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DEArns OF MISSIONARIES FRO,

DEATHS OF MISSIONARIES FROM
STARvATIoN.-Six English missiona-
ries, under Capt. Gardner, r. N, who
were sent out among the savages of
tho Straits Of Magellan, in 1850, fell
victims at Spanish Harbor, last Sep
tcmber, to starvation. A British YES
sci recently went in search of them,
and found the dead bodies of two of
them, and fragments of papers from
the Others, detailing their frightful suf.
terings. The last note of Capt. Gard
ner was of the 9th of September, at
which time he had been four days
without food. 1t appears the scurvy
broke out ameng them in April, from
which time they began to suffer for
food,
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A SopnoMoRE MARRIEp.-Married,
at Nf@:Haven,1 On tile 2sth, 'fnlt.
Daniel J. Holmes, of the Sophomore
class d s, OF Yale College, and Eilda L.
,tOn the evening following this
GYcnt, the Sophomore class met and
adopted suitable resolutions, one Of
which We give:
Resolred, That in consideration Of
the crying eVits which naturally re-
suit from such unions, we present
him with a cradle, which, like tho
purse OF Fortunatus, We trust may
never be empty. 49,
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Affairs ON THE Rio GRANDE.-The
following is an extract from private
letter to q gentleman in this city,
says the ew-Orleans Picayune of
the 3lst ult., written from Brownsville,
on the Rio Grande. While expressing
no concurrence with all the views Of
the writer, we think they arc of in
terest to be made public:
1t has been a matter of surprise
to us here how little apparent interest
the late movements of Caravajal OH
this frontier excited in New-Orlcans.
Tho majority ofthc papers either did
not notice it ut all, or gave circulation
to the many absurd and false rumors
set aaoat by the enemies of Caravajal
here. And yet, had the affair been
successful, the commerce of New
Orleans would have been materially
extended, and the interests of American
commerce generally been greatly ben
Gifted. Those who know something
of the state of our frontier here will
recollect tho miserable dullness Of
trade nine months since, and the
amount of goods which had been
packed up for nearly year, not only
in consequence Of the oncrous Mexican
tariff, but also from every possible
impeachment being thrown in the way
by foreign interest in Mexico. These
began to feel that they could no longer
monopolize the entire business, and
they were and arc willing to risk
everything to win trade, the effects
of which they feel deeply.
Well, the first effect Of Caravajal's
movement on the Rio Grande was to
compel tile MeSican officers there to
lower the tariff to d scale Mt which
oil could afford to pass, and con-
sequently market was found for
over million of dollars worth OF
property: Tho fear of Caravajal's re-
turn compels these officers still to
retain the reduced tariff against the
positive instructions of the General
Government, which has neither the
power nor the means of enforcing its
orders.-What miserable state Mexi
CO is in, torn with intestine dissensions,
and the Government without power to
suppress them.
The interior trade with Mexico has
been heretofore entirely under the in
fluence Of foreigners, who have always
thrown, and will always throw OBJ
stacles in the way of American enter
prise. In this they are unhappily but
too well assisted by the treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo. Was ever be-
fore a treaty made with n foreign
power in which American commerce
wars not placed on footing with that
Of the most favored nations!
F, 8. s.. Caravajal is % true patriGss g3Tj
| knows the miseries and sss sssss
his teuntry, and having livesS |sE,
IUnitcd. States. and seen sss
and progress, wishes to sec tIsSa$s!
tssings Of free institutions extended Over
his own oppressed and benighted
country1nen. He has cndcavored to
break. up the monopoly of foreign
| capitalists as the first step towards the
aooesnpliahrnont OF tlri4 great object.
For attempting this he has been
branded as pirate and trnitor, but
such calumnies only serve to render
the purity and brightness of his char
acter more apparent. He has bton
unsuccessful, it is true; but the end Is
not Yet. ,,v
Revolutions never go backwards;
and the banner Of freedom will vet
wave triumphant over this oppressed
and down trodden country.
VEREMos.
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gR lnERE was large meeting of
the Sonsof Temperance on Thursday
night las. They were addressed by
our felloNcitizen john S. RICHARDsoN,
Jr., and Jllge O'NEALL, the father of
Temperance in South Carolina.
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South CARoLISA RAIL RoAp.-We
find the following item of gratifying
information, in our valuable exchange, ],
the South Carolinian, which states
that, " During the month of March
just passed, there were transported
over the South Carolina Railroadi
$4,000 bales Of Cotton; during the,
month of March, 1851, there were lut
lG. 600 bales transported.'
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EMIGnArIoNN.-Thc number of cmi-
grants who arrived at New York in the
month of March was 81 ,72G, of whom
1928 were Irish, 3lG2 English, 3sl6
from Germany, 542 from France, and
405 from Switzerland. The number
who arrived at that port in January
was 1902, and in February 534:es
making. the total in three, months as, :
$50. This is 275 short Of the number
who arrived in the three mopths oflast
year, but an excess of over 5000inthe
II onth of March. T. ~. s.ts2,.4
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WITNESSES AND JURoRs.-Thc New
York Commercial Advertiser com
lnents at considerable length on the
committal Of DIR. Burnett. one of
the witnesses on the trial ofthc alleged
Cuban expcditionists, for refusing to
answer q question:. The Advertiser
dcno,mccs the present mode of con-
Quoting trials in their courts, and
wonders that witnesses and Jurors will
submit to have their time and strength
wasted, simply to indulge counsel in
display of tact in magnifying tcchni-
cal impcdmcnts and difficulties. 1t
thinks that perhaps the refusal Of Dr. B.
to answer was perhaps premature and
illtimcd, but that the point made by
him was II good onc-that he was not
on trial. and ought not to be compelled
to become the cxccutioncr of his
own reputation. The Advertiser
says: 'The injustice and cruelty ofthe
practice arc becoming SO apparent
that men are driven in desperation to
brave fine and Imprisonment rather
than submit to- the cxactions and
tyranny of counsel, from which
courts seem to be either unwilling or
unable to protect them"
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gW Tn Court of Common Pleas
and Gcneal Sessions for Sumter Dis
trict adjourned on Thursday last. No
cases of Importance were tried during
the term. The short session of the
Court speaR well for the District. The
sessions doskct took up but little time.
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DEPARTURE OF THE STEAMSHIP Pa.
oIrlc.-New York, April 4.--1llo Uni.
ted States mail steamship Pacific, Cap
tain Nyo, left ut noon yesterday, for
Liverpool. She carries IO4 passengers, e
much larger number than has left
here in amy European steamer for the
past eight months.
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Tn1nrY-r1yE FAMIL1Es N Z, q

TnIRrY-FIvE FAMILIES IN ONE
HousE.-1hc way some people lire iii
New York, would seem to indicate q
disposition to gain any place sin@.a
storm. Assistant Captain Mckcnny,,
Of the 3lst police district, madcaaIe-
p6rt;to the Chief ofa4 house in Hieksl
street, on Friday, ,a:oyned by Jacob
Frost, Esq, which is occupied by
about Mirty,fce tansiiies, among which
are many cases Of small pey sss,s as2:s
fever, Opotfed co
8 s,essss siicr contagious
the reporr, twJsvaa twS aa1 SoaIes : ~ s my IL
the house. s,ssI Elss
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DARING BURGLARY IN SAVANNAH
On Friday night last, says the savan-
nah Morning News, of the 5th instant,
a most daring burglary was committed
in this city, which should be strictly
investigated by the authorities, and
every effort employed to ferret out the
perpetrators. The clothing store of
Mr.. I. Porter, and the grocery store of
MIR. &. b. Scally, on the first floor Of
the New st. Andrews Hall, corner of
Bronghton and Jefferson streets, were
forcibly entered and robbed. The
thieves effected an entrance into the
stores by taking up the iron grating
from the pavement and entering the
cellar, passing from thence into the
stores. They took from the drawers
of each store all the money which they
contained. From the grocery store
little else was taken, but from the
clothing store n considerable amount
OF goods were carried OF. On Friday
night, it will be remembered, themoon
shone fair and bright, and it is little
surprising that so daring a robbery
could be perpetrated in one of our
most public streets without the rob-
bers being detected in the act. Our
citizens naturally ask where were the
watchmen of that ward on Friday
nightl Could they have been on duty?
The city pays heavy tax to sup
port the night-watch, and our citizens
have right to expect that their pro-
pcrty will be vigilantly guarded.
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Treason Broke Loose.

WHAT'S in the wind now, that makes
the New York ,Stnr break out in the
following strain of patriotic 'indigna-
ton? Is there any flibustering going
OH among the Charleston or Savannah
lines ?-Caroiinian.
1--WE take one thing for granted,
viz that no man, who loves his coun-
try, will knowingly do anything calcu-
lated to disturb its peace and prospcri-
ty, or to countcnancc the acts of those
who labor for that purpose.
We take another thing 0rlgralftcG, !,
viz: that the persons who deliberately
seek to cultivate spirit Of hostility
between the different sections ffthc
Union-who exert themselves to array
the interest, feelings and prejudiecs of
the people, of one state against those of
the people of another-are engaged in
s work calculated to .distMrb' our
country's peace and prosperity
+ sit follows, that it is our duty, rs
good citizens, to condemn such traitors
to refuse to recognise and thus ds
cline to assist them in their perfdippudts
designs-to expose them to our tellews,
in order that all others, ihWlt6s8bo-
SONS beat patriotic hearts with, patriot
ic impulses, may avoid them like 20
pestilence, and hold them up to that
contempt and negligence their dnstard-
ly conduct warrants.
''But, the law Of libel will not per
NIT MS to do this. Even the publica-
ton of the truth would subject us to
expense and prosecution. We can but
intimate, therefore, that there is a line
OF steamers running from this port to
the South, which no Southern man can
pafro.fize without pcrpetrating political
suicide, and which mo- honest man can
support without torftiting his selfre.
spect on the score Of justice and patri-
otism..
"Of course we dare not particularizc.
But, We can only say to the friends OF
the Union, beware! investigate for
yourself! the clovcn foot will soon cx-
hibit itself! The fcnd is in your
midst! He is subtle and profound
lie puts OH the smoothest guise OF i'm
partia!ity and innocence But he is;
only the cats paw OF the Philistincs.
and he does not his work less eff;.ctu-
ally, because he does it so secretly and
with such show of perfect Justice.
we may be more explicit anon!''
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New YoRK-Both the old and the
young mems Democratic Conventions
of the State of New York, have endors-
ed and approved Of Lewis Cass rs their
candidate for the Presidency.
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The BaIlismore Cozavenaiosa.

Our atteItion has been called to- this
matter by Ieading nm article in the
Southern Standard and also one in the
Southern Patriot. We think it but
becoming in South Carolina whilst
most Of Ter sister Southern States are
preparing to exert their influence in
the nomination to be made by this
Convention; 1iat she should also take
the proper steps to be represented in
that body. 1--we are to remain in. the
Union and bcsibjccted to the influence
of her. nnjrstSlaws, it is but right and
proper that "a ;,--''-e',ld exercise all the
rights I'D uttss rendered incumbent
upon us by this Convention. We are.
beyond doubt, in the minority in the
National legislature, and our only safe.
ty is in the selection of some one to
fill the Presidency, who can and will
exercise the power vested in him by
the Constitution, to control the over
riding majority. 1t is high time that
we had ceased our sparring among our
selves, and joining in with those equally
and alike interested with lis, endeavor
so act as e. make our influence felt in
the affairs Of the nation. Distraction
in our own ranks has done more to
injure lis, than the strength Of our enc
mics. The Patriot suggests that the
people in each election District should
appoint delegates to Ircet in Columbia
on the Fourth Monday in NpriI, ift they
fail to do this, it suggests the propricty
OF the members Of the Convention
consulting about that matter after they
have convened in Columbia, adding,
there can be no difference between the
two parties in this matter.
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New DIsEAsE.-The Cumberland
(Md.) Alleganian thus describes a new
disease which has made its appearance
in that neighborhood:
"A disease which has balllcd the best
medical skill has been prevailing for
some time past in the GIados, the up
per part of this county. Its approach
is known by slight pain, which soon
extends over the system drawing the
body nearly double, and causing the
most cxcrnciating pain to the person
attacked, who is only relieved by
death, which usually takes place in a
few hours. Families have been al.
most entirely destroyed by it, and we
hear Of an instance where a widow and
three children were attacked and died
ono little child only escaping
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gW@3LAcKwooD's magazine for
March isupon our table.
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ARRIvAL OF THE srgAasR EMpIRE
CiTY.-New York, April 41he
steamship Empire City, from New
Orleans and Huvanna, arrived here this
morning, with 5s passengers ind
small amount of specie. '@1:'sett
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PUNcn's CRIMINAL CoURr.-Mr.
Punch sat for the purpose of trying
offenders, some ofwhom, when brought
to the bar Of public opinion, at once
pleaded guilty. The following arc a
few of the principal delinqucnccs:
An unhappy youth was brought
charged with maliciously cutting and
wounding the English language, by
asking, "Of what sex is the National
AntheIn9" and then replying, "N1as-
culine; because its a hymn (him)."
Verdict: Guilty. Sentence deferred
A shabby-gcntccl person was next
charged with uttcring tho following
counterfeit joke:
"What tree is it which is not affected
by the season, aud brings forth neither
blossom nor fruit!-the boot tree"
After the jury had been absent for
several hours, the foreman entered
the court, declaring that there was
no chance Of their agreeing in verdict
The judge told them that under these
circumstances they had better go home
A youthful individual, with vacan,
stare, was next put to the bar under
the following melancholy circum-
stances. Having passed the evening
in company with n friend, he was
about to bid the other good night
when turning suddenly round he
exclaimed, in a very unusual tone o
voice, "When is fleet street like the
country without a Government? Whcl
there's no cab-in-it (cabinct)." The
jury Immediately returned verdict o
acquittal, on the ground of insanity
The court then rose.
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President.
d. L. MCKAY.
Directors.
JOIN RAvEsEL, w. NJ. MAnrrS,
SMITH MowRY, Jr. EDWARD SEDRIa,
II. A. MIDDLETON, w. s. BoYD.

in letter to lady friend in Wash
ington, thus writes in reply to hand
somcly-expressed wish that he might
be the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency:
81 thank you most cordially for
your kind wishes in my behalf in
regard to the Presidency. Should
the Democratic party Of the country
elevate me to that most exalted
station on earth, shall endeayor to
perform it's duties honestly and sue
cessfully; if not, | trust possess suffi
cicmt christian philosophy to enable
me to bear my fate with cheerful and
contcntcd resignation. In truth, SO
far US ! am personally concerned, J
feel no anxious and ambitious longings
for the prize, though, ifit should come,
g,ntit,,de to the American people will
ever be cngravcn on my heart"
OzosE-W Is lT!-Ihis was
question often asked during the
prevalence of the cholera in 1850. The
last number Of the Scientific American
| thus answers it:
"Ozone is produced when the
electrical brush passes from moist
wooden point into the atmosphere, or
when PHOSPHORUS acts at common
temperatures on moist portion of
the atmosphere. To produce ozone,
take clean piece of phosphorus,
about half an inch long. which has
been recently scraped; put it into
a clean quart bottle, at ~ temperature
of about 60 deg. Fahrenheit, with rs
much water as will half cover the
phosphorous; close the mouth slightly,
so that if Inflammation takes place
no harm may happen, and leave it.
The formation of ozone will quickly
occur, being indicated by the luminous
condition of the, phosphorous, and
the ascent of a fountain-like column
of smoke from it. In less than
minute the test will show ozone i'll
the air of the bottle; in five or six
hours it will be comparatively n
blndant. Ozone is a gaseous body o.
very peculiar smell; when conccn
tratcd, it has an odor like chlorine
wilcn diluted, IL possesses "Hlt !:
called the electric SMELL Atmos
plieric air charged strongly with j
. renders breathing difficult, causes un
pleasant sensations, aud produce:
f catarrhal effects. 1t is insolublc il
water. 1t discharges vegetable color
like chlorine. 1t does not unite witt
nitrogen under hr4;nar, Etss;;
5dsait dSes'N" ,ieif'i 'i'itf5 SS a.ci ia present
1t acts powerfully on metallic bodies
J it pcroxidizes lead and silver vcr,
quickly. 1t is one Of the most pow
; crful oXidiers that has ever beer
, discovered. 1t acts upon almos
:; all salts, and is very nearly related i
: its effects to chlorine The discovcrc
! of ozone is Schonbein the invcnto
of gun cotton"
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sY" Nessrs. A. WHITE g. Co., are
Agents fu the Banner in Sumterville.
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The lowest charge ftr advertising Ia
the London Times is about three dol.
lars n square Even line IN .camci,,g
n marriage or death, cots s}v,nsi.l.
linss English nearly two Go,.ars.
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FACING TIE Mus1c.-It has been
said that, "all -discord is but harmony
understood" The music of Ole Bull
is considered only "tuning up," by
rustic auditor, and the caterwauling
of nocturnal providers "discourses most
eloquent music" in the ears of the
dismal tabby, whom it is intended to
charm. To the initiated the recent
discussions and striking manifestations
of,oEposition among the members of
fcmocratic party on the floor
Sssssgress, would not produce the
aession of an harmonious burst"
Pr even Of "a tuning of the in
strumcnts." They would convince
outsiders that. the instruments were
out Of tume, and the Emusic anything
but melody. Yet, it would appear
that the. good time is coming, when ut
the wave Of the hand of the leader of
the -orchestra the full band is to break
forth into strain of ravishing sweet
ness, which is to pacify the pacifcators,
compromise the State ri ghts men,
soothc the old fogies, subduc the young
Democracy, and last, though not least,
" Snoo,he the raven down of darkness,
:,T%Tiii il emile,
in she petsoEs' Of the Frecsoilcrs.
And this political millennium is to
be brought about by noncw Orphcus,
but by ''that full band" "sszcn the
Baltimore nomination is neadc!"
This prediction, or prophecy, was
made in the House, a few days since,
by one of the cxtrcmes''-a gentleman
from Maine.
Mr.: Appleton, in his speech in
tic House on the Eth of March, said
that what the Wings listened to there
and imagined discord, was only the
tunimg Of tie Instruments. "Whcn
the Baltimore nomination is made"
continued Mr.. Appleton, I'VE will
give them harmonious burst from
that full band, whose music has driven
them often heretofore from the field of
battle"
Who this new Tyrt;sus is to be, as
the Mexic;ns say, Quien sabe!
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TERMS,

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insertion. Quarterly and Monthly Advertise
merits will be charged the snine M n single in.
aertion, and semi.monthly the same as now ones
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--------e1-O>.es-
Col. JAMES CnEsNUr, JR.-The
"Camdcn Journal" well known as all
able and Jealous advocate of fScccssion,
in speaking Of the nomination of
this gentleman, says:
We are gratiiied to see this worthy
gentleman, and our fcllow-citzen,
nominated by writer in the Daily
State Rights Republican for Congress,
a position for which he is emincntly
qualified, by his superior talents and
abilities. We have transferred the
communication to our columns en-
tircly upon our own responsibility.
We hope that Col. Chcsnut may be
induced to become IL candidate, in
place of Mr.. Woodward, who declines
Il reelection.
We shall not attempt to eulogizc
Col. Che does not need our feeble
praise-he is sufficiently known and
appreciated in this the third Con-
gressional District. AS a statesman
we have no fear but that our interests,
into his hands and keeping, will be
safely coniidcd.
The Postmaster General has cstab-
lishcd The following new Post Offices
in this State, for the week ending
March 81.
Broxton's Bridge, Collcton District,
a. f. Warn, Postmaster.
Whitehall, Abbeville District, w.
w. Waller, Postmaster.
Edisto Island, Colleton District, T.
Fl. Jenkins, Postmaster.
New Zion, Sumter District, A. X.
MGibbons, Postmaster.
>>~~~~~~~~- 800. .-~->~~~~-
MUNIcirAL ELEcTIoS.-The follow
ing gentlemen says the Camden Journ-
al OF Tuesday, were yesterday elected
officers OF the town for the ensuing
year:
lNTENDANT.-Dr. +. "A. Salmond.
WARDENs.-B. w. Chambers, C. II.
Davis, w. c. Moore and w. 4. An,
cgulh.
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Northeastern Railroad Company.
Ihe-aboye Company was organi. ei
at the meeting Of the stockholders in,
Charleston, on the lst inst, by the
election OF the following boald Of Off
GERS: