Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-10-23

The banks of New York have taken a stop
during tho last wock which may in tho long
run have On important cffect on tho political
treatment of financial questions in Washing
ton. Since specie payments wcro suspended
tho snbStrcasury has practically been tho
reservoir Of gold on which tho banks depended
and to which their gold transactions referred
Up to the timo specie payments wero resumed
this was natural, rs tho gold which tho banks
held was in many senses merchandise and
not money. Since last January while the
coin in tho treasury has increased $i3 900 900,
thogold hold by tho banks has not been
materially enlarged, being about sixth
moro than year ago Tho amount held,
S2O, l49,l 100, is, however, n larger sum than
has been in tho possession of tho banks since
1865, and the banks decided last week to
deposit all their gold in tho Bank of North
America. each bank taking n ccrtf cato of
deposit for tho amount it adds to the general
store. This was the practice before tho war.
when from 1853 to 1862 the banks of Now
York held from $2Gooo,ooo to s42o0o,Ooo
in specie This action gives tho banks gold
circulation independent of the government;
tho bank gold certificates becoming rs convc,
niont as grccnbncks in settling clearing house
exchanges, and tho attitude Of tho banks in
refusing to take silver is strengthened, thoir
private arrangement giving them q separate
reservoir of gold. distinct from tho metallic
reserve in tho treasury madc up of gold and
silver. 1t is also predicted that nearly $3l,.
ooo'ooo OF grecnbacks, ficld by tho banks in
tho shape of certificates Of deposit for COVE
nIcncc in settling exchanges, will be replaced
by gold and deposited in the common gold
depository, increasing the gold held by the
banks and decreasing tho grcenbacks by this
sum.
.Doath of Mrs. JAS. T. McCorkle.
Mrs. JAMES L. McConELE ncc Miss MAMIE
AUGUSTA SMITH, eldest daughter of Mr. md
Mrs W. G. Smith, Of Sandy Springs, Anderson
County, S. G., entered into rest on October tho
18th, 1870, at Central, in Pickcns County, S. c.
Our departed friend was the child of the
covenant, the solace of her aged parents, the
light ana life Of every circle in which she
moved, her genial manners and sweet disposition
ever attracting those nronnd her. In the full
bloom of womanhood and with the bounding
hopes of n sanguinc heart, she had united her
destiny, few months before. with an nmiablc
companion, to be the light and JOY of his home
and the guiding star Of his future. Her married
liic was as full of joy rs it was bright with
hopes, OF rs much earthly bliss as ever falls TO
the lot of carth-bom children, and every cir
cums'ancc attending her departure makes the
words OF the poet Of deep significance to her
sorrowing friends:
"'iomc to The bridal chamber Death!
Come TO the mothers, when she feels,
For The first time, her first born's breath;
Como when the blessed seals
lhat close the pcStilcncc arc broke,
And crowded cities wall its stroke:
Como IN consumption's ghastly form,
The earthquakes shocks, the oceans storm;
Come when the heart beats high and warm.
With banquet song and dance and wine;
And thou art Terrible"
Dut death wns InL terrible TO her Her ,ov;nr
heart sought refuge from the dctilcmcnts Of s;,,
under The pencc-spcaking blood OF Jesus The
consistent and devoted life that she lived showed
even TO tho careless observer that she had
anchored "wihin the vail" She was an cxcm-.
plary member of the Baptist Church and her
gentle scf'sacrfcing Christian spiri: had
cndcarcd hcrto the Lords people of every name
She had her mind turned to the prospect of
death in the near future and spoke of hcr disso-
luton with calmness and submssyencss that
nothing but divine grace could impart How
precious IS her memory 10 hcr many friends.
How soothing TO the bcrcavcd heart TO know
That shc had no fears, and that she has cx-
changed world of sin md sorrow for ono of
endless Joy and peace for her bright home in
Heaven Our tcndcrcst sympathics are with
her bcrcaved friends and especially with her
aged parents, whose hearts so fcclingly respond
TO the Words
Voice after voice hath died away,
Once in my dwelling heard,
Sweet household name by namc hath changed
10 grcfs forbidden word;
From dreams Of night on each call,
Each Of the far removed,
And wakcn to my own wild cry,
"!icrc are yc, my bclov'd?
Mrs. McCorklc was sister to our associate,
MIR. d. a. Smith, to whom We extend our dccpcst
sympathcs in his sad bereavement.
OBITUARY.
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Died, on Thursday, October ., 1870. at her
residence in Grccnvillc, S. c., Mrs Eliza beth
Henrietta Grady, wife Of Wm. 5. Grady, and
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