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The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-12-28
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4MfRRIBO::- On the 2Ist, inst,
at IL O'Clock a. NJ. by the Rev. d..
McQuEss, Mr.. ADVlLLE DAVIS,
TO MISS SIS AN' Mlst,NfSUNss DO h
of Suntcr District. .3
Os the 23rd insts hy the fE*.
G. c. GREGG, DIR. JOS EPH G.
ia Y Ms w ORTIZ, TO MIS- S s
J \ \ L c., Dtnglacr Of DR.. RoRERr
MuLpnow, all of Sumter District.
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FuNERHL OpsEaUlEs AT New Or
Picayune Of the 10th

says:
The funeral ceremonies yesterday
iii honorsof Calhoun, Clay aidSesWe6.
stcr, brought together tho largest as
semblagc of people we have ever seen
in New Orlrnns. at nm carly hour
the sidewalks were filled with proncn-
aders OF both sexes and all ages, exam
lining With eager ghze the Insignia of
mourning which ,ubmldantly adorned
hotels, churches, stores; offices aud pri-
vatc residences. In ill directions,
these evidences of the unanin,ity with
which our citizcns joined in the mourn
tul ceremonies. were displayed, and III
numerous instances almost too numcr.
GUS 10 mention, the utmost good taste
had superintendent the arrangements.
1t would be impossible to describe
the procession otherwise thnn by this
lnchgrc skeleton. It Was The longest
and largest ever seen in this part of
the country. numbering us it did over
five thousand persons, and for impos-
ing effect could not be surpassed. Ev-
cry person i'll it was arruycd in some
insignie OF mourning, aud what with
the variety and amount of uniforms
and costumes, banners and music, the
effect was truly Grand and impressive.
Every one Was struck by the ;ldn,ira-
bic order in which The whole WAS man.
aged, even to tic minntcst particular,
and The credit of this was due To the
tact and energy Of the Grand Marshal,
Col. Charles y. Labuzan.
The procession took just two hours
and II lalfto return to Lafayette Square
from the time they left it. or one houl
and half to pass ono particular point.
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"Goodness me-" cried 4 nice old Ia
dy the other day, ''if the world does
come to IN end next year, what shall
| do for snul!'
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a chaplain at one Of our State pris
ons was asked by u friend how his
parishonGrs were. 'Al under con-
ricl.oN," he replied.
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Every man lhlik> that Caesars wife
ought to be above suspicion, but he
is far less particular rs to what Cus-
az hin self ought to be.
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:-E;.;" Petitions have been presented
to the Vermont Legislature IN favor of
the Maine Law, signed by II, 900 per
SONS.
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HBY THE COVER n NOss.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

CLARENDON, December 2r. 1852
In relation to the Pardoning Power,
whenever petitions shall he presented for
pardon, the report Of the Judge who tried
the ease will be rcl)rstion, III ali cases,
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-za..-.~.As.~

Mrs. Darlington wants to know"
what sort Of drums conundrums are.
She thinks some bard to beat.
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GEEsE.-If' young, the bill will be
yellow and the feet timber. # old,
the bill and feet will be red and dry.
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lI0rc Hogs.

Another drove Of fine Kentucky
hogs arrived here yesterday, and arc
now offered for sale.
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COTTON MARK K3'T.
CHARLESTON. Dec. 25,l

y. CHARLESTON, Drt. 25lIl 1852
There has been no change since last
report, extremes ranging from 7 3.4
to 8 3-S.
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ConSrcs>iOsfnI Synopsis.

q, In the Senate on the goth, letter
was read from the Hon. w. II. King
laying before that body his resignation
MS presiding officer, which his continued
feeble health rendered necessary.
The Hon. ID. Il. Arclr1soS was
elected President pro temporc.
Mr.. BrTLEE presented the crcdcn-
tinls of the Hon. w. +. DESAussunx.
who was sworn into Office by the Hon
JouN DAVIS.
Flhc resolutions to confer the rank
of Lieut.. General on Major General
ScoTr, after some discussion, passed
byR vote Of 81 to II. This high
niark Of distinction bestowed on no
one, before, except General WAsmISo-
Tff, should certainly compensate Gen.
Scott for his late defeat showing as it
docs, that he is appreciated in his prop
crspsicrc.
MIR. DIxos: of Ky, whose cleo, on
lstl E5 been warmly contested was ad-
5mitted to,a seat. T.. a.,
sfFHn sssc dlg ne eprescntatitvi 81
This bod has been chiefly enega s,efllS
yi:lshe ditierent Ifnne t,f i've sf.easfi etasi-1
'11ant,s N cssag ga, 5tt,5fing Jhei.I 10
Spcctivc committees, Nc.
Mr.. EwiSn, of Ky., introduced an
important project in the arm Of a re-
solution, to refer tn the Judiciary
Committee, iii inquiry into the cxpr-
dicncy Of Sn amending the Constitution
rs to give the choice of Electors tor
President and Vice President to the
voters Of the separate representative
Districts; the two electors represent
ing the Scnators to be chosen still by
the people a;t large 4 &i:iil;tr pro
ice; has been advocated hy Mr.. Me
DrrrIE and others.
The bill tb abolish TIC dsity On rail
road iron was lost.
\ bill to fix thc salaries Of members
Of Congress at $4,000, is under consid-
Grafton.
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Death of tho Honorable B. q. Allsto,

This gentleman for many years u
member Of the State Senate from
ST. Lulics Parish. died suddenly in
Charleston on Tuesday the 2lst. His
death will be much dcplored.
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not 10 bn oIiitted. Tie tacihly wE.h
which nRpeyls for, mercy cti, he ablainasl.
arc sop well nltletstnalito Yeis u ia, the
Executive; md 81 enablc ftr Gfsssrrf,r
siser,y
which is u c6nslitptiuliaj bad 1T -
rfinnitoS' ttsssi ittsias ssqflase ielneIt5
should he nialles This 5etcrp,inatll
absolute. by ortier: " N IS,
Sccreinry5 Executiyc Deparunefii.
Uec., 2s, 1852 81
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5AasViaatiOla.

,& BYrc.n'nt ,n OF ,Eum,erSlfiE"ner, 'hr
C,:one Il lie Alb Rrglnentaphhi,. fy
The I.;cus. Col > tie Cialelnont Troop, a,".
Beat Co. No. ,. are invited 10 par,ripaie
with them III the festivities a,tt nant upon
the celebration OF their appruac hing Anti
versary. by order. II eRnl
]. J.; FRASER, Jr, o. S: S. r. .
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4 "a q - /. ~ sitsss
M D,sFiilsssssFR

some time past igraced our 1Iyn,ril-
ial column ai,A tit large rnnnbcf III
those, which Mey say are TO come OF
shortly. have suggested {" us the pre-
pricty Of publishing the following
Chapter, from the Comic Blackstone"
OF Punch" inr the benefit Of s!iosc
do'lplcs, who may be un!carned i'll the
letter Of the law. ss.isf a
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Senator Butler

IT is confidently said will be invited
by the President elect, to accept the
Office o. |. $. Attornry General.
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-21

ExTRAoRprSARY CELEBRITY THE MoRsE LINES az
intelligence brought by the royal mail steamer Africa
being the h Of last month and three days ator than
that by the Baltic The Africa reached New York last
night. at 40 minutes past o'clock. Quebec time By
oclock-n fact before the vessel had ceased blowing
of steam'the entire report of her news was received
IN Montreal and Quebec! The lines Of the various
panes between this city and New York, Office No. 2
Vail street were all put in working connection mmed
atcy her arrival and when once the report was com
word-thc whole distance from New York to Quebec.
ere 1t not for private communications
times occupying the whole attention of the operators
one OF the lines the dispatches for the press
would be invariably sent on with the same expedition
above alluded to. We believe that with other than
Merses system the necessary connection here spoken
Of be used which must certainly lead to Its general
adoption in preference to all others Quesc Mercury,
.2DTiiS
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Government Documents, 1859.

We observe by the report on the Statistics and
History Of the Steam Marine Of the United States,
just issued-the tables Of which end LIST July, 1851
that the number Of steamers running on the lakes
and rivers of the interior is 765 with tonnage OK
upwards of two hundred and forty thousand tons;
that the number of officers and crews is IL COZ, and
the number of passengers carried during the year
ending lst July last amounts to 1851 8i5; that the
number Of steamers in the districts of the Mississippi
valley is 253, with tonnage OF % ,9o7 tons, and
the number of passengers conveyed in the above
year, So, 593 that the steam marine on the Ohio
Basin numbers 3iS steamers, and tonnage Of 6Ol
tons, and S67 passengers were conveyed during
the above year. We also perceive that the tonnage
of the steam vessels sunk by snags, &c., on the
Western waters, prior to the year 1919, amounted
to 22,O58 tons, the original cost Of which was
~ O64 5l2 and causing depreciation in value, oil
81 096 49, and 1908 1868 fnaloss The tonnage ofths
steamboats, lost by collision on the Western waters,
prior to l9 numbered tons, ut an original cost
of $3.50 $50, attended by depreciation in value Of
$346, 1852, and final loss Of $3ss, 52I. The total
number of steamboats, destroyed during this period
by snags, was 4l9. by burnings 2l2, by explosions
200, by collisions IT, by collapsing fues l67, by
bursting pipes 49, The number of steamboats, on
the northern frontier Of the States is l6f, with
tonnage Of G9.l55 tons; and the number Of gassen-
gers conveyed during the above year. I,oi4,ED
The total number Of passengers conveyed by the
three lines of travel viz: the St. Lawrence and the
lakes, during the said year, was l5l4, 800 by the
Mississippi and Missouri rivers, 1872 593, and by the
Ohio and its tributaries 3, 464, 967. The number of
steam and sail boats lost on the lakes and rivers Of
the INTERIOR in the year ending 3Oth June, 1851,
was--on the lakes ". on the rivers IS i; and the
total number of persons lost on the lakes was g. on
the rivers 62S The entire strength of the steam
marine of the United States is composed Of ,39a
vessels, measuring All z26 tons, and manned by
1880 men. The number ocean and coast steamers
is 625, with tonnage 2l2, 800 tons, and conveyed
during the above mentioned year, 80, 3i2 $40 passen
gers The interior steam marine consists Of 765 steam
boats, with Tonnage of 20i, 725 tons and carrying
IN the above year 1851 ,s4J passengers. We notice
an elaborate report made by MIR. Alfred Guthrie,
engineer, upon the an investigation into the cause
of steamboat explosions.
II appears by the special report of the Survey
General of the State OF California that there arc
about 81 millions OF acres, classed rs either min
eral, or useless at present for agricultural purposes.
and Al 622 AGO acres suitable at present for agrcu
tuIal purposes.
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DEATH OF HoN. HEMAN ALLEN.-The Hon. IIeI
man Allen died at his residence lIighgate Vermont OF,
the 10Th inst hr A. was formerly American Minister e
.he 'nnan republic having been appointed to that sts
and until ZONE twelve years ago Mr. A. resided at M =,
nneton since which he has lived at fghgate The de-
hero Ethan Allen. and BROTHER in-Iaw Of Mrs 0res
noueb Of Rochester y ' ''e
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SENTENCE FOR MuRDER.-Thc prisoner Maurice
Antonio convicted Of the murder OF Ignacio Texeru
Pinto the 23d Of November ast In the town Of Gates
Monroe county was, saturday last sentenced to hc
hanged on Jburfday june 80, between 2 and 5oclock
IN.
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and wish you, as well as your wife, and to your
Marshal Duke De RAGusE.
HAMBURG, April z, 1910.
In confirming the above document, / authorize
you to take for yourself, out Of the money which
shall remain to me, fresh sum Of 10000, so that
the total sum will amount to S,00Of
Marshal Duke De RAGUsE.
recommend YOU TO superintend the renewal Of
my body yourself, and to have il placed in the tomb
under your own inspection.
The Marshal passed several OF the latter years OF
his life in writing his memoff, and left instructions
for their publication after his death. These me-
mors will make fourteen volumes, and will be pub
lished without the slightest suppression, addition,
or alteration, the Marshal having, in letter to his
friend NJ. Grimaud of Caux, requested that gem
tleman to supcrintend the publication and prevent
any change being made in his manuscript
The Generalization of Power In Europc.
[From Vienna Letter, March Il
Six months ago, democrats and socialists were
full Of hope, and the ruling powers were tremblingiy
looking TO the future; but now the danger sets III
in another direction; the tendency OF the times
is no longer the establishment and revival OF petty
nationalities and sovsregnies, but the centraiza-
ton Of power in the hands Of the great even ut the
risk OF the destruction Of the spirit, variety ana
emulation Of the separate races and nationalties.
Indeed, whatever intervals Of reaction may nave
occurred, Arnold has we'll remarked, that " the
undoubted tendency Of the last two centuries mas
been to consolidate what were once separate
States or Kingdoms into one great nation" 80
even now there 10 n conviction abroad that inc
fulness Of time for action is come, and the three
or four great powers, in whose hands the hte OF
Europe IL placed, are preparing for conflict, IKE
last reserves in order to change the aspect OF affairs
in Europe, and introduce new elements into i@ iu-
The daily union., 1852-07-09
The Nomination OF Gen. scott.

In the New York Day Book, whig paper, find the
following evidence OF the light in which General Scott,
nomination is viewed by the respectable portion Of the
northern whg party. We commend j, TO the consdera.
ton of those wings who entertain national sentiment,
and feelings, confirmation of what we have already
said on this point
THE NOMINATION OF GEN ScoTT-There are a few
facts connected with the nomination OF Gen Scott which
desire to call the attention OF southern readers TO-
well our Union merchants in this city and State
Who nominated Gen. Scolti Was ii done by members
OF the whg party representing the feelings and principles
OF the southern wings, or was done by faton OF the
whig party representing the abolition sentiments OF the
northern portion OF it Let The facts answer.
Throughout this State well known that there
and bitter contest between what called the
Fillmore and the Seward men, the silver grnys
and woolly heads. Well, the woolly heads or Seward
men ,rumphed and sent their representatives 10 Bal,i
more. Very well so far they had succeeded in this
State; they had aboionized The wbig party in New
York, but not in the United States In Pennsylvania
there similar contest between the Johnston men
and the Fillmore conservative men, and the Johnston
party succeeded. How iii Ohio Why, there they
succeeded too WE'LL then, these great Sates thus under
the influence and control of Seward and Johnston, went
down to Baltimore with their eighty votes and there
met face to face the Union OF the other northern
States and the tohigs OF the South To bring 10 their aid
and support three four OF the northwestern States,
they took up favorite candidate OF those States and
saked their fortunes upon him. But they still in
hopeless minority. The Union conservative wings OF
The North and the South too many for them yet
but unfortunately, they were divided. Some were for
Mr. Fillmore and some for Mr. Webster To keep up
this division the particular aim and object OF Sew
ard and Johnston and in this they not only succeeded
but imbiered the pariisans OF these two great
towards each other that OF them, just enough for
Stewards purpose, went 10 Scott and he was
nominated Ii is therefore, Seward and Johnston hi.
umph SOuth.
The daily union., 1852-07-09
Democratic Meeting.

large and enthusiastic meeting held at the Navy
Yard Wednesday evening. The democrats Of the
Sixth ward had tied their brethren of the city to be
with them; and the invitation responded TO in a
suitable manner AT the foot OF the "bickory pole"
spacious stand erected and decorated with lights OF
different colors, tas,efully arranged Near was
another stand, from which most excellent band dis
coursed sweet music to dense assembage OF ladies' and
gentlemen. J. d. Hoover, esq, the President OF the
Jackson Democratic Association, presided the meet
ing, assisted by A w. Miller Thomas Thornley,, Frank
Riley, and j. J. Maoney, esqs, vice presidents
Adam Gaddis, IT,, w. A. Hacker, and Geo w. Phillips
acted as secretaries.
After appropriate music from the band, the speaking
commenced. r. p Stanton and Andrew Johnson, of Ten
nessee, l.. Robinson and Willis A. German, OF Indiana
John w. Forney, of Pennsylvania, and Francis Gala
ghe Of Maryland addressed the meeting with grea, sp
and ability, and their remarks frequently inter.
rup'ed by outbursts OF applause, which told that the
democracy OF Washington has entered on the canvas.
with zeal and determination. Too much praise cannot
be given to the democrats OF the Sixth ward for the good
taste and susbleness OF their arrangements, which col
leced such vast without The slightest d'sor
der or confusion. The meeting kept up until after
midnight, when il adjourned n The happies spirits amds
the blaze Of fireworks which illuminated proud and
picturesque spectacle,
The daily union., 1852-07-09
scotps Native American Letter.

The Ohio Statesman, in commenting upon this letter,
has the following exposure OF its statements
10 the first place, Gen. Scout charges base alsehood
the Foreigners. They started the RALrsc' cry,
Down with the natives There Is word of truth 10
IT, This cry nstgated by the ruthless and wicked
Of the nATIvrs themselves, and Americanborn well
foreign-born citizens united in the cry, Down with such
principles and the advocating them
Seco~diy. General Scott and others down at
the AsroR HOUSE, in my parlor and drew mp paper
rally an AMERICAN PARTY This done to fight Mr..
Van Buren, bo Harsons election secured the natives
brief triumph. We rendering into English Scott,
words, as understand them.
Thirdly Cen Scott fret for extending the period
for naturalization afterwards he inclined total repeal
of all the laws that subject, thus cutting foreigners of
from becoming citizens.
opLK. Of the Philadelphia movement The rHuaDrI~
the that resulted In numbering
irshmen and burning churches and libraries,
"Fffhig. General Scott did not wish the against
foreigners confined religious alone, but
ALL foreigners every grade, condition, and religion
to come under his snaihemas.
"Sirthp He wished the 'eHrAT WORE OF natvisn sue.
cess and dubbed cowokers 10 the iniay PATRIOTS
and then eposed the bonors he had thus achieved
"Ths truly the most extraordinary letter ever saw
coming from a aspiring the presidency. II would
be disgrace to the darkest ages OF The world when
fought simply because he born in different
cline from himselfwhen rivers and mountains enc
mics Of men because they separated them"
The daily union., 1852-07-09
The Death OF an Accomplished Man.
JuLv 5, 1851

Many OF your readers viii profound regret the
death OF Dr. John Brockenbrouxh, of Virginia He boes
ed bis last at The Warm Springs in that ate, Saturday
evening last after illness ofoor days in the sh year Of
his age. correspondent writes u.s. that "tbough he
had lost the OF ocomoton, without assistance, for
nearly years before his DEATH his intellect continued
clear and unclouded the OF his last fatal attack
He occasionally conesponded with bis friends until very
PERIOD and those letters afford abundant evidence
tia the vgor of his fine intellect wholly unmpaad
by the cruel disease which had almost utterly postated
his physical powers The c,ske indeed had long been
shattered but the precious jewel IL conisned shone
vith undmmed lustrc till the silver cord oosened
ull the bowl broken the fonntan.'''
Dr. II. indeed n extraordinary He never used
spectacles His handwriting the eghy-second year OF
bis life remarkable for Its rmness beauty, and grace
The whole style Of bis correspondence faught with
exquisite conceptions, the happies quotations. and
the 6aest classical alusons lie seldom for the press
but when his native modesty by the pres
OF some great occasion the impoiunitcs OF hts
friends, hard whether there was force
elegance In bis composition II was the solid bullion OF
profound and original mind. 1t failed TO command
the deepest attention The as u sped from bis
bow, 10 ts object, and up to the head.
He wa. native OF the village Of TsPpahaanock. on
Rappahannock river in Essex county. He edest
OF a dslhe eusbed physician, and the mohcrs side
related oane family, being the rst cousin spen-
Rosne who is so justly celebrated just and pol
iticsn Dr. Brockenbough took his medical degrees at
the University Of Edinburgh He returned from Europe
with his manners highly polished and his mind enriched
and imbued with all the graces Of literature, But it was
not ong after his return before his fortunes received
destination He became a resident OF Richmond. where
he was induced to associate himself with tho first bank
which was chartered in the State In 1904 he appoint
ed the cashier Of The Bank OF Vgnis and upon the death
Of the amented Venable who fell victim TO the rnemors
BILE fire which destroyed the Richmond theatre on the 26h
December, 1871 John Brocsenbropgh appointed his
successor president the Institution. He presided
over it, with an ability and integrity which could be
surpassed. Tor many years And when he lef Richmond,
whore lef many beautiful specimens architecture
behind him. he retired 10 the Warm Springs, 10 the
county OF Bath, Of which he the principal proprietor
and Of which he BECAME general superintendent or many