The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-02-28

VIRGINIA GoLD.-Mr. Heiss, formerly
Of the Washington Union, has formed
company. consisting Of Commodore Stock
!, ton, Mr.. Dexter and others, for the purpose
of working gold mine, near Fredericks-
burg, in Spotsylvania County, Va. 'Fhc
property was purchased, a short time ago,
by Mr.. Heiss, who Inns since associated
the other members Of the firm in the en-
terprise. Several thousand dollars have
already been expended in exploring and
developing the mine; shaft. have been
. sunk, and regular quartz veins discover
ed, containing gold in considerable quan;s
titles. tf's M ~ i'ta f. u
OF January with sin hands, and the pro.
duct Of that labor, ns exhibited ut a tlirec-
tors meeting at the Aslor House, New
J York, on the l 1th January, was proved to
be worth nine thousand dollars! Thus
from both the Atlantic and Pacific arc
!. Pactolan streams pouring in upon us, re-
alizing the wish Of Midas, without, we
trust, anything like tho curse which &c
companied it.-Erc. Ne,os.
THE WEAKNESS OF THE SOUTH.
sdl The Richmond Republican throws out
The following pregnant suggestion, which
1. we all should profit by, for the taunt is un-
: fortunately too true though not us much
! 30 as our Northern brethren deem:
lid "Thc New-York Evening Post, in quo
Z ting our Recommendations to the South 10
supply all its own wants and establish
direct trade with Europe, refers to our de-
clnrations thu, the South now looks 10 the
), North for manufactures, education &c, MS
q strongly stated admission Of the weak
( nees Of the South and her inability 10 en-
ter upon contest with The North We
hope no such contest will ever take place.
But to be "forcwarncd is to be forearmed.
5""'fhe South should see and feel her
weakness, ifshe would ever recover from
1t and, become strong"
6lI,. How this consummation is to he effected
we will endeavcr briefly to indicale very
-shortly-for the subject is one of vital inn
portance 10 the Southern people.
While tho proceeds of our labors 90 to
enrich tho North-the producers receive
nothing in reinr: i but "notions" which
they could fabricate far better and cheap.
er at home--nnd those who profit by our
apathy, deride us for our folly, and twit
US with its consequences.
III There is q way Of obvinting this evil
and o very simple one it is--but its expo.
sition needs moro space than we can bes.
y tow upon it to.day.-Nlore anon.-Col.
I Tel.
MARRIAGE II Hon LIFE--Tho on dit il,
that their serene hnhnesses. the Quaker Gil
ant and Giantcss, now at the American Mu-
scum, are about to be united in wedlock-
The bridal suit has been bespoken by the
swain, and ere week, the two will probably
. DO but one. by later dates the marriage has
Il been cUnsumated.
il. CoLLEGEs IN TnR UNITED STArEs.-
/, There are now in the United States one hun
dred and nineteen colleges; thirteen of which
arc under the direction Of The B,ptists; nine
under the direction Of the Episcopaiians; thir-
teen under tho direction OF the Roman Catho-
fics5lnin under the direction Of the Conprep :
I, ationallsts; and slxtY-one, most of which are
under the direction Of the Presbyterians.
.'E- LOUIS PIILLlpPE WISHING TO RETURN TO
FRANcE.-Tho New York Courier des Eiafs
Unis states, on the authority of the Corsaire.
9 (Pars paper, that Louis Philippe has address
Sod letter, botRto the President Of the Re-
y public and to Otlion B,rrot, tho President of
Z The Council, in which he protests the purity Of
his intentions and his determination to keep
.al0of from public affairs, in case he sl,oultl he
allowed return to France. He and his sons
.shsuld they return to France, propose to bind