28 Jan 1860
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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1860
Page
1
From the Mobile Daily Register a son recalls his mother’s voice as night falls. He speaks of longing, distant care, and memories that comfort his lonely heart though she remains far away.
Correspondence from Keowee Courier reports Lewaarp’s arrival in the steamer Arago from Southampton. A large crowd gathered at Subert street wharf. he was conveyed in an open barouche to the Astor House amid cheers, with cannons firing at Auburn. The piece notes political tensions, petitions, and a cultural scene with social events and sporting talk.
Lawrence and Boston report show relief funds gathering for fire victims. Members of the manufacturing and mechanical associations pledge a purse, private subscriptions reach substantial totals, and the city mourns while authorities assess mangled casualties. Messages from workers’ families and coroner’s notes accompany ongoing inquiries.
The Legislature enacts a Court of Appeals for law and equity with a Chief Justice and two associate judges, chosen by joint ballot from current commissioners, to sit in Columbia and Charleston, with appellate jurisdiction over district courts and provisions for an Errors Court to handle constitutional questions and other matters.
The Central Railroad of Georgia linking Macon and Savannah reports a 10 mile line with capital of 34,000,000 and net earnings of 1,000,14 93 after cash dividends and depot funds. A 500,000 dividend is proposed from surplus, while the Macon and Western line of 100 miles shows net profits of 225,402 20 on 1,488,800 capital, with 1,514,798 59 total dividends over twelve years and a 159,805 surplus.
Sentence delivered after Appeal Court denial, James TMageins found guilty of a brutal murder in Torry District. The judge declares a death penalty, detailing the assault on an elderly man and the assault on his wife, and urging penitence and mercy before execution.
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