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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1850-12-05
In view of the present and future aspect

In view of the present and future aspect
of our public affairs, am warranted in
recommending the establishment of depots
for military stores and instruments of
war at Anderson Court House, Spartan.
burg Court House and Marion Court
House; and that each depot be placed un.
der the charge of 4 limited number of
young men. commanded by a graduate of
the Citadel Academy, whose business it
shall be to instruct the guard in all the
practical branches of the art of war;
This plan, having two-told object in
view, would, independent of its intellectu-
al and moral advantages, give security at
all times to the largest section of the State,
and insure to our entire community politi-
cal benefits Of no ordinary magnitude.
AS the Military Academies were orisi-
nally designed, among other things, to in
struct our youth il the art Of war, this OBJ
.icct, perhaps from q want of due atten-
ton to the subject, has not been fully
attained. 10 demonstrate by practice in
the field, the lessons they have received in
the recitation room, the students must be
furnished with all the necessary means, in
some of which the schools arc very def-,l
cient. To supply these wants, advise
the purchase Of a pyrotechnic laboratory,
engineering instruments, and battery of
artillery.
l again commend to your notice the
Deaf and Dumb School at Cedar Spring,
Spartanburg District, under the superin-
tendcnce of Mr. Walker. The number
of mites in the State is supposed to be
about seventy, Of whom only thirteen are
receiving instruction. Impressed with the
conviction that the public are not well in
formed concerning the advantages of Mr.
Walkers Seminary, | have invited that
gentleman to attend at the Capitol with a
few Of his pupils, in order to satisfy the
Legislature of their progress and his ca
pacity to teach.
As the Acts and Resolutions of the
Legislature were not published until late
in March, was not informed until that
time, that had been authorized to ap-
point q fit and competent person to asrar- /
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1850-12-05
VOLUME XIV.
Number 46.S

: between Mr.. Hyde and myself. IS here,
with transmitted. 81 5.s;
Shortly after the capture of Vera Cruz
a large quantity of clothing, designed for
the use of the Palmetto Regiment, vas
burnt at the National Bridge, BY order tofs
a United States officer. This was done
in the confusion of a sudden conflict with
the enemy. The State is, therefore, enti-
tied to receive from the Federal Govern
ment the full value ofthat property. The,
accompanying letters contain all the IS in
formation on the subject in my possession.
There were appropriated, at your last
session, $1,000 for the purchase of arrns.S
$22,500 for the military contingencies.
and $10,0O0for the Contingent Fund.
The larger portion of these sums, W7fhs
$2,436 s4,received from the Bank, being
the balance of the Contingent Fund to-
the credit of the State, at the termination
of Coy. Duties administration, and tho
amount already mentioned, as having been
put into my hands by Mr.. Hyle, amount
ing in the aggregate to $40, ,033 80, shas
Sheen expended for arms, and putting the
State in a position of security.
70 defray theexpenses, equal to about
$4,000, incurred for the Funeral Obss-
;quies of our late Senator, J.C:s Calhoun,
y was constrained to use that alailssnnt Of
the Fund for the Military Contingf
by which MY contract with Messrs. Glaze
and Radcliffe, ,of this place, entered INTO
in March, has not been fulfilled. The sum
due that firm by the State, Itrust, willbe
promptly paid.
Perhaps this is the proper place for for re-. e
questing your consideration Of the; Actof
Congress, passed in ls4I entitled, G An
Act to appropriate the proceeds 81. the
sales of the public lands, and to, grant 4
pre-emption rights: !" The share i5if 81 South
Carolina, under that law, you are aware
that for institutional reasons, She has;
steadily refused to receive. Atpresent it
seems advisable that the Comptroller be-
irectee to apply for the amount due the
: - q fiof
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1850-12-05
lttp. gemperanee, asrteulture, xe.

the hazards of cultivating the ground, o
of manufacturing or commercial enter
prise. This is natural feeling, but 70
our public rulers to encourage it by law
is opposed to sound policy, and at thi
juncture, obviously detrimental to the in
terests of society. If the larger portion
of the capital, SO selfshly and unpatrioti
cally appropriated, were employed in ad
vancing a judicious system Of intcrna
improvements, in draining.and embank
ing the swamp lands, in iron and plank
roads, in commerce and the mechanic
arts, in mills to convert our various and
abundant raw products into fabrics, and
the diversified materials, which the pro.
gress of civilization and refinement has
rendered SO essential to human enjoyment,
and in the establishment of a direct trade
between South Carolina and the CONNER
cial nations of Europe, we should soon,
not only be enabled to enlarge the do.
main of our people over the physical OBJ
stacles that so injuriously circumscribe it,
but results of a political character would
follow, Of incalculable magnitude to the
State.
In nineteen States of the Union; the
authorized rates of interest for borrowed
money is 6 per cent; in six, .iit is per
cent; in four, s per cent and in one, 5.
per cent. What the regulation is in Cali,
fornia, | am uninformed. or the old thir.
teen States, ahigher:rate than:6 per cent
is allowed, besides our own, only7in New
York, Georgia and New Jersey. New
York being the commercial emporium of
our country, and the recent settlement Of,
a large portion of Georgia, are, causes.
which have sustained in those States a
demand for money, and given.. it value
which does not exist in South Carolina.
AS germane to the general subject un-
der consideration, Itrust that may be
excused for repeating my recommenda-.
ton concerning q drainage law, and the
establishment of a Board to remove OBJ.
in streams. -S------
A
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1850-12-05

: large outlay. This the people are pre-
e pared to furnish, unless the Legislature
: compel them to encounter risks beyond
a the ordinary chances toowhich all under.
!, takings are subject.
f Irecommend tho passage of general
e law concerning charters of incorporation
Y for agricultural, commercial, manufactu-
r ring and mechanical purposes, and the
e improvement Of navigation, containing
, thefollowing, among other fundamental
!. provisions, viz:-frst, that the capital of
each company shall be limited to desig.
= mated sum, to be subsequently increased
} if necessary by special act of the Leg.
Enthusiastically, that the members of
! the corporation shall be liable, jointly and
) severally, in payment of all debts and
contracts made by such corporation, to
be compelled to make good the amount
of capital stock subscribed; but that af.
. terwards, they shall be liable only as a
company, formed for any one of the OBJ
jects named, to the Secretary of State
for incorporation, a charter shall be
granted, it, in his opinion, and that of the
Attorney General, the requirements of the
lay, have been complied with. Had such
a law existed one year ago, two mills,
one for the manufacture of cotton goods,
and the other for paper, would have been
added to the number SO profitable worked
in the State: Both projects, it is said,
have since been abandoned, and the funds
set apart for their prosecution have been
otherwise appropriated.
1t may here be appropriately remarked.
thata charter providing for payment by
the stockholders of the amount of capital
to be raised at specified times, say, in
one, two, and three years, would not
bring the individual corporations under
obligations to pay creditors in a shorter
time. Substantially, the principle settled
in the case of the Executors of Haslett
VS.. Wotherspoon was, that whatever, by
the terms of the charter, the corporation
had undertakento do, the Courts would,
j ~ -" -'.-a -
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1850-12-05

year, including $95
we'd from business OF
1864 .S25 SO. From this amount there
has bcen transferred to the Sinking Fund
s243,l 1853 81, and been paid S73,453 ii
for interest on the debt in Europe, and
the balance that the Bank was in advance
for interest and expenses-also the inter-
est on the 6per cents, Fire Loan amount
ing to S4s,l79 90.
The aggregate funds Of the Bank on the
1st of October, were. ..::. S6,3?"'ooo w
From this deduct Bank liabilities, viz:
Issues, including S250,oOO for
bills lost. Sl,76O.09S 90
Due Treasury. 60,42s 43
Due Banks .26S,69l 81
Due Dcpositors. .672,7l6 79-2,77o,9al sc
Leaving the sum off,. .S3,5S2,I23 ~
AS the surplus Funds in Bank ----
The present number of Students in the
South Carolina College is one hundred
and ninety.fve, which is as many as can
be conveniently accommodated. The ve-
ry fourishing condition of the Institution
is high evidence Of the confidence which
the public entertain for the capacity and
fitness of those to whose special charge it
has been committed. Annually there
leave this abode of literature and science,
young men, all strengthened and improved
in moral and intellectual culture, and
many destined to fill important stations in
society. Its salutary influence on our
personal and social relations and the char
acter of the Commonwealth, alone fur
nishes conclusive reason for enlarging
the sphere of its usefulness.
regret to acquaint you that, from fee
bic health which incapaeiatcd him from
severe bodily or mental labor, Col. Pres
ton rendered to the Board Of Trustees, at
their semi.annual meeting i'll May, his re-
signation as President of the College,
which was accepted by that body. Du-
ring his administration, this Institution has
not only maintained, but greatly increased
its well.deserved reputation. II, in mcn-
tal training and advancement, its gradu-
ates and pupils will compare favorabiy
with other colleges in the Union, in all that
relate to moral worth and gentlemanly de.
mcanor, it undoubtedly has no superior
if an equal.
The Military Academies continue to
merit the public support. Although the
average number of Cadets, at the Institu
ton in Charleston, for the last year, was
ninety, and the discipline is known to be
rigid, yet, during that period, order ane
quiet prevailed, and to neither expulsion
nor suspension, by way of punishment
was it found necessary to resort. At the
Academy in this place there are 2s Ca ;;
diets the studies prescribed are faithfully
pursued, and the guard and police duties
strictly executed. The health of the Stu
dents for many years has been uninter
ruptedly good. With additional accom-
modations, the number of Cadets nigh
seen be proportionately increased.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1850-12-05

The balance in til
of October last was
The net profits OF
year, including $95
,,of| from, business OF
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1850-12-05
$2,06l.292 81

S.,UUI,z"2 OF
1t will be perceived that the only debt
to be provided fo- at an early date is the
6per cents, amounting to Sl75,426 55,
and payable on the LIT of January, 1852.
Since your adjournment, Sl73,437 80
Of the domestic, and $23, $50 so of the
foreign, debt has been cancelled by the
Bank, besides Ss,750 of the Randolph
stock, paid by the Treasury.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1850-12-05

lhe income OF tn
year terminating on
Der was
From taxes.
All other sources.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1850-12-05
GovENoR's MESSAGE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBIA, Nov'r &c, 1850.
Fcllou- Citizens Of The Senate and

Of the House of Representatives.:
In reassembling to deliberate on the al:
fairs of the Commonwealth, | am again
enabled to express our deep gratitude to
Almighty God, not only for the general
health Of the people and their complete
exemption from the malady which has
so grievously afflicted portions of our
common country, but for a reasonable sup.
ply of the products Of the earth. II, in
localities, scarcity Of breadstulfs is to be
apprchended, yet may we hope that the
entire harvest within our limits will be suf-
ticient for the requirements of the commu-
nifty. Should the usual quantity for en-
portation of the main staple crop of the
State be not furnished sby the planter,
there are grounds for the belief that its
money value will exceed that of the last
season.
The following is statement of the
puhlic debt. viz:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1850-12-05

per cents, issued for the cap
ital of the Railroad Bank. SlG,7l4 81
Randolph Stock. k............. 1850 90
Revolutionary Debt, estimated
7a,slo 60
6 per cents, 1889, due in 1850. 1926 81
6 per cents, 1889, due in 1852. l75,426 50
s per cents, 1889, Fire Loan,
foreign debt, due in 1885,. 47l,1ll 10
5 per cents, 1889, Fire Loan,
foreign debt, due in 1861. 1922 81
5 per cents, 1889, Fire Loan,
domestic debt, due in 1860. 4S2,222 %
5 per cents, 1889, Fire Loan,
domestic debt, due in 1870. 325,80S 90
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1850-12-05

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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1850-12-05
E!MBER 5, 1850.

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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-03-02
MORE BY THE STEAMER

Paris has been in q state of seize. in
consequence ofan order by President
Bonaparte to the police to cut down and
remove the liberty poles erected during
the revolution. The people rose in a
mass, and protested against the act.
This led to the calling out Of loo, 900 mil
itary, which effected a dispersion of the
mob, though not until several were woun
ded and many imprisoned. The city
was then put under martial law. 1t the
last dates dates everything remained
quiet, but considerable feeling was man
ifested against Louis Napoleon. The
French Moniteu supposes that Louis Ne
poleon is acting in imitation of his uncle
and thinks such conviction is theecanse
OF the disturbance
The Hayre cotton market was dull and
slightly declined.
a serious rupture has taken place be-
tween England and Greece, resulting in
a total suspensiea ofintercoursc between
the two govcrI4spnls, The difficulty
arose in Consequence Of q disputed claim
respecting the Ionian Islanls. Five
Greek war vessels afe captured by the
squadron. and sIl Greek mer-
chantmen are prohibited laayine or enter
ing port The Greek policy viii be TO
remain passive, untila decision is had
from the French and Russian Cabinets, to
whom the subject has been presented.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-03-02
THE NEW ROAD.

The Commissioners to whom the charge
of laying out road from this place to
Pendleton, was assigned, haze been close
ly engage for several days past in exam
ming the country between the two Villa
ges, with view of ascertaining the best
route for said road. They commenced
the work at Pendleton, recommend some
necessary change near the Village and
then follow pretty much the direction of
the present road to the bridge on 1a
mile creek, thence in nearly straight
direction to II mile river. East of Mr..
Grants house and West of Mrs. Russolls,
crossing the river near the latter place,
and running through Gen. Garvens bot
tom and East of his house to the old
road near the 6 mile post--thence nearly
straight to Bensons Mill, and thence to
within miles of this Village following
nearly the direction of the old road.
lhlS Is about the location fixed on by the
Commissioners as nearly as we can recol-
lect. We are informed that there is no
hill of consequence on the whole route
and that the distance is some shorter
We have nothing to say against the loca-
ton marked out thus far, but we do enter
tam serious fears that the remaining 2
miles, by far the most important part of
the road, viii DC 50 hemmed, hedged, and
blocked up by conflicting private interest,"
that the public veal must be sacrificed to
disqualification of private convenience.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-03-02
THE ERsKINE MISCELLANY.

The first number of this neatly printed Jour.
nal made us visit last week, and was heartily
welcomed, for some one disposed to monopo-
llze all OF a good thing carried it away from
our office and we have not had a glimpse of the
new conner since. The Miscellany is published
weekly in the Village of Due West, Abbeyille
District, at $500 per nnnuni in advance, by
Messrs Bonnet 4 Lindsay, proprietors, and
Rev. r.. w. Hcmphill assistant Editor. We
are satisfied the Miscellany win nerita liberal
patronage.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-03-02

ucie, we would oe glau TO get OIL by such eva
sions. But we trust that the Messenger will
in future adhere to his resolution, and let us
alone, and then we shall have no more of this
paper warfare. In conclusion we are inclined
to believe that no one will deny but that The
ignorant young man of the Courier has up to
this time fully held his Land with the sage and
rerere"d Solomon of the Messenger.
The January number of Scott & Co.'S
reprint of Blackwood's Magazine is on
our table, containing as usual much of
grave and substantial, as we'll as richva
riety of light and elegant reading. The
article on american Adventure we
found very interesting; the evicwer does
ample justice to Lieut.. Wise's sprightly
and humorous book, and though he says
some things for our people to which we
cannot exactly subscribe, yet he abuses
us in sograceful and winnings manner
that we cannot find it in our heart to ge
mad, and are almost ready to mistake his
ridicule for compliment. my Peniasu-
lar Medal, ard the Green Hand, two
tales full of thrilling incident, the present
number contains the third and seventh
parts, which equal in interest any of the
preceding; indeed the whole number is
eminently readable, and we heartily re-
commend it TO our patrons.
| No. l of vol. % of the Edinburgh Re-
view from the same entcrprising Publish
ers, is also before us, and from cursory
\ glance ofits contents we are satiied that
the prescntnumber fully maintains the
character which it has long acquired
from the contributions of such men as
Smith and Macauly. This Review occu-
pieda high place among the periodicals
OF Europe from the time the first number
was issued under the management of
Sydney Smith; to those, therefore, who
would become acquainted with the emf
nent Whig Reviewers of England and
Scotland, we need hardly say, subs,rib
for the Edinburgh Review.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-03-02
NEW oRIEANs

The late fire in New Orleans Is said 10 ,,,yo
been the most obstructive with which that
city has ever been scourged, the loss is cstimo
tedat 100000, besides the loss of several lives,
Our thanks are rendered to the Hon.
J, L. ORR for snndry Congressional docu-
lnents, sent us during the lasttwo weeks.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-03-02

burg have been destroycd,--thc bridge Gaze
has been decided against him, and in his own
laconic language "all slostY
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-03-02
THE BLACK RIVER wATcHMAN

Is the name of anew paper about being pub
iished at Sumterville, s. C.-edited by Messrs
D. b. Fraser and J. W. Erwin, and published
by Messrs. Gilbert & De Lorme, at S2 in ad.
vance, or SO paid at the end of the subscrip-
ton year. Success TO the undertakers.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-03-02

With 9 view Of accommodating our Sub
scribers who live at n distance, the following
gentlemen are authorized and requested to
act rs agents in receiving and forwarding Sub
scriptions to tile KrowEE COURIER, viz:
MAJ. ". s. GntsuNM, at West Union.
EDWARD HUGnEs, Esq, " Horse Shoe.
j.. p. YERNEU, Esq, Bachelors Retreat
NJ. f. MITCHELL, Esq" Pickensvillc.
j. e. HAGoeD. Twelve Nile
Il. j. WEBB, fer Anderson District
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-03-02
RETURN DAYS FOR SPRING TERM 1850
For Abbevlle District, end day of March.

THE SHULTZ CASE
The fondest hopes ofthe veteran of Ham.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-09-02

Settlement Of tie Haytten anil Domiaica,S
Hurfa,e-By an arrival at, New York, the Herald
of the 2lst learns from the Diario df la Norma,
that the treaty with the Republic of Dominica has
been ratified with the British Government Anote,
by Lord Palmerston, accepts mediation proposed
for the termination of the war with the inhabitants
of Hayti, The representatives of Frence, England
and the United States, having been engaged in
these arrangements, all prospects of disturbances
at an end particularly as there has been for
NAL proestatlon on their part against any invasion
of the Dominican territory by the Haytiens.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-09-02
List OF vessels In Port Not cleared,

Meth the First municipality designated fllsWip,
sLS ~ ~ he iss csm .nct AZ ths RaroAd an up;
Ho. being Fa5Gst Landing In the Third tm3L hs
commence az the Railroad and being FerrV Hhaf
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-09-02

Storm On Friday and Saturday, the 23i and
oath, there was violent storm, which did more or
less damage to The growing crops, and other prop.
erty, from Montgomery, Ala, to as far East as
Charleston, In some places it was very destruct.
i've, especially in some Of the Districts SOf South
Carolina, and along the Central Rail Road in
Georgia.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-09-02
NEW ORLEANS CATTLE MARKET

JEFFERSON CITY, J
Sunday Evening, September l. $780,
Arrived AZ head of WeseCate, lis Hogs 564 Sheep, Il
Mich Cows, and lot of Calves.
PRICES: Beef Cattle, 3lilD52Ic % ID net Hogs, &c
P b net; Sheep, 81 7502 70 qR head; .ich CO1oS go
a $50 W head CdiUcS, So 50@47 90 % head.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-09-02

CorOaers Inguest.-On Saturdaa an invuest was
held on the bodyyf a white man, name unknown,
said to be Frenchman, found floating in the
Bayou St, John, at the Lake end, on the Third
Municipality side, He had e white shirt, black
Alpaca or Bombazine coat, and pair of blue
striped cOttonade panls-sandy hair and whiskers.
Nerdict-Fuund drowned
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-09-02

From Hayt, Aug 3d-The N. Y Courier and
Enquirer learns from Capt Hancock, of the brig
Mosele, that the Emperor, Solouque had not yet left
on his intended expedition to the Spanish part of
the Island but is still making preparations DIDO So
but the time when he will commence hts march is
uncertain
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-09-02

Lady Elgin and suite arrived in Albany on the
18th, and took rooms at Congress Hall, The Lord
Bishop of Jamaica is at the same house