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VOL. XIV SPARTANBURG, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1857. NO?42.
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lot uaRUUDia Sir AK1AN.
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LULA WOODSWORTH; ,0,
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LOVE STRONGER TILVN PRIDE.
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CITAITKR IV. l,,<
Music, wine, and social company arc, in Wi
' (lie estimation of many the most important
ingredients of human life and happiness.
Whether there l?o much or any truth in such S(M
mi idea, it is neither our purpose nor ineli- s'i:
nation to diseurs just here; hut certainly, lril
kind reader, judging from appearances, sc'
which, by the way, is no criterion whatev
er, we could not hut acknowledge, as we en ; :l (
ter Desmond Drayton's beautiful cottage, '
three months alter the incidents related in | MZ
the last chapter, that the person a m a ted in hi- Sv''
handsomely furnished parlor had 110 douht ; lw
whatever on the subject. If we allow <>ui ; 1
minds to go hack to the merry days of old .
England, and call to mind the meetings of I"1
celebrated wits, orators, statesmen, warriors.
1 -i.:i 1 i .i >i ! '
itliu |?lllnr?W|>liri'?, HIUUIIIJ llieuoil II11 <'< i '
boai'1 of some public house--such, for in- ro'
tancc, as the "Mermaid," during tlic reign c,<of
"Queen Bess"?we arc struck immediate j :U1
ly with the idea tlial llicic was and is some
virtue, at least, in music, wine, and good i
* company. i 1"'
Upon such occassions as these, one is at thi
a loss to account for the lively sallies ?>f wit, ?<
the keen retort, tlie brilliant pun, and the I'm
general "llow of soul" that seems to pervade ui<
the entire patty. Before 1 introduce the i ?s]
reader to a special company, with which I I'm
have more to do just now than any other, , iiu
let us mutually comic to ait understanding, j sin
that the writer is not advocating, hut mere >:u
)y relating, what may lietc follow. up
Sealed at the head of the table is 1 >es- of
inond himself, tlie hero of our slorv, and al>
sine of the most eloquent and popular lee ;
turers of his day. W hollicr lie be in good > p'u
tpirits, or good spirits into him, deponent ov
aailh not; but one tiling is certain, he is |v
appareutly iu one of his bi->t moods. tii:
At the foot of tlie table sits a rather j<?. w?
vial and handsome young man. to whom |'j
tlie reader has already been introduced, in ! br;
the person of lid gar Williamson, thoenthu- j wi
Kinsiic an?J gentlemanly editor of tI>o "Daily i sic
TliunJerer," ami a man who "spares neither ! re;
pains nor expense to make his paper all that tie
can bo desire;!,"' drc. To see liiin sit there hh
will] si>c:i tnauifes'iitions of g ood humor and mi
happiness one would suppose thai he had an
taken a bath <n L"the. and forgotten hi> vi\
vocation altogether "in the press <?f enjoy. Wn
merits dnrlog the Christmas Holidays'? wl
poor d< !udod wietchl then hast forgotten as
lit ?t lirou a?t an tailor! Ho
Tit it palo-fiJed, <di ?ggy?cyc browed man , ,*
next to Di;>-nioiid, with his thin lips, hollow ag
cheeks. liigu and j injecting forehead, i- t.v<
Israel Tninliusou, the novelist. J low those 001
dark ev? s rtirte sl {flare upon you, seeming \
to peer into y<<u v- r soul and detect the a <
slightes" inu\ nieiii of the heart! Just op lie
posilo to him : ds I. null Jvv ius, the |?oet, tin
with hid mild, IrngO hazel eyes beaming tin
upon you, an I !. - red lips partly opened, :n no
if ready to wuihio one ol his sweet songs. 1 (.f
which have quieted the wild throhbings <>! l?e
many a care worn heait, and made it bonu- 1 >ai
liful even amid its woo. lie was one of ni;
/he favored few, who, with a stroke of the he
pon, could of
"Spread flowers o'er all the earth, ell
And-stars o'er all (lie iky." wj
llemomber Lionell, for ho acts an impor tie
tant part in our story, as well as in another. sl<
now in course of preparation.
The limits of my story will not admit of 3.r
anything like a lengthened description ol ,.v
tiro many persons present, but Millice it to
*ay, that busiilo those already incntione), |(lV
there werU four lawyers of high staiidirig !
and eminence in their profession, live pro- (
feasor# of music, each a master of his instru- j
merit, several amateur jnuiicians an.I vocal- |
ists, seven editors, who generally manage i
* to ppaio a night now cud then froin their 1'"
"laborious professions,*' and several captains,'
lieutenants and colonels, with fierce looking :'M
moustaches and military airs, making in all
about thirty gentlemen. | 1,0
"Mr. 1*ire-eater," said Desmond?now
/Fire-eater, mind yon, was none other than ; Mi
the senior editor of the "Squash Annihila- g>>
tor"?"you are really eating nothing at all. in!
What part of the turkey do you prefer/" lie
Mr. Fire-eater very smilingly replied, that pe
he was not at all particular in the matter, w<
hut if lie was permitted to have his choice, W
he would take "the part that goes over the inj
fence last." "I see that you abide by the m
Scriptures, so far as your eating is concern- j
ed," laughingly replied Lionel!: "you think ui'
that the last should bo firs:."
"Gentlemen,* said Kdgar Williamson, sin
half choking with laughter, "you may have bh
my paper gratis f<>r otio year, and my hat sit
to boot."
"Verily, Edgar," replied the novelist, with m<
tlio utmost gravity, "you do as much for
one half of your subscribers as that, and in- vei
Rlead of furnishing them with your hat alt
also, you givo thorn all that is undo: it."
"\Ve have daaprrt and shooting slick*
only f?r delinquent subsetibers," replied ( Me
Edgar, but reserve all our start fir our eat
friends.*' 1
"Well, gentlemen, lot tho Rtars shine
hero they are, and take care that you do
>t misplace them upon certain occasions. |
*o came here for tho vulgar purpose ol
ting, not publishing; hut rather than inrfero
with your inclinations, pray insert a
eco of turkey. I assure you it is a rich
id spicy article," said Desmond.
"Take that man out immediately!" laughgly
exclaimed Friggins, one of tho miisi
ins, "or I shall drink wino no moro for
er."
"Then, my dear Friggins," ropl'e 1 l>es
and, "like King llenrv, it may he said of
u, from this night, "Ilu never
ain."
"Now, by all that is impossible to hear,"
claimed Friggins, amidst a roar of laugh
from the company, "did mortal ever
ar the like of that!"
Mr. Johnson, bless my squI, what are
ing?" said Desmond, observing that gonman
eating very sparingly.
"lie is distributing pie, 1 should think,"
rdied Fire-eater, "judging from the appearco
of his plate."
"Mr. Johnson does not soo tho point,"
id Friggins."
"My good Friggins, replied Johnson, "it
>uid take a sharper eye than mine to do- 1
t anylhiiig like a point in anything1
licit you have said to-night; a pcrivl would
it mv purposes as well ju?t now."
"I do declare," raid Friggins, playfully,
zin!T a earvinnr knife troin tin. t'ill!.* "I !
r* ~ r? ""*7 ? !'
:t 11 be under the painful necessity ot illus
iting my remarks by cuts, before you can
! the |Kjiut."
"Well done for Kriggins!" cbinied in over
lor.cn voice*.
Von are already in possession of a good
od frontispiece, Kiiggins,"' retoited .loin
i, pointing lo a large piece of llesli beeon
the ovcs and mouth of that worthy,!
rich he dared to call a nose.
"I am aware of that fact," laughingly to- '
ed 1'iiggius; "I nose it well."
And thus were jukes passed, and retorts j
ren, until almost every one of the nuine j
us dishes were empty. The dislien and ,
ith weie then removed, and fine wine*
d liquors and regara took their vacant
ices, onlv to meet with a like fate.
It is not our purpose, nor do we feel dissed,
to describe what now look place?
o songs which were sung, the to asts which
re given, and the music which was perilled.
Wine, toast?, songs and instrujulal
mu>ie were all excellent?the latter
.ecially. The combined moloJy of vio
% Ilules, pinturs, harp and piano, may bo 1
agincd far hotter than described, mid the i
mvor ? f exquisite music, that Oiled and
notified the parlor of Desmond Drnyton
on ill is occasion, isas far above the powers
description, us the hluu of heaven is
ove the verdure of earth.
I'ity thai music should ho prostituted! ?
y that her honeyed t<'iies do not 11 ur,
er and alone, muni all that is pure, love
and of pood report! I'ity that her voice
iv be heard iu the abodes i f vice, as
II as in the ho'iies of the pure in heart,
tv that she stupiiies the ruin maddened
ain of the drunkard with tiie same song
?11 which she lulls the little child to sweet
ep and innocent dreams. I.et not the
tder suppose that these remarks are parnlarly
applicable to the party now as?cm;d
in Desmond's parlor. True, there was
ich wine drunk, many queer songs Bung,
d nil unusual degree of mirth and con
riaiity manifested; but every man present
is a man of sober and profound judgment,
io partook of and enjoyed such seasons
these as lie would stop to pluck a wil l
iver in his path, not because it was ?/< j
i(iri/, but because it was pleasant and
reeablc. Desmond had been feeling sad '
er since his arrival in NVoodville; lie
tild iieiihcr read, write, nor anything else, j
dark cloud was lowering over his head ? j
leop, chilly, shadow was cieeping over his
art, which made him wretched. For
bso reasons had lie called together his in- ]
uate friends and associates, whom we '
w tiud assembled in his cottage. Many j
them were hard working men, who had !
en closeted in dull .....1
actum- fur many a long day an 1 weary i
ghi. busily engaged in hrn'ii work 1 ?r the
netit of their fellow men. To such a das*
men, such social gatherings as the piest
was of rare occurrence, and enjoyed
tli a ze*t far ahove the comprehension of
e masses. Hut we must proceed with our
>rv.
The little clock upon the mantel had just
tick twelve, tlu? guests had all depain 1.
cept Lionell Leans, who now stood with
Miiond upon ttie pia/./a, ndmirii g tin
oliness of the tiiooii-illumincd night.
"You are feeling -ad, I >c-!ll > !, are vnu
t.'" said Lionel! aSh'ctionatdy, p aving hind
tipoll i >csmo?d's shoulder.
*'1 low can 1 help it, my dear fellow'" io
rd Esmond.
"p.i you 5tiivo against such feeling-.'"!
tod Lionell.
"Ye.*, Lionell, I do strive; and yet I know
t. ulir I.lit I lifx'in to laol v..n- mil.,no.,- *'
- ? e" I I'.'
"Now, Desmond," replied Lionel),"when
s. Woods worth obtained the placo of
vernes* in uncle's family, through your
lucncc, and you persuaded liiin to send
r child lo a fasliionablo school at yourev
nse, did you not say to ine, that you
mid feel happy now, *o long as .Mis. j
oodsworth l?o kept in ignorance reg ard- j
r tho part that you are acting in tho
ilteri"
* 1 did tell you as much," replied Ides-'
ind.
"What then is tho cause of your sadness,,
ice your plaos have succeeded so admir iand
Mrs. WoodsworlU to comfortably
uatedf"
"J )oos shoover speak of tno," asked Dcs
>nd.
"Cousin Tioolino tells mo that she speaks
ry highly of your lectures, and invariably
cuds tliein."
"Is that all?" asked Desmond.
"All/?I can tell you what, Desmond, I
>uld like such a thoroughly refined, eduled,
accomplished and beautiful lady foj
f as much about my poems." I
"1 havo heard much in praise of your
poems, my dear Lionell, and ."
"Well, Desmond, bay <>u uiore, or I will tl
net relate moro of what 1 have heard that L
Mrs. Woodsworth has spoken about you." ^
"(Jo on," replied Desmond. b<
"Well, my dear fellow, cousin Leolinc, In
says, that hula Woodsworth thinks you, ?
not only a handsome, hntc worthy and no- p'
ble-hearted man. How do you iike that I"
"Lionell Kvans!"exclaimed Desmond, with ?:i
much agitation and warmth, "Leware how
you trille with the feelings ??f an honest li
| man. 'Iell me, seriously, did Lulu really 1,1
i make any such remark?" tl
*'I have my cousin's word f?>r it," replied w
Lionell. "Hut, Desmond," he continued, "I
"what, in the name of heaven, is thote about lo
the matter lo agitato yon to such an ex ty
tenll" * ty
"Lionell, 1 fnvr Lula?have loved her all in
my life, even as fervently as she has hated ai
mo." in
"And you have never told me this until ''
now!" replied Lionell, reproachfully. ci
"Come into the parlor, Lionell; it is m
growing chilly out here, and I have much
to tell you." w
As soon as they became seated, Desmond in
began: "About five years ago, Lionell, I "1
nut Lula at an evening paity at a friend's sv
house, and (to make a long story short) fell si
desperately in love with her. 1 obtained
an introduction t<? her during the coui-o of w
the evening, at which timo I learned that ?
she was the only daughter and heiress of p:
Joseph Mel'her-on, the banker. 1 accompa- ie
tiied her to her father's residence, upon al
which occasion she very cordially invited Id
mo lo call whenever I could make it con- ih
venicnt. vi
I pai ! Lor a visit the very next day,
and, from that time, became a freqin nt and hi
welcome visitor at lior father's house. I |>l
have often taken her out with tne to ride, bt
ami wlml with sailing, walking, and ii ling *u
together almost daily, she became verv to
much attached to mo, and manifested her to
lovo in ten thousand ways, though uneou- vc
tcious perhaps of any such manifestation'--, nil
Several months passed away ?months gild c?l
ed with the sweetest associations and re- vi
membrances to my lieart?when one mm a- W
iug a certain Augustus Woudswmtli visited pr
I.ula's father, after which he became a dai- pi
ly visitor, lie was very particular in his m
attentions to Lula, which seemed to alimd I
much di"picasuro aiul aim nance Id her. d;
As weeks passed, 1 imagined that I.u'a te
was less inclined to rumble or ride with 1110 -
than usual. Her father's luanner towards cli
me l.--.uuo cuttingly Cold and chillingly re w
s rved, and everything led me to believe tn
that WooJs worth \v.?s the CUU?o of it ail. It
It was not wry long before 1 was d :ti
priw.i ci. I.e..-. iH'Cii'iy ...m .r, and j >i
when dining at her father's hoii-e. she did
not even make her appearance at the tab! *, uI
his was quite significant to tne, and I n >w I
iclt assured o| her tatliei' intentions. '1'he . a
next day 1 called unexpectedly upon Lulu, 1 ai
and found iter alone, i declared my love,
and asked her hand in marriage. a
At lirst sho became much agitated; the
w arm blood i united to Iter checks?then lied, -l
leaving iheni palo as niarbie. She stag *'/
gered to a chair, and sunk heavily upon u, >'
apparently in a fainting slate. 1 instinctive th
ly put my arm around her waist to support ,v
her, when she suddenly arose, and looking
contemptuously upon me, bade mo 'bow.ue j r,>
taking liberties with one so far above me." i
1 hon resuming her seat, she said bitterly,
"Mr. Drayton, this is no place for median
ics, sir.'' d*
Surpiised beyond the p .--ibiiify of description,
1 was about to ask an explanation |
of tlii.s strange change mi her uiauuer, when j ' '
O P j
her father entered the iojIii, accoinpanied ,
by \Y uodswoilh. 11 e cast one scoriitul look ,
upon me, then bade ine iiumediateli 1. ne i 11
me nou-e, aim ui-grace it no more by mv |
shadow upon llio threshold. It were needlew
to attempt the description of liiy feeling-;
1 felt invselt outraged, trodden upon,
and in-lilted. 1 sold the little properly in
my po--t .--ion, and with lilleeii linn ire i bdollars
in my trunk started tor New Or
lean-.
Thanks to my dear parents, I had roceiv- I"
ed a thorough collegium cdma'.ion; so ! iving
out near live hundred dollars in the
purelia-e ol a select library, I spent nio-l ot
my time in reading and .-!u ly. 1 Hiding 1
my expenses very heavy nnd my funds b
coining c\hau-ted daily, 1 made ap; ic t' a. :
for, and ohtained, a professor'.- -< at in J< College.
I tir-1 came into public notice a- '
a lecturer by an addrc-s before the studentami
public generally about four years ago.
My health ta.lilig lue, because of excc-si vo !
application to study, 1 > b i tied permission
to travel for a few months. Iiwlfritetively l
returned to \Voodv.de, wlieie I lerrn i
that Lulu had become the wife of Woods 1 .
worth about a ycai previous to my arrival,
an I that her father had < 1 it ; a bankrupt
soon after. I remained several urolith- in
\\ ooilviile, and b? tug, a- you kt. >w, a l >.
c'l.ahly f.iir carpenter, I > i? u- i tkf colt tg
iri which wo now .-it. The cveici-o was . 1
material benelit to my health, and 1 was
soon able to return to New ' >ileans, and engage
in the dutie.s of my now profession.
oiioruv anor my arrival ll?< r l was cavU-d
I'resilient of tlio college, ami late now seemed
to smile upon my ellbrta, ami slmwer J.
honor upon mo. I then, as yon know,
wrote my tir-.t nil I la*t work, entitled, 'Litoralure,
Art, ami Science.' 1 ho woik s ?hl .
Well ami brought lne in a -1?11am int.
i >urin r all this time you h ive m>: a how
much mental agony i cmluiil, bccnus* of
tho loss of her w hose very shadow was
dearer to mo than life itself. J could not
bring my mind to the belief that, l.ula
loved Woodswortli, but had no doubt what- s,
over but that the marriage hid bee a one ,
of policy, ami brought about by her father
for tho furtherance of s uno ?>( his plans. ^
Hut oven such a course of thought could ,
nut end in clearing l.ula of all blame ia
the premises; so I made up my mind to
forget that film had ever existed, ami to a<
bate tho sex geucrallv. >
I?ut 1 must be more brief. a> i !. ai; .
late ami you know 1 have to lecture to j '
morrow night." 1 a]
"l'ray proceed," said Liuncll eagerly. '
"Well," continued Desmond, "I finally
lought that 1 had forgotten all about
ula, and become quito a graduate in the
Oman haling school. My whole soul was
l'iiI on tho determination of making my
carl j?rool against love; and hooks, niu-ic,
iue and company were resorted to for this
jrpose."
"No wonder you failed in your efforts,"
iid Lionell.
"My health began lo fail riic again," con
lined Desmond, not noticing Ins friend's
.Kirk, "and I was just wondering who
ior I should vacate the seat in college,
hen 1 icceived intelligence of the death
' my undo at Woodviile, and thai lie had
ft mo role heir to his valuable proper
As soon as I could ?'? ? so willi prupitc
, I resigned my seat at college, and re
irned to Woodviile in single blessedness,
id took possession of mv property. Ketitg
out all my larger hou-m*, I retired, a1*
otn. would Pay. in dignilied di?gitit lo litis
ttnge, to which, in\ d< n Lionell, \"H are
osl heartily welcome.
"Jtut, I.ioneli, amidst ail the evidences of
c: 11111 and luxury, which you see around
e, I found that I was, after all, destitute
'something, I kuew not what; yet the abnce
thereof made mo p ">r indeed. 1 was
tling in my library, about four months
[o, w ith the very worst case of blues with
Inch an old bachelor was eve allhcled, i
hen I accidentally discovered a small ,
ickage upon the mantel." Desmond thou
luted vhal the leader has already heard,,
out the discover^ of Lula's Auibrotype,
s visit to the artist's gallery tho next day, '
c discovery of Lulu's whereabouts, his
ail to <' ? , at d all that there oecui rod.
"1 tried to persuade myself that I was
it living to hotter Lull's condition, siiny
a> a benevolent and ?Ii-: ICrcsted action;
it it)v heart t -k> mo n. w, Lionell, that
ch was not the case. NV hen I returned 1
Woodviile after my unsuccessful attempt
sec I.ilia at 0 ?, and saw her ad- :
rliseiuoiit in the "livening Mirror' for a
.nation as governess, 1 called upou the I
lit .r .r I I... . ..." - .1,-1 I
wi t < ii kiv iiiu i?.?ii?V Vil llll* UM*
:ili*er, which, us I suspected, was J.ula
'oojswoi th. I iinmediatfly, as you know,
kid :i \i-it t<> v01;r uncle, und after much
:rsua-ion, obtained llio place lor her; your
iclo promising not to mention tfhal hand
ltriil iu tlie matter, l.ula'-s sweet little
iwghter, though almost loo-youtyr to atti
l uuv school, I had sent to Mrs. \V;iliksii
li's Hoarding School, whero 1 know, in
largo i 1' that admirable ladv, every cam
ill be taken to instill in< > her now pliant
in 1 and heart those imposition* and
iki'.s f chaKtcter which dignlf) the hex.
ul Ji' -t juupare them ho their ipiiot, b'tt
"Lionel), m\ pure Lea; led boy, it i-. no
e to di-guise the truth fo in you?all this
have done l,y and iiud'-i the inllucnce ?>f
love lor Lulu that i i ot>is my very soul,
id makes me ik slave at her feel."
"< Ilk, Desmond! there is sublimity in sir h
love!" exehkimed l.ioiiell, with inui'h feel*
g. "Itut why have yon kept it so long
secret fr on me? Desmond, I niav?I
out'/?nay! ! wii.i.?do uiy utmost for you
this matter." And thu beautiful face ol
e youthful pool beuined out eloquently
ith sympathy, love, light and genius.
"llod bless your young heait, Lioneli!"
plied Desmoi d; "but what can you do
I IlkC?"
"Will you accept of my services?"
"tli.-k ll v, and gratefully loo, will I do ? >,
ar l>o\ !" icplied Desmond.
"Then I. :1a Woodsworth shall l>e yours!"
ied the \?>1111 >. striking his ii-t upon the j
b'e, t<? give emphasis to his word*.
"I.ion !!." >aitl 1 'esiitond, "may f ask,
nr you are going to biiug about so Jen- ,
itlc an v nd:
"I and e>'udu Leolino will manage it.
plied lie.
"Hut how?"
*?'| li ,f | , -1 ,?? : tVAn* ?.A?. til
>11, "lml ju c nliio in inc, and nil shall
i null." j
An hour after thn tuo friends wr.
c!v 1 in l! ? i\ > inifriacd i f sleep, i:k*!i
i->y wait h:i on n dream-*.
J io r i nMiM i i>. |
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i< ?.i . r ? ! ' st<i-,iarl? in tii
ail!: n \ !able ill'inlio . |?l i
1 -l il 1 n . 1 ills> Mli ! tlio <1
estiva apparatus. lie tri?-<l many cxji n
Ml . i.n i.iiii t' mill I'm n 1-. al d l' mil i
1 .10 i*. ; .1 ' .. i- - 1
' " I" '
1 ' ' ; It*-; I. . l!. r Wilit <lo\\n .
ii i ' . < ; ...1, jift-i ,t :r111;,
I "J. 11 .. i ! ii\ ii :
i;. ! . .! 11! i1: \ < i < f : ' i I!.
v> ii - a!n| lt\ -t . i h:?\ > i"i < fi
: ! \ cur .11', .. till of T ?11. .
ml | .. ; up the usioot'eofl p.?Scientific
i in- i n' I,
Grandpn, did yon know thnt 11?<% United
I Itr- 1 .i\ !>i . i?i t!i? ;l f . fenPoniii.-.
i# 1 ri I ! :i _? t'?i"i? . "> 'i r!;i';nuot:
wit. it k ii.; .ft .ri? sf* ** I*. t i -t??i
ii>w giro in" some penmit* or I'll catch
io tn .?<! .. I in i!;i- \ ".i I' IV t'.r '? :u.
A coxcomb, lea ing I),-. Parr wi .
'couti* of his ] t:\ .i.lnu 's, :ir11 -t
i!?? ' ii, .1 i . ii I . i I \
lit ? .til. nil . . v'Jii1 . < id i Ii: - I' ll
No wiin l. r. " returned thu doctor, "you1
Iw&ys go out without Anything in it.
Kcport of the Comptroller General.
The Banks of this State hare nil accepted '
the piovi-ions of the Act of I )eceu;ber, 1840.
to provide against tlio suspension of specie
payment*. J here lias I teen a* usual an extraordinary
amount of speculation in "Do j j
mcslic Kxehunge," and in la-t a u~e of their | |
fund's generally bv the piivale Hanks in j
every way injurious nr.d that will ultimate
ly prove disastrous in the extreme, to all
the industrial pursuit* and interests of the
State. At the commencement "I the fiscal '
year all the Hanks in this Stale had an ag j
gregate liability of $32,0:19.231 4 7. to ?
nn-et this liability their assets in specie were
$1,88.1,208 73. with $7,880,222 3.1 in Da-j j
nie-lh' Kxchange, and $27.1,178 40 in Kur
cign Kxchange, which the Hanks claim t<? '
he the equivalent of specie, but which can ;
in ii" emergency be made available, At j
the same time the amount ??f deposits was 1
$3,213,844 90, nearly three times the ;
amotiiii of specie in their van its, and there j
fore liable at any moment to ho diiveii into
suspension by their depositors, were a coin- j
bination form-d for that put pose. Uii the |
la>t day of .Inly the total liabilities of all 1 1
the Hanks was $3.'] G19.188 64. w it It specie j *
only to the amount of $ 1,207,289 77, w ith *'
a ciicuki'.ioii of $7,829,627 37. and dep'v "
Us to tic amount of $3,6 IS.837 1 4. l he i 1
amount u! Domestic Kxchaiigc then on ^
han 1 w?s .. 1(1,370,581 01, with but $427,- !
491 41 of 1-oiuigu hxchange.
Again at the close of the liscnl year (30th |
September) their total liabilities am mntcd '
to $33,005,739 91, with only $098,390 70 ; 1
in specie. They thai had on deposit 1
>2,839.281 21, ncntly toddo their .amount ! '.
vl spO' ie, w i. list their circulation was $7,105,170
51, with Domestic Kxchange to the ) .
amount "t $10,205,530 93 and only $231,* !
553 15 in loieign Kxcbango. J his show- *"
ing is truly nbitm'.ng to the financial inter- 1
ests of the iSiate. 1 no whole of our Hanks 1
are in the hands of tuoro speculators, who i 1
wantonly disregard the teachings of expert- r
once as to sale banking, and hence our
Hanks are at any day at the mercy of their
depositors. Tlio Comptroller has i?o often
brought these speculations in exchange to c
the attention of the Legislature to no pufpose,
that he has dwspuiied of seeing any J
wholesome law made t" restrain them, lie 1
will not. however, shrink ir..t.s ? f.?nl.f..l i t
and fear leva dischaigo of liis duty, although "
ho has not succe. dej heretofore in arresting 1
tho attention of tho Legislature. Tire leuredv
is m your hand-,, and uotwilhstanding f
the uiroganl claim of tho private 1 Junks, '
that they havo power under their charters
to do as they please, and are not nmeuablo 1 1
t > the public tor their nets, there is little J
doubt but the courts of tiro Slato would
soon bring them under tho law of lire land, '
an 1 leach tlielli to L:. a that thoy ate pub
!: institutions with certain private tight-,, *
and that tltcy are at leri->t not omnipotent I
to do evil. Whatever remedy you may, in ! J
vuur wisdom, ripply to arrest their abuses, j
m the jiidgiiieiH of the Comptroller should ; c
l>o prompt, sharp and severe. If tho full 1
measure of tho pun shinent was meted out a
lo tin-in that they deserve, there is not olio 1
of the new butch of Hanks chartered iu
185J but as richly deseives a forfeiture of 1 J
their chatters for tho course they have pur- ,
>i e i, as any political traitor ever merited 1
decapitation lor treason to his country. | 1
They have prostituted the former well tried i j
and legitimate system of Hanking iu this |
State to one ? I nioro speculation in ex- I
changes; or, in oilier words, they have j
change 1 the L.'iliinate system of banking j 1
and their Hanks irilo lucre shaving shop*;
ami at their own counters, or through the ' 1
agencies at every p iut in or out of the ] '
Mate, where their own or other cilizeus' j>a ! j
pers or >ight draft', or drafts ?>n time, can 1
be boiiglii on speculali m, until their ojH.ua '
tit.ris would shame the denizens on Wall:'
street in New \?.rk, or tho 1 lourse in Paris, j
1 here i? iio citizen iu > nth i 'ar,.|ina more 1
, . . _ . i . 11 . i r
ii... i nun mi ll.O 1.ICI-- -01 ! I 111 til WlO
j unions, noun ii :?14 u in at-, an 1 out tea 1
t - in i !o in t!.o L'-^i-laluro in 185*2, to ia |
';i e tli.it In.'.v to oiaiit llio charter* for '
tit so institutions, iliuii the present Comp- 1
Irvllor Itunoidl, who wn? an actor ami ac j
t w part: ji.i'ur, L- tit ;ii a moiiilior ot that
body an I a> charm 1 with llio interests of 1
ili -o ?!? -.;?ii * a I'ink; an 1 it is noiv in
i..> jniivcr t?? t;ivo a must tiinuto an.I d?..i.?*.11
acC'iiint, or history, of llio cireutn-t:n
o allil l,lots under w .ioh the\ obtained
tli. ir clruteis -not one of which lias per- ]
! rin. 1 tin: functions for wliicli tla v wore
i i I, or i deemed tin* piedy S made la;
tiiin llo ;i. i In-v aro i.at, an 1 cannot ho
. i. !. Ihinks i f i....11?, dep ?-iis ami diCo
ii lit-; hnl aro more I n-koiT- f. ?r j ij r
? iv.a,', nii'loi iVor iiiol f.nin of din a in '
. \ nm s. I ; w -1 Is "I >.i|iiiM.o lit
iiio.:' .-'ion I lu> striken from tho f rill of 1
tiioir in ntlily i< [i ot- t>? the t onj>trollor. ,
ami 'lio-o of 'slnvi 1 p ip. i ' siih-tilut "'1 '
li .-iof.'r. I liov shorn I ho compelled la
. . ..iio overv ?! ir ... tin ir profits in ijinir
'toily or soldi iinti't il <li vidend?, unl the'
w >r.'.s "ro-orv I profits," by wliicii they i
i i! tf itn many of tiioir dupes the
. j I- III' V ii'v lll.llfcll>?, KiriCkt'll I
ti-nn their Thov vlt >nl<I hn ;
r : ipelh 1 to keep .'it le i?t <?uo <1 >!! tr in!
jiOi'.t I r tvrn ihroo iloliiuA tlicv h tve in j
i ivni tti tii. ami nopiivato 15,ink lioul I ho
allow. i t InlN timler 11>o den minalion
of twenty dollara, Tito profit* thai
? ;i. of these 15 ini.s iro tuakin" lv t ?? ir
i . n<l.
. it ti..j < j r:itions are <mi"mihmi4. i.it<? ,
: r i:. o. . the i 5 ink i<f IIimlnirg. 1 iic |
r?j rl tr.en that Hank, lor tlio menthol!
> j ember, show s lit it it-> la<t semi atitiu i!
?1 v. lend w k at tin- rtt.'of If! per cent, per
annum, an i tlio amount declare 1 in diti
.! :. !.* tvas *.'10,000, tvhilni t)io amount of
"r ivt ! j.r lits" tv is v i |3(;o 9(5. When
the r.v.k of Hamburg declare! i!* I t*t
/ / ?li?; Ion I is H it known to |Ji(\>m|> :
!r but if lllf above sunn art' added to i
o ier, and ill* sain of >>.'50,000 t iolds a'
<i vi lend at tin rat.' of J *2 per cent. ]?<?r an 1
mini (lie Mini < f *lo4,30 ? 90 will vield at
i!i" i ita of (51 3 ! per cent. per annum
it ' >!aiitjinj* those ctmrmoitA profits,
in r i Hot a solilarv tout of tliein tlntl
I i 1 i* in i'l sp one |) iif, one fourth,
n, eighth, ouo-icntli, ono twelfth, nn?l some
iot over one sixteenth, of their lulls in cir- o<l
'illation, ami this by ll ?'ir own showing, if St
in y 0 great or s?n| leii < r ? s or emergency |?e
lionl<I throw them upon their counter*. It is
s true that "Exchn -g. Sterling" is regard- ch
;d as specie, but no well informed man or ne
anker will claim the same for "Domestic lli
Cxchango," or it so, will assert that it can lb
it once bo made available The Course of tin
he new hare driven (no doubt willingly) w:
11 any of the old I tanks, since their re char di
crs were obtained, into a similar system of tin
peculation, whilst others of them have only p.*
soiitinued in an old and beaten track that i ml
hey have followed so long and with so j be
nnch impunity, tln-v doubtless think they | ap
lave a prescriptive tight to do as they ' <jn
lease. l heold should. I ??*. he made I lb
o share the same fate and pciialik of the ( ve
lew Hanks. l?y a close an 1 critical -vim- t tin
nation of their monthly n-jorii t-> this of gu
ice, it will be seen that an exaggerated pic stare
of their shaving operations could not of
veil be drawn bv tlie iri?>st fertile iniagina eei
ion. What reuudy the Legislature will t >
Upply to arrest this great and growing | ed
iv 11, ?.>n e destined at no distant-lav t-> over- g"
vhelin the country with ruin ami di*asler, an
ind which will inevitably iuv i\?? us in ->t
treat m--iict.aiy ditlioultics. the * ' niiptr illei
tin neither f?r-see imr determine. He feel* -le
h:it he lias faithfully performed his duty, he
itl-1 his wli 'le duty, in tiuis biinging it for pr
ibly befoie Vour hull- r liable body, as lias IS
oiig been bis purpose to do, an 1 to leave rei
o tune and ciicumsiaiices the wisdom of sic
he net. lie i4 nw oc that the s.-vere -tricl ha
ires he has indulged in will grate harshly "f
>u the feelings ol individual iiicinbeis ami lli
Jank stockholders, but In- i- not t-> be de of
erred from tbo full discharge of hi< -lulie.s
>v that ->r any other 0 tisi<h,rati-.'ti of lavor
>r of policy. That your honorable body
m ?? uuiii >\iwi ineso oiieii'ling institutions
ii no very measured term*, ami with an
inspiuing hand so in to arrest the wild. tn
eekless au<! extravagant system of specula "
ion they have inaugurate.] in our State, to
s his earnest hope ami desire.
Note.?Since tho foregoing report wniloscd
at the end of the ti*eal year, no les* of
ban twelve out of twenty Hanks have mis trr
tended specie payments. The evil is upon
he country at even an earlier period than ' '
ho Comptroller nuticipate.I, although lie he
ipprehetided serious financial embarrass pr
uents lioin the illegitimate cour*e <>f the mi
tanks in this State, and called the alien Li
ion of the Legislature to their speculations so
n his Annual Kepoit as early as the years Cc
1 So 1, '55, and '50. ] t was his conviction that
hey would sustain themselves uutil after n'
he expiialion of tiio approaching session, m
nit the outsido pressing from oilier Slates
md banking institutions was too great to hu
jo resisted, ar.d they liaro bt-en driven into ' h
ilispension. Whatever diversity of opinion ? '
nay prevail as to the wisdom and policy ul p?
heir suspending, that great blame attaches
o them for placing themselves in the con- '
litioti that rendered su*pension necessarv in
10 ouo wiil question or doubt, and tl;0- cn
ihould bo made to suffer the ocualliei 111
horefor. Tho Comptroller Coueral, a> tr
ihief ollicor ol the financial department of VV(
he Slato, in view ot the ciisia which lias In
eon precipitated upon u?, feels it incum th
oent on hitn to present, with great do'eMice,
his opinions as to ihe proper remedy *' 1
o be adopted to punish the dclinqum
Hanks, and to prevent in future a state o! ' "
itl iirs wiiicli must lead to a similar result *'
l'lie penalties imposed ty the second section f
)f tlie Act of 1840, to provide against ihe t'1
nispension of specie payments, should be !l'
irmly aud rigorously enforced. Should In
,'ither uf the suspended Hanks neglect 01
a fuse to j?ay iho penally already prescribed u
i>y law, h provision of law should be made
i?v which leg il proceevlings could at once In- ?
nslilulcd against such delinquent Hank m m
Hanks, for lite purpose of vacating or de '
.daring void its charter. To prevent future l!
"peculation, and secure a sutlieieul metallic
. uricncy for the ordinary wants of Hie pe > >l
plo of the Slate, no Hank sh > ild he allowed "J
lo i'stic bills of less denomination than
iwonly dollars. The shut mg of paper, now
loscribed jis1 )omestic Kvclntngo, sliouli
he prohibited. Any Id ink which should ''
for moro than tin i\ days consecutively. u
h ive a circulation of its bili- grcatei thai 1'
liitoo doll its for eveiy one in specie in it*
vaults, sh uhl forfeit Un per cent, per month
fir such excess. The existing law prohibi ^
ting au\ Hank from paying out the lulls o* -u
other Hanks should he so modified :?> in
prohibit only their paying out tiie bid-. ot ' *
the Hanks ol other Slates.
That some such wholesome laws or regit
lations should be in ule to correct the c*'d?
of the present syst in :> clear and indi-p i 1
table, ( 'an any -a ,ifni wliic!i \ndd> sucli
an enormous profit <m capil d be ju-t an I
wise, as is now enjoyed by the Hanks, of ^
South ('arobnif I die citi/ni can only rcili/o
per cent, on his loans, and yet, when
h s capital goes into a Han':, through its 1
mud.: i: i. m i s an I i. ':t:m ?:o nnAmti.ms In
i il / >, I?y declared dividends nnd rMffod 1 1
fund*. w!11 !* i- merely a dtvi Ion 1 t?? hn paid ' \
in future, the enormous >um (if 'JO, .TO, an I. j ,.
in >-oiiio instances, it i- bolioveJ, even 4"
per coitl. This is tlio range of interest
which too Batik capital of this Slate lias ! ,
yielded for the l.i-t fiscal yon*. Are the j,
profits mi agricultural, metca.... e. or other
pursuits, t.? |?,? o onp ro.l with it? An<l can j
a oh irlcr merely justly give mjo!i a decided
;i.Ivantage to Bank* over all other capital?
flio t' iniplroller General apprehend* not. '
It is to |.e deeply regretted that the ,j
Bank of the State led the way in the recent i j,
suspensions, hut tlie most casual observer
can easily detect tho c tu*e. This Bink n
and its Branches at Columbia an.I Cam Ion
are the only Banking Institutions in the
State that have extended any reasonable
aid to the farm >r an 1 planter, or that has fi
shielded tlie property of that Impost and
mils' Valuable class of citizens from tlie \\
oreo !v spit it of jjiin so r,f.>am>ng-t the g
other Banks. At the close of tho fiscal j t
year it will be *e.in t It --st this B ink and ilf | c
Branches iiad expanded themselves to thejji
utmo?! n s ! prudencehy accointn idatiou j p
leans in the shape of "Notes discounted on j d
personal security," "Bonds," Money* invest- ' i
iii "Stale Slock*," by advances for the
ate, Ac., Ac. The loans discounted on
rsoiial secuiity alone, llie bulk of which
in 11 Ms hands of planters, factors and merant*,
amounts to *3,080.884 Gt, being
iyly one tliird of the whole of the mm
us invested by the whole of the twenty
inks in the State. To shelter themselves,
urefore, under the wings of this Hank, it
is doubtless thought to be good policy to
ive it into suspension firs-; hence tbt ruW
at was made upon tins institution e ?*rtlied
it to shield its own and the StaleV
ter<>-i bv promptly r Tu?ing any longer to
thus used, and at once suspended. Some
prehension-, have been felt in various
alters as ! > the solvency of many of the
inks. Should any of these prove in*olnt.
or not have abundant assets to meet
eir liabilities, lUfilry has a double
aranty in the fact that each and eveiy
ickh dder is liable f-<r double tho amoiiuv
his stock, fir lli twelve months next preling
i'.s tiausfer. l?v a close analysis of
e reports, it will be seen that tlie m*|?ondl>anks
are in as good, or well-nigh as
od a position, as the non-?u?pended one*.'
I tluit the depo-oiurs could drive any ??r:e
them into suspension at their pleasure.
I lie Comptroller lia* i.otitie-l the l'ie*ilit*
of each of the suspended Hanks that
will enforce against them the penalties
scr b' d in the 'J I section of ti e Act of
I1), and tdtolild the I. -gi>Iriture not arit
him, by some act at the ensuing >e
in, he promises to make all those wjio
ve violated that act disgorge llienisches
some of their ill got ten gain*, and save
e country thereby <>f some of the burthens'
taxation. J. I?. ASIIMQUK,
Comjitrollcr (St ncraf
November, 185T.
Horrible Massacre on the Plains.
The Los Angolos (California) Star has
e f dlow ing letter gi\ ing sotnepartictflars
a recent massacre on the overland route
California:
San Hknaudino, October 4, 1857.
I take ilii-i..t.i.ort Hutu- mr.-.
U - ." ?
the murder of an entire train of emiants,
on their way from Missouri and
rkansas to this State, via (Jreat Salt Lake
ty, which took place, according to tbo
st information I can acquire, (which is
imarilv through Indians.) at the Moimr
in Meadows, which ure at or near the
in of the (irc.u Hasin. and some distance
nth of the most southern Mormon set'incnts,
between the 10th and 12th ultio.
It is absolutely one of the most horde
mastic res 1 have ever had the pain-'
I necessity <>f relating.
The company consisted of about one
mdred and thirty men, women, and*
ildr? n, and including some forty or fifty
pable of hearing arms. They were in
?.i.>n t,f quite an amount of stock,'
nsisting of horses, mules, and oxen. The
c.ampmciit was attacked about daylight
the morning, so say the Indians, by tho
mbined forces of all the various tribes
imediately in that section of the couny.
It appears that tho majority of thetn
ere stain at the first onset made by tho
li.ms Tho remaining force formed
onisclves into the heat position their cirmstancos
would allow; hut before they
ltd make tho necessary arrangements
r protecting themselves from the nr\vs
there were but few left who wero
de to bear arms. After having corralJ
1 their wagons, and dug a ditch for
eir pr ?tc, tion, they continu -dtofire upon:
Indians fir one or two days, but tho
dians had so secreted themselves that,
cording to their own statement, there
is let one of them killed, and but few
nun led. Tiiey (the emigrants) then sent
it a ll ?g of truce, borne by a little girl,
i 1 gave tli niseives up to the mercy of
i savage*. who immediately rushed in
id slaughtered all of them, with the cx'
. m of fifteen infant children, that have
H i- bc'-n purchased with much difficulty
. the Mormon interpreters.
I ;>r viaii- it would he unnecessary f-r
! pr.it t il purposes to relate the cause*
h: -li lis.- t.? the Above describe I
istr -phi-, from the simple f;ict thnt it
ill he attributable to the Mormon jkm?e.
let the ? .reuni>tnnecs of the ea*c bo
hat they may. But it seem*, from a
v. :nent uhi lil received from Klders
i illiam M ithow* and William Hyde,
ho were in great Salt Lake City at the
ae this train was there, recruiting their
it .nit." and were on the road to tliis
i at the tirn when they were murder1,
b.r several days1 journey in the roar
- .1 wlu-r shout the Beaver Mourn
-. whielt ; > between Carawan and Fiiln?re
eitie*?that the causes were somehi
.g like these: The train CAinped at
in ? reen, near Fillmnro City, whortf
i r i-an Indian village, the inhabitant*
I' \\ hi h have raised a crop of wheat an I
f. w m dons ike,; and in trading they
ave them cash |br their wheat, and
icy not knm*i>g the value of coin wore
v. rely cheated. They wanted a blanket
>r a >:iek of wheat., hut they gave them
I*. \ cent*. and told them th e th<??
ould buy n blanket,
Tiicv also hr*tJ an nx with thorn which
a 1 <2it .1. nnd tlicy put strychnine in liiin lor
jo purpose of |k?i>oning the Italians; also
ut poison of some description in the wa r,
which is standing in holes. This ??eision.
1 several deaths among them with,
i a few days after the departure of the
rain. And upon this, it seems, the In*
inns gathered themselves together, and
ad no douht chosen the place of attack,
nd arranged every thing before the train
i rive I at the place w here they were mur.
red. .1. Warp Chiustiaj?.
r.AniHf.v ]*AR*nTS?.? A lady writer icv
ho Ohio Cultivator ?nx
A sweet country house, with roses and
lor.ey suckles trained to climb over it; with
;ood taste, beauty and intelligence within;
l><I enough to injure health, and leisure to
?nrt acquaintances with hooks and flowers,
nd iho loveliness of n iture, with pca-v,
'only, .and love, i? surely otie of the pans
li?os which Heaven has left for tho Attain,
nent of man.