14 Jul 1866
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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1866
Page
1
A lyric fragment paints a figure waiting by a cold river as winter’s hush settles over the scene. A speaker recalls travelers and the dead, the gate to the city, and the cold water. The poem ends with the vow that life and joy will endure beyond death when the Bonewiid River ages.
A tightly worded antebellum church letter argues against singing on the Sabbath, insisting no work or Sunday musical practices should resemble weekday labor. It warns singing dries focus from worship, noting revival dependence on Sabbath conduct, prayer meetings, and communal harmony to avoid distraction and financial concerns. The letter appeals to wise men to judge the matter.
A Knoxville and Blue Ridge railroad delegation meets Louisville and Nashville and South Carolina officials to push a completed line from Knoxville through Atlanta to Charleston and Norfolk. Advocates claim the route would shorten freight and passenger travel, boost Southern markets, and connect the Ohio River region with ports on the Atlantic Coast.
The text describes a vision of fraternal unity and enterprise through a railroad network across mountains and seaboard regions. It highlights Mississippi and southeastern connections, emphasizes public support, and notes a meeting in Bound Off Trade rooms with Col J P Reed of the South Carolina railroad and Southern delegation members, praising renewed Southern friendship and commerce ties.
A meeting of citizens from Kizefield and Lexington districts on the 2Let ultimo adopted proaimbla and resolutions opposing creditor domination and stay-law distortions. They urge Governor to convene legislature, form a commission, and seek statewide action to protect debtors while opposing violent money remedies and preserve property from upheaval.
A historical motion outlines support for relief to people burdened by accumulated debts and court processes. It condemns those obstructing debtors, urges cautious action against speculative or predatory behavior, and proposes convening the people to meet on a national or state day if relief power is lacking. It notes dissemination via Newberry Herald and Phenix and Courter.
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