The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-12-02


- . Square. London, an shs
latter returning the visit oi Mr.3 Fo,sni1,
Tho Minister Of the United States :: the
li1 NC. stss
DiEn.-Capt. Il; Halle, whom we no
ticed had received an accidental gun sitsi
wound from gun in the hands of Mr..
Sanders, we regret To learn, expired on
Tuesday morning. - CdroiiaiaR.
PIcKENs SI,K.-Amongst The articles
exhibited nj the Fair Of the South Carol;na !
Institute, al Charleston, we notice The fol-
loving; ''Silk in it's natural state, with spe-S
cimens Of Whitened Silk, Sewing Silk aud
iiosc--Mrs. Samuel Reed, Of Iickens
District, s. c. Caroiininn.
On the 18th inst. afr. WIN. IIutchison
stabbed Mr.. Jackson McCurry al hia resi-
dence, in AbbevilIes SO scr inusly in the
left side that he il not expected 10 survive.
Hutchinson says that McCurry was about
striking his wife with an axe, when he in
terfered, and having a knife in his hand at
the time, accidentally inflicted the wound.
He expressed his intention Of at once sur.
rendering himself TO the authorities.
u Ex-Scctnry Walker, was present at
the dinner given 10 Knssnth at Southamp-
ton, and was toasted by Lord Dudley Stu
| art as alikely to be ,he mart Presiden, af she
United Stdfcs!''
WAsnNGTox, Nov. 2S,ll, 1851.
The Presidents Message was transmit
day. to be published ON its delivery to-
Congress. The Message places Koasuth
at the disposal of Congress-
\ letter bSa horn rerris.d NJ tho ssssa
Department ffom Mr.. Consul Owens, rela-s
tive 10 the case OF Mr.. Thrasher, which
states that the Captain General may re-
verse the proceedings or remit The cen.
tcnce.
! TIE Southern Union men require pleag-
es from the Congressional Canvass in favor
Of the Fugi,ive Slave Law.
Arrangement on an exte sive sea 10 are
making at Baltimore 10 give Kossuil, a
splendid reception.
The aggregate population, according 10
the general census OF 1914, of Turkey i,l
Europe, Asia and Africa, is stated a, un.
wards Of ,hrty-fivc millions, of which If
teen and a half millions are in Europe, six.
teen millions in Asia, and nearly four mil
lions in Africa.
n GOOD =SPECULATIoS.---I'lfe person.
who leased the righ, to sell refreshments 3
in the Crystal Palace is said to have rea.
lized the snug little bit Of poeke. rnorsay,
S500OG0, by the operation.
THE SUBMARiSg TELEo eArH PisrsHsp.
Tho submarine telegraph between Eng
land and France is now in full Dpera,ia,,
On the 18th, the first message was sent,
" Two Editors of French r,apey lrayc
been cited to appear before one OF tho HI.
den courts and answer to an indictment f;f
an article against The administration os the
Dnkc. They have answcrctl that he NAV
expect them, mex year. with an array d,
. their back. ss ss
TRAVELLING iNCESDIAeiEs.--The Mae.
or of Alexandra has received a note ,rSiss
New York, siati";: that some incendia rsscs
who have lately hcem in tiist par. .s tt,s
country. are known to have gone South
and advising proper care a,,d caniio,
: against their nefarious attempts.
, FIRE IN AueusTa, tsgoRssta.--A fsfs
brose out IN AnguH,s. Ga, M Tho lsth itiss
, Platts Fnsiiinre Ware House, lie nfiiss
+ af The Chronicle and Sentinel. and Hva6
ley's Book Store. were tlsstfnsad
q We sec II stated that Juagc Benning
> OF illinoie, has deeiarct, The might've siays
8 aw. 10 be Unconstitutional. and recently dis