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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-11-09

o. Messrs. Holt OF the great Hotel in n
York have obtained fresh pure water on their
premises after boring 700 feet.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-11-09
THURSDAY, NOV. 9, 1887.

The Richmond Compiler, in speak
ing of our abandonment Of the Valley
Rail Road, asks;
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-02-21

ing to 60 into details; but this may be said
that the wide spread looseness of domes-
tic manners in Italy, Austria and o:her
countries where the same system prevails,
not only has its origin in the undue influ.
ence and profigate habits of the priests,
but owes its continuance TO their IN.
strumentality. This depravity pervades
all classes, to such extent that shame IS
out of the question; and the whispers Of
conscience being, especially aeith such ma
chinery, the easiest thing possible TO set to
rest, rice has all its own way. We En-
glishmen) have Protestant Church and
genuine Hbcrty-two blessings which |
affirm, no one can value to their full extent,
till they visit Italy and Austria, and see the
horrible vices engendered and tostered by
Cathoocism-th misery and meanness
promoed by, the + .spotic espionage-and
finally, not only he extinction OF freedom,
but, apparently. The suppression Of all wish
10 be free, in those degraded countries =
Page l26 and seq. ... .r,
o that we could be admitted 10 sight
of the Communications forwarded, almost
weekly, from these States to his Holiness
Pope Plus, congratulating him upon the pro-
gress that is daily making in the extension
of this blessed sect among us
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-02-21
From the Presbyterian.
pray.

APPEAL OF THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.
OF the sum of $4,000 which the Am.
erican Tract Society at their last anniver-
sary resolved 10 be The least amount
required during the current year for foreign
lands (and which many at the time express.
ed an earnest desire 10 increase 10 $4,000
"a lady present, and she widow, offering,
through a friend, to pay 500, in case
$4,000 should be added) onlv SS,22l 35
have been yet received, leaving 10 be raised
before Apri! Is, when the Sociely's year
ends, S26,17S IS
Notes for paper and other
engagements Of the Society,
which must be paid before
April Is, amount to 1873 70
The treasurer is short of
meeting bills due this day, 1894 SO
Making over and above all
the current expenses of the
Society, TO be paid within 81
days, 39,546 81
The whole amount of dona-
tions designated for .oreign
distribution, received within the
last five months, is but 2,303 33
The Committee are aware Of the difficult
ty which has attended the raising Of funds,
and of the claims presented by other Chris
tian objects nor would they divert atten-
ton from the great work of Tract and
Volume distribution, accompanied by Chris.
tian effort and prayer in our own country ;
but when they look at the press in foreign
lands, and the multitude of aborers depend
ing on aid from this Society, they feel that
all to whom the facts are known will unite
III the conviction, that this department of
means for the worlds conversion must not
be neglected.
Presses in operation, and aborers to be
supplied.
Missionaries and Tract Societies, from
among almost all the nations of the earth,
are urging forward their operations, expect
ing measure of assistance from this
Society. Their presses arc in motion ;
coIportcurs. missionaries and assistant mis-.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-02-21
4 FACT.

Some years since, it became necessary.
in the Judgment of the clergy of Bards-
town, to tao the Roman Catholics pretty
heavily, according to their wealth. Some
few resisted this measure, which they con-
sidered tyrannical. The consequence was,
that they and their families were deprived
Of the privileges of the Church. Notwith-
standing this privalion, one Of them persist.
ed in resisting clerical tyranny, until one of
his negroes was taken i'll, and died. Just
before his death, the priest was sent for, to
hear his dying confession, and 10 prepare
him for death. The prizes; positively ly retu.
sed TO 90, and so the poor negro died.
Whether, according 10 their notion, he went
10 Hell, because the priest would not ab-
solve him. or whether he only endured long.
er sufferings in Purgatory. we cannot say.
This occurrence, however, had the desired
effect: The tax was paid, and the family
restored. 10 their privileges 70" -. -.
This fact may show the power OF the
clergy over their peopIe-and it may show,
also, that MONEY, in the view of the clergy,
is the one thing needtm.
Western Protestant.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-02-21
NEW YORK.
From the National Inteligencer.


Every thing, 100, in this American Baby
lon of ours, which in the splendor of real
greatness will one day outvie Babylon of
old, is done with order as we'll as with dis.
patch. We move on at one and the same
time with the order and precision of the
city clock, and at the same time, too, with
the speed of locomotion. Every man here
is a business man, and there are none
among us who are not business men, for
here, even idleness, licentiousness, and
drunkenness are trades at which children OF
both sexes are yearly made apprentices.
Each go to their business. as regularly as
the minute or hour hand Of the clock
moves upon its pivot. The fashionable
man or woman, to his or hers, rising from
bed at early evening, and retiring again
after the revels of the night early in the
morning. The industrious man or orwoman,
who olive by the sweat of their brow" to
theirs, "early 10 bed and early to r'e,"liv-
ing as all men who can should live, natural
ly, happily, and in health.
Men, too, in New York, in winter make
a business of begging and a business Of
stealing, prowling about at night for food
and raiment to sustain them for the coming
day. These are your lop lOaters, each of
whom carries his business, character, anil
title in his face. Then comes your genteeI
gentlemanIy loafer, who lives at the tip of
the ton, who rides perhaps in his coach,
with his servants perhaps in livery; at any
rate, he is the most fashionabv dressed man
of the city. He can swear by rote, drink
more bottles of champagne than any other
man, and looks leeringly and lovingly with
his exquisite quizzing-glass upon every wo.
man under thirty and over sixteen that
comes across his path. There nre your
Jeremy DiddIer loafers, who raise the wind
as Jeremy did by their wits, and live upon
long credits and new debts. Keepers Of
hotels and boarding houses, the tailors, boot.
makers, hatters, and hack.owuers. know
them well. For all such men, and there
are thousands here, winter IS the great
carnival, the season for planning, scheming,
and borrowing. This the genteel loafer
calls liz Ing by his wits, aud thus he will live
from January to January again, year after
year, and live better, too, than the richest
nabob in the city.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-02-21
From The Charleston Courier.
su,,,,,,Ncsn-py RAsJL HALL,

.sX1MMER1NGs"-BY BASIL HALL.
.Sir.-The last production Of Capt. Basil
Hall. of which the title is little queer,
forms a sort of episode in his very even'lul
life. and | think ample repays Perusal. 1t
narraes the particulars Of a very singular
visit to a German Castle, near Gratz, in
Austria, where he remained long enough to
become we'll informed of the circumstances
of that singularly governed country. AT:
ter mentioning many particulars, from
which we republicans and Protestants can.
not but revolt, he says: "To bring a coun-
trv into such state is melancholy affair;
to keep it so, is still more melancholy. AS
the mind is the first and most important
thing to he controlled, the most powerful of
all moral machinery is brought to bear up
on it mean Religion"
He proceeds to say that all such books
as have tendency to enlghten the under
standing and improve the heart, are not al
lowed TO cross the frontier; while such as
minister to the sensual appetite; and impel
to vice, are printed there, smuggled in, and
NAV be had in abundance. But, he adds,
"the most truly hsAish device that has yet
been contrived, is the ce'ibacy OF the
Clergy; and until the deep curse be remoy-
ed from the nations of the Continent where
the Roman Religion prevoils, there seems
to be no CLEAN Of hope that they can ever
obtain that degree Of domestic virtue, with
out which no genuine political freedom can
be hoped for. So long as there exists
numerous, widely spread, and educated
class of men, in close alliance with the
State, but whose interests are entirely sep
arate from those of the rest Of the country.
and schose manners are necessarily and
universally profigate, it is in vain to expect
that domestic morals can be pure. Were
it possible, indeed, to detach this privileged
class from the rest of the community,
there might be hope; but when, through
the medium of public preaching, and above
allof amacular confession, and the lnnu.
nerable other methods by which the priests
obtain free admission every where in those
countries, they succeed in establishing their
inhuence-there is little hope felt. 1t Is
needless. and would be painful and disgust
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-02-21
I. A. PETTEGREw, PRINTER.
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of the Editor till arrearages are paid
Advertisements inserted for IS cents per square
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Persons sending in advertisements are request
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Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-02-21
SCENE IN CONGRESS.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Patriot.

WASHINGTON, JAN. 81.
There was personal scene Of the most
intense and painful interest in he House to.
dav-which has however terminated with
out any serious consequences,and in man.
ner regarded by their friends as perfectly
honorable to the parties. The unfinished
business yesterday was the bill introduced
by Mr.. Bell, 10 secure the freedom Of elec'
tions. This having been taken up at the
proper time, Mr.. Bell was proceeding to
address the House, but gave way, with
his usual courtesy, to several gentlemen
who wished 10 make reports from standing
committees, present resolutions, &c. MIR.
Jarvis asked the consent of the House to
take up "a bill providing for the enlistment Of
bows m the naval service Of the United
States. Mr.. Bell objected. Mr.. Jarvis
made some remarks in support Of his pro-
posal to take up the subject al that time
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-02-21

Some disorderly proceedings occurred
before one Of ihe, Committees Of the
House of Representatives, au account Of
whicl. has b. en- extensively circulated 10 The
newspapers. The whole matter is exceed
ingly disreputable to the parties concerned
and TO the county. 1t originated 10 a re-
fusal BY the notable R. NJ. Whitney to sn-
swcr question put to him, on his appear.
ance before the committee as witness.
We publish the account below as spcci-
men of the language and temper of some
or our members of Congress.
The herald., 1837-05-08

bara, Bailey wg Planter Sturgess undg Cordea, Nichols
New York; Pnarro Copenhagen Eafette wig; Bernadotte
iamburg'-Aso in port, II ships, barks and II brgs
Yours, &c, II. NJ
FOREIGN PORTS.
Porto Rico, April 8-Brg John, Randall New York, days
Vera Cruz April l6Bark Ann Eliza Biscoe, New York.
Gusyama, r., April le.-Brgs Lion, and James McCobb
l6h-brig Cumberland, Clough New York. days
= Trinidad de Cuba, April 7-Ar brig Carroll, Young, New
April of Tuskar exchanged signals with packet ship South
Amerca BarsloI from New York for Liverooby the Eli
April 80 lat 1880 Ion 60 S. signazed the ship Heracde,
winn from Boston, tor New Oreansby the Elizabeth Bruce,
May 2 lat 2s,5o lon 1920, brig vncennes of Cumberland
April ~ of Cape Florida bark Due de Orleans Ioodess
from Mobile, for Lyerpool-by the Henry At Bosom.
April q lai $3.50 lon 76 80 ship Spring Of New York, from
date gven~a 4o lon TO- was seem packet Ship with
IN her topsal and topgalant SAIL standing E-proba6y the
No date gvena 45 lon 45 was seen, packet ship Ontario
iiueson from New York, for London-bp The Madison al
ar i,nS e. lat % q lon 72a5 sshT Eeey Of Eaas from
April a. lat 81 80 lon Co. was Seen, ship Cristoval Colon
smith, from New York. for iIavana-by Emene, Cole at
Philadelphia.
PER YESTERDAYS MAILS
Bangor May AR. sclr Michigan, Arey, New York.
PGrsnou,hN II. May a-Ar. ship Msrsey webb, Liver
Gloucester April 29-Ar. Four Brothers, Thomaston, for
New York Ena Bennett, Portland, for do McDonough, Lo
Boston May sid sloop Superior, New York
Railway, May AR schr Mechanic New York; Trades
Philadelphia May s.-Ar schr d. NJ smith, Smith New
Globe, Dunn dol steamboat Car of Commerce Crockeer, do
via canal-Crd sloop Leo, McCamey. do =,
Spd, sclr Exact, Hubbard do.
Charleston, May l.-Ar. packet Columbia Wright
Mobile, May l..crd ship Lorena grquar, New York
New Orleans, April 29-CPd, schr Janus Tarr New York
The herald., 1837-05-08

place small lots We now quote Western at s8 25 New
York al IS Georgetown Richmond and Howard street,
as 25 Other Southern brands held at So Indian Meal
held "a 25 per barre-Rye Flour is selling at 90
Gran-The market grows inactive. Wheat Is held al
25 40 Very few sales at the latter price Northern ye
at 00c. Foreign do 80 85 c-ew sales 832o bags neat
and 853 bags Rye imported this day from Rotterdam ana
Norway We notice sale of $50 bags sound Rye when TOOK
place ii O'clock 60 10 cash. which shows decided
decline.
sugar-we notice sales of 100 barrels Porto Rico at l2
cts cash 85 hhs prime Muscoyado at ls 30 days and
months We hear Of few sales on private account decrp
tons not transpired. The demand continues limited.
Auction Sales-25O bags damaged Laguira Coffee at
20 tierces Sugar. lS c; 20 kegs Butter Ia $50
bags damaged Rs Coffee at 58 81 100 bxs Clusters Raj
sins do Bunch do at 35c 100 bxs Tin Plates asso
ed sizes, 81 to 8 so.
Receipts of Produce-2l67 barrels Flour; 69s do Ashes
Liquors l3s do Provions kegs Butter II casks Seed
81 head Cattle
sales OF 400 bales lie Rice-Abou $50 have
been sold at 81 Ia The highest market price for prime
NEw ORLEANS April 2a-Business general continues
Sales continue very small Moasses-The demand Very Ii
ays sa and P@ on % y 81 % a. = sg gon o
equal 10 the demand Cohee-Has declined ic II s IN very
in dulness Of our market Flour-The market continues
sqg 3 e w auo rne he e%aes G
are still receding. The demand lair at present.
[Per Steamer Columbia
CHARLEsTos, May 4-CottonSaes 668 bales of
Upland prices ranging from IL The market much
depressed and the occasional sales made from TO 10
ea @ rather better inquiry s gong On sales Tor the week
Mills.
HAVANA, April 25The last sales of Rice u rias
The cargo of the Alpha Of Charleston had not been Sold The
hget offer had been II l2 ras Sugar and Coffee had fallen
Molasses had sold al 81 Exchange the IT, States l2
discount Freight TO United States 81 rs box Sugar
IL {. per lb. Coffee 4 80 ) 30 per hid. Molasses
Saiesas me Ne,o Ys,k Stock Erehange, Maysth
100 IT, s. Bank, IOi 20 sS Mshawk u. r., 52i 10 SID
IS Mechanics Bank s5 2e5 H,' r. r., 40A to40
rancrs Trust Co, rs 2t5 Boson d. Pow r. X. s6 TO
II .. Life a. Trust Co. 81 to Sc s5
Del & Hud So 10 5oi 325 N J. r. r. & r. CO.. IS 10
100 Am. Trust Co.. s. 73s
70 Atlantic lns. Co. lo5 t0j Uhca r. r. los to l0l
IS Manhattan ns CO. s. las Boston ~ Wor X. X rs TO
10 MERCHANTS lns. Co. II n
<ales az PhiiGdelphia Nay 5th.
II. ). Bank, lO6 l0.k $50 n. o. Gas Bank, II
The herald., 1837-05-08

S2.2l7.N8

Is said that the circulation Dry Dock reduced
10 $4,000 Be that may its existence now depends en-
trey deposiors If the government or the private de-
poeito take the alarm, and withdraw their funds is over
Dry Dock We trust that they will deal enienty with
it These times press the wall feeble creature
Another increases the the Dry Dock Not
belonging to the Safety Fund.- its depend its sol
veney II participates nothing in the Bank Fund.- which the
llhoders those banks have claim upon Of the
first served at the Dry Dock Unless the other
banks forward today ten o'clock, and unanimously
agree stand by the Dry Dock II cannot be sustained For
their safety, they ought TO do 50.
The soppage of the three Buffalo Banks has caused great
consternaon-as much by the Of s,oppage any
thing The Albany Argus the accredited organ Of the
Safety Fund conederacy simply states that they have viola
their charters and put under an injunction only for
few days. assuring public that its bills goodthe banks
sovent-and safety fund saequite safe II be 80, but
il IS curious solvent banks payment and take
breath in that way When in 1897, the Bank OF England
brought to insolvency. did not suspend specie pay
nens of its own accord to the government Do for
Gods sake do us favor! Certainly said the government
what do you want Issue order in council forbdding
u pay gold for paper or we shall break we WIN 10
x said the government and accordingly, on the 9th Febru
ary c that year. the order issued The Bank relieved
instantly bholders demanded specie, the bank Of
fcers shook their give you guineaswe
are fobd,sere's the order in counc-we must obey the
Iaw-s,roking their cn and looking quite cool on the mat
Thus is with the banks Of Buffalo Since Bank
of The IT, = was driven like vagabond OF Buffalo, by
venerable party speculation has found let hndrance
Rahbun and his compatros headong into all species OF
oycrtrang The public confidence became shaken in the Buff
falo banks from deveopements made by the Rahbun trial
TIER paper has been returning upon them for three months
pact Hiram Pratt and all the managers have been here try
circulation upon the community as Raihbun for
c-d ins payer, sacr1s- - at found si
scert Al last clause discovered in the Safety Fund
Law giving the rga any bank in the League TO apply to
The Court Of CLancery and procure injunction, shew
ing cause therefore. They Immediately jumped at this hook"
The Banh Commissioners applied to- who in joint consul
,aon v,b all concerne have up the uao banks
der he pretence OF of their charters but IN reality
a mere expcient prevent suspension OF specie payments
which was unavoidable The extent OF their business
and The very aa amount OF gold and silver on hand The
following I the statement three Buffalo banks tor Janua
~ 1887.
The herald., 1837-05-08

evolution backwards. Every impeachment Pidoeo
Is way only gives il fearful energy onward rohcai
ation adds TO financial panic. Accordingly saturday asl
S the most exceabe have yet seen the effects oi
ch will he experenced all this and the coming week We
are ON The vero of new serious panic The return
Of the committee from wahngtonthe announcement OF the
STOCK below parhe the Dry Dock Bank in Wall street
and the failure Of twelve fifteen commission and
dry goods houses OF the that characterized
the close the week Every thing adds the horrible condi-
lion which the has been reduced by chaaan IN po-
itics and charatans in nanceiserabe pocans more mi
serable bankers The constitutional currency is rapidly re-
turning and gold and silver recommended by General jack
taking the place of all bank paper Irel Ro
The failures Saturday, consisted principally OF smaller
houses brought down by the curtamen OF the banks and the
panic commercial affairs Banks useful in the be-
ginning speculation only produce ruin the closing scenes
continue falal except the rail roads These
advancing Capitalists rapidly Withdrawing their bank
depostes placing in rail roads The OF rail
gold and siver-ter capital wase-whle
bank capital in commercial paper considered in this revolu
ton, merely Of nominal value.
The run the Dry Dock Bank began about midday ON
Saturday, and continued long the Bank was OPEN IN
the morning. the Manhattan State, and Union banks refused
the of the Dry Dock deposit This ntesehce
spread around which, coupled with the news from bu-
falo immediately created excitement and run on e Dry
bank. other banks, understand would not sus
Dry consequence Of It's not belonging 10 The
Safety Fund League referring to the Bank Commission
Report January, appears that the following was
its condition in 1885,
The herald., 1837-05-08
TO A FRIEND.

Farewell, u er, tits meet we part,
Thy image stl entwncs my heart,
But We III meet again,
VIII tine sha wend its silent way
Apd waft me 10 a brigh' er day,
To tn e, sweet A, iundly turn.
When distance shall prec aim me far,
I'll nc'er forget my polar star
OF her whom now | lev,;
And row z carths remote st bounds
And om shore to shore take my round,
For thee Ill suppcate above.
BIT wandering far, do not forget me,
Though not reno nd, deign regret thee,
Her whom adore,
And breathe my earliest again,
Though nought ia cheer the name,
Its deaicning, foaming roar.
Eliza for this token am gra cful,
And hspe you ne'er forge: me,
Remember il is but useless,
And He'cr he successful,
Nor Herald the sea.
mys1t WILLIAM.
The herald., 1837-05-08

The shock 4, public confidence that this act VIII create can
rot 5c estimated Over s3s3622 Of the deposte' belong 70 he
mi. Injunction has precptated these funds the
par Fund being sucen, the bill holders IL tins
y cxner ent supendng specie payments succeeds, y
o,ate that Alexander Hamilton Es who recently proposed
,cnora suspeuon will not be deemed be great
s,er Nv our safety Fund bankers as heretofore.
MA, ,be issue Of all these may be, who tet Yet
we aust complaint for we are only bringing back the con
sti,utional currency Of gold and silver.
Rat this not all II IS said a the government intends to
~ ipnctions apaip.t certain banks IN this city, il has
,s , Buffalo banks, order to secure the deposcs
~ ,hcr .e.m too that about week ago, the city banks
had private meeting and agreed, each one 70 qud@e The
BALANCES on designated day. On Saturday week he Dry
Dc owed balances $4,000 to the Phcnix Un'on Manhas
tan National AMI others All last week these balances were
,d rse creditor banks gave the Dry Dock to 10 O'Clock
on Saturday last 10 settle II not DONE Hence the refusal
tho creditor hanks 10 take Dry Dock notes on deposc
There great deal OF confusion all around In hpany
ce law was passed last week, by which the Comp
to,r authorised redeem all notes OF Safety Fund Banks
on which an Injunction rests. long the Bank Fund holds
and fun esccpement OF the cau-es that led 70 he Dunc-
ton and stospage OF these Buffalo banks.
Really really matters stand would be as wen for
all the break in body, the merchants are DONG
They may have 10 it, neieps pcisns.
GENERAL MARKETS
Nav Yoap May q r. Mnactvity coDtiaues 10 prevail IN
our y This ssy qas been the inactive that we have
vet noticed The streets look deserted Packages not even
uncovered They cannot hardly force goods of at
ascton conepce being entirely lost An nerchand"e tha'
! dued or goes for cash only. The three leading produc-
tons OF our county declining in price besow that OF
prey,oss pressure Csttsrhc past week cents Foxr-
ON Saturday 80 cents, and 7'obasco-no alfs occur
rro,rrhs market is extremely heavy Holders OF Western
have .osd 70 another decline cffcny SOC, few sales take