Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-12-06

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placed among the archives of the Executive
department, has been carried out, and
the book is now in the Executive Office,
subject to the inspection of the members of
the Legislature. B F. Arthur, Esq, of
Union, was employed to do the work, and
I am pleased to say it has been done in a
very creditab.e and satisfactory manner
Much more labor was necessary than the
mere "recording" of the correspondence. 1t
required the reading and rereading Of all
the papers, and the exercise of correct
Judgment in the arrangement, not only
chronologically, but with reference to the
necessary connection of the whole volume.
The book has teen neatly and idurably
bound, and will for years to come be a
book of reference, not only for the desces-
dants of those that dispelled the delusion
of the North, that the chivalry of South
Carolina would not fight, but for the whole
of our people, wac claim share of the glo'
ry achieved for their country, and wish to
initiate their example. recommend that
liberal appropriation be made to compen-
safe the compiler for his work:
For detailed account of the finances Of
the State, you are referred to the Reports
of the Comptroller General and the Presi.
dent of the Bank of the State.
The condition and resources of the South
Carolina Banks, and of the whole South,
bear very favorable comparison with the
Northern Banks. A northern writer puts
down the aggregate amount of specie in
the Northern Banks s47, ,679,75 Circula-
ton, sl56, ,06S, $50; Deposits, sl96,577,.
$50. In the Southern Banks, Specie,
$50, ,923,778 Circulation, s51 ,033, 647 ;
Deposits, s57, ,224,l Showing that while
the circulation and deposits of the North.
ern Banks are seven times greater than the
specie in their vaults, the circulation and
deposits of the Southern Banks are only
three times as much as their specie, and
their circulation alcne one and half the
F amount of their specie.
All the banks in the State, Judging from
their reports, are in safe and sound con-
. dition, and prepared to meet all their lia-
bilities promptly, unless some commercial
/, crisis takes place, which may for time
cripple their resources and make it difficult
for them to n eet all their engagements. 1t
!, was proposed at the Extra Session to raise
four hundred thousand dollars, by issuing
State bonds, to arm the State and prepare
for her defence, but for want of time, : Q
decision was made on the propositiou.-
In the mean time, however, and with great
promptness, the Bank of Charleston, through
!. its President, telegraphed to me that it
would take one hundred thousand dollars
T worth of the bonds of the State at par; and
since then formal resolution of its board
has been sent me to the same effect. This
act of patriotic duty, on the part of the
Bank of Charleston, merits your highest
commendation, and sets an example of love
to the State ard devotion to her cause, wor,
thy of general imitation. The mere tmoney
changer" would calculate the Investment
and prospect of gain but the patriot sees
no: hing but the necessities of his State, and
f hastens to pour out his treasures to relieve
them.
MARINE SCHOOL. OF CHARLEsToN.-
This school was inaugurated on the 10th oi
: May, 1859, and commenced operations with
, sixteen pupils, which have since increased
, to forty.three, with many more applicants
than can be received and accommodated
| The pupils are not confined to Charleston
but come from Edge6eld, Beaufort Barn
we'll, Richland, Horny and Colleton. The
5 Board of Trustees report that their health
has been good, only one death having oc'
Cured, and that one shortly after his com
ing on board that the progress and con-
, duct of the pupils are quite satisfactory, and
| even now there are several on bard ca
pable Of managing a vessel. Feeling q
, deep interest in the success of the expert
meut, visited the school, on board the
3 Lodebar, stationed in Charleston harbor,
Y near the battery, last spring, and was moi
$ only grati6ed but delighted at the prospect
) of making useful citizens and valuable sail
! ors to b. called into the service of the State
in her commercial marine, cr in manning
and commanding her vessels of war
Southern seamen are among the great
wants of the South, and especially at this
0 critical time, trained as these youths are,
, not only in manly nautical purposes, but in
, the use of cannon and arms-the State may,
with confidence, look to them for aid in her
hour of danger.
, At the last session of the Legislature,
: the sum of five thousand dollars was appro.
rriated towards the support Of this naval
' school. and as events crowd upon US, ma,
} king it more important every day that we
should have nursery to prepare steady
, and capable captains, not only for our mer.
camille marine, but for our coasting trade
and vessels of war, l commend this valu.
; able school to the fostering care of the
r State, and Recommend liberal appropri.
: alton for it's benefit.
AN ARMoRY.-The separation of the
Southern States from the North will leave
, the Southern States, to great extent,
without the facilities of manufacturing
arms, for the want of Armories and it will,
therefore, be important for each individual
State to establish an Armory, or that two,
three our four States should unite for that
,nrnovo tVa ebou1d not ha donop1opt on