The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-01-16
Gssnraessom a.or1essoiadence.
Z yANuARY l2ib, 1880.

esu - ti1.l 11entn,inSer and the
Ba,,k Of The sStdse, Gen. Cass'
,sst1sa,t l2esol,stion.- Col. WeJbH
aissf dff.;. Cass. The probability
ss ef the defeat Of Anti Slavery
measures By Congress. -McAl!ss.
ter.--Dr. RaphaN Tile Gazette.
4 Literary Novelties.-, Calhoua's
~ Ceasments.-Maykets etc etc etc.
Dear Banner :-rhe city during the
past week has presented more animated
appearance than for some time previous.
ly, and greater activity has prevailed in
every department Of business. Consid
ernbl - 4 temcnt has boon fe.t in the cot.
ton market and under tho influence Of
heavy demand at home, aud favorable
ndviccs from abrond, the article lns stead.
lly, advanced. A general impression ap.
pears 10 cxis. ,ha, tho present high prices
being The result OF legitimate causes will
be permanent, and ,ha, the recent ad.
Vance is likely 10 he sustained. The
weather lately hns been unreasonable
from lis warmth, as we'll us from lis in.
clemency. il has hecn sometimes stormy,
always dump. and always cloudy. The
health ofthe city meanwhile, as exhibited
by tho lns, weekly report. is remarkable,
and will comPure favorably with ,ha, of
any portion Of The country. In our large
population bu, four deaths have occurred
in week, AMI two Of these were tic re.
sui, oil accident.
Father MATTHEW is still among us,
successfully engaged in his work Of chnr.
iiy. He prcnci,ed last Sunday a, 81.
Finbar's Cathedral, and l,ns since deliver.
cd several temperance addresses. Though
without tho graccs OF ora,ory, yet he
speaks 10 the purpose, and his remarks
are always sound and sensible, if def.
cicnt in rhetorical establishment. Ills
recently published letter to Judge LUMP
KIN OF Georgia, appears to cxoncra,c him
from any evil intention towards the in>,i-
tus'ons OF The South. Our Representative
MIR. MEMNINGER is writing in The columns
OF The Courier, n series Of letters to his
constituents upon the Bank question:
They present powerful summary of
facts and arguments, and Mr.. NJ. pleads
against the Bank with all the zeal Of an
enemy, aud all the ingenuity Of an udvo-
cate. Bu, nll his charges can be success.
fully answered, md an exposition from the
other side will prove Of itself thorough
reputation.
We have nolhing from Washington
save the dcnatc on the Austrian mission,
and the record Of uns,Icc, ssfuI ballo,ings
for clerk oflhe House. The tide ofpub
lie opinion seems to have Sc, in strongly
ugains, Gen. CAss' rcsolu,isn. When
frs, proposed it was hailed aoilh almost
general approval. Sympathy may for
time warp the Judgement, and the general
feelings of the hear, sometimes, and for n
long period, may usurp The office Of rcn.
son. Happily in this instance their sway
was but tcmporar. and The right has Fl.
nallv tr;umnhcd. The enforcement Of
Gen. CAss' resolution would be n, once
impoli,ic and unnecessary, crcdi,ablc it
may be to the hearts OF legislators, but
surely reflection unon their foresight
md wisdom. The connection Of Col.
WEEKS name with tho discussion, alho'
furnishing theme for the exhibition of
Stewards vanity, and FoorE's satire was
entirely nncallcd for. Disqualification
should |! the mnin, if not the only objcc
iion 10 &C confirmation Of appointments,
and if Col. w 'BB stands ,hn, les, there is
no reason why he should be made The vic.
tim of senatorial wrath. Many who have
been appointed during recess, have dc.
parted with their outfit as abruptly as Col.
WEBB The case OF Gen Cass' own son.
by Mr.. POLK near the close Of
his administration and who left the coun.
try before the Taylor party came into
power has b'en referred 10 us especially
opposite. On all sides We hear Of the
waning popularity Of hr Wilmo, Proviso
There can be little doubt Of its final dc.
feat in Congress, and tie consequent pre-
Of harmony in our national con.
fedcracy. McALLlsrER The Magician
gave the ':I'ircmcn's association" bcnc.
fit last week. The Fircmcn attended the
Theatre cn mnssc. DR.. RApHALL the
lingust, is expected here
shortly. The lectures OF this eminent di.
vine OH the poetry and history of the Bible,
arc Of n very superior order, and hive
for him wide spread celebrity.
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