The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-02-23
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 8. Z. 9


nfonea aoap, february 80, 1s4s.
g FRANCIS ll NC i q q. ADAMS, EDITOR.
AlG AGENTS y FOR THE BANNER. Il.
Messra. Ne l1lTE,s s. Co. Sumterville, s. q.
I.SNY sPEgUEs Esq, Camden, S. C..
Ma IL FAILURES. s.sl,.
During the past week there hive been
two failures Of the mails due at this place.
ti, from what cause we are uninformed. In
c'eonrtsteqe GO ounce Of this we are almost entire:
~ deprived of the usual means Of ascer.
tll flaming the latest news; and our budget Of
papers which did come is very small.
We hayepresented whateyerit; was in our
power to ISSUE q
COMMERCIAL REYIE ~.
NJ The February number ofJs D.B. De-
BOWS Commercial Review is on our ta-
bic. This work is always Of interest to
the merchant and man Of general cduca-
tiop, and TO those able to spare the time re-
pays for the perusal. The article on Su.
gar inthe present number is of great in-
terest. The publisher informs us that
the work can now be- obtained complete
from the beginning in four handsome
bound volumes.
ERNEST CLEhiENCEAU:
Or, British Philanthropy illustrated, A
Tale Of Gaudeloupe in 1888, translated from
the French of Frederick Soulie, by lady Of
Charleston.
The translatress has beon pleased to hand
us copy Of this work. We have read it
with attention and are highly pleased with it.
The plot is sufficient and the language easily
flowing. The volume is of conveniont size,
and the execution neat. 1t is southern
work and printed in Charleston by Burgess
& James. But the chief merit of the work
is that it unfolds in the attractive ft,rm of a
:ale tho true policy and aim Of the English in
regard to slavery and their total want Of prin-
clple on this matter, which have been ably
exposed by some southern statesman On
this account principally we recommend the
book to all who are able to procure copy.
They will fiud the views therein worthy Of
their attention as southerners. The book
is for sale in SumteryilIe at the store of
Messrs. a. WHITE, g. Co.
LITERARY MESSENGER.
The February No. ofttis southern Pc
riodical has reached us during the past
week. Its readers always find it of inter-
est. For many years it has been sustain.
ed and is now in its fourteenth volume.
While the Commercial Review at one ex.
tremity Of the south extends our useful
knowledge, the Messenger at the other
adorns our literature and adds to our in
formation. Botlarc ready champions of
the south. We wish them continuance
and increase Of their former success.
MAIL TO THE CAMDEN BRANCH.
The Camden Branch rail road is now
over the Wateree river and passage sor
business is said to be certain. 1t is ex.
pcctcd that the road will be completed to
the Manchester depot by the first ofN1arch
or very soon after that timc. This state
OF things both actual and expected calls
public attention to the consideration that
it is time that there should be forthwith
established a daily mail communication
by means Of passenger stage running
between Sumterville and the Camden
Branch road. The state Of our business
relations with Charleston is OF sufficient
Importance to require the use and enjoy
ment Of every available hcilty for their
conduct; and, were this not SO, the conve-
nience ofthc travelling public should be
consulted and Immediately forwarded on
every occasion and by every opportunity,
The least that can now be done is to have
adaily passenger stage running t e
Camden Branch us soon as possible, that
we may have daily mail from Charles,
Ton and Columbia, Very shortly wagons
will convey freight to and from the
Branch road, and no impediment to mail
staging will then exist. The same ad-
vantages should then be enjoyed by pas
sengers and the mail as will be by goods
and wagons. We thus endcavor to draw
public attention to the matter, that proper