The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-07-04

ILLNESS AND DDATn OF Mr.. Polk
Wciind the following Interesting details of
!hc illness and death of Mr.. PoLK.: in The
Nashville True Wing Of Tuesday last:
james Il. Polk, late President of this
Republic, died in this, city, MS VIC barely
had time 10 announce in our last, nj abom.
o'clock on Friday evening last. the
18Th instant, nlicr lingering for about two
weeks. His disease was Of chronic ma.
,nrc. having been troubled with i,more or
less Tor ,wcnly-scvcn years; probably ng-
gravatcd by the cholera epidemic which
has been raging in this city for some time
past. He retained his consciousness, we
learn, up almost to tho moment Of his dis.
solution. We saw him at period when
his physicians considered his casc very
critical. lie happened 10 hear That we
were going to Columbia, whore his good
old mother resides, and sent for us. Upon
entering tho room he asked us to take u
seat by his bedside; he then proc. etled in
very calm, deliberate manner, 10 say
that the exhausted condition OF his body
was not alarming to him; that he felt sal.
isfied that his earthly career was fast up.
pronching an end; that he wished 10 send
some word 10 his beloved mother, who was
so unwcll, rs he understood, ,ha, it was
probable she nigh, not be able TO come 10
sec him; he spoke Of her and other mem.
bcrs Of his family most affection ,t,ly;
among other messages delivered in the
same calm, resigned tone, he requested
usto tell his mother, that, should they moi
be permitted to meet on earth again, tha,
he had an abiding hope that, through Di-
vine mercy, they would meet hereafter.
Early in his sickness, we understand,
he connected himself with tho Methodist
Episcopal Church. A funeral sermon
was delivered by the Rev. J. B. McFerrin,
Of that church, and his remains followed
10 their resting place by large concourse
Of citizens. lie was inferred with Mason
ic ceremonies, having been member Of
that fratt rnity.
A CASE FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF
FANArlcs.-A colorcd woman by the
name Of Ellm!y, who belongs TO an estate
entrusted tolhc management of Hugh Mel.
son, Esq, Of Petersburg, Va, voluntarily
returned TO Richmond las, week, in vcs-
sci from Boston. The Richmond Times
say>:-
.'This woman was formerly employed
in the family Of Mr.. Thomas A Rust, of
this city, in the capacity of mai !, and MS
such accompanied Mr.. r. and his family
10 the city Of Boston, in S. p'cm-
bcr last. During the sojourn Of Mr..
Rus,'s fumly in ,ha, city, several gcncr.
Gus and pIilanthrnphic friends of liberty
prevailed upon The woman 10 assert her
right 10 liberty; aud conscnting, the case
was brought before the proper tribunals.
Mr.. Rust was subject 10 some vcxalion
and delay, and finally returned to this CITY
with his family, leaving l;lIody to the ten
der mcrcics of her newly acquired friends.
She expressed conrition for her conduct,
and having .sccn. the elephant TO her
heart content, has returned To this city,
prcferring to remain in srrvilude here,
rather than enjoy liberty in Boston. tits
understood, however, that I;llodv, toIclh-
cr with nll The slaves left by her d, ccnscd
owner, has been or will bc mnnumiltcd
ind sent of the State"