The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-02-03

signated by a ,nsiorii ysof lie sCommission-
ers untle he Giarier fur said! goinpnny il
Sontli CaIolina.s III he book 10 remaiDOpen
sixty day ttheFex xpirati0h d r which tirne,.
returns in NoIth Carolina are 10 be made,
slhe Commissioners rs atS w filming ton. \; \;
O. HIN D IRA e, ssS8s
Cliairm'n d of Board Commissioners re- at IS
Vilmin 9 ION J. ~
hope ,hat onr missioners will,
|takeinomstliaie, steps Is nc pndert their a,-'
poin,ment either blythe. North Carolina
teharier,i or under the one gransediby South
Caroline. a
Tho lime fof action Has now come. sun.
der the charter granted by our sister state,
Eorfwillisoonl arrive under The appointments
made by sdur own charter anl al ihe time
designated by our con missioner. Il rs
The ubject has been before The speopls
ofthe Distric: 6; 6: - fIicienr fine TO ena-
bic emtleinitely TO determine whether
they will carry oa! Tho ss n asures aud Ii Sc
pledges Which ,hay made ihrongh their
delegates. Whent! books are opened,
let the names Of all who are able S.o sub
scribe be foundain them. set tlis monie,l
men Of the district. and all swh . are able,
subscribe according To- their abiii,y. The
presen. favorable prices of Cotton willen
able many 10 subscribe, who, under former
prices, would have found II OUT of their
power. 'rflere seems ~ ow 10 bo d mong c,nT.
urspeople sasspirit favorable to this. enter
prise. Let the occasion be seized for
Tie hour has come. Lelus not wail for
thcilime when we shalt be more wealthy: !:
bnt le. us make industry and lis. Sc ucnt
weeltli for ,ourscl sos. Our Citizens nov now
see.ti anxious tu subscribe; lelsadvantape q
he taken Of this desire. 53tS3 IA .ss: q
We believe this 5enierpriseto be one 81
the greatest and most important ever ,,;;.
dertaken iii lie Southern States; and we
cannot fail SO TO consider Il, when we look
at the econnexionE It's completion n will
make between Tie Southern States nntl be-:
tween, them and the North. Not onlywili
the intercourse between The sea.boart
states be rendered more convenient, quick
and certain; bn. The attendant trade viii
steadity increase, as long as Charleston and
Wilmington remain lhe principal seapor,s
|'of the Two ChrUlinas, and The population
Of the 'countfy conhnnes 10 augment. l,i.,..
1t belongs 10 The planters and farmers
Of onr district, as they from the bulk OF
our population, and will receive the princi.
pal bcnefi, from This road, 10 take the mat
Ter earnestly in hand and TO unite with all
classes in a general endeavor 10 carry
through,his important measure. Let Them
look well tn. their means, and see they can
not grant their treasure or throw in their
mite. Come forward, then, aud subscribe,
when,lhe books are opened; and halt not
nor hesitate between Two opinions. Lot
your previously expressed determination,
thnt the, ,rond must and shall be built, be
fixed and unnlterable.
We belieyeswe should be wanting in our
duty should we failito remind our Council
Of the ecommentnlionof ga citizen OF the
district" in our preceding number. We
urge upon thcmt call "a meeting Of the
cilizens Of the district and forthwith take
active measures in furil,erance OF The ra IL
road. ltis Incumbent on them 10 lake Tie
first step in SUMTER We also cnllnpon
the Commissioners. appointed either un-
uer the NSftn nCar0HnaDra our own chartef r,
to net q, once; FUR The lime and tide oi
events are in their favor.
Il is mucl, tobe regretted that the Acts
Of our Legislature have moi yet been pubs
lishcc; as publication and circulation
would, without doubt, be accepiubIe to The
district, and would ena BILE them t0 become
aware Of the provisions Of the charter
granted by our Legislature.
| : -. .
Fsat; is9 TOWN BAKER. t8
We have several tines heard that good Baker is
| wanted herej ind tina. such one would find suffi-
ccnt encouragement to induce his residence here.
THE CITIZENS MEETING.
The meeting Of citizens on Wednesday
evening wins very full, considering The in
clemency ofthei weather, and unite d Sc n.
timent pervasch The whole assembly, ,ha,
| the Mnncl'ester Road musf be built, and
shall be bnIi.s tsl$
AS subscriptions for stock canno, be
taken sill the frsttof February, by the pro
visions Of the Charter, many were, disap.
pointed whoat,en,letli ior that purpose; !; the
future cOOr ca n r our rii1ans ,c; II !, :. ,.l.