Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-02-10
LOCAL MATTERS.

Mr.. H. w. Kuhtnan, OF our county, has sent
70 the State Commissioner Of Agriculture tho
finest .specirneh Of gold and silver orc yet re-
6sived At tho department..
Our TOWN Council will have before II for
consideration at It's text meeting on tie 18th
instant ON ordiish6e requiripg the enclosure Of
stook within the incorporate limits. II is said
tho ordinance will pass.
. Messrs. Wesley Pitohford and O. L. Reid,
have been drawn as Jurors for the April term
Of tho United States Court in Charleston.
Mr.. James Hunter. of Pendleton, and other
good men have also been selected as jurors.
and we hope they will be prompt in attending
at tho proper time.
A constant rain has been falling since Monday
hight and at this writing, "wednesday evening.)
there Is no sign Of the weather breaking off.
Streams about Walhalla are swollen and the
ground soaked with water. There Is every in
d,oation Of freshet IN the largo streams.
The Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail-
road has reduced tho local passenger fares to tho
same rates as those offered by the Columbia and
Greenville Railroad. Let all our roads follow
suit and como even lower, II on trial they find
travel TO increase.
Mr.. ". J. Houston, Genera! Passenger and
Ticket Agent Of the Air Line Rail-
road, is getting up grand excursion to
Washington to witness the Inauguration of
Gen. Garfield. Tickets good from the first
to the tenth Of Mnrch. Fare. round trip
from Seneca City, $40. The Inauguration
Of Gen. Garfield promises to be ono Of tho
Rrandest pageants of the period. 1t will be
q good time. therefore, for the people
to visit Washington at very low rates.
Col. f. A. Hoke. of Seneca City, has been
appointed Notary Republic by Governor Ha-
good.
The South Carolina (Colored) Conference,
says the Methodist Advocate, published at
Atlanta, Ca, has just closed one Of the most
prosperous yeers 1t has ever enjoyed. The six
teenth annual session was held in Florence
commencing on 18th ultimo, Bishop Warren
presiding. We publish tho following Conference
Appointments as being Of looa, interest to our
people: Greenville District--L NJ. Dunton, P.
E. Waihalla Churoh-A. B. Franklin: Seneca
Patrick Fair; Tugaloo-W B. Jenkins; Ander-
son-R. A. Fletcher.
We have considered tho suggestions Of our
correspondent Frank" published last week,
and approve of them fully. We will be pleased
to hear from him or any other farmer on the
cultivation of fruits, grapes or products of
agriculture, and will devote not ons but several
columns to practical tests and experiments made
by our citizens in farming or stock growing.
We orc satisfied much information could thus be
gained and the public prosperity DO promoted
Our views on such matters would be theoret ioal
and if valued at all would be received with
many grains Of allowance. This journal
always has offered and always will give to our
people fair opportunity to disseminate views
and opinions on any subject connected with the
moral or material welfare of our county and
State.
There will be meeting Of the Walballa
Lyoeum on tomorrow (Friday, the 11th,) night
at Adger College, commencing at u o'clock.
All the members and the citizens generally are
requested to attend. A lecture will be delivered
by the Rev. John r. Riley, after which per-
manent organization will be effected and the
committee appointed for the purpose will report
on a constitution for the association. 1t is
hoped that our people will lend encouragement
to this undertaking, which has for its object the
literary improvement of all classes, especially
of the young. Besides frequent lectures, it is
the intention to have reading room where the
members may have access to valuable papers,
books, magazines. Sc. A combined effort will
furnish advantages which are otherwise unat-
tainable.
Judge Mnckey Gays that no liquor has
been sold III Marlboro in thirtv.ive years and
that the county is q PEI. feet Paradise Pros
perity prevails and the criminal record is ei-
oeedingly email. At tho Judges last sitting
in the General Sessions the calendar was
cleared in ten inmates, while 10 an adjoining
business occupied the court 6lteon days.
The State Board Of Agriculture will meet on
the 9Th instant at Coumbia Among other
things the board will elect mineralogst and
geolosist and an immigration agent.
severe storm occurred nt New Orleans on
the 9th instant, blowing down the fremen's
lookout tower fences and roofs Of buildings
The gale carried the waters OF The gulf over the
lowlands, submerging portions OF the New Or
leans and Mobile Railroad and tearing up the
road bed. Crevasses have been made in the
canal levees and a considerable portion of the
reported as the heaviest known for years ut
Pensacola, damaging good deal of shipping.
Col. j. M. Baxter died in Newberry on
Saturday evening about seven O'Clock. He
was IN Columbia about week ago ir atten-
dance upon the Supreme Court, and IN the
most robust health. lie was one of the mort
him the State loses n worthy man and strong
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