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'TODnnadOs ALI the Near.

BY following the simple and easy
receipt, given below for preserving
and keeping tomatoes fresh, persons
may have that excellent vegetable
ready prepared for the table at all sea.
sons of the year. We have tried the
plan and find the tomatos thus prcpar
cd, at q bare nominal expense, to be
equal to those fresh plucked, when in
season {:
Take ripe tomatos, wash them in
cold water. and boil them for twenty
minutes have your cans To- bottlcs)
prepared in the mean time BY placing
them in cold water in boiler put
your tomatoes in the cans with Il vcry
little salt and pepper, and set the boi.
lcr with them over slow fire, where
let them remain until the water boils
at which timo cork and seal them her.
mcticalIy. BY this simple process
you can have the vegetable always
ready for your table, with all the fresh
ness and flavor of the season."
Most vegetables may be kept in
like manner.
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THE SouTH.--Thc Southwestern News
makes up from the census reports some
very important statistics, peculiarly inter-
esting to the cotton-growng and slave
S,ates--South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas.
and Arkansas. The whole erca is G62,-
1876 square mics, Of which 2l,G75,G
acres arc improved land. The whole
number Of slaves is l,76S, whose average
rate Of increase for the last ten years is
81 46 per cent. The number Of bales of
cotton made is 2,IO4 ,52l, averaging l,l97
ba.cs per thousand slaves. Average num-
Der of acres OF improved land per bale is
1912
These statistical views are not limited
TO the present.
The calculations are carried forwar
forty years, to 1890, with the following re-
suit: Actual number Of slaves according
TO ratio Of increase in the United States
(28,97) 5,00i,2l9. Actual number ac.
cnrding to ratio Of increase in planting
States (5l.a6) l0,295,062. Slave popuIa-
ton demanded by the crop 1928, us
Acres of improved land required, l6O,-
I02,539. Bales of cotton demanded by
planting States I5.S2O.409.
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News Of the Week.

The Grand Jury Of the U. S. Court for
the district of N. Carolina, have presented
the State Of Massachusetts as nuisance,
for want Of alacrity in surrcnlerng fug.
tive slaves.
There have been three deaths during
the past week in Savannah, from yellow
fever.
Great excitement has been caused, ir
Alabama by the alleged discoveries of gold
in- Tallapoosa County.
A public barbecue is TO, be given a,
Edgefeld c. H., on the, 30,h inst, for the
purpose of aiding in building Rail Road
froni some point on. the Greenville and
Columbia Rail Road passing through tha
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Important 10 Travellers.

Our Columbia correspondent writes
us, that on and alter Monday, Angus,
2lst, the cars for Charlotte, via Winns
boro' and Chester will leave Columbia
every afternoon at 4 o'clock, instead ol
7 A. NJ, as formerly. Travellers then
from any point in the w. g. Nj. II. r..
can reach Winnsboro or Chester on
the same day they arrive at Columbia
or by travelling all night reach Char.
loite early next morning.
This change is made to facilitate
travel and 10 accommodate travellers
going North or visiting the up country.
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"A New Grammar.

We have received from the publish
ers, Mcssrs. DANIEL BURGESS & Co.
New York.. new work entitled First
lessons. in Language or Elements of
English Grammar" by D. d. Tower,
"a. NJ, and BENZ IN r. TWEED A. NJ.
The plan OF the work is simple and
adapted to tho understanding OF very
young scholars. Ailer an examin alton
of the contents Of the book, We do not
hesitate i'll recommending it to the ut.
tcntion of parents and teachers as an
elementary treatise. well worth q
place in every school.
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DIR. GUYSOTS IMPROVED EXTRACT
OF YELLOW Dock AND SARsArARILLA, put
up in the largest sized betflcs. contains more of
the pure Honduras SarsapuriHu than any other
preparation cxtant, which il chemically COM
hincd with the Extract Of Yellow Dock nnd the
Extrac, Of Wild Cherry, thus making the rene.
tfy more thoroughly cGc,c" than any other Sar-
sdpdriiid before the public. At the same time
it is perfectly free from all mineral osons which
cannot be said of any other Of The Sa,s,lpariIa
compounds The invalid should Jc,carc of poi.
sous! Mercury, lren, Quinne, Potash. To-
dine, Sulphur, Arsenic, and many other min
eral and metallic poisons, enter into and form
the active basis oflnost Of the Snrsaparilas and
Punaceas Of the day. GuYsou's Compound
Extract Of iclioU Dock and .SarsaImriiia docs
out contain particle of these substances as
any one can ascertain by applying the nccessa.
ry tests
Let all poisonous SarsaparIla preparations
alone, and use Gnyson's Improved Extract of
yellow Dock and Sarsaparla. which is thor
o"ghiy cr9icocioms, perfectly harmless, and purely
vegetable: all kinds Of disease yield to its
genial influence.
sAj See Advertisement
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Dy Persons wishing to see. US upon
business connected with the Paper or Law,
Gun find us at any hour during the day.
except from four to five in the afternoon.
at our office, just hack of Sor.oMoHs' New
Store. All business connected with the
paper must be transacted with WILLIAM
LEWIS, JoHN S. R1cuARpsox, jr., or Il. C.
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OF Banner Office, is our only authorised
Agent to receive money and give receipts
for the same, and may always he found at
the Banner Office. All letters addressed
TO the Banner must be prepaid to insure
attention.
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Anatomical Lectures And
Demonstrations,

IL. MIDDLETON MlClIEl. will com.
mencc his private course Oh Anatomy
and Physiology, on the first Monday in
November, at his Anatomical Rooms, on.
postc tho Medical College.
DIR. MICHEL offers the following advan
tages 10 Students attending the Medical
session in Charleston. A complete course
OF Lectures is delivered during The season
on Anatomy and Physiology the Professor
! illustrating his course by preparation,
drawings and models. D,ssections arc
conducted OH an improved plan, consisting
in intcrrogating each member of the class,
and making him demonstrate his own dis
section. The Student may hereby multi.
ply his opportunities for acquiring knowl-
! edge .cf one of the most important and Diff
! cult departments taught in the College,
Saturdays are devoted to Micro. cop;cal
Anatomy.
Examinations are held regularly every
ght on each OF the several branches, civ
ing the class the benefit Of a rehearsal, in a
condensed form, of The subjects lccturcd on
by the Professors Of the Medical College,
so as TO recall whatever may have escaped
attention, and 10 correct errors entertained
by mlsapprehcnding the meaning OF the
Lecture.
Dr. NJ, will find pleasure in recon-
mend!ng The proper 'cXt books in nercrai
use, i'll Introducing his pupils to the d.
quantance Of The several Professors, and in
facilitating The Students II all matters cuu.
ncctcd wiI! their studies.
Reference may be made to DR.. NJ, a,
his residence Queen street, "A, or II, his
Anatomical Rooms opposite The Colleuc.
Terms, Ten Dollars.
The subscriber is also prcparc1 10 tolo
private pupils who fer tic ordinary Office
Ice OF one hundred dollars year shall have
access to large library, Diagrams, plates
and models, and be furnished gratuiluusly
with the ticket to the full course delivered
liz the Summer Medical Institute. His
pupils will thus be made familiar with dis.
ease at The bedside, and bc made partci.
pants III many surgical and otsle,rical
cases occurring in his practice, willie they
become acquainted with the methods OF
mixing and administering drugs. The
strictcst attention will be paid 10 the Mi.
croscope IN connection with Anatomy and
Pathology, and examinations held every
day
CHARLESTON SUMNER MrmcALINsrlrUrE
MIDDLETON MICHEL, NJ. D.,
Professor Of Anatomy and Physiology.
W. HUME, Prot. Of Meeiicst Chcmisty.
+. NJ. ROBERTSON, Prot. If Obstetriu
and Diseases Of Women.
K. a. klNLOCH, Pref. Of Surgery.
Il. L. MICHEL, Pref Of .Naherm Meaica
Fec for The cOursp $40 Iecturcc co,n
mencc i'll April and terminate about the
middle Of July.
August 23, 1854 43 If
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Lands For Sale.

TETE offer for Sale the Plantation on
wv which Jas. Tllcr resided at the time
of his death, lying on Lynchcs Creek, 81
miles cast OF Camden, IN kershaw ani OAR
ling,nn Districts, containing 1000 acres.
more or lnss, with tolerahle buildings =
200 acres cleared. Also 40 acres Bottom
Land, in cultivation. We will receive bids
for said Land until the lst Of December
next, if not sold by that time it will lie sold
on the 10Th December, 1854, at public
sale.
Also, three other tracts of Land. one ".
ing in the tork Of l.ynchcs Creeks, con.
tanning 400 acres, AMI one on Black River
in kershaw District, containing $50 acres
more or less.
All the above named Lands will be sold
at the late residence Of Jas. Tillcr, decd.
any further information wanting, call on the
subscribers.
f +. TILLER 1885,,
J. F.. TILLER,' o"'s'
August %, 1854 43 ct
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I'Alc Spy GLASS.

This is the title of neat little sheet,
which purports to, be published seni-month.
ly in Columbia at 25, ,cents aquar.er,. Of
threo months. The principal purpose of
The Spy Glass, at present, is 10 keep a
watchson State politics, public morals, &C.;
the next issue may give us clearer in.
sight into its intentions. Those wishing to
subscribe must address editors of The .Spy
Glass, Columbia, S. G.
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The Gr:tlpeslnOQ.

This celebrated clipper ship, con.
tcrning which there has been written
SO many mysterious newspaper para
graphs. arrived in New York on Wed.
ncsday, in ballast consigned to George
Law. She had on board the whole of
her cargo OF muskets, which it appears
has not been disposed Of There is
therefore, still thirty thousand muskets
i'll the market, which are destined yet
to make some l.ose in he world.
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s. II, @ H. HG IN.

From the subscriber on the night of the.
iith' August instant from The premises Of
MIss Sarah Terry some fifteen or twenty
shanghai chickens some of chickens bcinr
grown and some part grown, one of them.
a yellow hen with one eye and another
large grey cock. II chickens ofthis disc riytyst
t'"h should be "ent to any person for sale
or concealmeni they will confer favor by
retaining them and Informing the subscrii-
TT. DINKINS. ty'@,tty.
Aug. l6. a.. times.
sB- Watchman copy.
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FOreigHl Periodicals.

The Ednburg Review for July has. been
received and affords abuntlani interesting
matter for the scholar and statesman.
We cannot recommend too highly the
Patronage Of these Reviews, TO those, who
desire sound profitable reading. The four
British Quarlerles and Blackwoods Maga-
aIne are re!published. in this country by
Messrs. Leonard Scott g. Co.,. Now York,
and Furnished, tossubscrbers for $40 per
annum,
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Valuable and
DESIRABLE LANDS FOR SALE

FHNiiE subscriber offers for sale that val.
Il liable Tract of Land on Big I.ynches
Creek, formerly owned by Iovick Young,
deceased, lying in Kershaw and Chcs-
terfield Districts containing between sew
ell and eight thousand acres.
The improvements consist of the settle
mcnt upon which tie deceased resided al
the time OF his death, consisting of Dwell.
ing House, Gin.Iiouse, Screw and all nee.
cssary out-buildings, all in good repair
Also, another settlement with a comfoyta-
bic Dwelling House and necessary out
buildings. There is also on the premises,
and convenient to both settlements, a
firt rate Grst Mill, Oil a never. failing
stream.
This is conceded to be the most valua-
hlc and desirable land on Lynchcs Creek,
and its productiveness is known 10 be un-
surpassed by any other in the country
a further description is unnecessary
purchasers are invited to call and examine
tor themselves. The land will be sold in
body, or divided to suit purchasers, terms
made liberal. J. D. YOUNG
Aug 23, 1854. 43 tEj.
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mse title of ClluuEuubupscO

The survivors of the Palmetto Regiment
IN this place gave a dinner at Bradiord's
mills on Saturday, in honor of the Ami
vcrSary Of the battle of Churubusco. We
were not present ourselves, but are inform.
ed, that the affair passed off very PLEASANTLY:
that large number of invited guests were
present, and the feost enliyencd with a flow
of wit and humor.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-08-23
Lightning, Weather. &c.

We have never before been visited
by SO many and such destructive thun.
der storms, accompanied by high
winds, as during this season. The in.
tcnsity Of the heat, we suppose, will
account for the electricity and tic
storms; but who will assign reason
why this summer should exceed all OF
ITS predecessors, so far as we know. for
the duration and intensity of its heat ?
we have had long succession OF
scorching days and sweltering nights,
mllIgated now and then for few hours
ny some wra,htul cloud sweeping tenn.
pcst-drIvcn over our heads, dischargine
volumes Of lightning and floods OF
ram, with an occasional rattle Of hail.
Now, after. several days of drizzly
weather just such weather as makes
the planter tremblc for his fodder nd
his cotton forms) it has cleared of
beautifully, and this morning (Monday)
we have the promise Of another day re.
mlnding US Of some of its melting pre-.
dcccssors.
Within circle Of few miles Of our
town we have been informed, of an
unprecedented number of instances in
which lightning has discharged itself
upon the earth, rcnding trees, killing
stock, and occasionally doing damage
to houses. But one instance has oc
cured however, in which human life
has been destroyed in this way, and
that has been already noticed. We
heard the other day oi a gentleman
going out to look for several missing
cows, and found them all dead under n
tree Which had been manifestly struck
by Lightning. Recently we heard Of q
very singular freak Of the electric fluid.
which killed on the spot, ten hogs for
Capt. J. d. MrEADpIN undss the fol,
lowing circumstances. The z = IS |. 5.
ing along . snfl 5'nck. }.a;sSre ,,pKs $
MAKE at a coHssiera|!a dtsss4ps..siee !. IN
each other: ei&s.5ss'f ihH nutaner beng
within thiry yards q the tree upon
which th: fluid descended, ano 'her was
at'aboat the distance Of forty yards,
and the last: at least Scrcnty yards OFF
d"a ~ patti making from tie one IN
'"hich tie Others hud dtaiien. This seems
to have been done by one discharge, the
fluid choosing to pursue the earth,
rather than enter the ground, and to
defect from the original path which it
had taken.
We have often seen small spots of
growing crops killed by lightning, but
we never before heard of halfa an acre
destroyed, which we have been inform
cd upon undoubted authority, is the
fact on tho plantation of Mr.. j. II.
MoSTaoMEnY, n few miles below this
place. Il stream OF electricity, Il few
days since, fell upon one Of his cotton
fields and destroyed at least half an
acre of the weed. as above stated. An.
other gentleman had horse and mule
killed in his stables, the lightning stri.
king tree first little distance off. In
our town, we have been Informed, a
chicken was killed by tho fluid just
below the door Of house, the house
itself being untouched, and without
conductors.
We record these things, as matters
OF interest to us all, and in order that
facts may be laid before the public in
regard to subtle and often destructive
fluid: whose habitudcs ESQ to spcak)
are still in some respects involved in
mystery.
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Summer Medical Institute.

Va 'AculC'hc "OuIu 90 Wcll
70 notice the Card of the Charleston
Summer Medical Institute, which is TO
be found in our advertising columns,
and also to the course Of Anatomical
Lectures and Demonstrations by DR..
4 MYDDLEToN Michel. The plan of
study and system of instruction pro.
posed by DR.. Michel cannot but be
OF great assistance to the student.
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Rats.

A planter Of this District informs us
that the rats are so numerous on a
ncighbors plantation, as to have attack
ed field of cotton and completely de-
stroycd half acre Of we'll grown
plants; the presumption is, that corn
must DC Scarce iii that nciohborhood.
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Reference In regard to the Real Estate. f.
J. Visscher & Co.. Real Estate Brokers, New
York, Orders, tpost paid,) with money G .cl sed
TO the addressed,
J.W. HOLBROOKE, Sec,'y
sos Broadway, n. Y.
t~ The Engrnvinss in ,hecatologue are
now ready for delivery.
Aug %, 'a+. 43 6m
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American Arts Union.

The Amerc an Arts Union, would respcct.
fully nnnonnce TO the citizens Of the United
States ana the Ianndns, that for the purpose of
cnltivnting II taste for the fine arts throughout
the country, and with the view of ennblipg
every family to become possessed of a gallery Of
Engravngs,
By THE FIRST ARTISTS OF THE AGE,
They have determined, in order to create mn
extensive sale for their Engravings, and thus
not only give employment TO n large number
Of artists md others, but inspsire among our
cUunirymcn Il taste for works of art, 10 present
to the purchasers Of their engravings, when
25O,0UO of them are sold,
250,OoO Gifts, Of the actual cost Of Sl5O,O0O.
Each purchaser of One Dollar engraving,
therefore, receives not only an engraving ricn.
ly worth the money, but nlEo n ticket which
entities him to one of the Gifts when they are
distributed.
For Five Dollars, highly finished engraving
beautifully painted in oil, md five gift tickets
W i'll be sent or five dollars worth of SPLENDID
cngravings can be selected from the Catalogue.
A copy Of the Catalogue, together with
specimen OF one Of the engravings, can be seen
| 1t the oflicr of this paper.
For each Dollar sent, an engraving actually
worth That sum-, aud Gift ticket, will immedi-
! atoly be forwarded
AGENTS.
The Committee believing that the success o +
the Great National Undertaking will be mate.
rally promoted by the energy and enterprise
of intelligent and perscvcrng Agents, have
solved to treat with such on the most liberal
terms.
Any person wishing to become an Agent, by
sending (post paid,l 81, will receive by return
mail one dollar engraving, and Gift Tick
ct prospectus, Il catalogue and other ne
cessnry information.
On the final completion of the sale, the Gifts
will be placed i'll the hands offs Committee of
the purchasers to be distributed, due notice of
which will he given throughout the United
States and the Cnnudus.
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Cag1p, p,S.

We are indebted to Mcssrs. BUTLER &,
NEwBERY f"r supply Of their fresh in-
Rortat'on OF fine cigars. Smokers would
10 well TO examine the lot of Mcssrs. 3.
y N. ii they arc fond Of highly favored
Havanna.
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The Credit system

Is one Of the most injurious that afflict
Il community; therefore we hope that a
certain portion of our generous public who
owe us accounts. which are now due, will
mol JaH to fork over as soon as possible, ns
We are very needy at lhistine, and have the
best intentions in regard to our own debts
If we can only get the wherewith.
JAMES ii. DUE.
August l6. 1854 42 2t
sN" Watchman please copy.
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LIST OF QTHFTS.


50 elegant Oil Paintings, in
splendid gilt frames, size 3xi 100. s,
feet, each,
100 elegant Oil Paintings 2,3 #. So S.
500 steel plate Engravingr, brill.
ianlly cold in oil, rich gilt 10. 5,
frames 24x:D inches, each,
10000 elegant steel plate En-.
cravings, colo'd in oil, Of the
Washington Monument, 20
by &c in. each, 4. 10,
237 900 steel place Engnvinss,
from 100 diittrcnt plates,
Low in possession Of and
owned by tie Artists Union,
of the market value Of, from
SO cents to 81 % each IL,
frst-class Dwelling, in 3lst,
street. y. y. Cisy. u,
% building lois in loo and IOlst
each 25x 100 #. deep, at 1000. 22,
100 Villa Sites, continuing each
10000 SO. #. in the snrburbs Of
New York City. and com
manding n magnificent view
ofthc Hudson River and Long
Island Sound, at 500. So,
20 perpetual luans of cash, with
cut interest, Or security, of
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A CARD.

Mrs. A. G. HURST takes this method
to inform the citizens of Sumtervile and
vicinity that she has opened her school at
the "Town Hail." where she will be
pleased to receive and Instruct Scholars in
the various branches necessary to thor.
obgh English Education. Terms moderate.
August Is, 1854 40 #
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Attention !
CHaPcnhlOaat Tn.0Opp!

CHaFclaOARt Troop
In pursuance Of orders from {. Head
Quarters" you are hereby ordered to ar
semble in SumterviIle on Thursday the 7th
September next. at 10 o'clock, A. hR, fully
armed and equipped for drill and review.
The commissioned and non.commission-
eu officers will assemble the day previous
for dill and instruction. y
BY order Of .. :
ColxT. M. BAKER.
r. C.. WgBB, Capt.
August l6, 1854 42 I'd
NJ Watehman copy,
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Beat Company No. 2.

IN pursuance OF orders frum Head
Quarters You are hereby commanded to-
appear at Sumterville OH the 7lh Septe,n-
Der next for drill and inspection. Conn.,,
missioned and non-commissoned officers
will appear OIL tho day previous for dsilt
and instructions.
BY order Of
Capt. II. A. CHANDLER.s
T. O'CeNNeR, O. S.
Aug 8, 1851 Al tbs
o. Watchman copy. SIS
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-06-06
THE PEOPLES PATENT OFFICE

The well known establishment is still car.
ried on under the personal superintendent
of the undersigned, through whom Patents
may be secured, both in this and in foreign
countries, with the utmost fidelity and des-
patch, on very moderate terms.
Persons wishing for advice relative to
Patents or Inventions, may at all times con-
suit the undersigned without charge, either
personally at his office, or by letter To
those living at distance, he would state
that all the needtul steps necessary to secure
II Patent can be arranged by letter. When
parties wish to be informed us to the probabil-
ty of being enabled to obtain Patents, it will
be necessary for them to forward by misl, n
rough outline sketch and description of the
invention. No fee or charge is made for
such examinations.
Privave consultations held daily with In
ventors from 9 a. M. to 5 y. IN.
Models from distance may be sent by
express or otherwise.
For further information apply TO, or nd.
dress postpaid,
ALFRED +. BEACH,
Editor and Proprietofsof
The Peoples Journal,
Solicitor of American and Foreign Patents,
Peoples Patent Office,
sc Nassau.st., N. Y.
May 3rd. '54 l2-3t.