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The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-08-24
$500 CHALLENGES,

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of n people is mt all times of the most valuable
Importance. take it for granted that every
rrsoiwil do all in their power. to save the lives
of their children, and that every person will en-
tlcnvor to promote their own health nj all sacri-
fees feel il To he my duty to solclnnly assure
you that WORMS, according To the opinion Of
tho mos, celebrated Physicians. are the primary
causes Of u lnrgc majurilyo of diseases TO which
children ami adults ure liable; if you hnvc an
appetite continually cllangeahlc from one kind
of food TO another, Bad Breath, Pain in the Slo-
mach, Picking al the Nose, Hardness and Full
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Pulse lrrcgular-rcmcmber that all these denote
Worms, y"n should at once npply the remedy ::
1Hobcius:,ck's WOrsm Syrup.
An article founded nron Scientific Principles,
cnmpoundcsl with purely vegetable substances,
being perfectly safe when taken, and can be
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Dinrrhad have made them weak and ,cbiIt;,lc,l
the Tonic properties of my Worm Syrup aro
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remedy for those afflicted with DySpcpsiu, the
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The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-08-24
CABINET WAREROOhf.
H. WI. ANDREWS

ezygzzss TAKES this method OF
iSs isSsrasszszissssst i informing the citizens uf
SumterviIle and vicinity that
he has opened in Sumterville, opposite the new
Presbyterian Church, q CABINET WARE.
ROOM, where lie will keep for sale, cheap, ali
sncli furniture as comes Under this department
OF his trade, which he will warrant Of gotjj
material ; and will furnish for cash MT f;hn1ie..
ton prices, all descriptions of Furniture made.
Repairing executed nj the shortest notice.
Mahogany and plain Collins furnished with.
out delay.
Having procured the services of Mr.: C.. W,
DAVIS, he is prepared to furnish Metallic Pla,.,
cngra we'd in any style.
All the subscriber asks IL fhir trial, and
hopes by punctual attention to business and
easy terms, To merit public patronage.
February II, 1852 l7-Jy
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AN EDIron IN LUck.-Ihe Editor Of
the due West Telescope" the Rev.
J.l. Bonner, was presented Oh the 10th
Sin slant, by Messrs. Wray, Puckctt,
B .rnes, and Wilson, Printers Of that
journal, with u handsome silver cup.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-09
From the Cleveland True Democrat.
Free Soil National ConI entfoIt.
CINCINNATI, March %. 1879

CINCINNATI, March %, 1852.
10 the True Democrat, and other Free Sol ana
Free Democratic Papers
MEssRs. EnJToRs At National Convention
OF Free SoierS and Free Democrats, held in
Cleveland, Onio, last Fall was appointed Chair
man OF National Committee to agree upon the
time and place for holding a National Convention
to nominate candidates for the offices of Presi-
dent and Nlce-President of these United States
at the ensuing election.
| hive received numerous letters MESSING me-
to issue the CSli for that Convention at an ear
iy day ; and on this subject desire to say few
words TO the friends OF Freedom, by way of a.
pology. 1t would have taken some time, under
favorable circumstances, TO correspond with
members of The Committee in twenty States
and secure an agreement of the two points SUBJ
United 10 Us. But | was prevented, by an uns
expected absence from home during most Of the
winter, from duly performing my own part Of
that correspondence. At length, however, most
OF the States have row been heard from, and
very general interchange ofopinion has been had
by members of the Committee The result has
been cordial and unanimous agreement, tha,
such Convention should be held. And il uriH
be held.
The place of holding the Convention will be
the time for holding it, only awaits the rcccip, of
sundFy letters from distant ! 4rts of the Union.
Immediately on the reception of those letters.
q formal Coll Cor the Convention will be sent
forth.
Meanwhile this note is written, TO suggest 10
the friends of Freedom everywhere, that thew
should proceed TO hold their State and Di,trict
Conventions, nominate Delegates and take all
The steps Tor securing full representation in tho
National Convention, as if the Call were al
ready issued | know shall be excused for Dres
sing these preparatory measures upon those who
are IN favor OF that Conventions since all su ch
must see how important il is, that no time be
lost. And take leave TO suggest TO all editors
concurrlng in this measure, that they should
keep the subject directly before their readers
every week, until the Committees regular Call
shall have been received by them, and given
conspicuous place in their columns. And LEI
none of us ever forget thu, it is not particular
men, but great principles, that will invoke the
support OF patriots.
The National Committee can Of course deter.
mine nothing more than the time and place for
the Convention. All beyond that, will very nron
crly be left 10 the determination of the Delegates
when they shall have assembled Il is there.
lore, important that every State, and every Dis
,'ict in every State, shall be fully represented
And it is hoped, that all WHO desire to promote
the liberty, interest, and happiness of the people.
with the true glory of the Union, will be repre-
scented in that Convention.
SAMUEL LEWIS.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-09
Yours truly,
I. GEORGE.
SACRAMENTO, March l, 1852.
DEAR FRIENDS
ure for home

DEAR FRIENDS:
am still alive and still in the Storage and
Il will be, you bit" (for that is one Of the most
common phrases here) that if you come to Cali,
fornia, you will get into the Storage too. Cali
fornia is the most democratic State in the Union
the people reign here. saw this illustrated
few days ago in lawsuit among some miners
In many of the mines the miners prohibit law
suits by those laws which are the supreme laws
Of the land They settle all disputes among
themselves and where law suits are tolerated,
if the decision is not in conformity with Justice,
they carry it To the Supreme Court, (the miners
and set aside the decision of the lower courts,
and give decision in accordance with Eqnty
and Justice Law, here, is Justice. Colts
common law, think, is rather TOO much in use !;
but time will soon rectify this.
The Legislature is in session here now. \
bill has PASSED one branch giving slave holders
the right to reclaim all slaves that were in Cali
fornia at the time il became State. This mea
sure alarmed the "snow-bal!s.' Many people
think it an outrage: and if il becomes a law, as
have no doubt twill Judge Lynch will con,d
er il unconstitutional. An effort is being made 50
TO amend the Cons tuition as to allow slavery
but it will be no 90.
Emigration is pouring in like flood When
they get here they don't know what 10 do with
,hemsclves-they wander about town TWO or
three days, and then they 60 to the mines and
spend a week wandering around there-back
they come with face as long as Your arm, re-
GREETING the day they left home Ca'iiorniais
tall and running over with men; and those
newspapers that are publishing such flaming
accounts of gold being found in such great guam
titles is IN outrage on humanity. 1t is the ruin
Of hundreds, yea, thousands Of families. Homes
are mortgaged without any hope of redceming
ihem. Years OF the hardest toll are loss-ihe
best portion of human life is gone, with its earn
ings, never to be seen again. The poor men
think of their homes with heavy heart and all
that have means hasten TO them. The lsthmus,
am told, is full of anxious fortune seekers wal
ting to ge, to the land OF disappointment, for they
will surely find j; so.
Ism tod ihst al to passage tickets. in Ner
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-09
BRISTOL, March 30, 80
c. CLEMENT
c. l.. 8.

c. CLEMENT
Dear Sir: As you have opened your columns
considerably of late on the subject OF the Gull
ture of Flax, | have concluded TO write my short
experience in the matter, which, if in your judg-
ment will throw any ligh, upon the subject, you
may insert in your paper
Last year procured Of Perkins & Co, Bur-
lingfon, two bushels Of seed, which sowed up.
on four acres of ground.
found ! could not cut it with a reaper, but
Graded il with little difficulty. secured it the
same as wheat, and threshed it with an open CYL
inder ! lad from the whole, fifty bushels Of
seed which have sold this spring for sowing at
81 so per bushel 90 not think sowed enough
to the acre, and shall this year try three pecks.
let it remain until it Lad Ri, ncd quite two
much, so that think il asted some in cutting.
The fibre shah save until there is market for
it. leave the farmers to judge OF the profin-
bleness Of the crop.
Yours,
las NJ EDDY
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-09
MADISON, March %, Is

MADISON, March 30, 1852.
Mr.. CLEMENT:
The position of the Assembly on the "Liq-
uor question" was clearly manifest by the ac-
ton this morning The "Maine Law was re-
jccted, and substitute, submitting at the next
election the question of "prohbtion' or "non
prohibition" of the sale Of liquor, TO the electors.
was ordered to a third reading; and bll amen
datory of the present license law, was also ord
cred to a third reading-which reduces license
10 \ sum not less than $40 nor more than $40.
This latter bill Lave no doubt will pass the
former think doubtful. This then is the posi-
ton of This body, which has bocn understood to
be the most temperate and generally moral bo-
dy which had ever assembled here under the
State goverment:--an endorsement by the state
Of the traffic, and a reduction of The sum to be
grocery 10 be established on every vacant lot in
the state 1t is very we'll | think, tina: the
friends Of the traffic have taken this step. II
they can stand up under its odium more than a
year, | much mistake the temper of the people
OF this State. If tho sentiment Of the people
with reference to prohbory law, is now doubt
ful, apprehend it will got be, after years ex-
pertinent under this law. II is always the dark
est jurt before daylight.
The friends Of temperance are in doub. as to
the policy of the bill submitting the question to
the electors Of the state next fall. There are
50 many other questions and elections then oc-
curing, that they apprehend the whole merits
of this may be lost sightof. Their fears are not
without foundation. Yours,
C l. g
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-09
JAS. NJ. EDDY.
Pnosrrcrs FOR EMpLoYMEyr.-A Sscrame,

PRosFEcTs FOR EMPLoYMEST.-AS acramen-
10 correspondent writes to the Detroit Press in
the following discouraging tone:
There are scores of able bodied men, and
well educated men here, who are destitute OF
means, and wonlI gladly carry a hod, or wheel
barrow for their daily food Some Of them
have r.eI the "dgginIs,' and failing utterly in
pursuit, which demands the strength and endn-
rance Of horse, the constitution OF giant, and
AS many lives Us cat have managed to crawl
rs far As here, and now hang about The streets
and iaVcrns, pale and ragged, watching for any
employment, however mental in lis character
Nth such objects ali around me. | am greatly
favored, Al having found even the humble en-
pIoyment OF reporting the speeches Of Senators,
at which, thanks To my scanty requirements in
photography. am earning at least s per day
over my expenses And yet see. constantly,
professional men. who stood well in the old States,
that wait on table, and carry trunks TO 1nd from
the boats, for the want of anything better to do.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-09

York, are sold for two months in advance, God
help them. lam told there will be a great emf
grafton overland 1t is thought there vii! be
immense suffering, such as was never before
known in this country. Times are very dull
Merchants are doing nothing. Eating houses
and drinking places are all that are doing any.
thing. There is robbery committed almost ev-
cry night. You may naturally inquire what
am doing; well, am doing nothing at present.
| made about 800 the first three weeks, DOCTOR
ing-since then / have worked some in brick
yard, and undecided what TO do Perhaps |
shall 60 to doctoring-it is hard to tell 4; but it
will be one of those happy days that will witness
my departure for home. shall come back and
help rebuild Jerusalem, and hope TO see it rise up
in greater power and glory than ever. There is
Il good time coming. II the great ohjec, of hui
man life is TO perfect our being, and deyelope the
higher qualities OF the man, then California is not
desirable place TO emigrate to- With all that
can be said for California, (for there are some
bright spots,) ii is an awful country. The bad
of the whole world may be found here If all
Europe was stted TO make New England all the
world, (and the town of Southport has been sif-
ted TO make California. Every nation is repre-
sented here Ny advice is to all, stay at home
DO the best You can 10 improve your condition.
Finally, brethren, farewell! Be of good cheer.
Try and cultivate all the graccs that adorn hu-
manity-they are the only lasting riches we can
obtain in this world. And when come back ]
will try to give you evidence, if have not accu.
mulated gold. that have increased in true rich.
es that will never fail. The kenosha people are
all well.
! With my heart full of love to you all, I Bic
you adieu. ISAAC GEORGE.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-09
For the Telegraph

For the Telegraph.
Mr.. EDITOR If you think the enclosed worth
an insertion i'll your valuable paper, please TO in
sert and obge a Free Soiler:
Our annual town election has resulted in the
election of our entire ticket On Saturday last,
we met in pursuance of call by town commit
tee and nominated Free Soil ticket throughout.
Oar opponents, the Hunkers Of the Wing and
Democratic party, styling themselves Union
men" made no nomination.
Soon after the opening Of the polls. it was
rumored that "bogus' tickets were in circua-
lion, and soon enough it proved TO be true in all
respects fac SimiIe of ours with the single ex-
ception of our nominee for chairman of the
board of Supervisors; having substituted a Tay-
Tor whig Free Soiler in his place, worthy man
no doubt very popular, and withal the strongest
man they could nominate; but il was "no 90"
and the result was the election of our nominee
by twenty majority.
The vote polled was large one, and the fig
urcs stand thus
Chm of the Bird of Sup'rs, Harmon Marsh So
Henry Johnson 81
Marsh's Majority, 90
Somers, April 7, 1852.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-09

gainst mankind But as soon as the prospef
for honor or pelf brightens in favor of the con
summation of our principles, these enemies VIII
turn to friends, and there will be few who cal
throw their caps so high in honor OF Freedom a
thosa Same anoloCics for men.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-09
ANOTHER SNOW sEOR VI.

On Monday last we had another specimen OF
April weather in the shape of the widest blow
and snow storm Of the season. What is little
remarkable, is the fact that just year before
within day, we hal storm which was its per.
feet counterpart. Tuesday morning gave us a
bright sun and clear sky, aud the snow speed
" I;S1nnrarcJ
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-09

u The sam Of $4,000 has been appropriated
by the Legislature for the current expenses Of
the support Of the blind At GAINESVILLE. \ pub
lie Institution for the insane ju>tas much need
81 for the nlno Of tho state, ana the we'll being
o; lis inhabitants
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-09

Racine Eiection-W T. Richmond elect
ed Mayor; FIagg, Treasurer; Kerney, Marshal,
and Moody Justice of the Peace.
Waukegdn Election Cory, dem, elected
Mayor over the peoples candidate. Council
equally divided,
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-09

u We have received another letter from,
orr friend George, for the Telegraph, nearly a
month later We publish both this week He
says he IS sill iatas siocragc," AMI is ready &c
bet a&bt' that every one else who goes will
find themselves III the Storage asIo.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-09
MADISON. Anil 5, 1892

a communication from J. R Doolitle, Esq.
was read in the House this morning, on the sub,
jet Of the proceedings in the matter Of the Quo
Warranlo. tie censures the Attorney Genera
for the ton which he has TAKEN in the premjs-
9 - NJ Nsr
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-09

q Mr.. Sharpstein, Senator from this district,
las been quite sick at Madison, for few weeks
asst The Argus expresses doub, of his be-
i g able to be present in the Senate again this
session.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-09
ELECTION HAS PASSED.

The smoke of another election tas passed
awav. and things are all right again The
friends of Freedom and Free Soil' have great
reason to rejoice over the result of the election
Of our city officers. All the candidates upon
the general ticket which was elected, with the
exception of one, have been long and earnestly
connected with the free soil party Of the city
1t gives US the more pleasure to chronicle this
result, since lew of the bunker democrats who
set the call in motion for union caucus, have
been 50 essentially annihated that hardly a
grease.spot has been lief! OF them. Wehave no
disposition to be "crue to animals" and we shall
pass over their Abandonment the men they as.
sisted in nominating, and then running indiyidu-
ais in opposition to their own selected ticket.
The tickets in the various Wards were pretty
badly split up. The contest as usual in such
cases. was carried out for particular men, instead
of for political principles. We dislike this mode
of warfare in an election, aud 1t should never be
rosorted TO. Il is generally the trick of des
pairing minority 10 gain some little crumb in this
way which could never be secured in any other
Henceforth let the Free Democracy nominate
and elect their own men, as they can always do
when they see fit to will it. And defeat is Ger.
tainly more glorious upon principle, than success
upon the sacrifice Of this ennobIing clement
Now then is the time to settle upon this matter
and YOU have right to suspect him 0: sinister
motives who first cries out for <union' and "peo.
Pies " nominations. Remember these things
and by this sign we will always conquer.
IL We learn HAT the Ware House men Of
this place have made arrangements with Mr. L.
BRocEwAY, who is to have full charge Of all the
docks in this place the coming season-to re-
ccivc and ship all goods to and from this place
This is an excellent arrangement on the part oil
the Forwariers BY it all clashings and misun.
dcrs,andingS will be avoided the promp, and
gentlcmany bearing Of Mr., Brockway is well
calculated to please and satisfy the many differ.
cnt interests !; will be his duty to consult
Brockway is, and will be, posted" on freights
to New York and Boston by several different
Routes, viz: Michigan Central Rail Road, North.
ern Indiana and Southern Michigan Rail Road
New York ana Erie Rail Road bany and Buf
faIo Rail Road and Canal, and by the different
lines around the Lakes to Buffalo and Ogdens
burgh, &c
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-09

IL Tie Towns in the county have elected
Free Soil men for Chairmcn of the Boards, as
far as heard from, viz: Somcrs, Paris, Pleasant
Prairie and Bristol. One Wing from South
port, and the others not heard from
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-09

J-The Governor Of New York has pardoned
man out OF Slate prison, who was sentenced
foT conntsrfeiung Mexican shjings, on the
ground that there is TO law against counterfeit
ing coin which IS no: recognised BY the Gov
C-rr7.rt
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-09

kussCTH IN New ORLEANs.-kossuth on his
way TO New Oh ans, topped Mt Jackson, Missn-
sippi. lie was received in the House Of Rep
rescntnsives, and made long speech in reply to
Gov. Foote, report of which has not yet reach
ed ua
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-09
SAMUEL LEWIS.
IMMENSE SALE.

1t has long ceased to be fashionable to puff
pnsena medicines, or DO any thing t, enhance
their sale not from any particular prejudice TINT
has arisen in the public mind against them, but
simply from the worhlessncSs of nearly all the
great remedies crowded into the market, But
occasionally u medicine tlat POSSESSES real mcr-
il Is brought into light--one that is really what
ii purports to be. OF this class Sloan's prcpa-
raiions can BE- ranked with safety, for we huyo
heard Of no instance where his medicines hive
been tried, bu, that the fullest satisfaction has
been given. and their immense sale will fully at
testtheir po2uIn'lry.--t'reepo'7 Journ8!, Dee. s.,
1919.
Sc Sloan's advertisement in another column.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-09

It i, further proposed that The Secretary Of the
Treasury shall be directed 10 prepare certificates
of the stock for each State containing the am
above specified, to be deposited, signed and coun-
,er,igncd, barring an interest of nine per cent,
per annun. payable faf yearly, on the first day
Of January and the Isl day Of July, commencing
on the first day o., in the year-.-
Tbj, dpDosi,e is TO be made with said States re.
spectiypy, ard to provide for and 10 educate said
people as such State entitled to said stock, may
direct.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-09

a bill has passed both houscs Of the LrGisla-
ture authorizing leon of $4,000 for Il e tempo
rary support Of the State Prison.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-09

PIEAcY.--The pirate in the straits ct NcgeI-
Ian have seized two vesses--one from CalItoT-
min, with gold duat on board.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-04-09
NJ A IL Il e ID:

In this city at Inc Runals Hnu. Tuesday Evening ls'i
BY =. J. Whitlock, Esq, Mrs. CAROLINE horton and
4. J. DuNNiiFG, both of English Praire Mcenry coun'
y, Ill.
At the Duree House, Sunday evening April 4h, lt3.'
Mr.. MARVIN HANNAtIS and Hiss CATTIARINE JOSE
PHENE RACINE, both of Pleasant Prairie.
In Philadelphia, March I4h, by Rev. Or. Brainard Mt
LEMCEL l.. CROCKER. formerly Of Kenpsha, " sc IN
sin, to ELIZABETH JANE MERCER, Of he former P'aoO
In Somers. by Rev. T. Tennry, Mr.. BENJA' UNIV
MAN and Miss HESTER JANE LhNGWELL
The compliments OF the Editor to these connuoa' u''
ions"