The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-05-08
Congress-.

"Tily was passed.
Atlcr the morning business, the Joint
resolution from the House, 20 aid the cx
pcdllion sci OIL foot by Mr.. Grnnel, for
the discovery and relief Of Sir John
Franklin. was taken up.
Mr.. Clay advocated ii.
MIR. Dayton said tho season was f..
vorable TO the enterprise The nortlcrl
seas were remarkably free from ice,
our gallant officers aud seamcn were
ready TO volunteer TO serve in the Der
llous enterprise. The British Govorn-
ment had not given up the exploration
Men. not reured in The naval service
were ready to embark.
Mr.. Butler and others Advocated the
bill.
Mr.. Footc wns in favor Of the cxpc.
dillon, but wished it be undertaken on
Government account. After much
discussion, in which Mr. Yucc s,u,cd
the views Of the Navy department.
The question was then taken and lhc
resolution was passed, yeas % nays
I6.
Mr.. Douglas called for the central
railroad BILL Mr.. Butler moved that
tho Senate 10 into executive session.
Agreed 10.
The Senate spcn, some time in exec.
utIve session. and then adjourned.
In The House, Mr.. Mel .anc, Of Md.
asked the unanimous consrn, of Tho
House 10 allow the Senate bin, on the
SPenkcr's table, amenda,ory Of the acl
establishing the mint, 10 be taken and
passed.
Mr.. Toombs Of Gcorgia, objected.
On motion of Mr.. p. King, Of New
York, the rules were suspended, and
the House resolved itself into Commit,
tee oi the Whole on the stale of The I'm.
ion, (Mr' Thompson, Of Miss. in the
Ch"ir,) and resumed The consideration
of the census bill.
Mr.. Stephens. Of Georgia, spoke an
hour in denial Of the constitutional DOW.
cr OF the federal government, TO ualhcr
The statistics, such as were provided for
by this bill.
ar. Thompson, Of Pa, followed in
reply, and defended The Lll, when. oc
ter word or Two '"-.'r M-. Inn-.. or
Tenn ,i.e committee Of the whole re-
FUSED 10 strike from the bii ,l,ut por.
,ipr yc!o,;-@. u -.,,horizing Of s,a,:-
"cS' oy vote OF 10 in the ,.,irmaliyc
\ allN"'se III ,zc negative.
mr.: Aior2 spoke in favor ofreicc,inn
The bill unless amended by dispensing
with the statistics.
Numerous nnimpor,ant propositions
To amcnd were made and voted down.
hen the House adjourned
The Railroad TO Tennessee river is
in rnpld progress. Cars will be run.
n'n@ to Murlrccsborough go miles,
this fall. In another year The road viii
he completed, and the cities Of Nash.
VILE, Savannah, and Charleston be uni.
ted. The cars are nov running from
Chattanooga on the Tennessee river 10
the Tunnel Hill in Georgia. The col.
Ton Is hauled around and rc-shirDrd on
The road TO either of the Atlantic ciirs
connected with the road. ll1O bales
OF cotton are Carried off every week.
This trade is all los, 10 New Orleans.
lie Memphis papers arc filled with
cxhortntions ioihc citiZans 10 subscribe
Tor stock in the road 10 Charleston
he shares are only SO each 50 tina,
1t is in The power Of every man in the
city 10 become stakeholder. Gov.
Jones has published appointments To
address the people along the proposed
line. The citizens of Memphis voted
III favor Of the city taking ha!fnnillion
of the stock. The vote stood 7u6 10
lol.-N. o. Crescent.
ANECDOTE-OFFlCIAL AND TRUE.
Air. Frank A., who was n gentle
man Of good qualities and infinite lumor,
used with much pleasantly 10 relate the
following anecdoe, as having occurred to
lmsci! when young man \ yuunr la
dy IN the ncshhorhool had won his aticc-
tons, and he had commenced paving her
ms addresses. During the courlshp, he
sometimes snppcd with the ladyf family,
when he was always Tcgaicd wllh the
hoinc!y dISl ot muSh and milk, and bcinr
OF serious turn was generally invited 10
say grace over the meal. The supper
Frank dad not take alniSs, as the family ot
ms ';slr one was IN moderate circumstances:
ana being himself poor, he admired surI,
domestic economy: besides he was salIsf
ed, provided he could obtain the affection.
OF his dulclnea 'i'hc course of lruc love-
IL Is shid, 'nevcrnns smooth, anl Frank
chahccd to hayca rival much richer than
himself.
one evening. when he was visiting his
charmcr, after the board had been snrcou
with the frugal mca! Of mush and milk
but, before the family had taken lhcir seats
al he tab,c, some orc spitd Franks rival
riding up. Immediately a change came
Der Tie substance OF tho meal As Of hy
mage the table was cleared Of It's load, and
nanght remained To tell The tale but lhe
clean White cloth. In the course Of a shor,
time, however, the table was again furnish
ed, not as before, but wnh the suitable ap-
pcndagcs for making tea, aud with warm
bread, snch as is shastlly baked, and in com
mon parlanCe called short cake When
all was ready, as was the custom brother
4 was invited to say grace who,
with due soIcmnlty, hands folded, and eyes
closed, pronounced the following impromp-
III bcnelction:
The Lord be praised"
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