until November. Mattox
who turned States evidence will be recon.
mended to executive clcmcncy.
ATLANTA, April 24.-The gold fever is
spreading, especially in White County.
Lumsdcn Bros, at Nacoocheo, havo taken
out 2,700 pcnnywcights in nuggets from
80 square feet Of earth, at total expense
of $65. From pocket, 80 inches square
they gathered 2l2 pcnnywcights in small
nuggets Another party that struck the
samo lead took out before they began to
clean up nugget that weighed l06 penny
weights, and several others not quito as
heavy. Great excitement prevails.