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

which the interests Of The people demand,
oH account Of its more direc. and speedy
mail communications than by The present.
route.
by the present arrangement, asLwe are
informed, the Darlington mails from Char.
lesion g" by way Of Georgetown. and are
not received and opened ati,he former place
ny some.ffty or more hours later Than tl,e
Sumtervi!le mails from Charleston are OPP
encd at This place: For instance, the sum.
tervi!le mail from Charleston, due IN Sun
day morning, arrives on the morning re.
q"ired at12 A. NJ, generally, or not long
after; while the Durl;ng,nn mails from
Charleston. Of corresponding mailing, are
not opened at thar place until the succeed.
Ing Tuesday morning. Thisinc"nvenience
and telay IL the people Of Darlington
Court House may lie ,emc,licd nv the es-
tab!shment ofa ,ri-weekly mail to that
place from Charleston, through this place,
in continuation Of the Gadsden and Sum
terville mail line. BY such an arrange
ment, the residents of Darlington Court
House will receive their Charleston mails,
"f the same mail with these received here,
for,y-eight hours Tor little less) sooner
than at present. according to The time oil
the departure Of the continued line as sug.
gested; which would be much fur the bcnc.
fl NJ the business community of that place,
md consequently Of the people in general;
besides facilitating our intercourse with the
people nf that district. By such cnntinua
,inn of the line, the Charleston mail. To
take the DAYS before mentioned. now re-
ccivea n, Darlington on Tuesday morning
AT 10 or l2 o'clock, would he received
there on Sunday n, the same hours; or, If
Sunday mail-rarrying should hr found un-
suitable, the mail cnuld leave this place on
Mnnday i;surnng al p. NJ. and arrive
there ui4 or5 in the afternoons: in either
case giving gain I" The people Of ,ha,
court house, in the reccip, nf the mail, Of
many hours over the present time and mode
nfits transportation. An additional nrgu.
ment in favor nf our proposition consists in
the excellence oflhe level. hard and tine
Tond, about as miles in length. from this
place TO Darlington Court House. Our
suggestion and i,s connexions, "r course
are of force in regard to The nlher hays nr
the present .ri-weekIy mail from Charles
ton l" Darlington and in regard to the pro-
poset! continuance IL The line from Sum.
iervIlc.
Sh"u'! our suggestion he adopted and
carried into effect. it is believed tha, the
business and travel Of Darlington, running
through This place to CharIcsl"n, would be-
sufficient, with the mail transportation, To
support and make profitable stare line
from this place tn Darlington. Should
this consideration be Of sufficient weight.
some one in time will be found TO carry il
into effect.
We hope that those whose interest, il is
look into and act on this matter will do
SO, as soon as i, is in their rover; and, if
the suggestion he found advisable and suit
able. that they will take the measures ne
cessary fur lis execuli"n inasmuch as j, is
measure evidently for the welfare Of This
and Darlington Districts; for, on the exc.
cuti"n "f the whole plan, The travel :rom
Charleston 10 the court house mrninned
will pass through this place We hnpr
that our rulers will give ln this natter
Whatever consideration and aclinn il de.
serves. AS suon as the Camden Brancn
Rail Road is completed to some pnin, near
the high land this side of the Wutrree. wr
have no doubt that the suggested mail.
and perhaps s.nge. line will be pm in npe-
ration. il il should not be found ndyisnble
to do so previous TO such completion,
which vii! lake place during the present
year. When this completion is made, n
daily mail to- SumierviIle will doubtless be
one q! its results; and then the suggested
tri-weekIy mail To Darlington will he of
easy, suitable and advisable execution. We
hope the people will consider this matter;
and, If found advisable. will urge it on those
wh"se province i, is to execute il: and that
Committee will be appointed to prepare
memorial on The subject 10 the Pns. Office
Department..
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