The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-01-08
corsespenaenee Of the Courier

WASHINGTON, jan
NewSHeanis day was here noticed with
,ore than ustiai hIlarity. The day was fipey
rag bright above, and all cheerful around.
lie E~IesidcngB mansion was thronged
rom l2atl q O'clock, by a crowd of Official
priyatespersons; of all purties and Sec
lons. Several of the heads of Depart
ieHts, some, OF The Foreign Ministers, the
OF tie Senate, and the Speaker
! Tue House, pr: Benton, and many citi-
cns received company during tho MORN
pF!g:. Sir Henry Buiwer and LADY receive
isits to-day.
The proposition for a General Conyen1
ion Ct friends Of the Union, TO be- held
i,ere' mas mel with opposition This city
hopgl softsagnaieensi IN distances, would
iotr y ~ urged, saccaipmedate dsucli an as.
'emblage as would thus be Brought tone.
her. Such a Convention would necessa
NY take a strong political stand and would.
and destroy the two Gdparties.
Hence, one source Of hostility 10 it.
.aIhes coiaageaaaaaelargesaupp OF gold
dollars is called for, 70 supply the scarcity
Of silver change.
There is now some doubts whether the
big ship Pennsylvania will be fitted out for
the transportation of articles, destined for
the Worlds Fair. But there is no doubt
that some national vessel will be sent oas
tor the purpose. a list of ALT articles of
tered Tor exhibition is kept here blythe Ex-
ecutlVe AS specinlenof the
character OF tho articles, make some Sc
iections from the volumil1ous, catalogue
NeW.ttampshire furnishes machine for
pnrsing seams of vessels, cotton clo,h.
stone dressing machine, and other ma
chimes. s::1s .a...4
Pennsylvania sends p%erf1nelry aud fancy
soaps, artificial teeth, anthracite coal, reap
ing utensils, machines, cloome liihograplls,
dague'reotypes, cod liver oil, paper hang
ings, Carriages photographic notes, &c.
& Ne"-fork sends beyel saving machines,
anti-frictlon presses, indian corn, chaise
and raj. road car springs, bibles for the
blind, fourteen plougtls, agricultural in,ple-
mcnts, bohnets- pony sleigh, farm products,
starch, saxnny wool, needle work, flint
glass, ladies' shoes, model for tempe.rinnp
saws, books and specimens of binding, gold
pens aud cases, centrifugal pump, iron
bridge, corn hroolns, oil paintings OF wild
flowers, self-operating oil press.
Ohio furnishes lightning points and in.
sulators, prcscrred paaCfies, corn bTSSoHinss,
machines for. hemp dressing, AMERICAN
Catiwha WING, surgical instruments, steam
drieicorn, co,nmerc iai3nd banking .ab.es,
printed calicocs, beef tallow and lard, i'm
proved bank lock, SC. X
Tennessee s~ends.!one bale gin cotton,
subs plough, Sc.
Rhode Isiandsonds cotton goeais. Indi.
ana furnishes flour cxtrac,u-, seii.weigli-
ing grain s%cales, &c. Maryland, netting
machines and specimens. soap stone, tebac-
CO, &C.. keatpcky sends a pianetar;um,
hemp. sc. illinois, a patent reaper. Ala
banla, minerals, raw c6tttn,, corn, hominey,
&c. South Carolina sea Island COZ On,
clean rice, spirits of turpcntinc, onbs phssS
ton carriage,J sbirtings and dfiilings, stfaa.
metto, oak. cedar and poplar WaoasS &c..
Missouri, Eai " ore. ron s,re@aBd work,
copper, &c. New Jersey. -four, pii cloth
MfssissipPi,c olton. &sf,
WasfIlNG T0NJaE
Pile newspapers eontfn,seSfo discusB the
proposition farifornipg a Union party, and
thepld pnliticians aIeibecdining more and
more shy of the project.
hi Senate was III session Yesterday,
anu, Tor The first time, a petition was pre-
scnted, but, signed by only Two individuals,
for the rePealznf the Fugitlve Slave Act.
MIR. Gwm introduced i bill providing for
the surveyor public lands lin California,
aud donation OF lands, TO settlers. A
bill for tie fori,iica,ion OF Ship island
was passed TO o third reading. Another
tug was had at lheg bradbury, rcsolutioss
calling for q stateme Ut Of the plumber and
causes OF removals " the late alIiinisfra-
ton. The object in view, was originally, TO
Convict the late admins, ra tion OF inconsits
tency between professions and practice, on
tho suhiect'of removals. The discussion
now looks 10. q pure presidential struggle.
Mr.. Bright, Of Indiana, last had tile floor,
and remarked or, the TWO faces Of the Wing
party prior IN the last election, oathe sub
ject Of the WIlmot proviso. His man object
was to vindicaie the official character of
Gen.Joseph Lane, OF Indiana, who was re-
moved as Governor of Oregon, without any
pfetence OF official misconduct, and solely
on political ground. Gen. Lane was nomi-
mated, last winter, by members Of The
Indiana Legislature, as a candidate for the
next Presidency. The postage bill be dis
posed of by the House next week. a
COTTON FACTORY BIZ FIRE--We regret 10
learn that the Marlborough Cotton Factory
owned by Al. Townsend, Esq, and located
hN"t NitNs III lNtS I1tltc, was on
sumed BY fire on the 3lst ultimo. So rapid
was the progress ofthe fumes, iI,a, a Part of
tic hands had to jump from the second sto-
ry windows. Bygreat exertion the store
house, dwelling and cotton house, were
saved. In the latter were stored 500 bales
Of cotton. The Factory and machinery
were valued at 10000 yarn. bose cotton
&c, 1000; total loss 2a,Ooo. Insurance
in Howard Co, New York, 5000; Pro,ec-
ton, Hartford, 2r3o0.-E ha,ieslon; Courier
METHODIST CaoLLEGg.--Tie late Rev
Benz. Wottord who died lately in Spartan
burg District, has bequeutheh tho snm of
s5O,O00to trustees, (nost' Of tiiem NJ mis-
tiers of the NJ. f. Ch'mch Sou,h,) for the
purchase of suitable; lands in thn, D!strie, of
SPartanburg. and the erection thereon Of
College. An additional SUM Of $4,000 il
to be invested in stocks or other securities
and the Income annually applied to the
compensation of Professors tits said tc
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