The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-12-12


oss Il liosiso of
slss Isifala fe met on eyci,is,s laat
fot sal Celu'stsi reIetenee To- Isis Important
ssuelee et.g low regolnti io1s we're
adopted:
= hat we egard with feelings OF
lively Sc tiBactioD the SIaie movement in NIs
Isiasippi,in defence Of The rights and interests
of the South, mud hail itw!tfioy as iha frst
step towards thatafirin, united. and etjl,eeried
ACTION among tho Sou.hern States III wbicl,SSa
sense oh their common danger imperiously de-
|s itesdlrcd, That The Recommendation Of Tho he.
stale OF Mississippi, OF a Southern CoIven.
tion 20 pc held at Nashville; the first Mon.
day III June next, should be ecorJially,esnbrac.
Gu py me whole South, that BY common coun.
c''s ~ WseiIlaYt avert the common calamites i'm.
s,gtr US, through the action OF tile
eseHsrais sgioperGnejt, driyenSoi, bys tho lust
oil power, aid the fell spirit offanaticis,p.
isesolte Flat, Tor the purpose ofsearrpinq:
Out , The recommendations ofihe people ot Ais
ssss'Ppi, " is eXpedient thnt, in ierislatiya
ca Gus, we should nominate four delegates
70 represent the State at large in:the conyen.
tlon proposed TO be held in Nashville. 81. y
I, HSe:soired, That, still further to carry out
y INC recommendations of the people Of tho
State1of Mississippi, we respectfully rccon,.
mend To- Tho people ofth;s Siate 10 l,cnt ,o.,
getller onihe lst Monday in April next, IN
The various parishes and districts; ofthe State.
tonominate as many delegates as ttrY have
members ofthc Legislature, to meet on The
hrst alonday ins May succeeding, at some
central and convenient point in their respect.
I'VE congressional districts; then and there to
nominate two delegates to represent each
congressman district in the State in the pro.
posed convention. -
Resolred, That entertaining sincere de-
sire 10 cooperate with our sister States of lie
South in any movement which they NAV
deem necessary. for tho common good. and
having entire confidence in the wisdom. in.
tegrity, and firmness oG. the Southern people,
when assembled in said Convention, we ieei
ana express an uiulouhted confidence that
the people OF the State of South Carolina
will yield faihiu aud inflinchng suppor, to
any measure which said Convention may re.
commend.
Ut Among the very many bills presented
by our ndcfatigable Senator, Col. F. ]. MosEs
the 'ollowingis worthy special notice. The
measures it broaches nre rather harsh, but
some very strenuous endcayors must be
made to put . stop 10 the flooding OF our ma:ls
with abolition documents.
a BILL
10 project The People Of HE State frou Incen.
diary Publications through Me u. S. Nea |
he il cnactedby the Senate and House Of |
Representatives. now met and sitting in Gen |
cral Assembly, and by authority of The same. |
Fiat from aud after passing this Act, if any
Post Master within the State OF South Carroll. |
ma shall knowingly deliver to an; person or |
persons any written orprinted paper, picture,
drawing or engraving, calculated to disturb |
The pence and harmony ofthe people OF this
STATE, ~ relation TO The slave population !
thereof, such Past Master shall, on conviction
ny Indictment, be imnrisnned for term not |
exceeding Twelve months and pny a fine not |
exceeding one thoisand dollars &s
+ VI Oae 0! the most important bills passed,
loo, by very large vote, is one passed in tic |
House providing for the punishment OF traf.
ickcrs in sprituous liquors with slave, by
puof'c Thipping for The .f.st offence. Upon
The motion OF Mr. Richardson, tho operation of
The law was postpencd.o othe lst March, so as
70 give timely notice to all violu,ore oft. 1t /
. to be hoped that the passage of, This act will /
ei5ectnally stop tha, Illicit ani corrupting ,rai-
lick.
GEN. CLlNcH.--The Savannah Georrian,
noticing the death Of the late Cen Cinch,
This gentleman for many years an officer
n the United States Army. lie served with
lgh distinction in 1872, and was retained
IS colonel upon the reduction of The army |
II It's close, soon acquired a brevct as brga-
licr-gcneral, and with that rauk commanded |.
n Florida in 1885 and 6, at the commence
ment OF the Seminole War He was truly a
hero at the baillc of Wiih!achoohee. Resign
Ed from the army he established himself in
Camdcn county, in this State. In time he
was elected member of Congress; aud, re-
Gently. was the Wing candidate for governor
nf Georgia. He was a gentleman in cvcryl
sense oI the Wurd--:i solder without rcproarh /
and an honest inaa The people of Georgia
anu more especially those of her sea.coas,,
will deeply feel the loss of this emineni ap,la
honorcd cIizeGr -
u There are few things relative to the
commerce OF England more striking in their
details than the rapid and immense increase
of The coal trade. The City Recorder, in his
address to Prince Albert, at the opening OF
the new Coal EXchoffrr said.--ut About Ihrcc
hundred years ago, one or two ships were suf-
!icien; for The demand and supply of London.
In lGl6 about 200 vessels were required; in
l705 about 600 ships were equal to lis de-
mand; in 1893, 1855 carSocs containing
about l,330,00O tons; in 1920, $3.50 car.
goes with l,G02,0J. :nns; in 1916, 1905 ships
nrn,lnunl ..a..r, .:.,.r Qsa1