Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-12-04

The Fair just closed exhibited stock OF all
kinds, implements ofhusbandry, fruits and
grain OF superior oyder; besides very nu-
mcrous specimens of ingenious handiwork,
many of which are but recently developed.
The asscmblagc of substantial population
was very great, among whom premiums
were distributed to large amount The
Executive Committee will publish, in the
course of the winter, volume of proceed
ings, in which will be found programme
of the agricultural schools in France
FINANcE AND BANKS.-The report of
the Comptroller General will explain the
condition of the finances The permanent
debt OF the State, including one million
iitty-onc thousand four hundred and TWEEN
ty-two 9-l00 dollars (Sl ,05l l22 1000
United States surplus revenue on deposit.
amounts to four million four hundred and
forty four thousand one hundred and sixty
five 05.l00 dollars (S4 1865 05-1OU,)
thrcc-fourths of whcl sum is invested in
railways and in the erection of the Now
State Capitol. The sinking fund now
amounts to Sl,Si3,S03 37-1O0, which, in
my opinion, should be invested in State
stocks or bonds. Ofthe stock signed under
the Act OF 1856 by the Go ernor and the
Comptroller General, for building the new
State Capitol, nincty-two certificates have
been issued, equal to two hundred and lifty
Thousand dollars (S250,000,) the rcmain-
der have been cancelled aud left i'm the
hands of the Treasurer of the Lower Divis-
ion. OF the stock authorized by the Act
of lS07 forty-six certificates have bcon is
sucd equal to three hundred thousand dol
lars, (S300 600, the remainder have been
cancelled and left in the hands of the Treas
urer of the Lower Division The III; tcrial
structure itself is advancing with sure md
| reasonable progress, so as to exhibit the fine
proportions of the basement story The
public archives have not been removed
| however, the order for the removal not hav-
ing been made by the two Houses beg
leave to refer to the Governors Message No
Z, of last wear, touching this subject. On
the books ot the Branch Bank of the State
at Columbia, there is balance of 81, $50 90
at credit of the fund for the relief of the
widows and orphans of the Palmetto Asso-
citation. Asto the banks, trustme to the
experience and superior wisdom of mem
bcrs, l will not occupy you with any sug-
gestions of my own, farther than to ask for
the repeal of the usury laws, and to recon-
mend stability and as little legislation os
possible. | would willingly diminish the
number of banks when existing charters
expire. But, having once chartered bank
upon basis cnsuring due responsibility, |
would trust its Board of Directors to man
age the monopoly upon the recognized prin-
ciples of banking, and the governing course
of business, interfering not by temporary
laws, harsh restrictions and penalties, be-
IieVing, as do, that the great security to
the community for the faithful management
of a bank is to be found in the character
of the persons by whom it is administered.
TIE LAw.-Relcrring to the terms of
my message of last year, take leave again
to recommend the revision and codifcaIion
of the criminal law, and its amendment, so
as to provide for the punishment of breach
es of trust and the cmhezzement of funds
The district offices ar generally in good or
/ der, and kept for the most part in airy apart
mcnts of well located court houses. There
! are one or two exceptions as to the location
or manner of building the court house,
which doubt not tho Solicitors will re-
! quire the Commissioners of Public Build
ings to rcctify as ar as may be practicable
! AS little time MS may be should be allowed
70 clapso before the defects are remodiod
Some of the public records are now expos
ed to damage from damp and mould. The
| incumbcnts of those Offices have uniform
| ly found to be intelligent and obliging cit
liens LIN many of the Clerks Offices there
arc lying in the way numerous copies of the
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