The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-06-05

RI The Office of the SUMTER BANNER ha
!3been removed 10 the new building upstairs
None door north Of a. ]. &. p. Moses. stor
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81 Epeltia of HON. H. III. Ellnors.
81 Again, and for the fourth time in ono ycu
Esis Soull-Carolina clad in mourning for tn
81 loss of n son high in her Affections and dis
Ednguishcd by her favors. On Wednestla,
|dcvcning last, at his lodgings in the city o
IA washington, died the Hon. +. III. GILMORE
81 Thus in tho course of few months, ha
s3South-C Carolina followed 10 the grave will
sstearfol eyes Judge and Chancellor, an,
awice, in the same brief period, havo repro
y asentativcs of her sovereignty in tho gran,
sdCouncil Of the Nation been stricken dowr
sdat their post Of duty, and willie clad in thci
ssSenntorial robes. The funeral cry, which ,
'sNa,ion assisted to swell, has scarcely die,
'aawuy over the grave OF CALHOUN,
Il In whose acclaim the loftcst voices We'd,
a The praiscd--thc proud, who mado his pruis,
Il their pride,
Sand we are again summoned TO put on frcsl
ahabIlimcnts of woe and weep over tho bcl
i3of his friend and successor.
4 From the Charleston Courier of tho Is
3inst. we copy the following brief sketch OF
athc ilo and career of FRANKLIN n
aELMORE.
"lle was born i'll Laurcns District, in this
Estate, little more, we believe, t!lan half n
accntury si;cc. His father WIS Gen. Jouy
az. fillmore. an eminent worthy Of that dis
9irict, who afterwards cmigrated to Alabama
Yand died tlicrc--and his mother was n SAXON.
day birth. Having finished his school cdr.
3catlon. he entered the South Carolina Col.
i!cge, and graduated with honor there. in
1919. being ono Of that distinguished class.
GOT which the Rev. THos House TAYLOR,
I d!ooll the first, and c. G.. AIEMMIyGER, Esn.
Jthc second honor. and the Hon. Nm. X
aCLowNEY, the Hon. MARK ANTuoyY Coor-
GER, tho Hon. JoHN u. RICHARDSON, and the
ln'c H. G. NINoS, Esq, were mcmbcrs.-
sA.cr leaving College, whcro he cnjovcd Il
jpopuarlty and influence, akin TO that which,
shc afterwards welded in n wider sphere.
I athrongilout life, he studied law in his native
SdiStrict, and was admitted TO the bar as soon
3as he became of Ggc, and commenced the
spracicc oi. law, ut WaltcrborOugh, Collciou
4 sD!Sirlct, in this State. His carly success
land prominence in his profession caused him,
gin Deer, 1922, to be elected Solicitor of tho
Southern (a!tcrwarls tho South Eastern
SC.rcuiO, rs successor to JAMES l.. pETlGRU.
aEsq., who succeeded Gen. UAYNE, as Al.
a;orncy General. In tho Office of Solicitor
aCol. ELMORE served with distinguished
sability, until the year 1896, when he was
aclectcd to Congress, from the united Dis,
atricts of Richland, Lexington, Orangcburgl
l 1&c., as successor Of the Hon. JAMES II.
HAMMOND, and served until December, 1889.
iwhen he elootoi pro. ;dvnt Of ,i.e D.nl.
aof the State of Sol,..- Cnr"!"I. as sncc:.
4 5sor 10 Judge CoLcocK. In this last Office,
,3hc oiiiciatcd with the most eminent ability,
j tor pcrioda little exceeding ten years, his,
3bandng the Resources of the State, and 50
dmanaging her financial concerns as TO milo,
Shcr and her monicd institution. in safety
a'h:"ugh seasons OF commercial cmbarrass-
Incnl, ana disaster. when wreck and ruiz,
awcrc abundant III t.c land, and even STATE
Srcpudia,on was suffered elsewhere to stain
the national cscu,chcon On the rcccn, dc.
3ccasc of Mr.. CALHOUN, Gov. SEABROoN
1with universal appreciation, rewarded Col.
gE.s cmincn, and faithful public services, by
sconicrrlng on him the vacant pos, of y. s.
Senator; and, although suffering under Sc.
avcrc and protractcd diScnsc, nt the call of his
country, he patrio.iculy and promptly. re-.
Apaircd to the post of duty. |, was The hope
Hand the opinion of his phy>iciaas and friends,
st'nt change of scene and thought. together
3wth The stirring events. now in progress nj
Y the national capitol, would have renovated
s. his worn frame, restored his exhausted cncr.
FsgicS. and resulted in renewed health and
8 apro!onged lie. But il has pleased and in.
3 Scrutablc and nll-wisc Providence 10 order
4 sdilcrcn;ly il is the duty OF man. even
5an his allliction and hcrcavcmcni, 10 say
a"It is the Lord, let him do wha, ~rcncth him
Jrood--Tlc Lord gave and the ord hath IN.
,Skcn away, blessed he the namc Of the lord "
Il Col. El.MORE Eintcrmarricd will, ,laur..
Il ter of the late Gov. JolIy TAyLoE. ot Col.
auInba, i'll this S!aic. and has left "A widow
tand several children. 10 claim The sympathy
;4oi 4 sorrowing community, in their calaln
,aious bereavement"
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