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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1867
Page
2
Fragmentary ad style text notes subscription costs obliquely and states payment must be in cash or equivalent, with references to obituary notices and communications. The garbled passage references subscription terms, candidacy announcements, and market provisions in a late nineteenth or early twentieth century style.
A fragment from a 19th century paper notes Mr Sosa W Conn of Pickens has been named Commissioner for the United States Coursa for South Carolina. It mentions cotton prices in Liverpool New York Charleston and a German newspaper prospectus in Charleston. Registration figures by race are listed and political alignments discussed with references to Gov. Orit and Gen Scovreny.
The piece discusses whether amnesty extends to former Confederates, noting executive proclamations, court opinions, and legislative limits. It cites Judge Lien and President’s power over pardons, urging disfranchised citizens to act within legal bounds and seek judicial paths to restoration of voting rights. The article reflects tension between executive clemency and Congressional authority.
The text outlines a broad mix of notices on quarterly tax returns and public levies, referencing figures like Mr Trios and Conn Deputy Collecnir, with mentions of property sales, payment proposals, and a forthcoming publication date. It weaves in scattered political and legal mentions, including references to Jeremiah Christin Neiehbnis and the context of taxation debates and municipal matters amid a garbled historical press page.
Fragmentary text discusses industrious men in Davenport and surrounding counties Scott and Godar. It mentions land holdings, cultivation prospects, crop shares, and a call for persistent enterprise to build villages and towns. Observations include regional interest in future development and political context weighing on agricultural labor.
Reading shows a jumble of 19th century items: white majorities in district election results, railroad earnings about 231,000 dollars, Democratic alignment hints, a South Carolina college keeping open, and cotton crop estimates around 2,800,000 bales. Other fragments mention university revivals and regional political shifts.
A public meeting of Pickens citizens is announced for the first day of October at Pickens Court House to discuss the political situation of the district WALUALLA. The event includes remarks by Mr Malbary and others with focus on Union support, military actions, and local governance amid Civil War tensions.
From Washington and abroad, reports describe Garibaldi's forces and unrest in Modena and Milan. News notes a king’s proclamation and suppression of Garibaldian activity, with broader European upheaval and U S reactions including internal revenue figures and military movements.
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