The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-10-24

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and instructed how to play her part in
the grand sceno to be enacted. An in
vitasion TO Niblo's, (accepted, ofcourse),
aride out oftown behind the fast trot-
ting ponies Of Mr.. C.-loyelettcrs
intrigues-,petty cntertainmcnts-----ro.
mance-grand denocamsnt,-pr
tions of lnarriage--acceplcd-ministcr
marriage portion dding tour, and
the curtain falls amid the plaudits Of the
audience assembled. Now this cer-
tainly is more dangerous than all other
imaginable experiments, especially if
one catches q tartar, in haste
finds out bis mistake, and repents at
leisure. X. Y. u. Ha
s.iif&ilig ta Tt@Iil-- 81
EXTRA CoURi..--T Court Of Common
Pleas and Conceal Sessions closed at this
place on Saturday last, after n Term Of two
weeks. Owing 70 the heavy criminal docket,
little business vas done on the civil side OF
the Court. An hxtra Term has, therefore,
been ordered tobegn on the second Monday
in January nexj and to continue for iico ,cechs.
Nm, EagcfeM Advertiser.
STATE IRIAIf.-On tuesday ana WedncS-
day last Martin posey was again put upon his
trial tortlie murder OF his slave app, with his
father Francis posey and his brother Elhert
Posey, as accessories before the fact. The
trial continued pr two days The Prosccu.
tion was concluded by the Solicitor, and N.
l.. Griffin, Esq: the defence by Messrs Ward.
law, Bauskett, md Carroll.
Martin Poseywas found guilty Of the muir
der Francis I'o$y and Ebert Poscy were ac-
Quilted
On Thursday the two young Greens, John
and Julius, underwent trial for the murder OF
Joshua Hammond. Both were convicted,
but recommended by the Jury to mercy, in
consequence of,heir youth. For the prose
tioa NJ. l.. Bo,I,a,n, Solicitor For the de-
fence Mcssrs Gray. Moragnc, ani Abney.
Ibid
WHAT NES1--Inrnsion Of Japan.-The
Philadelphia Inquirer states that run,or is
afioat in relation TO an invasion of Japan
The scheme isvn an extensive plan and not
confined alone % this country. a large sun,
Of money is sail to have been subscribed 10
further This scc;et exhibition; aud the invaders
intends to raiscan army Of ten thousand men
MISSISSIPPI CoNvENTIox-Th Mobile
~'~' ~" "'''l . C''"c 'eu'hihS upon lilr pro-
ceedings of thisConvcutinn MS follows:
"On the lst list. a Slavery Convention met
mt Jackson in Mississippi. w J.. Sl,arkey
was president, ard J. A. Orr aud w. A. Thur
tlom secretaries. The committee (of which
Judge Sharkey WAS chairnan) appointed to
prepare matter fer The definite action of the
convention repor:cd OH the :}l instant. a mi.
norily report wat also made, but i, was final
" withdrawn, and the majority report was a.
dopted unanimously. The meeting is de-
scrlhed by Natthez paper as being harnoni.
Gus and speaking the sentiments of the people
ot the state almost without dissenting voice.
The report is very able, dignitied and impress
s've. Below we copy the resolutions, no,
having space TO give the preamble to them I,
wili be seen by these that the movement is
the gravest one yet made in the South for
preparations TO resist the progress of aboi-
t!onism, or frcesoilism, for we hold these
words represent only different degrees OF the
same idea. We should like to see this move.
mont followed in every Southern State, not
by insignificant conventions of Insignificant
party politicians, who have no higher idea of
y Southern action than Bunkum speeches and
ridiculous words. Such conventions have
brought shame and contempt upon The South.
we must retrieve our position by dignity,
gravity and linanimily Of action. Ii we do so
the Union will yet bo preserved and the South
stand erect and equal in the conlcdcrocy.,