Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-07-20
The Government Loan.


The loan for the defence of the Confederate
States, called for by The act of Congress, is
being most literally responded to throughout
the entire South. The attention of the pco-
pie in almost every county has been called to
the subject and everywhere the greatest en-
thusasm is manifested. Planters are freely
subscribing their cotton and corn, and those
who have no crops to pledge are subscribing
III money So universal determination on
the part of the people to lend aid to the gov
ernment OF their choice was never before seen.
There is still room, however, and those who
who have not already subscribed, yet have a
chance to do So No one should hesitate in
this matter The bonds of the government
are better than any other security that can be
furnished. They will bring othc holders eight
per cent per annum, besides being rs good
us gold. Interest and patriotism alike call
upon the people of the South to swell this
loan to as large an amount as possible No
matter if the subscription should reach aSum
double the wants of the government The
effect of such an exhibition Of confidence in
tho stability of the government would be pow
criul abroad
The staple productions of the South now
control the markets of the world Nearly
a thousand millions of foreign capital depend
upon the production of cotton tobacco, etc.
In England alone more than five millions of
people arc dependent upon the cotton fields
Of the South for the bread they cat With
out their yearly supply they would be forced
to starvc. The extent of this power which
the Southern people hold in their hands can.
not well be over estimated. properly used
it will yet open to the Confederate States the
ports of all nations and bring to our shores
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| portion of the crops of the South to the Gov
crnmcntt, we clothc it with power the coun-
| try, and enable it to exert an influence among
those nations with whom it may be desirable
to negotiate.
Whatever remains to be done in this mat
ter should be done cquictly. The commission
crs appointed to solicit subscriptions will soon
be ready to make their report. 1t is desirable
that every man who has the means should
take this opportunity of tcstifying his will
ngncss to support the cause of the people of
the South. No sacrifice Of interest is rcnuir-
cd. The man who takes Il Confederate bond
in exchange for his crop gets the full value
of that crop. The Commissioners for Mont
gomcry county publish ''last call" to the
people of the county to subscribe. They give
avery encouraging account Of their success
throughout the county, but wish to increase
their list as much as possible. For that pur-
| pose they announce that meeting will be
held in the Theatre, on Thursday night
We hope there will he good attendance and
liberal spirit manifested.
The Northern dcspot has called for four
hundred thousand mon and for four hundcrd
millions of dollars to be used in subduing the
people of the South. His minons arc now
on Southern soil, plundcring and numbering
the inhabitants. The homes of Southern men
are consigned to the flames, and their church
cs dcsccmtcd by the wrctchcs who have been
sent to bind and rivet upon us the chains of
tyranny and shall it be said that the South.
ern people hcsitatcd Il moment to furnish their
| Government with ample means to drive the
invaders from our soil, and secure the blcs.
sings of liberty aud peace? The answer has
already been given, and it will be reiterated
time md again, so long as there shall be any
need for aid Montgomery Aircrtiscr.
Telegraphlc News from all Quarters.
NEW ORLEANS, Jnly lO.-At six o ocock
on Tuesday morning tho Confederate Sand
Batteries on Ship Island, at the mouth of the
Mississippi, opened upon king Abe war
steamer two miles distant, which returned the
fire. The enemy threw some thirty. odd
| ROUNDS OF Snell ana round shot, which sank In
the sand, and were used by our batteries in
returning the fire. Ii was supposed the at
tacking steamer was struck three times in the
hull, and a shell exploded over her decks
doing great damage, as she Immediately hauled
Off and put for Chandler Island twelve miles
| from our batteries.
On the Confederate side one man was slight.
ly injured in tho leg, but no other damage was
sustained.
WASHINGTON, July 12,--Thc difficulties
regarding the Mexican treaty prcclldc diroct
mail communication.
BUCHANAN, July IA accommodating
party ycnturcd too near tho Southern lines,
and one was killed aud two wounded
Skirmishes during tho past two days lave
bcen rather bloody. Tho Southorners arc
strongly cntrcnched, andif thcy make de-
tcrmincd stand heavy loss of life is inevita-
BILE. Mcclellan was to have attacked them
this morning.
X The Quincy, illinois, State cayalryhavo np-
pcarod at Monroe Station. .. ,'.
| The Missourians have routed the federalists,
burnt tho station.houso, six coaches, eighteen
oars, and tore up tho track on each side Of the
town. A messenger for assistance reports
Col. Smith and fifty men taken prisoners.
FonrREss MONROE, July 12.-The steam
erQuaker City captured shs Annie Wmwich,
with b,00O'sacks of coffee, mostly ysowned in
Riohmond, a A 81 @ FAX. .533
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