Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-02-02

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The following nominations were confirmed by
the Senate during secret session, on Saturday.
The remaining names communicated to the
Senate by the Governor have not been finally
acted upon:
appointments for First Rcgimcnt enlisted
men, un3cr Spccjul rcsoiuti9nS Of Comvcmtjon.
John Dunovant, Major.
FIRST ARrILLERY.-W. r. Calhoun, Cap
tain; L. Nj. Wagner First Lieutenant; w.
&. Preston, Second iicutcnant
SECOND AnrrLLERY.-J. III. IIallon1uist
Captain w. III. Gibbcs Second Lieutenant
FIRST TNFANTRY.-W. ID. Smith, Captain
SECOND INFANrRY.--Willam Butler, Cap
tain.
THIRD INFANTRY. ID. DcSaussurc,
Captains James Hamilton, Second Lieutenant
FoURrn INFANTRY. James, Cap
tain; b. +. Sloan, First Lieutenant John
II. Blocker, Second Lieutenant.
FIFTH INFANTRY.-John G. Simkins, Cap
tain; G.. n. Reynolds Jr, Second Lieutenant.
SIXTH INFANTRY.-Thomas Nj. Baker,
Captain; III. S. Farley, Second Lieutenant.
The following resolution was also adopted
in the Executive Session, and was directed to
be sent to the Governor, to wit
ResOLcc(, That all officers nominated by
the Governor, and confirmed by the Senate
for the military, take rank from the date of
confirmation and, where of equal grade, they
take rank by lot, according to military usage.
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IMMENSE INFLUX OF SpECIE.-Thc Asia
brought out million and half of specie,
making up about ten millions received from
Eulope since the panic set in. The conse-
quencc of this drain has been that the Bank
of England has been obliged to raise its rates
of discount to six per cent, and the Bank of
France to five and half. These rates are
far from having reached the maximum Not
wthstanding that the conclusion of peace with
China has stopped the drain Eastward, it will
be more than countcrbal;nced in the spring
by the commencement of hostilitics against
Austria and general armng of the European
Governments. AS regards its flow in this di-
rcction, there do not appear to be any proba-
biiitics Of its proximatc cessation. Altogether
the position of the European Governments
and populations is no more rcassuring than
our own. The infatuatlon of political thco-
rists and anarchists promises to plunge both
the Old and New Worlds into n state of dis
tress and confusion which it will take years to
rcmcdy.-Nc,o York HcraM
LrNCoLN's INAUGURATfoN.-Rum of n
very alarming nature reach US through reia-
bic private sources from Baltimore, the au-
thoritics at that place having received posi-
tive and definite information of conspiracy
now in existence and thoroughly organized
to obstruct the course of the President elect
through that city OH his way to Washington.
The authorities very wisely have abstancd
from making too much fuss about the affair,
well knowing that notoricty often serves to
stimulate the bad passions of dangerous men
But acting under the advice of Gov Hicks
and General Scott, full counter-preparation
on the conservative side are being rapidly
hasteued forward; and it is added that Ger
tam prominent officers of Shis city, both civil
and military, were recently called to Balti
more, whore they have full aud frank consul
tations with Gov. Hicks ms to the measures to
be taken for Mr.. Lincoln's safety.
Many of our Now York regiments, during
the past week, have voted by ballot as to
what course they should pursue in case any
attempt be made by the frc.oaters to seize the
city of Washington as means of preventing
Mr.. Lincolns Inauguration and in nearly
every company that we have heard from, the
vote was unanimous in faver of volunteering
their services to Gen. Scott for the defence of
the National Capital-thc companies most
democratic being the most eager and earnest
for this duty. In one of the largest of our
city regiments there were but five men who
voted to remain at home should Washington
be threatened with seizure. These ara signi
fcant signs Of the times. York Leader
NAVAL ,ApPoINTMENT.-- The rank aud
Office of Captain in the Navy of South Carroll
ma, have been conferred on James II. North,
late Lieutenant in the u. 8. Navy, and hon.
OrablY distinguished for efficient Services