The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-02-13

~, great rain. slststsfts EgI
Oct. and 2 frost, Ii, rain and hail.
Nov. Is, eat some fine water imeons.
Dec. 81, slee,, 24th snow a s'
~ "a, between and o'clock, r. NJ.
81 ple it rained. s.eetedi Hand then snow
rs i cd. at haifpast 2, sun out bright,
s q at 8 great hail, ,siow. rain, thur
.i.g.a and lightning. s,r,G st!ye
l'1ug; 81, slcet, very cold. 1ys- gtF
9mlS40 aR; ushr1 So ,Hfn-t1qsga2 i.sa
Jan. l, sleet very cold night, 2. ,her. ls.
.y SIT -: g. 26. Ii5af(p! etafad /,
. ls, snow, 30, thunder and l;ghtning-
so warm for 9! Days. f'sis
Feb. 2, snow and sleet, ls. ,hcr for several
@ r days 60 10 "a. rain. %. ther. 7s
" willows in leave, peach blossoms.
March "a. snow, D.. FROST, aad
April %, thunder storm. .51e"aa
May Il. frost seen, II, and 10. grea, rain
and freshet. t7sa
June several very cold days, high fresh
cts, 27,b, ;bcr. so. 18th, ,hcr 0o
~ Goth and 81 do do.
July 3,o7fircs necessary, ,h.r Or
Aug. g very wet month.
Sept. aid Oct. day mon hs, l9 h fine =. ter
melons, Sept. I3. frost was said 10
have been seen, / 20 l3 n tier. 62.
oit. 23 and 20, frost and ice, 9th heavy
frost. Nov, and eat figs
Nov. 10, apple trees in bloom, %, rain
much wanle!. @1
Dec. 20. ther. so 9th snow, warm in the
morning
WAsHIEGToNs FAREWELL ADDRESS
TIC Sanatc has pass:l Mr.. CLAY's resolu.
ton 10 purchase this ever to be venera;ed
docnmant, which, is 10 be offered at public
sale on Tuesday next at Philadelphia No
one can doubt the authenticity of this docu-
ment and, we trust j, will not pass into foreign
hands, as it is likely there will be great COM
petition for its possession Whatever per.
talns to Washington is OF interest to this
country, by far his most lasting monument
should alone possess his relics Speaking of
his manuscripts, the following letter of his.
now in Poascssion of our consul ut Vienna
will be read with pleasure as another evil
dencc OF his disintcrestedness:
MOUNT VERNON, Feb'ry 9Th. 1850.
Dear Sir:
! The letters which you did me the honor of
writing I" 'Iir tho iii and 2f;,h last IN ,nfh
came duly to hand; aud their enclosures were
safely. delivered to my nephew, Bnshrod
Washington, whqhas lately become resilen,
of Alexandria, where and at the courts in its
vicinity he means tn establish himself in the
practice OF Law. No apology, my dear sir,
on this or any other occasion, was or will he
necessary iur putting any letter you raay
wish to have safely conveyed TO frienl in
these parts under cover to me.
| All The political maneuyres which were
calculated to impede, IL not prevent the oper-
alton of The Government. are now brOuuh, 10
close until the meeting of the new Cor press;
and although the issue OF all she elections is
not known, they are sufficiently DISPLAYED To
authorize n belief that the oppnscrs of the
Government have been defeated in almost
every instance. Although the elections in
this State are over, it will he some time from
the extent OF it. before the Representatives
to Congress can be finally announced. Fron,
soyecture however,. it is supposed the major
rty will be fedcraiists.
Some are so sanguine as % believe that
scNch oot o' zen VIII De 81, Out tViH as i nave
already said, is altogether conf /: are and
vague conjecture; for much pains has been
TAKEN and no art left uaessayed, to poison the
mind and alarm the fears of the people into
opposition. On the list ni the Electors who
has been published by the Executive au,hori-
~ oi this State, there nppcnr Gas far as / arn
acquainted with character OF the gen,lemen)
| eight decided friends to the new cons,i,ut ion
be the cause Of The British Kings insanity
| 'oha II may, his situation &c aiive) meriis
COMMUNICATION. better perhaps would il hive
beon for his nation, though not for ours Gun.
der present Prospects). III th!s even; had hap.
pened at the time. Doct. Franklin, w,u sag
s"Pposes his .Nyesiy's constitution ,ass & 81
hinged teih The mai',dy under 'ohict he is n"'o
iabn ing.
Mrs., Washington, the M,:or and Fanny,
and others under this roof mite in best wish.
es and alfect'onate regards for Mrs. PnseIl
and yourself--and, / am, Dear Sir, your
most ob't and very humble srrv1nt
(Signcd) G.. WASHINGTON
Ar q PRINTERS FESTIVAL in Washington,
the following was regular toast:
IFom1n-1'he fairest ,cork OF creation.
The edition being extensive, let no man he