The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-12-19
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states thatiiiaroare 43, ,ga0, ,0u0 i 'yurds of1
cloth made la TINT city annns.iy, VIZ.
10000, 900; Stark, III 900.
000, Manchester, 8 10000 900. More .iian
two yards 10 ochinhabitanio Of The United /
States.
The Bunk of Hamburg hos declared,
a dividen1! ofi%oj dollars AMI Efifiy cents,
(32,50) per share, being five per cent. FOR
six months, payable January /, 1850.
a rocdle swallowed four yenrs ago, by
q young nun in Boston, was recently en-
tractcd from between his ribs, on the left
side.
PRESBYTERIAN CHuRcH STATISTICS
Now School.20 synods, I04 prcsbyieries,
1855 churches, l30, ,047 members. Old,
School: % synols, I22 prcsbyteries, 2.512
churches, 200, 1903 members. ~ ga
The U. s. steamer Massachusetts.
Com. Knox, sailed The lst November for
Sandwich Islands for crew Of Kannkas,
The Norfolk health officer reported
elcrcn deaths in the month ending 3Olh
November. This, in o population Of 49,
600 (supposed present. number lis al the
rate ofsevcn cglhs Of one per cen, per an.
mum; which shows on exemption from
mortality probably unsurpassed.
James Lcnox, Esq. Of New, York city.
has contributed $500 towards tho erection
Of the National Washington Monument.
Contributions from the Army. Navy and
Marine Corps Of The United States, 10 The
amoun, of $1,000, have been received
since the lst Nov.
POPULATION OF TExAs.-'The State
Census of the State Of Texas shows
white population Of lis, sol, and a colored
population of 42,s55. Tho number Of
electors in this population is stated al 25,-
393.
The Colloa crop throughout the State
first anticipated. Bad news in relation 10
the crops nsc coming in from every quar-.
ter.
Census Of Io,ca. According to re-.
cent census, there arc 92,4I7 inhabitants
in eighteen counties Of iowa-an increase,
in two years, Of about one fourth II is
estimated that the general census will
show population in the entire Siu;e. of
over 2O0,0O0; sufficient 10 cn,i,le it 10
three representatives in Congress.
The GREEK CnuRcH IN AMERlcA.--Ef
forts arc making in New York TO form a
congregation Of Greek Christians, from
the many Greeks, Russians, Get. now in
that metropolis. One has lately been
formed in London.
The locomotive and train which left
Ba,lmorea lew mornings siucc for Pbila.
dolphin, run over Two men who were ~
ing on The road, supposed TO he drunk and
killed them both.
The CRoPs IN LOUISIANA. Since our
last, says The Lake Providence Republic
an, we have learned little more Of the Cot
ton crop than TINT the planters have good
picking yet. The fall has bccn so very
favorable TINT the planters have been able
10 pick the cotton quite as fast as i, open.
cd. WHICH tends 10 induce many to think
that tho crop will be larger than was an
ticirntcd; bu; Is far as we can learn, and
we have made particular inquiries, q ha!f
crop will be full average for this Parish.
The crops in the Parishes Yves. Of us arc
no, represented TO be as good as they are
hero. Ea F; f5s a3sN
SUGAR CRor IN ST. MARY The Plan.
tcrs' Banner Of The goth ul,. says that the
sugar crop Of ST. Mary's parish vii! bc
much less than was anticipated two
months ngo. The besl cane in the; coun-
try yields much less ihun was expected.
The, Disappointment in this respect appears
10 be very general. The difference in
the crops is very great. Some planters
will make nearly cigh, Iogsl,eods 10 the
hand. and others will make but little over
two hogshcads.
DEATH or CHAMPMAN LEvY.-The
Yazno Miss Democrat announcrs the
death Of Chapman Levy, at his residence,
IN Atllln county, on the 10Th ult. after n
short and sudden illness, in his six,y.sev-
cnth year. The Vieksburg Sentinel, in
copying the announcement, says:
"He was native Of South Carolina,
and III by gone years was one Of her lead
ing lawyers and politicians. During the
excitement Of 1882, when Tho intellect
and chivalry Of that State was arraycd in
iiSStiC pl'V'oh'oiip bC "aS oIlC VI. tHS
acknowledged leaders, and most perspicu>
Gus master spirils Of The Union pauy. IN
1886 he removed 10 this Stale, but with.
drew from active participation in public
events beyond The expression Of his opin-
ions. In 1871, he was nominated by the
Democratic State Convention as candi-
date for Governor, bu, declined.
The Friendship Fire Company Of Bal,
timore have built an engine Of rosewood
mounted with silver which cost them S4,-
600. They intend 10 take it with them
on visit 10 New York, Where they will
spend new years day. They will have
about fifty members splcndijly equipped.
WoolEy FAcroRlEs ~ MICHIGAN
The Detroit Tribune has an article which
cmbodics some interesting statistics re-
speeding the production Of wool and the