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A Freesoil View OF aiae Com.
l-...ttll PROMISE. ~

The Washington correspondent of
the New York Times (free soil) fadv an.
ces the tollowingInovcl view Of the late
Compromise: & KS
4 There is no truth whatcversin the
statement that the President las writ.
ten, or designs writing, letter calling
upon the Whig Convention to endorse
the State Convention to endorse the
Compromise. The Indications are still
very decided! that neither Convention
will touch the subject. And tho req.
son. is probably. this: The South will
probably construct the platform of the
Democratic party, to be erected at
Baltimore, and the South, though we'll
satisfied with the Compromise meas
ures as they stand, knows that they
rest upon principles which it cannot
.satel y recognize, and which, if applied
to the future policy of the country,
must overthrow her most cherished
doctrines. Take two of these laws
for examples: The ten million bill
diminishes the assumed limits of a
State, and adds the substracted terrific.
ry to that of the General Government,
thus settling or suspcnding q dispute
by imposing debt and taxation upon
the whole country. The Fugitive
Slave Law arrogates to the Federal
government a very doubtful power,
and appears to be an encroachment up
OH States rights. In that light it is
glarling infraction Of the principles of
the resolutions of '99 and 80. And
the tendency Of evils justifics the ex-
pcctation that in few wears this new
power will be exercised by tho passage
Of laws operating exclusively in the
Southern States, for the compulsory
enforcement Of the first and second
clauses of the second section Of the
fourth articles Of the constitution. e.,
the two clauses immediately preceding
that concerning fugitive slaves, and
which ut present aro notoriously nulli-
fled in all Southern States. Let the
principle fthe Fugitive Law bo adopt
ed by either party, and it's good faith
becomes immediately pledged to tho
feelings Of the South, and productive of
the like results therc-namely, section
al hatred, riot and murder. This will
not be DONE"
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Fire in As,hcYilIc.

We are informed by the Abbevillc
Banner that fire broke out in the
village of Abbevillc, last week, which
resulted in considerable damage 1t
is stated that Mr.. JONES and Mr.. LAW
SON suffered a loss Of fifteen hundred
dollars each, The Banner takes the
occasion to make some remarks which
we will here quote, and call the atten-
-ticn sc The ;iti.cns OF. .Sumterville to
the same. "iliEthis occurrence our citi-
zcns have seen the necessity Of some
preparation for emergencies of the
kind andT2p illustration of the use of
an engine. Being so liable to fire
from the materials of which our houses
are constructed, it is strange, passing
strange, that wo are so Indifferent as
to the matter" Property owners of
Sumtcrville we earnestly call your at
tention to. these remarks, and trust that
you may take steps to prepare for y
like occurrence here. The citizens of
Abbcvillc like the village of Sumter
vile are utterly unprcpured to NEE,
the dcvouring element. We could
designate several points at which if u
fire should brake out, with favorable
wind, the village would be totally de-
stroycd We have from fifteen to
twenty stores filled with merchandise
throughout the entire year, besides in
the winter months Cotton is stored to
the number OF from one to two thous-
aud baiea. y large. amount OF proper
IS is thus subjected to loss by fire, with
out the slightest preparation to prevent
it. Is this not strange! DO We not act
rs if such /; thing as Il fire could never
occur! AS if there could he no posi-
bic apprehension We remember
that proposition to purchase an En-
gine was made BY our townsman,
Thomas j CoGHLAN, when lntcndcnt,
but the cry of hard-times and money
scarce, forced him to abandon the pro-
ject; since that time the business of
the village has largely increased, nu-
merous buildings have been erected,
and several are now in course of
completion. 1t may be said, money
is required to purchase Engines and
sink wells, how is this money to be
raised we know OF no better plan
than that suggested by the Abbcville
Bonner, which i, this !" Let IL census
Of property holders be taken, an esti-
mate Of the amount of each involved
made, and IL pIoportionatc tax imposed.
This can be accomplished by mani-
nous meeting Of our citizens let the
Town Council be authorised to take the
census and make tho estimate, levy the
tax and take charge of the whole work. "
This plan we think is practicable, and
let us carry it into effect before it is
too late. If this village is not an ex-
ception, we shall have fire some time
or other-perhaps before many nights
you may be aroused from your quiet
slumber to behold your property laid
in ashe, by the devourng element
then you will blame yourselves for in
excusable negligence, but it will be too
late, therefore begin in time and begin
in good earnest.
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The Democratic CANDIDA te.

After The balloting in the Dem
ocratic Convention on the second
day we were satisfied that the two
prominent candidates (Mcssrs. Cass
and Buclanan) could not secure the
nomination. From day to day the
most strenuous cXertions were made
by the friends of tho respective can
didatcs to secure their selection, but
without success. Satisfied that none
who were regarded as regularly be-
fore the body would succeed, we
waited with some impaticnce for the
arrival ofthe time when this conviction
would Impress itselfupon the membe,s
of the Convention, SO that, with some
unanimity, they might cast about for
an available man, under the full
impression that Mr.. Dallas or Mr..
Walker would be selected as the
Democratic champion. Not permitting
ourselves u entertain doubt of this
result in the end, our readers may
judge our surprise, when Mr.J ohnston,
now in Washington. tclcgrnphcd
us on Saturday that the Convention
had nominated the Hon., Franklin j.
Pierce, of New Hampshire, as the
Democratic candidate. for the Pres
idency.
Mr.. Pierce belongs to the old school
Of politicians, of which Levi Wood
bury was so distinguished n leader,
and he inhcrits all his intiexible ad-
lerencc to the Constitution. During
the presidency of MIR. Van Buren,, and
for some time after, lie served his
State in the Senate Of the United
States When the Mexican war
broke out S.,ss,ssss;iisod commission
from Mr.. / OK: Us Brigndier General,
and he served in the campaigns of
Gen. Scott, from Vera Cruz to
the city Of Mexico.
We have not at hand the materials
necessary to do justice to the pre-
tensions of Mr.. Pierce to the eminent
position for which he has been selected
by tho Democracy, but will say gen
orally, that, III our Judgment, no man O
more unimpcachable political integrit,
could have been chosen for tn,
high Office of President, whether
success or reverse attends the canvass
South Carolininn, 9Th inst.
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Mr.. MEAeHER AND HORACE GREELY.
The Herald in an !articlc referring
to Mr.. Meagher, proposes that he make
iapplication4to to Horace Greely, Esq,
a member Of the Hungarian Revolu.
Itionary Committee, and also of the
Irish Directory, for some information
in relation to the $35, 900 raised in this
country, in l64S, for the purpose Of
assisting to revolutionize Ireland. The
Herald considers Mr.. Meagher entitled
TO an explanation" which it snys, the
have in vain sought" Al
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',a ',a-EIS'.'-
Corr. igsaCcS.

We commence his week, the pub
lication d, the nnnses Of Consignce* at
Sumtcrvillc Dcpo, which will be CON
timled from week to week. This list
will be of service to those of our sub
scrihcrs, who are having articles
brought up upon the Rail Road, as by
reference to it, tlry will be apprised
of their arrival. Mr.. DINKlNs, the ye-
ry gentlemanly aud obliging agent at
the Depot, will furnish us with a week
ly list. We are under obligations to
him for his kindness.
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PuIy1pS tVuJrI, ESQ Mr. Wbi

PnIL1rS. WnlrE, Ese.-Mr. White
arrived i'll our city on Saturday last,
the 29th ult., having completed his ap-
pointments in this State, and survived
all the attacks OF the newspapers and
their correspondents. He goes on to
Richmond, Va, to attend the meeting
Of the Nashional Division Sons OF
Temperance, which is to commence its
session to-day in that city.-Iempe
rance -idUocate, 3rd inst. III
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TIlE SUMTER BANNER
TER MS,
9 "a r"ELrsnEDe 90 So {
gsvEzsY- ,a'e1 E;SDAY NTDE2NING
Bl w. ]. FRANCIS. #s =

TWO DOLLARS in advance, Twu Dollars
aad Ftny Cents ds the expirutiun of six nunths,
No paper Discontinued until all nrreanges
are rAIp, unless at tho option of the PropIietor.
a Advertisements inserted at SEVENTY.
FIVE Gents per square, (l2 lines or iess,) for
the first, and half that sum for each subsequent
inyeftitjiff
G.! The fttimber Of insertions to he marked
on siEAsl scrtisenena or they will be published
until o,defsd to be discontinued, and charged
: s:S. one DOLLAR per square for ainalo
Insertion. Quarterly and Monthly Advertise
ment8 Wiil5be charged tho same single in
sersions sndscmf. monthly the samo Oh new ones
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DIR. KING AT ATuENs.-We learn
from the New York Journal of Com
merce that DR.. Kings fifteen days of
imprisonment having been completed,
that gentleman is now living unmolest-
ed with his family at Athens. The
Greek Government seems to have no
intention Of enforcing that part Of the
sentence inilicting banishment from
Greece. , 1s.
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EMERY IN ARKAssAs.-A mountain
OF emery or corundum, is reported
to have been discovered in the south
ern part of. Arkansas, near mountain
of iron. 1t is represented as being
equal if not superior to the Russian
material. In the Arkansas Emery, as
in that of Russia, rabies are found
Scientific american.
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PRosEcurIoN FOR W1TcHcRAFT!--A
prosecution was instituted before Ad-
miral Crowell, of Philadelphia, last
week, Tor witchcratt! The parties
were colored, and it was charged thas
the prosecutor and defendant had had
q quarrel, which terminated in tho Let
ter Offering to shake the others hand.
He did SO, whereupon the prosecutor
was seized with iit, and fell 20 the
earth in state of insensibility. He
was afterwards confined to the house
for several days. The magistrate re-
fused to bind over for witchcraft, but
held the defendant for his future good
behavior. figg E5s'fl ,:. '.'%..'7
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RA,-During the last two !.
weeks the cholera has been prevailing
at Cairo, III, to o considerable extent,
principally among German en,igrants
twelve of whom haye died, Two cases,
one fatal, ALSO occurred, ,atiSesay, Ial,
last week. INf qaAGl al iliW sbEi, 8,SEi.
70. There werea 80 ch6legatsSashs,I al.
New Orleans during tie Msek ending
ithe 22d ult. Mf.hJames Daltoass bf
Canton, Miss, has lost 9iieiis neS5tots
from the disease, w s
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r1. Tho Postmaster Genera, has

EW The Postmaster General has
established thirty live post-oificcs for
the week ending the 29th ult., changed
the names Of Six, aud discontinued
eight. Among the new offices in this
State is one at Danielton in Beaufort
District, and another ut Lo,cer Ihtee'
Runs in Barnwell District. Joseph.
Rawling has been appointed Postmas-
ter Of the former, and j. f.. Peyton
of the latter. =, gaA t.s3asi.
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B4nss isA -AssAyl ltNaLliisl
tf1Hsstpit Rn,iaent df flAtb! ca lli,
RSaahst q lhs caasEa 81 tiJ = ssdssng is5I.
y .ble, ,hst~Ssn Barney and the French
sFS A
"a MIR. John Barney IS q very very, land. ]
some gent tleinan, and he consequently
is great favorite with the ladies'
His conversation is Of .snch d charm.
ing character that he always plesseiss
when he makes the attempt. III. Sar.
tiges is also very handsome man; hi.
deed, ! happen to know that his iden..
tity. and Mr.. Barney's hare been mis-
taken upon more than one OCCASION.
NJ. Sartiges came TO this country herr
aldcd as an acknowledged lady Killer.
Who can wonder, then, that in such a.
sphere as Washington, these rival Ad.s
onises should disagrec! Since the
days of lIelen-if not of Adam HIM
scifIthe gentler sex have always, BEEN
at the bottom of all mischief; and If.
the United States and France should
60 to war in consequence of the4 disn.t
greement OF Mr. Barney ard Nj. Sartisi
gcs, ii will not be the firsttwar; chareea-
bic to o pctticoat., ,,;.s $50
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thing that makes q brotherhood. of
those whose mother tongue it is.
ss Peace to three, old Kit North. Nav
the sitting sun decline in peace, and
thy warm old heart feel the genial
iglows which thy pages have brought to
many who will weep thy loss!
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HsNr Messra. 4. I%nlrE & Co, are
Agents for the Bann& in Sumterville..

~" COMMUNICATIONS intended for
the Banncr must rc handed in on or
before Saturday morning, and those
t;.voring lis with dveltizemcnts will
please let us hay. them at least by
8 o'clock on Montay. 4!
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The CANE OF rliE NoRrugRy
WHIGs.-We published yesterday, ,.i,l al \ !,
extract from Philadelphia INorM 1mte5..e J
icaa, showing that measures were on !.
foot to exclude the; Southern Wigs,
from the Convention, and thus secure r b !
the nomination of Gen. Scott. The (
Tribune follows in the same track, but
aims its blow at South Carolina only
as follows: ~
South CARoL1YA.-Tlere was the
mockery Of o Whig Mee,ing-the first
held in the State for several years--aat
Charleston a few evenings since; Dr..
+, Y. Porchcr in the clair, and our
sometime friend George S. Bryan do
ing the stage business. BY his direc-
tion it was voted highly important to
have the State representa- at Balti-
more-important, namely, to the de-
feat Of Gen. Scott. The meeting was
therefore adjourned to the 10Th to give,
time to the Cooperation of other Con.
gressional Districts.
The Wings OF South Carolina have
been represented in SunIry National
Conventions, bat have never yet giy, i,
a single cote Tin the Legislature) iGr3
Wing Electors. W. respectfully su5y-
gest at if they cast eight or gii.e
Fillmore votes in the approaching Ma
tional Convention, they coiltrive to-
cast at least ore vote tor some Wing
or other in tho Presidential Election.
We don't ask them to choose ! their
Electors; but, since they are SO good at
nominating, they might at least have
an Electoral TicSetand so through the
notions
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UsNEcEssAuY ALARM. The House
Of Representatives at Washington VAS
thrown into q great excitement last
Thursday, by the appearance in the,
Hall of Ii crazy man, who atternr,assaiiS1
~ ~ ss ke speech. That susl.
ld DlSfm the 'tIouses ID,
3 SssS sailsutsilers,' who are beginning ss
think that all the speeches in Congress
are made by crazy men.
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THE SUMTER BANNER.
SumterHille, So. Ca, s.
JOHN 7. GRHrN, EDrTEo,R. q,
TuEsnav vUyp o aege :.
TUEsDAv,sJUsE s. 1889 s
Oar a.ra1Cipa,.,.

=" There ~ one point oa ,rhich there can De no
dtreTs'fy Of opinion ia he South among those
trho are true 10 her, or pio hare nude np their
minds moi 10 be slaves; dnf is If ,re isioutd be
forced TO rhoose 6etceen raisfoncc and submission
re should take resistan9 at all hazards.
CALHOUN. '.s,v' ,.s,.s,., ,--.
TO do that, concert Of aaion musfJe nrccssn.
ry, moi to safe they Uniotafo ii .tronld then DC
too late, bmf fc sare ourattF Thus in mn ric,p,
concert ,s the one thing sstul.."-CAIiIouN.
What is the remcdr anspcr secession,
united accession Of the sTreholding STATES, or a
large number Of them. Mixing else u,il be ,cise--
nothing else rriu DC praCicdble. e."-CHEvEs.
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cY WE perceive that JosAruAS
B. M1cKLE, Esq, has become associa-
ted with friend BRlrroN in the manage.
mcnt and conduct of the Winnsboro'
Duly Register aud Fairfield Herald.
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eW- The EAgctield AdrerGscr of
the Ord infant came to us enlarged
and improved in appearance.
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.Y" A new Post Office, has been
established at Maysville in this Dis:
trict, Of, which r. P. MArEs, has been
ap ,ointed Postmaster. 'a!. i,tf. 81,
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aDe The Court Of Errors in, this
State have decided that there Is no
right to collect tolls at the east end
OF the Augusta bridge.
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TUE HAcKLEY FLORIDA LAND CASE.
The trial of tho important suit Of
the heirs and representatives of Hack,
ley vs.. the United States, came on
last week, in st, Augustine, Florida
This claim involves several millions Of
acres of most valuable land in Florida,
and its decision will settle some Of tho
most important questions Of treaty and
constitutional law that have ever been
tried before our tribunals. The Pa.
triot states that Charles f. Mayer,
Esq, ofthe city, has heen employed as
counsel for the heirs, and is now at
St, Augustine. rs. y /,
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3 & N rgs i. -
TIM CRops.-The Lancaster. S. C..
Ledger, says that the fears entertained
about month since with respect to
the productiveness OF. our Corn and
Cotton crops, have beens ina gre9s
measure removed by the very 4avora
BILE seasons that have since been expe-
rienccd in that District, and that at
present an abundant harvest may be
anticipated. Cotton, however, as We
learn from the Ledger is not so for,
ward. The rains, SO necessary to the
growth of cultivated plants, have;
proved equally beneficial to weeds, md
the farmers are now busiIy employed
to prevent the grass and weeds from
obtaining the mastery.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

TuE PLAaUE.-It is stated that
apprehension is felt in New Orleans of
the approach of u new d;xanee, s1iTcifi'
is called the> FsnsSr.2 aaa is nov. saidS
to be prevailing in some Of the Tessi
India Islands. A. disease called BY
the same name has made its appear
ance in some parts Of the West. It
is said to be like the cholera, but
more fatal. Whether it is the same
disease as that which goes by the
name Of plague in the East, is not
stated. The Boston Medical journal
ailudes to the subject as follows:
1T is certain, from the accounts
received both here and in England,
the true plague has been introduced
into Madeira, and the work Of death
has been really appalling. The ques-
ton was frequently agitated-Will
that dreadful disease ever reach this
continent! There is reason to believe
it will: the wonder il why it has not
already. Our commercial intercourse
is extensive with various parts Of
Afiica and the Asiatic shore of the
Mediterranean. where this great
scourge is never dead or dying, but
simply reposing from one period to
another, like a iatigued giant, to gath
or new strength for q renewal of
slaughter. Should it come, it may
be hoped there will be found more
science, and a stronger barrier of
medical skill, to meet and disarm it Of
its terrors, than has been exhibited, in
tropical climates, or in the. filthy,
scourge-inviting regions Of Moslem
Turkey. Plague appertains to the
Arab i'll this age; and where the same
condition of things exist as charac-
terizes their mode Of life, their social
condition, and the absence of all COM
nonsense efforts to avert or arrest it,
it will have an abiding toothold."
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THE METHODIST CuuRcn ,CosTRo-
vEEsY.-BosToN, May 22.-The com.
mittee appointed by the Methodist
conference relative to the church
suit have made report authorizing
the election of q commission of FIVE,
who, in connexion with the New York
Book agents, are empowered to act as
agents, to carry on, arbitrate, or
settle the suit with the church South,
in reference to the New York
Book concern. Similar resolves were
adopted relative to the Cincinnati
Book concern.
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The Female Seminary, ut GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, was destroyed by tire on satur-
day.
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UNUSUAL WHEAT.-We have been
shown by Mr.. Warren, a resident Of
the Saluda side of our District, a bunch
of wheat heads, gathered from his
field, Of a remarkable fulness and
weight. Many Of the shuoks upon the
heads contain as many as five grains.
This wheat seems to have been first
procured from Virginia by Mr.. Samu-
ol Watson. He spread the seed a
year or two ago in his neighborhood,
and we learn there are several hundred
bushels of it raised this year.
What we have seen was grown upon
piney woods. There tits again, gen.
tlcmen of tho oaky region!- ktgefeld
4AdpertiSer., I,..s.,.. s4.,y
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GREAT TELEGRAPHIc INVENTION
Prof j. M. Sanders. of Cincinnati,
writes to the editor of the Evansville
Journal, that David Baldwin, Of
New York, who is at present in
that city, has quite perfected q tel
egraph which he says will revolution
ize the system entirely. By it, news
can be transmitted on one wire, op-
posite ways at the same time, and
as rapid as person can talk.-Scien-
tfc american.
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A PATRIoTIc SUGaEsTIos.--T
Louisiana Sentinel proposes that on
!the day of the Presidential election in
iahee several States, at. every poll
lthreugheut the United States, D box
shouldl be placed, having Inscribed up
omit, .Wsshington, MONUMENT Box,
Ind lndesa eath, One dino to the
lemorya &c w ashington;' The money
ithnageo collected to- 60 towards the coin
plstion Of the Washington National
Monument. ,,.