The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-02-07

Thesoffices Of the General Agent and
ss'Treashrer, heretofore held by the RcvlJ. nj.
Timmons were separated, and this gentle
man elected General Agent, and Mr.. John
!. MacR1c, jr, Secretary and Treasurer.
e. Wilmington Commercial.
The Legislature Of North Carolina nd-
iourne,f on Monday, Inst. Relief has been
extended TO the. Wilmington and Raleigh
Rail Road Company, by authorizing it 10
mortgage the Road to the amount Of 5000,
600 for the purchase ofiron 10 relay the
track and extending the time for the pay
anento the Company's bonds 10 the Siato,
of$30O 900, 10 ten years. Tha, body nl-
an pnsse'l bill to construct The Central
Railroad Road from Goldsboro' TO Salisbu-
~ and Charlotte via Raleigh.
CAL1roRN1A.- The gold fever has rapidly
increased since the last news arrived, and
twenty five pound ln,nps hive furnished all
tho. :::as lacking. The streets are filled with
adyehturers preparing for start, and the
stores drowned with purchasers Of pistols and
provisions, the means Of life and death. The
last news has had an effect where very little
Was before produced namely among men who
are doing gool business here. Most Of those
gone, or made arrangements to GO, pre-
vious to this orr;val OF dispatches, were men
who were in moderate circumstances, young
men commencing the world, or those w.lo
llhad bean adisapp oiRted indtair calcu'ation
there. So far as we ana able tdjudge, they were
good class OF citizens. although fpoossesng
comparatively small lmaans. Bltwitllin two
rsthree3 3dRys n now impulse Sltas been given
! Il, tho excitement, and It has reached men Of
= wealth; who lured by The prospect of a good
Ss Investment and large profit, even TO doub-
Il ling or trebling fortunes, have suddenly dcc-
ded to fall into the ranks and cross the CONT
nert.S
Such men, if careful and prudent, will prob
ably make Ilnoney; l. e. if they do not get kill
ed or die of diseasc, or Otherwise make ship
wreck OF their hopes. There rs elsewhere,
capital will be a means OF success.
usftt. W II. Jour. Gf Com 25h, inst
i AMERICAN O,ean STEAMSHIPS -T,c third
: OF tho Ocean Sterm Navigation Cunpanyi;
siinc was launched at New-York o, Thurs
dny. a She to be- called The F.antin. She
! d ffars in her model from The Washington and
{ Hermann, aud is expected ta surpass in
speed, MS we'll as in strength anything that
Il bhasiyet crossed the Atlantic Ocean, She is
braccd with diagonal iron braces; her floors
arc solid 20 inches deer, bo;cd together, and
tightly caulkea. She has more timber and
sfastenings than any other steamer Her
iergth olrllie main deck is 2'i5 feet, and over
su:l, or FROM tiynrc head to'taifrail, 300. The
Z engines iwillbc OF 81 inches cylinder, eight
,,fcettsiroke; the wheels 30 feet diameter and
Willie as complete and comfortable as they
I, can be made.
gaffTnE LATE LIEUT.. FRAN.Is TUcER, u.
s.. N.-T'ha death nl I.ieutenint Ffan:is IIu-
ger, says the National Intelliycnccr, has not
{ been generally announced to the Navy. 1t is
but Just that his former comrades sh ,ull be
afforded the sad privilege OF u,inglny their
sorrow with that Of his bcre .ve Iami'y.
srtLieut lIuger was represc ltative of tha.
distinguished IIuguenot family 20 we'll known
in the councils and in the battles of The Re.
public. He was the son Of Tint ga liant gen
f<tleman whose chivarlic attempt 10 rescue La
faye tic from the dungeons OF Oh nu.z has for
sever associated his name with that Of The H.
5us.rious friend and brother in. arms oFWAsII-
INcroN; The son was worthy Of his lineage
sanl of his sire.
ID cath in battle or in s:orn Which larno-
snzeswith the stern profession of n sea-olf'cer,
4 shedding over his memory a h:..ong glow OF
Iier0;sm, was not reserved for him. Five
years ago an insdous disc ,se withdrew him
from ths dischlr55 OF his duties al after
calmy and rcsnlutely looking death in the face
during his lingering illness, borne with chris
tainsfortitulc,he died on the 9Th of January
without a struggle, apparently without a
fpang.
stsThe naval service in time Of peace afforded
\ no opportunity OF achieving public distinction;
4biit among his brother officers, Lieut. IIU-
GER had won an enviable reputation TO raro
personal beauty and gentle manners he uni
ted AN ncarncst sternuess of purposc and SEN
tments Of the loftiest honor Pure, brave, and
generous he ranked amongst our best officers:
and will be sincerely mournod by til, service
which his excellence adorned.
1.-The Supreme Court has deciled,jn respect
to this matter of fugitive slaves, that the off.
cors of the states may execute the United
States laws in reference to the delivery o
fugitive slaves, if they choose, but that it is
optional will, tllein. Some Of tn, Northern
States have, by.legislation, deprived the State
Officers of this discretionary power, and sub
jected them to penalties, as New Y orK, riopo
sesitotdo now, for lending any al IN the ap
prehension and delivery Of fugitive slaves.
Char C0ur.
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