The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-01-13

sis sHEaS lIlEdtEtlBeS pIeScutSOT Tui
this line Of road will cause tito beone Of ,he
chea pest ever const tfucied :Sin theS Union,
by its sScongtfaciion, not onl y. will the;ci,i
the cdmmcyciai SCI port ofpnr Slate; but the
activity aud industry. alwpy ndpced BY
the speedy lransp attending rail
foversiucroasing wealthsand general l9prospe
expenditures iheyI may be called upon L
make. Let our e forts llieh no,tsfail insef
fecting so desirable. an object.
CONGRESS.
Senator BARROW, froi.a Louisiana, died in Bald
moro on the eSmorning Of the Goth Of Dec. last.
The House has reconsidcltd Col. BaKEns joint
resolution for 5distribuing co,hing snn6ng the vol
natcars and Il referred to the Copnnttee on Military
Affairs. & fS. & 3
A biiihas been reported by tho COMMITTEES OF
Military GaiIs to autofise The organization Of ten
orsthe whole war or for fxc years, ntIhe option q
war, and The officers 10 be appointed BY the Presi
assistant ures 70 be appointed every regi
ment now in eryice, 81. & So ,ss5
Col BaKrn: Of; illinois, resigned his scat in the
House, on Dec. 30th, which he had previously re-
signed to fake effect on tho 18th Of January Being
all officer in the psy Of tho General Govstnnens,
wds no: lawful for him to hold soat rcpresun-
ta.ive OF the people. 3tss I: 3
Ma. -WHsTHoRru, of illinois, on the enJ inst,
brought forward the before the
House: 49, sSssssss ssssa5S Us Us T.,
Resolved, That it is 4ine xpelieut To- impose any
duty on Tea and; Coffee. G. 81 ~
This.ersaied great excitement insshe House. "A
motion 10 lay il on the fable was lost, BY q avoeo
40 to.lo6. The previous was taken and the
resolution adopted by .rSte of fiI5 io 49,. 4
On. the 4th, 4 message was received fiom, tho
President recommending the early appofn Of q
(General Officer to command all officers in theield
It'll the end Of the:war. J. sss Z
Mr.. TlBRATrs' Of Kentucky prorpsessnn Increase
ofthe rcvonue by tariff Of duties on all dutieble
articles under the present act high the revenue
atandardWlll allowable on spirits distilled orHanu-
faetured in the United States, on Licenses 10 liquor
retailers and on pleasure carriages and ogold and
silver ware, rs war measure ,as substitute for The
tea md coffee duties. -, 4 - = ,',7s.i, si z.
MIR DAVIS, of. Kentucky and Mr.. BAmEY, Of
Virginia. having made mutual reractions and cxpl-
nations have se,t!edswithont 70 duel nr per-
soma, difficulties between ttcm.
The Senate has confirmed the nominations for
Commissarics and Quarter Masters OF the South
CarolinaanL Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiments.
NEWBERRY VOLUNTEERS s. !.
We ares informed that company Of
New berry volunteers, on Thursday morn
inglast, they7th ins.., re ported themselves
TO Cows sJoHssoNgns one of the two addi-
F.ional companies lately called for, were ac-
cepted. and, on the evening Of f.he same
day, took up their line ofsmarch Cor Edge
field Court House. This is q new compa-
ny, the former having. .beensdisbanded.
ExEcurEp.-William a. Powell, Win
was found guilty of The crime, of negro
stealing. atthe last session of.the Court Of
Common Pleas for Darlington District,was
executed at Dsrlington, according to sem
tence, on Friday lst instant. We unier-.
stand that he declared himself innocent
up to ,he time .ofhis execution. s
Cheraao Gazette.
THE INAUGURATION Of John Young, as
Governor Of the State Of New York, took
Place at noon onsFriday in the Executive
Chamber at the capitol. Albany. Tie room
was completely illed, as was The principal
hall Of the. capitol, by an. assemblage Of
eminent citizens. The oath of4offiee was
aami..is,eredsw due, solemnity by The
Secretary of$State, and Immediately after
taking the. oath, Governor Young left The
Chamber; hiseexlreme i'll health warned
hin agains. my effortio speak, and obli.
gcd him to .Waive lhe usual cons ra.ula,ion
Of The occas;on, andOf the tay.
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