Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, October 21, 1865, Image 3
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Oiierations of the Freedmen's Bureau.
w- .??;?Sa?~<?* o?w* on
Col, Samuel Thompson, Assistant ?Jommis
si?norof ti feedmon'S affaira, iu en officiai
communicntipu, fluted Vickeburg, September
1 ty whilst giving his return for August, soys
the records in that part of Mississippi aro de
stroyed, anS that persons are rqlnotant to sup
ply the missing information. Ho states that'
lip plantations are leased iu Louisiana?68
by blacks; also, 136 in Mississippi?113 of
thom by whites, and 23 by blacks.
There are 13,500 acres in eigl,ity-ohc plan
tations in Louisiana and Mississippi leased to
blaoks, and 52,800 acres in the samo States,
in 170 plantations^ leased* t? whites. About
*>nc-?ialf of the land leased to whites was aban
doned, owing to'the overflow of the Mississip
pi. A tremendous pressure-is being brought
..tabear, by tho returned citizens of all classes
tP get possession of their property. They aro
. constantly writing to the President and j(ihc
heads of. different bureaus at Washington,
. friled with all kinds of misrepresentations in
oilier toeflecr, their purposes. The Colonel'
Biys ho property has bpen libelled for confis
cation, and that) ftp has made no attempt to
distribute lao.ds iiP^niall lots to eg roes, as he
knew / it would meet with strong opposition
frdin all parties. ? It would require time to
Sxecute it, and a military force tp protect tho
frecdmcn during the term of their lca30.
If, he adds,' the militia are organized, as
foreshadowed by Governor Sh&rkey's procla
mation and endorsed?by tho President, ho has
no. idea thut the frcedmen will 'remain quiet
laborers in the cotton field. 'JL'hey nre excited
nird partially armed.' The hope of organizing
t?ic labor of the State iu such a way that the
freed non will return to tho field and recruit
the agricultural Wealth of the State as free la
borers, seem to vanish with the promulgation
of the militia order.' In conclusion, he says
he hears of but little trouble between freed
men and their employers. Noarly all.the col
ored people of the State, working on planta
tions, l^hve.?becn contracted with, and the em
ployers are anxious to make contracts for the'
year 1866, for fear labor will be hard to get
at the'beginning o? th? season. " "\ '
Arrest of a Brigadier General for Robbery.
Nkw York, Oct. 2.*?The Herald'* Wash
ington special says that about the middle of
' , last month Gen. Baker received in formation
of ,n plot at Lynchburg, Va., to rob the post
quartermaster's ?afe, which was known to
. contain a large amount of money. Tlio case
worked* up, and has resulted in the arrest and
incarceration in the Old Capitol Prison, last
night, of Brvt. Brig. Gen. J. C. Briseoc, of
tho 100th Peun. 'Vols., commanding the post
at Lypchburg, and A. W. Lackey, of Worces
ter, Mass., formerly a sutler at that'post.?
Gen. Rrjscoc ah Irishman by birth, and has
. been jn command of the post at Lynchburg
' ?it?oe Leo's surrender.
Capt. W. A. Alberger, son of pano! coin
missioner Alberger, cf New York, had in?lhs
charge on the 21st of' September, S 120,000
.# in greenbacks, besides a lavg<*uuiount of cap
tured gold, coin and-bullion, which bad been
placed in his charge for safe-keeping. Bris
coe approached Alberger through Lackey and
proposed to him, as the war was about to close,
hnd none of them had made any money out
of it, they should make, a grand haul in con
oort and -pocket ?50,000 a piece. Alberger
kept/ the funds in a safe which formerly be
longed to a rebel officer, and this fact was to
'give colors to thcjcharge which was to be nu^de,
thafi the ex-rebel, having a duplicate key, had
robbed/it. Briscoo was to arrest the quarter
master, 'his clerks and half the people of
. Lynchburg, to avert suspicion. The Goncrnl
took an impression of .the safe key on wax
and sent Lackey to Philadelphia to get a key
made.-"'Alberger, ostensibly in the plot, 'in
formed the Seerotiiry of War, and two or threo
$ of Gert. Baker's officers were sont to arrest tl^p
guilty partie^, y ''}. . ' > '
Those officers' saw, through holes in the
t ceiling of the office, Gen. Briscoo c?mo in
While tho quartormaeter and his olorks were
gone to dinner ; saw bini unlock tho safo with
th? JPalso key, take out three pack^cs of green
backs, of $10,000 e^oh, and luad'hiineoif with
coin rfiid bullion to the amoifnt of hear #15,?
., 000, hnving previously ignited saturated pa
per and eloth with a ?view to "bunmig the
building. They followed him across tho hall
f\f Ilia htnn nffino " rid. nnma p A Vi >?i V.' Il ?10
ho was counting and arranging the money
behind his bolted dp'or- * Tho frax and keys
were fouud upon hiui, and the proof is indis
putable. These proofs are now ip the posses
sion of Gen. Baker.
Washin?ton, September 29.?A j letter
^was recently addrossed By some of the citizens
of Charlottcsville, Va., to President Johnson,
prompted by tho difficulties whioh surround
' them in rotation to the appr?aoliing Congres
sional election. They appeal to him for coun
sel and advico'as to their proper course of a'c
tiou, being wholly uninformed as to whether
tho> test oath will probably be repealed or mod
ified, so as to admit Southern members.
They have thought it possible that he might
enlighten them on. the subject. They say
their main 'purpose is to. pursue Jthut course
which will be most likely to sustain him and
his policy in tho administration of tho Gov-'
eminent. .The Attorney-General, to whom
tho letter was referred, replies t-Uat ho is in
structed by tho President to say, " that ho
has no more means of knowing what Congress
may do in regard to the oath about wjiich they
inquire, than any other citizen, but it is his
earnest wish that loyal and true men, to whom
no objection can be made, should be olected
to Congress." This, Mr. Speed says, Jis not
an official letter, but a simple expression of
individual opinion and wish.
Washington, October *2.?The official
statement of the public debt shows a decrease
of twelve and a half millions since the 81st of
August.
Tho Treasury Department lias given notice
that it will give, in exchange for certificates
of indebtedness, compound interest notes and
Treasury notes to the extent of $50,000,000)
six per cent, five-twenty year bonds, at throe
per cent, premium* That is to say, one hun
dred dollars of bonds for each hundred and
three in certificates and notes.
* Secretary McCul.lough, of the Trensury,
stated to-day that it does not enter into his
present calculations to put another loan upon
the maj-ket. ? . ..... .??.; .<?>,
A Balloon I>uki,.?Perhaps the most re
markable duel over fought took place in 1803.
It was1 peculiarly Prendi in its tone, and could
hardly have o?eurred under any other than a
French state of society? M. Le Gram pre and
M. Le Pique ' had a quarrel, arising out of
jealousy conoerning a lady engaged-.at the
Imperial Opera. They agreed to fight a duel
to settle their respective claims, aud, in order
thilt the heat of angry passions should not in
terfere with the polished elegance, of the pro
ceeding, they, postponed the duel,for a month,
the lady agreeing to bestow her smiles on the
survivor of the two, if the other Was killed;
or at all cwnts, this was inferred by the two
men, if not actually expressed. The duelists
yore fighting in the air. Two balloons were
constructed precisely alike. Ou the day de
noted Lo Grampro and his second entered the
car of one balloon, Le Pique and his second
that of ?he other. It was in the Garden of
the Tuileries, amidst the immenso concourse
of spectators. Tho gentlemen were to fire,
not at each other, but at each other's balloons,
in order to bring them down by the escape of
gas, and, as pistols might hardly have served
*tho purpose, each aeronaut took a: blunderbuss
in his car. At a given signal the ropes that
retained tho cars were cut, and the balloons
ascended. The wind was moderate, and kept
the balloons at about their original distance
of eighty yards apart. When half a mile
above the surfaco of tho earth a preconcerted
signal. for firing was given. M. Le Pique
fir?d, but miss?d. M. Le Gram pre fired and
sent a ball through M. Lo Pique's balloon.?
The balloon collapsed^ the oar descended with
frightful rapidity, and. M. Lo Pique and his
second wpre dashed to pieces. Lo Grampro
continued his ascent triumphantly, and termi
nated his aerUl '.voyrigc successfully ?t a dis
tance of seven leagues from Paris.
The following persons havo paid On thoir sub?
seription to the Counijsn, as follows :
Samuel LoVingood,-. - - >' $1.25
? Dr. John M.'Pield, ?- - 1;00
Kansom Duke, \?-? .,. - - .1.00
Dr. W. T. Field* - . . i.QQ
Kecso Bowon, " -?.-,.<. LOO
MARRIED,,, on the !?8.d ?lt,, by Revi Plktohku
Smitu, ?tr. A. E. m;0\V,?, of Anderson, to Mies
JULIA M. MILLER, at Picken?.
On the 11th inst., by the same, Mr. SAMUEL
MoCALL t0j Mi?? M. E. TEAGUE, of Georgia.
On the 12th inst., by the sauio, Mr. C. C. PER
RY, formerly of Colleton, to Miss MENA MoCAL
LIS, of Walhalla.
? Ou the 14th inst., by the same, Mr. HENRY
jjENNENRERGE to Mrs. AUGUSTUS FAJEN,
both of Walhalla.
On the 6th inst ,, by tho Res'. J. H. S?lm van,
Mr. O. W. EATON to Mrs. L. J. MoGUFFlN, both
of Dickens.
a ?Tisttd > '? es.
==r?;-rr? j
BQT W? are uutiiori/ott to an
nounce JAS. FARROW, Esq., of Spartnnburg, as
a oandidatc to represent, in the Congress of the
United Slates, the Fourth Congressional District,
comprising the Districts of Anderson, Pickens-,
Greenville, Laurens, Spartauburg, Union, York,
and Chester.
"Ootober 12, 1805 5 tf
The '.frieiias of Hon. J. P.
K.respectfully announce him a Candidate
for a scat in the Congress of the United States, at
the next election.
October 12, 1865 .5 . tf
Lettor of Acceptance.
(From the Greonvillo Mountaineer.]
' GR li EN VILLE, S. C, October 2. 1865.
M ri Editor: I am indebted to the kindness of
some friend orfriends for a very fluttering nomi
nation, contirtAwd iu your issue of the 26th ultimo,
to a seat in the United States Congress; 1 accept
the nomination, am grateful for the support prom
ised, and, if elected, will no my duty.
Very Respoctfully,
JOHN D. A SII MORE.
?@BTUc friends of Col. Jo>i? ??
ASHM0R1S respectfully announce bini a candidate
for asca{, in the Congress of tho United States, at
the ensuing election,
Oot 2, 1865 4 ? tf
IS THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE
FOR THE
'' ' . AND SECURE THE
Proceedings of the Legislature,
AND THE NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS'
\ GENERALLY.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
IN ORDINARY?CITATION. .
WHEREAS. Rob't. A. Thompson, o.k.p.p., hath
applied to nie for letters of administration
upon the ..estate of William M. Fcnnell. dce'aacd,
lute of- the District of Pickcns and Stato alor?
siiid : Tho kindred and creditors of said deceased,
are, thcroforo, cited to appear before me at. Pick
ens C. H., on Monday (lie 27th day of November
next, to show 'cause, if any they can, why said
lettore should not bo granted. Given under my
hand and seal this 16th October, 1865.
_W.'E. HO LOOM BE, p.p. . {
$?ftip o?* Montit Carolina,
.? * in ?citation.
UJHEREAS, William T. Spencer hath applied to
ti me for leif'eia of administration up?? the es
tate of Abram Spencer, doccased, hite o?: th? Dis
trict of .Dickens and State aforesaid : The kin
drod and creditors of said'deoeased, are, thereforo,
cited to appear before me nt> Dickons C. H. on
Monday the tfOth day of October, instant, to shew
causo, if any they cah, why said lettera should
not.be granted. Given under'my handaud seal
this 16th October, . 805. ;
W. E. HOLCOMEE, o.p.n.
State Month Carolina*
. , JN ORD? MA It Y?CITATION',.';
WHEREAS, David II. Glenn h%'fji applied lo m?
for letters of administration upon tho estate
of Rob't. J. Glenn, deceased, hito of the District of
Piokens and 'State aforesaid: Tho kindred and
croditors of said docensed, are, therefore, cited to
appear before mo at Dickons ('.' Hi on Monday the
80th day of (totober, instant, to show cause, if any
thoy oan, wirysaid letters sliouhl not bo granted.
Given under my Ijand and seal this 16th October,
1865, % E. O LOO BE, o.i'.n.
Stale o?'Monili Carolina.
IN ORDINARY?01tat<ON.
WHEREAS, Rob't. A. ThompsoH,O.k.ra>, hath
applied to me for letters of administration
upon, tho estate of Nathaniel Howard, deceased,
hito of tho Dislrictiof Pickensand State aforesaid':
The kipdred ami creditors of said deceased, ate,
therefore,' oit?d'to appear before mo at Dickens 0.
H.; on Monday tho 27th day of November noxt, to
8ltew?attsc\ if any they can, why said lettereehouhl
not be graftted. Given under my hand and seal
this 16th October, 1865.'
M . ' W, E. HOLCOMDE, . . . .
kt..J), McWHOKTER, M. ?,
^K?jMiJC'i FULLY o?fer^ tps sorvices in tht?Drno
ll> tice ?f Mcdicinp, Surgery aud Obstetrics.
OFFICE?JU0K??NS C. U., S. C.
::Scpt 20, 1805 . 2,. ' 3m .
'S?? . ' . .;' ?'?""" ,' *" , ' > ;?;'' .??*#? > "?
WATCHES. & JEWELRY
repaired.
I WOULD rospe?tfully Infort?, my
! friends and t ho public generally, that
?I am agnin nt my old stund at '
, J. PHJKENS C. II.,
Prepared to do all' work in my line, in a neat', and
workman-like manner, at as reasonable cotos as*iho
times will.allow Thankful for past patronage, ?
solicit, (i continuance of the snmo.
?S??"'All work w a tu-an ted. ?
Hi A. H. GIBSON.
Sept 15. 18?5_1 ? . 3m
ROWLAND S KNAUFE,
, ?. l).t ?.
RBSrEOTPU?iwY invito the attention of their
friends and the public to their Stock of North
ern niul Southern
homespuns,
TINWARE, TOBACCO. S KG HS, PAPER,
, - ENVELOPES, &0., &0.
They BARTER, BUY and SELL PROVISION
at the moet reasonable.1* rates Try us.
J&?y" They have taken oat License for Retailing
SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS; and have on hand a good
supply of the best.
Sept 12, 1806 1 tf
ESTATE NOTICE.
ALL PERSONS indebted to the Kstotc of the
late Col. A. P. Calh?un. deceased, will make
payment; and those indebted thereto will present
their demands to the umlorsigned, legally attested;
within the time prescribed by law.
M. M. CALHOUN, \Adtn'x.
J. 0. CALHOUN, Jr.,/Adm'r.
Oct. 12. isrt? * ,{ f> 8?j
H'dq'rs. 3d Sub Dist. of Westum S.C.
1 Anokkson C. Hit Sept. 18, 1805.
Oknv?wai. Ordku No. 5*.
IT having come to the knowledge of the Lieuten
ant-Colonel commanding that a large omonjtit of
property, formerly belonging to the so-colfcd Con
crete Government, is now in the possession of citi
zens within this Sub-District, it is ordered,
That all such Property, of Whatever description,
be immediately reported to the nearest Assistant
Provost Marshal in the Sub-District, by the per
son or persons having, it- in possession, that an
exact account of the same may be taken for the
future disposition of the Government.
Assistant Provost Marshals are directed to arrest
oil persons who fail to comply with the above or
der, and tako them to the Sub-District Supeiior
Court, for tria).
By command of Lieut. Col. C. S. BROWN,
II. A. ?Iohnso?. Lieut, andj'ost Adjutant.
October 12, 18155 5
THE '
SOUTH, CAROLINA COLLEGE,
qpilE.KXKRQISES of this COLLEGE will.be
.1 resumed en tho FIRST MONDAY .in Jan
uary next.
T'ho Faculty having been authorized by the
Board of Trustees to exercise their discretion as
to the requisites of applicants for admission,
such indulgence as the circumstances will per
mit will Le extended;
Applicants must prescrit themselves on the
first Monday in January
JM. LaBOH1\E,
Cnairman of Faculty.
. Columbia. S. C, Sept, 23. 1865. .
Jtf?g1* All papers in the State will pleaso pub:
Hah once a week until 1st November next, anil
forward bills to tho Treasurer of- tho College,
Rev. C. BRUCE WALKER.
Oct. .5,1805 4 ,4
JOSEPH J. NORTON,
ATTORIE! AT LAI
; AND
'SOLICITOR-IN.'EQUITY,
OTTICI? AT PlCKENS COURT HOUSE, S. C
Sept 1(5, 1805 1 tf*
^mo?NEA? I LOWNDES
HAVE JUST OPENED '& OFFER FOR SALE
An Assorted Stock of Goods,
CONSISTING OF
.Qi'occr?es,
?>D*y Good**,
W$i? StevO near Dr. L. . Johnson's residence,
;. WALHALLA, S. Ck
Wsu'Pfic?e reasonable for cash ! f v.
W. . PERON NE AU, T. P. LOWNDES.
Sipt (5. 18U? ?,,,,;; I . tf
ot^js?eb white;
?ABIN-?T HflAKE?t,
FALLS, S. .;?.?
THE UNDERSIGNED is now fully prepared to
do all CABINET WORK in good style..
Ho will also make ?r repair OLD WAGONS1 or
BUGGIES, at tho shortest notice.
CIWAV FOR CASH Oli J)A?TEli>
ftf?r Work not delivcrod till paid for.
October 4, 1805 ! v _4_j? 4 ,
_ M. JOHN R. PARKEB,
HAVING located permanently at.the Court IIouso
respectfully otfers hie Professional 'services to
the citizens of Bickens district. .. Having been .sta
tioned for twoyoarHatRiohmond, ho has had muoh
experience both in Surgery, in compounding, and .
in prescribing Medicines.
? lie offors:his STOCK VF DRUGS low for ensh.
Ofl?co next to Ctd. Norton's,
:*Sopt 14,W1805 ..?? \ '-*;. .$?'.?.