The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-09-12
Cotton Factories.

! 'hSiefci Cdlital 10 TeQulrel III TIE SCUM
to establish cotton factories it has been prompt
ly subscribed, and the policy of withdrawing
onc-fourth Of the capital employed in growing
cotton and dcyoting it to the manufactures
seems TO be generally conceded. 1t will
strengthen the cultivating interest while it
establishes another branch OF useful industry
| Much remains, however, for the South to ac-
comp!is!: i'll securing its independence. South.
crn young men should take manly stand,
and learn some branches Of the mechanic arts
! Weaving and spinning cotton, for example,
is fight employment and may be carried on
in any house, and this state may be soon able to
export million pounds of cotton yarn annu-
ally. While the South is rcvilcd and attack
ed by the North on the subjGct Of slavery we
should scout the idea Of being longer depend
| cnt OF that section of the Union for the sup.
/! ply ola single article which we can make our
selves. Apropcr spirit Independence should
be exhibited in every part of the South; our
iorelathers refused to be hewcrs of wood and
drawers ofwatcr to tile British, why should
VIC encourage men by our means and patron
age who are seeking to destroy us! II the
young men of the South, who are not educa-
ted for tho liberal professions, will stand forth
in industrious energy, and in manly character
will learn the ingenious mechanic arts, will
ply the shuttle, will make the anvil ring, will
use the plane and the ldzc in addition to the
! plough. the axe and the hoe, be manufactur.
| ing as well as productive. live save our mon
| ey and not lay it out at the North in luxuries
not required, the North will see truly indc-
pendent power rising up at the South which
can cultivate, manufacture, export and import
for Itself, ana be its own factor merchant and
artZln.
| MILITIA ELEcTIoSs.-A White, Jr has
been elected lst Lieutenant, T.. b. Pringle.
Esq, 2nd DO and g. II. Tobias, Esq, Bird Lieu.
tenant of Beat Co No 3, 4ih Regt. under
command o! Capt. }. ID. Banding.
THE RrLEMEN, paraded on Saturday last
with their new rifles and made very fine
and soldicrly appearance, numbering between
forty and fifty. Private Graham won tho
prize plume, at an exhibition of their skill as
mnrksmen
" We acknowledge the receipt from the
publishers, Mcssrs ALLEN e. McCARTEr.
Charleston, copy Of The third edition of DR..
SiMoSs "planters Guide and Family Book of
Medicine" containing an aadenda "particu.
lar Directions respecting Asiatic cholera"
The cntcrprising publishers deserve the
thanks oftlIc whole Southern country for is
suing another edition of this book. II is n
work of standard value, and should be found
III the house Of every Planter.
EUROPEAN NEws-The steamer Niopra
arrived at Halifax on the 9th inst The Tel.
egraph reports trade steady and that the Hun.
garians have, been defeated, the chiyalric
GEoRGEY proving traitor. From the i,,dcf.
finite character OF the whole intelligence we
place no reliance on the news An
article on the State OF Europe, unavodabIy
deferred, will appear in our next
RECOGNITION OF IIUNGARY-A Washing.
ton letter of the 3lst ult., to the New York
Tribune, says:
"A Cabinet Council was held last even
ng' and it is quite probably that the accredit
ed Minister from the Republic of Hungary
will be received, its independence recognised
and treaties, &c, entered into. The presi-
dent and his Cabinet have closely watched
tho progress of tho struggle will, view TO
this object, MS soon as it could be accomplish
el consistently with the principles essential
to our policy"
CnARLEsroN Cry ELEcrEoNs.-Th late
Mayor and council Of Charleston have been
reelected by small majority.