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The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-08-17


We learn, says the Charleston Mer-
curry; that party of gentlemen are at
present engaged in Natural History
Survey of the country around Aiken
and Granitcvillc, and that they have
developed many interesting aud valua-
bic facts, particularly in the geology
of this region. The party is composed
of Professor Holmes, of the Charleston
College. as Gcologist, assisted by DR..
Miles, of the Medical College, in the
depart Of Zoology, and Mr.. Henry w.
Rarenel, of st. Johns. in that Of Bota-
ny.
1t is proposed to continue the sur
vey up to Augusta, Ca, and perhaps
still higher. One of the most impor-
taht results of their Investigations Is
the discovery of the outcropping Of a
stratum of SANDSTONE, of exceedingly
light and porous character, and which,
ifunderlying the general formation,
will afford the strongest lopes Of final
success to the operations at our Arte-
sian well.
The same paper says: We learn
from authority which is perfectly rclia-
BILE, that the Cotton Worm has com
menccd its ravagcs in the ncighbor-
hood Of Beaufort.
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Col. |. w. lIavnc, Charleston,
Thrilling Dialogue.

A gentleman of Snow Hill, Somer-
set county, Maryland, who has just
returned from visit to Acconac
county, Virginia, gives the editor Of
the Baltimore Argus an interesting
account of il joint Democratic and
Wing meeting in Mr.. Wise's district.
That able and distinguished Democrat
spoke cloquently for about four hours
lie WAS replied to by Mr.. Mass, a
Whig clcctor and member of the leg
islaturc, who charged Franklin Pierce
with being identified with ticcsolism
and abolitionism, and gave for his
authority the Concord Democrat and
Manchester Democrat. lie had been
in New Hampshire some two wears
ago, and had heard speeches from
John L. Hale and General Pierce
MIR. Wise took the stand and rrbuttcd
the charges most successfully, and
made Mr.. Mass acknowledge thai,
Franklin Pierce was not what these
abolition Wing papers (aI,housh call
cd Dcmocrat) represented him to be.
The following dialogue took place:
MIR. Wise.-Wcrc you i'll New
Hampshire two years ago, and did
YOU not hear Hale speak, and say in
his speech that he would head an ar
my to march upon the South, and put
down slavery"
MIR. Mass.-I was there, heard Mr..
Hale speak and say what you state.
Mr.. Wise.-Did You not hear
Franklin Pierce reply to this and say:
If Hale should head IN army to march
on the South, he had first to march
over his (Picrcc's) dead body; for he
would head al army to oppose hm:'
Mr.. Mass.-I did.
You can imagine, says our cores
pondent, the feeling which this reply
elected. The Court house rang with
shouts of applause, repeated again and
again. MIR. Wise then requested his
opponent to state the facts again,
which he did to IN almost brcatlIcss
auditory. General Pierce did say
(slapping his hand upon his brcasl)
that Hale WOULD HAVE TO
MARCH OVER Ills DEAD BODY
BEFORE lie MARCHED UPON
THE SOUTH.'
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President Fillmore will be SO years
Of age on tie Tth Of January next.
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Tue NoRrIi-CARoLlNA ELECTION
SCOTS last chance, for a Southern
State, gone So exclaimed n Scott
man "f this city. wien. yesterday, he
heard of tbs vote of North. Carolina
lie was right: the chain of Southern
States will be unbrokcn! Had the
Wings carried North. Carolina, Scott
might have stood some chance for
the vote of Maryland, Kentucky, or
Louisiana; but his managers. at Wash
inston, having spcnt their full strength
upon ovth-Caro!ina, and failing to
carry it, the Southern States will
now vote in n body against him.
The result will he To give us peace, or
an mconquerablc Southern party.
From our North Carolina eXchan-
gcs, we gather returns from thir
ty-cight counties. In them the gain of
Reid, the Democratic candidate, ov-
or his vote OF 1850, amounts to
1870. His majority in the whole
State will, no doubt. be over
1000 votes, probably 5000.
The Legislature will be unchan-
gcd. The Democrats had. before, n
majority of four in the Senate, and
ten in the House. In the counties
heard from, the Senate is unchanged,
and, in the House, each party has
gained and lost sin rnennLcrs.--.Slu
dtra.
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Trade nErwEEH B&xL AND TIE
| atTED SrArEs.-A letter from Rio
IaneIi", i'll the New York Times, draws
attention t." The inequality of trade
between Brazil and the United States.
Our country takes Of Brazil one half Of
is immrm>r coffee crops, costing mil
!I"iis OF dollars. all OF which enters
our ports free OF duty. Brazil howcv-
cr imposes Il duty Of so per cent upon
the Hour from the United States 10
per cent ON or itniturc 1870 per cent
OH carriages, and admits nothing; un-
der 80 per cent. Mr.. Schcn, k. our
present minister to that country, has
,ndcavorcd 10 get these restrictions on
N'ncrIcan commerce removed, bat so
far without effect. The correspondent
"l 'ic mes proposes rs Il remedy,
I" restore equality OF trade, that the
United states should put duty upon
colrr.
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PEACE WITH TIE INDIANS IN New
MEXIco.-A letter, dated Santa Fc,
states that every thing was quiet there,
and the civil government, under Col.
Sumner, the military commander, was
progressing i'll fine style, The letter
adds:
''Our relations with the Indians are
in al equally if not better condition.
Fort Massachusetts, in the North, is
occupied 10y Major Blake, with two
companies, and all in that region
indicate that even this force, placed in
their country, will keep tie Utahs
quiet. With the Navnjoes the most
friendly relations exist. \ number of
the Apache Indians. from the cast
crn side of the Rio Grande, arrived
here few days since, asking for
peace, and treaty will be made by
Col. Sumner with them. IL is also
known that Major Morris is now on
his way from Fort Webster with
a large delegation from the Gila
Apaches for the same purpose"
AsornEn NoMINArroN.-A commu.
ncation in the Wimsboro' Dailev
Reg'ster of yesterday, nominatcs Col.
Maxcy Gregg, ofthis place, as a candi-
date for the Office of United States
Senator at the ensuing election by the
Legislature. .-PalntcHo SEa!e Baaner.
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THE House. TRADE OF THE WEsT.-
Horses are carried by Railroad from
Cincinnati to New York or Boston in
five days, and for the sum Of $l3 each.
The Omnibus proprictors of New Y, rk
are supplied from CINCINNATI. The
demand for good horses, says the Gin
cinnati Gazette, continues considerable
ahead Of the supply. The Mexican
war empticl the pasture fields and sta
b:es of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and
Illinois, and caused rise in stock Of
fifty per cent.
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REpAlRlsa SHlp's BorroM WHILE
AFLoAT,-The London Civil Engineer
and Architects Journal contains The
following account Of method adopted
by shipwright in the British service,
to repair q steamship of war while
ahout, whose bottom had been injured
by striking OH tho rocks near Rio Ju-
nciro -
"In obedience to directions to report
the manner in which proceeded to re
place a detective sheet of copper on
the bow of Her Majesty's ship Hya-
cinth, the same being five feet below
the light watcr-line, beg to state, tl.at
on considering what means could be
adopted for SO doing. short of heaving
the vessel out, it occurred to me that
the principle Of cofier-dram might be
applied to it, | accordingly caused
watcr-tight case of three sides and u
bottom TO be made, ascertlined the
curve on the bow OH each side of this
detective part, and cut the moG,h or
open side of the case to fit il; and hav-
ing lined or diossa4iszhe curved edges
WIN iSit, SGthIatcu Mill tallOW, ana at
tachcd ballast to the rough tree rail,
and lowered until the top was within n
few inches of the surface, opposite the
detective part, over which it was hauled
by means of two hawsers, one placed
vertically from the the rough tree rail
under the keel 10 the opposite side, the
other horizontally from the quarter
round to the stern, to the opposite side,
and both set taunt with tackles.
| BY these means the case was made
to lit close to the bottom, where it was
further secured by a shore, reaching
from the side of the ship 10 its outer
edge, to prevent its rising The sue
tion hose of fire engine was then
| placed in the case, and the water con
tanned in it pumped out. When empty,
two shipwrights descended, and re-
moved the defective copper, replacing
it with new sheet. The operation,
fiom the time Of suspending the case
until completed, did not occupy more
than twenty minutes.
This principle could be applied to
the repairs of many defects under wa.
ter, such as the wing cocks Of ships, or
the pipes i'll the bottom of steam yes.
sells"
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- Q -~@~~~@~-~~>
The SOUTHERN PREss.--Thc .SouM-
eyn Press of Monday last, announces
that its publication cases with that
number. And now, since its Ed.
itors have taken Off their armor and
shcathed their swords, numerous lit
tie skirmshes, who never dared to
meet them in IL fair manly contest, be-
gin to exhibit their craven nature
by attacking the dcicnccless. Such
antagonists are worthy compecrs of
the civilized savagcs who delight
to mutilatc the dead bodies of the
foes whom, living, they feared. And
the editors of the Press may
now judge Of how much they
were feared in battle by the virulcncc
OF such attacks upon them in their
retirement. We differed from the
Press in several material points, and
were never reckoncd with those who
approved its policy for the South; but
we deeply regret its discontinulnce.
Much rs we hope for, from the
sectional tendencies of parties, we
have Il forrboding that the South will
yet have need for an organ at
Washington. The Union is not cv-
en- II fair party organ--its sympathics
evidently being with the Northern
section. It's aim is the spols; and
its influence, therefore, will always be
i'll favor of that section which has
the power to reward; but even were
this not the case, if the party organ at
Washington were equally fair to
every section, still the South would
need be an independent organ ut
the seat Of government. That she
has failed to sustain the Press, Willie
the National Era is prosperous,
aug,lrs i'll to any future effort of
that sort. 1t seems to establish
the fact, that wo, who have mil
lions at stake, are not willing to
pay the scntincl-whilst they, who
are banded together for the destruction
OF our property, contribute thousands
for the accomplishment of their end
.Southern STANDARD.
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HE Corn AND CoTToS CRops. We
have recently had the opportunity,
says the Palmetto (Chcster) Standard,
OF the llth inst, of hearing from near
ly every section Of the District, and
everywhere the crops of corn are
said to be the best that have been
made in this District for many
years. We have no doubt that the
greater number Of our farmers will
make sufficiency for two years
supply.
The Cotton fields look remarkably
Well and have SO far met with no
blightlng influence, Should tho sea.
son prove favorable for maturing,
there can be no question that the
crop viii be a full one.
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MELANCHOLY CrRcuMsTANcE.-We
regret to learn that Mrs. Martlm
Cunningham, of Liberty Hill, came
to her death on Monday morning last
under tho following circumstances:
1t nnDcars that on Sunday night, Mrs.
Cunningham apparently us well US usl:-
al, gave directions that u certain d
man should wait upon her iii the
n9 for that purpose Of receiving SIC.
structions relative to his work thats
Mrs. c. retired us usual, and-onr AIon-i
day morning when the negro called,
she was sent for, but was not in her
.chamher. Scarri, was made .immcdi
ntely for her, and painfully torel.tc,
she was found suspended tod lia,i, OF
q peach tree in he garden, quite dead.
Whether the awful act VAS committed
by herself or others, We do not kmuw.
Two 'cgro woman, to whom, some s,i>-
picion is attached, have BEEN placed III
Jail here for examinations Lancaster
Ledger. 4
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From the Savannah Courier Nov. B
We had the pleasure uf meeting yesterday with pas
sepger who came fom Key West board the staauashin
label and who hud ample opportunities Of coayersnr
with several Cutan exilcs who board He in
forms thar he learned from them that the state of a
fairs on the island was daily becoming aud moro
dpoIahle. sries ere placed by the goverrment in al
most every pubic b9rfe IN Havana They are also, on
board the steamers and in all places Of public resort g
that 1t Is impossible for any 60 utter whisper
against the government without oaing liable to arrest
aud incarceration.
Only last week an aged and wealthy Creole for sore
slight offence ANONYMOUSLY gsrotted It will bes
recocted that some time fOar young ladies' were
imprisoned-on for making Lone Star fag and the
Other three for being Engaged "a manufacturing car
tntges. few days since one Of them died in pgison
and The others sentenced for three years Our
friend that the passengers informed him that MANY
Of the Creoes had been diven to despair aud were OF
riDg their property for ale al almost apy price with
view Of leaving the ieaad The government. howevsr
was throwing every obstacle In the way OF efectng
third to haf Of It's value and then upon that
amount the government leyies tax Of five per cent
Some were actually desertirg valuable estates and ee
ing the country in order 10 escape the OF the bas
system OF espionage instituted by the Government IL
has been customary now whenever party applies for
passport to get up some pretex for delay under the pre-
SUMPTION that he has been guilty Of some offence Witch
nay come TO light. and subject him to punishment
We could give names and facts TO show the entire cor
fectness Of these Statements but suprress them
their announcement might call dow .ne vengeance Of the
spanish power upon innocent parties In the island
There not much excitcnen ia Havana and the island
y quietbut IL Is the uuietude Of despair There but
Htile business uong as capitalists afraid to nvest.
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New ORLEAys Nov. 10. 1859
Cotton Is still in brisk demand the sales to-day were
1000 bales at firm prices Sugar is in active request for
the North. 200 hhds have been sold Mt advance of
hc. Prime molasses IL at 254c Rio coffee has ad-
yanced 40; holders asking 9c. Freghts have fur
ther advanced Two ships have been chartered Lv
erpoo at 9l6d lb. for cotton Sterling exchange
has declined to 7A q per cent premium.
CHARLESTON, Nov 0 1852
Cotton is in good demand 600 bales sold to-day at
unchanged prices. cargo of Rio coffee consisting Of
$50 bsgs, sold at 1116 0hc.-sveraging about
891ec.
CHARLESTON Nov. 10. 1852
Our cotton market is firm at full prices. SEQ bales
fold to. day at Sa 9Ac
CINCINNATI. November 10 1859
Flour is scsrce and firm ut So 65. Hogs sell at S6 Is
80 2 and three houses packing the weather being
favorable The river has risen and there twenty
feet of waer in the channel Freghts have declined To
New Orleans, -four is taken at 40c and pork at 6oc
wbiskey. roc To Pittsburg, whiskey, $780, pound
freight, 10 12c.
ALBANY. Nov. 10 1852.
During the past twenty four hours the receipts of pro-
duce have been az follows Flour. 800 bbls corn
10000 bushels barley Al 600 bushels oats 10 600 bush
els wheat 81 GOO bushels. Flour is unchanged Wheat
is firm, with sales of 10000 Genesee at l12c for or
binary, and 113c for good to PRIME Oats are better
with sales aoat at SOC Corn is in small supply rs 600
bushels Western mixed sold at s5c Barley is heavy the
receipts being large. Two rowed sold at 68 7Oc for
good to prime but buyers refused to pay 68c at the close
72 74c Is the quotation for good to prime four rowed
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ADDITIONAL
From Washington City.

TEE CAPITAL ExTBl sIoE-cHIEF CLERK DEAD.
WASHINGTON, Nov 10, 1862
learn from Mr.. Strong, the general superintendent
ef the works Of the capitol extension that about two
hundred and ity the mechanics and laborers have
been discharged, and that ss->-s.-s Goo
hundred will be dismissed the close Of the present
week. the foundation walls and arches having been sub
stantiay completed, and the appropriation nearly
pended Tho marble walls Of the next story to be built
by contract, are gong mp rapidly.
D. c. Goddard, chief clerk in the Department OK the
Interior, died here last night.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-11

Hon ABBOTT LAWRENCE A number Of the citi-
Of Boston having addressed letter to the Hon
Abbott Lawrence inviting him to public dinner that
gentleman, in reply writes follows Although under
ordinary circumstances 1t would afford me- great
TO accept your invitation yet esteem 1t my duty de-
eneit in consequence Of the melancholy loss recently
sustained oy our city and our common country few
days subsequent to the date OF your letter the United
states were deprived by death of their greatest statesman
ana the insignia OF mourning which meet eyes in
every direction justly attest the deep which per-
Nades all classes OF our people for the national bereave
men AZ such season Of general grief should appear
10 De wanting In respect for the dead and
for the living, to accept festive entertainment
as testimonial Of the services OF which you pleased
to speak so kindly.
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Movements OF General Bfsrce.
REeEP7IoH OF GEN. FRANKLIN PIERCE AT pHrLI-

From the Pennsylvania, October 10
Inc ofctrs Of the several executive com mttees and
Committees of supernendence Of the city and county
oil Philadelphia and districts night at the invi
aton OF theiStae Central Committee at the Merchan,
Hotel 10 Announced by the Chair that the Presf-
dent elect intends shortly to pass through Philadelphia
his way to Virginia where he will spend the winter
and that the meeting had been called with view OF
making the necessary arrangements to afford to ths ct
OF Philadelphia and the State, opportunity to
testify their respect for the President elect by
iop worthy ohm The proper ntiatcry steps have bsen
taken on the subject.
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N0n-Arrivnl of the Canada at Halifax.
HALIFAx, N s., Nov 1l-l2:3O A. NJ
There no signs Of the steamship Canada, now In
der 18th day from Liverpool
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The Funeral OF Dr.. Drake.

CiScISsArI, November 10, 1852.
The funeral Of DR. Drake took place to-day, and
largely attended by the medical profession and citizens
generally.
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Coure CaIsndsr--Tn,s Day,

SUPREME CouRr-CRcurr- Nos 6os, 900, 40, oSS ogz,
$50. 4e4, T0T, T0S to ia, 675.
Urrrrp STATES DITRicT CoURr.-Nos IL l6, Is to 1ss
Is, 26 :. -. a.. -.
supyRion Corpr 1.-Two brarcbes Mos SOS 45S 400,
fo4 las SOC b7O 456 2Ss 3l6 4l2 4b9 4i9 100 462,
100 q l6T l6s 24s 4so 22l sss, l54 lss 10 - 369,
1915 qs0, ea3 it5 s5T 40 4aS 3s9 SSi. ess ll5 q
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The Steamship Black Warrior.

MOBILE, Nor. s. 1852
The steamship Black Warrior, Captain Shufeldt, sailed
from this port at eleven o'clock this morning. for New
Aoik, via Havana.
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Markets.

NEw ORLEANS, Nov o, 1852.
The sales Of cotton yesterday prove to have been
larger than at first reported reaching fully % 900 bales
TO days business has been 600 bales ~ full prices
Middipgt ts quoted at ESQ Rio coffee Is at S2c Prime
kcg lard l0sc The transactions In 60 600
sight exchange NoE Yori is At II discount
IfelGhts CONTINUE hIIa.
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Gold ON Its way from California.

ARRIVAL OF THE PHILADELPHIA AT NEW ORLEANS
THE ILLINOIS EN- ROUTE FOR NEW YORK, WITH
$l,500,0O0.
New 0RLEANs, Nov. 10, 1862
The steamship Philadelphia, from Aspinwall the 4th
ins arrived here to-day, bringing hundred and fifty
passengers and the California mails brought down to
Panama by the steamer Oregon.
There later from California than that received
in New York by the Star Of the West.
The steamship Illinois left Aspinwall on the 4th
inst with three hundred passengers, and million and
u half in gold dust for New York
The United States was at Aspinwau awaiting the pas
sengers by the Cortez to San Francisco the Goth
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Barn Burned at Goshen.

goshen, Nov 10, 1852.
The barn of William r. Sharp with its contents,
destroyed by fire this morning fine horse burned
to death Tho loss will be about $500.
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Departure Of the Niagara.

NfW URLEANs, NOV. 10. 1852.
The steamship Crescent City leaves here for New York
to. morrow morning
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The royal mail steamship Niagara Capt Stone, sailed
mt day with thirty passengers for Liverpool
and eighteen for Halifax. The Custom House record
contains shipment Of specie.
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RUNNING THE THING IN THE GROUND William
d. Carroll, Of Chicopee Mass found guilty Q. nsving
In his house about half pint OF liquor, ana nneo ~
aud costs from which he appealed and gave tne
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DOUBLE SHEET. !.
N E WS BY TEL EGR APH.
THE ELECTION IN DELAWARE.
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Probable success Of the Democratic Congressman
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HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM MEXICO.
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proposed Negotiation OF Loan with which
to Put Down the Revolution ary Feeling.
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CALIFORNIA GOLD COMING TO NEW YORK,
&c., &c., &c.
n e WS BY APH.
The DeIawsfeS Election,

PHILADELPHIA, Nov 10 1852
The election for Congressman bers of the Legisa
ture, &c., took place in Delaware to aay.
The following the complete returns Of the result
Cor Congressman In Newcastle county,
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The whig State Senator, G. J. Dupont, is elected by
large majority.
The wings have elected delegates to the conven
tion Of ten.
The democrats have elected their Sheriff by sixty four
majority.
g. Valentine (whig) is elected by three majority to
the State Legislature.
The telegraph being out of order, have not heard
hom the two lower counties Kent and Sussex.