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Lille i'm California.

5 The following extracts from a letter
published. in the st. Louis Intelligent
Ger, from Mr.. j. w. Brockett, one of
the most intelligent of the Western
editors, convey some now ideas Of
matters and things in California.
"A stranger, On first arrival ut San
/ Francisco, is astonishcd 1T the great
humber of wind-mills which arc to be
seen in I'LL parts of the city. But he
will cease to be astonishcd when he re-
fleets that there is no spot in the world,
perhaps, SO admirably adapted to this
species of motive power. The winds
prevail here every day in the year,
$eomlnencing about noon each day, and
seontliiuing until about sun set. They
come, also, uniformly from the same
saua' ter, sweeping in from the ocean
through tho entrance to the harbor.-
When they set in at noon. they con
tinue with u steady current until night
md sometimes longer. They afford.
therefore, a steady, strong and reliable
motive power, which has already been
applied to many useful purposes.
Ss.S Mills for grinding grain, pumps for
televating water, turning laths, and
machinery of various kinds, arc pro-
PEELED in this way. The wind-sails are
elevated abrvc the tops of the houses,
and are to be seen in various sections
through the city. AS their long and
ponderous arms ply around, under the
impulse ola brisk gale, they impart
very singular appearance to our streets.
But am convinced that, though our
,brcezes are rather too strong and some
times too chilly to be comfortable,
they will be turned to profitable ac-
count as manufactures multiply. and
the quantity of machinery is increased.
These winds are also Of immense ad.
vantage in another respect, in sweeping
of all malarious influences, and purify.
ing the atmosphere.
This city is believed to be the heal
thicst spot in California, and in nv
opinion the healthicst city i'll the world
ot the same population. Bilious dis
eases are almost unknown here, and
diseases Of the chest and lungs are
equal J rsse: 70sspatism is assoys,
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/. THE SUAn'BR BANNER,
SumteIville, So. Ca.
JOHN L. GREEN, EDrroR.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 21, 1862.
OllrI,rincinIes.

There is one p,nf on uhich there can be no
direraty Of opinid in .hc South among those
mho arc true 10 he, or uho haze made up their
minds NOT to be shres; that is if ,ee should be
forced to choose bdreen resistance and submission
ire should take resistance at all hasards."-
CALHOUN. -i'~f sf.s-
.' To do that, co,ccrt of action must be nccessn-
ry, not to sarf The Union, for 1t ,rouid then be
too late; but u sars ourselves. Thus in my pic,o,
concert Is The oneihing rriful.."-CALHouN.
Z" What 4 the remedy? + anx,ccr secession,
united sccssion Of the siarchoiding States, or
large nsrlsr Of them. Nothing else mil be ,rist-
nothing 'ese mil De practicable. e."-CmEvEs.
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From all sections Of middle and
upper Georgia VIC hear complaints in
regard to the crop. The wet wealth
er has caused the cotton plan to
run principally to weed and check
ed the matring of the fruit. The sud
den change OF Monday last, 1T is
feared, will cause the bolls to drop. In
the meantime, the worms have done
immense damage. y friend writing
us from the Southwest says that tho
complaints of tho planters rare well
founded, and that, as every thing in
dicates an carly frost, the probability
is in favor ola shorter crop than is
generally anticipated. On Monday at
Macon the mercury stood at 64 de-
grecs at ii a. m. The provis ion
crops are abundant.-4Sav. Courier.
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sYy- Messrs. A. WHITE g. Co., arc
A gentsfor the Banner in Sumtervillc.
-al...@..n

.W Communications intended for
the Bmner must be handed in on or
before Saturday morning, and those
tavorily us with advertisements will
please let us have them at least by
5 O'Clock on Monday.
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~ CoMpRoMIsE.-A New York pa
per says, the late Robert G. Sands sued
Tor damages in u case of breach of
promise of marriage. He WAS offered
two hundred dollars to heal his bro.
ken heart. "Two hundredn he ex-
claimed; "two hundred dollars for
ruined hopes, q blasted life two hun.
dred dollars for all this! No, never.
Make IL three, and us barg.in.,'
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Notice.

We would call the attention Of the
voters of Clarcmont to the fact, that
the election of Tax-Cullcctor will be
held at Sumtervllc only for one day
(Monday.) The mistake Which is
sometimes made in consequence Of
this matter has induced us to give this
notice.
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tau saiatment. But on the whole, one ono,
!, ,i may have q greater security Of life, and
"a more certain immunity from disease
ut San Francisco, than at any other
place have ever known. The salu-
abrity of the climate is made manifest
in the robust appearance of the men.
and the fat, chubby faces Of the chill
,Sdren.
S7S "A more healthy looking population
cannot be found i'll the world, nor one
which appears to enjoy the good things
Sofslite with more yusto. In the intcri-
eE, and especially in the valleys Of the
Sacramento and San joaquin rivers,
bilious diseases learn arc more prcva-
lent, though even there, they do not
prevail to onc-half SO great an extent
I as upon the prarics Of the West. On
@tho whole, | am convinced that CaIilur-
( MIA is one Of the hcallhicst countries in
&the world, and the mortality Which
4 prevailed amongst the cmigrants of
#5l lS40, was to be attributed chiefly to
the want ofwholsome food, Tie exposed
manner in which they lived, and the
extremely dissipatcd habits which then
Z prevailed. But now that people live
( in comfortable houses, and have an
Il abundance Of excellent food, and withal
have reformed their habits, one has a
little cause to anticipate sickness in
California as in any other portion of
i5Sthe world. So far us my observation
goes, it is indeed the hcaIthicst part of
y the continent.
4 Notwithstanding all have written
heretofore on the subject of the style
OF living in California, fear have
failed to convey correct impressions in
5 that respect. The country is SO very
s new, and the public mind was so iorci-
II ply impressed with the rccitals of the
terrible sutlcrings endured by the early
S cmigrants, that it is difficult even for
one who says it, to realize the vast
change lntlrat respect which has taken
place within three years. But whatcv-
er may have been the fact heretofore.
tits undeniablc that, at present, ii large
majority of the people Of California
live III exceeding comfort, and many
OF them even in luxurious style. Ma.
ny OF the houses are not only hand.
soinely finished and conveniently ar
4 ranged, but are furnished in a costly
# manner; and as far as have observed.
4a their tables are not only abundantly
but in many instances luxuriousIy SUP.
piled. Quite number of pleasure
carriages OF all descriptions, (somc OF
which are very elegant and costly.) arc
i to be seen in the streets of the chic,
n towns, whllsta greater number of boil
# ladies and gentlemen are to he seer
# riding on horseback for exercise and
amusement; than have observed a,
other places OF the same size. a da,
.sor two ago, | observed in the streets O
this city splendid carriage filled will
q ladiesand gentlemen, and driven ton
B in hand, having four magnificent gre,
horses in the harness. mention thes,
trivial incidents only to prove the
San Francisco is rapidly acquiring til,
habit habits and customs ofother cities, anC
that those who emigrato hithcr may
convinced }that they will find u very
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New ORLEANs SUGAR TRADE.-The
annual statement of the sugar trade of
Now Orleans for the year ending
lst instant, shows that the number of
sugar houses in the State of Louisiana
is l,474, two thirds of which are
operated by steam power. The to-
tai product for the year was $780,
547 hogsheads. The disposition of
the years yield was-cxported coast
wise 4l,5O0 hogshcads; taken for
the West 100000; taken for refining
and the city trade 10000.
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Ovy 7Tucx -L,ILis i, ,ha III. ,,r /,

Our 7fmcs.-l'his is the title of a
periodical published in New York, No.
100 Nas'au-strcct, By WILLIAMS & Co.
The editorial control is in the hands OF
Cora MONTGOMERY, assisted by some
able peas as contributors. Terms
three dollars per annum, in advance.
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s-ey- We would call attention to the
advertisement of Mcssrs. J. y. MAYEs
Il Co.,fo be found i'll our advertising
columns.
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EARTHQUAKE AT FoRr-Au-PR -PRlScE.-
The schr. Surf, arrived at New York,
left Fort-au-Prince Of the 25th ult., re-
ports that there was very h,avy
shock of an earthquake there OH the
18th, ct nine O'Clock n. m., followed on
the next day by two others, one Mt
three and the other at four a. IN. No
serious damage WAS done.
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Roanoke, the Homestead Of John
Randolph, in the county Of Charlotte,
Va, was, to mako a division among
their heirs, sold on the 9Th instant for
the sum of $4,000; Walter Bouldin,
Of Richmond, becoming the purchaser.
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Cap. Marcy is OH his way to Wash
ington to report to headquarters the
result Of his Exploring to the head
waters Of Red river. SO far from his
command having suffered from the
attacks of the Indians, they cneount-
cred no hostility whatever. They did
not even lose horse or mule, and
the men suffered very little sickness.
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-od-SA.~.ks.I

Col. BRowN.-Wc understand that
the body of Col. Wm. Spencer Brown,
Chief Engineer of the Grccnvllc and
Columbia Rail Road, was found on
the plantation Of Wyrick, in the upper
part of Richland district. The body
was bought to town on Sunday
CWoiipion, 20M instant.
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sN7 We learn from the South Caro-
imian hat the Hon. w. i. DESAus-
SURE arrived in Columbia on the 9Th
instant
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Missouri SENAToR.-Thc Louis
vile Lonricr says that Col Renton is
anthorilativcly announced as a can
didato ior tho S'nate Of the United
States in 1854, sooner if Senator
Cover can be forced to resign by in
structions from the Legislature.
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An laTEiifsyiEo IerIDaain si &
3,soInailS made application to Judge
Allison, of PhiladGi ipiia, on Sasurda y. ~
for the custody Of iiersor, an iliegiIiii 81
mate, mate, who; is now in the charge of il
man, who says tint ho h0f ds it as tllssi
father The woman swofe most posi-.
lively that he who reported hiniseifib
father OF her child, Was moi. Iii.onel, Il
she pertinaciously testified that the
,her was away, yet he contended tiJss
the paternity Of liegboy. it appears I
that when She and herhusband, athird
party to this matter, were residing itIa
Baltimore, they were much afflicted by
sickness and poverty; and while tlleirs
domestic affairs were thus disarranged,
the respondent came to theirresidence,
and, under pretcncc Of taking llesliiticss
boy to walk, he carried him TO Philu.
deIpha. The mother soon went SO &
that city also. While there, She was
induced to sign a paper written ins
English, the pnrport (which was nos
translated into German. a leftertwas
produced, written by the, husband,
from Baltimore, to the man3who holds
the child. in which he acknowledges
the respondent to be the father The
resemblance between the child and tlieg
reputed father is said to be very great
The child seems very much attached &
to the respondent. Next Saturday the
question of custody will be decided by
Judge Allison. "a
The respondent alleges that he took $
the child away from the nothcrebc-
cause she was incompetent, pccuniari-g
~, to bring him up. In answer to I
which the mother alleges that her.
husband is fully capable and willing
to raise him as his adopted child
baltimore Sun.
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DEATH OF THE kEv. S. B. LEVERS -
The Laurensville announces the death
of this estimable gentleman, and emi-$
nently pions and useful servant of God
in Mississippi, the place of his resi-
dence. on the 2Sth ult. Mr.. Levers
was devoted and able minister ofthcB
Presbyterian Church, who removed
rom Laurcns about two years ago.
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reputcd father is said to be yery arcat
The child seems yery much attached 4.
to the respondent. Next Saturday lie
question of custody will be decided dbyS
Judge Allison. ss3
The respondent alleges that he took
the child away from the mothcrebc.#
cause she was incompetent. pccuniari-.
ly, to bring him up. In answer to- 4
| ,,I:,,, ~, ~ LSTE ~. 4 / 81. ..ls5
"h'ch tne mother alleges that her 'slr &
i''so".lu - iui'y caPaoie ana Wiling
10 raise Aiih US ms ADOPTED cnild aE.s
baltimore Sun. sun
Tr,rcp ro Fr,opr Tic u, 5g ss
don corresnondcnt of tha Na,;nn,I, Ina
tclIio,.ncer mokcs This apnn,nce,nont.sS$ u
We Yesterday heard the narti,,lar.s
Of new and verv nrom;s;ng nrn;eot -
establish - suh;nar;na teIedraI'b -. &
tween Great Britain and tho cnpt;nanfs
Of North Amcricn The transit Iline5t
Of this telegraph will be tbronob liz +
entire lcnofh rs we'll ne ot its 'coinSsJi
mcncement and its termination on9 i.
ro,,,c which M former nro;e,.t h, . ayo,,is.
alluded to. Tho obstacles to its sexa,s
cution are few and easily surno,ntcd
Careful calculations have bccn mad, \
which show that tho .exnense .w;llsnnt
exceed ono fourth nort of tbe-mosf
moderate preceding estimate 'Tbs \
liability TO accident and derangoment
will be yery small md when ,6ey ,ilS,g
occur they can be easily aud nrv,npt
ly rcmedied. : 'E Il
This nro;cct w;ll un;ta oyer,, n,;,,t
III North america Win every point li,&s
Europe which is at present reached bY5
the electric telegraph; and an eastern
arm OF the projected submarine tele-s
graph Will bring the nations = orr q
way, Sweden, denmark aud Rassials
INTO connection with all the lines uf
teleSrapiilc dispatch by their rtsPect
i've We, caPitals6eriin, stock holm
4 tSpcnhagen, ana ST.. iseterS burg !, & y
seast tern arm; is atf
strIcted. by a separate aid addifioStA
capital. The British Government mp:
prove the plan, and many scientiiicS
and practical men, to whom 1t hasii
been submitted, entertain no doubtfot
its success. We hope in the coursesefs
a week or two to send you chart sotS
its intended route with particulars sof.a
plans, estimates, dc. Should this idea
be carried out, and We see no reason
why 1t should not, there will be an an -.1 al
| most instantaneous cOmInlInicnf iClts
-ost,h,;Sbod hetween {, :,
nlace in North America and Emrosnr...ss sr.sss
| ~, -3
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Crowd IN New YoRK.-I'he city
OF New York is reported to be over
flowed with strangers. Tourists re.
turning from the watering places, lner-
chats arriving to make fall purchases,
and politicians assembling to arrange
the campaign, all meet in that city - i
The hotels are said never II, have been
fuller at this period of the year. "A {
stranger would imagine, says the press,
that perpetual mass.meeting was go,
ing on. ii
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The APPROPRIATIONS ns CoSeREss.
The appropriation of the last session
of Congress amount to torty-seyens
millions OF dollars. Tue ciyilandsdi.a
plomatic appropriations are sS,03S, a
600; foreign mail steamers, sl,7i0,s
600; army, $S,730,000, navy,F SO,
952, 900; post Office transpotatio,s
$7,5a7 900; Indian appropriations,
81, 2,206,347 deficiencies, s55ss0t, 900 q
indefinite appropriations, 500,o
total, S97; llI,0U0.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-04-01

This dispatch confirms the accounts
that have appeared in the Agram
papers, with respect TO the sewers
measures taken towards the raiahs.
BURMAH.-The following account
is given Of the recent chastisement
Of the Burmese at Rangoon, BY the
English:
Burmese officers came repeatedly
to the flagship to offer excuses for
the rudeness Of the Viceroy. but none
OF them were accredited. The Com.
modore insisted that the Viceroy
should himself apologize. In the
evening two messengers arrived with
written document from the Vice.
roy, stating that il the Commodore
attempted 10 pass two siockades
which had been erected down the
river, he would be fred upon. 1t
was now apparent that the plan Of
sending Unauthorized officers in sue
cession,to propitiate the Commodore,
was merely ruse to gain tine.
During the night OF Wednesday
and the following day ynumerous war
boats, with from so TO so armed
men in each, were sent down to be
ready to attack the ships, as well as
some 25 guns. On Friday, about
noon, five large war-boats, crowded
with men, came down the Pegu riv-
er, and others proceeded from RAM
goon to rendezvous at the stockades,
at which 5000 troops were said TO
be congregaied. On Saturday NOR
ming the Hermes steamer towed the
irigate down. and she anchored about
iour hundred yards from the stock.
ade. All the merchantmen also pass
ed down.
About nine in the morning the
steamer was seen rounding the
point, with the Burmese prize vessel
in tow. As she passed the Fox. first
a single gun, ana then another, and
then othersin rapid succession were
fired upon the two vessels OF war,
and volleys Of musketry were opened
on them. Instantly the frigate
opened terrible fire on the stockade,
and the war-boats which had ven-
tured out into the river. The Hermes
then came up and poured in her shot
along the whole line Of the defense.
IL was more than two hours before
The firing ceased.
When the vessels left the spot, not
a living Burmese was TO be SEEM
The number of killed on the part of
the enemy was reported at 300, and
possibly double that number wound
ed. Ii was a terrible lesson for the
Burmese, but il is not likely to be
useful to those who are at the head
Of affairs. After this engagement
with the stockades, he came round to
Calcutta in the Hermes TO report
progress and receive further instruc.
tions.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-04-01

PENIS TREATY WITH THE INDIANS.
In recent letler from Mr.. George
CatlIn, the celebrated painter ofIndi-
an portraits. TO the editors OF the
Washington Statesman, we find the
following paragraphs:
was desired BY an American gen.
tieman TO attend the sale of the paint
ings belonging 10 the heirs OF Will
lam Penn, and to bid in for him the
noble picture Of Penn's Treaty with
the Indians, by Benz. West, decided
by all connoisseurs in England to be
The chef d. euUre of that great artist.
On Inquiring how high | should be
authorized TO bid, his reply was: 81
have but one fear; the Marquis of
Westminster, am told, is in the field
against me; but never mind, get the
picture, and will pay for it. Don't
let that noble work 60 into any no.
bieman's collection, and be forever
lost 10 my native city, Philadelphia,
where II OF right belongs, and where
it must go. Be sure you don't lose
H." ! did not, but secured il for this
American noble man. at the price of
five hundred guineas. And am
proud TO say that it is now on IFS way
to Philadelphia, with several other
large and valuable paintings. pur-
chased at the same and other sales
by the same gentleman, interesting
to Americans from their peculiar as.
sociations.
! trust that Americans at home
will appreciate this patriotic spirit Of
Mr.. Harrison, as have appreciated
it abroad; and ] feel assured all will
agree that the hall OF this gentleman's
house. or some public hall in the city
OF Philadelphia, is the appropriate
place for this fine picture, so decided
ly American art and American his.
tory.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-04-01

THE SUFFERING Crowd AT PANA-
MA.-The Dayton Gazette has a let
ter from Panama, dated on the 26lh
ult., which estimates that at that
time there were from 5000 to 5000
persons crowded into that hot and
filthy CITY, with very little prospect
ofgeiting away. The writer says:
There is more misery here than
ever before. A great many first rate
men are going back to New York
60 start again with through tickets
and some poor fellows have moi mon
ey enough tn get home. They find
this a hard place to be in without
money or friends. | am afraid thai
some Of the Daytonians who went or
the City of Nei0 York will have hare
times before they get through.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-04-01

CHARAcTER.-Old "Bumblebee''
was the cognomen ol Mr.. T. OF
Newouryport; he gained the tile
from the fact of his catching bum
bIebee one day, as he was shingling
his barn, and in attempting, to de-
capitate the insect with his haichei,
cut off the end of his thumb, and
fore finger. letting the bee go un.
harmed. Other mishaps happened
to the codger, upon the same barn
In one of his distractions he shingled
over his spare hatchet; and cutting
a small aperture in the building to
let in a little daylight, his man
actually inserted a wooden pane, as
being economical and not liable to
be broken. Uncle T., in one OF
his obIivious freaks, nailed his left
arm so firmly betwixt two boards o
a fence he was putting up, that ne
had to call help to get extricatec
from his self-imprisOnment. Ht
once put a button on gate. instead
of the post. But the rarest freak o
all was when he ran through th'
streets with his hands about three
feet assunder, held up before him
begging the passers by not TO disturb
him, as he had got the measure Of
doorway with him.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-04-01

A HYMN.

When nature was sinking in stiffness to rest.
The last beams Of daylight shone dim in the
West,
o'er fields by dim moonlight my wandering
e' feet
Sought in calm meditation some lonely retreat.
While passing garden paused to hear
A voice faint and plsintive from one that was
there;
The voice Of the sufferer affected my heart,
While in agony pleading the poor sinners part.
1n-offering TO Heaven his pitving prayer,
he spoke Of the tnrments the sinner must bear.
His life as a ransom he offered TO give,
That sinners in glory forever might live.
l listened a moment then turned me 20 see
What man Of compassion this stranger might
be-
saw him low kneeling upon the cold ground,
The loveliest being that ever WIS found.
His mantle was wet with The drws ofthe night,
His locks by dim moonlight were glittering
bright,
His eyes bright as diamonds TO Heaven we're
raised,
While angels in wonder stood round him
amazed.
So deep was his sorrow, 81 ferrent his prayer,
That down o'er his bosom rolled blood. sweat
and tears.
1 Wept to behold him; I asked him his name:
He answered tits Jesus, from Heaven | came.
l am thy Redeemer-for thee must die,
The cup is most bitter. but cam pass hy;--
Thy sins like a mountain are laid upon me,
AL this deep anguish | suffer for thee.
I beard with deep sorrow the tale Of his woe,
While tears like a fountain of water did flow,
1t melted my heart and fell at his feet.
trembled with anguish and loudly did cry,
LcRD, save poor sinner-O! save or l die,
He smiled when he saw me and said TO me live
Thy sins, which are many, | truly forgive.
How sweet was that moment he babe me re-
joice;
His smiles how plessant--how charming his
voice.
l few from the garden to spread it abroad
shouted salvation and glcry to God.
l am now on my journev to mansions above,
Ny hearts full of glory, Of light, truth and love
think of the garden, the PRAYER and the tears
And of that lovely stranger that banished my
fears.
The day OF bright glory Is rolling around,
When Gaoriel descending the trumpet shal
sound;
MY soul then with rapture Of glory shall rise
To gaze on the stranger with unelouded eyes.