The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-07-16

urday last, reached $50 bales, ut abou,
former prices. The extremes ranged from
| a. to 9 cents.
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The New Postage Law.
From this law, which went into opera
ton on the first instant, we extract the fol-
lowing items.
The postage, if pre- -paid on each letter,
not exceeding half ounce in weight, for
all distances under 5000 miles, is hhrec
cents. If not paid, flee cents will be
charged.
This change in the rates will we hope
effect change in our customs. Prepay
ment lessons the postage nearly one half
and il will therefore be for the benefit uf
the whole country that persons dcpositing
letters should save, 10 those TO whom their
epist,cs arc directed, two cents OF each.-
The considcratncss of the act would, of
course, be appreciated and responded to by
the other party, and the custom would at
once be established.
The Banner i'll 20 free Of postage TO all
its subscribers within this District.
The following rates, payable quarterly in
advance, are established with regard to ii
and all other weekly newspapers:
For any distance from the place OF pub
llcation. out of the county, not exceeding
81 miles, 5 cents, per quarter.
Over SO and not exceeding, 800 miles,
10 cents. per quarter.
Over 300 and not exceeding 1000 miles,
Is cents, per quarter.
Wilmington and Manchester Rail Road
We learn by telegraphic dispatches To
the Mercury on Friday last that the bonds
Of the Company have been disposed of,
fifty thousand dollars worth having been
taken a, par; forty thousand at 02 92 IS
and the remainder al 90 and fraction over.
The successful bidders from this State were
. Messrs. CHARLES MCCALL, GREGG, GLIB.
SON, McFARLAN, RoGERs, McMALL, Ed
WIN and Evans.
The resources Of the Company having
been thus repleuishcd, we may confidently
expect speedy completion Of this grea,
enlerprize. At this end of the Road the
. work is, we learn, carried on with energy.
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The Wilmington and Manchester Line
of Stages.
1t is known to most of our readers that a
route was authorized TO be established be-
tween these points, the mail to be carried
) tfi-weckly in coaches This mail line
wns desired on account not only Of its im-
= Ecssi- =ec = &c s>Hi,y through which it
passes, Of increased facilities in tho mail
arrangements, but also Of the benefits like.
ly 10 result to the Rail Road which was to
be built along its route and TO take its place
in the transportation Of the mails and Of
passengers.
The Post Master General refused some
time since to put it in operation, and, in
justification OF his course, has, through his
assistant, addressed n letter to the Prcsi-
dem Of the Wilmington and Manchester
Rail Road, tho following extract from
which we find in the Wilmington Herald:
"Tho lowest regular bid received al the
lcttirgs was that Of D. t. Beman. mt ST.
GOO. Since that time Mcssrs. Robcson g.
Allan have reduced their bid TO $1,000 per
nnnun,. The cost Of the service which You
think will be superseded, is estimated at
$3.50 per annum. The revenues of the
routc--or tho portion, applicable, under the
rules OF the Department are s $50, making
in all S2,5SS per unnum, and leaving the
large deficiency Of at least $i,Il2 per an-
mum. 10 be made up by This Department.
Not considering himself authorised 10 in
cur such expense, the Postmaster General
has been obliged to decline putting the new
route in operation"
While Congress is annually squanderng
millions on objects useless, and often detr-
mental. to tie pubic interests, the Post
Master General objects TO hazariinr four
thousand dollars, though large portion of
the country is thereby left almost without
communication with tho rest of the world
1t would be in vain to hope that his consci-
entlousncss should he difluscd through the
other Departments of Government.
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We have received specimen number
Of the TRI-WEEKLy REruBLIcAN, to be
! issued from the oflce OF tho True Repu6-
iscnn, Georgetown, S. G., if sn.licicn, en-
conragcment shall be received. Its terms
will be $500, per annum in advance. Its
publisher and Editor, LEONARD DozIER.
Esqr., has conducted the True Republican
with spirit and ability, and We hope his
new enterprise will be fully successful.
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SOUTHERN LITERARY MEssENG ER.-Wc
have been able, as yet, 10 give but n par
tial perusal 10 the July Number of In"
Messenger. It's first article is an excellent
revicw,--upon the subject of Slavery as
a moral relation" Of the discussion of Drs.
FULLER g. WAyLAND and DR. THoRNwELl's
discourse on the "Rights and duties OF Mas.
ters." We find in il, also, brief bur n,er.