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The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-02-27
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Educational Notice,

u The exercises Of the BRADFORD
SPRINGS FEMALE INSTITUTE, Sumter
District, will be resumed on Monday, the .lth
q February ensuing, under the direction o.
Hv- EDWIN CATER, assisted by able and
accomplished Teachers, in all ,hc various
hfnches Of literary and ornamental educa-
TIC. The Trustees have made the most !ib
eN and complete arrangements to ,mpar, an
eXfnsve, thorough. aud Highly finished cdu-
capn to all the pupils committed To their
chrge; and on the most moderate tcrsl,s-
Strt and parental attention paid TO The
maners ana morals otheyoung ladies'. Re-
lg0N SERVICE III connection with Sabbath
Schof exercises, he'd every Sunday rnorn.nu
in IN chapel, tOrtilc benefit Oi ,h. Ins,,u-
tiop -
! ne scholastic year. is divided nio ,wn
! seeons "i hive months each, heg,nnng rcs
pesyely on the first Mondays il, February
aIEHy' Payments hall yearly in advance
RPS theihe same as lnstyear.
& * ID. b. McLAURIN,
L;5 me loiiowing resolution was adopted by
I, It'll Beard Of Trustees: sl.-
NJ ~ golEea; Phat hereafter ,nv n,rcn, S,,n
Issend To tinnr, aisti ,,.s.s -. VT
lt time s,tars, sslalI siie
sbpfl ii6 board and sincatioi q.
this s'HfiiI one gratis.
supply Students Of the Institute with hooks
and stationary at Charleston retail prices.
ID. b. Nc laurin, Scc'ry.
Sec. &, Treas.
FeAs 9th 1850 ID If
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Greenville Female Collegiate
IT'D 5G1GUlGD

DIR. AND MRS. HUME SINlONS from
Charleston respectfully announce to the pub
lie that they have astabli a Female Sem
jnary in the town OF Gree lie, S. G. where
every branch of education will be taught The
establishment, is one Of the finest in The place
a;and they are prepared to receive a large num-
ber OF Boarders on the most reasonable terms.
Assistants Of the highest ability will I'LL each
department and they feel themselves warrant
red in confidently recommending their Semi
mary to parents and guardians who desire
well grounded, finished and elegant cduca
tion for their daughters and wards The
most satisfactory testimonials are in their
possession and reference is given to ihc res
peclablc citizens OF Charleston generally, al
80 TO those OF Greenvillc. For lcrlns (Which
are very low and other particulars sec print
ed Cru'uar ut this Office or il can be obtained
from tie Principals free OF postage. Address
post paid,
j. HUME SIMONS
Greenville c. H., S. &.
Dec. 26, 1919. o Blu
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]1octrn.
THE CASTLES WE BUuTIy AIR

THE CASTLES WE BUILT III AIR.
There We're builders strong OH the sarth Of old
To-day there arc planners rare;
i'nt never was temple, home, nor holl,
Like the castles we built in air
we piled them high through the long lone hours
80, hy chiii hcnrths ilickering brands,
through the twilight heavy with wintry showers.
lfiat found us i'll stranger lands.
The store was small, md the friends were few,
, We owned in those building days:
h,it stately ana fair The fabrics grow
That no gold ofcarth Cuuld raise:
FOR time was conquered aud fortune moved
Our wishes were builders there:
Anu, oh there gathered guests beloved
10 the castles we built in mir.
NO place was left for The hons or fears,
For the lore so largely small,
or this ginning world, that now wears our wears
Awny i'll its ihanklcss thr;lll
Once more we sionl in the lgls ,a, crossed
Our souls nn their morning track
And, oh that we had not love-! or lost
But ever the dream conc back!
TWAS Joy 10 pause by the pleasant, homes
, hat our wandering step. have passed;
CT weary LOOKS, through ihg wooibinc blooms
. Or the wrcashing vines We're cast.
H"t there fell no age and lhcr. no strife,
AMI there never was room for care
"hcrr grew the flowers Of uus dreaming .it.
By the homes that We bull. il: air
on u'rk anu lone have the bright hearth grown
;. where on7 fond and gay hearts met.
for many have changed. and some arr. zone
But We build The hlilhc homes vel
As men have built in III. da,c-,r...s shade
Ere Egypt raised her fnnrS.
Ere II star was named, or n brick wac loiI
On the old ChalcIcun plains.
Even thus have they framed their towers of ,honrh,
As the ages cam. an! went
From The iStIrr.hOy in his Scotland boat,
To the Tartar in his tent
And some that, beyond our azure say
here are realms for hope an prayer,
Lave deemed them hut lingering. by the way
These castles We build il: air
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rHE HESPERIIN HARP.
A New MsySic Book In k,ateta1
Notes.
BY DIR. SYAI IIDJISEI


BY DIR. WAN. IIOUSER,
Is tho greatest work of the kind ever olfar.
ed to the world. II contains $40 pnrcs. an,l
more than 700 tunes-PsaIms ahl IIymn
Tunes, Odes and Anthems, SUNDAY School,
4 Aia"t, Revival, Camp p-Nlee.ing, Missionary,
temperance, Moral. and Patriotic pieces:
scotch, Irish, German French and other fine
Foreign Tunes. Much new Music never be :
! ore pubshed; the noble old tunes tIla, thrill
! go the hearts of our fathers and olcrs in
heir youth, and one Of the plaincst exuosi.
ions OF the principles OF music aud OF musi
ai composition ever published. |, is spe-
claliy suited to the taste OF the South and
West, Che author is Southern man IN birth
ard education, and all his alnilies) and is
adapted to the Day School for children, the
Singing School, the Church Cnor OF every
DENOMINATION, the Missionary and Temper
@ance Meeting, the proud gala days of our Re.
public, and the social party, where good sense e
and the love of every thing virtuous and no.
BILE should rule the hour
= Inquire Of the booksellers and Country
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Teachers who will travel and sell this work
can make from $500 to Sl500 year, Al.
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All The South Carolina wcckes and tri.
weeklies will publish this advertisement, for
one month"; and send their bills to the author
Feb g ON
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Plantation for Sale,

The subscriber oilers Tor sale his Planta :
tion in Sumter District, two miles south Of
Stntesburg, consisting Of a tract of seven
hundred and fifty acres 75n) large portion
Oak and Hickory and admirably adapted to
The cultivation Of cotton. There is an excel
lsn, Dwelling Honse-good out buildings
s,aheaad barns---anIl houses for the accom-
mo1atioh OF iorty.or fifty negroes. Tic good
lands and decided health Of lie place combine
10 render tia desirable purchase.
For terms appfy1o
NV. J /. REES, Jr.
S!atcsburgh. Sept. 70, 1919. 10 It
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-02-27
s427 tNc G[aEp,
From lhc Sunday Times.
The ReVer'nd, Kenry Bascom,
TIiETULLY or KENTUCKY.

~ ti.Jh bf hI.NIVCkY.
Eoqnence is the offspring of free
dom. nere are chains on the tongue
of the slaie rs welias on his hand. 4,
who ssarsto utter fully adj his neart
a SGsl ssn gsys s;ssas iron viii Of f
tie dcsp6s has lie taTe Of immu'ablc
law; wherever a poas2r asr reisns arroga-
ting to itself an autlI''y "h'ch even
God docs rot claim,-..tE; authority to
control the cvolu'ions of u Il'e 'rat5SHsnt
and the expression of honest opinion
be sure that. whatever may be the gcn!-
MS of the head in children of such lard
still the lip will faltcr, and habblc wrh
wavcrlns iudircctncss and cor'is'Yn
nevertheless. This theory ...2cds no
assumptions o. argumcnts-t Il p'7oN m
order to its demonstrates We find
it OH the surface and Il the centre Of
all human history. sihcncc came our
great models Of burning clo1ucncc !?
Every SOCIOLOGY can give the answer.
Not from the iswcllcd and gorgeous
dcSpotism Of the east, or from frozen
Rnssla's grinding autocracy, where the
words Of the orator seems ice instead
of fire, but from Athens, when her cit-
zens were !cttcrlcss rs the winds of the
E5can: from Rome, when the statue Of
Liberty was first o! all in tie forum. the
Pantheon, and III every temple Of the
seven hills from France, when Mira.
beau chaunted prose pnans to the ncw
goddess; from that third segment of
Britain's parliamcnt--thc one alone
possessing !rccdom-Mc loWrr hou$r;
and finally, from every line and point Of
our American Union, which is Tree all
ovc:.
Liberty of itself, however, without
the aid Of other conditions, is not en-
ough to dcvclopc the sublime efforts OF
liberal speech. No man was ever tru
~ eloquent until aroused to the highest
degree of excitement by some mighty.
motive. There can be no thunder with
out storm, and no storm without tn
mutt or agitation Of the atmosphere. =
'Tho no,ocso,,, ,o,,1;,; 81 t
tor;cal ach;oycno,,,s arn ;"ol,;o" ~ on',n ',,
s;.;nn ;n,nilao,,ai 40 s.,,;r,, "u "a ." ,:', 'iio
Ie,crn;nod artaaa,,;,,,,s " '' "'''
Th;s y;ow nf tbn s,,I;.,t ono,Ios :.
to cvnla;n s;na,l,n ,Hc,,a,an,'n' ,c~ ,N ,I[ =,
r,nrcs,;nna,In Z -, ,hn, E"''.,o,', l,l l
produced more d;st;nr,,;.hcI orator..
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-02-27

A clergyman, who reading 70 his con.
Gregation chapter in Genesis, found
the last sentence to be, "and the Lord
gave unto Adam wife, turning over
two leaves together, he found written
and read in an audible voice, s'And
she was pitched without and witbinl'
He had unhappily got into the middle
OF q dcsoriltionof Noals's Ark.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-03-08
Telegraphed for the Baltimore Sun.
New ORLEANS, February %.
Later from California,

arrival Of the Alabama-Inundation of Sacramento
Cuy-Great Loss of Property-Gold Washed Up
Fight nth the ChtLtanS-Col Fremont and Ladg.
The steamer Alabama arrived here to-day from
Panama. She brings Is passengers and dates from
San Francisco to the Oath of January.
The Alabama brings four hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars worth of gold dust on freight and be-
longing to passengers.
A terrible and destructive inundation had taken
place at Sacramento City, caused by the overflow of
the rivera thing that has not happened before to
so great extent for many years. Nearly the en-
tire city covered with water. Large numbers of
Cattle and other property have been swept away
loss is very heavy estimated in all at mil
lion of dollars. Although this calamity has proved
exceedingly distressing to the citizens, vet it has
been beneficial in other respects The overlooking
of the waters has washed out immense quantities of
gold from the earth where it had before remained
undiscovered.
At the mines near Stockton, the Chilians made
quite fierce attack upon the Americans working
there. Several Of the assassins were killed and a
number wounded On both sides, and many of the
Chllians taken prisoners. 1t is believed that this
outrage will incense the Americans that thew will
not rest until the offenders driven entirely out of
the country. The excitement had become intense,
Mrs. Fremont has recovered her health, and her
self and husband are about departing from Panama
Tor the United States They will doubtless leave by
the next steamer.
The ship Prince de Joinville and barque Hermann
had arrived at San Francisco from New York.
A gentleman, in writing from the west to his bro
Their IN ireland, -"Pork is so plenty here that
every third person you meet is pig. -
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-03-08

Bss~GoDEY, for March, is upon our table, contain
ing, according to the table of contents, twenty
embellishments and thirty-fve contributions This
is about all we know of it, barring the three steel
plates at the beginning, which are very good at
least the Little Angler" Isl the "Confdant" tells
tale, or, at least, has point and the beauty of
the piece is fat girl with ringlets as big as sauss~
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-03-08
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
WILMINGTON, N. c., FRIDAY, MACH = 1s,o
DEMOCRATIC MEET1Nsr


Wehavc been requested to give notice. tl,at $3.50.
Ing Of the Democratic Party OF New Hanover Cana
ty, Will be held I'm the Court-House I'm tI,. ro,. -
Tuesday OF Court week, oath inst.,) at la o'clock
ln the evening, for the purpose appointing dele
gates to thb Democratic State Convention to he held
sometime I'm May nexts fall attendant. 4, .u,.....
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-03-08

COUNTY CoURT.-The March term of the Court of
Pleas and Quarter Sessions, for N Hanover County
will commence its session on Monday next. It will
continue for tyyo weeks
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-03-08

STEAMBOAT ExPLosIoN.-The steamer Clifton, Of
Philadelphia, while lying at New Castle, Delaware,
the afternoon of the I'd instant, burst her boiler,
rather some of the staybolts of the boiler gave
way, and the escaping steam killed the engineer and
scalded several others very dangerously Nobody to
blame, of course
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-03-08
The raleigh Timcs--Low Abuse.

The Times, Federalist print, published in Raj
egh, by CHAs. c. RABoTEAU 1--WE are thus particular
in describing it, because doubt if any of read
has heard of the thing before con-
tans in its last number scurrlous article against
Messrs. AsHE and MCKAY The latter gentleman it
denominates Old Jenny which it no doubt considers
specimen of most refined wit. 1t also alludes to
Col. McDUGALD, of Bladen county, under the roman
tic appellation of DUGALD DALcETTY totally uncon-
scous of the fact that it is striking at member of
its own party-a good Wing. This elegant efuson
abounds in such characteristic phrases as" No,
rse," hopping the twg climbing both sides of the
sapng" &c. all of which in perfect keeping with
the Editors reputation q street rowdy, who knows
no argument beyond an appeal to brute force and
whose only conception of wit is abuse Of course,
the idea of seriously defending anybody against such
an assaant, is perfectly ridiculous
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-03-08

Ra~The Baltic, new steamship of 1900 tons bur-
then, intended for COLLINS European line,
launched at New York on the I'd instant. The
steamship Republic, running between Baltimore and
Charleston, has been bought to run between New
York and California. She will Immediately proceed
to New York
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-03-08

ExPLosIoN.-On the LIST instant, locomotive on
the line between New York and Philadelphia
ploded it is supposed from the want of water in tho
boiler Three men were killed, and some others
verely wounded The engine totally demolish-
ed The accident occurred in the neighborhood of
Whitehil New jersey
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-03-08
Female Rioters.

Amongst the rights of wcmen," the fair danes
of Pittsburg, PENN to claim that of rioting
much as they please. On the LIST and I'd inst. scve
raj of these amazons repaired to certain mills where
men were at work who had taken the place of 9TH
ers who were on a strike, and compelled them, by
abusive language and brickbats, to quit They also
succeeded in destroying considerable amount Of
property One poor fellow, who was rather tardy III
quitting work, hurried off to the river and mar
rowly escaped being thrown in. Fire Ia petit.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-03-08

CENTRAL RAIL RoAD.-The Board of Commissioners
have issued circular, announcing the completion Of
the subscription and calling for the first nstamcnt
of five per cent
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-03-08

gentleman, in writing from the west to his bro
ther IN Ireland -"Pork is so plenty here that
every third person you meet is pig. :"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-03-08

the ncipent as free to form their constitution
and government were the original States of the Union
after they had declared their independence At this stage
the inhabitants of the territory became for the first time
people, in legal and constitutional language. Prior to
this they were by the old of Congress- called inhab
tants and people All this perfectly consistent with
the sovereignty of the United S:ates with the powers of
Congress, and with the right of people to self govern
ment.
Michigan the first case in which there was any de-
from the uniform rule of acting Hers very
slight departure from established usage The ordinance
87 secured to her the right of becoming State when she
should have 900 Inhabitants. Owing neglect
Congress delayed taking the In the meantime her
population increased, unit clearly exceeded than
twice the number which entitled her to admission. At
this stage she formed constitution and government with
the being taken by the United States and Con-
gress waived the OMISSION there doubt she had
than sufficient number ene her to admission
She admitted the first session she applied owing
difficulty respecting the boundary between her and
Ohio The great lrregulay to admission took place at
the next session, but point which have pos
sibe connexion with the case of California
The irregularities in all other that have since
Cured of similar In ALL there existed terrific
rial governments established by Congress- with officers APP
pointed by the United States In ALL the territorial govern
men took the lead in cal ling conventions and fixing
lminares preparatory to the formation of constitution
and admission into the Union They all recognized the
sovereignty of the United States and the authority of Con-
gress the territories; and wherever there any
departure from established usages it done the
sumed consent OF Congress- and not in defiance OF its au
thorty the sovereignty Of United States the ter
ritories In this respect California stands alone, without
usage single example TO cover her case.
belongs, now Senators, for you to decide what part
you will in reference this unprecedented
The Executive mas laid the paper purporng to be the con-
sution Of California before you, and asks you to admit
her into the Union as State and the question is will
will you not admit her. 1t is grave question, and
there upon you heavy responsibility Much very
much will depend upon your decision. If you admit her.
you endorse and give your sanction to all that has been
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-20
Agricultural.
CORN FODDER.

In New England, corn fodder, used green
or dry, yields a larger crop than any other
cultivated ; and it is among the most val
liable raised as to quality. There is prob
ably no better crop for soiling, and dried
aud properly prepared for cattle, it is equal
to good hay. We have many accounts of
great crops, from extra pains in the prep
aration Of the soil but we find that with a
soil in only tolerably good condition, lar
ge amount of fodder is produced.
An acre of good corn land, well-dressed,
will general produce four or FIVE tons ofdry
fodder, and four times that amount of green.
As feed grows short the latter part of the
summer, particularly on dry lands, the far
mer should provide some fodder for his cat
tie and none is cheaper than that of In
dian corn. as has been abundandtIy proved
on the milk farms in this region, where the
pracicA is almost universal.
The famous Chinese Tree corn is an
excellent variety for fodder, yielding aiarge
crop Of excellent quality. Some farmers
plant the sweet corn, as it yields fodder o
a Superior quallty. ne coutlle'h COZ l.
grows rank, and yields more than the North
ern yet some prefer the Northern kinds
as they produce finer fodder, and the cattle
eat 1t more readily; yet the majority prete
the Southern, on account of its productive
ness. The Chinese yields nearly as vel
as the Southern corn, and the fodder is BET
ter.
Corn, for fodder, is often sown broadcas
and narrowed in; but the crop will be lar
GER if planted in drills, and dressed ono
by the use Of the cutivator aud hoe
BY rather thick planting very large growtl
is prevented, Making the drills about tire
feet apart for large corn, and let the spear
stand only two or three inches apart in tn
drill 1t is Often sown in broad drills, ant
alln"aI T., a'orI .l,;"L thnt thnrA will h
ten or twelve stalks to foot in lengthy
z farmar,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-20
Hint to Farmers.

Horn, hair and wool, depend, for their
efficacy, precisely on the same principles as
the blood and flesh of animals.-They
differ chiefly in this, that they are dry, while
the blood and flesh contain so to 80 per
cent, of the weight of water. Hence, ton
of horn shayings, Of hair, of dry wool rags,
ought to enrich the soil as much as ten tons
of blood.
In China, the hair which, in every ten
days, is shaven from the heads of the entire
population is sold for manure throughout
the empire. The effect of soft animal mat
ter is more Immediately apparent, while that
of hard and dry substances is less visible
but continues for much longer period Of
time. Woolen rags, when made into {
compost, and fermented, form an excellen
manure for hops, turnups, and most othel
kinds of crops.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-20

- Here's an anecdote which is new 10
us though it may be an " old Joe" Atany
rate it is worth repeating: A party of stu
dents were suddenly interrupted by tutor
while engaged in that practice for which
civilized nations are indebted to Raleigh,
and which procured him an involuntary
shower bath according to the story.-The
tutor good naturally gave them short lee,
ture on the improperly OF the habit, and
asked their reasons for smoking, One
smoked for tootli-ache, one for the asthma,
one to prevent the accumulation oftoo much
flesh, one to promote digestion, one to pre-
vent drowslness, and another to promote
sleep. Thus the question had gone round,
till all but one had assigned an excuse
"Why do you smoke, Tom ?" said the tutor,
"WelI'-said Tom "I-I--smoke--tor
COrnS"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-20

while you can examine it, and perhaps you
will conclude to take it." So saying he left
the house, and nothing more was seen of
him that day. The next morning, however,
he called, not for the shawl but for the twen-
ty dollars.
You'll get no twenty dollars of me"
said the lady. | told you | did not want
your shawl"
" Indeed ma'am, it isnot my shawl. 1t
is a fair bargain Didn't you tell me that
you would take it at my own price, if |
would bring it TO you yesterday and didn't
| bring it yesterday 2"
The subject admitted of much argument ;
but the lady was fairly caught, and she could
not prevail on the witty pedIar to touch the
shawl, or to leave the house uutil she bad
paid him the twenty dollars