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. V * ? FLORIDA. From the Correspondent of the New York Era, at Key WeH. Messrs. Editors.?We have but very little news since I wrote last. The expedition under Lieutenant Powell of the Navv, from the Everglades came in here, staid a week; and stored their boats iu the United States Barracks. The officers are very iiitelligent. It seems to be the genera) opinion that the command must be given to young officers, and the war carried on summer and winter, before the Indians ran be driven from Florida. T.ntnlv tln>v killed two post riders near Tampa. One of the murderers were taken, and he confessed He shot the rider, because he wanted , his horse. Sam Jones and his party are now quietly getting in their crops, and _ will be ready for another campaign as soon as the whites can be mustered to meet them. The citizens of the Territory bordering on the Indians are in a state of great alarm; and, in some places, have j tied again to the Forts. On Key Largo, j where Wharton was killed, opposite the ; light ship, a party of Indians in a canoe chased a Jurtler, or fishing bout, and shot ^ at the men: fortunately the poor fellows ^escaped. Should any thing further trans "*\pire, I will write you immediately. "We hare lately perused a letter from an officer of the army in Florida, dated at Fort Brooke, the latter part of December, and were so much pleased with the description given of his journey to the Everglades, that we have obtained permission to make an extract therefrom. Ti, O tir rllor anivo m ?W I >v a ou^ a "The country this side of the Kiseimmec is generally a pine barren. On the Kissimmcc, the land is rich and beautiful, and when I saw the live oak groves, lakes and creeks, with banks lined by ^ cane brakes, like oricntial jungles, I, for the first time, appreciated BarlrairTs glowing description of Florida. It is, indeed, a paradise for savages, and will some ilny be considered the garden of America. On the banks of the Kissiminee, and the numerous lakes which discharge their waters into it, there will be cotton, rice, and sugar plantations, as licit as those of St. Domingo, On this side of these rich lands, there are high sand hills, with lakes and ponds of good water 011 their very summits?delightful spots for their summer residences, in case the alluvion should prove unhealthy during the summer season. I remained in Col. Taylor's camp several days, nnd made excursions in every direction. The famous and undefined everglades commence in that quarter. At this season, the appearance of the everglades like that of a boundless field of wheat in the yellow or brown. A species of grass, about five feet or upwards in height, covers the earth, and extends below the horizon. Tho country is perfectly level, and the winds ?-- - which arc always blowing, wave the grass like a troubled sea. Near Fort Gai diner, which is seventy miles due cast from here, there are strips of hammock land, and when the surface rises a little, of pine barren; but the Indims state thit in the lower part of the Territory, the praric land stretches to the horizon all around you, except here and there a few spots of woad, called islands.?Mobile Commercial J?/) rr ? 4*1 g * Toleration.?There should be a perfect toleration in matters of religion. In what relates to the salvation of a man's soul, he is more concerned than I can be; luid to pretend to dictate to him in this . particular, is an infinite piece of impertinence and presumption. But if a man has no religion at all, that docs not hinder me from having any. If he stood at the church door and would not let me enter, I should have a right to push him aside, but if he let me pass by without interrup-j tion, I have no right to turn back and! draw him after me. He might as well j force me to have no religion, as I force him to have one, or burn me at a stake for believing what he docs not. Opinion, "like the wild goose, flics, unclaimed by any man;" heaven is like " the marble air, accessible to nil;" and therefore there is no occasion to trip up one another's heels on the toad, or to erect a turnpike gate to collect large sums from tho passengers.?How have I right to make another pay for the saving of my soul, or to assist me in damning his?? There should be no secular interference in sacred things; no laws to suppress or establish any church or sect in religion; no religious persecutions, tests, or disqualifications; the different sects should be left to inveigle and hate each other as much as they please; but without the love of exclusive domination and spiritual power, there would be little temptation to bigotry and intolerance.?Hazlitt. From the New York American. An Ordinance of Cromwell against Duelling. Cromwell, Protector.?"It is enacted. That if any person should challenge, or cause to be challenged, or accept, or knowingly carry a challenge to fight a duel, he shall bo committed to prison without bail for six months, and find security for his good behavior for one whole year after. Persons challenged, not discovering it in 24 hours afterwards, to be deemed acceptors. Fighting a duel, if death shall ensue, to be adjudged murder. The seconds, in the last case, to deemed , principals, and in every other to be banished from the Common wealth for life, and to suffer death in case of return. Cromwell." Whitehall, 1064, A. S. 0 A Long fail.?1The tail of Cloven Victoria's dress "measurer 16 yards and weighs 20 pounds. The Duchess of.Kent has the high and mighty honor ol carrying the latter end of it, assisted by three Right Honorable ladies of nobility. One account says that Victoria has a very coarse, awkward figure, a large flat foot, a beefy ancle, and that her face is as ugly as silt. cammn Mumr camden, saturday, may 96, 1838. Our readers will find some very interesting com. munications in to-day's paper. We hope to hear ofton from tho correspondents who havo so kindly furnish, ed them. " No Enemy to Banks" may find some diSsentors among our community, but we hope to bo clearly understood that our columns shall always bo opon to any strictures on this or any other com. munication we may publish; always.provided that such strictures are written in a proper spirit. Our paper is not a political paper, for sovorol reasons. Among others, because we do not think such a pa. per suited to tho wants of our community; a com. merciol paper and advertiser, is the kind needed and such an one is ours. Nevertheless wo do not feel bound to exclude all articlos of a political character, especially, since those of an opposite way of think, ing aro always at liberty to reply to them. As for ourselves, we hopo to be able to claim tho vordict of, at least, impartiality, for wo havo few sympa. thios in common with either of tho two great par. tios, now on tho political chess.board, and shall therefore have no temptation to violate our ncutrali. ty in fdvor of oitlior. Wo must seriously represent to our subscribers the necessity of thoir complying speedily with tbc terms of subscription. Unless this is done the paper must incvit ibly bo discontinued. It is as utterly impos. sible to carry on a newspaper without monoy, as it is to broatho in an exhausted receiver, or to livo on barnaclo*. Rut however much the corporeal na. t uc o^cditors may become accustomed to the cthon a. lity of diet to which they are so often doomed, thoy invariably find that the natures of othor mon can never be similarly transformed. It does vory well to live on promisos and hope deferred?like the Irishman, they aro used to it?but owing to the perversity of human nature, they can novor persuade their creditors to suffer thorn to cancel their obligations with the like commodity. They havo to pay down hard money for ink, paper, typo, house rent, journeymen's wagos and the like, just exactly as ii tlioy were paid by their subscribers in the samo manner, and so long as this is the case, it is a matter of no moan consequonce, that they should roceivo somewhat of tlio wherewithal to satisfy the demands against them. Wo often enjoy a good, sober, quiot laugh over the carnostness with which our brother editors are entering into tho currency question. Ono would suppose from the amount of thunder which they expend upon it, that it was one in which they wcro in somo slight dogiee, personally concerned. But this is a grand mistake. For all tho good tlicy derive, it is no difference whether tho currency consinta of gwKl| diIt.. *r l.iu>|>l?atoiB. mucoa, it debts wero paid in oyster shells, we believe, verily, it would be just as hard Tor thorn to colloct as it is now. We do not think it is the value of tho money, that makes subscribers delinquent, but tho simple opinion seems to havo obtained by common consent that a paper is endowed with an inherent vitality which is independent of any oxtraneous influences, and to pay any thing towards its support, would be as supereror. gatory, aa to pour in a kettle of hot water to keep up the hoat of a steam boiler. We do beg Ioavo to assure them that they are totally in the wrong. Our protest may bo feoblo, but it is founded deeply in cxporioncc. If they fail to bo convinced by it, wc briefly recommend them, as a matter of philosophical investigation, to mako the experiment. It will only take ono week to satisfy their curiosity, and to more than convince their judgtnents. Wc are glad to observe among other improvements of tho ago, that poetry is on the rise. Tho New York editors, in particular, aro making wonderful advances in the divine art. Tho Now York Gazette has felt tho afflatus, among tho rest, and dclivors itself of tho following couplet, in praise of a favorite who has roccntly started a coffee-house. After enumerating a good many circumstancos, it ascribes to them as an effect, that " They will make his houso tho focus and head quarters, Of those whose business is on the Groat Wators." Man-Thai's.?About fifty unmarried ladies havo settled in Chicago during the post month. The General Assembly.?Strange news have been received in rolation to this body. They assembled in Philadelphia, as appointed, and tho pro. ccodings were entered Up6n as usual. The opening sermon had been proachcd by the Moderator, and tho IIouso was ready for business, when Mr. Cleveland of Michigan, aroso and commenced reading a papor in rolation to the proceedings of the former Assembly towards the oxcised Synods. As he, himself, is a member of one of the said Synods, and mcreioro not a membor 01 ine rreaoyienan; church, he was ordered to desist. But he would not bo silenced, and having concluded his paper, ho moved that Dr Beman of Troy, N. Y. bo elected Moderator. Tho motion was carried by a largo Majority, and tho Dr. duly installed. .It was then moved that tho Assombly adjourn to Dr. Barnes* church, which was also carried, and the New. School party forthwith adjourned accordingly. Wc cut tho following iVom tho Philadelphia Sentinel, from whioh tho above information was derived. The old school people, who seemed to form a small minority, remained where they were, and proceeded to transact their business as if nothing had happene^. Tne Rev. Mr. Plumer, of Virginia, was elected Moderator* without opposition. This branch of the Assembly ihen adjourned until 5 o'clock* when they reassembled and resumed business*. The two parties are now fairly separated?both claiming to ba th General Assembly?and it is not likely they will ever net together again. Whien is the Gonersl "AmmfcHv ftucf W fetonftmed ^Uy th<] -judicial tribunal# the country. General KlxmCT of Now Haven he* boon elected to the Senate of the United . Stater* to succeed Dr. Nilss, whose term expires on Ute 3d of next March. General K. will, by his appointment, be placed in no enviable situation. Coming after, as ho does, the man who.*'speaks as Dr. Funkum i wrote," the contrast between himself and his prcde| cessor will bo so gipat, that his audience, in listen. | ing to his remarks will never be able to abstract their minds from a sonse of his inferiority. Dr. N. ui man whoso spoechcs are not only perfectly logical, but highly medicinal. They are said to supersede t entirely the nocessity of Dover's .powders. Communications FOR THE COURIER. Mr. Editor : In 1--. !- * I mu yuur ia.si, 111 sumo remnrKs upon the I enlightened,liberal and patriotic suggestions of t'Carnc*rn,'* I demonstrated th:it even an annual surplus of income, or the sum proposed to be borrowed, of three per cent, beyond the interest on the State's bonds, would in seventeen years only, being rc-invcsted at eight per cent, continually, accumulate an aggregate profit equal to the capital borrowed, by which that capita! could be paid, and <>f course making the amount originally borrowed, clear gain to the Banks, (to the country) besides the incalculable gain% arising from the stimulus infused into our commerce and industry generally. 1 have since pursued the calculation further, and find that were two per cent, annually reinvested at eight percent, (the average Bank dividends) will it in 21 years amount to 100 to the principal. CAROLINA. FOR THE COURIER. MR. CALHOUN'S CONSISTENCY. Gen. Gordon, of Virginia, in a recent letter to a member of Congress, states distinctly that the Bill which he (Gen Gordon) brought into the House of Represent tatives in 1834 providing for a total separation ("divorce") of the Banks and the Government was drawn up and introduced upon consultation with Mr. Calhoun.. For this Bill, or a kindred measure, (the principle) 96 whig' members voted at that timcy and the whole administration phalanx against it: The main bodies of both parlies have since chasscr'd-changed sides, except the little spartan State Rights band, with Calhoun at their head, who have .9ttn?*fi-?* while the others have each countermarched upon them. Yet a venal press, and unprineiplcd no liticians have had the audacity to charge them with having gone over to the enemy. Oh shame! where is thy blush! TRUTH AND JUSTICE. FOR TilE COURIER. HARD MONEY. Mr. Editor: ? A pure metalic money, for the United States, lias been pronounceil, from high quarters, the most eutopian, and impracticable of all the ' waking dreams of modern schemers.'* ? o Let us, however, apply the test of a few facts to the question of its practicability. Upon the authority of the highest names in the country, (the Calhouns, VV. bsters. Ar \ I aoouma f I* * f 1 Ai\ 1112- ... - ^ 1 1 * I . uomuHV mil l I "IU IIIIIIIOI1S OI dollars of circulating medium, (money,) whether ' of specie, or paper, or both together, would be at this time, an ample, if not excessive sum. There is now in the. Banks 50 millions, and in the hands of individuals prnbal ly 40 millions; making an aggregate of 90 millions of dollars. But how can the balance of 50 millions be procured? I answer?in the same way that 60 millions has been added to the specie of the country, since 1830, and! that too after liquidating an immense lor-, eign debt, accumulated within that period.' By carrying the process of a change from fluctuating- rags to solid staple coin, through a period of ten years, and allowing for tke increased demand for currency during that period, arising from the increased business of the country?(say 2 1-2 millions annually?) an aggregate increase of 7 1-2 millions only yearly, will be necessary. An equal average increase lias taken place in the last period of 8 years, and and without any diminution of imports of articles of luxury or necessity?indeed in the face of oxcessive imports of such ^articles. . If, therefore, during the last term of 8 years, the beginning of which was ' marked by depression, and the end by | disaster end the payment of a heavy foreign debt, the impulses have doubled, and the aggregate increase ??f specie amounted to 60 millions, why should it b* deem* O 1* * A , . , ' 4; cikimpracticabte to add, during the ? ? ten years,- 78 millions more? Making with the sum at present in the country, 165 million. But it is feared that the process of a return to a pure specie currency urflfclu ' cause a ruinous decline in prices?crush the whole debtor class of the country? repress enterprizc and paralizc industry. In reply to all this, I adduce the stubborn J/acfs of the last 8 years, viz: Au g.ccui nrt ? ? niatuxi/n uj xjvj minions, in the race of constantly increasing exports and imports and rapidly ascending prices on every species of property, and an unparalleled developemcnt of the resources of thcountry. The country has to be sure recoiled under the tremendous shock of last spring, but has, even now, almost recovered; and prices of property have at no time descended to the point of 1830, although the currency has been reduced from 170 to 100 millions of dollars. I say to 100 millions, because that is the amount of paper money, and there is but little gold and silver actually performing the function of money. Yours, &.c. &c. REFORM. For the Courier. THE SUB-TREA^UIIY SCHEME. Mr. Editor:?It is roundly asserted thut the Banks cannot survive the operalion of this ''odious measure." So its enemies and their friends say. If true, then they are rotten, rickettv concerns, and the sooner their soundness is tested, the better for the country. There arc in the United States about 800 Banks, with an aggregate capital exceeding #300,000,000. The income of the government will not tl,o 1 ?; !! a w iiiai iru J <'41 ft ^ lAlTlll IIIIIIHMIS annually, and there cannot, upon an average, he in treasury, ami withdrawn from the Banks more than 8 millions Of tliis, during the 1st .year only 1-6, under Mr. Calhoun's amendment, and be demanded in specie?amounting therefore, during the Is/ year to only about 81,300,000?the 2c? year 82,600,000 and so on, increasing gradually through the whole period of 6 years, and giving the Banks time to prepare for the change. I repeat therefore, if such a trifling de maud?thus gradually increased, car break them, or even cripple their opera, tion, they arc hut 44 a beggarly account o empty bottles," and the sooner they arc crushed the better. I But there is no truth in the allegation? and those who own and manage and are well informed of their strength, know better. They know that it will not endanger their safaty, hut they foar it will diminish their enormous gains?there lies the rub. 1 ought to remark however, that t c whole of even 1-6 will not be drawn froir the Banks, because there is probably, 01 will be when they resume, 50 millions ii \ circulation, upon which mass a portion > the demand for specie by the goverumeii will fall. I say, when they resume, because as soon as they do so, generally crold unit oiluui- * ? III ? ' " ~ ^ %mmwm m Will VCQ9C V*? UC (111 U I I 11' 11 of trafic, and become currency, (money;) and till they do resume, voluntarily reI sutne?their coffers, it seems cannot he attacked. Ah. hut it may prevent them [from resuming at all. Then, 1 say n<?ain, they are rotten, fraudulent, and ought to he put to the test. But it is manifestly absurd that so slight ! a demand for specie can prevent them resuming. It max/, however, furnish a preexl, for * being always ready to re$\ime, but not resuming.'1 Is there any man, not utterly blinded by the Bank mania, who believes that the demands of the treasury under the proposed plan would be even perceptible upon the operations of the Banks of S. C.l Tlie whole amount of duties attested in Charleston, is $500,000 in a year?assume 1-3 to be in deposite, upon an averagethat is 160,000, and 1-6 of that in specie, will be $30,000 permanently withdrawn from the Banks! will this bruak them? If so, once more I say let them break. NO ENEMY TO BANKS, i Obituary. j Departed tins lite on tho 7th inst., in Conecuhj County, Alabamu, Stark Hunter, Esq., in the 70th- year of his Ago. " It is not the purpose of the writer to ulogixe the dead, but ho cannot in justice to the memory of one whom he knew well, and truly esteemed, suffer this melanoholy event to pees in silenoe. Mr. Hunter emigrated from this neighborhood in 1819, to the wilderness in Alabama. Hm reinoyii. was deeply and universally regretted by hie numerl out frioode and relations. Such was his influence, I! anA the ednfi^enM placed in hi* seuni juilnirti' that several wealthy planter*, either i?MBp3UtD \ m soon followed bun to the went. There, he m* ' i u&eed, frithout change, the onabafcen confidence he i held here on all within hie reach and influence. " Cciirtnily beloved and respected, hie opinion* were' by hie friends on all matters of importance, and wjee giweri with a degree of candor and sound jiuigflghet which justified hisgtdat influence. . BeadvbUtaCe' and integrity were the prominent features of hie fl^nraeisr; those two qualities, no man ever possessed or exemplified in a higher degree, in all the transactions of his long and useful life: and although tp him was granted the measure of "Three score years and ten," yet was ho cutofi'in the midst of active and untiring usefulness, dispensing happiness not oidy to those, who for their relatione in life were dependent upon him, but to every abject of morit within his reach. " Tho memory of the just is blessed." To the bcreavod and beloved partner of his lift*; to her who cliccrod, and encouraged, and sustained him with warm and kindred feeling, in his long career unostcntutious practical virtuo. we offer ii? sincere condolcnco to true friendship, and the consolation which tho Gospel affords, confidently assured that she mourns not, as those who have no hope. Catutieii Price Current. SATURDAY, May 26, 1838. Cotton, > - 5 a 9. Corn, per bushel, 81 a 00 Flour, country, per barrel, - - 7 50 a 8 " Northern, do - 00 00 Rice, - - - 3a 4 00 Sugar, per lb. - - - 10 a 14 CotlVe, " ... 12 a 16 Bacon, " - 12 a 14 Beef, 7 a 9 Mackerel, ? * 9 a 14 Salt, tier sack, ?3 26 Fodder, per cwt. - - $1 a 1 43 Whiskey, - 45a 50 Molasses, N. O. - . . 50 a 62 " Havana and Sweet, - 46 a 50 Porter. London, per doz. 5 a 5 00 Raisins, Malaga Bunch, - - 3 50 a 4 Tobacco, . ? 12 a 75 Bagging, Hemp . 22 a 26 " Tow, - 19 a 22 Rale Rope - 12 a 15 Twine, - - 31 a 37 Spermaceti Candles. - ? - 40 a 45 Tallow ? - - - 12 a 18 |*rOTICL.?AU (>er-i.ius having demands against th cut ?te assigned by Pr. Jacques Bishop Si W Ilia H. Bowen, on the 19th Fehruaiy last, <r?* requested to meet at the Court House in Camden. <>n Saturday, the 9th June next, at 10 o'clock in the i.orning, when the subscriber will be pre pared to make a quarterly statement and dividedend according to law. J M GILCHRIST, Mnv 26 4 .It Assignee. BE A . O. 2?AT 1 ENTiuW. An election wiil be held in Camden, on Saturday tke 30Hiof June next, at the Court House, fot Captain, oct-asioned "j the resignation of Capt. Holleyman. t y order of ol. Chesnut, J. D v.UHRAY, Adj't. 22d. Reg. S.C. M. May 26 4 6t Sargents ROIUNSON, DOBY, and MOFFITT, Managers. ! SOUTH CAROLINA, > Korshaw District. S ' TOHN CHPRNTTT .?IK. w? ( v m <.vud liciu.c luc unc sorrei QW horse alxiut 14 hands high, eight years old with a blaze face, lx>th hind feet white. Appraised at liftv dollars. J. R. M'KAlN, J. P. May 20 4 1 j, gcO THE PUBLIC.?All persons arc forwarnJl ed against crediting my wifo Penelope Ricks on my account, (residing in Sumter District) as I will not pay any that she may contract. JOHN RICKS. Su ! terville, May 2G 4 3t Look out Tor a Sharper. A BS O.NDCD from this town on Monday, the : im. *21st inst. a young man by the name of Willibv \ tinting, who has been for a short time past engaged vith me as a | armer in the Cabinet line. He took r with him, when he left, a little more of the own i thing needful than was actually necessary, or o .esil belonged to bin. -aid Id a this is about five feet five or six inches igh. long dark hair, (which he arranges tastefully) * is stnop-shoulderrd, and lather knock-kneed, has or some m iifths traveled with an equestrian comany He sings tolerably well?jumps Jim Crow nd Zip Coon admirably. I therefore warn the blic to be on the look out for him* , Mav 26 4 tf S. J. STUART. : HE Copartnership heretofore existing under the , 6nn of S. J. Stuart & Willibv Mathis, is this day dissolved, occasioned by the departure of fhe latter. May 26 4 tf S. J. STUART. DIVISION ORDER*. HEAD QUARTERS, > Winnsborongti. April 20, 1838. ( JOHN SMART, Esq having been duly appointed Aid-de-Oamp to Maj Gen. John BnchanV nan, wit he wink of Major, he will be obeyed ana respected accordingly. By order of Maj. ^Gen, Buchannan 'SAML. H. YONGUE, Aid-de-Camp. April 2H 52 3t 10014 AT THIS !?'The subscriber resJ pectlhllv informs the ciliieosof Camden and" its vicinity, that they can have their clothes cat and made in first rate style, by calling on him at his residence, in Broad street, two doors above the Post Oflii-e His terms will be reasonable.? All orders wiil be thankfully received, and promptly attended to JOSEPH CHARLES WORTH 1ft THE < OlfftllOft PLEAS, t . Kershaw District* f Joseph M. Marshall, > vs. > Decla. in Foreign At'climt. Henry H. Schrock. y WHEREAS, the plaintiff hat this (day filed hts declaration in this office, against the neiendant. who it absent from and without the limits of this State, as it is said, and having neither wife nor attorney known within the same: It is ord* red that the defendant appearand plead thereto, within n yenr and day, or final judgment will be entered of record against him. I No*. 25 30 J. VV. LANG, Clerk. ! - . ? itiBEi ?1QR HAViE!?The former residence* of Col. F James S l)can. sftoated in the town of Cassden comprising six seres of grOnnd, sHnsted on tin- Eastern side, and in one of the aHost pteooant net: hborhoods - for s private ffcmily ?< has msnj ad vintages. Persons wishing to purchase, can bo eeotmr.cidated "?> easy tonus fofrthb whole, or part ?f the snid property. , M. M. LEVY. t Jan. 20 . % " ** . .. .. i ?' * 1 u