22 Dec 1866
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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1866
Page
1
A garbled OCR record reports on state legislature actions and amnesty debates. It mentions the commission, observers, and the broader political climate, with references to William Davis and calls for measured reconciliation while warning against biased juries and rushed trials. The text preserves names and institutions but remains largely unclear.
A fragmentary report discusses efforts to reestablish state records and gather information on military lists, with mentions of government archives, newspapers as informants, and a congressional resolution on territorial governance for former slave states. It notes archival challenges, differing soldier reports, and calls for verified public records via collectors and officials.
A pointed circular from the Agricultural Society of Pendleton Anderson District South Carolina appeals to residents to support a proposed constitution protecting agriculture. It denounces wholesale exportation and unfair practices, calls for donations, and lists A. Clemson as committee chair with others to collect funds and forward contributions.
A chaotic scene unfolds as a mob gathers to seize prisoners from a jail in a southern town. They break in, force the jailer to surrender keys, drag prisoners outside, and hang three men from a tree amid shouts and jeers. A militia presence and official statements follow, with commentary on civil unrest and postwar governance.
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