The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-12-12
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4 issssis tpe biisil IN our toS ii III
fnasg 2aa lists all favor The proiacf,
i lbans lie siTleiesta5of The community render
such an 1stitutioii or the estat tlsllment 81 4
q Bank Agency almost absointely nec essary Ia
Fl the el1arpof the Distrht Woare decided.
ly fasotably impressed towards either ihsti.
'i tntes, q Bank or an Agency, considering both
Il beneficial TO the masses. nevern the light
4 ofsa y1nonope oae simple raason. 1t is
q elle investment of capitalize beget capital and
TO afford convenient anu lexpeditious means TO
4 the community at large. The interests t,f
4 the Peoplepls thls District demand tho esab.
4 lshnent of one orr the other; a Bank whore
their Wncapital may be invested, or an a gen
cy to afi1rd facilities to all. # TO compute The
amonnt8of banking bnsjness this b strict now
does is next to an imppssib,liiy, but, we are
assured by one :tnore familiar with sucl, sta.
4 tistics, that over Sl5o,oO06f paperis yearly
/ discounted, and a;;lke sunSpail out in adj.
vanccs blythe various state Banks. WHY
!. should not this business. besdone al home
Wewant either ono of,tlesc Institutes for
the following reasons A snfe place is de.
sired for tie ,qsPosite ioef ptdblic and private
funds We desire a place where .e!able
drafts can be purchased for the safe and
speedy transmission Of money. We desire
an institution 10 discount paper at legal rates,
and thus save the eIorbitant charges made by
money-lendcrs. We want some institute TO
make advances to the planter and merchant on
cotton. We desire banking institute in or
der TO afford the usual facilities to the people
in order to stimulate business now stagnon,
Tor want offunds; to encourage industry and
TO convert money now laying idle INTO useful
and productive capital.
With Bank Sumcrville will receive an
additional impulse. The Wilmington and
Manchester R.R passing through, 1--WE might
say almost ending in) the town has benefited
us Even now there is marked difference
IN the appearance of the town, now dwellings,
workshops and comnodious stores have been
and arc in course of erection, considerable
addition has been made TO oaeor the pr;nci-
pie hotels, and there il some talk of brick
range going up. All trades, professions and
mercantile business flourish ana this prosper.
ity will be considerably enlarged by giving
us Banking Institute.
During the Bunk debate on Saturday las,
in the House: Mr.;.PREsToN, Speaking Of
the sighting manner in which the appeal Of
the Barring 10 The pl:ghlcd faith of the State
had been alluded 10. said
"Sir--Thc fame Of Soa,l, Carolina is as
the fame Other daughtcrs--;co pure, 'o9 no.
" te be doubted or discussed; it is a thing ul
the linart----not Of the tongue, and every citi-
zen Of hers holds Il sacred above all c!sc"
s We re-sseGb this. glorious sentimcnt--a
sentiment too, whicl, wc believe is the popu-
lar cne--so sfsssrs, Legislators, It's moi the
Bankyou Murder,,but you make your own
state commit. suicide her her glori-
Gus naIne, aud leave. her standing the observ-
ed OF failnbserscrs,--. fame bye word OH
the exchanges oil the world
MANCHESTER AND WILMISGroX r. r.
The grading got the road in tie Immediate vi
cinIty Of The town, is progressing finely. d..
Mu!drow's contract of eleven Miles from
Black River throughout Scapc Whore swamp
to Lynclfcs Creek is also progressing rapidly |
six miles being cut, filled and graded, ana TO
show the stability of the work, the, embank-
mon, across the swampis sixteen feet high,
and sixty IN width at its base. The whole
does great credit to the able and energetic |
builder l." II. Dickson Esq The work is
very arduous, hut it is expected that this por-
tion will be graded and timbcrcd early mex,
fall.
: The GovEESoR's SECOND MESSAGE was |
sent 10 the Legislature on the 2U,h inst, sta |
ting that the testimonials TO be presented to
the widow oICol. Dickinson, to Col. Gladden.
and to the sen of the late Col. Butler, by
resolution oil hist session, and the med aLss ro
tttaas7-1pSfreates Of The So. Ca. Regiment, would
he presented before tho termination OF the
present session. The Governor recommends
1.-THE prosecution'oflhe; States claims against
general government, 70 assSo Congress the
l.retrocession Of Castle pncncy 10 the State,
revision O, The negro laws, the payment of
$500 per annnm totlie agtn, OF rational cx-
changes iYr The State, a new fence for the
| State Hoaao aud aNrsenal,g grounds, the ropub-
! LEGATION OF the lni votGme of Statutes at
large and several minor specifications.
COMMENCEMENT The graduating class Of
/ the 80. Ca College this year is unusually
| large, giving further evidence ofthc ncreas-
ling prosperity Of that institute under The able
mar management of President Preston. and is the
siifst class thai has received through its collie
gate course s The benefits Of lis superinterd.
ence aud instruction. The addresses are
represented, tohnse beenof high order of