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TIE NEW YORK ELECTION.

II is generally conceded by the opposition jour
nails that the democrats of New York have carried
their State ticket by majority ranging from 0,O0O
to 10000. The New York Times Of yesterday morn
ing says:
Our returns sufficient to show that the democrats
have carried the State They have elected the executive
officers, securing majority in the canal board and have
possibly also carried the assembly The senate remains
in the hands of the republicans.
This Is Of the most important and striking polit
ica incidents of the year 1t will be regarded return
of the great State of New York TO the democratic party
and indicating the substantial approval by her people
of the which the national administration has thus
far pursued "
The Herald says
additional returns Of the election in New York in
the Of the democratic State ticket by least
ten thousand majority. According to the most reliable
accounts the legislature will stand thus
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FIsAscIAL MArrERs IN New onLKANs--The Picayune
of the 3lst ult says:
Tahen as whole the tone of the market Is perhaps
shade stronger than at the date of last weekly sum
mary, but the relief withal is trivial that it barely
amounts to anything amid the general feeling of dscou-
agement which still continues to be the prevailing feature
in commercial and financial circles. We have got rid
however of much of that extreme uneasness which was
felt week ago, and whatever apprehensions might then
have been entertained measuably Quoted by the
firm attitude Of the banks and their improving condition
from day to day Specie pouring in from every quar-
ter of the compass and the amount actually under
way including what may be expected from Havana is
probably one million. Independent Of this. we
have already received half million this week. exclusive
of of equal amount which down the river for
the branch mint here considerable portion of the
gold by the Persia is doubt intended for this point
whilst the Arago and Arabia, due carly next week may
bring out sum In all likelihood not far short of half
million of sterling, of which may expect to obtain
large share portion of the specie drawn out of bank
during the run Is also gradually finding it's way back
again, that moneyed institutions already by long
odds the most stable in the country will be strength
ened to very formidable extent and thus be position
to grant some legitimate facilities to the suffering CON-
munity
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The California News Letter, noticing the departure of
Col Fremont says: Col Fremont leaves our State by
the present outgoing mail steamer the Golden Gate,
ras for the East and Europe whittier he proceeds with
the now completed survey of his vast domain Los Mar
iposas About fifty tons Of aurferous quartz from the
rious VEINS yielding with the present imperfect methods
Of reduction $50 and upwards per ton have been ship
severity of their tests, its unquestonabe richness. Col
Fremont has by his brief soioun among discharged
every lien and outstanding claim against the property in
CURED In its development and is proceeding to Europe
perfect arrangements by which the construction of the
extensive canal for mining and irgating purposes
fully exhibit tho incacuabe richness of the Mari
posas."
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DEMAND ron MoRroAoKs This kind of property 10 get
ting into greater demand nowadays than It has been
held for several years past This is attributed mainly to
the determination Of the money lenders to look TO secur
ties that reliable or OF apermanent character though
the new law authorizing mortgages to be made with pow
er of sale has no doubt given and ncreased value
to loans on real estate in this Commonwealth.
n Boston 7Eaueile.
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SO complete were the arrangements throughout the
State Massachusetts for collecting and transmitting the
election returns and With such facility they carried
out that the morning succeeding the election the Bos
ton paper published the entire vote of the State with the
exception of twelve towns.
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SrRAwBERRrp. DR. Thompson, OF Fair Haven, has
cent Strawberries which he has just picked in his
garden They Of the British Queen variety, and have
now bossomed and put forth fruit for the second time
this year, and in the open air Those have not
quite ripe but are large and well formed They quite
a curiosity --Ne,r Huyyr Journal Noe 8.
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Mr. Macbeth, the democratic candidate, has been
elected mayor of the city Of Charleston, South Caro-
lima.
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! The Tennessee Legislature have elected Col J. t.
Dunlap, Of Henry, State comptroller, and N I. Nc
Gregor, Of Warren, State treasurer.
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The New Orleans Pcayune says There has been no
yellow fever In this city this season to deter the most
timid northernerwe say nothing OF southerners-from
coming hero without the slightest ground for appre-
hensiop es
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despatch from Cincinnati says: THE slave trial
here has resulted In the deveance Of the slaves to their
masters by Judge Carter and they have been carried to
Kentucky
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A PROCLAMATION,

United America and the republic Peru concluded and signed
nae nd spaAng ion d@sn
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su has on sL %
sngdn hh y the f +
therefore,
aid convention o be made
eaandfu fulfilled Iyhe Uni tt nj thereof
ehrntost tiny han di the Affixed
acd Of hdd nndohe
L 81 independence OF he h gtysl
p
Byu ePrhdm
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THE BANKING SYSTEM, IT'S DEFECTS AND

THE BANKING SYSTEM, IT'S DEFECTS AND
ABUSES CONTINUED
We closed our last article under this head with
what we deemed mcrited tribute to the general
character Of the farmers of the United States and the
Importance of agriculture beyond any other occu-
patton Of man. But compelled to confess that
too many of this most cstimabe class Of our fellow
citizens have been deploraby sophisticated by bad
company and bad example A portion, and we fear
no small one, has been bitten by the same mad dog
which has infected every region of country with
new species of hydrophobia. Some have become
bank directors and of course bank debtors for, al
most as sure fate, if you hold open purse to
man he will put his hand out to receive it. Instead
of attending to their farms, and improving things at
home, they have turned spectators they have been
looking abroad, and got their heads full Of railroads
and other gigantic projects for raising the price Of
their lands the slight-of-hand principle-to wit
in the twinkling Of eye. They smitten
with the universal influence of growing rich in
hurry, and foated into the great tide which
has carried us all on sand bank. They have
despised the slow and certain frution Of patient
"
riskod everything in pursuit of phantom which,
like jack-a-lantern has only led them into quag
mire They, like almost every class Of our fellow
citizens, have wasted their substance in chasing
shadow, and run aground in attempting short pas
sage. They learning lesson which, if
properly improved, will be worth more than the
price at which it was purchased.
They have been seduced into borrowing by the ia
cilies afforded by banks established at their very
DOORS and, by running in debt have ceased to be in
dependent for observed in previous article the
debtor is the slave Of his creditor The effects of
this universal practice of borrowing and this insa
table craving for money, do not, however, rest ex
clusvely on the farmers, but highly injurious to
the national character well the great interests
of freedom. A nation may be politically independ
ent but, unless the individuals composing it cherish
the habits and feelings of personal independence it
cannot long enjoy the blessings of liberty The free
dom of nations depends entirely the individuals of
whom it is composed.
The liberties Of people do not depend on laws
and constitutions so much as on themselves If they
are turbulent, debauched, or servile if they have
not the intelligence to discern and the courage to re-
sist all abuses Of authority at every risk they may
have the best laws and the best constitution de-
vised by the wit of man or the wisdom Of nspira-
ton and it will little avail for there win come
in time in the progress of every nation, crisis
when there will be no alternative but that Of re-
sistance subugation. If they are ignorant, they
will be blind to the sly insidious approaches Of des
potism; if they towards they will shrink from
the assertion Of their rights at the risk of their per-
sons; if they are debased by habit of depend
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vised by the wit of man or the wisdom Of inspira
tion and it will little avail for there win come
in time, in the progress of every nation, crisis
when there will be no alternative but that Of re-
sstance subjugation. If they are ignorant, they
will be blind to the sly insidious approaches of des
potism if they are towards, they will shrink from
the assertion of their rights at the risk of their per
sons; if they are debased by habit of depend
ence they will gradually sink into obedient slaves
if they are incapable Of selfrestraint they are un
worthy of the great trust Of governing Others and
if money is their god, they will sell their liberties
as the Pretoran Guards sold the imperial diadem, tc
the highest bidder. Never let the people of the
their liberties when they have lost the virtues BY
which they were acquired.
To one not hardened into insensbility or indifer
ence by long practice, debt is the heaviest of al
burdens except remorse and consequently the de
sire to get rid Of il increases that impotence for the
acquisition of money which is the common charac
teristic of civilized man, whose superiority consists
principally in the number of artificial wants origi
mating in high state of refinement and the arts ne
cessary to their qualification The debtor naturally
wishes to relieve himself from this state of depend
ency on the will of another and in order to do So
seduced into the adoption of means which he other
wise would not have resortcd to had ho not beer
thus led into temptation
His love of money is aggravated by his necessi
ties and to obtain it becomes the sole object of his
life. He is degraded into abject worshipper O
Mammon and grovels at the hoofs Of the golden calf
Now, nothing, we think is more logically demonstra
ted than that mankind the slaves of the master
passion, and that when that passion is the love o.
money they viii sacrifice everything to it's grati6ca
ton. In pursuit of this their greatest coed, they
will be prone to lose sight Of the obligations Of truth
justice, and charity their patriotism win become
subservient to the mssterpasson, and they will sci
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other creditors being mostly British, honest John
Bull is the principal sufferer. Having other re-
dress, he to homely phrase, takes satisfaction
out of our hides" and abuses us as well deserve
The national character, represented abroad by mer-
chants principally, suffers severely; the whole peo
pie are set down bankrupt rogues, and the burst
ing of these air bubbles becomes national stigma.
But to trace the sly, insidous, and dangerous in
uence of the banking system in all its ramifcatons
which extend through every vein and artery of So
ciety, would require volume The national charac-
ter abroad is, in great measure, dependent on this
baseess fabric the habits, manners and pursuits of
every class of citizens poor well rich, high as
well low are greatly and njurously affected, and
may be truly said without exaggeration, that there
is scarcely human being in the United States who
is not more or less dependent in some way other,
on this irresponsible artificial creation of Legislative
folly or corruption. The unprincipled examples
they have so repeatedly exhibited of refusing
to pay their debts have infected the whole com
munity with their contagion, and men are be-
coming more and more careless of fulfilling their
obligations. The failure of the banks is an ex-
cuse for everybody else declining to pay their
debts, even when able to do so. regular and sta
BILE currency, whose value is the same everywhere,
is essentially great moral agent, because it in a
great measure prevents those prowling blood-suck-
ers who live by preying on the credalty Of honest
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The State of south' Carolina.


MELTON II. DEALE, who is now in tho
Ivl rcustodyof the Sheriff 81 Abbevillo Dis.
trict, by yirtuesof n writ of capias ad sati.ja.
eicnaWa. at the'suit of Spencer f. Smith, hav-
ing hied in my Office, together with a sched-
vie, on OATH of his estate and effects, his petit
ton to the Court of Commofs plens, praying
that he, may be admitted to the benefit Of the
Acts OF INC Genera! Assembly, made for the
relief of nsolvent debtors
It's ordered that the said Spencer F. Smith,
and all others the creditors to whom the sai
Milton III. Deale is in any, wise indebted, be.
and they arc hereby summoned, and have no.
tice to appear, before the sad Court, ut Able.
vile Court House, on Monday, tile fifth day of
October next, to sliew cause, if any they cdt,ss
why the prayer Of the petition aforesaid should
not be granted.
., MATTHEW MCDONALD. C.. c. P.S
Ofice'of Common Pleas. Abbeville)
District this 3Oth June. 1857. SlO-3m
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Removal.

TNIIE Subscriber has removed from his old
Il stand 70 Enri ght s& STAIRS Gin Factory,
and returns his thanks for past favors, and So
l'ctis share Of public patronage i'll his line
of business. ~
lie will make Panncl Doors Sash, Blinds,
Wardrobcs, Tables, desks, Door and Window
Frames, DC. &c
n. Bile will also mnke Collins of the finest
style and finish
For reference, apply to any gentleman in the
town Of Abbevllc.
G. G.. BOWERS.
April /, 1851 As "
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cHEApa DIR 4. COO 0Ds;
p SPRsII J! F. lS55

sL -, = ~ SS.S t1a3 SS11ssSsi x
RROOM S NOR IELLtire now.
~ ins receipt of their New Stock 46f ..
'sPRING AND EsUMMEES '$.ss
HONG- w @t GBrdB 81 * q
Embracing sn all of tlle' Latest styiss Of the..
HBHE HEsss%E %EexD9Das
As well as a most Complete *4ss6rtuen tsofsS
" STAPLE AND D0HES17IC ARTICLES,
To which they respectfully solicit,attcntion -
Plain, Blk and Fancy DRESS SILKS, beass
- tiful assortment ~ NJ VI ,
Rich Foulard, fBsrsgs'a9sL Nlusln.R oBEs y, :
@ JEcoSEsssS saa St Sse:isis oisGXsblEs ifS"ss,
sss =" Fr. GAMgTiesg q. sSsi IcnA MBRAY Ysssssna
,,se3sbnBEGEs and; EBEaE koBfs,4ors
i - c5} 5T}ra{sasiss Dresses =. ~ e
8 . rR1TTEDgLk1ISlEN G IANwEs, foF Laaisssssss
pR1SIs yrs;,s ana ,eise11Aas sssfy ssy,e and.
MquFSiS& No HSS'5S} 81; j. xssse.iases,ss
eas cSs.lsA NAissooKs ". PLAN, Striped ena, q;
Plain 4 ahd ID Dotted SWISS wii and ssctyra !:
TARI.ATANS e l;.:.s.s- - - -,
e EAlbRo,DEhIEs af sggl Il: xs sssogt
DRESS TRIMMINGS; ! sKIRTS Of ali kinds:iaa
MANIltLAs, \, .k q benutiials assoftment ! zf6rl
STELLA SlFaWfS:;., VIII. GRAPE S1IXNLS
HOSIERY, large assortment of every sfleS
scription :; -
IRTsItI.fNEEs,L LINEN sHEETHas, pr.
rAnLE s, : bAa1sR,, : sHs DAmask ADhrg
ToTELLrSe;s:i ycKABAc cKs X s. al IyW.
ELS Of allkipds;s : -s7s' - =, -, q, .
SUMMER CI.OTHS, q CASsIMEREs. DI.AP
DE'EIIES, HIN EN. j DR4kLS COTTON
ADES' nnd many other goods lor! !cfentsl Z
English and American LoNaS SgEo ofI1s,S
PILLOW COTTQNS -S}1gSs -sSs}1S y, {
Bro; Bl 49,, lt4, StasAEETINGss1 -@s3t -
PhRASOLS, UMBRELEAS,. FANS e &.
AlexandsE's KID GLOVES SILI,MITTS.
Lonisnnd Short; ~. -; ssss:s:t
- TICKS. sTRn,Es, PLAIDs CHECKS; &c.,
,, I%gsaher Ey with a'large assortment of
March 90, 1857. : 4sstfz -
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Settlement
Estate of John Oliver, deceased.

NOTICE is hereby given to all parties con.
~ cerne'l, and especially to those residing
beyond the limits of>thc State, that a. Final
Settlement OF the Estate of John Oliser, de-
ceased will he made in the Court of Ordinary
for Abb"ville District, on Friday, the 18th
day. of July next. MI persons having claims,
against said Estate will present the same for
payment, and those owing are required to nav
on or before that day.
JAS. NJ. LATIMER, Ex'or.
Lowmlrsville, Abb Dist.
April IL, 1857. 5O.3m
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a PEW RlORN LHNzIE,. z Z
S. E. GRAYDON MCO.' = {
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LTHOUGH OUT sEew St6ck. of spring ;
LA.s Goods is rapidly sdimiihishii,g by.: the
large sales we are mhsipg Sill u o would sav to. !
our friends, and Che public on, we liato 3
"a Few More of:the Same. Sort Lott !.
and and will i be pleased te serveyou to the best Of
We're we to attempt to, enuinerdte saIl OH \
Stock, the newsraperswoud netsholdtit ;f2 nndg
besides, we deem it altogethers .unnecessaryss4ss
varied assortment of ~ 'sS1'st~sss M ~s4
Staple and Fapcy Dry Goods.
READY-MADE CLOTHING, ~ sk
HARDWARE, BOOTS, SHOES = y
CATERS, IIATss CAPS, BONNEBy
CR0CAERy, GLASS AND TIN, WARE.
-ALso- ~sssssss ~sssssss. =
SUGAR, COFFEE, - =, q
TEA, RICE, NAILS,
AND VINEGAR, - =
TRACE CHAINS.
HARNESS, ,PLOW LINES
POWDER. SHOT, .s:-1
LEAD, SOAP.
c,r SAMPLES, nl;I NJ r. I
SODA, SPICES Il COOKING EXTRACTS, !
In short, almost any ching rensonabIesAmaa ;
could desire
AS to prices, we need not say We will sell our
goods lower than any one else, for scnsitla,s y
people know that such assertions aresss ais
fudge But we do say that we will DEAF fairly
and sell as low honest men con afford to safl.
and we respectfully invite those in, want Of
goods to give us call, rs they might Ego far
thcr and fare worse"
S. E. GRAYDoN Il CO.
April 49, 1857 s90tfsa :.
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MASONIC FEMALE COLLEGIATE
INSTITUTE.

y y II T. Is u II Y.
INIIE Trustees of this INSTITUTION desi,
l. rous of placing it upon permanent ba-
sis and of extending its benefits, propose TO
sell SCHOLARSHIPS upon the following plan :
Twenty Years in the Literary De-
partnent $3.50 90
Fifteen Years in the Literary De-
Iartmcni, I25 on
Ten Years in the Literary Department, SO 90
SlN so 90
Any person purchasing n Scholarship for n
number of years less than twenty will be per-
mittcd to nsc it mt any time during twenty
years.
u. ". McCANTS. Esq, n worthy brother
and gentleman Of the highest rcsPectability,
is our ngent for the sale Of the above, and is
authorized to receive donations. Confidently
relying upon the libernlity of our Order and an
Intelligent publies we commend him and his
mission to their confidence and support
J. X. VANCE, +. b. T.
March 1G, 1857. 48-h
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ABBEViLLE MALE ACADEMY

ABBEVIlLE MALE ACADEMY.
INlIE Exercises of this Institution will be
II resumed OH the First Monday in Innun-
~ next. The government Of the School will
be rigid, and every effort will he made to main.
tain II higl, standard of morality.
The Scholastic year will bc divided into
two Terms. Tile first will commence on the
lst Monday in January, md continue Twenty
eight weeks. the second will begin on the I'd
Monday. in September, and continue twelve
weeks.
TERMS OF Ttar1oN.
Rending, Writing, Spelling, 1ss Ses ed Sea.
and Primary Geography, $l4 700 SC on
The above. with Geographic,
History, Arithmetic, Eng
lish Grammar and Excr-
: cises in Engleh Compo.
siton, - 20 90 on
The above with all the al- " W
yanced English Branches % 90 1890
The-aboye with Latin and ~.
stuae1tswli bs received at any tine: e. do. To-
nng the Session aed will be charged from the
time thsy -entfs until the end OF the Session;
unless ,speciatssE Erangomeht are made to the
e' BOARDING sssspe s ottsiasst ,sasssss,e rates
Deele, 1855 "a as.,f.x
tB- Abbeviille Bannes BIZ please copy.
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New Market stSan Mills.

TNIIE Subscriber gives iiotice to the Peopl6 Of
Il Abbeville, Edgefeld, Laurens; and sNepss,
berry, that his MILLS havesb6s Repajfeds
have put in New Boilers and Rolling
Cloths. I AM now prepared to despsteh bdsis
ness, and think am prepared to nnoke as fines
Grinding Days on Tuadays and Fridays.
Persons from distance can he accommodated
ut any time hy getting to the Mill before Sun.
set, and will Grind for them any nigbtin tho
week. }. Y, S. PARrES1W Il
March 25, 1S5f. 4S.2nf