Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-11-24
The Eve of the Session.
From tho News and Courier. !

COLUMBIA, November 2l..-The Governor
arrived in the city tonight from his plantq
| ton near Saluda Old Town. The incoming
trains brought in many Of the members of
the General Assembly pnd tho hotels and
boarding houses arc filling up.
In u conversation with reporter for the
Nevs and Courier to uight Governor IIagood
stated that his message would rot be pre-.
sented to the Legislature until Wednesday
Tho Governor, like every QUO else whom
have conversed with, seems to anticipate
protracted session.
The feeling in reference to tho lion law il
very intense, and the desperate fight on tho
question Of ropealing it is sure to occupy tho
attention Of the Legislature. The friends of
repeal arc confident of carrying tho lower
branch Of the Legislature. MS they have don Q
twice before and they will push it in the
Senate too. There it will meet with sharp
resistance and the advocatos of tho law con-
fdently expect to kill the rcpealng bill in
the Senate even if it gets through the House.
l havo oonversed with number Of the mem-
bers Of the two Houses, aud while they un-
doubtedy favored tho repeal of the law
the opponents Of repeal are strong and
outspoken against any such attempt and
declare that they will fight against it to
tho bittcr eud.
The contest for tho Circuit Judgships is also
tho subject OF eomment andtlp friends Of
the several candidates arc arriving. Judge
Cothran has no opponent yet that can learn
Of. Far the Barnwel Circuit tho names of
Col. J. W. Moore, of Hampton. and Of ex-
Judge Maher nro mentioned, but the friends
of Judge Aldrioh seem confident of his
recollection. For Judge Mackeys circuit.
Mr.. j. j. Hemphil, of Chester. is probably
q candidate. with perhaps one or two com
potitors in addition to tho present incumbent
The Joint Assembly for tho election will
propably meet curly in December.
Miss HAuR.--From "RuseoI," the bril-,
liant correspondent of the Augusta Chronicle
we take pleasure in copying Tho following
highly complimentary notice Miss IIahr,
young and gifted musician Of Atlanta: "At
this long distance. may be rasdoned for
introducing mention. in this connection, of a
musical celebrity Of Atlanta. whose gifts and
attainments entitle hor to q more than local
fame. The frigid countries of Norway and
Sweden have given to the world artists in
music ourvaling tho best talont of Italy,
storied for her musical nrt---outrivaling. he.
cause in Jenny Lind, Ole Bull and others,
natives of those colder dimes, there was soul
accompanying artistic perfec,ions. such as
shone in none of Italia's musical sons and
daughters fair young girl, an orphaned
child Of Swedish paronoge has for more than
a year beon making q profession Of music
teaching in Atlanta or modest retiring
mIen. tociety has discovered the musical
in it's mids.. only as snciety hos gradually
impelcd her TO reveal her accomp plisbments
have heard the most renowned piansts W ho
have appeared before American audiences
but never one whom concede the superior
in soulful or artistic execution to Miss Uabr
But her attainmenta aro not confined to exe-
cution merely. her genius for composition
being marked. Given the opportunities for
deeper study of her art and in Mics Hair
America may boast musical artist of dis
tingui,hed merit"