The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-07-20

further inform them how long it has
been since old New Hampshire fell
into the Abolition gulf, and whether
there is not yet some hope of getting
her out of it.-SouMern STANDARD.
New PAPER IN ABBEvILLE.-H.D D.
Wray proposes to publish n:w pa
per ut Abbcville Court House, to be
called the Souther7, Democrat Terms
50 per annum. Address Mr.. Wray at
Due West, Abbeville District, S. c.
CorroN PoD.-Our contemporaries in
different parts of the State have been
Boosting of the early Cotton blooms
in their different localities. Our time
has come at last, and we present The
earliest recorn of full grown Cotton
Pod. 1t was grown on the plantation
of our friend Mr.. James Singletary, of
Lynch's Lake, Williamsburgh District.
1t was plucked from it's parent stem on
the 7th instant, and bears a renarka-
bly, healthy apprenticeship Gcoryetoun
Republican.
A THIRD CAND1DATE.-Th Griffin
(Ga.) Union, places the name of John
}. Critt,nden, of Kentucky, before its
readers, as candidate for the Presi.
dcncy. The editor says we make the
nomination subject to the dccisonsoi
the Union State Convention.
A FuG1rlvE SLAvE.-Thc most re-
markable slave case has occurred, that
has probably taken place since the
passage Of the late aot, :: In such eases
made and provided" The circuln-
stances are as follows: Captain Web
stcr, of the U, S. a., having married
Florida lady, visited the North this
season with his lady, accompanied by
ii female servant, owned in Florida by
the mother of Mrs. w. The servant
i'll question becoming dissatisfied, made
her way back home to Florida. She
says that negroes arc worth nothing,
no how, in them free States, and that
she didn't want to stay there even
temporarily! What will the abolition
lists say to that!
BURIAL OF Mn. CLAY. &c.-BALrI-
MORE. July 1O.-Thc remains of Mr..
Clay were Inferred to-day at Lcxing-
ton, (ky.) with all due solemnity.
United States Mail steamship Pacific
sailed from New York to-day for Liv-
crpool, taking half million dollars in
specie: and one hundred seventy pas
sengers. Among the passengers is
Bishop Whittingham of Maryland.
FATAL AcclDESr.-Wc regret to
learn that while the National Salute
was being fired at Castle Pinckncy on
Monday, one Of the guns was prcma-
turcly discharged, by which Private
James Murphy, who was engaged i'll
ramming home the cartridge, was
blown to atoms, and Private Michael
sSShaliughy 50 badly injured ITlar no
hopes are entertained Of his recovery.
Mercury.
The BromnSlow (East Tcnnesscc)
Why. perpctrates the following:
Dis Niger off for dc tree State,
when lna>sa Scott and Seward ar lcctcd
dis n;gger be free; Dress God O'mi
tyD Dat Carliner nigger-owncr (maS-
sa Graham) jist put dar for blind;
Wobody kurr fox him.
The California papers bring us fuller
particulars Of the last news from the
Australia gold mines. The Yield of
the precious metals was fully AS large
as that Of California The total amount
shipped from Sidney and McIbourn,
Was worth about :9,O00,O00.
Mr.. Willis has challenged Mr.. John
Van Buren, second time, the iirs,
challenge, the place OF meeting having
lcon designated as Bermuda, being re-
the Association is fully insured a.
gainst loss.
a YANKEE GRErNA GEEES.-Thc
law lately passed by the Legislature Of
Maine i'll relation to marriage liccn-
ces, saves 50 to the young New Brun-
swiclcrs who desire to ''hastc to
the wedding" in the purchase Of
license, and Calais is likely to become
the Grclna Green of the border. On
'tiC SoulllSlI Doiuci, iiSo, Nicic
the clergymcn have felt that their
dues were properly ilched from them
by the clergymen and Justices OF New
Hampshire, tho law will probably
act like Il protective tariff, and keep
the money paid for marriage fees
at home.
ADVANCE IN PRIcE IN THE Boor AND
SHOE MARKEr.-T'hc Boston Trarellcr
states that the advance in price on
boots and shoes for the past two
months has been about twenty per
cent, and consequently the profits to
smoc Of the wholesale dealers in
that city, who were fortunate enough
to have large stocks on hand, have
been very great. One house cs-
Inmates that their stock on hand and
contracted for had increased in value,
within the period mentioned, $4,000.
Another house estimates its profits on
the advance at $4,000.
The LAND WARRANT FRAuD.-Mr.
John w. Latson, the acting Attorney
of the United States i'll the prosecution
of the parties recently arrested in