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The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-04-20
A Non Intervention Letter from Gen
Washington.

" dSlllnSCOn.
The following letter Nichols H.
lustrations, &c, Vol. G), apart from
its general interest to every American.
has II peculiar value at the present
moment, when some gentlemen SO
studiously endcavur to misrcprcscnt
the settled policy OF Gen. Washington.
Tie italics are our own.- PAii. Ing.
-Nr. Wasdi"gfou u Mc Eul ofBuchon.
PnlLAn., April %, 1893.
"My Lord, Tho favorable wishes
which your I.or'lsl,ip has expressed
for the prosperity of this young and
rising country, cannot but be gratefully
received by all citizens, and every
lover of it; one mean to the con-
tribution of which and its happiness, is
very JldicIously portrayed i'll the fol-
lowing words Of your letter, TO Le
AHe he"rI ofm tie greut morld Of
politics.. These words, can assure
your l-ordship, are expressive of
my sentiments ON this head. and |
believe 1T Is the sincere wish OF United
America to hore nothjng to do miM
The political mhip"cs or tie sguubbles
Of E"ropean motio,es, but on the con
trary, to exchange commodities, and
live i'll peace and anity, with all the
inhabitalrs of the earth; and this am
persuaded they will do, if rightfuIly it
can be done. To administer Justice
to, and receive it from every Power
they arc connected with, will, !
hope, be always found the most
prominent feature in the administration
of this country; and nlttcr myself
that nothing short Of impcrous ne
cessity can occasion Il breach with any
of them. Under such system, if
we arc allowed to pursue it, the
agricultural and mechanical arts, the
wealth and population of these States,
will increase with that degree OF
rapidity as to banlc all calculation, and
must surpass any idea your Lordship
can hitherto have entertained on the
occasion. To cvincc that or views.
whcthc: realized or not, are expanded
| take the liberty of sending you tue
plan Of a new city, Situated about the
centre of the Union of these States.
which is designed lor the permanent
seat OF the government; and VIC are,
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-04-20
TERMS,

TwO DOLLARS iii advance, Two Dollars
and Fifty Cents ut the expiration Of six months,
or Three Dollars at the end of the year.
No. G}t1Scf discontinued until all nrrrurages
are PA;E, unless ut the option Of the Proprietor
GFY Advertisements inserted Ut SEW EN- rI-
FIVE Gents per square, (l2 lines or lcss,) for
the FIRST and half that for each subsequent
insertion. ,
G..W The number Of insertions TO he marked
OH NIL Advertisements or they will bo published
until ordered TO be discontinued, and charged
accordingly.
~, ONE DOLLAR per square for n single
insertion. Quarterly and Monthly Advertise
saents will be chur.5ed the same single in
s;efston, nni semi monthly the same us ncw etes
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-04-20

ASSIGNMENT OF LAND WARRASrs.
The omission to give any form for
Il power OF attorney in the published
regulations For the assignment of land
warrants, under the recent act OF Con.
grcss: led to enquiry being made to
the General Land Office at Washington,
when the following form of IL power of
attorney and also directions for its
execution. were communicated to the
writer They will bc Of service
all over the country:
FORM OF A POWER OF ATrORRwEY.
kn"w all men by these presents, that
! (hcrc inSerthhe name otMc morrantec).
OF the county of - and State of
--, d" hereby constitute and appoi, t
-- OF - my true and lawful at.
torncy, for me, and in nv name. TO
sell and convey within the land war
rant, No. =, for - acres Of land.
which issued under the act OF Sep
tcmbcr, 1850.
Signed in presence of
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-04-20

UNITED STATES MusKErs. During
the last year, there were manufactured
ut the Springfield armory, $1,000
muskcts, alta cost Of &S.75 for each
musket. In 1880, they could not be
made at less than $l7,44,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-22
MEWS BY TELEGR,aPH

PorrTIcAL-NetU York. Oct 2l-A tremendous whig meet
ing took place at Newark N. j. yesterday 1t was the
largest known there for years.
The democrats of the Fourth NewYork Congressional
District have nominated Mr. Hazwell, of the NewYork
Times, for Congress.
METHODIST CHURCH CAsE,-The Methodist Church Case
at Cincinnati has been decided against the South.
MURDERER ARREsTED-picksburg, Oct. 21.-One of the
concerned in the murder the fisherman on Sunday
last at the mouth Of Old River has surrendered himself
The steamboat Josiah Lawrence passed down the river
at II o'clock last night.
MARINE NEws-The ship Nathaniel Thompson from Car
diff for NewOreans, run ashore lately Cardiff She
was got off in leaky condition, and will discharge her
cargo She will be detained month for repairs
The ship Mobile was insured in Boston for $4,000
The bark Susan Bremen has been lost on the Island
Abaco among the Bahamas, She insured in Boston
for $4,000. .,7l7- = =
LIEUT.. PenrER-Nsw York Oct. 21-Lieut. Porter, COM
mander Of the u g. Mail steamship Crescent Cty left
here for Washington City last evening
FuelTYE SLAyEs-A telegraphic dispatch from San
dusky Ohio that intense excitement exists there
consequence Of an to carry back number Of flu
gtve slaves who had made their escape from K,,ntukcy
| and reached Sandusky last night
They were escorted to boat by their friends and
citizens and the pursuers from Kentucky ttemped
to capture them.
They were However, prevented by the citizens of bott
coors and after sharp struggle the sped hs
Canada shore The pursuers from Kentuck state tina
they will make the citizens concerned in he affair
| sponsible for Its Consequences.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-22
Later from Havana.

By the arrival yesterday Of the steamship Empire City
Capt Winde have received dates from Hayans to the
18th inst We the transations of the Picayune.
From the continued argument and explanations in the
Havana papers the Crescent City affair disposed
to believe that events have caused no little excite
| nent there.
The Dario de "a Marina gives the following account Of
| the return of the Crescent City to Havana
The steamship Crescent City; on her return from New
doubtless in order to comply with her contract Win ne
Government Of the United States. No change havipz
taken place In her list she remained entirely without
communication during her short stay in port and de-
parted about 12 o'clock Neither the Captain Of the Cree
cent City nor her and passengers wanting In
sh8neest degree in due respect to public decoru
10 nered respect for the orders Of authorities
The next day the same paper makes the following
| recton.
In stating that the Crescent City remained entirely
without communication yesterday tmst be understood
to be 80 far as regards the landing taking on board Of
mails or passengers OF the enjoyment Of the slightest lib
through the Intervention Of the Captain the Port and
with the consent Of the authorities included
| the meaning of the words.''
The Havana papers discussing theatica hopes and
expectations We find notice of movement in regard
| to an opera company.
| Nine Koska had not begun her concerts, in copse-
quencc Of the illness of her husband who had the making
Of all the preliminary arrangements sSRsT
The contributions in Havana according the Gaceta
for the sufferers by the earthquake at st. Jago have
| reached the Sum Of S26,616.
The Item, of the Diaro de Marina has on his ta-
Die bail OF cotton superior to anything produced
on the island 1t is only to be compared to Sea Iand
being five inches long and in circumference with
long silky and white staple 1t is selected
pie, but taken at random from many others in field
The Gaeea says the amount collected from transcieni
passengers during the month of September permission
to land in Havana, was S312 Sc.
The mails from the interior present little Of general in
terest I
The Coreo, Of Trinidad chronicles the death Of
seventy years ofage having 17s children grand
children and great grandchildren. The children
have been prolific tho mother of her sixtetn chill
dren of them had respectively thirteen fourteen
eighteen and one twenty-five.
Dr. Francisco E. de Abren, celebrated physician ii
| Havana, died on the 18th inst 4
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-22

BrauEsr Does.-on the 5th of May, 1905, Mr..
Bushby gentleman of considerable property who died
at Kngsbride left by his will pension of 25 to four
his dogs He had been remarkable for his attachment
the canine race and when it remarked to him that
portion Of the expended them would be better
Men have attempted deprive of fe faithful dog
has preserved it.' Mr. Bushby had, in fact, owed his
safety dog when attacked by brginds during tour
in italy and the four animals to which he made the
quest had descended from that The deceased
ing his last hour approaching had the four dogs placed
chairs by his bedside received their last caresses
turned them with trembling hand and died, it were,
between their DAVIS.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-22
Ific.s,s Safes Uuy.iunFesY.

:. EDGkPIELp Coz THoUsE 5. G., August q ls5a.
Messrs STEARSS MARTINI Successors to Rich Co., las
Water street, NewYork: GEsTLENEs with great pleasure
have to inform that the great fire which
three others the JAIL all
Of SAFES purchased your agent
Mr. NJ. Hatch. The
heat was truly terrific The crowd rduled the idea
thing standing such re lost confidence
Upon enng day. in the Of those who Witnessed the
the greatest astonshent
side the Safe perfect and without STAIN except
upon you month auoter ae and remain
Yours, respectfully, WILLIAMS CHRISTIE.
The foregoing letter demonna the wonderful capacity of
CO.. SAFE resist fire when considered
ALONE among many articles represented to be protected its
in either Of
Chilothe, Ohio; Wetumpka Ala Rodney, Nss pEdgefed
G must be admitted that the SINCE THE
DuCON OF PRICES) bears proportion the
reliable depository books sw and other small
but valuable atticlte. The
has for sale large stock and good assortment OF RICH
Co IS SALAANDE SAF prepared prove,
tmony of the respectable
cities that entire confidence be placed in the article
eumsances. ISAAC BRIDGE
sep20 dAWtf Magazine street..
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-22

The NEELD LEeAcY.-We observe by the English papers
that attorney of high character in London has
quested all the relatives Of Need who died recently
and left fortune to the Quee-to communi
cate with him at his chambers 1t is therefore inferred
that the Queen will divide the fortune among the rea-
tiyes of the deceased
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-22

LORD NELSON'S DAuaHrER.-Lord Nelson's child, by
Lady Hamilton it stated has at length been pro-
vided for by the British Government. The mother died
several years ago. in Cadiz and not long since, inquiry
having been made respecting the daughter it found
that she the wife of acurate in distant country Of
England who received salary of e100; that she was
person of exemplary character and the mother twelve
children whom she had assisted her husband to support
by the most untiring industry whereupon Parliament
gave her pension of e15O year.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-22

WHrTTLEsEY GippINes-Hon. Elisha Whittlesey has
written letter about Giddings mileage, wherein he most
eectually extinguishes the great agitator
causc document have for weeks and must
have powerful effect upon the minds of the people of his
district No has higher reputation for stern inseg
rty than Mr. Whtlesey and his statement of the
ing operations Of Giddngs with his comments thereon
fail to tell powerfully the judgments of the meu
| ofthat district. [Ghio State Journal
Mr. whittlesey of the truest and best wings living
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-22

TALL CANE. - The Red Land Texas Herald says
Through the agency of NJ D. Herring, Esq, have
ceived from DR. Rather of Shelby county stalk
cane-tbe finest we have ever grown in Texas II
contained eighteen perfect joints Beat this who can
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-22

HEALTH CHARLEsToN.-The yellow fever seems to be
the increase at Charleston The Board Of Health Of
that city reported nineteen deaths from it for the last
ortyeight hours ending October Is, at O'Clock
eleven of which for the twentyfour hours imme-
diately rrpcedno
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-22

HEALTH OF SAvAssAH.-The Savannah Board Of Health
report the deaths Of twenty-five persons in that city dur
ing the week ending the 18th inst OF these twenty
were whites and five blacks.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-22

Red RYER.-The Caddo Gazette of the 16th, says tina
Red river was rising rapidly at that point Cotton
plenty for New0rleans at So per bale. freight.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-22

AsoTHER Far PEssAcotA.We learn that the splen-
did residence Of DR. r. T. Maxwell Pensacola,
surned by FIRE on Sunday night last
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-22

G. O. Langdon, Esq, Is again candidate for the May
crafty Of Mobile We heartily wish whom conten-
porary .sse success he SO richly deserves
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-22

The Mobile Herald and Tribune has commenced the
publication of evening edition. 1t is neatly gotten up
and the enterprise deserves success.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-22

A SINGULAR EscAPE FROM MuRpEn,-The Vienna papers
give an account of horrible affair thus peasant sold
at fair pair of oxen and his return having been
drinking rather too much he placed the money which he
had received in gtrdle, which he fastened around
daughter, who accompanied him. On passing through a
wood, man stopped them and demanded the money.
The peasant denied having any. The man knowing he
had sold the seized him by the hair dragged
way into the wood There two other Joined the
first and the three murdered the The daughter
distinctly the crime perpetrated She took flight,
and reached cottage told the inmate woman, of what
had occurred apd said she had the money on her
This money the woman took and fastened in drawer
and in compliance with the prayer of the girl secreted
her in an adjoining bed-chamber The three men then
came, told Of their crime and it seems was the NO
mans husband Thereupon she, with loud laugh said
the daughter the and she produced the
belt to their great joy Tho men, recoecting that the
girl could betray them resolved at to destroy her
and plan they agreed to burn her to death In
They proceeded at once to light the oven and
sought the means of escape and finding the wall
clay she able to make hole large enough to
through Escaping and meeting gems darmes ths whcls
marty Of wretches were captured.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-22

Long RAcE.-Yesterday match against time came
off over the Race Course, the favote thorough bred
running horse ST. George being entered to rot ten miles
in fifty minutes.
This and the attraction Of the full stables fine
now in training brought together quite crowd of
| tators, and merry meeting it proved to ALL
ST. George in Al 25, having two minutes and three
quarters to spare This would be effort for regular
troting horse but ST. George thorough bred and has
run his mile here in 1:51 He started on so fractions n
spirit that bets went in favor of time; but his second
mile he cooled down. and made but two sps in the ten
miles He was watered twice. Mobile Register of We'd
nesday
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-22

CASE OF CoNscIEscE.-A gentleman residing in Cai-
borne county Miss sends the following letter to the Port
Gibson Herald for pubsaton remarking that the
spoken of in the note actually received by him
DEAR SR-Encosed you will find forty dollars as a
reparation for withholding twenty dollars you six
eight years ago. You knew 1t not but did and it has
hung weight my soul ever since. L have prayed
for forgiveness, but feel cannot be forgiven till make
restitution Will you sir forgive andpray God
give me- -n
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-22
SLAVES.

JAMES WHITE, No. 73 Baronne street, ek
- NewOIesn will give strict attention to receiving ~
ing and selling SLAVES consigned to him. He will also buy
and sell on Commission Reference MesGrs Robson Allen, M
Alelea Goldman d Co, Program. Bryan Co. seP2S
NEGROES SWANTED--Fifteen or twenty good
NEGRO MEN WANTED to go Plantation. The best O.
wages will be given Until the FIRST Of January, 1855
Applyto THOMAS q. NfACKEY L CO.,
atreete of har
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-22

SHIP AND GREW DESTROYED LlsHrNlNG.-On Satur-
day September 25th intelligence received Loyds
of tho total destruction of the ship Maize Queenstown
Pearson master by lightning the Sd of August )ast
when off the Island of Malta. The ship being on her
passage from Ibrall to Queenstown, overtaken by
violent storm At half past ten p. NJ the vessel was
struck by lightning which passed down her mainmas
and striking the hull separated into two pieces fore
and aft
The ship instantly went down with the crew. fourteen
in number and two passengers. Captain Pearson, on
rising caught floating spar from the wreck on which
he continued to buoy himself up and fourteen hours
afterwards he kept himself above water when he
happily deserted by Maltese coastng vessel and landed
at Queenstown Ierand the whole of the and pas
sengers having perished.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-22


MRs, swlssHrLM's BABy.-Mrs swisahelm, editress of
the Pittsburgh Saturday Visitor and Fanny Fern the
most distinguished assertersof womens right write
The following is specimen Of Mrs SIS peculiar vein
SOUTHERN PREsuMPTIoN.-" The Souths the g arrogant
South the insoleut South, the oyerbearng South -
How these pesky Southern people do try patience
dents and all the say in Congress They verify John
Randolphs boast and keep white slaves catching
black slaves and nobody knows into what outrageous
carctures of dogs and they do continue up
their Northern dough- But nothing they any them
have done, did rile temper like paragraph
the Yazoo City Whig has offered to compare babies
with usto intimate her belief that her mosquitoeaten,
ieabtten, tcktormented psnire prosecuted, alligator
menaced, miasma-poisoned yellow tever-chased,
acorched Mississippi baby will compare with Nette
That must be g clean daft u but in opinion
there is much method in her madness that she took
not to send that number of the Wing - to
office
She must have felt that if became directly aware of
her presumption, should have started forthwith for
fazoo City, to her with inextrcabe confusion She
took should get only second hand hint of what
was going Poor benghted woman! do really pity
her and now that have reflected it, would not
any consideration let her baby for straight
way she would whip and pinch her poor little thing for
very spite that it was entirely eclipsed
She imagined baby like ours or dreamed of any
thing perfect Just think of it. Mrs Prewett-twenty
three pounds in eight months! So whito and soft and
round with such violet eyes and such tooth Thea
you could that little fat foot held up mother to
kiss and the look of wise wonder that follows this
pected caress Poor Mrs. Prewett how do pity you
that you have not seen the baby
In the paper Mrs S. who inveterate politi-
can pitches into the whg candidate Sheriff of Pitts
burgh and makes his feathers fly in fine style.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-22

IL who will deliver at shop, 9s3 Magazine ~
at the Fourth District house black boy SAM Said
boy five eleven inches high M
forefngers apeed at the JOINT and stiff from iellon walks
knced and carpenter trade He received
and work and supposed be lurking the vicinity
Lower Market LscP!51 JOSEPH STINSON Magazine
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-22

Two williams concerned in removing a rail from the
track of the Galena and icago railroad, have been
rested an dere III.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-22

REBELLIous.-Annexed is an extracct from Mrs Bloom
er's Lily'':
"We see more glory in resistance than in submission
but If think it noble to submit to tyranny let them
humble themselves at the feet of tyrants Woman has
suffered enough already from the about womans
spheres, the beauty of submission and She has
suffered enough from the which has legazed
and suffered to riot her happiness Then let
and free herself from this curse''
1t appears from this that Mrs BIS pronunciamento
by no means mere petticoat rebellion. 1t aimed at
moral and political changes of the most serious nature
We hope that the Government will take notice of
this rebeious spirit and if necessary resort to orcble
measures to prevent Mrs Bloomer from overturning the
existing state of affairs.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-22

FROM THE WESTERN PLANs.-By an arrival from Fort
Laramie, the Washington National Intelligencer learns
that the Indians were generally peaceabe toward the
whites but there have been difficulties between the
various tribes especially between the Cayennes and the
Pawnees. war party of the former had attacked the
latter not long SINCE and been beaten One their chiefs
was killed in the engagement In retaliation for this the
Cayennes have determined, with the help of the other
tribes friendly to them to gather in the spring
inmate the Pawnees. The war-pipe' has been smoked
with some FIVE or six of these tribes who in consequence
will act with the Cayennes the Pawness hearing of this
nave made alliance with two three other tribes in an
ticipaton Of the coming hostilitie and time is
expected in the spring
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-22

| A NEw GAsrE-oacer Marshall, says the Cincinnati
Times, informs Of new gae which has been intro
duced by the sharpers the Leyes 1t In - follows
Tho sharper places galvanized counterfeit S5 g6d piece
iuto an empty pocket book Getting soHgeids q GPesa
ton that greeny the yellow boy. He ps~tsuds II
he It, and closing the book declares he out
of money viii sell the pocketbook for trias.
He the green if he will give 50 for ii and he
supposing that there is S. piece in it which the holder
pocket and slips the sharper for fear that he vii
find that the money is in it. Scores have thus bean
swndled out Of their money giving high thrs
and four dollars for pocket book not worth ansrAs
| o dollar,