Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-12-01

made to pay off the Government officials il
Treasury notes. There is the greatest alarm
among the clerks in consequence of this strait
ened condition of the public Treasury.
There is no longer any possible doubt concern
ing the Presidents views on secession In con
versing to day with gentleman of this city, h,
took strong ground against the Southern move
ment. lie declared that he did not believe tba
the great West would ever permit the mouth,
of the Mississippi River to be held by foreign
power. "Souh Carolina" said he, 'wshes tc
enter into conflict with me. and, upon the
shedding of the first drop of blood. to drag The
other States into the movement of dissolution .
lie acknowledged that the South had suffered
great wrongs at the hands of the North but
thought that the compact between them should
not be broken until reasoning and reflection had
been exhausted. He would first appeal to the
North for justice, and if it should be denied,
tlen, said the President. 6 | am with them.'-
Notwithstanding his condemnation of secession,
MIR. buchanan has not yet given the slightest
indication of the course he proposes to adopt
when it takes place. But he has pointedly al-
thorizod the denial Of the statement that he fl-
vors secession.
The Administration still holds in obcvance
the resignation of the Federal officials in South
Carolina. To-day the resignation of United
States Marshal Hamilton. of Charleston, was
received and placed upon file.
The President today dispatched special
messenger, with full instructions for Gen. IIar-
ney to proceed with all possible haste against
Montgomery, and to deal with him in summa-
ry way.
Information has been received here Tint
Montgomery and his desperate band Of Aboli-
tonists, are preparing to proceed through the
Indian country, to make n raid upon the unpro.
tec'eG frontiers of Texas Montgomery has
sworn that he will carry on his bloody war Of
EXTERN nation until he frees every slave in the
Nyn of ~;
Charleston Mcrc,uw
NEw YoRE, Nov. 20--7.I0 p M,-The panic
is upon us in earnest. Six houses certain, land
probably more doing an extensive business in
Western produce, failed this day. There is the
greatest excitement on change, and people are
getting exceedingly nervous. The action of the
Bank Presidents has so far afforded relief to the
merchants. Sterling bills, with bills of ladinc
attached, sold to-day low rs 95. Cotton stands
up better than anything else. The money mar
ket is moro stringent than ever. Sixteen of the
principal New York Banks have agreed TO pnr.
chase two and half millions of dollars in stcr
ling bills for the benefit of the holders of produce
Also, to cxpcnd from five to six per cent over
their receipts the present week.
New YoRK, Nov ThomDson's Bank Note
reporter quotes uncurrcnt funds of all the banks
South of Washington at ten per cent discount:
Maryland and Washington City three to five
per cent.
lille. NOV % ] he Dill tor the
lief of the banks passed both Houses today bv
a large majority. A veto is expected, but the
bill will probably pass over the veto.
Jackson. Mississippi, Nov 24-Thc Congress
men from this State met to-day. and unanimous
ly declared for Southern Cnnfcderacv There
is great disunon enthusiasm throughout the
State.
New ORLEANS, Nov 25-Mcssrs. Walker. Cox
IL Co., and Fellows & Co.. extensive cotton fac
tors. failed Yesterday. Their liabilities have
not been asccrtained.
JrDGE DouGLAs.-Thc Washington Stq, has the
following paragraph. We are Inclined to the opin,
ion that Judge Douglas will certainly pay flying
visit to this city. Our people are in no hnmor to
listen to Union spceches-his remarks. therefore.
in favor Of the Union. would be loves labor lost
g Mr. Douglas will, it is said. make, in few
days, great Union speech in the Sonth il is
stated lc Will visit Columbia, South Carolina du-
ring the session of the Legislature. If he should
visit Columbia, the probability is. that finding
hat city too hot to hold him. he will leave il in
hurry in the course of the first night after his
arrival As forhis proposed great Tn o. speech
1t strikes us that he had better save his breath
to cool his porrdge After The result hc has
brought about in the recent election, to nttcmpt
to trust his advice npom the South concerning the
proper course for them 10 pursue in the difficult.
ties into which his mad ambition has late alliance
with The Republican party and his unprinciped
mendacity have plunged that section of the Con.
fcdcracy, will, ten to one. prove an act of impu
dcnce 80 unblushing, ms that no comp"~a, ,":,o
cotton States will permit it to ,ac perpetratcd in
their midst
THEY HAVE. DECEIVED THEMSELVES There
can be Ra' doubt, says the Augusta DiSpatch,
mat mere is n general conviction North that
Nthc Bell and Douglas parties South will oppose
resistance to she election nf Lincoln. Never
were men more deceived So far as we know
every Douglas paper in Georgia is now advoca
ting the most summary resistance, and the most
ultra" disunioaists within our knowledge are
those who were Bell men. Party issncs are
vanished into thin air. All men Sunth see the
futility of trying to beguilc the froesoil party
from its aggressive course. In Breckenridge
Douglas and Bell they were offered men of sncl
shades of acceptance as must have satisfied thos
not positively hostile to as. The unity Of tn
North is complete-and their sectional purpos
is beyond dispute. Let tho South bo unit t
defeat their purpose, and oil will be well.
SAD OccURRENCE.-Wc were paincd t
learn, on Friday last that Mr.. Thomas j
| Gccr son of Mr. David Gecr, of this District
was drowned on the morning Of that day
1t seems that he had left home and procccde
to Gecrs Mill Pond, for the purpose {
shooting ducks 4 short time after his III
was seen floating on the water, which circun
stance aroused the fears of his neighbor
who, on searching, found his body in IL
pond The deceased was subject to havir
fits, which is supposed to be the cause of h
being drowned, as his body was found lyii
very near the spot where he fell, and fro
the fact that he was n very good swimmc
He leaves wife and one child Our syl
, pathes are with his friends and relative
E anderson Gazette 2Sth.
= DoUBT NO MORE THE issue is upon