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The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-09-19
To our Friends i'm the Country

20 our Friends i'm the Country.
The Inducements which our town holds
out to the citizens Of the District for the sale
"' their produce, and the purchase, Of their
necessary supplies, is not as fully apprccia-
ted rs Its strong claims should demand To
say nothing OF the advantage TO the planter
from lhc supcrintendancc of the sale of his
cotton in place Of cntrusting it to Others,
and commissions and the electra of other
"chargcs," which no little diminish the
nett gains, experience, if advcrted to,
might prove that The interest of the pro-
ducc is always advanced by selling at
the Home Market. In the way of cheap
ness of supplies of every description, dry
goods, hardware, groceries, Iron, clothing aud
all the articles which make up a well assorted
country store, Sum;crvillc may boldly chal-
Icngc comparison with any inland town in the
State. The vicinity to the railroad enables
our Merchants to keep constantly on hand
well assorted stocks, and TO afford them a,
prices which with difference Of frcgh',) will
well compare with Charleston. Not only is
our town able to afford every variety of goods,
wares and merchandise, but every mochani-
Cal branch is we'll represented, and prepared
to supply the respective demands in their
line, OF the best material and at the shortest
notice. The great Improvement in the ap-
pearancc of Sum,crvilIc in the last few wears
the new impetus which has been given to
the energy and enterprise OF its people, the
enlargement OF its area-ncw streets, new
buildings, the continued noise OF the forge.
the hammer and the plane, indicate that its
progress is onward. We trust that our country
friends will evlnce appreciation of these cxcr-
tions to render our town worthy tn; be The seat
OF Justice of SO large and wealthy district;
and that they will manifes: their good will by
freely bringing in their produce when the
highest cash market. price is always ready for
them.
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Sons of Trn,par,,,cc.

The celebration Of the lst Anniversary of
Sumter DIVISION come of on Friday last, and
every feature in the proceedings of The dav
indicated still increasing interest in the or
der.
We promise our readers some account OF
the proceedings in our next, which other mat
ter prevents Us from giving i'll this weeks pa
per.
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/ Madnira wine earned by .ass
wish TO prescribe. For this purpose the
strong arm OF Legislative power is 10 be ap
pealed to to deprive me of one of the dearest
privileges which possess, that of choosing
what shall eat and drink. But let them go
on; the people have now opened their ewes
and have proved that neither Northern tleir,a.
gogues nor hypocrites can enslave tl,em.',,54{s
SEQ how times have changed and changed
Tor the better Millions have been rescued
from poverty and destruction by adopting and
supporting the cause OF Temperance. Since
the above article was written there is not a
journal in the whole union, we firmly believe.
which would at this day publish tho above
article or write single line which could by
any possibility arrest the progress of the good
cause which has already done SO much for
mankind and liz bearing down all opposition.
ANOTHER MURpER-It becomes orr main
fu duty TO record another act of violence with.
IN Our District--the murder of Joshua Ham.
tnond, Jun. Three men, Father and two
sons, by the name of Green, are implicated in
the murder. The Father and one OF the sons
flavc been committed IN Jail. The other las
made his escape. The murder it is said. ,.rc,y
out of gambling spree.
How long shall our District be disgraced
by these horrible tragedies. Edgcfeld Adrer-
tiscr.
NJ MELAScIIoLY.-Mr. w. L. RUSSELL, a
highly respectable Young man--an architect
by tradc-put an end to his life at GraniteyiIle
in this District, on Wednesday last, while
under tho Influence nf h-e:n fever In Fl.
OF dclirum, he seized razor from table
near at hand, and with it, made severe in
clslon into his neck. Flc, however, regarded
his senses upon stitching the wound, and, is
| said, to have been fully aware of his awful
fate. He was enabled to make disposition of
his business affairs, and to leave his dying
messages.
Air. Russell was well known in our village
as young man of excellent habits and fine
promise in his pursuit. His untimely and
melancholy end has excited feeling OF deep
interest. Ibid
We learn from the same paper that the
slave Joe, who is now in Jail for the murder
OF JESSE WEATHERroRp, was tried on Mon
day, the 10th inst, and condemned to be hung
on Friday the 2lst inst
"Coning events cas-; their shadows before
as The scholar said when he saw the teacher
tying up bunch Of birch rods.
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Reply of aEr. VIVA. Rogers.

REPLY of NHr. WIRs. Rogers.
RESPECTED MADAM:-As The organ of tic
b:shorvl!!e Division ofthe Sons of Temper
ance for this occasion, have the pleasure
o! receiving from the Ladies OF this Vicinity
through your hands, this Precious Book, this
Elegant Bible; and in receiving il, | should Z
do injustice to my n,cn feelings, l should do
injustice To the feelings OF all these Brethren.
II were not TO convey to yoi; IN the most
appropriate manner of which am capable,
the sincere thanks Of ihis Dirision:--and
therefore do here in the presence OF this large
and respectable assemblage OF ladies' and
gentlemen, J0r, and in the name Of this Di-
on, return TO you, and TO the Ladies Of Liis
f'cinRy, our deepest, most unqualified, and
heartfelt thanks for this incstimabe Gift.
We may not say that our sky is always
ocr'cast with clouds; and that we hear only
the rumbling thunder! We NAV ncs say,
that here We meet with no green and sunny
spots, upon which to gaze with feelings OF
deiisht and lore; FOR the SKY is oft, sriihom
| clouds; the Sun Oft shines clearly and bright
iy and the deep toned thunder but seldom
falls upon our ears; we do meet with green
and sunny spots:-and Ro,cers are OF, s.rewn
in our Paths; Lalies:-Your smiles, are
sunshine, roses, and Rotcers TO u.s. We feel
joyful and glad on this occasion to know that
our Order enjoys the confidence and approval
Of the Ladies'; and MAJ | be allowed to say
that believe ,horconfidcncci is not rnisplaccd;
for in the Division room, the welfare ard
happiness OF ,coman, no less than man are
The objects OF anxious solicitude
You have been pleased to remark, that
notwithstanding the Division room is for our
Seq only yet you regard that feature in the
rules OF our order, as a compliment 10 gours:
1t is not possible that you should take a more
correct view Of the subject forit is the object
OF the Order OF the Sons Of Temperance, 10
make man in point of sabisesy aud rirtue,
| what ,coman already is. I've thus confess
| the weakness Of our natures @hicl, require
all the safeguards that can be thrown around
us, and acknowledge The strength of your
attachment to those principle, which il strictly
adhered to by all, would effect the most glo-
rious changes in society
In conclusion:-allo me 10 say for this
Division; that the advice you have giyeI, sis.
viii be received with gratitude; and may
your good wishes for our future success, 10
more than realized; again reitesate our
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HHalarRfucfOr3ca.

The attempt to show that the South can
not manufacture with profit is not sustained
by any fact under good management; on the
contrary, the Carolina and Georgia Mills
have been doing good business. 1t is GU
rlous fact that the Salem Fall, Great FALL
and Dover Fall Mills in New Hampshire
once lost all their capitals by reverscs and
yet have made annual dividends for tho last
'our years OF four per cent Their Joint can.
ita's now arc S3,s000OO, they employ 1000
New hampshire and Maine girls and paw
them So5,0OO per month. The pay-rolls of
the Trenton corporations amount 10 Soo3. .Ctgl
Monthly, their average dividends have been
S.e5l-l000 this per cent per anum for ten
years, notwithstanding the total loss of sever.
al OF their capitals. The earnings of the
Lawrence Manufacturing Company of To-.
wen ior the last six months arc five ana half
per cent. For two scmi-annual periods pre-
v'ons to the one which has just expired the
balance sheets OF the Lawrence Companv.
winch has capital Of Sl,5OO.OOO, show a
slight loss. The earnings of the Essex Com.
pany, in Ncwbury port, for the last six
months are stated to be four per cent. We
contend that the Southern dividends can be
made TO reach 80 and 10 per cent, with
proper experience, management, economy,
ready-sales and prompt payments.
FOURTH BRIGADE OF CAvALEY.-We col.
iect from lengthy communication in the
Chera" Gazette, the following fact, in reg
to very animated election, for Brigailcr
General OF the 4th Brigade Of Cavalry.
In November last an election was held for
that office. The report of the managers rave
COL L. II. MILLER, amajorty of nine votes.
Against their report the friends of Col. J. B.
NETTLEs entered protest. A Board of Off.
GERS decided against the protest, bu, on appeal
TO the Commander in Chief, the decision was
overruled, and the whole matter sent back
and new election ordered, which was held
on the 4tl of August last. The managers
now report Col. J. B. NErrLEs as elected.
by majority ofjour rotes. Against this re-
turn, the friends Of Col. MILLER have in their
turn entered their protest, and object to the
issuing OF a commission to Col. NErTLEs.
Another Board OF officers will be convened
to try the merits OF the protest.
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II 11'ts. . s1Iae n. 5aiIIer7s lAdaress.9
tRorthy ls4ltlyiarch ll anA 1fenubsrs

tsoTtng 11M4tr1arch M hrd 81ehbefs ut
.itle Dirision. e
1iENTLEaiEN:---As y the representative of
the ladies Of Bishopyile and It's yIcinity have
the honour toprescnt to you this bealtilptt
and sacred book.
The success of all moral ent fpslss 81 Sd
pends upoIi.tt principles set forth IN ii,c
Bible.
Wherever the authority Of this blessed
volume is acknowledged, and It's sacred pte.
ccpts are Observed there, virtue rcigns \
oueen-and enrobcd in purity and truth,
strewa sweet paacc and happiness around.
Upon this book has your Order based its
foundation, and upon its golden pages it is I
decreed-"he gates ofheIl shall never prevail
against it, FL 49, US
In presenting to you this book, we flatter
ourselves that we could bestow no greater
ooon' nor can We more signally manifest 10
you our approval Of your noble cause.
Though our sex are not eligible to seats in
the legislative halls ofthc country; yet We arc
not the less protected, neither are our rights
less secure or respected Nor may we take
exceptions to your institution, because it ia
not permitted TO us 10 enter within its circle,
and become members Of the same. We an.
preciate the motives which debar our en-.
trance, apprehendng they are prompted by
! no want OF proper regard for The character Of
woman, but rather as an evidence of the
high estimation in which she is held by the
Sons. For which compliment you are entitled
TO our hearty thanks. So long as the Bible.
is your guide, we feel asurcd that in Tie
sanc.um of your Order shall be our security:
there shall be The archives of our rights
| our intercsts-our ALL
Accept, then, gentlemen this volume as
woman's gift, the magma charta OF your Order
Esteem it sacred. Let its princp!es-which
are emblematcal!y por;rayedin in the colours OF
your badgcs,-be engraved upon the tablets
OF your hearts. Let its. light be the polar
star OF your lives its precepts, your rule of
action; and .;s precious promises your hope
and consolation
With purity Of intention, your lives will be
spo,less. Swcetly blended together in lore,
yon will not only demonstrate how pleasant
i is for brethren to dwell together in unity,
but shall offer 2 broad phaanx to your foes,
and render yourselves irrcsistable And hy
fdetiiy TO your sacred principles, you will
both, prove successful, and meet the approx
ing smiles of the Most Holy and Worthy
Patriarch OF heaven: and having blessed
others YOU yourselves will be blessed with
welcome to the full frution of those joys
promised i'll the Bible TO the faithful.
With our smiles and best wishes for your
success, We bid you "God's speed"
Finally, suffer US to Eemind you of yoiIr
sacred and resposible trust; and in the Ian
guge OF an ancient matron who presented
shield to her son on the eve ofshis departure
for hattle--saying, take this shield, "rcturn
with 1t or upon it:'' SO we would say 10 YOU
take this Bh.e as your aegis. return success
iui with it, or should you fall, hang your dying
hopes upon it.
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by Telegraph for The Curolin.an.
NORTHERN DESPATCH

BALTIMORE, Sept, ii, 1910.
The Emp're City arrived at New York yes
terday, bringing dates from San Francisco to
August = riot had taken place between
The Americans and Chiians, The former shoot
ing at and destroying tents and other property
OF 'le latter. Nineteen Americans were ar
rested, and great excitement is the result. =
New gold discoveries have been made. 4
man mar from Baltimore gathered six hundred
dollars in one week. Property has advanced
IN price. Lots which three months apo only
commanded four thousand dollars, now brina
ten and fifteen thousand Goods are cheap,
but provisions are advancing.
The Empire City brings S6OO,OOO in cold
The California, at Panama, to sail the 25,h
u!t, will bring $700,000. The dggcrs av-
eragc about one ounce day.
W a friend, recently from Spartanblrr
says the Telegraph: informs us that the pub
tic NINA IN that section is yet very much excl
led III relation to the man BARRETT, who is
still III custody. His friends, HAuwoop g..
Co (who, we are informed, are conicclioncrs,
ana not book-lnakers), had forwarded him a
check for one thousand dollars, to bail him
out--but this will not be permitted
ll's confinement may be irksome, but he
might "So father and fare worse" if released
before trial. Col y,rJ
NoETH CAROLINA GoLD.-NVc learn from
The Chdrionc journal that "lump OF Gold
was picked up on the land of Mr. Prinrlc Nc
gInnis, about miles from Charlotte. II
weighed II dwts. and lS grains, and is worth
S2l,3O. 1t was found in the road, and had
been displaced by carriage striking against
II. Mr. McGInnls intends making a further
search, and see if he cannot find a few more
such deposites.- Win. Cam
AN ODD CoMPARlsoN,--.A pious hut odd
clergyman in New Hampshire, while endeav-
ofhs 10 express on his hearers n sense of the
aii.seeing power OF God, said--."God is like a
striped squirrel in stone walI.--he can see
you, but you can't SEQ him.
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"Coming events cast their shadows before,''
as the scholar said when he saw the teacher
tying up bunch of birch rods.
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lie DUTY OF LABoR-No man can rise
rom the workmans rank. Fall he may, and
o,len does from that estate, but to rise above
ABOVE the order tho great God has established
" govern Ills world is impossible. Every
man should be a workman, and fill IN work.
mans rank lie must fill that of loafer,s
re VINO made the world never made n snot IN
u Tor an ldler Hc never made man who
was to live by his brains alone, or such an one
would have been all brains. Body and sonl,
powers physical and mental, are to be used
else they never would have been given; and
whoever finds himselfin possession of nar
oi hands, a set Of bones and muscles, NAV resi-
assured that he has command to use them.
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During the temporary absence of the Editor,
Friend will keep our Banner to the Breeze
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ARREST OF Col. BENroN-Thc ST Jo-
s,eplis Adrocate, of Aug. | l, says: Old Bull
ION was arrested on the 9th inst, in tins town,
(St. Joseph, MOI at the instance of Judge
Iirch, for slander, in publicly charging Judge
B. with improper condnct in his family Col
nenton has filed an answer, and petitdned
lor change OF venue to Clinton county, the
residence of Judge Birch
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SAY, WHAT HE DESERVES,

SWIFT RETRlBUToS.-On Tuesday
last the 'Greenspot was made doleful by
the tolling of bells for the death of James
X. Polk, late President of the Locofoco
party. The news of his decease was
received by telegraph The disease un-
der which he laboured was chronic diar-
rhoa; not cholera, as stated in our last
Thus has this ambitious and wicked
man been called early to his final account.
We would, in charity, have wished him
a life OF ten thousand years in which to
bring forth fruits meet for repentance. =
eve are taught in the Book of Books
that tog National sins there shall be Ma
tlonal Affections, Does it not. however
seem little singular, Just contemporane
Gus with the death of the author of the
most shameful iniquitics in which our
country ever engaged, that the conse-
quence OF those iniquities should be so
full upon us--that the scourgc of disease
should be sweeping the length and
breadth of our land Verify the ways
of Providence are inscrutabie."
The above we find in one of our exchange
papers, but who it was that so far disgraced
himself ms man, and SO fagrantly violated all
principles of humanity and common dcccncy
we arc not informed; nor arc we desirous to
know. The man who is so wofully blinded by
party prejudice, as to express himself in such
style, only shows the basencss of his heart;
and the littleness of his sonl We trust that
he will meet with nc favor from any of the
press, either wing or democrat, but that the re-
oulIe for which it just calls will no; be spared,
until the perpctrator shall be willing to leave
the ranks of u profession, which he has dis
honorcd, and attempted to degrade to the level
of his own bascncss"
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ATCHIsoN VS.. BENTON.

Senator Atchison, who is the colleague of
Mr. Benton, has sent to press it is said, man
ifesto against the doctrines of Mr.. b. 1t should
be source of qualification, that Senator B. is
thus eschewed by men from his own State
Missouri has long and willingly acknowledged
hm as her leader; but since he has turned
traitor to the doctrines, which she has adyo.
Gated and recognised as orthodox, she cast him
OIL proving that she has more regard for prin-
clpics and consistency than for any man. The
Democratic press throughout the Union, so far
as we are informed, have denounced Senator
b. and the only alternative which he now has,
Is to throw himself into the arms of Northern
Wings and Free Sellers, for whom he is n
worthy associate.
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U. S. SENATOR.

The Governor of Illinois, it is stated, will call
an extra session of the Legislature to elect
Senator in place of Gen. Shields, who has been
declared Ineligible to- his seat. Several of the
Democratic papars have hoisted the name of
ia McClemand. Judge Breesc who opposed
Gen. Shields is said also to be candidate.
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SONS OF TEMpERANCE

The following ere the Officers elect of Pick
ems Division for the present quarter:
NJ NJ NoRroN ". p.
w ID. STEELE, w A.
w H. TRIMMER, r. S.
o. Il RAErcS, 4. R. s.
d. F. HILL, T. S.
JosErH BuRNETr T.
j. h. EARLE, c.
NJ. G. ANDERSON, 4. c.
GEo. c, MArrIsoS, l. S.
G. A. TAYLOR, o. s.
The first three and the last were regularly
installed in Office on Monday evening last, by
Rev Jos. GRESHAM, ID. G.. w p, j. j. HowAnp,
of Hamburg, acting as d. G. C.
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THE CHOLERA

This dread disease has made its appearance
on the Savannah River. Seven cases pro re-.
ported on the plantation of DIR. Daniels, and
ls or 90 on that of Dr. Scriven. There were
some few other cases. Some of the first named
cases have died The cases generally arc said
to be of mild form, and yield readily to med
ical treatment
1t is extending rapidly at the North and
West
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GENERAL SCorT

The N. Y.courief d Enquirer denies the re.
ported dangerous illness of this distinguished
ofhcer, and says his health has not been as good
as is now, for some time past
But the Charleston Mercury 9Th inst) saws
1T has private advices, which represent him in
u critical situaion and his recovery as doubt.
ftu
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NEW -ORLEANs, July 40, a. m.

Col. Duncan, Inspector General of the
Army, died yesterday in Mobile.
The cotton, corn and sugar crops were
quite promising throughout Texas
The cholera, twas reported, had broke
out among the Camanchc Indians, and
they were flying in every direction, panic
stricken.--C Char. Courier.
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NNw,OnLEAxs, June, So. a. m.

VT u
Accounts from Merida to the 18th
June, state that there had been fight
between the Yucatans and the Indians,
near Thine. The former were routed with
great slaughter. The Indians were close
ly besieging Tehosaca
The city is very healthy. The deaths
last week from Cholera were 90; other
diseases s4 Total ll3.
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SIGNIFICANT

The citizens of Orangeburg on the celcbra-
tion Of the fourth of July, dispensed with the
reading of the Declaration of Independence
and substituted the Southern Address. Let
the North look to il.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-07-14

the amount of insurance. Mr.. Thomas
Burden, citizen of the place, we regret
TO learn, was unfortunately killed in at
tempting to blow up house, Char.
Courier,
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KEOW EE COURIER
Saturday, July IA, 1SA0.

With view of accommodating our Sub
scribers who live ut a distance, the following
gentlemen arc authorized and requested to
act as agents IL receiving and for rwafding Sab
scriptions to the KEowEE COURIER, viz:
MAJ. w. S. GRESHAM, at West Union.
EDWARD HrouEs, Esq, =" Horse Shoe.
EP. WERNER, Esq, Bachelors Retreat
d. F. MIrcuELI, Esq. " Pickensvillc.
j. L. HAGooD, Twelve Mile.
It. j. WEBB, for Anderson District
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MAJ. GENERAL WORTH

Arrangement, have been made by the Com.
mon Conncil of New York, to convey the re-
mains of this distinguished officer to his native
State for Intermcnt.
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Col Duncan, Adjt and Inspector General of
U. s. Army died at Mobile on the Sd inst.
NEW ORLEANS.

We are happy to learn that the crevassc at
snuYc's, which was The principal one, has been
entirely stopped, and the works made secure.