The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-02-20

to cold-from cold to hot. At one time re-.
galed with the luxuriance of Il summer day,
and at another benumed with the cold of q
December morn. ta
Compromise.
Mr.. Clay concluded his speecl, on his
compromise on the 9th, and although his
effort was mastery in respect of eloqucncc
and stftnewhat in argument, yc: we cannot
take his theory as a correct one for the
South. He comedies too much, comedies
the very essential principle which the South
now stands on the defence for, he affirms The
Proviso, in milder but not less obnoxious
form, as far as the principle Of the matter is
| concerned, and whilst it rccievs no favor from,
the South, it has very little more from tho
hobheaded and obstinate factionis,s at the
North, and we hope and have every reason to
believe, the compromise will fail in the Sen.
ate. ie, another, it is limited, will be brought
before that body, one slightly enclined to do
justice to our rights and ono which the exc.
gcnces OF the times may demand its passage
II is, let the two sections suspend agitations
on the subject, admit California as State ac-
cording to her own constitution, formed by
her present population aud to waive lcgisla-
ton over the remaining territories. Although
there is very serious objections in admitting
California, as dangerous precedent. and her
immense landed area and promiscuous float.
ing population, vet it is compromise that
should be looked upon and considered favora.
bly,. 1t will crush present agitation and
leave for future Legislation question doomed
ever to be stumbling block in .ho oo,-path
Of the South. But the Union must nc pres
ervcd, our nationality and nd He present state of
the world demand it and concession alone
can save it, then svhv should wc, not, on our
art yield li,tleSSafsf sSssi tseus consuma.
ton. One thinssitS{ almost re-.
duced To II cert rtaIYTS's$s Y Slavery acts
can pass Congn$ ,ssseysS ses5SsS53Ss5 Ss55uthcrn vo,es-
go in her own hands fSs2 their destines.
On the 18th, the Farewell Address" of
Washington was put up and sold at auction
at Philadelphia, TO the Rev. Dr. Boardman,
a.. - su, % S2,3Ul. However, much we
mas fegreb.s4l ms .!utI =. umcD, has
passed into the pozsessianDl rrtyate indiv;d.
ua', we canno, hut commend t,rs pYldencs Of
the Goyernr cnt in not pGrciasi,e 4. az sucl,
an exherbltant; Enriee Esi.e as the orq sseHiIor,
81 TRIBurE TO AMERICAN SkILL.-The Sui.
.tah of Turkey has sen, TO Mr.. SAMUEL Co1.1
the inventor Of the ..revolvcr'' an elegan,
snuf.boy, set in diamonds, of the value o.
$1,000, designed as an evidence of the very
high appreciation of his weapon entertained
by Mchcmcd Ali Pacha Scrosbi OF the Army
CoLp WEATltEn.-A correspondent of the
Boston Atlas writes as follows. under date
Of Feb. 6:
Gold weather at Bath, New Hampshire
O'Clock a. M.-Mcrcury congcaled.
"Thermomcters standing from 81 to 4O
below zero"
CHEpIr.-Thc Home journal publishes
one of the N. y. Sunday Times "Kaleforna
correspondence" and credits it to the Boston
Post, altho' the Posi- is witty sheet, still
the Times leaves it. Blythe -byc we have a
Mrs. PnrfinSion in our town and one day will
try and chronicle some of the sayings.
Below will be found the result of the clec-
ton held on the llth. for President aud Di.
rcclors of the So. Ca Rail Road The cleo
ton ofAlr. CONNER to tho Presidential chair
of the Company, we doubt not, will be hgh
" beneficial to lis interests. He is well
known as gentleman o! great energy aud
financial skill, aud under his superintcnd.
cncc, the road will no doubt bc greatly i'm.
proved and that with 4 strict regard to econo.
my.
SoUTH CAROLINA RAr. RoAp-At an
election held Yesterday, tho following geu,lc.
men were elected President and Directors
OF the South Carolina Rail Road COMPANY:
President
HENRY w. CONNER
Directors.
WADE lIAMrroS, kEE BoYcE,
IL GouHDIv, JonN Bryce.
l.. II. ELMonE, w. B. PEIHG1E,
VIC. DUKES, r. CALDwEIL,
G. A. TRENHOLM, ANDREW WALLACE,
ALFRED iIuGER, &. J. SnASNoN,
RohEHr MArr'S. L. j. PATERSON.
STEAM Mills BURNEp!--On Friday night
last, the 9Th INST the Steam Saw and Grst