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Horse Without Hair.

The Macon Telegraph says. "among
the novelties seen during the Fair, was an
extraordinary specimen IN the way of horse
flesh, winch was brought To town by some
yankee Snowman and exhibited 10 The soy-
cregns n, % cents per mead. This singu~
lar animal is sand To have been captured on
the plains oi Nenezuelu by party Of
American hunters, headed by the well
known traveller. Juan Percy, and Capt.
Hall. |, IS Is II hands high, of great
beauty and symmetry and without one par
ticlc OF hair on any part Of the body. The
skin resembles india rubber, and is as soft
almost as velvet.
The owner OF this singular animal in
tends spending the winlor in the South,
and exhibiting III the principal Southern
towIs and cities, as II will he rather cold to
venture to the North from whence he
brought her, in her present hairless conJi-
tiou'
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TROUBLE IN UTAu-Tbc St Louis Re-
publican contains the following despatch:
lNDErESpEScE, Nov. 1.-The Sal, Lake
Mail arrived 30'b, p IN. Passengers in the
stage-Rchard Phelps, from Sal, Lake,
Boycrs and Forster, from Laramie.
BY the iih November stage, r. d. Harris
Secretary; &. Il. Brandcnbnrg, Chief
Justice; p. f. Broccr,s, Associate; II. T..
Day, Indian Agent; and Mcssrs. Gillian
and Young will be here. They have been
forced to leave the Territory. in consc.
qucnce Of the scditous sentiments Of
Brigham Young, Governor. The twenty
thousand dollars appropriated by Congress
for public buildings. has been squanJcrcd
by Young, and an attempt has been
made To tukc twcnty-iour thousand more
from the Secretary, but he would no,
comply, An Injunction coming TO his relief
from the Court.
The mail company had ono slight SNOW
storm on their way in.
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NATIVE WISE.--Mrs. Graham; an csti-
mahie lady of our town, has kindly present
cd us with bottle Of most excellent wine,
made ny her own hands from grancs grown
in her garden. All who have joined us in
glass, agree in the opinion ll,a, it is first
ratc--on'y little too sweet, perhaps; n
fault which age will doubtless correct. 1t
has very much the taste of Madeira. as
we'll as we are able ,oju'lgc. We do not.
however, profess to be connoIsscurs- How
varied and boundIcss are the resources Of
South Carolina! Let there be greater
div ersity OF pursuits, let capital be employ.
ed in other ways than in the cultivation OF
cotton, and no people under The sun can
live more comfortably or accumulate
wealth more rapidly than the people OF
this Slatc.--NeTberry Sentinel.
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a GREAT RASCAL CAUGHr.-lt viii be
remembered that III August, OF last year,
The office OF Mr.. Culver, exchange broken.
was entered IN open day. while he was
absent Ior a lew minutes, his safe was un-
locked by a false key, and robbed oi about
3f,2OU IN currcn. bank notes, $1,000 IN
Illinois scrip, and 1915 III Indiana scrip
the whole Ucin. worth between three and
four Thousand dollars. Mir Culver used
the utmost efforts To ferret out the thief,
and we arc glad TO learn that he has at LAST
succeeded in having him taken. lie was
arrested at Chicago last week, where an
indictment was pending against hun, by an
officer from Baltimore, who had a iequisl-
ton from the Governor OF Maryla. d, IN
which State he also stands charged with q
crl,nlnal offence. The authorizes OF ll!l-
nois surrendered him to the Maryland au-
thorItics, as the offence he committed here
is greater than those either IN Maryland or
Illinois. lis name is Capt. Green, alias
Jam Gallagher, and he IS n noted thcl at
the East. ltc has committed several large
rohberlcs heretofore. Some years ago he
robbed the post office al Boston Ut $50, 900,
and he has also been concerned in several |
bark aud other robbercs at The East
He evidently pursued tins business ON a
wholesale scac.-LOuisriHc journal.
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.
The debuIes in her Purlumen, evidence
II. Holland never has, aud never will
''iterfcre in our social and, domestic, in !.
stitu'ions. England sends her money
and her Thompson To Sir up slrif. in
our common cn,ntry, md spread civil
war II possible over tits beautiful land.
Sn'an.liko she carries on her ficndisI,
wpr nlon llle Paradise she has lost
While England tracked our fathers In
The snow by The blood from their frozen
and 'nnnglud feet, Holland was sending
them food and clolhing. .
$, And we are told tha, This is d dues.
lion OF dollars and ce,i,s nlonei God
forbid that recollcc,ions like these
should fail to find resp6h>c In an
American Henri! If indeed her com
mcrcidl influence has SO drcndened our
scnsibili,ies. If I've ure for .fnuucial
reasons become SO degenerate, then in
rea isy we are fallen. For, Individual
character makes national character and
u we are lost TO considerations such ns
these our national form will become
hidcous nnd revolving. You mus, no:
only educate your people, to make II
nation intelligent, bu, you must keep
fresh and unconlaminalcd the better i'm.
pulses Of their nature to nuke them
virtuous and great.
Mr.. President, | submit these resoln.
tons for the consideration OF this Con.
vention. They should hn passed, and
The Legislatures OF tho diilcrcn, Suites
called upon 10 assist, by chnrtc ring lines
OF steamers 10 run Direct To The cont.
ncnl Of Europe. The General Gov.
ernmcnl will have no doubt extend 10
them The same Postal facilities granted
to other cities orthe Union.
Excuse me for having wandered from
the strict reading Of nv resolutions. hui,
could no, refrain anticipating that, which
WIN patience, perseverance and energy
We can enjoy IN substance. If,hcse res
oiut'ons should be adopted bv your body,
II gives them moral weight Which viii
secure tie ap robalon and support bi cvc
ry Plantcr and lay the ioundat i6n Of the
richest commerce on the face Of the G!oac.
But as much as desire to see all this a,
an early day, know that il is " ork re-
qnIring hnie and patience. We must moi,
despair because the first results arc small.
Let It progress safety though slorty. and
like the avalanrh II wall Increase IN vcioci.
~ as It proceeds. Let this Convention
representing as ii does ,hc paramount, and
controlling interest Of the South, bv it's
vote establish Direct Trade as her urea,
commercial policy and mighty work is
aohc. Let Us not retire from The struggle.
we have right 10 conlncnrc c aud 'Dircc,
Trade is perfectly leg .ti'n,tc and will
meet with the. sympathy OF all, as / ap-
p.ics dTechyt to every possible interest,"
embracing The planting, manufacturing.
shipping. commercial, mcchanIcal and Ia.
hourin". Let 'organizatnn,' 'paticnce,'
energy and determination bc our policy,
the 'c"nmcrciaI independence Of the South
the watch word and Direct Trade the
first blow to be s'ruck.-Gco. Telegraph.
The resolutions were then unanimously
adopted
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Tmn yUM4NK BANNER
Sumterville, So. Ca.
JOHN II. GREEN, EDITOR.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1851.
o.
s-<s" Mcssrs. a. WHITE g. Co.. arc
Agents for the Banner in Sumtcrville.
Our Esrill<.ipses.

There Is one point on mhich there can be- ma
dirershy Of opinion in the South among those
rho are true 10 her, or uhO hare mads np Their
mimds not 10 be stnrcs; Moi is II mc shouid Lt
forced 10 choose heirrrn resistance aud submission
ire should take resistance at all h0.urds"-
CALHOUN.
10 do that, concert Of action muSitc meccssd.
ry, MOI 10 sar> he Union, for n monM M,n Le
too late. bit 10 sarc ourscircs TIM, in mn ric,r
concert as he one Thing nrcdtuL "-CALmory
What is The rcmrdYi 0ax,rcr secession
united secession Of The linuhol,iing .Smtc,. or d
large number Of tMcm. Nothing else m,H be u'isc-
.nothiny else w,H dG acticnhic'--Cmtvrs
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kossurH AND TIE OFFICERS OF THE
MIssIssleSl --.rhe ARRIVAL " the Mis-
sissippi VIII only the Hungarans left on
board after the departure Of kossutI for
England, was at frs, supposed to confirm
the reports indus,riously circulated,
averrng the existence OF unpleasant
feelings between th, officers of the ship
and their honored guest, owing to the
alleged cX'rayagant demands Of the latter,
which the instructions borne by Capt.
Long prevented hun from complying with.
We are happy TO be able from intercourse
with several Of the officers Of the Mis-
sissppi, to state that all such rulnors arc
fahricat.ons having no foundation in fact
We had indeed inferred rs much from the
absence of any testimony to that cffec,
direct from the officers themselves; and
are now convinced, not only that these
statements are now false, but that they
form part OF IL systematic plan to prejudice
the American people against the Hungarian
Chief; will 4 vieW 10 diminish the
corliali,y and enthusiasm Of the welcome
which awaits him here. koSsutl,'s own
account Of The departure of the Mississippi,
leaving h'm in England, is abundantly
satisfactory, aud his own agency therein
a,,csts his humanity and forc,hought, and
cannot fail to command sympathy and
rcspcct.-N Y. Jour. of Com.
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NOVEL SALuTE.-In recent papers re-
ceived from China. il is said that the Brit.
ish men of war Cleopatra and Lily fired. at
noon. on the last 4lh Of July, srluto OF
twenty.onc guns each. with the "stars and
stripes" nj the fore, in honor OF the ami
versarv OF our national independence. The
China Friend" speakin. OF the event.
says II is the first time such thing was
ever done BY any British vessel IN Chinese
waters. The circumstance is only one Of
thousand signs denoling the daily in.
crcasing respect of all nations for the
American republic.
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From the, Chnrlc.ton Evening News.
Portugal, ads Uncle Gam.

It will be remembered, tl.ut iii, Claims
m The United States against Portugal, were
referred by consent of parties 10 the adiu-
dcntioii Of louis Buo aparte as u,ppirc.
a correspondent Of tho N. Y. Courier, tlus
reports tho sort of progr,,ss which the Pres:
idcnt 0f the French has made il, bringing To
close the difficulties Of tho high contend.
ing parties. We remurk en- passani, that
the United States, being now in condition
ol maturity, may reasonably dispense with
al references hereafter in the assertion of
their rights. ~ -.
II understand tia, ihc pap;esiis and docu.
mcnts aPperta'ning to the claim OF tile
United States against Portugal placed
many months ago in tie hands Of NJ. Bona.
parte. for his guidance in the arbitration
submitted to him, still lie undislurbed in
the drawers Of the Elysce. ino which, they
were huddlrd immediately ailcr their re.
ception. am not sorry to learn this, and
am not without the hope that the course
Of events in France will be such as 10 al.
low US without offence 10 reclaim the pa-
pers before NJ. Boiiaparte shall have found
time to examine them; and make up his de.
cis;on. lie has no natural 6f acquired nd.
vantage. that am aware O.. over ffty of
The first hundred gcnIemen Won miyh,
meet, that make hhi particularly fit to
solve doubtful question Of fact or an alb
slruse ront OF law. AS d ptetentcr OF
very equivocal p''silion,, of incerian and
acknowledged rights--ih a PrAce whose
title dates from usufpatioh arid is Of fccch,
date that by legitimate and established no.
bII'ty he is accounted parrenue. his SYM
patl''es must, il he is n man, be peculiarly
strong, il no, bitter, against republics and
republicans. | should sooner expect The
Emperor Of Russu to be free fro n, above
and beyond these pre)udccs, than ". Bona
parte. Besides. he is French,,,an, and I
hold that the memory OF the fire millions is
too recent and too Sore, for any one of this
nation TO be cafe and impartial arbi,er in
any one ,ndney question to which The
United States arc a party"
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A Sturgeon Caught.

Mr.. Edllor.-On last Friday. large
fish Of the above naine, was seen endeav-
orlng tn make It's way across a shallow
rifle near the mill at Meals shoals, in
Broad river. Mr.. Daniel Clark and John
Gregory, armed with an axe, went in pur-
suit, After chasiag it through the shoals
Tor absnt an nillctlng in tho mean.
tune several wounds with the blade of the
axe up to the eye in its back they succeed.
ed in taking i, and bringing it ashore. l,
measured eight feet in length, lhirty.seven
around and weighed one hundred and
seventy.fve pounds. This was tho first
OF the kind, taken in these parts for twenty
years UMioNriNc Journal
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4 Stir SrRucK ny AyHALE-r'he
Spanish ship Bella Vascongada. La,asa.
arrived a, Singapore on the lth of Au-
gust, having LEI, Cadiz on the l7ih of May
The Bella Vascongada on The Bis, of Ju.
ly last. struck upon large fish with con-
siderable violence. II was at first sup
posed that the vessels had come in con.
tact with a log OF wood. but a quantity OF
blood came up alongside, and large OBJ:
ject was seen floating behind. II 10 propa.
tile that tho fish in question vas sleeping
whale, which, no doubt, was disagreeably
surprised to be SO rudely aroused from i,s
sumbcr.
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Preserves, Brandy Peaches,
&c. &c. &C.. as

f. I. Ginger Preserves, W. lido. (ass'tedS
Brandy Peaches anu other brandy Ffni,s,
Curacao Maiaschins and Cord,als, (ass'ed)
Madeira, Sherry, Port and n. G.. Black
Berry Wines, Scotch Ale and London
Porter, pints and quarts.
IIEfDSEICH CHAMPAIGSE.
Gauva Jelly, Catsups ard Sauces,
Rose water, Chocolate and Cocoa,
Prunes, Cittrons, Currents and Raisins,
Eng .sh French rnd American Mnsiard,
do and Goshen Cheese Aacasoi,i,
{Italion.)
Superior IIyson and Black Teas, old Java
Coffee, English Wainuis, Brazil Elherta,
Shell Barks, and soft shelled Almonds.
ALSO
Smoked Beef Tongues. Picked Salmon,
Mackerel (kegs and ;hasrsl,1 Prime Leaf
Lard, in barrels and krgs, Sugar cured
ilams, Bologna Sausage, SOFIA; Wine, Les
mon, Water and Butter Crackers.
Choice aud Faroritc Rraspls OF Scgars
and Tobacco.
by ROBERT IsiT'fiA, ,t
Nov 20. -5'lsij Camden, s. e.
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The New CONSULAR APPOINTMENT FOR
HAVANA teIegraphic despatch from
Washington says:
Instructions haYo been sent to Judge
Sharkey to proceed immediately to Havana
aud take action in the case of MIR. Thrash
or, whose immediate release or trial as an
American citizen he is to demand. The
Spanish Minister has been furnished with
Il copy Of tho despatch.
The fitness OF Judge Sharkey for tie
Office to which he has been appointed by
the Pre- silent is Indicated in tic annexed
editorial from the Vicksbutu, Miss. Wing:
When we first heard Of the appointment
wc were inclined 10 the belief that Judge
Sharkey would not accept; but now ,h,t
he has accepted, we cannot fail to express
our great qualification at the appointment
Recent occurrences upon ,he Island OF
Cuha render It very important that our
Government should be represented there by
an able Jurist. and gentleman of high
standing and character; and VIC know OF no
one better qualified to represent the Gov
ern,ncnt oi the United States, or to COLI
mand the respect Of a lurcign government,
than the distinguished gentleman who has
been scicc,ed.-Judgc Sharkey will pro5a-
bly, be called upon in IA few days to leave
lor Washington or Havana on duties
connected with his office. He will carry
with him the best wishes of the people vi
the State of Mississippi and the United
States. We congratulate the country up
OIL thus appointment.
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Acc;,lr,y M Lc R,;y,,,J ,,,J J..

Accident on Mc Railroad and Loss of
LJe.-On Saturday last, the Augusta
Express Tram, Willie on its way to our
city, met with dreadful accident which
resulted in the death Of the engineer aud
,wn !i.encn. When about thirty three
miles below Augusta. the boiler OF the en-
gne car exploded with tremendous force.
tearing up everything around, and instantly
killing the cngtpecr and two tiremcn upon
IL. The cars were abou, descending -enu
OF tho ridges, situated on This part Of tile
roatat The time, aud the steam had just
been shu, Oft to ubale the speed, when the
explosion took place. The bodies Of the
unfortunate individuals above, we're thrown
some distance and 20 dreadiuiy ,nutiia,cd
as to be scarce recognizable. Fragments Of
the car were scattered around III every di-
rcctIon, and one of the telegraph posts,
near tho scene OF accident, knocked down
and the wires broken. The boiler was
thrown about hundred aud fifty yards
over the trees, cutting away the tops az It
went; and one OF par OF horses III the
freight car, next that OF the engine, instant.
ly Killed, and the carriage To which they
belonged entirely demolished. Tie accl-
dent was attributed to deficiency of wa
ter III the boiler Souihern Standard, Of
the l7ih inst.
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DsATu or GAIT. ]. p. YArEs.-tvc re-
grct to learn that telegraphic despatch
from New Orleans has been received in
IN this city mentioning the death OF Capt.
}. +. Yates, Of the barque Saranac, be-
longing TO this port. No particulars are
stated. The death Of Capt. Yates will be
generally regarded as public loss, being
an excellent ship-inaster, and erdearcd 10
his relatives anu numerous friends by amia.
ble manners and sterling qualities Of char
ac,cr.- Charleston Ne,os.
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Outrage on tHuhgariaa Eriies--It is
stated in lie Chicago Advertiser that on
the 9Th ul.., sixteen of tic HuDgarians
who left New York recently for tho West,
came1to that city from The Southern Michi:
gan Railroad, where they had 6een a,
work, and hecn.,iriyen off by mob, Which
attacked them in ,I,e.t quarters, on Sun.
day, while they were engaged in religious
Worship. Who tic aggressive parties were
is not announced, but their conduct, Ger.
tanly. was hasclY inhospitabc.
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ADVANCE IN OIIs.--A New York Letter
OF Tuesday evening, in the Philadelphia
Ledger says:
The recent disastrous news from the
whaling fleet, q learn from private ,ee.
graphic despatch from New Bedford,) eau.
ses some excitement there. Spectators
buy up all the crude oil they can get at
90 cents per gallon. Holders generally,
however, refuse 10 name selling prices Iii
this market also prices have, ads,ahcSdf..:: :
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To :
Railroad Convention.
We find The following circular in Tie
Charleston Mercury:

We find The following circular in tie
Charleston Mercury:
New ORLEANS. Nov. 4, 1851.
70 The People Of Somh Coroiina:
The people OF Louisiana and Of
Mississippi propose general Railroad
Convention o! the Southern and Western
States, to be held in New Orleans, on The
first Monday in January next. The
objects Of ths convention arc, as far as
possible, ITO bring about a concentration
and unity oi effort, in all these States,
III the extension Of their Railroad
system, and i'll bringing into more i'm.
mediate and active connection tlnir
population and industry
1t is desirable that every section of the
South and West should be represented ly
their most intelligent and practical clizcns
aud delegations have been already
appointed liz many Of these Statcs The
people OF South Carolina are earnestly
invited to take part in HE proceedings ol
the Convention.
GLEHDv BURKE,
a. ID. CIossMAN, Mayor Of n. O.
J. ID. Is. DEBoW,
ALEX. MouroN,
G.. s. TAGrLEY, OF Missssippi.
Committee.
N. B.-NGwspapcrs in South Carolina
will please copy his Circular, and rcicr To
it cdilorially. ;,
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CoTToN MILLS IN THE UNITED STATES
The annual products of all the cotton
mills IN the United States, is stated 10 be
2'O,000,0OO YARDS and the consumption Of
cotton 6O0,O00 bales; 100000 bales of
which are consumed south Of the Potomac,
and in The Western States. The value of
this amount of cotton. which manu(aclur.
ed, is supposed to be upwards of sixiy.sey.
en- millions.
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IL We take pleasure III calling the
attention of our readers to the advertise.
mcnt Of Mr.. JEHREE, which will be found
in our advertising columns. From the
recommendations hc brings, and the spcc.
mems cf his Pcnmanship tha, VIC have
seen, we would Judge tha, he is man
we'll skilled in the art hc Processes to
teach, and worthy Of the patronage of an
intelligent community.
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;l'ATHtoTJsainF Tlig OLp S0i:rIi sifAys,; !;
The n,d NDr,I. ~ lie il apt to be ,Issrr:d
1r the score OF ln.r deficient pairidtpn; be:
cause ,bn is nsnailySsn silent on ,t,c s,ift.
Iet, Blt ifla very ,iJub,iui ii 4,ir,sf ssia,
are ~ io,sy il, III. a-srYIn nai NJ iiisif fissn
ar.. really I,alf 10 ac,ise ia fis proper exer-
.isr ~ onr braitlrcn Of SorlI, f.anij,a.
Take n recent example. t1d Wirsicr
sSinw pnl,it-hiiig i,y s,il,scriptitm, N new
History nf tia. State. Whit viii fn,y
readers say 10 the fact :llat lie has d .t,,.
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freiee h0nsnnd srbscriJcrs! Let any
fraly try. in our State. 10 get i work
ihrnngli the press liy subscription and
what nm uphill work Ills! What laiH,f,
aud seekin:., sracbing. begging and pray.
Ing to get barely enough To pay cyJ,ensss.
Otherwise the subscription l,s, l,angs apo,
tho wall Of the bnnkscIes.e-all aeegbut
few subscribe! There is f,te ;,nw any
History of SoniI, Carolina to he Sought
anywhere! All arc ont of print!
C'hnriesf0R ErrHiHY iSatUSa a,,,