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Deduct payment s.ncc
November, 10, io:,I,
Aggregate y balance due
November 1857,
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MS a'nonnt-Of near wv" Millions
'''"c" exceeds all which will prulahiy be-
'os' hy all colIec,iu. officers since ,hr G;,,,
da'ion of the Government. so ,h,, ;r,l. ~.
ii. I",.s VI ne 'a''er were property chnrgcn-
W. I 'nc system OF an independent Treas
ury-which it is palpahc ihcy nr. ro,-
they would be far less than Tie losses h, ,,,,,
banks themselves. If the injury was ilJnG
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The EXCEprIoNs.-Wch do not wish to-
he understood as incimlug all the Banks, in
the ccnsnrcs we have expressed, aud NAV
hereafter express. The Southern Banks. mar
ticnlarly those oftlIcn unsIimunteiii,y Gov
ernmcnr favor d &dcposites have byn0 means
carried the spirit Of wild reckless, corrup,. 4.
fraudulent speculation to The sarIieH ex,en,
as those of the North and West. m some
States, TOO, aud especially this. th8Jimited
number of Banks, and highly pruaSnt mud
----.- rIds ucsD fHtst slIItH
~ aud cnclirial. 1t could NOT hos.;,I,,
enable the rXi>iin" ones To withstand rho
overwhelming general Influence of The su.
pension; huI greatly, lcs>rned IFS dclp,er;m,.
aud oppressive effects and gave them. ami
their currcncy.a Il peculiar superiority and
advantage over those around them. .rhr>
were anon. The tir>r Southern Banks =,
resume. And .ow. The extraorIi,,r,
prnnp'i'ndc and'rnanini,y with vi hich thew
adopted and supported The great Treasure
"l'!'c pr"plc-of" "drlivcrancc and liheu,.."
lie Constitutional Treasury. and Bnh ~
.l"'m-- shows thar Trey are willing 10 b.. n,
servants and instruments "f,hr pcople viii,
"u' aspiring TO l". their masters. & cn,nm,,,J
our "ccii'd confidence and resnc.,-nn,
warm admiration and rcgard!-Wc wish
therefore, io be always undrrs,ouJ no ,>
ccrl'n" them, when we speak in ur,.r.J
rc:iSl!rr Of The outra9rs. cxcesscs. nnd -.
rirln2. doninccring. and dictaroriol sn;r;,
"i The Bnnks.-Ih.
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CDc SzUDGrf{Her.
EDGEFlELD G.. Ii
THURSDAY. OCTOBER -, 1885.

The Cotton crop in This Districts much
injured by the heavy rains which have
fallen for sumc days pnst.
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Mr.. Josiah Smith IS clccrcd Regent ot'ih
Lnna'ic Asylum, in The place of n. Ucrbe
mont, dcccaach.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-10-25

\ REvOLUTIoNARY Notwithstanding
we observed an aged man sitting in the
courtroom. by the side of his honor Judge
O'Ncal His figure was manly and was
OnC,. stout, but was now howe down by the
decrcpiIudc "rv"ars. As he raised his vrn-
cral,lc form, in the beautiful language OF
Gray,
Ills hoary hair"
Strcamcd like n meteor to the trouhh i air
lie appeared before the Court in order tn
establish his claim to Il pension for revolu.
r - ----------'',''-r'
was Solomon. thai lie was now SIS ycors of
age. that he was horn in Virginia. tha. m,
came 10 this State in the early pan of The
revolution. y wn> engaged in severn! expo
i'tI"ns in it,ihal he was at Columbia when !,
was known by the name of Tavor's rlu,-
ton, and that lie also served in Gcoroi,
lie sali that lic was now living in Edpe
field District, S. G..
What mighty changes have taken place
since the days If his youth! The primev.l
i"rSt> have disappeared, nnh towns aud viii
!Hgc> now grace the places here once st,,J
The wigwmn,s ufthc savage Rc.lmcn. This
war-worn veteran presented himself to usl;
'r"Hi h's country Il ii'il" pir,ancr 10 snolhc hi,
'l"clinim. years. The Venerable men of ,16
are last passing AWAY from our mld,t. Ina
lew more yc:rS.tI'c last one will have rune to
That bourne whence no traveller turns"
Lei them 5r hOnorcd wbcrevrr ,be,, ,..,
Scrn--'rt them be welcome 10 every mans
dwelling.
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remedy, but it is worth remembering and
trying. The simplest are often The mo,
efficient agents. Many cures are said Il"
have been wrought by this.--Crecntct"
(ndSs.J G0.ciic.
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MWder.-Nc understand thar , u,r
hv The name "f Baxter, and two of III.
children. from North Carolina. were n,nr.
dcrcd IN Pickens District. ahout ion ,l.r.
since. We have learned bun lew ,f ,I.
Particulars, anl are nnt sure thew ,rc cn,
rect. II Is said than Baxter and h;.,,,
children were travelling in a cnrri,,o,
driven hy nrgr" hoy-ihHt rhcy posscI ,
toll bridge towards night. and in :, shor,
time afterwards TWO men on horsehack nm.
Qulrc'l Tor Him III The same Eri,I,,, ami
passed on. The next morning tho ncnr,,
crossed the bridge in the rarri,oo and
was asked where the whic person, wcrc
when he answered thar he was remo, in,
them 10 some place in The nci-hborbn,J an, i
had l";f them. Ina short lime ,hc,vn MOI,
mentioned 'hovc passed Tie bridge. but in
such Il harry thai no questions wrr, n.k. ri
them. In the course of II few Iours ,ha
bodies of Mr.. Baxter and his ,wn cI;I
drcn were discovered, having hcep ,,,rlor
cd the nlSht previous. II was s,,nnosel
that Mir. Is. had considerable money in hi.
possession. " "
We have not been able to learn who,hor
the mnrdrrcrs have been urrested mr. nn,
bnt shall probably receive =, on,haa,;l
statement of the horrid affair in limo ror
our next paper. GrrenriUe iIouata;uee,.
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Char. Mercury.
ELiract Of "A htrr To the Editor of hs d,,ovS,,
Chronicie aad Sentinel.

"MiLLEDdEvILLE, Oct. 16. 1888.
"By express from Columbus wa learn
that the Court House and the Clerks Office
were destroyed on Sunday niohr, Inv fro
supposed to he the work of an incen1;,ru
All papers of value were destroyed.D
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COMMERCIAL CONVENTION

At IL o'clnck on Monday the 18th inst.
the members of the Convention who had
arrived in Augusta, Ga. assembled a, tbe
Presbyterian Church. when on motion of
VIM. W. Holt, The Hon. Patrick Noble, of
| Snuth Camlina- -rallcd In the Chair.
| I'LL" IN. FC"cke, of GcorSa, requested ,o
| "c' lis Secretary, for the purpose of orrani-
za''"n. Delegates from The foIlnwin. States
came forward and registered their u,m.S ~,
members of the Conveuriou
S"nt! Carolina. Groreia. Alobom, ,t:.
sI>>'ppi, Tennessee, aud Florida.
on m"'i"n of The Hon. Jesse Recne of
\lhhhmn. th" Hon. James Gadsden of
i"'''"a' was unanimously appointed Presi-
dcnf nfihc convention. He w,s con,,,.,oJ
I" ~" Chair by alr~SfS. Bovcr and lIoI,
'r''n whence he addressed, The Cony.ut,,, i,
ii" "ppr"pria'" aud handsonc manner.
\. ". Cooke, Esq was then appnn,cJ
Secretary.
Mr.. Pickett Of Alabama, moved ,b,,
wee rres"icn from each State and Terri
tory represented in the Convention. be an.
pointed: agreed TO.
The following gentlemen were then an
poin'rd, viz
l. rom Alabama, the Hon. Jesse Bcenc.
. 'aro'iha' .. Ii. F. Duncan.
tennessee, Col. Spencer Jcrnigan.
"e"rSh' q. Il. Lamar. ESQ.
Mississippi. - lno. II. Miller, Jr.
ih' following resolution offered by Hon.
T. Is. t"n%Sir""' was then adopted:
ReSotreH. That a Commi,t.e nroIDo,o
Sa''S hr appointed hy the Chair to consiJ-
or and rrp"r on The object of this Copvc,-
ton.
'n '"'''"n OF Col Noble, the Convcn-
t'"n then TOOL! recess until four o'clock
p. vi.
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III, D., " CLOCK, +. vi.
Inc Pr"Sidenta nnounccd the 6Ilnv.
'hS gentlemen To constitute the Com,ni,tcc
or2l
GeorSi"-Jntsr Lnnos,rcct. Adam John
SION. + kinG. VIM. Dcarnr. J Godl,rd
Joel fr1mhnn. j VI. Brrricn. .cou,b f,1,-
ohno-krr B"vcc. !. T.. Holmes. J. Bryce
Patrick Noble. John Framp,on. JAS. Hub.
bard. .. :. Reese. Trnn,ssce IT
Keith John Moss. .ilo5.,mu--A A Dew
ter. i. Pollard. \. J. Pirkclt. l.. NJ. Stone.
HSSissipW-Gcnrgc B. Wilds.
Hon. w. w. Hoh. offered n resolution 70
grant seats I" EditorS-passcd.
judge Lons>rrec, moved thai the y;co
Presidents b" added TO the Committco of
twentv-onc.
Judge LOngS'rect offered the following
resolution, which was adopted;
Resoired, That il he referred 10 rho Com.
mite" Of I" recommend to the Commit
'e'' some specific action by the members
"i th's bodV.In 'heirr"spccii,c STATES, -. cb
III 'he opinion of The committee NAV tend
TO the success Of the cn'erprizc whic. wc
have in view.
MIR Jamison offered th fo!owipc rc 90
lu!oa Which was adoptcd:
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ncmor0ndum Of Stock taken ot 4lc,u,ls,,
0" he F""ch Bro"d, Sept. 1896.
:" me quantity OF stock brought through
''''S pass 'l'' year from krniurkyard Ten
nrsscr. as kept by MIR. Alexander, was
|1.O0O hogs, worth SlU each.
on an average. z5o nm
5000 horses, al 500 each. an, 0nn
2'oO0 fat cattle, at $40 each. SDUOO
Sl,63O, 600"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-06-05

| THE Presidency. AS victory perches upon the
Wing banner in every quarter 1t is not strange that
tho particular friends Of several distinguished indi-
yiduals who stand before the country in the Wing
ranks of pre.eminent ability and undoubted pari-
otism, should manifest, at this early day, some So
licude TO press the claims ofthcr favorites to the
high trusts of the Presidency of this republic
Hence we see in the West and in Pennsy lvania
strong demonstrations in favor of Gen. HARRISON;
In kentucky, New York, and Other States, the
friends of HENRY CLAY have brought his name be-
fore the public as their for the Presdenc after
the expiration of Mr. Van Buren's present term
In the mean time the friends of DANIEL WEBSTER
appear willing to submit to, and cheerfuy acqui-
esce in the decision ola National Convention "fresh
from the people" While these movements are in
progress there many Wings who seriously doubt
the Lropriety of discussing the question who shall
be the man, ut the present time. They say, and as
we believe with much proprIety and truth, leave
this question to be settled hereaher that all present
action is premature, and can produce no favorable
effect upon the final issue; but the contrary, will
tend 30 disunion ofac,ion and consequently rem
der prospects less fattering. Measures and not
men is and should ever be our motto. With it we
can and shall conquer.
Already there symptoms Of disposition in
the Administration party to discard Mr. Van Buren,
at the trial. and to rally their discovered forces
around The ''talteIed banner" Of the champion of
NulIiGcalon-John G. Calhoun Van Buren, is in
bad oder with his party in some sections of the
country. His Presidential thus far has blast
cd their anticpalons Of his Skill ability and states
man.hke bearing, and has engendered in their bo-
SONS contempt for him, rather than admiration
The Alexandra, Cd. CO. Gazette alludes to this
subjec as follows
"The Administration party candidly acknowl-
edge that ''ciouds lower upon their house, and
that if things go they at present travel, docn-
,Cards, they must come TO the bottom, at last. In
this emergency they are turning their eyes more
aud more Caihounward. Upon this great mind,
high character and ingenuity, they rely very much
and they take now that he shall see il, In
my opinion, Mr. Calhoun Is about to commit him
self more deeply than favor ofthe Admins
tratlon and | think his the Treasury
Note Bill, when that some similar proposition
comes up in the Senate will show this. His old
and best friends continually regret his course, but
circumstances hurry him Mr. Calhoun's or.
gan, the Washington Chronicle, is openly spoken
of, as The paper that ought TO be the Government
Official lie is a host in himself, and will prOba
GiY BE- the Administration candidate for the Presi-
dency-if Mr. Van Buren, breaks down, which looks
likely now
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-06-05

Of our opinion, that in all human probability the
bill will become n law. The President enter
tanning, in common with all who profess the
democratic" faith mn orthodox horror Of what
the party denominare "rag money" feels OF
course, an exceeding repugnance TO such an I'M
mense creation OF mere credit paper as substl-
tute for money. But it is believed, out OF the
very great respect which following in the foot
steps OF his predecessor, he entertalns for the
clearly expressed opinions of the Peoples Rep
reSenntves in favor of amy measure, the Presl-
dent will not impose his veto upon the olll.
Though NOT money it is believed TINT the public
creditor can covert it into money OF some sorI,
ifnot "the hard stuff" as certain honorable
Senator terms the current coin.
The party in Congress refuses to authorize The
Treasury, MS proposed by Mr. Clay, to receive
aud pay OUT the notes of specie-payng banks !;
and prefers paying the debts OF the Government
in this Treasury paper, which the public creditor
if he means to use it for any purpose nut paying
dues TO the Government, must slraightway sell
for he very bank paper which tho Adnnistra-
ton deems unworthy 10 be touched
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The same system of exercise and discipline
which is observed by the army ofthe United States,
shall also be followed by the militia.
The fifteenth section provides that the sum of
two millions of dollars shall be paid ont of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
to carry the provisions of the proposed law into ef-
feet
The committee estimate that there are two mil
lions of militia in the United States, whose service
cos. ually, the sum OF three and half millions
of dollars I'm der the proposed system, 20o,ooO
would constitute the active force, awho, in ordinary
times, would be liable to duty, the general militia
being only required TO be enrolled, and the burden
upon the nation for the maintenance, organization
and perfect discipline of this force would fall far
short of the expenditure upon the present i'll conri-
vod and miserable system.
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opinion and their party fidelity on the altar of pat.
rotsm--we might expect that the honest of all par
lion similar TO that submitted by the statesman of
The West and thus secure return of prosperity to
the bleeding interests of the country. But the
present is NOT the time. The people are ready,
but their servants, whom they have depued to
watch over the common veal, are obstinate, and
will not yield hair. Their financial humbug Of
divorcng the government from the banks, will! be
pressed, and urged upon the country, till the people
:urn out its authors and supporters from The places
which they so unworthily fiji. To that desirable
consummation we are each day more rapidly hast
ening. When it comes, the country will recover
herself from her exhausted energies, and throw a
side the ruinous "experiments" of ambitious poiti
name.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-06-05

PLAN OF NATIONAL BANK. We believe the
intelligent and honest of the Administration party
exclusive ofthe office holders and those editors
who are hired to copy the lbellous articles from
the Washington Globe, cooked up by the Kitchen
Cabinet to deceive the people-are now convinced
Indeed, they are free to express their conviction
that some National institution that is capable of ia
citaing the exchanges-of regulating the curren
cy-of preventing the issue of State Banks.
and of giving to the country uniform and sound
currency, is now ndispensably necessary to restore
permanently the business of the country. The re.
MAJ ks that follow in reference to Mr. Claws pro-
iect, are so much to the point, that we copy them
from the CIaremont Eagle, instead of any we might
ourselves make upon the subject:
Mr. Clay has no expectation that Congress. az at
present constituted, will give It's sanction TO anv
proposition for national bank He however sub
ms plan for the consideration of The country, de-
tering any attempt to have it adopted Till the peo
lpe shall have carried the Performing process
at the ballot box time longer and demaad the
restoration of the sound currency of which they
have been robbed by quacks and experimenters -
II the reader will examine Mr. Clays plan, think
he Will admit that 1t gives this distinguished states
mana new claim to the title of pacifcator, which
he has so we'll earned on several trying exigencies
that called for measures OF mediatory character
In the first place the Pennsylvania Bank of the u
States Is lett out oil the new plan--thus giving
occasion for the foolish and interminabe twadde of
demagogues about "Nick Biddie." In the next
place foreigners, unless residents of the country
are allowed to hold stock directly or indirectly
This proposition would put stop to those noisy
patriots in the Van Buren, ranks, who taking their
cue from the Washington Globe, have had SO much
to say ct public meetings and in public prints about
the ''British bank" Of the U. S.-'foreigners hold
ing American stocks" &c. A real estate or stock
security. something on the plan of the general
banking law of New York, is provided for all bills
issued, and a portion of the stock to be held by
the states as well as the General Government We
believe all these provisions, and indeed all others
in the plan proposed by Mr. Clay, in which it diff
fers from the late u. 8. bank, are intended to NEE,
the objections which have been brought against the
old bank by jealous supporters of the adminis,ra.
tIon lhe measure is certainly of concilia,ory
character, and at any other time than the present.
when experimenting is the order of the day, and
the politicians, who hold the destnes of the coun
try IN their hands, refuse to sacrifice their pride of
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-06-05

WHICH is THE SOUND CURRENCY PARTY. The
Administration party within Gig hit months has au-
thorzed the issue TO tpenty millions of Government
Rags, redeemabe only in dues to the Government
yetthey arrogate to themselves the claim of being
the only friends of sound currency! This is on
the principle of bank which should issue twenty
millions of paper, and refuse to redeem it only upon
its debts. Neither gold silver enters into the
transaction.
On the other hand, Mr. Clay proposes project
for National Bank, whose issues shall be redeem
ed at the will of the holder with gold and silver,
and the bills secured by mortgage upon real estate,
in a manner similar to the new bankingh law enac-
ted by the Wing Legislature of New York at the
last session.
Mr. Clay speaks the sentiments of the Wings
generally, and in accordance with their late prac-
tice, and we would canddy ask the reader, which
is the "irredeemable Rag Currency" party? The
Van Buren, part, 60 for Treasury Bank, without
gold or silver, and no security besides the
promise to take the notes for debts due the Gov
ernment;-,he Wings go for National Bank, its
notes secured by mortgage upon real estate, and re-
deemable at all times with gold aud silver.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-06-05

THE CHERoKEEs. 1t cannot excite none other
than the most pleasurable emotions in the philan-
thropc bosom, 10 learn that the prospects of the
Cherokees Frightening, and that the threatening
judgments of power likely to be turned aside
for the present The account under our Congress
sonal head OF the action of the Executive in rela-
lion to them, will be read with interest. The de-
that had gone forth for their forcible election
from their lands has been temporarily stayed; and
time, we doubt not, will mete out TO them a more
merclul fate. The proposition of the President
will probably be sustained in The House, while it is
apprehended the Senate will eject it. Should the
Senate do this we wish for it nothing than
The visitations Of the just judgment of Heaven Let
the wrath of offended Justice fall upon it. The
force of remonsranoe and the demands of the press
have at las. brought the President to sense of
right.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-06-05

u57The Governor Of Pennsylvani has offered
reward of five hundred dollars each for the appre-
hension and conviction Of the persons engaged in
burning the Pennsylvania Hall. The Mayor has
also offered $4,000 reward for the same purpose
Two individuals have been arrested, one of whom
was held to bail in the of $4,000, and the other
$1,000 There will doubtless be farther arrests, and
upon conviction, the full penalties of the law will
be visited upon them.
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G.ea J@lAA&? 8@W&8A&a
TUESDAY, JUNE 5,1S3S,

DANVELLE.-The Wings OF Danvie and all
Freemen who opposed to the Sub Treasury
system and other ruiuous schemes of the Admins
taon, are requested to meet at the Methodist
June at o o'clock P. NJ. to choose Delegates to the
District Convention to be held the 18th day of
June, and also to choose Delegates to attend the
State Convention to he held on the eth of June.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-06-05

A NEW HUMBUe The Van Buren, federal papers
in this State hoaxing such of their readers as
are foolish enough to believe their trash, with Il
ticket which they aver has been agreed upon by
the Wings at Washington for the next Presidential
campaign Pains taken to bring in the names
of Blddle and Graves to add horror TO the humbug.
The whole afiar is fabrcation-sheer nonsense,
and made up by some wandering loco loco. 1t is
well known that the Wings have agreed to hold a
National Convention hereafter, and that ticket
will then be made up by the people, which they in
ten, 20 elect by than two hundred thousand
majority the popular vote, and give the plumber
ers Of the Treasury opportunity to take passage
for the ''deserts Eof Arabia" should they not run
off like many of their brother Sub Treasures, to
Texas, before 1910.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-06-05

The following article is from the National In
tellieencer of Monday. 1t sets forth in its true
light, the late act of the Administration, in Con-
gress, in few words:-
Our readers will have observed that the bill to
authorize fresh emission of Ten Millions of
Treasury Notes, which originated i'm the House
of Representatives has also passed the Senate !;
and it may be acceptable 20 such of :hem as are
creditors ofthe Government to have the benefit
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-06-05
DISTRICT AND STATE CONVENTIONS.

The Republican Wing voters Of St. Johnshury
are hereby invited 10 meet FRENCH'S HOTEL,
at Centre Village, June Sih, at O'Clock, afternoon,
to choose Delegates to the District Convention 10
be holden at Dunvllle June IA, and also, to make
choice of Delegates to attend the State Convention
TO be huldcn al MMntpelier Jnne q.