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

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sigDstSd by a majority the Gommission-
ers under The charter for}said, Company in
South Carolina. 7 he book IS 10 premainopen
Esixly days, at5thes expiration . { wbichiime,
returns in North Carolina areio be made
tofshe Commissioners az w lining ton. sSs;
10 n N NIX e, 33;s5as SIS
CHARM d of Board Commissionerssat# q
Rilmington. 3
Wo hope that our commissioners will
take5imm 4 q edia 70 net under their ap-
poin.meni either by .fe North Carolinn
charter or :::a:.lsr ttesons granted by South
Carolina.
time for action9 has now come, On.
der the; charter granted BY :onrs sister state,
sor,will soon arrive nn,iet he appointments
made by tour; own chatter antl al The time
designated BY our commissioners. ss1.
The subj jeci has been befossshe people
ofths District for, . sufficient time 10 ena.
ble them definitely TO determine whether
itl,eyWiIl carry oht hose measures ard III se
pledges which .hey made through their
delegates. When tile booksSsre opened,
let the names ofsall who are able So sub
scribe be foun,laini them. tlio mo i, ed
men Of The district. and all who are 81 able,
subscribe: cor.ling 10 their abilily. The
present vorabies prices or Cotton will en-.
able manyito subscribe, who, under former
prices, would have foundsit out, OF their
power. Z hers seems now 10 boa3amlong
our people q spirit favorable 10 this enters
prise. Lels The occasion be seized; for.
.l,e hour has come. Le, us no, wail Sfoir I
thetime when We shall be more 3wea ltl,y;
but let ns make industry and lis con SCI ucnt
wcfltii for oursclvos. Dir citizens now now
seem anxious tn subscribe; lei advantage
be taken Of This desire. ~ sS:' .?i s1'
We believe this enterprise To be one OF
the greatest: and most important ever nm.
derlnkenz Iii The Southern States; aid we
cannot failso;to consideri ii, when we slook
at the econnexion$w $wlicl, its completion will
max between tie Southern Siates; antI be-.
tween lhetn and the North. Not onlywilI
the intercourse between The sea.boartl
states be rendered more convenient, quick
anil certain; bnt the attendant trade will
steadily increase. as long as Charleston and
Wilmington remsinlhe principal senporis
I'of the Two Carolinus, and The population
Of The country connnues 10 augment.
II belongs TO The planters and farmers
of our district, as they from the bulk Of
our population, and will receive The princi.
pal bcnef. from this road, To take the mat
ter earnestly in hand, and to unite with all
| classes In general enlcavor to carry
,hrough this important measure. Lei them
look we'll tolheir means, and see II f,iey can.
not grant their treasure or throw in their
mite. Come forward, then, and subscribe.
| when The books are opened; nnd hnll not
nor hesitnte between Two opinions. Lei
your previously expressed determination,
that the. road must and shall be buiI,, be
fixed and 'unol,erable.
We believe we should be wanting in our
duty should we fail 10 remind our Council
OF The recommendaiionnf ga citizen OF The
district" in our preceding number. We
urge upon them 10 call q meeting Of the
citizens Of The district and forthwith take
active measures in fMrthcrance Of The rail
road. Itis incumbent on them 10 inke the
first step in Sumter.s We also call upon
'hc >/ou'HhssioneTSs- appointed either un.
der the Ncrlh Carolina or our own charter,
TO act at once; for tho lime and tide oi
events are in their favor.
Ills much tobe regretted. that The Acts
Of our Legislature have yet been pubs
lishc1; as theiripublcalion and circulation.
would, without doubt, be acceptable to tie
district, and would ena bic them5to become
aware of the provisions Of The charter
granted by our Legislature. 3sss 53s
ssaas ata TOWN BAKER. Il ts5E
We have several times heard thata good Baker ia
wanted here; and that such one would find suffi-
cicnt encouragement to induce his residence hers.
THE CITIZENS MEETING.
The meeting Of citizens on Wednesday y
evening wis very full, considering the in
clemency Of The weather, and uni. d Sc n.
,iment pervadclls the whole assembly, thai
the Mnnchesler Road: must be built, and
shall be built. y :; 81 4
As subscriptions for stock cunno. be
taken till the first Of February, by the pro.
visions of the Charter, many were tlisap-
pointed who attended Tor TINT purpose; the
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