The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-01-30
TERMS. TWO DOLLARS "A YEAR 81
INVARIABLY IN; ADVANCE
III O J 4 J

E P,oductioBo Of Cotton In 1 tho I
amount Of Cotton raised iii the world
was 400 900, 600 Of pounds, Of which
the United States prod ducel two millions
leaving 488, 600, 600 to be raised si,l
ether countries. In 1913 the United
States produced 1 100 900 900 soff
pounds, and all other countries, accor
ding to an estimate In the report of3tlie
Secretary of the Treasury, Doc. / 1atS;a
4th vol. Ex. Doc. 1850 Ado, 600:
900. So that while the United States
have increased their production Id gas
ou.etrical ratio, the rest of the world
actually produces now rs. .000, ,O0a sf
pounds less than it did sixty yeats aeo.
In1S1S Great Britain imported from
the East Indies 247 $3.50 bales of cote
ton, and from the United States only
21f,580 balcs. In 1910 she imported
from the United States q ,2i6 ,f9I
bales, and from tho East Indies ZIG.
500 bales, which was inUre thai, she
imported from those countries fiji ,lfiy
single year since 81 8, with the excep. ( (
ton Of 1886. when 5000 bales more
were imported. Here, also. we have is 3
great increase on the part Of the Unitettl,
States, and decline on tllas the East
Indies, the second country in tho world !
in the production of this article & s35
LATEST FROM CALIFORNIA;. Tie /;
Steamer Cherokee from California, ,rt
rived at New y ork on the 18th inst
with PA passengers and $320, 90 o sii
gold as freight, and as much more ilf {
the possession Of the passengers. 1lliie
elections had closed and resnite ia ffoi
lows: Peter III. Burnet, Governor;
Jno. McDugal, Lieut. Governor; G. wv.
Wright, and E. Gilbert, Members to
Congress all Democrats. TIE clee.S
tion for Senators had not been decided :
Gold is represented as being abuld dant,
and prices for labor and clothing Still
high, boots of a stout quality were sold
at San francisco at $96 per pasr, and
carpenters receiving SIG per day. Il
The VALUE OF TIhiE.T TIE secret
of leisure is occupation. Have eight
hours day entirely devoted 10 business, 8
and YOU will then find you have time time
for other pursuits. This. fos some
time to come, will seem to you d para b
dox, but you will one day be convinced
of the truth, that the man sshos fsS the
most engaged has always the most leiis$S
snre. Ana remember. his only Brah<
minis and Rajahs who think that they
must move with head erect and upliftcd
gaze in order to govern men. no be a
man above the world, you mras, irf
every Specification of the word, beeir
by beinga man Of the world; to have
weight and influence with the people
you must understand thems You rlusE
mix with them. we hear so naueh ot
Ia haute politique, Of the dignity In.
history, that the individual iraits oss.
character are lost sight OF. = Al perfees
simplicity is often the greatest ssfaa.
ment of diplomacy. All youth IS arros;
CANT, but arrogant above an youtii is
political or diplomatic youth.
Very HANDsoME.--The Hon. Elf
sha Whittlesey, General Agent Of the
Washington Monument, has received d
letter from Capt. George w. Stofcrys
commanding the q. S. fsigate Bran
dywine, at Rio de Janeiro, enclosing.
three hundred and twelve dollars, eoils-
tributed by the officers md crew of
that ship to the Washington Monu~
ment. This liberal and patriotic sub
script!on was headed by Com. Storer
himself with $50, and several Of the
crew subscribed $5 each.
PorrIsd THE QUEsTroN.sSallys
don't | like you?'
Law, Jim, / reckon so.
But, don't you know It. Sally.
Don't you think I'd tear the eyes out
of any tom cat that dare look cross as
YOU
| i s'peet you would
We'll, the fact Of it is, Sally, II
'0h, now. don't Jin--I fee. ali
oyerish. ,:.
| And, Sally, want you to---
Don't say anything more, I sl,all...-'
But, must / want you to.--'
% hush, don't I, oL--'
! want you tonight to get sis ,s
what so soon2 0hs no, itnpossis
bic: Father and Mother viii bc angry
at me-
'ifow, be mad at you fos doing for
me such . favor TO ul---
Yes, dear me I'm 50 agitated.,
But there's some mistake, for alt Il
want to have yoa 90, is to---sae,ad mo-
shit collar. 3