The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-01-09

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY, 0. 1850. I
S att, aI Noab, Jun, Goitor.
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s. Notice is hereby given that all com
nluIicatons having reference to the mex,
fall election, must appear in tho paper with
an authentic signature, or they will bo exclu-
del. Personal sqnibs, we cannot publish.
IN. .. We are forced to adopt this course
toSavcia unnecessary trouble, as we hive al.
ready , received several anonymous colpmuui.
cations nterrroga'ing candidates.
THE community viii Idouhtless be pleas.
ed to learn that tho Rev. SAMUEL FuRmAN
has excepted the unanimous call of the Sun.
terville Babtst church for the present wear
and will enter uqon his duties on the Sd sab
bath ofthls month.
~ We had several cold snaps during the
past week, and some heavy fros,s, interminp.
led with sum,nersh weather. It com,nen-
ccd raining OH Sunday night, with considcra
BILE force, and it lasted until morning. Mon
day was very disagrceablc day rainy and
misty Vivid lightning and heavy thunder
came upon the town very suddenly at night
fall and it continued to rain by spell through
tile night, and Tuesday was dull day.
at..s .tls -
/ Ut Monday last being sale aml settling ,lav,
our 'own was crowded with tho citizens Of
tho distinct, Notwithstanding the inclemcncy
OF the weather The large sale of valuable
negroes attracted many strangers and we no.
ticed at the "Exchangc" during sale hours
several Of the wealthy citizens OF Charleston
Negroes sold very high, those belonging to
tbs McFaddin sale, numbering ninety, aver
aged S40O all Troublesome field hands bring.
ing $500 and 1000. boys OF III to l6--75o a
500, and likely wcnclcs $50 725 The
Plantation brought SO per acre. The terms
of the sale influenced the market, and doubt.
less they would not have commended such
high prices h,d it been for cash.
CoTTON MARKET.-Wash heavier this week.
rat Cs 8 ID 10 l0c.
Nothing of importance occur
red during the week; save some sparring he.
tween Senators BENTON and ATCIKiNsoN of
Missouri. relative 10 pro-slavery resolutions
Which the Legislature Of that state atop ed
last session, Mr., b. opposing their reception,
on the gronnd that they were not The voice of
all the people! They were received, how
ever and ordered 10 be printed. In the House,
the credentials Of The representatives from
New Mexico and Dcseret were presented,
but the argument on their reception WAS post
poned until after the ccctinn of clerk. On
the 81 The House attempted the clcrk's cleo
ton, Mr.. Forney. Editor of the Pcnnsy-
vanian, receiving lob vo,cs-lacking 3 of ma
jority. On the 4;li the election OF officers
was postponed until Monday next.
TIE SPEAKER decided that the frs, 80 davs
for the reception of petitions had expired
An appeal was made from this decision
HoTELs. We have very seldom called
public attention 10 any Of the numerous
hotels of Charleston, which unlike most
cities is blessed with number of excel.
lent ones, and we ,icsirr. in this instance,
to call public attention to The PAVILION,
now under the mnnngcmcr, Of Mr.. Fl. l..
BuTTERFIELD. Friend B. is host Of
himself. standing forth 10 the world as n
capital index 10 his own house in his ro.
tund person and merry phiz.