The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-10-31

sense popuiatlono OF t,ose PROVINCES 10 lore
see annexation. f.5.
Census of gslnaters District.
The census ofour Dietrict has from time
TO time been published in our columns, as the
different portions Of it were furnished to US
by our faithful and obliging officer Mr.. Isaac
Z D. KEELs u. The Proprietor of the Ban
Sner has now in his possession and is publish
ing, in q neat pamphlet form, the census Of
the entire District for the convenience OF
those who may wisl, TO preserve the valuable
information which it contains. 1t will be
issued blythe first Monday in November next,
and will be fer sale at the Banner, Office in
Sumtcrvil!c.
ACCIDENT To THE MAIL.--The singc
from forkYille, Chester, Winnsboro, &c,
was overturned onlast Sunday evening
while crossing Crane Creek, some five or
six miles above this place. Tho letters
and newspapers were completely soaked.
but our postmaster .wns busiiy engaged
yesterday morning in drying ,hcm, and
endeavoring torender them legible. Tic
watercourses must be very full, from the
recent heavy rains. [south Carolinian.
REMARKABLE YIELD or CoRN.--Our
readers will remember that wc noticed a
few weeks since, remarkably proInis.
ing crop Of corn grown by Col. John Smith,
ofCcdnr Creek, Wilkinson county. Mr..
S. writes us over date of the 7lh ins,ant,
that he chad just finished gathering his
corn, and thut from one acre and a quar-.
ter he measured one hundred an! mn.
eight bushels peck and haB, The corn
was measured in sealed measures, md
weighed Gfy.scren pounds 10 the bushel. =
Beat this, who can?-G Journal.
H The Raleigh Star publishes The
Mississippi resolutions in regard to the
Wilmot proviso, and takes n decided part
in their favor. |, says, 1--WE are opposed
10 the Wilmot proviso in every form and
place" Why don't the other wliig pres
ses he us firm
Al the Railroad Convention lately hcl,!
at Greenvile Tennessee, the amour, of
Sl50,000 wns subscribed to the stock Of
tho ''East Tennessee and Virginia Rail
road, and it was resolved To apply 10 the
Tennessee Legislature fora subscription
of a million and half Of dnllurs on Tic
part OF the State.
The WIRE BRinGE suspended over ihc
Ohio river, Mt Wheeling, Va, was COM
pletcd on the Goth inst, and Mr. Eilet, he
architect (thc same who bull, one recent.
~ over Niagara river at The Falls) rode
over il with horse md buggy amid the
firing of ordnance. The people OF Wheel.
ing are delighted with their bridge.
One hundred and twelve bushels Of
Corn have been produced from an acre Of
land in Pckcns District, without manure
and by common cultivation. SO says The
Keorec Courier.
MELANcHoLY.-A gentleman who, a
few weeks ago, visited Gruvots, small
town some ten miles snu,h.wcs nl ST..
Louis, found there no less than twenty.
five infant boys and girls whose parents
had died Of the cholera. They were all
gathered into The dwelling OF a benevolent
gentleman, named Sappington, by whom
they were generally cared for.
The cnrs on tic Macon and Western
Road u few days since, ran over and killed
n negro womnn few miles above For
syth. 1t is generally supposed that, in a
til %! mental arrangement, she plnccd her
self Deliberately upon tho track to bc run
over. Her head was entirely severed
from her body.
SIXTY MINISTER'S HuNG.-Thc n, Y.
Commercial Advertisers London cores
pondent in reviewing the recent dastanlly
and cruel acts OF Gen. Hnynau, the Aus
lrian Roaldill, says that the hanging of
the Bishop Erlan was followed by The ST.
milnr execution Of sixty Hungarian Min.
istcrs of the gospel, who were charged
with praying for the success Of their
counlry's cause. One Of Kossuh's pri.
vate secretaries being tnken, ho Was pu,
10 death without even the form Of trial.
Sac. Georgian.
Rome TO BE ANNEXED To FRANcE.--
a Paris letter to The New York Tribune
says:--"fou will perceive that the Re-
irogrades in the French Chamber have
not dared 10 attack tho Presidents letter
10 Col. Ney, nor will they. The Pope
will rccede, not, there will be move.
ment made, and tha, very soon, the ulli-
mate object Of which will he to annex
Rome &c France. lfthc Pope shalt con-
tinue to be obstinate, Louis Napoleon iyill
contriye to have the popular vote Of Rome
given asking for annexation"
AwfuL.--The Clearspring fMd.) Sem
iinel, Of Saturday, says:
IA young man named Cox, who was