The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-07-11
Isusiness Prospects.

Si'S'c electofai vote Tor the Presidency.
Business Prospects.
We opprehend this year will scarcely
give us u fair average Of business, al.
though we may have u fair average Of
crops. The public ware. houses in the
North are filled with goods, the great ia.
cility which which the Warchousing
system gives 10 the importer, enabling
HIM to use his credit freely in importing
without being required TO pay duties until
sales are elected, must necessarily crowd
the market. The sickness prevailing in
almost every direction, ,hc grca, fires at
81. Louis and o.her cities, and tho over.
How n, New Orleans unite TO check bus.
mess, and yet we never knew money
to be more plentiful! we are making all
Europe our debtors instead of creditors,
and VIC should scnsibly feel the effects of
This depression were it not for the great
surplus OF produce which will enable us
to live comfortably on less profits. 1t is,
however, at this moment of flat and un-
profitable prospects ,ha, OUR STATE should
be active, in improving it's condition and
establishing its independence. Our gcol.
os'cal researches for coal, iron, gold and
other valuable minerals and metals should
be active and energetic; wherever furn-
ace or still can be erected, saw.mill
built, cotton or woolen factory establish.
ed we shall add 10 the wealth and power
OF the state. Let our Railroads in con-
temptation or in their infancy be cnergct.
'cally pushed on. From each town 10
The Railroads or wafer courses plank
roads should be built to convey our pro.
ducts with ease and rapidity, and plank
roads are doing wonders in the Northern
States, paying ten per cent under greatly
reduced tolls, and our neighbor, North
Carolina is pushing rapidly ahead with
her enterprises. We have only 10 devel.
ope the resources and arouse the industri.
Gus energies of the South, to be independ.
emf ofthe world, to be feared by enemies
and respected by friends.
The 4TH.-The celebrations both at
Charleston and Co!ambia were of high
order. The day at both cities proved un.
usually cool, thus allowing The exer-
a..
tons OF both soldier and civilian to be un.
disturbed by any reflections on tho hsst.,
The military paraded very strong in
Charleston and the Sons eff T 'emPorance
made Ike show in Columbia. Crowds
of strangers visited both cities, taking sad.
vantage ofthe reduced fare, and we are
happy TO state, the festivities ut both pIa.
ces were not marrcd by any accident.
W The medals struck by order of the
Council of Charleston in commemoration of
tho valor of the city corps belonging to the
Palmetto Regiment, during the war with
Mexico were presented to the survivors and
the Representatives Of the deceased by the
Mayor, on the 4th inst
W President Taylor has issued Procla.
nation recommending the first Friday in Au-
gust next to be set apart as day of fasting
and humiliation throughout the Union, in
consequence ofthe prevalence of the Cholera
u Farther Mathew was received publicly
at New York on the I'd inst and took up his
abode at the Irving House
rs Gen. Foote's letter in answer to
Mr. Benton, part OF which will be found
on the outside, should be read universally.
Comment thereon is unnecessary.
ExEcuTIoN.-The negroes Charles and
Jimmy were hung at Charleston on Fri.
day last for the murder of Mr.. Morrison,
the watchman Of the West Point Rico