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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-23

WESTERN PLANK ROAD
.NEETE.FG.
The stockholders in the Western Plank Road
Company are requested to meet at the House Of
r. A. Rozzel on Wednesday the 10th day Of
March next, to consider matters Of importance TO
the Company -
Feb. %, ST. Pres't Of the w. p. n. &C.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-23

Burning Fluid.
PRITCHARD'S.
Irwin's Corner.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-23

10 BIS. Pure
Now in Store at
Feb. 9.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-02-23
TEE MARKETS.
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Charlotte, Feb. 20, 1858.

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Corrected ,ceekty by II. b. Williams y Co.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-03-27
U El!$ TX I'D w ca g@W [R G[E r.
News of the Week

The burning of the steamer Eliza Battle,
at kemp's landing, Ala, which VIC noticed
at tho time has been more terrible in the
destruction Of life and suffering, than was at
iirst reported. Forty lives were lost, some
being burned, othors drowned, and the great
est number frozen. a " Mr.. CARAprNE. of
Ch'ckasaw co. Miss" was frozen BIRD c.
CARADINE, Jr. was saved The accounts civ
EN- OF the disaster are almost heart-rondinc
They are too long for our columns.
Advices from Florida, believed to be au-
tbontic assure us that that willy Indian, WM.
BowLEGs, Esquire, is treating sincerely for
his removal West We fear the news is "too
good to be true"
The datcs from Europe are to the 9th inst.
Cotton had advanced l-8d, with sales of &C..
600 bales during the week In England, it
Is believed the new ministry will be short
lived The new Premier urges the irnpor-
tancc of preserving the most amicable rcla-
tions with France. Itis thought that II speedy
peace will follow the fall of Canton, as the
Chinese are greatly djspirited. There is no
further intelligence from India; 100000 in
surgcnts were said to be at Lucknow, with
a less number at other points throughout the
country. The French conspirators, whose
conviction has been reported, have appealed.
The continent of Europe rcjoices in peace
and quiet, with prosperity unusual
An investigation committee of the House
of Representatives discloses the fact that the
printing for the last two Congresses has cost
nearly S5,OO0,0O0! We Should think cur
tailment of printing expenses by the govern
ment very desirable
Mexico continues in revolutionary state.
Fighting is the order of the day, either with
the government troops or thieves. A battle
was fought recently in Nucvo-Leon, in which
many were killed and wounded. The gov
crnmcnt of ZUoLoicA, it is predicted, will
not exist many months, as the people are ris-
ing in their might against it.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-03-27
Broke Jail.

The prisoners confined in the GAINESVILLE
(Ga') Jail. five in number, broke from con-
tinement ON the night of tho 10th inst. Two
of the men-JouN III. Burton aud FRANK Es-
KEw-fcd in this direction, and were arrcs-
ted near this place by two of our citizens on
the 18th. The former was confined for negro
stealing, and the latter for forgery They
were pursued by some of the good citizens of
Franklin, who took charge of them, and star
ted on their return on the Goth.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-03-27
ResumotiOn Of speoIe rayments.

The following telegram was received last
evening fro.n Augusta:
AUGUSTA, March 19.-Thc Banks
here have fixed on the LIST June proximo,
for resumption, IN case the South Carolina
and Savannah banks shall have resumed,
or shall agree to resume, on that day"
The credit of South Carolina institutions
was never at so low an ebb in the South
and West as now, and the bills of her pri-
yate suspended Banks are notoriously at a
ruinous discount out of our limits, and are
fast being driven within them. Those of
the Bank of the State of South Carolina,
on account of the faith of the State, stand
better.
1t appears to us, in view of these facts,
that it is the policy, the interest of our sus-
pended Banks, especially those of the city,
to concur in the proposition of the August,
Banks, and resume as soon MS possible
Unless their credit is revived and sustained,
they cannot expect or hopc to be able to
maintain their business and circulation in
the Southwest That business is profita-
bic and safe, being chiefly on domestic ex-
change drawn on produce; and it has the
effect of directing that produce to Charles
tom.
The expanded circulation of the Bank
of the State of South Carolina and of the
South Western Railroad Bank, arising from
the fact that all the Banks here have banked
on their bills in moving the crops forward,
may somewhat cmbarrass those institutions
in attempting an immediate resumption
But with the State bonds and bills of cx-
change, now abundant, could they not OBJ
tain sufficient specie at once from the New.
York Banks, now laboring with plethora
of gold p ChoaieSton Evomi,,y Neios
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-03-27
Sale of Negroes.

at sale of the negroes belonging to the
Estate of JAMES ROGERS, deceased on Thur
day last, woman with six children, the old
est being twelve years old, averaged $G25.
The property was sold on a credit, with in
terest. The result of this sale should not be
charged to "hard times" as it indicates any
thing else, Credit, backed by Newberry cur
rcncy, give us high prices May both still
continue good
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-03-27
Counterfeit Bills.

We have seen, within the last few days,
two counterfeit bank bills. The first was a
Que dollar bill on the Bank OF Chester"
which is spurious, that bank not being al
lowed by law to issue bills of less value than
five dollars. The ether was twenty dollar
bill on the Commercial Bank of Columbia" I"
sufficiently well executed to impose itself ON
the unsuspocting these times It's dated in
1914, and has, judging by appearances, done
the country "somc service"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-03-27
Free Snhnols

From the report Of the Committee on Edu-
cation submitted to the Legislature at the
last session, We learn that l,47S teachers
were employed during the year 1857, at an
expense to the State of $87, ,462l0. The
number of schools located was ,465, to which
1886 scholars were admitted, and who at
tended 500, $50 days.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-03-27
The Banks.

The impression prevails to some cxtont that
those banks, which suspended during the re-
cont money panic, will resume specie pay
nents by the first of June. At least, the
banks of Augusta make the proposition, and
twill be for our banks to reject or accept it
as their ability may indicate. 1t is a huinil-
iating fact that South Carolina bank bills
do not occupy that high position, in the esti-
nation of business men beyond our borders,
that they formerly did, except those which
continued opay specie. The bills of the sus-
pended banks arc at discount and arc re-
turning to circulate within the shadow of their
houses of issue. There must be q cause for
this: 1T cannot be the result of accident. One
oftwo things, or perhaps both, have contribu-
ted to this state of affairs: Either that we
have too many banks, or that they have not
confined themselves to legitimate business.
In the first place, there arc more banks than
are necessary for conducting and carrying on
the commerce of the country. This being
true, these banks resort to expedicnts which
peril their own existence, as we'll as jeopar-
disc the prosperity of the country, to employ,
at usurious rates their surplus capital The
banks expand and contract their circulation
almost at pleasure, thereby initiating or de-
preciating the value of every species of prop
crty throughout the country. The banking
system of the State should be reformed: ne
cessity will demand it, if it is not acquiesced
in. The people, in selecting their law-ma-
kers, should have an eye to this matter, and
insist upon reform that will give US heal
thy circulating medium. The troubles thro'
which the country 10 passing, should awaken
an INTEREST," in the question of banks and bank
ing, to be extinguished only by full and
through knowledge of the subject. Action
should not be based on anything short of this
The complex character of banking institu-
tions, and the machinery by which they are
worked, dcters many from investigating the
subject for themselves. It's important, how
ever, that they should do so: how can peo-
pie protect their rights when uninformed
themselves. A circulating medium we must
have, and we are in favor Of q limited num-
Der of banks, properly restrained and mana
ged. So long, too, as other banks exist, there
will be II necessity for State Institution such
as We now have. These banks, with the ne
cessary safeguards thrown around them are
sufficient for the trade of the country. If
there be others in existence, they should be
discarded: banks are dangerous playthingal !
DISTINGUISHES MutSSsiii:-..l.a 81 paae
cha and suite arrived recently in New York
on voyage Of pleasure and information.
lie is the lonof the day"
CLosE YoTNG.---The returns Of votes from
Hillsborough County, N. H., show very cu-
rious coincidence. The aggregate vote for
Gov. Halle thisyear was 4,844, last ycarwas
1873 The vote for his competitor this year
was 1856, and last year 3,78l- -shoNyingr res
pectivc changes Of a remarkably slight chsr-
aotoF.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-03-27
The Real Estate of Never.

Adycrtisedby Mr.. GRAY in another column,
will be sold in front of BIEMANN's Hotel, in
WaIhalln, on Tuesday next, ut II o'clock, NJ.
Particulars not found in the advertisement
may be ascortained by cnquiring of the Com
missioner in Equity Tor this district
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-03-27
ron THE COURIER

What man interested in the Constitution
of the United States, and the institutions
pf the Southern country, and Mr.. YERNEn' s
statistics of our own district, would forcgo
the pleasure ofreading in the columns of
the Courier Senator HAMMoNDs speech
IN the Senate for ten times the subscription
price to the CoUier.
] have digrcssed from the simple sub
ject that ! intended to propose to the vo,
tcrs of Pickens District /; That VIC should
meet in convention and interchange views
on matters in connection with the elections
for the next Legislature, at this crisis of
our country. You place the elections out
of your hands for two and four years.
Have you read andmcditated on the plat
forms and resolutions of Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi and Texas You are certain
ly aware that the public mind of South Car
olina has been tested several times in the
last few years, and that she is determined
to act in concert with her sister States Of
the South. The premonitory symptoms of
a violated Constitution and a reckless dis
regard OF the rights OF the South and her
institutions, stare us in the face. Common
sagacity would dictate that we should con.
cclitrate public opinion, amt take the very
best men in the District, disregarding our
favorites and partialities and ali ohicsnery
in elections / dislike this plali sJf a few
gentlemen nominating their friends in the
public journals Let them give us an ear
nest that they and their friends intend to
do the thing that is right five can't eet
Judge WHIrNER, DR.. EvISs, Col. THos.
}. PicKENs, former Senators, let us come
as near their standard as possible. We
lave good men ia Pickens District, and re.
liable. let two or three Conventions In
'Sifterent portions of the District say &ho
NY are, and Twill say "God speed.0 i
assthe liberty, though any other time Will
s1is sn ~ to say, Saturday, the 18th Of April,
az az s - Z :, Mock, at Walhalla. beg one and
~, ~ oi sae <tizenssof the southern portion
~ ~, = 81 sss'sa ell other portions, toicome
,s,ds I 'Sn on : lyolf, Wolf,'s for he has all
March "a, 1853 bales, s,ssss ard Fiee.
BAtR PfAv
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-03-27

that a persons were drowned during the sea-
son in the Shetland isles, and that more than
300 persons, dependant upon them for sub
sistence, have bocn left in u, state Of absolute
poverty.
SUoAR.--A letter from Borbadoes, dated
February IL, states that sugar making has
become general throughout the island and
the article is coming to market in large guam
titles. The crop is the largest ever made on
the island, yielding 10000 hhds.
The BANKING SYsTEM.-'rhe Grand Jury
of Marlboro condemns strongly the banking
system of this State.
"ALAs, MY CouNTRYMBN."- N."-Pollard Brown,
the only remaining Revolutionary soldier in
Abbevillc, died in the Poor House of that
district, on the llth inst. He passed away
"unwept, unhonored, aud msung."
A BarDE OF TENDER AcE.--A lad OF 10
years was lately married, in the town ofGrand
View, Missouri, to maiden of the ripo ago
of rs.
| FATHER OF THE New Yonx BAR.-An old
lady reading an account of distinguished
lawyer, who was said to be the father of the
i"'N n'r' oAc'"'n'eu, roor man nc
""" u u''"'i"' SCI ~ Oh chll'trch
UNuEALTHY-I is unhealthy to fall in
love with another man's-wifc. In Arkansas
it usually terminates in death" the first
year.
Duo
- aa,..., :. .,ei'oU"' ,"V y, 90 Sc"'r"rs
4 ho,,,
3 of the girls are smokers.
Srtr Mr,nrn w. CO. -, ,.,..,e
last Friday at Fob;,s Orondo,,o ot.. ~
Y Iabad n,nrtaono on;n
,v,,,t;n, o,,o,t eooo q a.,
70 moot y rosh1, oonar,,,,,' -.
an execution.
FtRrt.Sn Loss op T,,r loroo f.n,,,o
house in Oakville. Canada Wost was h,rnod
Friday mornino. Mrs .Jo,rcv T. Eroon,o,,
and little girl perisbed in tho ao,nos A
young woman iumped from windov onJ
broke her lcr.
-
has received an autoerapb letter from prnco
Albert ACCOMPANIED with y. medal contoin-
ing the likcncsscs of the Princess Rovol and
pso,.,.I. WI. ~, wv! ~ "n"
timcnts of friendly REGARD Fl
'".p"N .m DnArn- ~, JACOB oDomycr' own
" "1, n',i ~ iioy" county ga was caught
in his machinery, q few days ago drawn i'm
1T Dt'"O''' wv 0Us "nociS anu crushed to death.
i-' ""' "'''''' c,e,Ho"
FATAL DUEL.-The European journals au-
nounro that in n dnal OF Kon,.L,,u. ~. i
Plewhe fired first. tho hall e,torca I;o,t
Jackman's mouth brokc his Iowor ;o,s an,
passed ont ot tho ncn,, hnt aGnn s,a.,.,.;,
momont .TocLmon sn,1 n,I I' s,'.a'Ss @'"es'
oroI tI,no,,,.,, ,,a I nn, - - ""N '''0' 'ne "cnT
" '"' He"rS.
a Town PURCHASED BY ONE MAN.--rhc
village of Louisville, Monongahcla county,
Virginia, was purchased a few days since by
Jonathan McKeek. The purchaser included
very valuable mill pronortv Store borso
and several DWELLINGS, toao,h.r ,.;,h III.
imnrovcd fam % ahan. T5 T, !" "U''
naiI was 10 ooo c"oh ' . "O'''' my sum
pN', "'' -0'0'0 N'.on: =
REcovERINo.-Thc public will be pleased
to learn that Judge o'Neall is recovering from
accident i''''' i"''ro"o
nouuv,,,c. rvrn D,r2 n r.
q, 'oiiuAHuos ',1,.1' EVER DE Dr. IL. James,
W ic'ilou physician whose sands of life
,i.sNo nearly run OUT continues to advertise
ms cure ior consumption, &c. Price, three
cents!
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-03-27

ST. LoUIs, March Fly esterday tito Il
New Mexican diii idsiii Of sIie 18TH plt., arrived,
Lieut., Marcy would leave about the 1st Of
March with supplies Col. johnson has
takon u circuitous ronte via Ben's F0rs 10
voidattaeks by the Mormons. Ha reports
supplies much easicrobtained in New Mex
leo than elsewhere.
Kit Carson has concluded treaty with
several powerful Indian tribes, who have
agreed to take sides with the United States,
in case Of au issue with the Mormons.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-03-27
EXohnnnns


The ORANGEBURG ooluRoN.-Nr A G.
SALLEY is now the editor and PROPRIETOR of
this journal. 1t has been vastly ;mnroved
in size and appearance. The editor..l de-
partment is conducted with spirit and abiny
THE YoKKyILLE ENQUIRER.-Mes Mil
LER & BLACK have sold this paper to Mr.. l..
NJ. GRIsT, who recalls S. W. MELTON Esd,
to the editorial chair. Mr.. M. has no supcri-
or, in the State, as an editor. With his abil-
ity and experience, and Mr.. GRIsT's business
qualifications the Enptirer has bright fu-
ture before it,
FATAL RENcoNTRE.--A. difficulty oc-
CURED on Tuesday last, in our town, be-
tween Thomas Dickson and Bernhard
Derrcr, in the tailor shop of the former,
Which resulted in the death Of the latter,
from a blow over the left temple with q
pressing board in the hands III Dickson. -
Derrer lived about two hours. a jury of in
quest was empanneled, and a ayerdictrendered
in accordance with the facts stated. Derrcr
has been married but two weeks since; his
body was buried with the usual Masonic
honors, and large concourse of our citi-
zens were in attendance. He is native
of Baden, Germany, and resident of York
vile about FIVE years Mr. Dickson is from
Salisbury, North Carolina, and has been
,rtsidynS here about seyep They have
both enjoyed the character of peaceful aud
inoffensiye citizens. Mr.. D. Immediately
surrendered himself ,tothe Sheriff, in whose
custody he is now, We have no comment
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-03-27

REMOVAL OF JuDaR< LoRrNd.--Tbe
Senate of Massachusetts, haNx xconourred in
the address previously adoeed bv tho
l.ANqse, requesting Gov. Banks&o remove
Juqse Isoring; and yesterday the Sleeranl,
communicated the fact that the Nnoyal
had been nAde. This ANNOUNCEMENT will
DC received wig. egret by all who respe.f
honesty and fidelity TO the laws, and win
elicit applause from tfese only whose nal.
ice can be apPeased by nor,ing less than the
sacrifice of a victim. For exeentino n law
ofthe United States as its commis.;oner he
is deprived of his position as Judge OF pro.
butte of Suffolk county, Massachusetts,
# + Hashinokon TIti0,t
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-03-27

THE Baltimore latfN ss',.-sss-sss'
of the deep and wide-spreseys ~ view
tercsS manifesting itself in NSsilSioss ip,
other cities and towns, tho cleS4 ork aud
city, we understand, have isin cotiss our
tiou to hold a daily prayer meeting, siiSf1ess- iiSS1s-
to that now being held at the old NORTH
Dutch Church IN New York, aud which i
now being attended by crowds Of cafpes
merchants and thef clerks,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-03-27
The Religious Excitement North

hO ANOilS lUuS CAClG6luGuJ NOTGn,
We have boon so much accustomed to as
cribe the local excitcments, and the almost
numberless societies, sccts and isms, that have
grown up and hourishcd at the North, to the
education and peculiar characteristics of the
people there, that this disposition of the very
worst cases has excited no discussion. But
it is as certainly true that every occurrence
North cannot be attributed to the same cause.
For the last few weeks, there has been in
progress, throughout the Northern section of
country, one of the most thorough religious
rcYivals that has ever been witnessed Ac-
cording to the accounts before us, all dcnom-
nations, classes and conditions of society
have been reused to cxcrtion and repentance
1t almost staggcrs belief, but is nevertheless
true. In no portion of the country is there
greater need of the saving influences of the
Holy Spirit than in the North, and our PRAYER
is that it may continue to "run and be glo-
riicd." The following paragraph from the
New York Tiiduac with the extracts given
elsewhere, will give our readers some idea of
what is transpiring there:
course impossible to give accurately or even
to estimate approximately the actual num-
Der of conversions which may be set down ms
the results of such work. All such results
arc expressed, to some minds, somewhat re-
pulsvcy by mere figures. The actual in
crease ofrcligion in community is not to
be measured by statistics. But to give a par
tal idea of the remarkable effects which have
thus far been produced, it may be mentioned
THAI more than n thniLsa,,d conversions have
been repofted-in the correspondence of a sin
gle religious newspaper, for single week.
journal ofthe religious press in this city
recently stated that it had counted seren thou
sand in t,co weeks and this was merely the
number which happened to be given among
the religious items of only portion of the
general newspaper press during that time
1t is not unlikely that there have actually
oecurrcd, in single 'ceek, all parts of tile
country taken together, as many as 6tieca
thc"sa"d conversions. This statcmcnt, sur
by the facts"
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-13

MARKETING.-With the exception of butch
ers' meats, the retail market of Nashville is
now very poorly supplied. We do not re-
member ever to have seen, at any season, such
a scarcity; and, to make matters worse, the
little that is offered, is held at unreasonable
prices. Just think of cabbages, about three
inches in diameter, selling at 10 cents piece;
and peck of Hanover greens at Is cents;
sweet potatoes at 40 and so cents per peck,
and SO on through the whole catalogue of
country produce! The business of furnishing
the market-house is in the hands of a few,
and never did a huckster draw tighter strings
than they. The city council passed good
law, opening the market at IL O'Clock in the
day, and just as it was beginning to draw out
producers in large numbers, and bountiful
supplies, it was repealed to satisfy the ''grum-
blersr of the community, who are so opposed
to innovation upon old habits, they would go
to mill with stone in one end, and corn III
the other end, of their bags, till the ''crack o
DOOM The repeal was a great mistake.
The "grumblers" and all others are now feel
ing the effects of it, and will continue to feel
them until those wicked fellows, the chuck
sters' come to their aid. If we cannot have
such market-house laws as will induce the dis
tant producer to come to market, let us at
least have such as will allow dealers in pro-
duce the advantage of going to them and get
ting for US what they themselves fail to bring
in
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-03-13
Medical Science.

The history of ''H0oFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS, -
ny that have been performed with 1t in cases of
Liuer Complaint DyspepSid Nervous Debility; and dis
arising from diSordered liver stomach, pla-
among the astonishing discoveries that has
taken place in the medical world. The diseases to
which these Bitters applicable universal
that there but few of friends who may test
their virtues in their families circle Of acquain
tances and prove 70 their satisfaction that there
is ut least remedy among the many advertised
medicines, deserving the public commentator. It's
fact that, in the minds Of many persons, prejudice
exists against what called Patent Medicines; but
why should this prevent You rcsorting article
that has such array Of testimony support ii
Hollands German Btterss Physicians prescribe it.,
why should you discard 2 Judges, usually consider
cd men of talent, have and do il their fam
iIies. Why should you reject hf Clergymen and
those the eminent take H. why should not you
Let your prejudice usurp your reason, to the
everlasting injury of your health if you sick and
require a medicine try these Bitters
These Btters arc prepared and sold by DR.. C. NJ.
Jackson, No. AIS Arch street, Philadelphia Pa, and
by druggists and store keepers in every and vii
lage in the United States Canadas West Indies and S.
America rs cents per bottle. See that the sigma
ture of C. NJ jackson the wrapper OF each bottle.
MARLIN