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D. j. WINN,
MRMHSA & IAAANMs,

Has just received from Baltimore and New
York. II large and well selected stock Of X ID
HsroadcIOtils, Cas.imeres nEasl
FESTINGS,ks.! ,Y.a ~
the fine't and best that has ever been brought /
10 this market. I
-ALSo,-
Ready made Clothing for Cents and Youths,
ofevery Qnnlity and description. Having pe-
lec.ed the Goods, and had them made up to or
uer, he can warrant the work.
--ALso,--- gE
Evory description and quality OF Gloves; ; Dress
Hats made up to order; Caps, Silk Cravats.
silk Pocket ifandkerehiefs and Neck Tics,
Linen shirts, do. Collars, NIerino Unlershifts.
90. Drawers, With every article ,ha, is worn Nv
gentleman, which he offers on reasonable terms.
and soiici's a call frIn hia old epsloniers, and
the citizens OF the District generally. a
Snmtcyillc, Now 18th, lS52saS8 Is az.tf 81,
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All those indebted TO nc V Note or
open Account are notified lu make irilnc-
date pay ymcnl by the first of March or
shall put their Notes and Accounts IN the
hands o! al officer for collection.
.. +. McROY.
Feb Sth, 1853 lJ-,f
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THE COLUMBIA BANNER

Is fuBLIsHED DAILY AT Sc; TR1-WEEKLr
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and nil the Southern States, and presents 4
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pers nrc received weekly. The publication Of
large collection of Documentary papers rva.
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Tr,orsc levied on as the property OF w.
NJ. Wilder al suit ri Edward Salisbury
horse levied an as the properly OF b.
M"ly al the suit OF w. J Gerald.
carriage. l buggy, and 3 mnics levied
on AS III" properly OF f.. D. pringle 81, the
suits ol NJ. w. Nathan, Thomas ID. E'ricr-
son, u;Id Samuel T.. Pinwdcn.
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DR.. E. J, Remhart.

llaving located 1T tie residence of his
Father, l"!. Rcinhcrt, respectfully offers
ms pr"ica> >l".ai services 10 the vicinity and
l'ub.Ic. and hopes by attention and assi,lu.
y,in business To merit a share of their
confidence and support
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h:Neules, N."gS! e a'id J y Handing,
Attorney, - colic"'ion. Come forward
and save CO L S. MELLETT.
r. Jan, II, lo,.S l-3t
sz%9 Watchnan copy three times.
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So. CarOlina---Sumter Dist.

By w.. LEWIS, Esp, Ordinary for said
District.
Whereas, a. l.. Converse AMI Y. NJ.
Converse hath applied to me ior letters IF
Adnitntsfratiun, OH all and nyu!ar the
goods and cllattels, rights and creditors OF
Robert NJ. DcFcaux, late of the said Dis
ttict, deceased.
5sSt& These arr. therefore. to cite and alnon.
ihlI Sii an,. ivslar, me i,.a"t..n', !, .is ~ :,
Stt,rs nf the said deceased, lo IL. ssSl, N,
i before the al our next tOrdinary's Court
the aald District, To be holden at Sumter
Court House on Friday the 18th dav of
february inst. to show cause, iiany, why
tho said administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand and seal, thi,
18th day OF February in the year of
H.. S. our Lord, one thousand eight hun-
dred and fifty three, and in tn.
10Th year OF American Indcpcn-
dcnce.
w. LEWIS, o. $. D.
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Protection from Lightning,

J. II. BROWN is now in this town
prepared To put up Sprouts Improved Sill
yer Platinum Pointed lightning Rods
All those who wish TO have their property
secured from the effects OF Electricity, can
now have an opportunity of dong so, bv
calling Al Mr.. Chlna'S Hotel, and enquire
Tor the Lightning Rod Men.
J. II. BROWN
Snmlcrvillc, s. G. Feb. I, 1888 l5-3
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so. CAROLINA--SUMTER DIST

Dy ". LEW WIS, Esq Ordinary lar said
District.
Whereas, William Lewis hath applied
TO inc for Letters of administration, on all
and singular the goods and cl,a,tles, riuhs
and creditors OF Rev. &. y. Elliot late of
the said District. deceased.
These are, therefore, TO cite and almon-
Rh all and singular, the kindred and ere,
tors vi the said deceased, to he and appear
before nc Mt Sumter Court louise on lh,
first day of Mar:h now next ensuing. to
-shew cause, il any, why the said admins
tration should not he granted.
Witness my hand and seal Of the
t.-.s. Court, this 10Th pay OF February
1853.
w. J. SINGLETON, c. c. C.
Feb. 18th, 1859 IG-3,
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A Ca E'Gi.

WE the undersigned partners oiIhc late
firm oi T.. ID. PEISGIE 81 Co, have never
appointed T.. ID. Prnglc Agcni to colIcc,
the debts due TO the SAID firm
J. J. GORDON.
b. l.. BROGDON, Per
J. b. n. lIAMMET,
Attorney.
February !, 1893 li-ti
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The fine dwelling House and premises,
now occupied by the subscriber. For
terms Sc, apply 10 Mrs.
L. GARDEN.
Jan. 18th, 1853 l2-tf
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Administrators Notice,

I HAVE appointed Mr.. W. NJ. Green,
my Agent, I" settle all the matters Of
the Estate OF John Mcdonald, late of this
District. MARY T.. MCDONALD.
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circumstances having placed us in charge Of
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so.Fcd by us own 1IIn2KtI0N, on The TFtn
inst. JAS. cartwright,
J. G. JANNEY.
February !, 1853 lI--2t
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ALL Persons having demands against
the Estate of John Mcdonald, will present
ihem duly attcslcd. Those Indebted will
make immediate payment to
w. NJ. GREEN, agent.
February II, 1852, I7-,f
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the years lS,S,
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before The 1t dA
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The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-08-19

"a s,f !.
brink OF the awful precipice-.he de-
mon elements had him at last. their
undisputed victim, and madly thev
whirled him on to death, as though le
enraged at his persevering efforts to sga
escape their fury. A sickening feel
ing came over the spectators, when, @au
just on the brink Of the precipice, the 9rs
doomed man sprang up from the in s.5
ftrated eemsnts--eear from their Doe
surface raising himself upright as ssa
statue, with his arms flung wildly saai
aloft aud with piercing shrek that 90
rang loudly above the mocking roar 1a
.of the cataract, fell back again into w 'ata
the foaming waves, and was hurried % 2.a@a
Hover the brow of the fatal prscipicsi ds o 'o5
We have no heart for comment ~ 9''"
upon the melancholy and awful event. y h.'aa
The fate ofpoor Tom will add another iia' si'
to the many thousands of such fearful . y "a
incidents already related by theguides2 'a aato
atthe Falls, and for years his critical AafiD o.
situation, his hard stru upoles his fear. yd aaao
fuldeath, willbe the theme Of many 3'a
a aharrowing tale.io And visitors tothe 10 yaa4
mighty cataract will seek the scene of sf1a 9aN
the terrible catastrophe with shud- .a5 10
dering curiosity, and the timid and ig'V otl
imaginative will fancy, in the dusk of .srr.rgg
Intervening, that they still hear above al asaa'g
the waters roar, the horrid shrek, 81 gatE9f
the dreadful groans, the glaring eyes, IaaA
that preceded the fatal plunge. %zs aa 30 H
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rested because when drunk he drove
his wife into the reet--anothef be-
cause he abused his children when
drunk, another because he whipped
his wife, another because lie struck
his wife with club, another had
been drunk 80 days ETC., etc. Out
of sixty other cases, forty-four we're
consequent upon intemperance.
These are arguments" which the
people must consider, when they have
any doubts about the justice and pro-
prety of abolishing the liquor traffic.
II is said the temperance men would
disturb a great commercial interest
let those who fear to disturb it calcu-
late the cost Of intemperance, which
grows out Of Comm ercial interest"
in the liquor business. Let them
look over the criminal calender, let
them cast up their taxes, and see
whether &c ,mmercial interest" had
not better be disturbed. o e
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Butler County.

On last Wednesday week the Publisher
accompanied Bro. John R. Williams to
Hamilton, where he lecturad in the street,
at half-past six o'clock, to quite crowd,
(and pretty hard one tOo,) with very
happy effect In the evening he addressed
avery large and respectable audience in the
Methodist Church. We found things in
Hamilton aud Butler County, much better
than we expected. We learned from that
ever-devoted friend of the cause, Bro. J.
w. Davis, that decided interest was be-
ing evinced throughout the entire county
on presentation Of the NJ line Law to the
consideration of the people. We were
gratifed to ind the ministers of nearly all
the religious denominations fully awake to
the Importance of the movement, and
among whom Wa make honorable mention
of the Rev. Mr.. Davis, who has canvassed
the whole county, and addressed the people
on the Maine Law. We predict that old
Butler will foot up right in October.
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Rum Record about Town.

rEI Hf&4t OiH9@ Hitf ""
A few days ago as a police officer
was walking along Congress street,
near the Deercreek bridge, he observ-
ed man named John Wright, step up
to his wife who was standing in front
Of their residence and give hera blow
in the face, telling her to the ground.
He then kicked her in the head with
his boot, inficting several deep cuts,
and rendering her insensible. a7 I
The neighbors who represent her
to be quiet, inofensive, peaceable
woman, went to her assistance, and
conveyed her to bed. The officer
hastened to arrest Wright, and after
much difficulty and resistance on his
part, got him as far as the corner Of
Congress and Butler streets, where
party of men come to his rescue
Wright commenced an attack upon
the officer, and in the atfray the latter
was very badly beaten. The officer
finally succeeded in lodging his pris
oner in the Watch House, and yester-
day, in the Police Court, he plead
guilty to both charges, and was SEN
fenced to pay two fines Of $25 each
and costs, and confinement in the dun
geon twenty days, to be fed on bread
and water. OF course the wife re-
ports that Wright treats her well when
he is sober, but then when drunk he
abuses her shamefully.
One evening last week Robert Al
corn while driving his horse and dray
down Walnut hill, was beset by sew
eral drunken rowdies, who jumped on
the dray, took the reigns out Of Al
corn's hands and started the horse at
full speed down the hill. Just as the
horse passed the toll gate, Alcorn was
violently thrown from the dray, strlk-
ing his head against some large stones
which produced several alserious though
not mortal wounds on the scalp
The fall likewise broke both bones in
therightleg, aboutOne thirdbelow the
knee, the wheel Of the dray passing
over the same leg some distance be-
low the above wound completely
crushing it z ' ~
Looking over the Police reports
lfor a week past, we find one man az.
~. ,...l5sa,s if d D gaigaIHo5n.
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We received the other day, from
the hands of Mrs. J. p. Reznor, pay
for ten copies Of the Campaign orga n,
which she requested should be distri-
buted among those not able to sub
scribe forit. Such acts Of benevolence
are very commendable indeed; and
if Others, who are abundantly able,
would make small contributions in
this way, it would give a great impe-
tus to the temperance movement. :
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What is going on.
Ono

hecently greaC convention was
held at Atwater Portage county, O.
1t was convened on call signed by
a majority Of the leading men of the
county. There were over 5000 per-
sons present. The Maine Law was
declared for decidedly.
Week before last there was an en-
thusiastic convention at Akron, Sum
NIT county. Addresses were made
by Messrs. sperry, Sawyer, Wilson,
Weld, Goodhue, Voris, Schuyler,
Berry, Hadley, Robertson, Edgerton
and Teesdale. The principal subject
of debate was the proposition to nom
mate for the Legislature on the ground
of the Maine Law; to which it was
objected that the call of the Conven-
ton did notspecify that as an object.
1t was finally determined to cali d
meeting for that purpose. We quote
some of the resolutions adopted sb
Resolved, That the manufacture,
sale and use of intoxicating bever-
ages, as such ought to be w6olly pro-
hibSted By tow. Y y h.
ResoIvedjY That we will never cease
to demand and insist that among the
statutes Of Ohio hereafter and forever
shall be engraven the essential fea-
lures of the Maine Law.
d. ResOlVed, That at the coming cleo
tion, we will vote for no man for Sen.
ator or Representative who is not an
open end reliable friend of the Maine
Law or its equivalent, for Ohio.
Resolved, That the temperance
question is at this time, vastly supe-
rior to all party considerations, and
it is the sacred duty Of all friends Of
virtue and sobriety to combine their
strength, SO as to secure beyond all
doubt, the election Of trdsty men to
the Legislature. 7''a
At Wooster, Wayne county, there
was a convention few days since.
Nearly every township was represen-
ted. The voice Of the convention
was, "Let the Maine Law be tried"
At convention in Dalton, Wayne
county, on the 9Th Of August, the
following resolution was adopted: \
We, as Temperance men, pledge
ourselves one TO another, that we will
use our best endeavors to secure the
election of members to the Ohio Le-
gislature, pledged to vote for a pro-
hibitory law. ~
In Ashland county, a call for a
Convention had been published. We
quote from it. a sgl
We wish it distinctly understood,
that this is not aparty 0aovement, it is a
Temperance Increment; and we have a
right to demand the cheerful and ef-
fectual cooperation of every true
lover Of this cause. We repeat it,
this is not party movement, it is the
peoples movement, and who have a
better right to speak than the people?
Are they to be SO enslaved by party
obligations that in this age of freedom,
dare not express their wishes in re-
ference to the greatest question of the
day? We wish not to operate against
any party-the very language Of the
Constitution of the Alliance being.
I'VE will not resort to separate nomina-
tons, unless compelled to do 50 by
present politicalparties refusing or ne
glecting to present men for these Off
ces worthy Of their sufrages in this
respect eas ss, 4
We therefore invite all Democrats,
Wings and FreesoiIers to unite with
us and elect such men, 5bga sst
COUNTY CENTRAL CoMM1TTEH. 81
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INDIANA.

The peoPlsOf Indiana are not sat
isfed with what Legislative action
they have secured in behalf Of tenn
perance. We find IN several of the
papers Of that State, Acall for con-
yention to be held at Madison on the
9sth Of September. The Central
Committee Of which John McLung is
Chairman declares: Fl .su. rg 3g
Nothing short Of prohibition, alb
solute and entire, will secure our State
from the evils of drunkenness. Letus
bring before the public such an array
Of facts as will satisfy the people that
prohibition is the true--only true pol
cy for Indiana n5 a,.ssaat
s}ali South CAROLINA. fs2s aat-
The Grand Division of South Car
olina met at Chester, on the eth Of
July.po A very interesting public
meeting was held in the Methodist
church. Addresses taking the Maine
Law ground, were made. Chester.
is the Bnaner District in South Caro-
lima. Therelare six Divisions within
its limits. Other Divisions are soon
to be opened. 9t 9o t. H271'a7
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Cnem cast up thelr taxes, and see,
whether &c >mmercial interest" had
not better be disturbed. e
More Tragical Event than that Of
ever Niagara Falls. 1a -s %"
1t was twelve O'Clock at night, and
the entire population Of a quiet, little
rural village in Ohio, were kept in a
great state of excitement, deep and
intense feeling, by the frequent dis
patches transmitted to them by trum-
pet-tongued male and female messen-
gers, that passed to and fro with al.
most eclecuic speed, attempting a de-
scription Of the horrible and perilous
situation Of poor Tom Terrence, the
blacksmith-each report fluctuating
between hope and fear-now express
ing confidence of his safety, and now
despairing Of his recovery. Alarge
number of the villagers were already
gathered around, and others coming
to rescue, if possible, poor Tom from
the awful and impending gulf over
which he was unconsciously suspend
ed, and witness the wild, delirious,
mental and physical struggle he was
waging with the unconquered king
Of terrors-delirium tremens. Men,
women and children still continued to
flock to the drunkard's home. Toms
poor, distracted wife and little child
rem stood near the husband and father,
crying in the most piteous and pa
thetic tones to those around them
"Save, 0 save my husband; save, 0
save my father"
A deep sensation was produced
upon those present, by the wailings
and lamentations Of the family, until
all were moved to tears.
The man stood on the slippery rock
Just above that awful gulf, with the
turbulent current flowing against him
with resistless, maddened fury. He
was a raving maniac, foaming at the
mouth, his eyes sending forth fright
full flashes upon those around him
deafening and hideous yells burst from
him at intervals-he was struggling
desperately with the imaginary imps
of hell. AT last a man spoke up and
said, ave must save Tom-he always
was a good fellow" A raft was
launched, life boats and life preservers
procured, and every thing that could
be thought Of was done torescae hhin
but they were compelled to wait the
result, Sometimes he seemed to be
relieved by the relaxation Of fthe cur
rent, but gradually he was borne back
into the fercest part Of it-slowly at
first, and then more rapidly. Swiftly
and more swiftly he approached the
,sgr s haa gsiisisia4A ras al
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A. A. Stewart, General State Agent

Bro. Stewart dropped in upon us on
Wednesday, and spent a3Ont an hour with
US. He did not intend it Jas an official Wis
it. He informed US that wherever he had
been he succeeded insecuring the amount of
the assessment, and soma counties had
promised to do more if necessary. Bro.
s. finds the labers more arduous than he
expected, but his indomitable energy, and
devotion to the glorious objects Of the mis-
sion, impels him to press on to success
We hope the friends in the counties where
ae has not been will bsstir themselves and
be ready to receive him with an open hand,
heart and pockst, for we must have men and
money for the war. 't =.
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Bro. John R. Williams will return to tn
city again the first Of next week,
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Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-07-20
Opening of the Crystal Palace.

New YORK, July IA.
The President and suite arrived at the Crys-
tai Palace about two o'clock and when they had
taken their places the ceremonies were commenc-
ed and carried out as advertised.
The building presented splendid appearance.
The large crowd present was estimated at eight
or ten thousand persons. The general feeling
about the Palace itself was one of pride and sat
isfaction. The edifice seems to have surpassed
in grandeur, beauty, and extent the expectations
of every body.
Among the most prominent men on the plat
form, besides the President and suite, were Gov.
Seymour, Howell Cobb, Gen. Scott and Wool,
Senators Brodhead and Chase, the Earl of Ellis
mere and other Royal commissioners, and Gen.
Quitman, Com Shoat, and Bishop Wainwright.
The President of the Board of Directors, Theo-
dore Sedgwick, after the anthem sung by the
Harmonic Society, returned thanks to the Presi-
dent for attending the Inauguration. He was
glad the Exhibition had secured the support and
appreciation of our own Government, firmly rely
ing on its own energy. He paid a compliment
to Daniel Webster, pointing to his statue near
him. who among the first had lent his influence
to the enterprise. He then dwelt upon the inn