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be married ON the 22d of the current month, to
the Right Honorable James, fourth Earl of Clon.
machnois. Immediately after the ceremony, the
newly married couple win depart for New York,
wbence they will sail by the first packet to EGG
land accompany them.
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pondency with sad, though quiet surpriss-snd
silently set herself to discover the cause and
means Of curing his mslady
General Stusrt-Gordon observed the migrate
full neglect Of Miss Someryille BY HE son, and be-
came seriously displeased.
Brightly was as much yexed as Il was possible
for Brightly to be.
The marriage ceremony was 10 be performed
very quietly on the next Sabbath, at church, be-
fore the morning service.
Saturday came, and the despair Of Louis was
frightful to look upon. General Stuart Ordon
was indignant, and Britannia herself was strug-
Cling against an increasing irritsbliy.
Gertrude Lion and her brother were to be the
bridal attendants. They arrived 70 an early lin-
ner-intending to remain all day and night The
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Whenever Louis received wound, his in.
stincts sent him to Susan Somerville, to have il
dressed So, as soon as he had received this cruel
letter, be felt that he needed the gentle girl
whose kind words and soft tones and glsnces had
such power TO soothe his excited mind. He placed
the letter in his fathers hand, and stood, cap and
riding whip In hand, waiting for him to read it.
you are going to the Crags, Louis, suppose, y
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"" have (says the y. 0. Picayunc Of
lot'' lnst) the nnspraknblc qualification Of
announcing 10 our lcllow-citixcns the intel
iigcncc that our energetic and accomplished
Minister t" Mexico has succeeded in effect
inga treaty with that Government, similar in
It's provisions 10 tha, already made with Nj
.carag'n, whereby our citizens will be cna-
h!cd 10 carry into effect their cherished en-.
tcrPrisc Of building a railway comnunca-
ton between the two oceans, which vii
bring New Orleans within twelve days ira
vel OF San Francisco. Tie treaty was made
on the 2iil OF juno, and entrusted immc
dinrIy TO a special messenger 10 be carried
to Washington City. The messenger ar
rived here in tho Water Witch, and immc.
daicly proceeded North.
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We understand, and take great pleasure

We understand, and take great pleasure
III announcing the fact, (says the National
hHe'hgcnccr) that the prisoners taken at
Contoy, and in whose behalf our Govern
mcnt had intcrposcd, have been released
by the Spanish authorities from their pris
ons i'll Havana, aud that they may he soon
expected in the United States. This intel
ligencc will be gratifying to good men III
both countries, inasmch as i will remove
the cloud which hung for while over their
anlicablc relations.
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I,Ls-NenTcbinef.

We l,.7---aS66= Geographic Dispatches,
giving the names Of the individuals who
viii compose the Cabinet of President Fill
more. The dispatch published on Thurs
day last, announcing tho appointment Of
other gentlemen was incorrect, and we can
not conceive how our Correspondent was
so grossly deceived. The following are the
names OF those appointed, who were all
confirmed by the Senate OH Saturday last
Daniel Webster, OF Mass, Secretary OF
State; Thomas Corwin, Of Ohio, Secretary
Treasury: Mr.. Bates, Of Missouri, Secretary
OF War; Mr. y. w. Graham, of North Car
oina, Secretary Navy; James a. pcarcc, of
Maryland, Secretary of interior; j. J. Crit
tcnden. Of Kentucky, Attorney Gcncral;
Nathan *. Hill OF New York. Post Mas
ter General -Ch Courier 0f 22nd inst.
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well in this section very few iayole for
California. We have five Cotton Factories
this county, nil running by wnter power,
and 4 amsof opinion that Tie limo is.net far;
distant, whom old Randolph VIII be aliend Of
any county in the State in regardsto to linz
provements. 50.
!" There is Company who have com
menced working the Daric q. McCol-
lough" Gold Mine, in Guilford county. j
expect it is one Of the best mines in this
section Of country.'
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THE SAmEsE TwINs.--A paragraph has
gone the rounds announcing the death OF
the Siamcsc Twins in England Never
having heard of their departure frcm this
country, we did not believe the story, and
the following from The n. Y. Tribune shows
that wc were right
We saw yesterday letter from the
Twins, dated June ID, at their residence in
North Carolina, which said they were both
in good health and spirits. each having just
received an addition to his family, making
Chang the father OF FIVE children and Eng
OF four This is pretty good evidence tina,
they are still in the land of the living.
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n bit oi pcnny-a-llnIng is amusing the
readers OF English papers, credited 10 the
Glasgow Advertiser, touching tho appear
ancC ot The steamer ".Nlantic," which
seems to have made sensation on the
other side. "NFe have had" saws that
journal, "a drawing OF the bow and figure
head OF the new American steamship At.
lantIc sent to us, the latter of which, we
confess, cclipscs everything that ever came
wEhln our nautical experience. |, repre-
scnls an animal that we don't think ever
existed in The heavens above or the earth
beneath, but which comes up 10 the idea
OF Johnathan's tavoritc nondoscripi, .half
horse, haii-alligaior,' in some degree. II
has the head OF Old Nick, with tail of ,ri-
dent, and is supposed to be blowing horn.
The following conversation regarding il
took place at New York hctwixta Yankee
and the Englisl, agent OF another s;cau,
concern. Scene, the wharf; STRANGER an
proaches, and io7uitnr.
Stranger: That's great piece Of cary
ing, sir, sn'tt!' Agent: It is Guess WE
are making rapid strides in the fine arts in
thisc ountry, Stranger; Yes sir, reckon
1t Will take Johnnie pretty tight squeeze
TO omatch Tint Agent: NO doubt OF it, -
I'm sure he'll be astoniShcd.' Stranger
Yes But pray, SIR what is III Agent:
Don't know, unless it be portrait ot Mr.
Collins, blowing his own trumpet S,ran-
ger: Yah! calculate you're bad crg,
a right down BritiShcr. But stay till She
makes the passage in seven days, as She
sIIURE to do! you won't snivcl so much
guess you WON'T Exit stranger. lIanci
agent 10 finish his gigglc."
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Curious FAcTs.-It is singular fact,
remarks the Philadelphia Bulletin, TINT
withlna space of little over nine years there
haye been six Presidents of the Omitted
States Van Buren, March 3D., 1871 ;
Harrison, from March 18th to April 18th,
zla4l Tyler, from April 4tll, ISL, to
March 4th, 1915; Polk, from March 4,l,,
Isd5, to March 4th, 1910; Taylor, from
March 4th ls49, to July 9th, 1850, and OIL
tho 10th of July, 1850, Millard Fillmore
succeeded to the Office. Previous to that
time, there had been eight occupants of the
Office during period Of fity-two years.
The periods Of service, age, &C., of the va
rious Presidents, from Washington to Tay-
Tor, inclusive, are given below:
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The Baltimore Sun, in copying the
notice of the death Of The Siamcsc Twins,
says:
This is the first we have hoard Of this
occurrence, and therefore, doubt It's truth.
The twins, it will be recollcctcd, went 10
New York nbout year ago, with the
view, it was said, of proceeding TO Europe
to consult menof high surgical and medic
al sk'll,in regard to seveIing their wonder
ful connections; but it was announced that
they afterwards abandoned the trip. on
account of the prevalence Of cholera at
that time. We have not hoard since OF
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Hthc Senatc adjourned.
GEoRcrrowy. rs. ClJplv

. HEoh'tioWNi u. W jury H.
The 'ccaiher and The Crops-'rhc wealth
cr has not been as warm for the last week
as it was the two weeks, preceding This
was occasioncd hy the Eas,crlv winds
which nave prevailed. We have not had
drop OF rain and the skies give at present
little promise OF any The earth is dry and
parchcd, and the corn crops arc suffering
greatly from the drought a great deal OF
it is so far gone that change of weather
would be Of but little advantage to it, We
do not rccoleci of ever hearing such gen
cral complaint of tho upland crops. The
rice still continues to do well. The hot
suns have caused it to grow very rapidly.
We regret, however, TO say tha, sonc
planters low down the rivers arc suffering
from salt water. Should there fail to b..
abundant rains in the middle and upper
parts Of the State, the damage from salts
must be serious. The rice crop Il. present
promises much better than i, did some
few weeks ago. The tides on Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday OF
last week were higher than they have hccn
for two years. The damage TO The banks
is immense. On WAccamaw particularly,
we learn that the banks have been Erokcn
i'll every direction. AT this season Of the
year when planters are laying by their rice,
this is serious draw back ObScrrcr
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Tho Market

CoTToN.-The transactions on Saturday
last in Charleston reached about 1900 bales.
ateStremes, ranging from II to l3 Id cts,
among Which were S23 bales at 10 Is
vi the foregoing transactions some 100
bales we're sold after the accounts by The
steamer were made public, without nny
material change on the prices paid earlier
in tic day
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Extrac, Of a letter received in his city.

"FAIRrrErp, S. c., July 16
am sorry to say our prospects arc the
most gloomy we have had since my rc,no-
val to this District, except 1916. Wc have
had little or no rain for the last pix Tecks,
and bu, little prospect Of any Mt this, ,imc.
] do not think il possible TO make anything
like an average crop of cotton. let ,lle sea-
son hereafter be what Il may, the plants
now ,no dioiinutipe, and season teosfsr I'D.
vancct. Should we have rain enoagiiiiR-
mcdia,ely to start the growth, before il
could attain size sufficient sp rake a
good yield. the bearing season would DO
passed We now have bun six weeis for
it TO bloom, aud You know before ii could
attain apron"- siso aud The form nsaturca,
It would II To the latter part Of atu-
gust A,presont ldnnot expectmore than
hnlf planted FOR, The corn is rather
worse than tho co,ton.''- Char Co,lr.
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Dr.. Webster's Petition Rejected

tc!cgraphic despatch to the .S,a,e
Rights Republican dated Washington July
Goth, states ,ha, DIR. WEBsrER's petition
for a communication OF his sentence has been
rejected, and that his execution is dripi-
lively fixed to take place on Friday, the 30th
OF August.
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Death of A. M. McIuer.

We regret to learn that ALExA NJ.
MclvER. Solicitor of tho Eastern Circuit,
died suddenly at Chcraw, ON the 10th inst
His death is thus announced in the Cheraw
Gazette:
1T is with pain we announce the sudden
death of one Of our most esteemed citizens
Hon. Alexander NJ. McIvcr, who died in
this place on Wednesday evening. Mr..
Mclver had been in dclicntc health for some
time, but previous to his death, nothing had
occurred to particularly excite the fear of his
friends. In fact, for some days before tho
snd event occurred, they, with himself had
been buoyed up with the hope chow delu.
siveD that many long years of health were
before him. On the day Of his death, as
usual, he was NJ his office, where he partci.
patcd III q lively conversation with some
friends up 10 the moment of his dissolution
BY this painful dispGnsa,ion of un all-wisc
Providence, our town has lost ono of its
most eminent and gifted citizens, the State
one OF its most able ard efficient officers,
the Baptist Church one Of its most Jealous
and exemplary members, and his family one
Of the most devoted and beloved of husbands
and fathers. With the latter, in their ire.
parable and sad bereavement, our whole
community deeply sympathises.
Mr.. Mclver was Solicitor for tho East.
crn Circuit, 10 which office he was elected
for the third term Ivy the last Legislature
~~~~~~>~. go.
We have been favored, by gentleman
of This place, with the following extracts OF
letter received from Randolph County,
No Ca, in relation to Crops, dc, under
date Of July 9th =
Our wheat crop is very short in old
Randolph, and in fact in oil tho country so
far as have heard from. Tho early wheat
is tolcrahy good--oats are very shor,--conl
very scarce, and worth from 80 to rs cents
per bushcl and flour, | expect, will bc
worth rs much here as in your section Of
country. Very few of the farmers plan,
cotton, though believe thcrc is moro plant.
cd this year than common: it is small for
the time of year; | do not think there Isl
cotton bloom in the county.
"Wc expect TO hive Rail Road nca'
us, also Plank Road, Dcop River made
navigablc, and then old North Carolina per
haps will como out li,tlo.
"Somc Of tho Gold mines arc paying yer,
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For tile Sumter Banner.

n .
Mr.. EDITOR :-Ihav seen the names of
scvernl young men announced or recom-
mcndcd, as suitable persons to represent
Claremont County in the next session of
tho General Assembly of this State, but not
one old and experienced man is mentioned.
The young are best calculated to cnrry out
the determinations Which aged mon may
recommend, but not 10 devise what is best
Tor the State.
This, Mr.. EDrToK, | think, is an import
ant poriod in oi,r political affairs, we may
bo said 10 bo on the verge Of some great
change in our government, perhaps sepa-
ration of the States Of the u. s. Now, sir,
Itllink that old men should be called On and
choson TO represent us-because they have
moro experience, and maturity of judgment,
and will deliberate much before thoy act,
and weigh well the consequences Of their
acts. - $3.50
We should look to our law makers as
body Of venerable and aged men, possessed
of that knowledge and dignity OF character,
that made Roman Senate appear TO their
enemies rs an assemblnge Of tho Gods.
am much pleased that we have gen
tlcman, us candidate for the Senate, whose
character Is such as to ensure him the conf
doncc of his constituents, and whose tai
cnts will be employed for our mutual good
/ trust that the voters Mt tho next clectiar,,
wall show that their confidence in him4is
undiminishcd.
respectfully beg leave to call the at,cn.
ticn OF my folow-citizens TO The following
citizens Us suitable persons to represent
Clarepiont In the House Of Representatives,
to wit:-Col. Jouy J. MooRE, Capt. JAMES
REMBERT, and Mr.. Mat. s. MAyEs, who
have heretofore been our representatives.
They arc citizens whose characters are we'll
known 10 most OF the voters OF Claralnont.
They are venerable. aged. and experienced
men, and who have settled and considera4
BILE interest in the State.
hope that my fellow-cilizens will not be
so unmindful of their standing in society, as
to overlook them at the uext election.
- A CITIZEN.
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REMOVAL.

Tho Office of tho SUMTER BANNER has
been removed TO the now building (upstnirs)
one door north of a. J. 81 p. Moses store
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NgsBrT IRox WoRks.-yye are eratifieti
to learn that the Bank OF the State OF South
Carolina has recently effected most ad-
van,ngcous sale OF The Ncsbit Iron Works,
and of the slaves and other properly connec-
ted with them. A Company chiefly Of
Swedes and Germans, consisting of C. w.
llammarskold, Esq, President, and Messrs.
J. IL Kalh, Klink & WickeDher p. III.
Hnmmnrskold, w. b, Heriot, Geo. IS. Cam
eron, w. Jcssen. Jacob Small, c.. III. pank-
min and II. Schroeder, have purchased the
Iron Works, and portion Of The slaves for
Slii,000: and Mr.. j. b. Ulm has purckas-
ed the rest of tho slaves for 500, 600, clear
of all expenses, and netting 10 the Barr
l,o00-cXtine euishing the entire debt s;s s
tho Bank, within two or three thousand ,s Il
lars, which are otherwise ainply seed
Thus has this heavy liability to The So,
hcen adjusted, not only without loss ~
institution, hnt in such a way as secures s.
continued operation of the valuable Iroifs
Works in question, with highly improved
prospects OF success. We learn that thu,
Fresidcn, OF tho Company, who has had
large experience in the iron business, if,his
own land, pronoGnces the iron mine pnr-
chased, u superior one in respect of both
quality and quantity,>of material gnlsd, that
arrangements have been made to import
Swedish operatives, accustomed to mining
operations, early in the fall and wirter.--
We congratulate Tho managers Of tho Bank
on the successful liquidation of this large
debt; and the.Stnte on having secured tho
success OF so valuable an enierprize.--
Char. Cour.
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James e. Polk was tho Youngest OF the
Presidents at the time Of his Inauguration,
being bur 40 years and 4 months old. Mr..
Fillmore is the next youngest, being at the
present time fifty years old. Jackson was
the oldest Of the Presidents at tho time of
his retirement, and John Adams was the
Oldest at tho time Of his death. The young
est of the Presidents nj the time Of his re-
ltirement and his death was james X. Polk.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

a BEAUTIFUL INcIpENr.--It is stated
that during the first few days of the reign
5of Queen Victoria, then girl between 10
and 20 years OF age, some sentences for a
cotft-martial were presented from sigma
ture. Ono was death for desertion; soldier
/ was condemned TO be shot, and his death
warrant was presented to the Queen for
her signature: She read it, paused, and
lookedlnp5 The officer who had laid it be-
fore her, and said Have you nothing to
Hayin behalf Of this mana' 'Nolhing; he
has deserted three times said the officer.
Think again my lord, was her reply
And said tho gallant veteran, as he rela-
ted tho circumstance TO his friends (for it
was none other than the Duke of yelling
TONI seeing her Majesty so earnest about
it, / said, he is certainly bad soldier, but
5tl:ere was somebody who spoke OF his good
! scbaracter, and he may be a good man for
Hnght ] know TO the contrary, Oh, thank
yoil n thousand times, exclaimed the youth
fafes suaert,and hastily writing Pardonca in
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General Nctrs.

Sir ROBERT PEEr. is stated to have bocn
Killed on The 2Sth June. by fall from his
horse.
The Schleswig difficulty between Prus
sra ana Denmark was satisfactorily adjust
ed. Speculation was rife in England as 10
ti'r probable effect which the death of Sir
Robert Peel would have on the position of
parties. The general belief appears TO be
that that event will rather strengthen than,
weaken the hold OF the present Minis,rs, !.
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LATE FROM EUROPE

Inc Br. steamer America, arrived \,
Halifax on the l7th inst, from LIVER, ooI
bringing dates 10 the 9Th instant.
The Lirerpool Market.
Prices Of Cotton have advanced !. .sJ
per pound on all descriptions above inferior
Inc weeks sales reach 10000 bales. OF
which spectators took 1000 and cynort.
eys 5000. i''' '
On the arrival of the Asin, with accounts
OF injury to the crops, spectators began 10
operate, and all for resale was takon within
week ns well as large proportion bv the
trade: The whole commanded full prices
and the market closed firmly.
The IMrrc Cation Mnrke, was quiet
The Americas news reached the CITY and
caused all improved feeling. The sales of
the day were 5000 bales nj full prices.
Great excitement prevailed III Lisbon in
consequence of the arrival Of an American
squadron in the Tagus 10 enforce the clam
of the u. s. for 10000 dollars: 81 days
were allowed by the American commander
Tor final reply. Fears were entertained
Of the refusal of the Portuguese Govern
mcnt To comply with the demands upon
them
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Mn. EDiToR lin tho :. Hatcha,a,t's Of
tho 18th inst, / find a reply 10 mine Of
foSmcr date, signed :. Rowland . uRow-
land seems to be {" stced of stamp him
self, and inctbinks | see his angry ma ne and
wide distcnded nostrils. as he scents ts,o,a
breeze Of bat,le aiar Off with proud scrcesetls
crest, ready to dash amidst tho ranks off fhis
fast gathering foe, wlienlo he find sliniseIf
without bride, saddle or rider. md Is Iiiinsk
self wearing tho q bclil,'. he 50 promptly re-
comineuds to tho use 81 ~ ,,'e,s,s Bs,. really.
str, this. s Rll nonseuse. Thinning nlcgts,
haze no nsc for such spllics. II Iniglltaillgs.
dovcry well for school boys, but IL S fool
'sli intllc extreme, FOR grave men 10 dngage.
in such things,
hnrc not yc, seen any objection made to
the suggestion of publishing ELMoRE's
Letters in reply 10 MEMMiSeEe, and am
not to bc thrown off my balance or drawn
from my point, by such beautiful effi.4ona,
as g Rowland has favored MS with. psss
seck.s Truth, aud intend to refuto Err
r,'ehy laying before the people of Clare
mont County, Col. ELsioRE,s Letters, ifyou
will only be kind enough 10 publish them as
you have a'ready Gin part promised TO do
PEMBROKE.
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tho, right asinsof the State herself. Nn,w,z
sir, did SUPPOSE that lie -
would sanl0afcoi The anti Bank candidates.
put It sseeIose hat Iwas mistaken, ai,l tl,ass
The Lan,ss was called upon ID do So tirSfsf
& BnfI,iow, sir, lelsme draw your ii ien;icaf
70 some other facts. Tho neninaiiolr
Through The papers was determined mon on
Monday, tho Ist July. Tho Banner was
published on "Wednesday, the Sd July.--4
Tho Wachman' moi until Saturday he he
9th July. On Thursday, the 4th JuIy. Il
was known the candidates announced would
be called On to speak ut Cain,s llill. Il Is
unreasonable to suppose that ilie q Bonner
was first hohorcd ,sitii ihs aahui,tiaIon of
these names as candidates, So as sfuir,y ana
fully TO bring them before the people at
Gains Mill on Thursday, where ,hev an.
pearcd and made tlieir auti-Bunk speeches 4
In conclusion sir, the I. BlQek Rirsr Iateh1,
man is public journal. and as such must
be judged oFby its Course and the subject
matter Contained. In It's columns, 81 f,r ia
they relate 10 the domestic tDiicyi Of the
State or District IN which it Isl published -
Acts speak louder than ,eords. I am tenti. !
tied TO my opinion III regnrd to the g TEatch.s
mda," though it mny piure In the end un,is.
taken one. Tho q Editor. seems tet,t,sitivs
and unwilling that n wrong impression
should be made against his paper II seems !
that the nnli-Bank canjiJates were first
nominated through the Banner, . though !
was not aware Of it Till niier my cominunica.
ton was written and addressed 10 Won, for
publication, have made SIR, n fair exmssi.
non oil the facts which led TO the conclusion :
ana use OF tho expression alluded and ol,iec.
ted to by tle" Editor ofthe IPafeti ipla,l',-.,
Should these statements now be controvert-
cd,l may possibly ask to be heard arain
through your columns, and it WILDE found
a characteristic" ofthe writerto psore alfkc
says Tothc Editor Of the IYaichn,an, ,'re-e; ee
sferred'o, the undersigned bcgs leave to,say
that he is and has always been his persotlai
friend, though opposed to him in politics, and:
that no will never wiIlngly orknowingfy do
linn or his paper injustice. Butt Is a public
paper, and mus, stand a public test. Ihaye
never objected to the course of the man,
though may lisapprove of the riie,es oftho
idsy i.fy an and The subject matter of his paper.
iyARTON n: