Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-11-28
General Intellirence.


Tho intelligence from Europe is important.
Cotton has declined one cent in price, and
trade generally is dull. A severe money pa
mic exists in England, and many of the lar
gcst houses in Sheffield, Manchester, London
and Liverpool, have suspended. The bank
of England has raised its rate of interest TO
10 per cent. The Western bank of Scotland.
with large outstanding liabilities, has failed.
Several business houses have likewise failed.
The fall of Delhi is confirmed Lucknow was
relieved by General IIavolock just as the n1u-
tinecrs were ready to blow it up Gen. Neil
has been killed. The King of Delhi surren-
dered, and his life has been spared. His two
sons were shot
Dr. Ray, of Richland, had his extensive
steam mills destroyed by fire last week. Loss
$4,000, including so bales of cotton.
We clip the following from the Charles
ton papers of Saturday
The ladies of the Mount Vernon Asso-
citation In South Carolina, in consideration
of the patriotic objects they have in view,
of the approaching session of the Virginia
Legislature, and of the "financial crisis"
which has so serioualy interfercd with the
generous patronage of the pubic-whick
yet must be received to enable the Associa-
tion to be successful in their present pcti.
ton to the Legislature of Virginia
cstly appeal to all the patriots of Carolina,
who in pride for their State, and in revor-
encc for the character and services of the
Father of his Country, desire to aid in Sc
curing his home and grave for a "national
shrine" to send in their contributions
without delay. Especially would they ap-
peal to all the strangers now in Charleston
to embrace this opportunity of recording
their "mitc" to secure success for this ma
tional enterprise, and to enable them to do
so conveniently Subscription papers" have
been taken by the patriotic proprictors of
the several hotels, the various book aud
music stores of the city.
THE GovERNoR OF DIIssIssIppI ON THE
BANKING QUESTION Gov McRac's val
edictory message to the Legislature of Mis-
sissippi is devoted wholly to State matters.
Federal relations arc not even alluded to-
The leading point of the message is its ref
eronce TO bank institutions. In regard to
them he says:
" AS remarkable as it may seem, with
the past history of the banking system in
Mississippi fresh in our memories, senti-
mont has recently grown up in some parts
of the State in favor of renewing it at your
present session. can only say, that /
think the time unpropitious for its advo-
| eateS To make the eYnarimont Rol;o,,;,1 =.
that the Legislature will not even for mo.
ment consider such proposition, / will not
waste your time ny presenting my objec-
tlons to IT. They are patent upon the
whole face of the couutry, in the ruin of
the banking system before us, seen and felt
by oil. | prefer to recommend stringent
legislation to restrain the small banks we
yet have from over issues in future, and TO
compel them, under penalty of forfeiture
of their charters, to redeem their notes as
all times in gold and silver, also, to pre-
| vent farther evils and losses to the people.
from the circulation Of foreignI bank paper
in our State"
Some few years ago Mr. Eidyelf was
preaching to 4 large audience in Wild part
of Illinois, and,announeed for his text nIn
my Fathers house are many mansions. e.,
He had hardly read the words when an ord
coon stood upand said: feT tell YOU folks.
! that's lie / know his father well. IIe
lives abopb fiftLs miles from Lexington. 20
Kentucky, in an old cabin, and there ain,t
but one room in tho house, Thefaeetipd
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