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government. I preferred then, as I do now,
the latter to the former/' ice. After the late
overwhelming vote against the recousideia
tion of l he rejected Independent Treasury
bill, I appeal to Mr. Calhoun, in the spirit
of frankness, to say what now is the remain
ing " alternative ?" If he do not see it now,
the coming fall elections will convince him,
and I shall call upon him to return to his
aneient allegiance, to his early and first love,
a Bank of the United States. This is the
remedy which I promised- in my last to sug
gest for a currency variously depreciated ;
and I call upon Mr. Calhoun to witness that
it is both efficient and safe. In his speech
on the removal of the deposites, 13th Janua
ry, 1834, he says : " The Bank has been an
indispensable agent in the restoration of spe
cie payments ; ^without it the restoration
could not have been effected, short (f the ut
ter "prostration of all the moneyed institutions
of the country" (and, of course , through them,
of their debtors ,) " and an eatire depreciation
?of bank paper ; and it has not "only restored
specie payments, but has given a currency
far more uniform between the extremes of
the country than was anticipated or even
dreamed of at the time of i*s creation. I
^will say for mysetf, that I did not believe at
that time that the exchanges between the At
lantic and the West would be brought lower
than two and a half per cent., the estimated
expense then, including insurance and loss
of time, of transporting specie between the
two points. How much it was below the
anticipated point, I need not now state ; the
whole commercial world knows that it was
not a fourth part at the time of the removal
of the deposites." May I be pardoned for
adding to this the testimony of a man of the
best founded financial reputation in the coun
try after Mr. Gallatin ? In his repot t of the
3d April, 1829, on so much of President
Jackson's message as related to the Bank,
and in answer to tbat portion of it which ex
presses the opinion " that it had failed in the
great end of establishing a uniform and sound
currency," Mr. McDuffie says : " It now re
mains to show its effects in equalizing the
currency. In this respect it has been pro
ductive of results more salutary than were
anticipated by the most sanguine advocates
of the policy of establishing a Bank. It has
actually furnished a circulating medium more
uniform than speme The most dexterous
advocate with whom I am acquainted, when
he proved his case by incontestible evidence,
was in the habit of submitting it without re
mark to the jury ; and upon the fiscal action
of this institution, I put myself upon my
country without comment. Here are wit
nesses enough to convict upon a prosecution
for treason, and the evidence of one of whom
it is treason to question , at least in South Ca
roiiua.
I wHl not repeat what I have already said
of Mr. Calhoun's opinions on the constitu
tionality of a bank. In his own most empha
tic language, to do so would be " a Useless
consumption of time."
Mr. McDuffie's argument, analyzed, is in
substance, that Congress has an equal right,
under the Constitution, to make convertible
paper money, as to make gold bars money,
under the power u to coin money and regu
late the value thereof," the one being as
much coined as the other; that the won!
" coin," as used iu the Constitution, means
currency; and the power to regulate its val
ue, is a power to regulate the circulating
medium of the country, it being the opinion
at the adoption of the Constitution that
44 bank notes conld, only be maintained in
circulation, by beingsthe true representatives
of the precious metalsV' Mr. Dallas's opin
ion I have already adverted to, that this point
should be regarded " for ever settled and at
rest."' Without subscribing entirely to ei
ther, it is enough to agree with Mh Madi
son, that the constitutional question should
be regarded " precluded" by solemn and
" repeated adjudication." When the appro
priate tribunals, " legis' 'tive, executive, and
judicial," have furnished ah Unbroken cur
rent of authority, from 171)1 till 1838, in fa
vor of such an institution, it is time, in the
language of Mr. Dallas, for " private judg
ment to acquiesce.'1 If the power ,be not ad
judicated and settled , it newr will or can be ;
? nor can any other power of a derivative go v
ernment , " not plainly expressed in the instru
ment and upon this ground I take my stand,
?with a clear, established, and confident con
viction, entertained and openly expressed
since the explosion in May, 1837, that a ge
neral bank is the only safe means of equali
zing the exchanges, and restoring to the
country a sound and ultimately convertible
paper, of uniform value at all points. In
stantaneous convertibility is no more a test of
-solvency in a bank than in an individual, and
is neither compatible with an organization of
bank credits, nor desirable under the rever
sed motion of the currency produced by
tpanic.
I feel that in daring to entertain and ex
press this opinion, I shall incur what has
:been most gently termed (but strongly used)
44 the moral influence'* of denunciation,; and
that I shali^?-?old, as the honorable J. Smith
Rhett would say, " icith the authority of a pa
rent," that I am " pursuing a course injuri
ous to the welfare and prosperity of the State /"
Let me warn the honorable Senator who re
presents the parish bearing the name of our
blessed Redeemer, (the ancient parish of
Christ Church,) to beware, in the parental
chastenings he inflicts, lest, to employ the
language of Mr. Burke, he 44 whip on my
vicarious back" the transgressions of a more j
illustrious offender.
NAKED TRUTH.
TO DR. THOMAS COOPER. ,
Sin,? During the exciting discussion of
the causes that have deranged for so many
years the currency of the United'States, ma
ny persons, aware of the attention you have
paid to the subject, are desiious of knowing
. whether you are or are not at present an ad
. vocate for a ^atioual -Bank : or whether you
I approve of the Independent Treasury as a
| substitute: or of the system of Treasury
I notes : whether in your retirement any
other project or proposal, likely to be satis
factory to the public, and an efficient cure
for the evils complained of, has occurred to
you ? We do not pretend to any right to
ask for your opinions on this important sub
ject ; but as you are not charged with the
habit of concealing such opinions as you per
! sonally entertain, whatever the subject may
j be. we have thought it neither improper nor
disrespectful to iuquire what your sentiments
are on the questions that now agitate the
public, relating to Banks, Currency, an In
j dependent Treasury, aud Treasury bills put
' into negotiation.
We are with much respect, sir,
Your humble servants,
MANY.
! Mr. Editor, ? The following toasts were
drank, among the volunteers, at a 4th of Ju
ly celebration at Walterborough. Some of
i them deserve a place in the next compilation
! of elegant extracts.
By Lt. J. \V. Burbridge. The Hon. Win.
) C. Preston ? Honest, fearless, and correct.
By Mr. Prentiss. Win. C. Preston ?
South Carolina cannot swallow him, though
I lis ears be pinned back , and he greased.
By Captain Fred. Fraser. Martin Van
I Btiren ? Pledged to support the interests of
! the South ? he is a bitter pill, but he must be
swallowed.
By Col. John D. Edwards. The Admin
istration ? Acting upon and sustaining the
principles of democracy, they must and will
be supported b'/ Southern Statesmen.
IDLER.
I -
THE FOURTH OF JULY-, 1833,
Was cdebrated at the store r>f William
McCullough & Son, by the company of
Grenadiers commanded by Captain R. C.
Bailey, all in good uniform, and many oth
| er citizens of the neighborhood ; and after
? the usual parade aud evolutions were gone
: through, an oration was delivered by Wm.
! S. Liles, Esq., which was much applauded
! bv the Company and spectators; after which
were fired six rounds of muskets, with a band
I of music playing in the intervals : thence the
I Company aud citizens marched to the house
| of Daniel McCullough, where a dinner
was prepared of the best the country could
afford, under an arbour prepared for the oc
casion. After dinner were drunk the follow
rng regular toasts :
1. The day we celebrate.
2. The Memory of Gen. George Wash
ington, the Father of his 'country.
" 3. Liberty from tyrants save.
For to be free is to be brave.
4. The American Eagle ? May she ric|ie
l the waves of the Atlantic, safe carrying the
| commerce of the Unired States, without fear
j or dread of any nafron, and return wit{a
! healing under her wings.
5. General McBuffie>the Helm, Preston
the Reckoning, Calhoun the Spy-glass, and
no fear but our Ship will go safe.
6. The Liberty our Forefathers left us?
May the soldierly youths of our land keep
and protect it, until thousands yet unborn
| shall rise up and take their places, and steer
the ship of Liberty to the haven of safety.
7. Governor Butler ? the soldier, the pat
riot, the people's choice ? May he long live
to share the honors, the privileges, and the*'4
freedom of this beloved State.
8. General Hayne ? the Father and Pro
tector of the Charleston and Cincinnati Rail
Road ? May he live to see the last nail driv
en, and ride in the first car to the far West.
9. Charleston, though now depress'd,
May she flourish with the commerce
of the West,
And have a direct import trade from
where she may like best.
10. South Carolina ? May she grow up
and blossom, with Ni^llifiers and State Rights
men to guard and protett the rights and free
dom of our gallant little State.
11. The Abolitionists of the North ? May
their schemes and meetings meet with disas
l # O iii?
ters, until they repent, and friendship pre
vail again over the United States.
12. The Banks, with their silver tied up?
They hoard while we make [he corn ; let
them sun their money.
13. The fair Daughters of South Caroli
na ? Without thenv?e can do nothing, with
them we cau do eveJ-y thiug.
Their helping hand, combined with man,
Will cause to flourish Carolina's land.
Volunteer Toasts.
By General Johu Btichauan. The Ora
tor of the day ? Hi3 patriotic and enlighten
ed sentiments find a hearty response in every
bosom.
By Wm. S. Liles. The Fairfield Grena
diers ? Should the footsteps of a ruthless in
vader ever pollute the soil of Carolina,
They will be found true to her cause
To the last of their breath,
, And like reapers descend to the harvest of
death.
By John Davis. Man Worship ? We are
the citizens of a free and independent coun
try ; 1st us go for principles, and not men ;
let us think for ourselves, and pin our faith
to no man's sleeve.
By Thomas McCullough. Captain R. C.
Bailey, the commander of the Grenadier
Company of Fairfield, with his brave band ?
May their white feathers long wave to the
free,
And he long live their valor to see.
By Captain A. Beaty. May the next
President be a thorough-going republican of
the Jeffersonian school.
By Captain Bailey. Volunteer Uniform
Companies ? The flower of the Militia.
'By Lieutenant Thompson. Thefreebom^
Sons of South Carolina ? May they earnest
ly contend for the liberty and freedom once
delivered to them by the immortal Wash
ington.
By Troy Lumpkins. May the good peo
ple of South Carolina be wise, aDd sustain
thc^>rinciples of Seventy-six.
By John Davis. The Fair Sex ? Always
patriotic aDd lovely ; wefe it not for the sal
utary influence which they exert in society,
the men would soon degenerate into savages.
By John Grigsby.,
Let us vow and let us swear,
A tyrant's yoke we'll never wear.
By Wm. K. Davis. Clay and Van Bufen,
? '* The choice of evils" is a doctrine Dot re
cognised by South Carolina; and she can
not* therefore, with aDy consistency, support
either of the candidates for the Presidency.
By Wm. L. Pickett. We will drink to
the memory of Congress in General Assem
I bly on the fourth of July, Seventyrsix, who
declared the independence of America, and
in support of the same pledged to each oth
er their lives, their fortune, and their sacred
honor.
By General Buchanan. An Independent
Treasury ; a complete divorce t)f Govern
ment from the Banks ? The only measure
calculated to strip the Executive 6f a dan
gerous patronage, and to place the currency
on a sound and constitutional basis.
By Wm. K. Davis. Agricultural Improve
ment in South Carolina ? A subject which
requires and should receive legislative aich
Many other toasts were drunk, riot copied
here, by volunteers and citizens; and what
added more to the festivities of the day, all
was done in a sociable and frietldTy manner ;
not an oath passed, nor a bad word, through
out the whole of the day.
TEMPERENCE CONVENTION.
At a meeting of Delegates appointed to at
tend a Convention in Columbia,, on the 3d
and 4th days of July, for the purpose ofform
ing a State Temperance Society, and" who
met on the evening of the 3d, at the Lecture
ture room of the Baptist Church, the Hon.
Chan. Johnson was called to the Chair, and
G. T. Snowden appointed Secretary.
After Prayer by the Rev. Prof. Howe,
the names of the following persons were en
rolled as Delegates.
From Laurens District.
Rev. S. B. Lewers, L. D. Temp. Society.
John Simpson, friendship do.
Wm. Templeton, Bethany do.
Wm. Blakely, 1'ocky Spring, do.
Newberry.
Dr. James Eppes, Moutit Tabor, T. S.
Cluff S. Beard, do. do.
Dr. J. Kilgore, Gilder's Creek, do.
Zacheus Wright, do. do.
Thos. W. Chalmers, Head Spring, do.
Hon. Chan. Johnston, do. do.
Darlington .
John M. Timmons, Elim, ... do.
John Courtny, do. . do.
Rev. Sidney Dargen, Darlington, do.
Marlborough.
B6nj. B> Townsend Bennettville, do.
per John Biyce, Esq.,
Lexington.
Rev. E. L. Hazelius, D. D. Lex. dis. T. S.
A. H. Fort, do. do.
H. Muller, do. do.
L. Pew, do. do.
G. Haltiwanger, jr., do. do.
Col. West Canghman, do. do.
D. Nunnamaker, do. do.
Rev. L. Bedenbaugh, do. do.
Thos. Shuler. do. do.
Abbeville.
Rev. L. H. Davis, Abbeville town, do.
Richland.
Rev. Prof. Howe, Y. M. T. S. of Col.
Rev. Mr. Reynolds, do. do. do.
John Bryce, do. do. do.
A. Wallace, do. do. do.
W. W. Eells, do. do. do.
' T. L. McBryde-, do. do. do.
G. T. Snowden, du. do. do-;
The Hon. Chan. Johuston wis elected Pre
sident, and G. T. Snowden, SecretaVy.
On motion of the Rev. S. B. Lewers, the
following resolutions was unanimously adopt
ed.
Rescued, That it is expedient to organize
a State Temperance Society.
Resolved, That a committee, ct listing of
one Delegate from each Society represented
in this Convention, be appointed to^prepare a
Constitution. The following persons were
appointed said committee :
. Rev Mr. Lewers, Laurens,
" Dr. Hazelius, 1 Lexington,
" Prof. Howe, Columbia,
Mr. Simpson, Friendship,
"Templeton, ' Bethany,
" Blakely, Rocky Spring,
Dr. Eppes, Mount Tabor,
44 Kilgore, Gilder's Creek,
Thos. W. Chalmers, Head Spring,
Rev. Mr. Timmons, Elim,
Mr. Townsend,, ) Benuettville, .
per Jchn Bryce, >
Rev. Sidney Dargen, Darlington,
?4 L. H. Davis* . Abbeville.
On motion, Resolved , That the President
be the Chairman of this committee.
Adjourned to meet at this place, at 9
o'clock, to-morrow.
G. T. SNOWDEN, Sec'ry.
At an adjourned meetingofthe Convention,
held at the Baptist Lecture room, on the 4th
July, 1833.
Opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Ha
zelius.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read. ^
The committee appointed to prepare a
Constitution, to be submitted to this Con
vention, presented their report, which was
adopted, and is as follows.
s The committe appointed to prepare a Con
stitution for a State Temperancfe Socicty, re
spectfully report the following;.
The promotion of the Temperance cause
is intimately connected with the permanence
of our free institutions, With domestic com
fort, with the happiness of the human fami
ly, and with the interests of the Redeemer's
Kingdom. It devolves therefore, on those
who would be benefactors of mankind, to aid
in spreading its benign influences over their
own country and the world; by the exertion
of kind moral influence, and united public
example.
That we may bear an humble part in this
noble work, we have determined to organize
a State Temperance Society ; and have adopt
ed the following Constitution:
Article 1. This Society shall be an as
sociation of such Temperance Societies as
dow exist, or shall hereafter be organized
withiu this State, and shall be called The
State Temperance Society of South Carolina.
Art. 2. The Officers of this Society shall
be a President, five Vice Presidents, a Cor
responding and a Recording Secretary, and
a Treasurer, who shall be appointed annu- j
ally.
Art. 3. There shall be an Executive
Committee, consisting of theoffic.iS of the
Society, and seven additional members, to be
chosen annually, and any three of them shall
constitute a auorOm for the transaction of
business.
Art. 4. It shail be a particular part of the
duty of this committee, to call upon local
Societies for the contribution offunds; which
they will expend in the employment of agents,
and the destribution of Tracts, calculated to
advance the Temperance cause; and to re
port fully all their proceedings for the past
year, to the Society at its meeting.
Art. 5. It shall be the privilege of each
Society in this association, to send up to its
annual meetings, Jour Delegates , each of
whom shall be entitled to tote on all matters
before the Society.
Art. 6. It shall be the duty of each Soci
ety, desiring to be ^DQBected with the State
Society, to send to t&e Corresponding Se
cretary, at bast two weeks previous to the
anpual meeting, a particular report of its do
ings fot the previous year; with such other
information as it may consider important to
the Temperance cause. i
Art. 7. Every * *mber of any Temper
ance Society in thL oiate, shall be consider
ed a member of this Society, so far a9 to en
title hirU to tlie privilege of introdu2ing reso
lutions, making suggestions, and taking part
in debate ; but uot to vote with this Society,
except in the character of a Delegate.
Art. 8. This Society shall meet annually
on the Wednesday after the fourth Monday
in November, at half past G o'clock, P. M.,
at Columbia, unless some other time and
place be determined oti at an annual meet
ing.
Art. 9. This constitution may be al
tered or amended, at auy annual meeting, by
a majority of two-thirds of the Delegates pre
sent.
It was moved ard secc Jed,thata commit
tee of one Delegate from each district repre
sented in this Convention, be appointed to
nominate suitable persons for Officars for the
ensuing year; whereupon the said committee
reported the following named person.*, who
were duly elected :
President ? Hon. Job Johnston.
Vice Presidents ? Rev. A. Leland, D. D.,
Columbia ; Rev. E. L. HazelTus, D. D. Lex
ington ; A. Wallace, Esq., Columbia; Hon.
H. L. Pinckney, Charleston ; Gen. Joseph
N. Whitner, Anderson.
Corresponding Secretary ? G. T. Snowden,
Columbia.
Recording Secretary ? Rev. W. W. Eell9,
Treasurer ? Robert Bryce, Columbia.
Executive Committee ? John Bryce, Esq.,
Rev. Stephen Elliott, Rev. Prof. C. C. Jones,
Richland; Dr. John Zimmerman, Darling
ton; Rev. S. B. Lewers, Laurens; Mr. Hen
ry Muller, Lexington; Mr. W. W. Starke,
Hamburg.
Resolved, That the Corresponding Secre
tary be requested to inform the officers elect
ed, of their election.
The following pledges were then made
towards promoting the objects of this Socie
ty, viz : ?
Lexington District Society, ?50
Laurens do. do. 50
Elim do. 50
Head Spring do. 50
Gilders Creek and Mount Tabor do. 50
Abbeville town and Asbury do. 50
Friendship , do.
Young Men's Society, Columbia, 50
Bennettville, per J. Bryce, Esq. . 50
Resolved , That the sums pledged, be paid
over to the Treasurer, on or before the 1st
September next.
Resolved , That a committee of five be ap
pointed to publish the proceeding of this Con
vention, and to draft and publish an Address
to the Auxiliary Societies, and to the public.
Rev. Prof. Howe, Rev. Dr. Hazelius, Rev.
Dr. Leland, A. Wallace, and John Bryce,
were appointed on this copimittee.
$30 75 was contributed by the Delegates
present, towards the expenses of publishing
and other contingent expenses, which amount
was paid over to the Treasurer.
A letter from the Delegate of the Bennett
ville Society was communicated to this Con
vention* and referred to the Executive Co n
mittee.
Resolved , That the Executive Committee
be requested to procure an Anniversary *Ad
dress, to be delivered at the first Anniveasary
meeting.
On motion of Dr. Kilgore, Resolved, That
the thanks of this Convention be tendered
to the Pastor and Member? of the Baptist
Church, of fJolumbia, for their kindness in
allowing. us tb'e use of their Lecture room,
O
during fts present meeting.
Adjourned.
G. T. SNOWDEN, Sec'ty.
The Executive Committee have en
gaged Mr. T. L. McBryde, as an Ageat of
the State Temperance Society, who will visit
the Societies in the upper districts. He is
respectfully commended to the friends of the
Temperance cause.
Pursuant to public notice, a meeting of the
citizens of Chester District, together with
the delegates from York District, was held
on Thursday, the 5th inst. at Chester Court
House, to confer on matters important to
their interest in the Louisville, Charleston*
and Cincinnati Rail-Road. Dr. John Doug
lass was- called to the chair, and John M.
Lowry appointed secretary.
After a few appropriate remarks from the
Chairman, Maj. R. G. Mills tendered the
following resolution, which was adopted.
Resolved , That the Chairman appoint a
Committee of twelve, whose duty it shall be
to solicit and obtain from the citizens of this
District a relinquishment of the right of way,
or a promise to relinquish, on condition the
Rail-road should pass through their land,
and also a voluntary subscription to be paid
to the Company, should the Road pass up
the ridge dividing the waters of the Broad
and Catawba Rivers, and that they transmit
a copy of the proceedings to tile meeting of
the Stockholders at Ashville, in September
next, with such other matters as they think
proper to report, to shew the superior advan
tages of the Ridge Route.
The folllowing gentlemen were appointed
by the Chairman, viz: John McKee, Saml.
McAlilly, John M. Lowry, Thos. McClure,
Majr. John Kennedy, Col. Geo. Gill, Col.
A. W. Walker, David Wilson, Hiram Shan
non, Capt. John Ready, Capt. Wm. String
feJlow, and Henry Carter.
The - business of the Rail Road having
been despatched, on motion of Majr. Mills,
it was, '
Resolved , That it be respectfully suggest
ed, on the pait of this meeting, that the citi
zens of this District do meet at Chester
Court House, ou the first Monday in Sep
tember next, in order to appoint delegates
to the Commercial Convention to be held at
Augusta, Georgia, on the third Monday in
October following. It was, on motion, fur
ther
Resolved , That a Committee of six be ap
pointed by the Chairman, to notify the pub
lic of the said meeting.
The following geutlemen were then ap
pointed, viz. ? Col. A. W. Walker, A. Wes
brook, Dr. Thos. Moore, Rev. James Lowry
and Amzi Neely.
On motion of Dr. John Dunovant, it was
Resolved , That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Times and Ga
zette, and Columbia Telescope.
JOHN DOUGLASS, Chairman.
Johi* M. Lowry, Secretary.
The friends of
Christian Bookter,
J. H. Adams,
W. Hampto.v,
Bv F. Taylor*
respectfully announce them to the people of
Richland, as candidates to represent the dis
trict in the next Legislature.
MARRIED
On Tuesday morning. 10ih inst , by* the Rev A
Leland, D. D.f Rev. Samuel Donnelly, to Mrs.
Mary ft., widow of ihe iato Mr. James Ewart, both
of this town.
??
SHOES .! T JiUCTIOjy.
vS MONDAY morning next, at 10 o'clock, will
be sold before our door, lOca.ses assorted Shoes,
to close a consignment ; consisting in part of
Ladies' Kid, Lasting, and Morocco Slipper*;
Ladfss' Gater Boots ;
Do thick sole Straps ;
Misses1 and children's Luting, Morocco, and Seal
Shoes and Boots ;
Do. Leather Welts, <Src.
POLOCIv, SOLOMON, JL Co., Auctrs.
July 14, 1838
public .m rio.Y.
WILL be sold at public auction, on the first Mon
day in August next, "before the Court House
in the town of Columbia, sold for a division of an es
tate, a NEGRO WOMAN, 35 or 40 yeais of age. ?
The said negro woman is a good cook, washer, arid
ironer, warranted sound? on a credit until the first
of January next, wiih interest from the date, with
approved security.
JESSE DEBRUHL, Auctr.
July 14, 183-i 29
Police.
, CoLUSTBTA, July 12th, IS33.
SEALED Proposals addressed to rne pt.Chester
Court House, will be received until the 30th
inst , for the following work, viz : .
The repairs of the Locks of the Columbia Canal, in
I lie following particulars :
1st. The bulkhead or breast of eachoithe bricK
locks is to be taken up and relaid, as far dowrt as the
bricks are now displaced.
2d. The walls of the same are to be taken down
around the tunnels and wicket gates, and relaid from
the foundation.
3.1. The foundations are all to be made new, if
found decayed when the walls are taken dowf).
4th. Behind each wall rebuilt, there is to be'a pud
dle ditch, three feet wide, commencing two feet be
low the bottom of the wall, and filled to the top with
well worked puddle.
5th. The gates are to be replanked and the wicket
gates made now
6th. All the gates are to be repaired and rehung.
7th. The gates of the river lock are to be repaired
and rehung.
The contractor to furnish all the materials, which
are to be of the best kind, and tne whole of the work
to be performed iiM he most substantial manner. The
bricks to be laid in good lime mortar, with not less
than one inch of Roman cement in the front of the
oints.
The contractor will be required to put a force upon
t.he work, sufficient to complete it in forty days Irom
t he time he commences rebuilding, ana the whole
must be finished by the first of December. The work
is to be done under the general superintendance of
such agent as I may appoint. When the work is
completed, the contractor is to cleau out and remove
ali mud and rubbish of wood or bricks, from and out
of the locks, and leave them all ready for service.
Proposals will also be received for the temporary
repairs of the same locks, to be acted u|>on hi case I
should not receive suitable proposals for their full re
pair; the proposals to state the repairs to be done,
and at what price.
R. G. MILLS,
iS up Pub. Works.
July 1 I, 29
AG? Dollars Reward.
MINA McCOY, wFo wets rcccntly confined in
the Jail of Sumter District, Sduth Cirtilitti, Gj5
on a charge of negro-stealing, having escaped from
said jaii, I hereby offer a reward of one hiindrcd dol
lars tor his delivery to the jail of Sumter District, or
for his delivery to any jail in this State, so that tie i %
recommitted to the Sumter jail
Mina McCoy is about 35 years of age, near six feet !
high, and stoops considerably ; has a stoat frame,
spare made and bony, and walks bow legged. His
hair is straight and dark, his fa?e is colourless and
swarthy ; hi* right eye has been knocked out, is
sunken, and the skin around it wrinkled ; his left eye
is dark. He converses With ease, smiles a good deal
in talking, showing large teeth considerably. He is
fond of jokes and boisterous singing, and his voice is
a little nasal; dresses usually in gray and blueish
homespun, and has large black whiakters, if ndt Sha
ved ofT. ? W.E.RICHARDSON,
Sheriff of Sumter District.
July, 1333 29 iL%.
AT a meeting of the Stockholders of the SOUTH- .
ERN STEAM PACKET COMPANY, held
yesterday afternoon, the following Resolution was
adopted and ordered to bo published in the papert of
the city.
Resolved, "That the Steam Packet Neptupe be
i sold at Public Auction, in this City, on Tuesday, 17th
July inst , for the purpose of paving the debts of
the ComDany, unless the Stockholders comply with
the Resolution of 30th April, for advancing $200, by
way of loan, on each share, on or before the 10th in?
slant."
JOHN W. CALDWELL, "
Secretary and Treasurer.
Charleston, Joly 3 v, 29
1 ? i? . ,
Wanted
A FIRST, rnte Tanner and Currier, who is a so
ber anu industrious man. Liberal wages will
be given. Applv to Wm. Edinos, Lodi P. .0. Ab
beville District, S.C.
July 6 29
Steam packet Neptune.
BY W. A. CALDWELL & SONS.
On TUESDAY, the I7th Inst, will be sold at the
North side of the Exchange at 11 o'clock, without
any manner of reserve,
The splendid Steam Packet NEPTUNE, with all
her Furniture, Boats, &c. This Boat has been fitted
up in the most magnificent style, and can accommo
date 200 Passengers. A further description is deemed
unnecessary : An inventory can bescenat durdflicfc
the day previous to the sale.
Conditions cash.
Charleston, Juay 4
HOUSE FOR SALE.
THE subscriber, intending to remove to the West
in the full, offers for sale the House anil Lot
known as Neuffer's Porter House, on Main street,
next house to Kinsler, McGregor, & Co.'s ; the lot
is 52 feet front by 260 feet deep, on which stands a
good two-story frame building, containing sufficient
room for two stores in front, with a back store of
considerable depth ? there is also n kitchen, a well of
good water, and a garden spot. The preifcisfes are in
good repair. The terms to an approved purchaser
will he liberal.
Those indebted either to the subscriber or to his
wife, Mrs. S. A. Walter, by note or book account,
will please call and settlo the same by the 20th Sep
tember, as we are desirous to close our business here
at that time; and those to whom either iti indebted
will present their claims by that time for payment.
The stock of goods on hand will bo sold at cost until
that period
Also for sale two likely Negro Wdmen.
JOHN J WALTER.
July 14, 1833 29 if
To the Public .
HIS is to forewarn persons that I have authori
zed no one to Jifll any part of my Real Estate,
as I have no idea of selling it during ray lifetimo;
neither do I wish any person credited in my name,
without a written order lrom myself, as I will not
pay it. AMY 6EYBT.
July 14 29 3t
In Equity .
LEXINGTON DISTRICT.
Evan Prothro )
vs. > BUI to foreclose 3Iortgage.
Solomon Prothro )
BY virtue of an order of the Court in the above
case, I will expose for sale at public auction, at
Lexington Court House, ori the first Monday in Au
gust next, all the interest and estate of Solomon Pro
thro in tho following tracts of land, to wit.-? One
tract known by the name of the RatclifF tract, situ
ated in Lexington District, and containing sixteen
hundred acres, (more or less.) One other tract, con
taining one thousand acres, (more or lesi,) bounded
by lands belonging to the widow Kitching and Jacob
Kitching and others. One other tract, called the
Sweet Water Tract.
I will also expose for sale, on the second Wednes
day in August next, at the residence of Solomoft
Prothfo, fourteen likely Slaves, several Horses,
Mules, Steers, Cans, Cattle, and Hogi.
Terras of Sale? Cash.
J. A. ADDISON, C. E.L D.
July 7, 1933 29 1m
Office Insurance Cowpuny
OF COLUMBIA , S. C. .
THE Directors of this Company having dwJar?"
a Dividend of Five Dollars per share1-, outho
capital stock thereof, for the last six raontliK^t'ie
same will he paid to the respective s ockholderjs, or
their legal representatives, on and after Monday
next, the 9th instant. JOHN GLASS, Sec'y.
July 7, 1838 iiS-itm
wVVtr Crocker i:
THE sobscriber has lately received
10 packages bine printed Cr?n kery Ware",
new shapes and patterns, consisting of Plates of all
sizes, Dishes, covered Dishes, nam e and soup Tu
reens, sauce Boats, sal Ail llowlx, p? kl-* 1 eive , hot
water Dishes, hot water Pjau-s, fruit Baskets, vrai?r
Pitchers, Ewers and BasfnV, brush and sonp Stands
Cup* and Saucers, tea, sugar, An'd cream Hots, Bow!*,
Chambers, Mugs, &c <fec.
--AL*0~
Just i^ceived per bn^ Globe, fnr?V| Marseilles a
few cases fresh French Oliw'it, Capers, Maccaroui,
Sweet Oil, Sardine*, and Dates.
Together with his stock of v%dl-$elecied
GROCERIES, WINES, \>D LIQUORS.
Hard Ware, Ac. Ac. All of which he will sell at
reduced prices. I. D. MOItDE "Al.
July 7, 1838 28
For Sale.
Avery neat Barouche, to .mswer for either ofi?
or two horsej. Knquire at this office.
July 7, IB 38. / ' S?.
Fciuajc AcadeiU} ,
Wl.NNSBORO*.
R. and MRS. FI.'R.IIAN, grateful for tlie conli
1TJL dence reposed in thpni liy numerous respecta
ble individual* o i Fairfield District, tender their ac
knowledgments. At the Mine time they annoum e,
that having been disappointed in their first endeav
ors to procure a leat her ol" music, they have now
engaged the professional services of Mrs. W?ir, u
lady whose experience and success in thai depart
ment have established a high and merited reputa
tion..
" The following are the terms of tuition and board
ing:?
For Reading, Writing, nnd Arithmetic, per
quarter, 1 0
The same, with Grammar, History, and Geo
graphy, - H 00
Philosophy, Rhetoric, and Composition, or
for Latin, Greek, or French*- . 10 <X>
Lessons on the\ Piano, per quarter ?f>(,
Do. on the Guitar, '? 12 5)
Firewood for the tyinter, 1 t.0
For Boarding dunW the scholastic year of ,
46 weeks, ending\Sov. iU, IW <I(J
For washing, ' ? 10 (X)
And at the same rattf Quarter, consisting ut*
111 weeks. Payable quarterly in advance.
For furthier particulars application may be made
to the subscriber. WOOD FURMA^i.
Winnsboro', July 7, 183 $ 28 3t
Stolen.
N Tuesday night last; from my stable, 6n the
Stateburg rpul, 16 miles below Colombia, d
black horse, about Ij hands high, n snip of while oil
his nose, 12 or 14 years old, draws in harniss and
well gaited. Any infornintfon ebneernini him win
be thankfully received, und a reasonable Sutii paid ibr
the horse or the thief. ,
JESSE REESE.
? July 8, 1338 . 28.
I\cw Flour. .
A FEW barrels very superior New Fl<?ur, frord
Rice's Mill, f<?r .--ale low, at
POLOCK; SOLOMON & <V*.
June 30 27
In the (/ oninion IMeas."
El'rs. Samuel Green, )
> Declaration i A attachment:
J. flf. Partridge. )
WHEREAS, tlie plaintiffs in this actiorj did o/J
this day file tlieir declaration against JoU4
N. Partridge the defendant, who ia absent from -and
without the limits of this State* (as B wsdid;) and -ha
ving neither wile or attorney known upod whom a
ropy of the above declaration with a rule
thereto m iy be served : it is therefore, in pursuMic*^.
of the Acts of the General Assembly of. the Swte iri
such cases made and provided, ordered, (Tiat (Jie de-.
fendant do plead thereto on or before the twe;iti<Hff
day of October r.ett, fohipfftWe j5uftl aHu absolute
judgment will be then giVeu and awarded agaitu#
him. : ^
JAMES SGUIGNARtX
Clerk of tho Court '
Office of Common Pleas, )
RfcTllaud DUtriit, 5 . . ,
March 19, 1831 R
In the Common Pleas. ^
James Fenton, ) ? , *
I vs. > Declaration in Attachment.
1 James T. Rives. ) ?
WHEREAS the PImritiflfin tbisactiptrtJid on ||xal
day fildhis declaration againit JSifc T. ttiv'es
the defendant who ih absent fr dm and \vithout the
whits of this State, (as it is said) & having neither wtf$
ofr attorney known upon whom a copy of the above
declaration with a rule to pleacf thereio may be.
served : It is therefore in pursuance of the Acta oT
the General Assembly of the State in. such caaaf
made and provided*- Ordered, that the defendant do.
plead theretoon or before the eighteenth day- of
October next, otherwise final and absolute judgch
nient will bethfcngivteu dftd atttt&d against the said
defendant*. , , ? ? ' '
JAS. S. GUIGNA RD, Clerk of the Cou.t. *
Office of Commbn Pleas, * )
Richland district, Oct. 17th, 1837. )
Oct. 21 " ; 42
.v :"v..
lis the Common Pleas.
ORANGEBURG DISTRICT.
Lew E Cooner,
rs., > Attachment.
Charles Biids.
THE Plaintiff, in this notion, having filed his De
claration in my office this day, and the defend-'
ant who is absent from and without the limits of-thfc(
Stato (as it is said,) having neither wife uur.auarney
known, upon whom a cupy of said Declaration, with
a rule to plead, may he served: It is, therefore, irt
pursuance of the Acts of the General Assembly iii
such cases made and provided, ordered, that the De
fendant do plead thereio, within one year and a day
from the date hereof, or final and absolute judgment
will be awarded against him. . J& j
. c. ji lestarjbtte, c. cr. p >
Office of tfie Commbh Pleas, J
October 23rd, 1837. f 44
In the Common Pleas.
NEWBERRY DISTRICT.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.'
Boozer & Leaveil, )
vs. [ Declaration in Attachment:
Marmaduke Wilson, J
WHEREASthePlaintiflV in the above stated case'
have this day hied their declaratian agaiiut
the Defendant, who is absent from and without tho
limits of this State (as it is s lid) having neither wife or
attorney known, within the same on whom a copy of
the declaration, with a rule to plead thereto* might be
serv ed : It is ordered, that the defendant plead thtbe
said declaration, within a year and a day f/tftri the
date hereof, otherwise, final and absolute judgment
will be awarded against hitp- .
Y. J. HARRINGTON, c. c. ?.
Office of Common PI eaa, )
Newberry District, Feb 12, 1333. $ 19 ^
In the Cdmanon Pleas*
Jacob Harmon )
vs. > Atlachracnt.
Henry Dagenl;art. J
THE Plaintiffia tho above action having this day
lii&d his declaration against Henry Dageoharf.'
the Defendant, who u said to he abs^rwUnTtiiid
without the houis of ibis State, anfl ho? neither wife'
nor attorney known within the same, upon whom tr
rule to plead may be served : It is therefore ordered/
that the said defendant do plead, thereto, within a
year and a day from,the date hereof, 6* finad and ab
solute judgment wilt be given and- #ward/d a?aim.r
him. EDWIN J. SOOTT, C. C. P.
Office of Common Pleas. )
Lexington, 13th Aprils IB3S. y ' - I7
. * V - * > T - Lml "
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Bank of Georgetown * & C.
Jewc.88? 1838
THE Boord_pf Director* having jfefcared a Divi-;
dend of ^ighty.sevon and p -half cen^i f*f
share-on the ctq^faistocltof thisiwpWiUop, tnesanu
wiH bo paid on and after the -fijsUrf .My en?au$ ?
either at the Bonk, or by Meisrs. John Frascr ?fc l.'
m Charleston. ?
lnr J. ClfATMA V( ashior*