The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-05-03

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AS this is the season when many of
our fellow-citigcns are about making
q summer tour to. Europe, we repub.
lish the subjoined' oficial instructions
relative to obtaining that necessary
companion du voyage, passport.
DEPARTMENT OF STA9E,
WAsHIaar,N April, 1850. {
Citfzens Of the United States visiting
foreign countries are liable to aerious
Inconvenience, if unprovidcd with gu.
thentic proof Of their national charac-
ter. The best security againot this is
a passport from the Department Of
State, certifying the bearer to be citi.
zen Of the United States; which pass
ports are issued gratis, upon applica-
tion supported by proof of citizenship.
This proof need be transmitted but
once. On all subsequent occasions, a
simple reference to it, and to the
period when it was presented, will
be sufficient.
When the applicant is native eifi-
gen Of the United Stasee, he must trans.
init an affidavit Of this fact, stating
his age and place of birth, signed by
him, and sworn to by himself, and
one other citizen of the United States
named therein, to whom he 10 per.
sonally known, and TO tho best of
whose knowledge and belief made by
him is true. This affidavit must be
attested by a. Notary Public, underhis
signature and seal Of Office. When
there ia no Notary in the place, the
affidavit may be made before Jus.
tice Of the Peace, or other officer autho
rised to administer oaths.
If the applicant be naturalized citi.
zen, his certificate Of naturalization
must be transmitted for inspection. 7
will be returned with the passport.
The application should be accompa-
MED with description Of the person,
stating the following particulars.
viz: Age, years. Stature, feet, inches
English measure.) Forehead, Eyes,
Nose, Mouth, Chin, Hair, Complexion,
Face, When the applicant is to be &C
companied by his wife, children, or
servants, or by females under his pro
lection, it will be sufficient to St .te the
name and ages of such persons, and
their relation. hip To the applicant.
Persons who leave tho country, ex-
pecting TO obtain passports, whilst
abroad, from the Diplomatic or Con.
sulsr agents Of the United States, are
liable to disappointment; inasmuch as
it is the duty of those agents to OBJ.
serve the utmost caution in granting
documents in the nature of q certifi.
cate ofcitizcnship. to those persons on.
ly who are certainly known to be en-
titled to them; and it is sometimes
difficult, if not impracticable, to pro-
cure proof Of this fact in foreign coun-
try.
Certificates Of citizenship or pass.
ports issuing from the Authorities, or
from tho Judicial or the Municipal
Functionaries Of our country, are not
recognised by the officers of foreign
Governments; a. d if the Diplomat
ic and Consular ag nts Of the United
States are called upon to certify to
the authenticity ofsuch document, they
cannot do this, for want of that official
information in regard to those authori.
ties and functionaries, and to their re-
spec,ive signatures and seals Of Of.
fee, which is Indispensable necessary
in the case Of every such certificate.
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SINGULAR CoINc1pEEcE.-Iti is q lit
tie singular that Of five of the Presi.
dental candidates-one, Webster, is
dead; another, and the successful can.
didate, lost his little boy, soon af.
ter his election, by most distressing
accident, and his own and wife's lives
were saved almost miraculously; while
the third, fourth, and fifth, viz: FIJI
more, Cass and Douglas, have each
had to mourn the loss of their wives
since the canvass. Surely death
strikes in high places.
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A VEnY DKLrcArE OMELErrE.-
Beat six eggs, the yolks and whites
separately; melt bit Of butter in a
teacupfui of warm milk, to which add
gradually tablespoonful offlour. ia.
blespoonful ofsalt, and little pepper;
then mix the yo!ks Of the eggs, an.!
lastly the whites, :yea.en 10 q stiff
trota. Bake Immediately il. fat
pan. Some ham Gu: ans aud added
| iaa greas imp;0vamenti some persons