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The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-02-08
For the Banner.
Well Done! Old sumter Z!

Our citizens have been for years tho
victims OF the vile practices of set of un-
principled Hucksters and Negro Traffick-
crs, in the shape Of Shop and Store keepers,
who in defiance Of all law, and moral re-
sponsbility. have been dealing cut poison
GUS intoxicating liquors to our inoffensive
and wcll-beiaYed slave population.
Not content with destroying the physi
cal constitution OF the poor negro, ,hey
subvert his moral susceptibIilics and de-
grade him 10 Il level with themselves :.
goadirg him on to plundcr tho kind and in
dulsent owner OF every species of property
and become The ready receivers of ,hci:
ill-gotten goods. IS
Writing under these unIcseryed and
lntocrable abuses, our village aud country
friends have arisen ell massc, Hammer aud
longs in hand, determined to make tI.esc
gentry define their position" or, by
rasping the scales from their oblque NOR
al vssion. and hammering their natal o.
such degree Of Gncnsss as to make the IN
capable of receiving that beautiful polish :
impaired by the Jurnishsr Of fair dealing
and Legitimate industry,
When such men as the WILDERs, HAM.
NETS, WITHERsPooNs, DfSG LIE S, SPAINs,
HAYNswoRTus, r IcHARDsoNs, and a host
Of other high-rninded citizens undergo the
fatigucs Of seven days and nights arduous
and incessant vigilance, our friends at n
distance will readily perceive that we have
iHutfirient causezt esast5 dut -
But fellow citizens faiteFTnois tic Bail its
in motion, roll on, there j., a good Time
accomplish your honorable Infections.
VULCAN.
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10 IAX CoLLEcToRs.-Thc Act of Tho
Legislature relating 10 the Registry of
Births Deaths and Marriages. requires
the Tax Collectors to receive returns when
1ne taxes are paid. Wo are requested to
give notice that the books and schedules
VIII be forwarded to the Tax COLLECTORS
when The Acts are distributed, as the an.
po'nlm"nt OF Registrars has just been made,
and II is their duty to have such books nrc :
pared This will enable tic Registry to
DE commenced on LIST March.
Editors interested in the Rcsistry will
please copy this nolice.- C0roliuiau.
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ANOTHER Koz:a Ailar,-Thc Vienna
correspondent OF the New York Tribune
brings to public notice the case of an unof.
lending man, travelling under the protection
OF United States passport, who is now
lncarcerated in an Austrian prison. His
name is SIMON TAUssIc. and he has wife
III New Jersey, where he has been settled
as shoemaker, and where he had taken
The necessary steps to become an Amer.
lcan citizen. He returned to Austria on
business thc present year, and was on the
point OF leaving the country 10 return hith-
CT, when fie'was arrested by tho Austrian
Po'ice' ms passports taken from him. and
ne sent TO prison. The American Minis.
ler mas nteriered in his case, hut tho Aus.
TRAN authorities refused his liberation.
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Small HpOy.

The report was going the rounds. Il few
days ago, that this dreadful disease had
made its appearance in our quiet and
healthy little town. The report originated
in the fact that a young man, who had
just returned from Charleston, had been
taken. sick with what has since been as.
ceriaIned to be measels-a disease which
we are informed somewhat resembles the
Small Pox in its first stage. The young
man has been treated for mcascls and is
recovering rs fast as possible.
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EseyylrG,

Under this caption the Caroliniun con
tains the following caution to those in
charge Of tho Wilmington and Manchcs
Ter Rail Road
"a few weeks since we had occasion
TO rolice complaint Of sune passengers
who travelled over the Waturectrcstlc
work by the Wilmington and Man
chester railroad, relative to the rate of
speed at which the trains came over that
dangerous superstncturc. Again arc
complaints made 10 us. and We feel 1t our
duty again to utter warning To those IN
charge OF that road, and to protest against
these trains being driven at a reckless
speed over trestle known TO be danger
Gus.
a community will not hold those con-
cerned guilllcss should any misfortune
hsppcn. They have been warned now
the second time, and we do trust tiilt those
III authority will see thai these warnings
are not made inyain. Better loose mail
than dozen or two lives
We know not whether this rcbukc is
mcrlIed or, whether The reports llra,
have gone abroad are exaggerated accounts
of the rate Of tr avclon this road The Vii
nlng,on and Manchester road is new one,
Just about being completed and such re-
ports would tend to injure it. The Com
pany have bright prospect ahead OF
them and it would be pity to nip it in the
bud While upon this subject, we will
state for information, that this road is now
DONG an excellent business. A great deui
Of travel is done over it; on several occa.
sions of late, there. have been more per.
so sto como than could be accommodated
and they have had to be left. We sup
pose that the demand for more accoInmo-
daton, has been, or will worry soon be pro.
vided for, and :hen, they may expect more
travel than any road South.
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SINGULAR DtSCLOSURE.-A boy named
Edward Reese, thirteen years old, was dc.
tecled picking d pocket at Philadelphia last
Monday. lie states that some ten or a
dozen boys, rangingdrom twelve to lwent v
years OF age, arc banded together for the
purpose If picking pockets and pifering
wherever an opportunity occurs. The
band is regularly organized, having boy
called "StraiEey" as leader, and another,
known as "Big Chuckles," who acls as
deputy in the absence Of the captain. The
field OF operations extend from washng-
ton to New York, and The plan of action
is varied TO sui circumstances. The old.
or boys, and leaders Of the gang, are ostcn-
sibIy engaged in selling periodicals. and
cheap publications, and they generally act
as the receivers Of the plumber obtained
by Tho smaller boys. The youngsters be.
long principally TO New York and Dalli-
more.-Cha'l lesion Erening Ne~s.
A dividend of six per cant. out of
L.. "a. IL 4.
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E7g Wcpublish in this issue, according
topromise, Mr. TABER's 5 celebrated spccch.
1t has taken up more room than We
thought for, and too much to allow our
publishing at the same time Gas VIC intend
ed) Mr. PEERY's criticism upon if. We
hope, those gentlemen who have written
and spoken 10 us upon this subject, and
whom we promised TO publish, both articles
together, will accept this as a sufficient
reason Tor the non-appearancc of one of
these articles in this number. We will
have it forth coming in our next, together
with MIR. TABER's recent letter to Mai.
PERRY, which comprises the whole con.
troversy aaaar. as it has gone. We have
adopted the plan publishing this con,ro-
versy between Mr.. TABER and Mai. Parry
in order that the people may have the
chance Judging for themselves, and in
order that they may do SO entirely unbiased
we forbear making any comments.
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Attention,

The attention of the villagers, and cspe-
clafy of parents, is called to the Ordinance
ofonr town, which prohibits the practice Of
shooting within it's corporate limits. The
town Council think it best that parents be
requested to put stop TO their children
violating this wholesome regu,a,on, and
hope that they will save the Cowncil the
necessity of enforcing the law.
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s-8 Persons wishing to see u.s. up0n
business can find us, at any hour during The
day, except from four 10 five in tic aner-
noon' at our office, just back Of SoLoMoNs'
New Store. All business connected with
the paper must he transacted with the Edi-
tor, or with WILLIAM LEWIS; and all lot
ters addressed to the Banner, must be pre-
paid to insure attention.
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g, DROWNED. On Fridayo evening las,
otepnGh ha'nwaiers and Mr. Williams
started rom tins place with Raft OF I,um.
ner iof ueorgetown. Sometime durmo
mat night The raft was stove and Rpinuas'
.ers drowned. Williams escaping ashore
OH log - Chera,o. Gascae.
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Great Conifl;asratiOn and Loss
OF Life iRa New Orleans.

"A fire broke out on the Lcvee in
New Orleans on last Saturday morn
ing, which proved awfully destructive
of life and property.
1t originated in the steamer Charles
Bclcher, and spread to the steamers
Natchcz, Leah Tina, Mohyun, Saxon,
Grand Turk, and Others.
All the above named steamers, TO-.
gcther with barge, were burnt to
the waters edge.
An immense amount of pruducc
lying Oh the wharvcs was DESTROYED.
toselllerwith all the freight on board
the boats burnt.
The entire loss Of property lis cs-
timntcd at one million of dollars.
The steamer Sultana. with Mad
Sontag on board, took fire, but il was
fortunately extinguisLed with but lit.
tie damage. Is
The loss Of life is the most lament.
able portion Of this sad calamity.
Five white persons, and thirty.two
negroes, have either been devourcd in
the ilamcs or been drowned.
One OF the fire engines, in the great
confusion occasioncd, was pushed in
the river. The flames arc not cxlin.
tinGuishcd.
This following SO suddenly the ca
,astrophe of tho Georgia, only adds to
the ailliction that event occasinncd
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LARGE Flock OF PIGEoNs.-The lnrgcst
flock ut wild Pigeons we ever saw pass d
over this place on ruesd mur,nng LIST.
We should suppose there were from 4 To
5000 III the fork. going mn Soullcastcr
il rt,i,n-- L.t,ths lu, ,.M.
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sD@ We have the pleasure Of an.
nouncing to our readers, that an ar
rangement has been made, by which
Mr.. JOHN r. Loe.,N, the former cdi-
tor of the Banner, will assist, to some
extent: in conducting our paper. In
our absence he will take the sole charge
of the paper.
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SAD AcclDENT.-We regret to lean the
up Freight Train Of the GrccnviIc and
Columbia railroad was thrown from the
track on Tuesday, the 3lst ult., and Mr..
Allen, tho Engineer, in attempting to
jump from the locomotive, was immediate
y crushed to death.
GreeuEiIe Manufacturers
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VI Eight thousand bales Of Cotton were
deHsa'royed'on the mississippi R,vcr by fire
on The 18th ult. This with what has bcep
destroyed, at other times, within the last
few weeks, swolls tho amount lost 10
something over twelve thousand bales.
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9dCmorOSiey of The HH;arners

The Slessers. HARpERs, whose estab.
i'shment was recently destroyed by fire
have kindly offered TO pay the board of the
girls, who were SO suddenly thrown on,
"' employment, until their business is suffi.
clentiy advanced for them to resume their
employment.
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W;ai1 Agents.

William II. Dyson, Of this District, ].
r. N. TENHET, of Marion, aud WILLIAM
w. PRICE, of Wilmington, N. c., have
been appointed Mail Agents on the VIII
mington and Manchester Railroad.
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COTTON WI 4eHAET.

NIIIAK LESTUN, TCU y.
The market on Saturday was inanmate,
but with a moderate demand only-prces
ranging about the same as for some days
previous. The sales amounted to 1900
bales, at the following particulars: 300
bales at 8 Id to s IL; 100 bales at 8 !;
455 at 8 la; 2lG at o l-2; 13O at 9 Sd
TO 10: and 81 at 10 l.2c.
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COMMUNICATIONS.
For il.e Banner.
TO Dr. y. Ks. EVitiicrspOon.

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RESPECTED Srr :-.lIaving had the hap
pincss OF being long and intimately cogni-
SAINT of your great moral worth, and unob-
tr'sive and gcn.lelnanly dencanor as a
private citizen, your friends in Claremont
County re>per tfu'ly request your consent
to nllcw them 10 announce you AS a candi-
date for Senator, to represent them during
the ensuing term.
Your we'll established reputation renders
Il slpcriluous to say augl,t Of your entire
fitness for the station j, is our desire ynu
should adorn.
A FRIEND TO MrR,r. l.
eY- Waicl'man please copy
.-Os..-~~~- ~~~--~o~~.Y
MIR. EDlToE: You Will obligc many
citizens by announcing Col. J. ID. BLAnp.,
ING as a candidate for Representative forr
CIaremont County, at The mex, session Of
our Legislature.
Feb. 6, 1854 - Is IT,
s5Y Watchman please copy.
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Mr.. EDIToR Please announce Col. J.
NJ. NELSON as candidate for Senator foy
Claremont County, at the ensuing elections.
and obligc MANY VOTERS.
February 9th, 1854 Is r.
W Watchnan please copy.
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THE NEUTRALITY OF SWEDEN AND
DENMARK doubts having been
expressed rs TO the conduct The north
ern courts of Sweden and Denmark may
think proper to adopt in The event OF an
extension of the hostilities which. have
commenced on the papube and the
Black Sen. these powers have recently
determined to establish strict union Of
their policy. and formal declaration Of
their intentions hhs just been addressed
by their ministers. in Identical terms, 10
all the cabinets Of Europe. Whatever
may be the result of the differences which
have occurred between Russia and Tur.
key. and which threatens to extend to the
maritime powers, Sweden and Denmark
are dcsirous of maintaining their friendly
relations with all the States now ut ami,y
with them, and (, accordingly, they propose
to observe in the contest which may now
be i'm oeiuling over the world sir;ct neu-
tralt.., by abstanlng from every direct or
indirect measure calculated to iavo- rr ns-
sis, either OF the conenl:ng p,rtics.--Ca
Gilman. E
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a new postoflicc has been establish.
ca IN Darlington District, at the resi-
dence Capt. J. TIMING, to be called
Tans Bay.
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Slave EolOti.n EAcxhtuackS.
We ind the following in one

We ind the following in one Of
our exchanges:
We learn from the Louisville Cour,
icr, that Henry County, Ky, has re-
Gently been the scene of considerable
excitement arising from the discov-
cry of q plot of some slaves to muir
der family bccaise they thought one
cf their number had been sold, and
make their escnpc to CANADA. The
family which it was proposed to MUIR
der was named Hcrndon One Of
the servants, snspecting that his mas
te had taken another off to sell him.
told his views to several others. and it
was agreed to throw stone in ut the
window and kill little boy.
The lady of the house, it was ex-
pccted, would be alarmed and run
ont, and then she was tu lie murder.
cd. This done, the negroes were to
divide, one party to flee ut once to
Canada. and the others to remain until
the return Of their master, who was
to be killed, and the money which l,c
was supposed to have received for
the servant he had taken with him, to
be appropriated to their use. This
scheme was carried out SO far as
to throw the stone through the win
dow, but the boy at whom it was
directed escaped, and the heats of
the conspirators failed. The neigh
bors coming in and enqniring about
the stone, which had been thrown,
the negroes talked SO as to draw
suspicion upon themselves, and be-
ing stopped confessed the plot, i'm
plieating large numbeE Of negroes
and one white man. Several of the
slaves concerned have been sold.
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A dividend of six per cant. out of
the profits of tho last half year has
been declared by the commercial Bank
OF Wilmington, N. c., besides appro-
pr'at'ng two per cent. to the contingent
fund. 3*et
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our readers will find interesting the
suoj"'ned account Of the late destruction
OF the ball cartridge factory on Long4s-
iand' which we copy from the Ne1o York
Herald.
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A FRIEND TO MsRir.
W Waicllmam plcase copy
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the quarrel; ABBY gYrls was also held to
bail, for having on her premises goods supposed
Yesterday evening camphenei lamp ,burses
cd while in the hands of Mrs Bangs. which
set nre to portion OF her clothing, and burned
her hands and face considerably. The flame
vas exunguished before any serious injury
was done - 'Ns
=, FROM every direction we continue to receive
tue most fat'ering treports of the growing
wheat crop. The general impression of all
with whom We have conversed is, that il no
unforeseen accidentbefalt It, that the coming
harvest will be unusually heavy. o. -
We are informed that the break upon our
Canal has been repaired, and that boats are
dgain enabled to pass. 1ga.E - -
During the last few DAYS, several large
: boomers have loaded with Cumberland coal
t'r Northern markets, at the Coal and Iron
Companies wharves, near Capt. Easby's ship
yard.
We learn that the old practice among a
large number of reckless boys belonging to
Georgetown and Washington of meeting at the
Rock Creek Bridges for The purpose Of fight
Ing stone battles, was on yesterday revived by
large party meeting at the Paper Mill
ridge, and having q regular fight, to the
great annoyance and danger of passers BY
We hope the officers will be on the alert next
sabbath, so as to bring these juvenile outlaws
to Justice If the offence is repeated. 81. 5E
Flour and Cram Market--The former
hold nominally at S. 37a s. so We hear
ct no salesof moment. Stock continues light.
P rime red wheat 81 e5 50 Prime white
- 81 OS. Corn, white and yellow IS 7Sc.
i.af, =. deri SPECTATOR.
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GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE.

GKoHGErowN, May Is, 1854.
After our letter of Saturday last, warrants
were issued by Justice Reaver, against Henry
Byrle, alias Henry Murphy, and Geo. Goings
free negroes, charging them with robbing and
setting fire to the premises of Jos. N. Fea, SON,
They were arrested by officers Thomas and
Kitchen, and taken before the above named
Justice yesterday morning, who committed
them to Jail, to answer the chage before the
criminal court The evidence against them,
though partially circumstantial, we learn is
very strong Several pieces of harness, sup
posed to belong to Government, and to have
been taken from one OF the house, which was.
at the time of the fire, in the occupancy Of
Lieutenant Meigs, was found on the premises
of the mother of Murphy, where it had been
placed by him. The parties themselves let the
affair out. 1t appears that on Saturday last
u quarrel occurred between them, about a
young lady of the sable race, which resulted
in GRIMM nations and re-criminations between
them, sufficient tojustify Mr.. Pearson in having
the parties arrested. From all we can learn
there is but little doubt that they will be con-
victed Of the charges, if the whole truth can be
drawn from the parties present at the time Of
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WASHINGTON, D G., SPRING RACES.
COLUMBIA RACE COURSE.

Alexandria County, IA.
'INHE SPRING RACES over the above Course will
i commence on the FOURTH TUESDAY in May
1854, and continue throughout the week.
First Day-TUESDAF, May I'D. sweepstakes free
for all ho ses owned in Maryland, District of Co
lutnbia and Virgins, weight for age
Entrance $25, with purse Of $50 added by the
Proprietor. l-t .
Mile heats three or more to make a race.
Also Immediately after the sweepstake race. q
Purse $50 win be given, free for all troting horses
Mile and repeat, to harness. h
Second Day-WEDNESDAY, MAY 9th. Purse O,
3lO0 Mile heats, best 5 in s.
Third Day-THURsDAY, May 25th, Purse o,
$500 Two mile heats
Four mile heats. - ~
Entrance for Purses Is per cent, to be made with
bhe proprietor the evening previous to the race In
all cases three or more to make race two to start
The races to be governed by the rules of the Rich
mond Course, Virginia.
Abundant stabling for horses will be provided
free of expense on the grounds.
Having completed the Enclosure Of the Track and
made other improvements on the place, the Proprie
tor informs the public that nothing will be found
wanting on his part to give satisfaction to those fond
Oh the sport. CYRUS MARTIN,
mar 13-M6ThtMay24 Pronretor
Richmond Enquirer, Va, Marlboro Gaxette. Md
and Alexandria Gazette will copy once per week and
forward bills to this Office. =
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~ CURE OF ScRoFULA OF TEN YEARS STANDING BY
the use'of Kidwelrs Beach Drop; confirmed By the
certificate Of Mrs. Emerson, of Alexandra, who has
gained considerable reputation for the treatmeh. OF
Ulcers DC Mrs. e. will give further nferma ton to
any one visiting her relative to the case The char
acter Of the BEACH DROP is fully established that
virtues than any other preparation manufactured
for the cure Of Scrofula, Bronchil Diseases, Ri Gu
matism, &c: Strangers Visiting Washington who
have friends afflicted with such diseases can have 1t
sent to any part Of the United States securely
packed. See further evidence on first page of the
"Starn tM24
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The sTEREoscoPI-This beautiful Instrument
~ the Dhguerreotypists, smplifed, and pur before
toe public for general adoption. On viewing the
application of it to Daguerreoype pictures it is hard
10 restrain ones wsrmest enthusiasm so astouisi.
ing ID the result produced The object OF vision seen
through the stereoscOpe is no longera picture: II
has all the lineamelts and northumberland pres
eoce OF the living subject. only less in size The
completeness with which this is done must be seen
TO he believed. The only place that we know of in
the city where Stereoscopic Daguerreotypes can be
procured is WnITEHUEsrs, On Pennsylvania avenue.
Tue world Is indebted to Professor WHKATsToyE for
this beautiful invention, which equals, in fact what
We only read of in the fabulous miracles Of Friar
UaeoE.
The beautiful Daguerreotypes described above,
are daily sold at WHifEIu ssrs GALLERY, Pennsylya
MIA avenue near q stree
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INOR SALE, HOUSES AND VACANT LOrS.-A
L neat and well built two-story frame HOUSE in
perfect order situated on Massachusetts avenna no
tween 4th and 9th streets, containing 6 rooms. The
mouse 10 now vacant and possession can b. had i'm.
IL ediately.
Also. two containing rooms, each situated on
4tn, between and streets One On X, beteween 9th
ana tn streets, contsining rooms, perfectly new
one Two story brick. containing rooms, on be
tween 4th and 5th streets Together W tn nu bel
OF valuable Building Lots-one near the Railroad
Depot, and the others 10 different parts of the city
For sale or rent "a Carpenter shop.
Apply at the Office Of Justice Dom, or to the sub
scriber, RUDOLPH RUCHJY
AT ne rss'dence OF ]. r. Harvey, Undertaken, on
7th between q and streets
NJ; B-Pers'ns wishing to buy, sell, or exchange,
would do well to call on the subscriber.
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