The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-12-13
NO. II


had, and it is said that the vote which
Stanley Matthews cast with the De-
mocrats to prevent an investigation
of the alleged alliance, is a full CON
firmation of its existence. Whether
this struggle shall shift the political
supremacy on to Democratic should.
ers or not, makes little difference, as
it is certain to be accomplished in
| the near future, such changes seem
incident to every popular good. The
political pendulum vibrates to and
fro, and it is hardley possible for any
party to maintain the ascendancy for
an indefinite period.
The wreck of the United States
steamer Huron, with loss of 100
lives, is an evidence of tie value of
the signal service to our commercial
marine. This steamer was o, dered
to sea by Admiral Trenchard, in the
very face of the danger signals at
Norfolk and Cape uatteras. The
little disregard of all these Signals
lost the Navy d hundred brave fol-
lows, and a thorough and severe in
vestigation of the matter is demand
ed by the public.
The Pacific Railroads are seeking
an adjustment with the Government,
by surrendering u million of acres
Of land, granted them as subsidies.
Were this possible, it would open to
settlement by the advancing army
OF EN-; grants, some IF the most val
liable lands of our national domain.
Many ..embarrassments will arise
from liens salready created by land
grant bonds and Government morris
cages.
The flood so wide spead in it's work
of devastation, has done great dam
age here. A part ofthe famous Long
Bridge 80 we'll known by every
soldier, and which was built in 1908,
succumbed to the angry waves yes
terday.
The United States Emigration re-
ports show that Texas is receiving a
vast addition TO her population by
large colonies Of thrifty Germans,
and from present indications tie
Teutonic element will soon be in the
majority.
The action of the House in the
passage Of the anti-resumption bill
has created serious misgiviags on
account of the manifest sections
diversities indicated in the vote.--
Were the individual views tf our
Representatives not confined to, and
made up by sections, no alarm would
be felt. 1t cam Het be denied that the
West and South are allied against
the East. Is its possible that hidden
in the smoke Of this conflict, the real
contest is being waged between the
debtor and the creditor classes? A
new machine is now on exhibition in
the Treasury Department, which
will take the place of the hand press,
and strike off 5000 reversed stamps
and greenOacks each day, and re-
duce 90 per cent of the force now
employed in the Bureau of Engrav.
ing and Printing. There are some
things real. Here arc two silver
dollars, one of them coined by ma
tion so insignificant that in face of
her outrages and indignities, were
we to declare war against her we
should be the laughing stock of all
nations. Yet this piece of coin will
pass for one dollar, and purchase it's
equivalent in every land. Here ie
another, beautiful in exterior. 1t
bears on its face the motto of great
country, on it's shield a proud birds
image. The flag it represents waves
under every sky, and commands res
pect. This coin is by no means equal
in value to the Mexican ones, and
will not purchase in Canada dollars