The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-09-20

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sss lst Dhptis Ehust. ihs Ress nj rss
q 3 lodge at the corner of5 Liberty and sassau
sstreots; and Sss SS:s
4 Il,c Sands-sts Methodist Church., in Sands
$nebrt FGlton-at Is s. s.
Tho Post Office, ut ia; Fulton st, Mas de-
siroyed, with a part 6f Saturday night ) mail
/ Persons corresponding with tlleis friends in
Bsookly lyn upon nthat-faled day,swill do we'll Ito
bear this fact.in mind, in order to repair, If
possible, any difficulties which may arise
from the snon-delivcry Of the communications
The total loss il about 81, 500, 600, only
small part Of Which, comparatively, is cover
ed by insurance. The following Insurance
Companies are principally involved Brook
llyn' Q.ong lslant) Insurance Company; Long
Island Insurance Company; Aitna INSURANCE
Company, Hartford, Conn; Hartford lnsu
rance Company, Hartford, Conn.,; and Phil
adephla Company, in which thc Baptist
Church was insured to the amount Of s la,OOO.
The Brooklyn Company has lost abont
So000tl, and will have surplus Of $sl2,OHO
remaining. A large proportion Of the suffer-
crs by the fire are poor persons, many of whom
have lost their little all. They have been re-
licved for time by the benevolence OF their
moro fortunate fellow-citizens, but their ur-
from tho humane.
The gaccne Of the disaster was visited by
thousands yesterday, and all the ferry boats
were crowded from excess from daylight un
til dark. Most Of the furniture, which had
been piled in the streets, was removed early
in the morning. The ruins were still hot and
smoking, but strict watch was kept about
them. We noticed three safes among the
rubbish on Fulton-strcct, one oil which was
melted, while the other two had received no
injury.
FKoM ANT.cra.-By the brig Iahcz, Capt.
Smith, at this port yesterday, we have both
the Antigua Register and Observer. to the
10Th OF August, published at the city of ST.
John: We find little of interest in them, with
the exception of more favorable accounts for
the crops The rains had been steady and
general and accounts were coming irG:m all
parts OF the Island. OF tho complete recovery
IN color OF Tie young crop, and of most Wig
"rous growth. The present crop l,::s been
mostly taken off: Antigua seems 10 he the
place IF the British West India Colonies
where the least squabbling amongst ,l,usc il,
authority is going on.
The shareholders Of the Colonial Bank
withdrew the motion for dissolution, lcav-
ing It to.thc directors To curtail, and To cxer-
cisc their discretion. The register saye, to
wind up its affairs would ain H., last blow a,
the ruin of many Of the West India planta-
Tons.
The Observer remarks, that the point of
hopclcssncss in West Indian atars is now at
tanned, at which Indifference, perhaps we
might say rccklessncsS, ns regards govern
mcnt measures, is experienced; and .yocs on
olninously to intimate that the spirit oi liberty
abroad there will yet secure the a,lyantarcs
solicited from protection.
Accounts received at st. John from ST.
CroiX (Danisl, islanD confirms the entire res
toraton Of quiet succeeding tho late slave in
surrection--:he slaves having returned to
work upon fixed scale of wages. Tho Gov
error whom they had chosen, t;cn. Bourlean,
black man, had given himself up us kngs'S
evidence, and would be taken OF iic island
the earliest opportunity. There were about
300 prisoners at Christianptad and Westend,
and nine OF their leaders had been shot.
BaH. SHn.