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The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-09-11

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ile County towns throughout the State:
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Brown, Lee az Co.,
Agents for the SALE Of SALUDA MAN.
UFACTURING CO.'S GOODS and Yarns
juno $ J? U
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HFWc are authorizcdt to announce Mai
IOllN BALLARD, as candidate 70
Sheriff at the ensuing election.
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WHY are Aslics more Valuable
tiian Lime or Gypsum AS Fer
tiliZGrs?

Our neighbors of Long Island,
have become famous for their trade
in ashes. They send their boats the
entire length of the Mohawk Velley,
and they would push their enterprise
as far as tho Black River Valley,
if the Black River Valley Canal
was complete; and they could well
afford to transport not merely the
live ash, but the refuse ash, which
has been exhausted for its potash
They have been in the habit of buy
ing the refuse of the asherics of Al
bany and Troy, and paying as much
for it as the soapmaler paid origin
ally for the live ash. In looking
about for fertilizer, the Long Is.
landcrs have found by experience,
that they form the best which they
can employ. The question which
we have propounded demands an
answer; we therefore proceed to state,
that ashes, owe their value to their
composition. Our reader will, per
haps, say that he knew this before.
Very well. We say again, and moro
to the point, that ashes, spent and
unspcnt, owe their principal value to
the potash i'll the first instacc, and to
the phosphatcs. and to lime and mag
ncsla, in the second. We design to
speak mainly Of spent ashes; though
we believe farmers had much better
keep all their ashes for their corn and
wheat lands. rather than sell them for
one shilling per bushcl.
Spent ashes, then, we repeat, arc
valuable for the phosphates they con.
tain, together with the lime and mag
ncsla, which are in state of great
subdivision. Besides the foregoing
elements, sllex, both soluble and inso-
lublc, is prcscnt.--Thc amount of
the former will vary in the quantity,
by the intensity of heat to which the
vegetable may have been subjected;
and both will vary according to the
plant from which they u,ay have been
obtained Thus the yellow pine,
whicl, growson tho sandy lands west
of Albany, contai1nlt its sitIsu or ,E;h,rk
!, nearly one halIssslits weight of sllic.a.
%" " hen value "o,sbes is sougSgh
for, lthiay with proprie.y' Yt SAID,
that they rank next to bone-dust--
containing, as they do, phosphate of
magncsia and iron, together with
large percentage Of lime. The ash.
of the forest, as well as fruit-trecs, is
as various as their own products;
scarcely two agreeing either in the
amount of ash they yield, or in the
clements which compose it.--Taym
e. s. Mccha'ic.
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TIVE Texas ISDI4Es-The Houston Texas
Tslsgraph contains some interesting news con
CernIug the Indians, derived from Mr.. Geo. B ar
nzrd, who had INST come IN from his trading house
at the Camancbe Peak.
a large number OF Indians have lately visited
the trading house, end protessed the warme't
friendship for the whites They objectto meetthe
Indian Agent, Judge Rollins at the council pro
posed by hin On tie Llano, as they fear the people
IN that section ere not friendly TO them. But
very small portion Of the tribe WI attend the coGE-
cl. Cotemseh, Payayuca Yellow Wolf, and other
leading chiefs declare that their people would
readily attend council the Brazos bat they
fear bad white men will attack them they ct
tackled the Lipans on the san Saba, II they attend
tie council on the Lano, They say the Northern
bands lately committed de3rtdations there, and
the white people cannotbe friendly 70 the Iniiaus
Tic Toukeways are Row az war with both the W Il
Goes and Wichitews. Since the latter were de-
feated in the Wichitaw mountains. the Wacoes
have formed an alliance with them against the
Tonkeways A few weeks since party Of Ton
keways net a party OF w acoes on the Red Fork
OF the BRACES, and defeated them with the loss of
fourteen warriors Only two or three of the Ton
keways were killed. Mr. Barnard says the Ton
keways eat the hands and arms OF the Wac0es
they killed The Tonkeways and Carancuhuas
are the only tribes Of Texas that are regarded as
oannbaIs. The other tribes seem 10 hold them in
the utmost detestaton.
The following gives US some more information
concerning the recent movements 0t v I'D Cat
the noted Seminole Chief:
Mr. Barnard informs US that Wild Cat the
Seminole Chief, crossed tue BrazOs some distance
above the trading house few weeks since, on
his way from Arkansas to Mexico. with large
body OF runaway negroes, and about tweatyH five
warriors. He had induced the negroes TO run
away from their Indian owners, in the Creek and
Seminole reservations in Arkansas. Soou after
Wild Cat had passed the Brazos, an agentfrom
Mr.. Duyal, the Indian Agent, arrived and endeav
ored to persuade the people on the frontier to
pursue Wild Cat, offering a reward of fifty dol
lars for each Of the negroes they would capture
The willy Chief h weyer had probably reached
the Rio Grande before pursuit could be made
1t was reported on the frontier that the number
OF negroes that accompanied Wild Cat when he
first started from Arkansas was two hundred,
but sixty were recovered near the eastern border
OF the State. 1t is supposed that Wild Cat III
tends to establish colony Of free negroes in the
Mexican territory, below the Preside Rio Grande
The Nc'c Orleans Picayune adds BY request
Of the Governor Of Texas, gentleman holding an
appointment under the [. S. Government. and
who returned yesterday from Austin on bis way
to W ashirgton, sent on dispatch from the South
west Pass to Mr.. Webster, informing him Of the
acceptance of the PeOrcc Boundary bill by the
Legislature Of Texas on the 25th ult.
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diseaare or disability and iasa-tions, tae num-
be- viii he increased TO ab ut one. thirI, t3,750l
which is required to be nnla.ly supplied b. new
recruits.
The records show that Of tue L.. 5a9 persons who
have otered themselves the current year at the
recruiting stations, only 81 were accepted OF
tla recruiting officers As abe bodied, and otter
trl5e6t for The 5errics. The rejection OF 50 large
proportion Of the applicants more than ives Hth5t
evIrces due observance O. the law and regu atoms
an tire part Of the recruiting officers and IN no one
particular perhaps Is greater attention bestowed
upon the observance OF either than II respect -
the enlistment Vi nlIH0~s
In amending tee provisions Of the act OF NJ irch
&c, l7a2, section Il, by the new law approved
September - 1870, section :. directing the us
charge Of Minors the public interest sceEls to
haze been overlooked IL the omission - prescribe
some adequate penalty or punishment III cases oi
minors, Especially those Of aiaeteen or twenty
years of ege who So frequently impose them
selves upon the recruiting officer b. falsely affirm
il themselves 10 be twenty enc years oi age, ana
frequently more. In many instances 1t IS mp
sIble 10 know whether the minor tells hls true
age or not and although in all cases where minors
affirm that they have neither parent, master, nor
guardian the recruiting officer is required TO certify
that be has made diiigeut inquiry and that the
athrmatlons OF the recruit appear to be true YET
all these precautions fail IL many cases 10 guard
against the fraudulent enlistment ofminors, whose
discharge is subsequently, demanded under the
law. The records show that during tho year end
ing September 30, 1870, no less than 2,J6i april
cents have been refused at the rendezvous on ac'
count Of their being minors Under the present
circumstances OF the service, therefore, 1t IS very
clear that unless the new law above cited b. so
amended az to provide penalty for this descrlp
ton Of frauds upon The public, the loss, eSPense
ard other injurious results to the service now so
seriously felt willcontnue without remedy.
" it'll view 10 the more advantageous man
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Hire. &c.

UTICA, Thursday, Dec Il-F.M.
Abont ] O'Clock last night fire broke out in the
extensive book binders establishment belonging
to B. d. Merritt, situate on Genesee-st. which, to-
gether with its contents, was totally destroyed.
The buildings were occupied by J Button, halter,
and Messrs. Y. * P. Lyra, merchant tailors, with
several law Offices. The contents of the latter
buildings were mostly removed, but much injured.
The fire is said to be the work of an incendiary.
The loss is estimated at $4,000 on which there
was an insurance of - 600
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BRISTOL MARGARET alas MARGARET O'CoN-
XER-This young woman, the companion Of Bris
tol Bill, now serving out term in the Vermont
State PRISON. reached this city yesterday morn
ing, having been brought back by her bail TO re-
ceI7e sentence on q conviction Tor passing c0an-
terfeit money. She was bgiled out mere IN the
Summer OF 1853, TO give testimony in New DIRK,
in the celebrated Drury case, for an attempt to
Kill with a torpedo box. In tie Supreme Court
yesterday morning, she was surrendered by ner
bail, ard ordered TO find slreties in $1,000 for hef
appearance for sentence, failing in which sne was
committed 70 jail o,o
Margaret has been prisoner nov e a: one 9h''
yesr and q half Her attempts to delsas s W.
ends OF Justice have aYaied her 9otn . 735roS!ce
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Acquittal of JncOb Green, Charged with the
NInrilcr of the Sedmcer of his WIG,

The Delaware Republican gives the following
account of the trial and acquittal OF Jacob Green
Jacob Green was tried on Tuesday last, at
New Castle, for the murder Of Abraham Redden.
1t was proved that Green was married about SIX
years ago, and lived happily with woman to
whom he was much attached, and that heddon
geduced her from her fidelity to him. He would
frequently take her from her house and keep her
away all night; and there was proof OF aduter.
Gus intercourse On Green accusing him Of it,
he said Yes, | have had your wife, and will
have her again, whenever | like, and il you don't
keep quiet ! will blow your liver out H. car
ned two pistols loaded for the ayowsd purpose Of
shooting Green, and on one occasion assaulted
and beat him severely. He loaded these pistols
with sugs on Saturday, the 20th of July last,
telling his own wife that he intended to shoot
Green. Tha. night ne took Green's wife from
her house. and kept her out all night.
Green discovered the guilty pair about day
break the next morning. went some Two or three
miles and borrowed 8 gun returned and found
Redden sitting asleep in aneghboring house, and
shot him through the open door. He Immediately
surrendered himself After being tried he told the
story Of his wrongs in 50 affecting manner that
he drew tears from the officer and al present He
wound up by saying Now Ar. hickman, mad
you been in my place would you not have done as
did 2 To which the officer reIigioasly, bat feel
ingly, replied If not restrained by divine grace
think | should. Green begged 70 see MS wife,
and she was brought TO him. He pat his mana
cled arms round her neck, kissed her, and gave
her his forgiveness and was taken oil as ne said,
10 die for his love OF her.
He was mistaken. The law in Delaware makes
i To higher offence than mlsdemeanor Tor nus
band to Kill man found in the act Of adultery
with his wife and the jary, considering even ina.
as beyond the guilt OF this defendant under the
circumstances ofaggrayation and outrage present
ed by MS case, acquitted him entirely.
Tie unhappy man, on being discharged from the
dock, was received by E. crowd OF friends, who
gave three hearty cheers when they had got into
the widow Of the deceased contributed by her
testimony, TO the acquittal oi the maa who sic"
her own husband
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WAsWNGToN, wednesday, Dec r.
The Commissioner of Pensions publishes that
under the Bounty Land Law, where service was
performed by substitute, the latter is entitled to
the land That mariners serving in any war re.
ferred to in the Act are entitled to land. And
that no seaman or person belonging to the Navy
proper is entitled.
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e The Thanksgiving Festival yesterday
passed oil in the happiest manner The day was
delightful, calm and hay but not cloudy-mod
erately cool and especially inyigorating. The
people seemed to give general com pliance to the
Executive recommendation, and all business was
suspended at ar early hour. The principal
streets were soon filed with smiling pedestrians
some vending churchward some going out TO
dinner, and many bent upon enjoyment in any d
reetion that might offer. Sermons characteristic
Of the occasion were given in nearly all the
churches, in the forenoon, and there seemed to be
an attendance quite as general as a fair Sunday
would call ont The home.going Of the throng
caused the first thorough filing that Broadway
has had this Winter. OF the nome doings, Of the
consolation of near and dear friends of the greet
ings Of families beart,knit but seldom congrsgated
IN the BODY, of the tales OF oden memories and
the sacred wishes OF presen, impulses, CT the
"reminiscences of garrulous age and the more
evanescent gacrulties of chidishness Of the fssts
Of sr Silver Spoon and the Harcuean labors o:
Martial Carving Knife, OF the fearful devastation
Of Turkey and the lavish wasting OF Grease, Of
the far and fowl proceedings illustrated with
pIhLcs Vi si4c W AIS pun W. a. VI
the raisin OF fguratiye and other fruitful themes
Of conversation and enjoyment We need not
speak they are fresh in the memory of the reader,
too often in the form Of tul. grown headache or
yitiated appetite. 1t is certain tina. Thsnksgiy-
mg was well kept, and those vino hePs it were
also well kept. And then TO the evening amuse-
men. wen. hundreds who go bat once year and
the little folks were humored TOO and days and
weeks 70 cone viii find them mimicing the antics
Of The stage or the alterations OF the concert
room Go fell the night but all the morning and
al the evening the streets we're brazenly vocifer
GUS OF military glory, outgoing and incoming, with
targets wreathed in flowers Or ridded with bull
let's as the direction was; some, We haven't an
idea how many, companies choosing this holiday
10Y their annual tramp. Until the clock cries
came near dozen, were the streets thronged
with gay jewellers, who, by signs voluntary and
Involuntary advertised the world that they had
righte merriGe kept We Thanksgiving. And
now !or Christmas.
N1pLo's-The best piece Of the Rarels ever
ueffornt-i IN America ia Mazu.1n
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Fire nj Cambridge. Mass.

BosroS, Thursday, Dec T.
a large building in Cambridge, occupiod by the
Cambridge Bank, the Post Office, and also for
stores was destroyed by fire at / o'clock this
morning, The Bank saved all their specie and
other valuables The letters were also saved.
Tho loss is 8 0OO-prncipalIy insured in Boston.
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I,popr,yr ARErsr.-JonathanT add Ine
lHfoha1Sl .es and i. accused Of creatins eoa4
e55a 2 aS95s Ea' f 4ss:S s8d
81 obtaining s9S o iaS They hope
ofthe counterfeit hg tbe2 rogues but to capture the
not Only to aFFes' ''''N' lHoston Chron.
spoil
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Election of Union Democrat to Congress.

NEW-ORLEANs "Wednesday, Dec II.
The election held in this State to fill vacancy
caused by the death Of Hon. Mr. Harmanson has
resulted in the election of Alexander &. Penn,
a nit.r1 Demncrat.
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uOrsF % RFPREsENrATIAEs.


Mr. FEATHER>T TON was excused from serving on
The Committee on the District of Columbia, being
member of the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. STRONG, from the Committee on Elections,
reported bill prescribing the mode of obtaining
evidence in cases OF contested elections. Its con.
sderaton was postponed to Monday week.
Mr. POTTER, from Post Office Committee, report
ed resolution 10 appoint an agent toproceed to
San Francisco to receive bids for postal service in
California and Oregon.
During the debate, Nh THrRsTos said this
measure was merely a precursor to the appoint
ment of second Assistant Postmaster-G eneral
at San Francisco urged by spectators He pro
tested against Oregon being more dependent on
California for its mails, which often lost in
California.
The resolution was finally ordered to third
reading after an unsuccessful motion to lay it on
the table
Several other reports were made from Commit
tees. Two bills Of no general Importance passed.
and after an Intellectual effort to adjourn till Mon
day the House adjourned till tomorrow.
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The Recruiting service of the Army.
ADJUrANT GENERALS OrFICE,
w .efsrN-.- roN. Nov % lQlT

WAsH!XGfoS, Nov o. 1897
GENERAL Respectfully lay before You the fol-
lowing statement, showing the operations OF tic
RecuRtng SefE{ce;
This important branch has been prosecuted with
zeal and the usual success. Two field officers
fourteen captains, and ten subalterns are EN-
poyed for the genera service, OF whom SIX COM
pany officers are engaged in recruiting for the
mounted corps, under the superintendent Major
and Brevet Lieut.. Col Cooke, Of the ID Dragons.
Eighteen captains Snd subalterns, under the gen
era superintendent, Mai and Byt. Col. " aite, o!
the 9Th Infantry, have been employed in recruit
ing for the foot regiments.
The receiving 3e0,ts and schools Of instructions
established in the harbor OF Newly ork, and at
Newport Barracks, Kentucky for the Artillery
and Infantry arms, and the one at Carlisle Bar
racks, Pennsylvania, Tor the mounted regiments
are commanded by jealous and experienced
officers The system, RS heretofore, greatly con
duces to economy. discipline, instruction, and dis
patch in forwarding recruits TO the several re9l-
ments. The principal depot having been some
wears since temporarily transferred to Governor
Island. New-Yor while Fort W God was under
going repairs, has been reGstab,ished the present
wear on Bellows Island
The accompanying statement q exhibits III
detail the number of recruits enlisted in the army
from October !, 1870, 70 September 30, $50, in
elusive from which it VIII be sean that the number
enlistedis
For The seEeF&. service.
BY regiments Fer se frS Rnd second Dragons. -
Forthe four regiments OF artillery. 5i+
Fcrthe eight regiments oil nfaniry..,. i05
Forlhs company ofsappers and miners IS
Tot3l. ..........,...,.... .5,695
Owing to the great dispersion Of troops ard
their stations on distant frontiers, but few recruits
can be enlisted in the regiments. To this cause,
together with the recent augmentation OF portion
Of the rank ana file, may be ascribed the increase
in the number OF officers and OF the expenses for
recruiting the past and current year, when com,
pared whit state of the service prior TO the late
war with Mexico
According to the present laws, the number of
enlisted men Of the line is ll,528. The term BE-
ing five wears, ore fifth OF this number supposing
the army to be fall l2,304 goes out every year by
expiration Of onjstmeot Ada the loss BY DEATH
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Ohio NeRisInture,

COLUMBUS, Thursday, Dec. Y.
A motion was made in the House to appoint
Special Committee to inquire by what authority
Mr. Ewing held his seat in the Senate, but it failed.
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transmit his Reports Col WeNer hal been
charged as deta0'ter the Senator at 17gsI hin
as such.
Mr.. EWING said, Col Weiier had settled 10 ac.
count for moneys spent, whether he eo1lt or nc.
W as more than he could say.
Mir, Donor said, Col. Weller had sett.ed his az
counts in the most honorable manner he called
on the Senator from Ohio to give reasons why
the Land Officers who 'ei. uadc1 las me-ciless
guIilotine, were removed.
MIR GNlN asked Tor the reasons why coL1t e.ier
= as removed.
Mr. EWING repeated them
Mr.. Cas- sale, that Col. Weller wa removed
FIR spending money, hat moneJ appeere TO nave
been spent proPer'y-hence he vas removed for
spending money properly.
Mr.. EWING dc.i-d that t5i8 " as 3 ftr deauc.
ton from his remarks
Nj. C@yIN said that al the delay OF Col. Weller
was unavoidable The money was spent proper
y bis accounts wefe settled and balance found
due him.
Messrs. CAss Gol5, BAoaEnaud MAscuM con.
tiuued the debat about Col. Weller's removal
ard, without taking vote, the Senate at three
o'clock adjourned 10 Monday.
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MILLEpcEvILLE. Welnes5ay. Do. u.

The Convention met here to-day. A committee
OF 30 was announced. Mr.. Calhoun, of De kaIb.
offered resolution that all resolutions be referred
to the committee without reading which led to a
discussion. 1t was finally agreed that the Coun-
ties be called, ind resolutions read and referred
After an argument the Convention decided on
printing 600 copies OF their proceedings, and ad
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Georgia Convention.

MrILEDGEyILLE, Tuesdag, Dec D.
The Convention met at the appointed time
Mr.. Spalding, of Mcintosh. was elected President
Mr.. Miller, of Richmond, and MIR. Wexford, Of Ha
bersham, Vice Presidents MIR. Miller, of Bib
County, Secretary Nothing of Importance was
done, and the Convention adjourned till tomOr