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|F gga OAMDSXT JOTOITAL. I CAMDSKT. 3. CAROLINA. I WEDNE|D^? MORNING, AUGUST 11, 1841. I PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS, f For an account of the proceedings in Congress, we refer oar readors this week, to the correspondence of the Charleston Mercury, upon which we hare ?~ <irawn largely for this day's pnper. " ..vi !We are indebted to tlie Hon. T. D. Sumter for - various public documents. , The yellow fever is proving very fatal at St. Jo eephs, in Florida. ' New Cotton.?Two bales, of the new crop, were xeceivodat New Orleans, on tho 30th of July. They ware from Mistisippi. V 7 THE FI3CAL BANK BILL. This bill is now before the House of Represents* i.< (ires, and will probably pass that body, and poasibly may receive the President's approbation, though it is doubted bj many who have as good opportunities 01 If-" knowing the President's views, as those who are ?. most aangpine of its success". Our readers award that the bill barely passed the Senate, upon a compromise in relation to the assertion of.tbo branching power; one party asserting the unlimited power of Congress to establish branches in any of the States, slid the other contending that - V - the assent ;?f the Slates should be had before the . power was exercised. The compromise prepared by Mr. Clat, and which fwaa finally, adopted, provides for obtaining the assent of the States in two ways. First, by an act or res. olution in the. affirmative autntmg'. Second by a ,i,? which refusal or neglect to legislate u|wu ? . -?j?, ? in not 4it*cnting, is to be construed into an astent. The amendment ^further asserts for Congress the power to put a Bank in any State against its prohi. ^ bition, whenever it shall bo thought neeectary and .Jlriper.. *The characteristic cunning of Mr. Clay is clearJfv Ijr perceptible in tliis compromise. There would I have been something in it worthy the name of com. .-protpise,:if the branching powor had bcon restricted ,*??-if;.to?uch States as should assent to its exercise, but ' ^'under its present aspect, it is a mere trap to catch gulls, and in which it succeeded admirubly, so far as < tbe Hon. W. C. Preston* was concerned. It'ia well known that there ore many of the States which assisted in the elevation of Gen. Harrison to r^the Presidency, and consequently, in bringing the present administration into power, which are utterly v opposed to the establishment of a National Bank, and if the subjoct was brought before them as & na11 ked question, would decide against it by an overwhelming majority. But it so happens just at this time, that in tome-of these States, either one or tho other of the legislative branches have a majority of Bank mcn.so that it will bo impossible, at the first session (and this is the requirement of Mr. Clay's compromise,) either to get a positive assent or dissent to the establishment of branches within their limits, and no legislative eaictmcqt.can therefore bo mode on the aubjfctt. "The consequence will bo, that Mr..Clay's compromise will force branches in many of the States cofttraty to the known wishes of a large majority of tiiepeople. It is known that Mr. Tyler has heretofore been in opposition to a National Bank in any shape, and it*is laid utterly opposed to such a charter as shall assert the power of locating branches into theStates without their consent It remains to bo seen whether he will have nerve enough to adhere to his principies, and arrest by his veto, this hasty and unconsti. tulional legislation. ' <- Latest From Europe.?Tho Stoam Ship Aceaiia ha* reached Boston, bring dates from Liverpool to t&e 20th July, There is nothing of material importance by thia arrival. Tho accounts from the , manufacturing districts state that trade was a little -: more brisk than -at the time the previous stcamei - left. -Feare had been entertained, far the crops on "account'of the bad weather,'but a considerable im. . provement had taken place when the Accadia left, and the prospects for the coming harvest worefavora. :J-~' ble. The cotton market remained pretty much ai at last advices, the raidHng and better qualitiei s 'maintaining their prices, the poorer description! were, however, rather low. *"'V* .7#" ; - -5 * ... Mr. Samuel Swartwort, the defaulting Collec * toir of the customs for the Port of New York, i . 2 reported as a passenger in the Accadia. f j,The Illinois Bank R->ibert.?The money ha; been recovered which was stolen from the Jacksonvilli ? ^ Branch Bank of the State of Illinois. H. D. Town Ahe Teller of the Bank, was the robber. He ha< been for some time engaged in abstracting thi funds of the Bank, and it was to prevent the disco vv7 of this, that the Books, papers Ac. of thi : t. institution were mutilated and destroyed as stated ii - ' % M . WtUi, . PERIODICALS. ,,. , .The Maosoua'for July has reached us. Its de - lay has been occasioned by the issue of twonum bers of the Southern Ladie^ Book for last year.? Tho number for August may be expected by thi middle of tho month'.' N ? _ The present number sustains the high characte which its predecessors have already won. Amonj other interesting matter, we notice another of thi . Tales of the Packolctto. The author ia a mcmbe of tho Carolina Bar, now ranking among the sen lore of the Profession. In tho next number wo ar promised Myra Cunningham, from the same pen.? " " ? ?* -> ? ? ? n.:_ : J\lr. SIMMS' siory 01 me Jjovos or uio i/uvoi, j concluded in the July number. The Ladies CosjrANioN for August is before ui Tho embellishments are, a view of Urow.nest oi tho Hudson river, from a steel plate?a plate o fashions, witli four figures, and two pages of mu sic," The Editor promises hereafter, either i c monthly fashion plate ^instead of quarterly, a heretofore) or an additional engraving. > \;A The literary contents of the work, are by som of tho best writers in the country, and as usua y food- Alice Copley by Mrs. Stephens is an elcgan v. ..f-c production. This number contains eight extn pages of reading matter. From tU AshtiUe (N. C.) Mtaienger. THE MORMONSICS3 The following extract of a letter to the editor of this papery though not designed for publication, will, no doubt, be ' read with much interest, inasmuch as it gives some interesting facts as to the introduction of Mormonism into the State of Missouri. The statements here may be relid on, as they come from a gentleman of respectability and unquestioned veracity. "Five in number first came to Jackson county during ray residence there. They took their lodgings at a tavern in Independence (the county acat.) Not being a tavern-haunter myself, I formed no personal acquaintance with them. They lived somewhat retired, (having a hired room) for several weeks; presently, however, they made some attempts to negotiate with the neighboring Indians, whom they style their brethren the Caaaanites. Being repulsed by the agents, they secured, several tracts of land in the vicinity of Independence, and a lew lots in town.? About this time they began to come on by considerable numbers from the east, and settle in little huts which they built on the lands which had been bought,' which were cut in very small' tfpits for each family, under the.name of ah inheritance. Inde-, pendence being the then designed site for their New Jerusalem. 'All except their lenders, being poor people, and of a low class, they employed as many as they needed in building the Lord's Printing Office, as they call it, a.id the balance were compelled to hire out to the citizens, in order to get sustenance for themselves and families. About this time they opened a store, which they called the Lord's store, and began to publish in the Lord's printing office, a paper entitled "The Evening and the Morning Star" W. Philips editor. In this appeared a great many of their pretended revelations from the Lord, shew. in<r ihem. (the Mormons.) to be the rightful o ' \ r w inheritors of the land of Missouri. 'Their number now growing, both from emigration and proselytes, and finding no room in the vicinity of Independence, (about this time I moved to Clay county,) and finding vacant lands from 8 to 15 miles off, on Big Blue river, they pretended to have received a revaUtion leading them to that part of the country, for the erection of their New Jarusalem. There they settled in considerable numbers, growing all the while still more bold in the publication of their pretendod revelations, as having in them promised immense armies for the final subjugation of their enemies (the citizens) and final and complete possession of their inheritance, the land of Missouri. The citizens having, in the mean time, become tired of the repeated pilfering of their poor, and finding legal redress troublesome, if not impracticable, treated a few of them roughly. This, (although their leaders would: condemn the pilfering) caused thenr-to shasr still more of their pretended authority, and here the citizens called a council, and 1 . L? 1?|. ,u? agreeu to nave iiu mure uewuiigs wnu mc Mormons, either buying or selling. This reduced them to straits, and enraged them very much, so that the Mormons, professing to be under the influence of inspiration, and under the immediate protection of the angels of God, defied the citizens to touch or injure them or their property; and about this time the Mormons on Blue river marched their forces, in obedience to pretended revelation, to take posseasion of Independence by force. But I think after the revelation came out, and before the above march, the citizens collected in sufficient numbers around the "Lord's printing cifice," to lay it in ruins, and took possession of a number of their papers, &c. Now th'e citizens being by ' this time apprised of the approach of the Mormons, collected their forces and re1 pulsed them without a fight. Then a skir1 mishing, irregular fight ensued, in which 1 several were killed on both sides, and the Mormons put to flight, making their escape by crossing the Missouri river into Clay county, into my neighborhood. It s was fall, and the fast approach of winter finding a number of fellow-beines without homes or the means of sustenance, called 9 to exercise the clemency of the citizens of 9 Clay county for them. Here they winter' ed. All that could labor, were employed ?but many, were gratuitously fed through B the winter. w "Having, however, been received here 9 with the express understanding and agree1 ment that they would leave the county whenever a respectable majority of the citizens became dissatisfied, they remained some months pretty silent, except u their threats against the citizens of Jackr son county?generally countenanced as objects of pity. Presently emigration be6 gan to flock in from the east. Their prophet, Jo Smith, had information of their r defeat in Jackson county, and came on j with an armed force of several hundred b for the purpose of reinstating them in r their possessions in that county by force, i. This excited considerable alarm both with e the citizens of Clay and Jackson. A con sultation of the citizens of Jackson coun ty, by a chosen delegation, was held with the leaders of the Mormons, in Liberty, i. Clay county, at which the citizens of a jacKson, and the Mormons, came upon ,f terms of agreement, and Smith returned to the east, leaving most of his army in a Clay county, after having appointed a few g apostles. Through these,- they began to grow bold again in their threats of - possessg ing their inheritance, and in their denunj ciations of the dreadful calamities that t would befall the citizens of Clay county i too, if they did not subscribe to the Mor'mon faith) i * \ j These threats aroused the citizens to 4 I very great dissatisfaction, which gave rise inti | to a general meeting of the Mormons and tha citizens, the result of which was, the ins Mormons at a given time, agreed to leave rie< the'eounty. They then went', aricTformed tioi Caldwell county, where they prospered rig and multiplied by emigration, until, (I nol suppose,) they considered themselves op] strong enough to take the country; and nol forming themselves into bands, one called tha the Danites, or Destroying Angels?they the commenced on Daviess county, entering anj houses armed, and disarming the men by un< taking away their guns, took off such pet household goods as they wanted?drove bel iff f?milv ?nrt ipt fire tn the hnnce. ble moving their property, thus taken, to a col fortified bend of Grand river for safe 1 keeping; and in more than one case, drove bee women out of doors to wade through snow eve several inches deep but a few days after dis the birth of the infant which she was'com- tic pelled to carry in her arms, and leave her giv to the mercy of the merciless Danitet.? ?pr Thus they did without any provocation wit that I know of upon which the militia were ordered against them; and finding "themselves outnumbered, they proposed J a treaty, in which they finally succeeded, cov ind promised to leave the StaYe; it a giv- cor en time, and did not com* )o^;^ener.sl the fight; yet several on both -sides had been ?rg killed before, and during the liip4-nf mi- wis king the compact or treaty. tha Now they are gone?and as I have cial written the account in quite an abridged ?'1 way, I have no doubt but many important hea circumstances are left out, which might the make this appear leas interesting; yet the tan facts here stated as to their crimes, I will Pei say are not exaggerated?and if .you re- thii quest it, I can produce many affidavits of tioj respectable citizens of Daviess county, her specifying their crimes separately, and Sht send them to you. rea "As to the Mormons attempting to in- her fluence the blacks, is a matter that must con stand upon circumstantial evidence, as wai negro testimony is inadmissable; but this in 1 I will say, that it is here generally be- in | lieved. I Loi "N. B. In addition to the Danites, ano- ?he ther band was employed in taking and fab! hauling off corn, where they could find tha it, and another in driving off stock in the ?in same way. and two other bands in smaller i"d matters. Attested by numbers.1' - her "Si Bunker Hill Monument.?We learn but from the Boston Transcript, that Mr. Sa- con vagc, the contractor, is proceeding very and efficiently in the erection of this noble pile, sibl He commenced his operations on the hill I and about the first of May, and has laid eight courses. Eich course being two feet eight inches in depth, eighteen, feet eight 1 inches have been added to the height,, not which is now somewhat more than a hun- in ' dred feet. On an average one week is goj consumed in laying a course. Steam pow- ' er is rating, therxioges.. The anr1 engirre being Some distance from the base to 1 of the monument, no part of the mov- sha ing power is visible. sha #\Vhen completed the monument will ex- and tend to the altitude of 290 feet above the and surface of the ground. The base, 13 1-2 anc feel is completely below the surface.? | The room at the head of the stairs will sun have a ceiling of grained arches. On = each will be a window furnished with an ? iron shutter, so constructed, that, when Lai closed, there will be no perceptible dif- Esq Terence between that and the solid granite. The two upper courses, fronting the apex, j will consist each of a single block of gran- wui ite; the upper one will weigh between Ma three and four tons. ' It will be a noble pile reared in com memoration of a noble transaction, in our country's history. - C Men-of-War.?There are now afloat io *t t our harbor and at the Navy Yfcrd quite an Gui unusal number of vessels of war. The resi Ohio and Columbus ships of the line; Co- lumbia and Macedonian, frigates; Warren ? and John Adams, sloops of war, and last and least, the pretty little brigr Apprentice. The Ohio left her anchorage off May's ^ wharf this morning and proceeded to the rec Navy Yard, in tow of the steamer Port- do< land.?Ban Slate Democrat. Tu pr. The United States and Russia.? 1 "America," says the London correspon- ne; dent of the Boston Post, "may well be He proud of ihe warm feeling which Russia sui has manifested towards her.' 'Vln case of absolute need, she would ffntf'Ro4sia ready Pr< to lend any assistarcc in Wy Yighleous Stf cause. Although she has.,#0jl avowed her intentions, (for she rarely.,speaks, and, to with great caution, always witispers her cabinet secrets;) yet there are often float- j ing trifles light as air, which indicate the point of the wind. These trifles have already been seen passing|from the air north ] of one hemisphere to the Atlantic border qe of another hemisphere. These trifles, un- gm observed by the mass, have a deeper on( meaning even than England, imagines. It ten Is impolitic lOSaj m?rc present. oecrcis well kept become valuable. 50i We may add that the present Emperor gcr of Russia has been known to declare, that t0 , after his own form of Government, he eot would prefer that of the United States, fjin His doctrine is no safety in the intermediate systems, between a strong monar- j chy and a free Republic. , Most of the other European monarchies lie considers y?0 as mere counterfeit 4% Repeai.?-Mr. Calhoun, the intrepid and < noble minded South Carelina, is present- spe ing certain resolutions to the Senate, on app Friday, is reported to have made ?e of jute the fcllowmg language* '*' ? :i?J. n fK* > * ;?. r<?, * .* ' v- \l . - i . :'V~ . ; flfc 'The moment the Bank party eamc o power, its first object was to pass se measures which are to lead to or ure a bank charter, which is to be ear* d in defiance of all warning and opposite If there could be any doubt of the ht of repeal, would not. sucH a course . only justify it, but demand it? The position here has given open and fair lice?the country has giveu notice?? t such charier must be reperled. Hew, n, in the face of all this, can there be r pretext for branding as monstrous or :onstilutional the determination to reill It was his (Mr. Calhoun's)solemii ief that a National Bank is incompatiwith the republican institutions of this in try." rhis doctrine of "repeal" is destined to >nma nne nf tha mnct nnnttlee that v..? w. ....r-r1"' ?? ? ? ? r been presented to the people. The linguished states man of the democra* parly, from all parts of the Union, hare en it their heartiest sanction while it is eading among their various contituents h the speed and force of lightning. Now York Post. i death bed testimony to the truth and ifort of Religion.?I know no better roborating evidence for the relief of mind, when Assaulted by those subtle uments, with which some men, reputed le, attack the foundations of our faith, n the testimony of dying persons; espe* llysuch as have been out of the noise :ontroversy, and who, perhaps, never ird a sylable of what has been stated in se evil days against some of the import articles of the Christian religion, rmit me to relate, on this occasion, some igs which struck me in the eonversa* i of a young woman whom I visited in last illness, about two years ago, : was a sober, ' prudent person could d her Bible, but had read little besides; knowledge of the world was nearly ifined to the parish, fori suppose she i seldom, if ever twelve miles from home ler life. A few days before her death, irayer by her bedside, I thanked the -d that He gave her now to see that had not followed cunningly devised les."When I had finished, she repeated t expression. "NoMsaid she, "not eungly devised fables; these are realities eed;I feel their comfort." She then fixed eyes steadfastly upon me, and said, r, I have often heard you with pleasure give me leave to tell you, that, till you ne into my situation, and have death [ eternity full in view, it will be impose for you to conceive the vast weight I importance of the truths you declare. Letter of the Rev. John Newton. Cue Schoolmaster?The follnwinor ... e was recently received by a bookseller rexas, from a young candidate for pedafue honors and trials in thai country:? 'Sur pleese cend me tu puntches of quills I a harffa choir uf paipor, as i'm a gohin kepe a schule in our naibburfttide^&ad i II bee verrie much in warn! of them, i II cend tu yu next weak stim chicking?, I a fu parsnups, and the like off that, I yo may keap an ackouot of evry thing I i will sell with yu when i ct yu ). s. i may warnt sum gheoggriphyz and n spellin btiks." IIED?In this town, on Thursday evening last, Goldwin, infant daughter of R. L. Wilson, [. aged 5 years, 5 months and 15 days. HpNotice is given that an application he mode by the Vestry and Wardens of Sr. rk's Church, Clarendon, to the Legislature a) next sitting, for an act of incorporation. Lugust 11, 1841. 3m Notice. In Saturdiy the 14th inal. an election will be held he Council Room for a member of the Towc ird, to aUpply the place of Mr. William Severns, gned. R. L. WILSON, Recorder. \ug. 11. Sheriff's Sales. f, virture of sundry executions to me di< !ted, will be sold before the Court House or in Camden, on the first Monday and csday in September next, the following jperty, viz: The defendant's interest in the following jroes: Robert, a likely young fellow, :ster and her infant. To be aold at the tof John D. Murray, survivor. The same property at the suit of the ;sid<ftnt and Directors of the Bank of the ite of South Carolina, rhe above fi. fas. have been transferred Win. D. McDowall. B. GASS, S. K. D. Aug. 11,1841. STRAYED. From the Plantation of Dr. John E. nnis, on the 31st of July last, a all Sorrel Horse with a star in his face; b white hind foot, and is about nine or i years 3ld; noother marks remembered. iberal reward will be given to any per 1 who will deliver this horse to thesubiber at Bishopvill, or a suitable reward my who will take up the horse and nmunicate the fact to me so that I get i. THOMAS MULDROW. tugust 11, 1841. the Members of the Legislature of S. Carolina: Jeneral JAMES W. CANTEY isrectfully announced as a candidate at the ?roaching session, for the office of Adnl and Inspector General, by Many officers.yf the S. C. Militia. . '* ; * ' : .--v jrr'.i 7~~ ' > K ? '* " *" " ' ! CamdciiPriccsCurreiit. j 5IT-:v7~~~r~vT~~Ti7ta~r\" Eicon, lb' *8'lJ?lo itO 7 ! putur, u? ; uutoUi4 Bcoiwii, ' lb lSl-8-u>li; | Bale Jtobe, lb 10 U> & l-? jBagging> 7* , W *a#7i Coffee, lb J15 to 1$ Corn, bushel 50 to ISt Cotton, [conp coming to market.] Foatben, lb 30 to 35 i Flour, bbl 5 to 6 Fodder, cwt. / 1 to 135 i Molamei, gel 3713 to 50 Sugar, lb *, toU Salt, ^ aack . i to 285 Wheat. buahcl, i ? - - -; w. ATTENTION. DEKALB RIFLE GUARDS. Those members of the Corps, w^o w}sh >S to attend the Shooting Mqlck at Rice Creek Springs, will parade at their rep, dezyous on Thursday morning UJiJi -at eight o'clock, as tne line pf march will be formed at 9 o'clock precisely; all who .intend going will hand in their names l0 'v J either of the commissioned officers, By order of ; . .. ^ J; W. Dobv, LleuCCom'd'g, W. B. JOHNSTON, 0. S, . August 4. \EGUOES FOB SALE, Two valuable Neirro Men. one a first *"? ' pairoon and jobbing carpenter, about 36 years old, the other a field hand 25 ytnn old, both likely and of goodcharacter will be sold at a reduced price for cash. For %Z'~j information apply to C. J. SHANNON. Aug. 4. 3t NOTICE. Will be sold on the 21st day of thi* month, at the residence or G. W. Barnes, about 8 miles from, the village of 8t^ef^igj?|j burg, S. C. on the road running from village to Camden, 19 or 20 likely Ne?^. ';^ groes, together with some stock, household'. . and Kitchen Furniture, dec. Condition* \ of the sale will be a credit of six month'!?, the purchaser giving bond.with approved ^ personal security, with interest from thfe'^Hl day of sale. All of said property to be soltt'^flB as the derelict estate of Mrs. Mary.Barnes dee'd. Titles good. W. LEWIS, 0. S. D, Aug. 5. prs fee 91 50 VALUABLE PLANTATION FOR SALE. The subscriber being derioos of remo- >. ving to the xvest, offers for sale hisplanta- j tinn on Little Lynches Creek, Kershaar District, containing four thousand six huj^^gj dred and forty acres, one hundred and ty of which are cleared, and in culn'eatiorr^^ the balance uncleared, and well limberedf ; ' jof which, there are three hundred acre# -of first rate awump land. OlTthe premise*^ are a good Dwelling House, with the ne-,. ; cessary Outbuildings. Also, * Giu Hoiiaeand Screw, entirely new, a Grist Miil witb ' two setts of stone, and a Saw Millfali iii. perfect order. The situation of the Dwelling Housed and the purily of the water which isa&im? 1 dant throughout the Tract, renders ft on*. 1 of the most healthy and desirable Planta-; ' 1 tions in the country. The land, for Fertility is not exceeded by any in the States For further information apply to the subi scriber on the premises. JOHN WILLIAMS Aug. 5. 4i34:^% IN TIIE COMMON PLEAS. SUMTER DISTRICT, ! Crane & Conway, ) ' * , va > Sum ProiJ.J.Richardson, j J. J. Richardson the Dpfendan*,-wh$^^ is in custody of the Sheriff of said Di?r\&r trict by virtue of the above staled' case, having, in order to entitle himself to ther benefit of the Act, entitled "an Act for , the more effectual relief of insolvent , debtors" &c., filed a schedule of his whole; I estate in the office ot the Clerk of ther , Court of the said District. Notice i6hereby given'to the- sahfCnme^^ . & Conway, and to all other eredtter* of 'the said J.J. Riebavdsony to whwn he* \ may be indebted, personally or by attorney, to appear at the- Court of Commoir , Pleas for Surnter District,, at. Sumter , Court House orvtbe ?4th)- fourth day of November next befinre one of the Asso ' ? .-'-A Cl iL ft If. | citie junges oi ine-^iate m o"uui usrunna, then and there to shew cause, if any they can, why the estate and effects men>? tioned in the said schedule should not be assigned, and the said defendant liberated! agreeably to the said Act. . - /"* JAMES PARSONS 0. Ci P. Office of the Common Pleas,) * Sumter C. H. Aug. 2, 1841. y [PrfnterVfee; $12J REGIMENTALORDER. Head Quarters&td Rrg't. f Jaly 9, 1841. f In pursuance of orders from Major General Buchannan, an election for Brigadier General will be held on Saturday . the 28th August next. The polls for the 22nd Regiment will be open at the Court House at Camden from 11 A. M? to 3 P. M. JAMES C. HAILE. Col. 22nd Reg'i. S. C. M. - __________ Lemon Syrup, . Porter and White Wine Vinegar, ofihe best quality, for sale be M?yJb. E. W. BOJiMTT. ; A ' # v: j r * ^ Tf * _ Tf. '*<,