The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-06-27
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The Telegraph per Baltimore ON Mon.
day 18th inst. communicated TO the peo.
pie ofthe Southern States tile melancholy
intelligence that JAMES Knox Polk had
departed this life at Nashville, Tenn, on
Friday ihel 9th inst. The news we can.
not say was unexpected for we were aware
thathe was helda victim By that universal
scourge, the chronic diarrhea, but, never.
thelcss; coming as it did withlightning.lilse
rapidity we were astoundcd. When we
think Oft great and good man, how seldom
tits we ever deem him mortal. II is but q
few fleeting months since he retired from
apost, If not the highest, the most honora-
Bile in the world, the chief magistracy by
the peoples choice, after on administration
harassing md arduous, yet the most
brilliant since that of WASHINGTON. A
nation mourns his loss, and it is nation's
loss. His name will be recorded on lhe
pages of history and posterily will revere
it. JAMES KNOX POLK, was born at
Mccklenburg, N. G. November 2, 1905,
and consequently attained his 54th year.
He entered public life as member of
the Tennessee Legislature in 1923, where
he served two years. In 1925 he was
elected to Congress, and continued mem.
ber of that body for fourteen years. du.
ring four Of which he presided over its
deliberations us Speaker with eminent
ability. He was then elected Governor
ofthe State of Tennessee, which station
she occupied fortwo yenrs, md in 1914
he was elected President Of tho United
States. ellis transition from tho pima.
Gle Of earthly honor to the lowly tenement
ofthe dead, has been sudden and unpccl-
ed, and his friends and his countrymcn
might we'll have anticipated for him many
years enjoyment of the distinguished hon.
ors he had SO fairly earned in the service
of his country" Mr.. Polk leaves no
children, md the sympathics of the nation
are enlisted in behalf Of his amiable wife.
TO her, who had shared with him the
burdens and vexatons ofpublc life, who
mad been his confidential friend and true
adviser, this loss is terrible, her prospects
are darkcned and her life hereafter rem
dered a blank. His loss will be severely
felt by his aged mother, though coupled
with,the qualification Of seeing her son
descend honored, revercd and beloved
into the grave; a nation joining in her
mourntul sorrow.
9TH OF JULY AT CHARLESTON OR Co.
LUMBIA.-lt will be seen by our adverti.
sing columns that the South Carolina r.
R.,with its accustomed libcrality has re-
duced the fare, SO as 10 cnnble individuals
to 60 either TO Charleston or Columbia
with one reduced fare. By an arrange.
ment with the Geogia and Western Rail.
roads, they, also are enabled to furnish,
travellers this summer with through and
returntickets either TO Dalton, 4O7 miles,
or to Rome, 3s5 miles, from Charleston.
for S15, and to Athens, 25l miles for $40,
thus placing it within the power of any
one TO enjoy The cool balmy brcezes Of
the mountains Of Georgia.
LADy's BooK.-The July number Of
this beautiful affair 10 received. It is
what it pretends TO be--a book for the
ladies. The embellishments arc great
treat, and there are no thirteen of these
exquisite specimens ofart in the present
number. Among these aro The First
Parting and returned from his Travels,
superb mezzotinis; sparkling con,ribu.
tions from Grace Greenwood, Miss Les.
lie, IuckermaD, and other noted writer's,
render the Lady's Book one Of the most
attractive of periodicals.