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Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-14

Discovery and use of Alcohol the fol-
lowing curious account of the first use
made of alcoholic liquors.is is translated from
a French work entitled LIE Scnour (The
Sower:)
Who, at the time when an Arabian
chemist, devolved to the search after an
universal solvent, by means of which he
could transmute metals, discovered alcohol,
could have determined the result, of the
discovery upon the morality and prosperi.
ty of mankind? 1t did not really issue
from the domain of chemistry till towards
the end of the thirteenth century, when
they began in Spain and Italy, to sell the
spirits of wine tinctured with certain herbs,
as powerful remedy in various diseases.
Latter still Genoes extracted a spirituous
liquor from grain. Passing it off as a
powerful specific, they sold in small vio!s,
at high price, under the name o! aqua ri'e,
water of life, or can de rie.
Till the end of the sixteenth century it
was considered but as a medicine, and
was sold only by the apothecaries.-
About that time the thought was suggested
of furnishing it 10 miners, who labored in
the mines of Hungary, as a preservatIve
against heat and damp. The custom al
most at the same time was introduced into
Ireland. Among the ordinances OF Henry
VIII, is one which prohibits more than
one manufacturer of spirituous liquors 10
establish himself in the towns. In the
reign of Mary, an act of parlimcnt which
describes liquor Of which it is injurious to
drink and daily to use, prohibits entirely
any distilling. We find, however, some
years after, the English soldiers, who sup
ported the cause of Holland in the Low
Countries, drinking it as a cordial. This
is the commencement Of the period from
which is dated its manufacture on large
scale both in England, and on the conti-
ncnt.
In England, however, the use of beer
prevailed with the people till the reign OF
William and Mary, when the government
having encouraged distillation by various
measures, the consumption of spirits be-
came excessive. SmolIet says that the re-
tailers of brandy invited passengers, by
signs placed over their shops, to drink for
the trifle of penny-adding "that for
two pence they could make themselves
drunk. and that they could furnish with
straw those who were in that state to lie
upon till they should recover" The gov
ernment became alarmed at such results:
it endeavored TO renew restrictions upon
distilling, but succeeded poorly; and it was
till l76l, that the consumption OF beer,
which had diminished in proportion as
the brandy had increased, arose again to
the state in which it was previously. Beer
again became the favorite OF English oper.
atives; but the restrictions on the sale OF
brandy having been abolished in 1927,
the use of that liquor threatened again to
become prevalent. The consumption in,
creased to twelve millions of gallons, and
now forty millions Of gallons.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-14

or could b. Don Antonio Lopez de Santa
Anna (who will not remain in Mexlco) in the
heigih of his power.
To Mr.. Kidd, Merchants Exhcange.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-07
From the Newburyport Herald.

Going to Market-presenting FIVE dollar
bill; Cant change it, sir" What SHALL do'
Get it changed somewhere." Pray where Is
that! Don't know, sir; I'll charge 1t TIL you
"cal again" Good morning. :.
Going to the Post OGce-25 cents: Ian
take bills, sir; nothing but specie" But !!
have not got it, and don't know where to get
1t; what Shall 90! "Why, sir, you may de-
post a fire dollar CiA, and we will give you
credit for it until 1t is run out" We'll, l will
leave this three dollar till until | get the
change. Cant take it, sir; the GorernmeM
does not allow Us to receive bills under five
dollars" SO you must either get specie where
it is to be had; deposit tive dollars to pay %
cents; or 90 without your letters and papers:
Such are the minor fruits of the "experlment'
and the "better currency" And all for what!
If any mortal man can see any benefit mt
we will be comtorteG, hurrah for the Admins
tration, and gloryythe "grest measure.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-07
Ne,o York, Man 81

In matters OF trade, the week has G. 'sed
less propitously than it began: Since Mon
dav, there has been gradual but contln-
ual fall in the prices OF stocks. The trade of
the city is triling, particularly that portion
usually denomnated Southern and western
trade. The trade with the North continues
without material diminutlon.
Our domestic exchanges continue the source
of great tronble. Men cannot pay their debts
though they have the means OF paying them,
ard 10 travellers the Inconvenience is SO great
that thousands are kept at home, rot for the
want of funds, but for the want of the right
kind of funds, to travel abroad. The frequent
departure of our foreign packet-shlPs' part'c..
ularly illustrates the general stagnation OF
business here and and in the whole country.
Formerly, our London, Liverpool, and Havre
packet. ships were filled with Cotton, and no"
they go almost empty. The llavre packets
were entirely so.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-07
Prom the Glohr.

The American vcssc! Champion, carried
MO Mctamoras will, u cargo worth from
$4,000 10 100000, has been condemned
as il lawful prize By the Mexican authorities
for beng on Il voyage TO the b!ockadcc
ports OF I"Xas. The julius Cesar vi!
probably share The same fate, and all other
American vcsse's cop;urci oy y;he Nex!cans,
\ messenger is on his way 20 make demand
for redress in these and al other Cases o
outrage upon the United States by Mexico
Iopes are entertained tia, the good senst
Of Tie ucw President viii dictate the answer
10 ;l:;s; demand, and tia. prompt justice vii
render any ac:aD o: Congress NJ the session
OF September Unnecessary. Should these
hopes be disappointed, tic carly meeting ot
Congress vii! be- fortunate for those OF ouI
ie!ow-c;'izcns who ;,rc engaged N COM
m2.cc in the Gulf Of Mexico.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-07
Tailoring Business.

= TAKE his method Of informing the public
b that Iaya returned to Cheraw with view
of settling myself permanently, End that | have
opened an establishment next door to Messrs.
TAYLOR g. Punches Store, for the purpose OF
conducting the above business / hope from a
long experience in my business, and practical
knowledge in the art of cutting, together with
instructions from Mr.. JAMES DoSEoAN, who
stands equal ifnot superior, to any Tailor in New
York as scientific operator in the art of cutting,
to give general satisfaction to all those who favor
me with their custom. BY strict attention to
business / hope to merit a share of patronage
All kinds Of cutting, repairing sc. done in the
best manner and at the shortest notice. have
on hand u few pieces of Marsailles for Vestings,
and Linen and Cotton Drills for Summer Panta-
looms, with trimmings &c.
EDWARD D. JARROT.
Cheraw, 8 c., Junc2l, 80 ct.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-07

4 nep perpetual mOtioa.-The good folks OF
the city of notions, have recently been instruct
ed, amused. or guled-we hardly know which
by new discovery Of perpetual motion.
Our contemporary of the Boston Post, seems
to hlye been the first, or among the first, to
discover the hum5uggery of the matter. A
machinist of that city was the informant of
the Post, as to the fact that the revolutions Of
the machine were considerably aided by aman
who turned a crank IN the cellar. After a
flll exterior examination Of the machine, he
thought he discovered place where small
pulley might be let in, and that possibly some
gentleman might be found in the cellar, who
aided the rotary process" of this new "circu-
lar" His curiosity led him to explore the
under ground apartments, which he entered
slyly and noiselessly. He there observed a
place boxed up, at the door of which he gave
gentle tap, whereat the said door turned
upon its hinges, the gentleman had a full view
of the interior, where he found an individual
turning crank, and doing the perpetual mo-
ton with great inlcs:.--;;; and zeal,
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-07
Money and Papers Stolen.

A n the morning ofthe 10th inst. some persons
" or persons broke into my house in Anson
County North Carolina, and with an axe broke
open oac of the drawers of my bureau, apd stoe
therefro,n small amount of silver mopey, and
at the same time stole Z Pocket Book coz
tanning sundry papers, amongst which were the
following notes madeIpayable to me- VIZ: one
on ]. & L. II. Ashcraft for three hundred dollars,
dated in December last and paV,hie the trst OF
Jan. 1893; one on ". ". Alsoorook tor 5"oo'
date not recollectc! but sonstlm IN lo'o' ono
on Jobn Norris for forty dollars. dated about the
first Of November last; ose on Thomas IIuntley
for seven @ dollars and iv cents dated in 1896 An
persons pei are hereby cattoned against trading for
either Of the above rotes, but should any one
Offer to trade them off, the subscriber would be
greatly obliged othe inyvdu; ;l,s to frorma.;ey mt0 s
may be offered for immediate tniofni1''0''
thereof. co,DooU-
,,o- 1o27 30 St.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-07
From the Datroit Advertiser, May

u 1t may be of use to distant readers to
state that, in this city, Specie is At premium
of about ten per cent. over District Bank
Notes; that Bank Notes of the South and
West, even of South Carolina Banks, are at
discount of from fifteen to twenty-five per
cent. IN comparison with District Bank paper
that's, from twenty-five to thirty-fve per cent.
below Specie. We know that this is mon
strous, and deplorab!c, the paper oi those
Banks being as good as that of any: Banks
in the Union. But such is the catastrophe
of "the Experiment" The paper OF our
Banks is, We suppose, deprecated. in CORE
spondcnt degree, in remote parts OF the coun-
trv. There is, in fact, 10 circulating mcdl-
um.--.NQ.. Intelligenccr.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-07

Gle paysnonfs would have taken place be-
fore the meeting of Congress, but the la!ia'
cy of al! such expectations is now apparent.
We cauno, vet q all sec the end Of wha
VIC how experience al! before is doub'' con-
lecture, and uncera!nly.-A1er. Gazette
| Supremacy Of tie La@.-Thcrc is one
discrimination in which all true patriots, all
honest men indeed, should cordially ana
strenuousIv concur. 1t is d resolution 10
support the established law against res'S'
tance from any quarter, whether b. open
violence or nsidious cncroachmcnt. 1he
sacrifice of great principle. a constitutional
GU ,r;,n,v, is too serious u hazard to incur
for any petty advantage. or indeed any pur'
pose OF even temporary Importance. Ihe
precedent is most dangerous, and the arm
which is now, perhaps, welded for objects
apparently good and just, may be employed
for the accomplishment ofendS, wicked, per-
!lous. and destructive. Once let loose the
elements Of evil, and we know not where
violence is TO cease, or ruin TO remit lis raw.
ages.
Alta moment like this, when misfortune
urges to despair, and the temper OF a sui.
f;,ring community is reckless and lnflamma-
tory, it especially behooves the conductors
Of the public press 10 add no fuel to the cx-
element, but, on the contrary, to use every
excrtion 10 alay the agitation on the public
mnd.-PoAhcal Arena.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-07
From, the National Inte!liccncc-.

ANOTHER ExpERlMEAT If the Globe
is Justly regarded as the exponent Of the
views ofthe Executive, another "Expcri,
mept'' is about to be made upon "the life
blood of the American People," The
monstrous anomaly Of a TREASURY BANa
is to be attempted to Hood TIM nation with
Government us&snats, as substitute tol
Bank credits and notes. The following
extracts from the Globe of Thursday night
bear this construction, and no other:
"Why would drafts on this bank
THE U. S. Bank of Pennsylvania he entitled
to any peculiar advantage? Would not a
draft on the Mint at Philadelphia be equally
valuable for all tie purposes OF remittance =
or draft on the collector, or some other ottl-
Ger in whose hands the collections Of public
money at New York might be placed! Nigh;
not such drafts upoD the great points Of collec-
ton, receira5e a: the same time q: he lGnd Off
ces, afford greater convenicnceS, both to the
public creditors and to those who wished to
purchase lands or pay duties, than any private
corposation! Upon the showing Of this pro-
;ecter, il seems perfectly useless to employ
a.: such agency. Tie Treasury Of tie Gni-
ted States, nth a t.v suitable and responsible
public otfcsrs at the great enporiums Of COM
acsrciql Intercourse, is amplyssuficient to carry
on the transactions required bytfe public sereics,
without placing the public finances under the
control OF any graspmg corporation: The
Public have seen and experienced quite
enough of their boasted facilities,
"Such an arrangement will operate as the
most salutarv check upon the mutations OF pa
per currency, when have been so rrejudlclal
to the industry and actual wealth of the coun.
try in years past. little debts OF the United
States be paid, when thcy are pa;i, either II
-: ..' -
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-07
Chuaw and WaccamaW
I Rail Road.

yayIIT Members of Pee Dee AM Haccamaw
Railroad Convention, held at Marion Court
House. or the twcn.y-t!lird Of January last are
in nfor,nsd that tho Commissioners appoin>>i TO
c,us, the route to be explored, and t" report On
the practcabiii'y ana cSp:dIcncy OF the propo-
scd Undertaking have'p@rforuad the d''l2s COM
mitteI to them. and are ready 10 make afrpo.'
tI,e President therefore, in compliance with the
Resolutions of the Convention. has the honor to
co,voIie the members to rc-assemblc at Marion
Cour! Housy on the second Monday in June.
The citizens of Darlington aid Georgetown
Districts and of III Saints Parish, are respect
tullv nd earnestly invited TO appoint Geiesalcs
,o ~. nj The Convention. and 20 unite with their
follow citizens in Il z2aoGs and energetic effort
70 ,c.orulish an enterprise so pregnant with
benefits to evorv portion Of our country
ID. s. HARLLEE,
Pres. of Contention.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-07

Almltea Jaiture q the e2perine@.--lhc
Government predicted confidently that the 10
cal Banks could be made to perform the o.
tice OF keeping IL sqftH and transmitting to
any point where needed, the funds OF the
nation, more advantageously than these Off,
ccs were performed by the United States
Bank. Hear the language OF the Globe, the
organ of the Govern:s:2nt now. a late num-
Der Of tha. paper uses the following Ian
guagc:
The bankers accuse the Government OF
" iadiScrcticn in trusting them. True, Its
c0..lcts arc taI.' or ought to be: bu' untor'
"tuna:c'v, il suffered the bankers 10 ko!d as
"pockc:s. These poc!et- holders have closed
Them up, AID nov, te.! the Government 1t
.shaI not have dollar Of lis own money
.Bytks iime Government gels us F"'i@iS open
-sa?qin. ii is doubted by some WHETHER ANY
"or ITS MONEY WILL BE FOUND, as there
as some suspicion hat The pocket-hol''ers have
lent il out to merchants proper, and mer'
"chant spectators. or, in some cases, per;
"chance, transferred il 10 tier o'rn pockets.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-07
INPORTANT-IF TR I f..

We copy the following paragraph from
slip from the office of the Mobile Commercial
Register received by last nights Express
Mail:
"The New Orleans picayunc OF yesterday
morning, received today about noon, IN an
ticipation CT the mail, announces the receipt
Of intelligence from Vera Cruz, of the arrest
of Santa Anna, by the orders of Bustameate,
TO be conveyed to the city of Mexico for trial,
and probable execution, on the charge OF ms
management of the war IN Texas: ne
was seized by party Of Cavalry, on the 9TH
inst
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-07
Crom the New Orleans Bee, Nav -

We received yesterday from our correspon-
dents papers OF rampco to the 9Th, and OF
the city of Mexico of lst May, inclusive.
The Mexican Cabinet was organized on
the oath April, and the following were sworn
in as ministers Of Departments: General
MARIANA M1cHELENA, as Minister of War
MANUEL DE la pENA Y PENA. Of the inte-
ior and JOAQUIN LIBRUA, OF Finances An
GEL MARIA MORALES was also sworn IN as
Councillor of State.
General GuADALouPE EIcroLIA has been
appointed military conmandant oftho depart
n,ents of Vera Cruz.
General VICENTE FILLIsoLA arrived at
Netamoras on the 9th instant, and WI have
command in the expedition against Texas.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-07
C.,n the hanks in Baltimore safely

Can the banks in Baltimore safely make
an arrangement to receive the notes OF the
solvent southern and western banks and
if they can, is it their interest to do so !!
The objection to receiving the notes oGthe
southern and western banks in the orinary
course OF business is, that the banks OF BaItl.
more would thereby encourage those banks
10 enlarge their discounts, and by increasing
the circulation defeat resumption of specie
pavments. II such would be the conse-
1ucnce, it forms a strong objection to the
measure 4: but will that consequence follow
May not an arrangement be made by which
the debtor banks shall pay Interest upon al
balances. and will not such an arrangement
on the part of her banks throw back the
notes of the southern and western banks
upon them. and thus tend rat':er'o dIm;n's'l
than to increase their circulation II our
banks receive such rotcs. the effect VIII
be to substitute those banks rs debtors TO
our institutions. 1.-THE southern and wes-
tern banks are solvent, the arrangement
will enable our merchants 70 receive sonh-
crn and western paper, and that paper paid
io.o our banks will always constitute a fluid
to redeem their own circulation. Our banks
will have this advantage: Us the southern
and western banks will be required 10 re-
deenler such notes as may accumulate, or
nav an interest therefor, they will seek our
paper as q means of paying our balances
and the arrangement. to pay interest on u1'
paid balances would constitute restraint
upon heir circulation in the same manner
if not to the same extent, as the payment
Of spcc;c whereas for wan; OF such ar
ran cement each community would create
circulating medium for itself, wiihou; lc; OF
hin irancc.-BGtimore Merchant.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-07
Srom the New York Evening Star.

Erpou:1!ion Of :Specie.-There is no law
prohibiting The expectation of specie, and yet
we learn that an intimation has been given to
the captains of packets to state to the Gus
tom hause what specie they may have on
board. Had they not better count the ducks
and turkeys in the fowl house, and make the
cook uncover the pots in the caboose to know
what is for dinner. 1t is hard enough to swal-
low some laws, and harder yet to digest llle-
gal edicts and circulars, but public servants
must beware how they invade the personal
rights OF citizens without any color Of law at
all.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-07

Tie question is beginning very anXiouS!y
and seriously TO be asked, wha, can Con-
gross DO to brtngabout new $ ate oi'h'nss
in the monetary concerns of,he country,
or rather 10 res orc the Cd and excellent
state orthiugs G,om which have fallen !
We confess, unless the suggestion made
from scyera! quarters, in relation to rcstor-
ing the Deposites to the Pennsylvania Bank
OF lhc Uni;cd States, and cooperation with
that bank and other solvent money nstltu.
tons of the country by the Government,
be adopted, VIC cannot Sec how specie pay
mems are. in any reasonable time, to be re.
sumcd. Congress can do much in limiting
and restraining the future exercise OF Ex-
ecutive authority over the financial concerns
Of the People; bu: how is it to find q RENE.
d. for the present cvil wc have not Us yet
ba"a advised. We heard hopes, Il u"c
-. .
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-07

!SihnpIi:iN-The circular Of the Secretary
OF the Treasury to the dcpostc banks, Of which
VIC took some notice yesterday, grave,y cot:l-
mences by stating the Department has been
informed, through the public press, that the
dcposi:c banks have suspended specie pay
ments, and, with great simplicity, desires to
know if that event has happened. 1t is even
50, Mr.. Woodbury-and Burgoyne is taken
100! But it is possible that Mr. Woodbury's 5
correspondents vii! not admit tie fact On
the contrary. we have heard it suggested
whether they will not be virtuously in c!gnan''
and demand of the Secretary in what paper
he has seen such statement
y. Y. Con-. .iIc.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-07

The Exchange Hotel at New Orleans Just
completed, it is supposed, is the largest IN the
world-229 feet front by 1876 deep, . stores
high, with dome and tower whose top IS ll3
feet from the ground. Has $50 rooms, ana
dining hall ll3 feet long superb marble
statute of Washington has lately arrived from
Italy, which will be placed IN the centre OF
the colOnnade, at the entrance of the grand
saloon. 1t is estimated that the hotel VIII
cost S5S00OO and the furniture 100000.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-07

Conflict acHh a Catam0unt.-Thc Lake
vile (Ohio) Journal gives the following case
ofmatcrnal courage as recent occurrence.
A number of catamoun:s had come over
the Michigan boundary and caused great
terror among the farmers One Of them
entered the window of Mr.. Israel Hawkins,
which had been left open while his wife
was engaged in an adjoining room, and
had crept to tie cradle where babe six
months old was sleeping, before he was dis
covered. The mother, on pcrceIvlng him,
seized a broadaxe whichIay upon the hearth,
and commenced an attack. The tirss blow
stunned without injuring the beast. He
recovered, sprung upon the woman. and
throwing her down, tore her left arm severe:
ly. She contriycd 10 raise herself upon
her knees with the animal clinging TO her.
and struck a second blow. The edge oi
the axe penetrated the skull, and laid the
monster upon tie floor. Her husband
came home shor; ' after, and found her ly.
ing pos.ra:c and exhausted, with the cata.
mount stretched at her feet, and two Oldest
children wy,ping over her. The woman
was considerably Injured, but the account
states that she is recovering rapidly. Hel
arm and side were badly torn, but she re-
ceiyed no dangerous wound.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-07
Establishment
OFTHElOURNAL OFFICE FOR SAL

OFTHElOURNAL OFFICE IOk SALh.
nNINti to lhc intended removal OF one
aD ofthc Editors and tie wishot the other 10
devote himself more eyclusiye yto the 1u'ies OF
M b., nro;ssion the undersigned offer for salo The
establishment orthc North Carolina 'oaFhai W.
t;cr ;rhc o,I:cc is well ronnd in Job. newspaper
nnl orna,n.rtal typr. tbc list OF subscribers is
,onraJIr large. anithc: doubt not might bo great
+. ,.Irgns,,tsI by 'T.ie ezertion. To any per-
con r<rous OF c:5arking il the Business 1t ott'rs
:.,',.c;I,cr,s not inferior to any in this State, but
-, rr,r,;r,I Printer, they know Of no invest
,,,cnt h, colIl uakc cf his mon"y that would
Weld hin ,:.orc profitable !sturn.
'''. iIYBAEI' X STRANGE.
,,..,..r. "',t. NV l-2-' ~ =:
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-06-07

Temperance Adroca.e.-"e have received
the first No. Of publication with this title,
issued in New Salem n. c., by Mr.. ". d.
Wilson. From this specimen, it promises to
lie well conducted and valuable Gdrocats O
Temperance. 1t is published monthly at the
low price of 81. 25 within the year, or 81.
30, afterwards. We hope the friends of the
cauze viii not permit It to fail for want OF pa.
tronage.