The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-03-08
Lower Batta zion, semient.
Beat I,atsr SEW orshab, II
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~ va Sard Brolshton, sen, Wm.I eynolds, and
IhOMHs Ds Rhaine. 6ss $50 Sg
Eastern Board James C. Blackwell, e..
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~ 3. Rufus Hodge, ]. H. Montgomery, Charles
II i.esesne. 4 aSs 5ts IS i,.
s 8 DEATH OF MR.. ADAMS.
The Washington correspondent Of the
Il 81 Baltimore Sim thus describes the closing
i iscene: a. IL s. ,5.;z}s. 5'. I
i 81 :; WASHINGTON, FEB. 23-S M
@ia,f At the time of closing my last despatch, it
s:yaswas: evident to those watching by the couch
8 Ss the venerable patriarch, that the work Of
s. death was being brougt to rapid close. He
$50 however, continued to breathe calmly until
about l-2 past 6 o'clock, when signs Of imme-
,ss,sdiate dissolution were evident. sss5'
The scene was most impressive one-sur-
sava rounded as he was by his family and host
ofintimate and mourning friends watching the
gradual dmnution of breath, until all signs Of
ass life were yielded as calmly and quietly as
= child falling to sleep.
l;r$s i sAtseventeen minutes past seven O'Clock
as hetdreaghs last breath, after lying nsensiblc
aS forlfifty four hours, with but a few moments
z are now being made to remove his body to his
4ts.srasidence The funeral solemnities, we
understand, were to have taken place on
Saturday. ~ e7',
-sss SouTH CAROLINA CoLLEGE.--A friend has
placed in our hand. list of all the Graduates
~ of this Institution, from it's commencement in
1905 up to December, 1845. In looking over
tive were struck with the many brilliant
names that have added lustre to the Insttu-
ton in which they were educated. and to the
q, State which has been its CONSTANT patron.
m From the information we have Of the history
OF tho many names before US, we have CLEAN
~ ed the following table, which shows that a !,
full proportion Of tho talent and genius Of the'
entire Soath, has been furnished by tho South
Carolina College. il is the alma mater of
20 Judges, % members Of Congress, 4 Uni
ted States Senator's, 8 Governors. 2 Attorney
Generals Of S. C.l Attorney General of the
50 United Stltes, and Of the members conslu-
y ting the last Legislature, 80 members of the
House, ann Is Of the Senate were graduates
of the sc. Collcgc,-Andersoa Gaz.
va VINO Is OLD "A wise man will never
rust out. AS long as he can move and
breathe, he will be doing something for
himself his neighbors, or for postcrity. Al
most to the last hour Of his life, Washington
was ut work So were Franklin, and Young,
aud Howard, and Newton. The vigor of
thor lives never decayed. No rust marred
their spirits. II is a foolish idea to suppose
sswes must lie down and die because we arc
(gold. Who is old? Not the man Of energy
not the ylaborer in science, art or benevo-
lence; but he only who suffers his energies
so waste away, and the springs of life to be-
come notionless; on whose hands tho hours
drag heavily, and to whom all things wear
the garb Of gloom. Is he old! should not be
put: but is he active!-can he breathe frealv
and move with agility! There are scores Of
grey headed men we should prefer, in any i'm
+portant enterprise. to those young gentlemen
who fear and trembe OF approaching shadows.
md turn pale at lion in their patl,--at a
harsh word or q frown
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH THE SuN?-
JfweIWere Millerites (says tho N. Q.
Picayune) we should begin to think ofthe
end oftimc. The papers are talking Of q
most remarkable astronomical phcnomcn-
oi--a, decrease in the size Of the sun,
lately discovered by some Of our sar-ga-
zors. II is said that by recent discoveries
ut the National Observatory, Washington
City, and other places, it has been asccr-
tained that the sun has decreased in vol
nGaenharly one tenth, and this singular
phenomenon has occurred entirely during
the4past month. The change took place
suddenly, since, according to accurate OBJ
servntions, on the morning Of the leth ult.,
itpresentcd its usual volume to the vision
Ofthe spectator. yet, as it arose on the
next day,th alteration was easily per-
ceptiblesseyen to the naked eye. It's form,
too,is altered. Its latitude has dccreas-
edSWhilc its longitude has been prolonged.
-e ,
.EcLlrsEs IN ls4s.-Thcre will be six
.eclipses this yenr-four ofthe Sun and
Two Of the Moon. March 5th, partial
eclipse of the Sun, visible. March 10Th,
total ec!psesof the Moon, partially visi-
BILE. April Sd, an eclipse ofthc Sun, in
visible August 2slh, another eclipse Of
the Sun, invisible. Sept. 9th, eclipse of
the, Sun, invisible.
ADVERTISING. 80 That the power Of the
Press may be advanageously applied TO
j business pursuits of every kind, depend
ing upon the wants ofthc public, is sufi-
ciently illustrated in the fortunes which
have been made by those who have adop-
ted Ii. Nor is it confined to the larger |
classof, dealers, Us immense fortunes have
been made in few years from small be-
ginnings by advertising in the newspaper.
-sAtameeting of the Salem Total Absti-
nence Society, held at Bethlehem Church on |
Saturday, the 10Th ult, the following pream- |
BILE and resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, It hath pleased the Almighty in |
L dcna IF proui6opno 70 ,,n |