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The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-10-17


s5 NUTS F6i THE iEABoLITIoHIBTs TO CRACK
Col DGcoURgT, a Scientific French traveller
IN Africa}in late communication to his; gov
efnmebt in relation to his disccveryGof one
Of the Sources of the river Nile, mentions his
having also discovered near them aStriDo OF
Cannibal Negroes. called Ghilanes, who have
q prolongation ofssthe yertebral column.
amounting TO tail from three to FIVE inches
long. Tho tribe numbers about 10000, and
members of it are slaves in the city OF Mecca.
Their height is from four to five feet; their
bodies lean and weak; their arms long and
slim; ,hcr cheeks projecting; their foreheads
low and receding, their ears long and deform-
ed; their eyes small, black, and constantly
twinkiing; their noses large and fiat; their.
mouths wide, with sharp, strong, and dazzling
white teeth; their lips full and thick, and their
hair curly and short. They afford rich
theme for the discussion of naturalists and
Abolitionists, for in them we have the connec-
ting link between the Baboon, Orangotang,
and Monkey with the negroes of Africa. The
formation OF their heads have always assim-
lated, hands, nose, ears etc, also, but now we
have the last connecting link, the tail, which,
perhaps, has only been left off by some on
account OF being out Of fashion. Wonderful
are the discoveries Of Science, and the old
heather doctrine that, ADAM ,eas monkey
may yet be elucidated and established.
Who knows.
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Darn or EDeAa al. I,os sreere, 10
learn that m Edgar "a. Poe. Essi,, tie dtstiy
geished poet, scholar, and critic, died in
tiss y cify yest eriay morning, aft or an iitess
OF four or Eve days. This aiisou8eefisnt
coming SO sudden and ntses peetesl, aiilK
| eeusr pugtlnnt regret among all who ttfis
| tnte genius, and have sympathy for tho
ifaiites too often attending it.is s1s Ioe. NE
believe, was a native or tt,;s S. ate, though
reared by a foster faihcrat I Richmond Va,
where he lately spent some time ON i visit
l1c was in the 3sth year of bis age Ban
Sun. IS.
| Az tie election on Monday and Tues
day last, Major B. F. PsRRY, Was duly
elected a member Of the Legislature 10
| ill the place Of EDwARp Fl. EARLE, de-
ceased. There was n very small vote.
Major +. receiving mostly ALA few
scattering votes were given.--Ibid.
JAIL BunNT.--The Mobile Register
informs us that The Jail Of Jackson coun
ty, Mississippi, was destroyed by fire on
the night Of the 3Oh ult., attended by
one. circumstance OF most painful char
acter. a runaway negro was confined
in one Of the cells. Mr.. DAVIS, The Jai-4.
lor, made several vain. attempts 10, roach
the cell-door. An cfiort was then made
to break tho iron bars Of The window OF.
The cell; but this, also, was found impossi
bic; and the hgonized spectators iVero
compelled TO leave the poor negro 10 his
tate. tie soon expired. u,tering lie most
hear,-rending cries; and his remains were
entirely consumed by the fumes.
N Fatal STEAM Boiler ExPLos1oN.-
boiler of the engine Of one of the downward
freight trains on the Georgia Railroad, while
ascending the up grade just below Balar yes-
terday afternoon, exploded. carry ing away the
dome part of the boiler, and so serouslyiniu
ring the engineer, Richard T.. Allen, one of
the most experienced and cautious engineers
on the road, that he died about 7so'elosk.-
The two firemen on the engine escaped un
injured. This is the first accident Of the Kind
that has ever occurred on the Road uguS
ia Chronicle and Sentinel, 12tk inst. ,g
lNTEREsTING FROM CALIroRSIA--We take
great pleasure in announcing the safe arriv-
al IN the land Of gold, OF the party of young
men whch le!t herel February, under the
lead of Mr. John Cripps. Letters have been
received from several of the party. giving the
particulars Of the adventures and trials bv
the way, OF which they hid liil share. But
they al! arrived tc'y---,he greater part be-
ing at the date Of the letters, IN Los Auge!os'
and the rest having gone North to San Fran
CISCO They were about six months on The
way--sX months in the wilderness, the prai-
RE, the nninhabited mountains, the parched
diesert-dversitied only by various sorts Of
dangers and privations, ai,j not one CT them,
al accustomed even TO The least severe Of
the trains that beset everyday Of their march
II IS signal proof that few things are i,npos-
shle TO youth, hope and courage Char.
yncr.
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10 The REV. f. CATER will deliver
Lecture on Geology at the Bradford Springs
OH Saturday the 20th inst at IL A. NJ. The
public are invited to attend.
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AcKNowLEDG EMENT--Our thanks arc duo
our Representative the Hon. JOS. a. Woup-
ARD, for a nectDy bound copy of the Congress.
stonal Giodean Appendix, containing sketches
OF Debates and Preccdngs of the 2L session
of the 30th Congress.
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nIREcrnnS.
Notice.,

The citizens of Upper, aiidlla and lower
salem are invited 10 attend Public Aieetin,:
at Wells Cross Roads on THURSDAY ths
so'li instant TO act on the Recommendation
oi The Committee OF Safety for Sumter D.s-
trict, TO raise and organise a corps Of Cavalry
prepared for active service and tn ,nact any
emergency which, under existing circGms,aa
ccs, may arise.
Pubic speeches viii be deiivercl by Rev
THOS. r. ENGLISH and hers.
]. ID. ASHMORE, lI&.,ig;
TllOS. r ENGLISH, 5tlea,9lee
EIt,hiE.l. hkELS on lrsisi8!g
J. w. SlUCKEY, 9so,3i,;S 81
CHARLES h. CRANE ~
Oct 10th 1910. 81 If
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Tie STATE OF DEsERET.-This is the
name OF new State---that is TO ba-of ,hc
American Union. The Mormons of The Salt
Lake have organized State Government.
adopted Constitution, and will apply ney,
session Tor admission into the Union. Moro
sensible than other fanatics, they have let
slavery alone, and do not design to mention oi.
,her W'lrnot or his Provso. The Inqisla-
tnre, on the 3d of March, elected Almon ".
bahb'tt delegate and representative in Con
gress-Cok. Car.
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Iron THE BANNER. I
COTTON PICKING.

MIR. EDITOR IL had an Acre of Cot.
ton thought No. 1, 0. X. And, to try
thr simple oxperimet, said to n l6yenr.
old boy "tierc is twist Of tobacco, lets
see how sonN you can pick over the,
Acre Tee RESULT was ms follows: Isl,
day 224 lbs, 2d day 222 lbs, 81 day 2la
lbs, Total 66i lbs. His breakfast and
dinner were cooked md sent to him. lie
only picked from sun 10 sun. We say
MIR. Cotton Picker, excel tiff YOU can; i,
will only cost you the tobacco and tho
trouble Of weighing; and should vou
prove lille smarter than we wero on
That occasion. let us know, through the
columns ftho Banner, who you are; and
when we meet Mt Phlippi we will treat 10
bottle Of good old MADEIRA and if,hat
is 10 pungenl for your taste. we will ,ry
you ON ginger Pop, Incorporated with a
little ice or soda.
LOBLoLLY HILL.
September 25,h, ls49. IS
The communication signed "I.oblolly
Hill was very unexpectedly crowded OH,
OF our las. weeks Paper.
No Court AT LAuRENs.-Wc were
sorry TO learn that Judge O'NEALL was
prevented from holding Court al Lau.
rcns this week by the severe illness Of
Mrs. O'NEALL, who was taken sick al,
Spartanburg, but VIC are gralfied 10 learn
that Airs. O'NEALL has so FAR rccoverc !
as TO be able TO start on her way home.
ward and that in all probability there
viii be no liindrance TO the Judges at
tendance at Abheville.
GrccnuiNe Mouriuinser.
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BEAT Tms.-G. NJ. Blocker, Esq, high
~ respectable young planter in our District,
informs us, that, during present year, on one
acre OF iand IN twenty eight acre field, he
gathered So bushels OF corn, and that from
,hc twenty.elght acres he measured 1000
bushels. why should our citizens dcsire to
e'hl9rate, when, by proper culture, our lands
can be made 10 yield SO abundanty.-I6M
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SINGULAR OnIrUARY.-The following sin.
guar onitnary notice appears in tho Athens
(Ga) Messenger;
"lie was The father ofcleven sons--fiye Of
inc sons having married five sisters. II, had
also one hundred and eghty-ninc great grand,
children: and at his funeral, two weeks atto
last sabbath, two horses wero stung to death
by the same"
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ur The Prcsidcn, is again to visit New
oTS'accompaniod by Mr., Secretary Preston.
what's IN The wind now! Does he expect
That his presence will stimulate the rank and
ne OF The Wing party to extra excrtons and
so carry the state, or is merely brought for
ward by the oficc-seeking- -w.ro.pullers to
facilitate their plans for the future! There
IS undoubtedly some hidden object. 1t is
rnmoccd he visits New York in order TO CON
suit the commercial community on the fens-
ability OF a war with France. Time alone
'an disclose.
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AFFECTING INCIDENT.

On Friday last, scene was witnessed in
our Court room, of rare occurrence in the
annals OF our criminal judicature 7fco Faith
erS, with no Sons each, were arraigned at
Inc Bar, Immediately after othcr-all being
charged with capital Feionies. They will be
tried during the present week
oihcr capital eases still remain npon the
Sessions Docket-E.1geGelL Adre,tissr.
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Notice.

Cnp,. J. b, N. IIAAIMET1,i is authorised
10 act as Attorney for ihe Securities pf lilo
Rev. jesse Morgan IN dlsposing OF the Sleek
ofSsiocs &c, OF Far- Iarti--unfor The assi5,,.
mont; ae also The de6ss due The said T.,n-
Yard.
r, J, CoGHLaN foy Securities
Oct. 16 81
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Vt There is report rife at the North that
MIR. CALHOUN intends resgning his seat in
the Senate, which undoubtedly eminates from
the Frcc-soilers, as it would be preposterous
to bcleye that, after spleng,hy an advocacy
of tho rights of the South, that its champion
would desert them, and that too, on the evo
OF prolonged and desperate campaign, per-
haps disastrous TO the best interests of our
country. it.a
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GOING BAcK.-Train's packet ship Wash
,ngton Irving, for Liverpool, was owcl To sea
ms forenoon She carries out from $50 to
Ioo passengers (rcturning lrsh) One OF
inc number, who attempted 10 leave hia cred
Nors IN the lurch was arrested by an officer
anu obliged to pay up.--Boston Traveller.
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EMTcRATroN The arrivals at the New
York Quarantine Ground, from the I'd of April
to the lst October, were, one hundred and
sirty-thrcc thousand, one hundred and ninety
hree passengers; being and average of eight
hundred and ninety-six per day; being an in
crease OF near $4,000 over the same number
Of days last year. At this rate America can
almost dcpopulate. Ireland and the Germa-
nee States from whence the greater portion
of the cmigrants come
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DEMocRATTc UNION IN New YoEK-Thc
Union OF the 'wo wings of the Northern Dem
ocratic Party in New York has been consum.
mated hy the nomination OF some Free Soil.
ers on The Regular Democratic Ticket
Notwithstanding all which each wing keens
"pa General committee to regulate their af
taIfs Iha, the ticket VIII succeed and b..
cared too by an overwhelming majority, is
APPARENT 10 every body. The nomination. of
trcc-SoIiers on he ticket will act as a Ion 10
stop Their o"t.cry. The consolidation ,icke,
has struck dismay INTO the wing ranks and
they are loosing hope daily. The State ana
city OF New York in tho hands OF the Demo-
Gratis viii ensure Democratic A,!minis,ra-
ton Tor the next term. The great gain the
parry has made throughou, the Union durino
the late election Will go some length, TO heal
the anil-slavcry divisions OF the party and we
hope yet to see the great Democratic party
stand united on one platform.
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BENTON Al lloNE.-From the Mctropcli.
IAN we c"nIense the following facts, as show
hg the prospects OF BENTON at the latest
dates.
Ninety prcmincn; members Of the las, Jor-
!siature, lroln different sections OF the State.
have avowcd themselves openly agains, him.
os the Judges, numbering twenty in all,
sixteen have committed themselves agaps,
benton, ami not one as yet has pronounced
Tor him.
OF the Congressional delegation, three are
IHcadiy against hm--hls colleague and two
Representatives. Oac Representative has
cspouscd his cause, aud two are as vet on the
"non-coInmittal platform"
ot the Democratic press, ten papers are
against him, six for him and two neutral
a great majority of the county meetings
winch have been held have gone agains, him
decisivcly.
Thus stands the case at present, in view Of
"n,ch 'hc Meiropoliian thinks there's nopros.
Pecf ot BENTON obtaining a majority in ony
Que county. $50 mote it bc."-CoL yn
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0,s7sIsary.

Obituary.
DlED--Oa the Ssi, INST, near Ills place
Mrs. MASSEY G. BARRETT, coisur, of AIr..
"m. u. Barrett in the 45ihyesr of her age.
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LIE KALElGH REGrsrER.- This manor
completed It's tiI'ieih year on tho Ard ~ ffrh ,h;s
month. 1t was established in 100 by ,hn
Grandfather OF the present Editor. (wbc u,as
FH'hrr to Tho senior Editor OF The NationoI
intclligenccr) and during all that time !, h., .
prosparcd IN The unfalteFing support of Re-.
publican principles, >'-
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FnIGHTFuL OUTRAGE-TnrEE MEN MUIR.
pERED-15O MEN FoRTEp AND OFFERING De-
FIANcE.-ln the Datesvillc (Ark) Eagle, Of
Sept. l3, we find, says Memphis paper, the
sulJolncd paragraphs, communicating, in no
very lnclligihe terms the news OF popular
disturbance in Marion county, Arkansas-
Recently, negro was hung by Lynch law in
Iroysvllc, Arkansas. lie deserved his fate
nnqncstionably; bui the prcccden, was bad
one. We suppose this new style Of speedy
justice has been adopted IN Marion county,
without an ample excuse or an extensively
popular support; and hence this IawIess out
break, thus noticed in The Batcsvile Eagle:
Three men were killed few days since
- men engaged in the first murder and ore
hundred and fifty with the Sheriff at ,her
head nave fortified themselves, and given out
the news that thoy will die, before thew viii
be taken. The constable with one bun.
dred men won't to take them, but rc-
turned being deticd on the G,h instant.
he was to go on the Nll-from accounts ,,oro
Will be bloody work attending the affair
These items we're CLEANED from letter wri,
ten by truthful man. in Yellylle, and NAV
be depended on
independence county is in readiness, TO
man, to lend her helping hand; bnt wo advise
our citizens, as also those engaged, to use the
utmost caution in taking stops to quei the
disturbance.
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-06-27

STEPHEN A. DoueLAs, U. s. SENAToR FROM ILIs-
No1S. correspondent Of the Pennsyly na gives a.
rapid sketch of the sudden rise Of this gentleman. As
it contains moral for young men with energy bu.
without means, copy it:
First apprenticed to the tailoring business in
mont, by an affectonate aunt, who wished to keep.
him near her-obged to quit in consequence Of III
health; then to cabinet maker, we find him, about
the year 1882 OF 3, vending his way to the west.
Arrived at Jacksonville, Illinois, with three dollars in
his pocket, he set out in search of school teaches
two summer sessions, reads law under Murphy Nc
Conne, and in 1884 is elected Prosecuting Attorney.
for Morgan county-beating Colonel Harden, who.
fell at Buena Vista; in 1886, member of the Legs-
lature; in 1910, Secretary of State; Is4I, Judge of
the Supreme Court; in 1912 candidate for the nj
ted States Senate and beaten by Judge Breesc on the
18th ballot Same year elected to the House of Rep
resentatives of the United States, and in 1916 wac
nominated by acclamation in caucus of the Legisa-
ture, and elected to the United States Senate The
speech which he made in favor of ref1nding to Gen.
Jackson the fine imposed on him by Judge Hall, was
declared by John Quincy Adams be the ablest ever
made on that subject in Congress- He clearly Prov
ed that the General acted strictly within the Const
tuition in declaring martial law in New Orleans At
an interview between him and the old Hero at tho
Hermitage, Gen. Jackson expressed to him his warm
est thanks, told him that he always had doubts as to
the constitutonaity of that act-' but now" Bayss
the General, '' my doubts are removed; l did not
violate the Constitution can die in peace"
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u EREsoInr1o,NiL.No. 1a.1

Resolution relative to the public printing. as
Resohed by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of the United States Of 4nerica IN Congress assembled
That the Secretary of the Senate and the clerk of the
House, and the clerk of the Joint Committee Print
ing, Jointly be, and they hereby are. authorized and
counts for Printing, to make pro rata reduction in
the compensation allowed, to refuse the work alto
gether should it be inferior the Standard and in all
things to possess the same power over the public
printing is conferred upon the Joint Committee
Printing by the joint resolution approved August g.
1876: Prorfded, Thatth authority hereby conferred
shall only be exercised during the next recess of
Congress, and shall cease at the commencement OF
the next session of Congress. y. r.......-4
Approved March 3, lS49. ,,
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-06-27

PATRIoTfsM OF THE SECRETARY OF THE Navy.
Robert Kennedy, storekeeper the Naval station at
this port, has been removed to make way for General
of 1912, appointed to the post by Mr.. Madison, at
the close of the war. He has held it through all ad
minstrations sincefrst assuming its duties has bee
apunctuafand honest ofcer-but the cause for which
he has been dismissed is the one of voting for Gem
era Cass fellow soldier in the glorious contest
Now at the age of u.s. this honest public servant and
gallant old warrior, is turned adri having outved
all youthful energy, to make place for mere paper
soldier. g-,-.z7's y --. - ats@stt ea:tia = B
Mr.. Preston has gained courage since the lesson
he received at the Virginia election. Chivalroos Mr.
Preston! .a,s.a Il -ss.'f .:Gp zs Pennsvkpani1n f
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is@' ID Ts REsoLUTIoN-No. 6.l .s5 .i.I
Resolution authorizing the Secretary of. War to
furnish arms and ammunition to persons emigrat-
ing to the Territories of Oregon, California and
New Mexico. .-f za .-...I ....- .ss a:.-s
ResOksed by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires Of the United States @ america an Congress
bed, That the Secretary of War be, and he is here
by, authorized, at his discretion, and having due
gard to the necessities of the public service, fur
nish to such persons may apply for the same and
who design to emigrate to the Territories either of
Oregon, California or New Mexico, such arms and
ammunition from the army stores, they may requie
to arm themselves for such expedition: Prouided,
That the arms and ammunition furnished shall not
exceed supply sufficient to and equip each per-
of such expedition: find provided further, That
before the delivered, the actual to the
government of such arms and ammunition shall first
be paid to the United States; and that the Secretary
of War shall be satisfied that the persons apply
ing really and bona de design them for the afore
said. ,......s s.....
Approved March 2, 1s49. gsz .... a.. -
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CRRsoIUTIoN-No. =


Joint Resolution relative evidence in applications
for pensions by widows of deceased soldiers under
the act of July twenty-6rst, eighteen hundred and
forty-eight. T.. s; ~
ResOfred by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires Of the Unted STATES Of feriea in Congress assem-
bd That in all applications for pensions by the wild
ows of deceased soldiers, under the of July twen-
tyrst eighteen hundred and fortyeght, the returns
the rolls of the disease of which the soldier died,
and the official opinion OF the Surgeon General found
ed thereon that from the nature of the disease
contracted while the soldier in the line of his
duty shall be considered satisfactory evidence there
of without the proof required at the Pension of
fce and that it shall be the duty of the Commission
of Pensions in all cases of application for pensions
evidence, without requiring the applicant to furnish
the same. ....- ....- ....-- -...
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Gen. Taylor reminds us of the story told of a
. green an" when he first saw a. locomotive. He
admired the very much looked all arou nd it
and examined tin every particular. He finally stepped
on to 1t and pulled outthe starting rod and away the
locomotive and the I" green un went at the rate Of
forty miles hour, without the ability or knowledge
to govern the machine he had putin motion. As soon
as he came to uneven parts of the road he and the
engine Were soon dashed to atoms Gen. Tayl lor has
hold OF the starting bar of Government, and is
without the knowledge necessary to manag ge il. He
IS just coming to the road and it viii be vel
for the people, if in the general smash the
locomotive is not injured So to be worth re-
pairing. .!-gta MaruLatd Courier. !
The North-Carolina standard., 1849-06-27

mentioned, whether such judgments be in favor or
adverse to the claim, shall be entered in book pro-
yidediby him for that purpose, and under his drec-
ton and when such judgment shall be in favor of
such claim the claimant or his legal representative
shall be entitled to the amount theTeof the pro-
dncton of acopy thereof, certified by said Auditor;
at the treasury of the United States, -, &
SEC S.. find be i further enGcted That in all in
stances where any minor has been, or shaT be, en-
gagged in the military service of the United States,
and was or shall be provided with horse or equip
ments, or with military accoutrement by his parent
or guardian. and has died, or shall die, without pay
ing for said property, and the same has been, shall
be- lost, captured, destroyed, or abandoned In the
manner before mentioned, said parent or guardian
shall be allowed pay therefor making satisfactory
proof in other cases, and the further proof that he
is entitled thereto by having furnished the same.
Sec 6. Ad be IL further enacted, That in all in
stances where amy persons other than minor has
been, or shall be, engaged in the military service
aforesaid; and has been, or shall be, provided with
horse or equipment or with military accoutrements
by any person, the thereof, who has risques,
shall take the rsque of such horse, equipment,
military accoutrenents himself, and the has
been, shall be, lost, captured, destroyed, aban
doned in the manner before mentioned, such owner
shall be allowed pay therefor making satisfactory
proof in other cases. and the further proof that he
is entitled thereto, by having furnished the same,
and having taken the risque on himself. ssl i q
Sec g. .and be IL further enacted, That in all cases
where horses have been condemned by board of Of
cers, account of their untness for service in
sequence of the government falling to supply forage,
all such horses and their equipage shall be allowed
and paid for, whenever the fact shall be proven, by
legal and satisfactory evidence, whether oaIN writ
ten, that such condemned horse and the equipage
was turned over to the quartermaster of the army,
whether any receipt therefor was given and produced
not. .-7s.s FL -.. -.!+-
p Approved March 3, 1919. h-at.-f .f = = aI