The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-10-11


but he must exercise prudence and care in
it's delivery to tire person authorised TO re-.
ceiveif. delivery Of goods to the wrong
person does not exoreyate the carrier. The
same Judge has also decided that rail.
,"a't is not responsible for goods, the G.
i'vcrj OF which is beyond their terminus.
Matt. +. Ward rcturnod to Louisville
few days ago, and left on seeing some
incendiary hand.bigls calling town meet
ing.
The coast Of Texas was visited by
most disastrous gale. con,nencin. on Sun
day. the ls.b. and lasting until Thursday
night, the 2Ist ult.,
1t would he almost matter Of impossi.
bifi,y to imagine even a greater dcstruc-
son Of life and property by such AN occur
renee.
In the Lavaca und Matagorda Bays there
was much suffering and loss.
AT Lavaca not much damage was sus-
tained, other than the schooner Pacific 20.
ing through one Of the wharves, with lit
tie injury, however, to herself.
Al lndianola, the schooners Atlas and
Fanny Motto, owned by II. L. BGl,ncr,
where both driven through the whar,es of
Mcssrs. A. Froume and WIN. N. Varnells
and subsequently went on the beach,
where they now lie. The Motto will be
total loss: the Atlas, probably, will be
gotten off. Both Of them had full cargoes
of assorted merchandise from the steam.
ship Charles Morgan, which were saved in
a damaged condition and were being sold
for account Of those concerned. Sloop
Louisa, with freight from the Charles
Morgan, was also total wreck, and car.
go partly saved on the beach. a few
buildings were taken of the blocks, bu,
none materially damaged.
Saloura and Deckro's Point did not
escape, but were even greater sufferers
than on the hay above them Many houses
both places were entirely washed away,
some unroofcd, and others taken off the
blocks, there not being single house that
escaped serious damage. and quite num-
bcr being razed to the ground,
The new wharf Zone Of the finest struc.
ture of the kind in the Statc) owned by
Judge Hawes, wns totally demolished, not
a post remains to show where i stood, cx-
ccpt few standing near the shore.
Deckro's wharf and warehouses are
I entirely gone; not vcstisc OF them is 10
DO seen.
A house belonging to J. Giderc, and
occupied by Moses Samuel rs tailor
shop, Situatcd in kings,reet, Charleston
@as destroyed by fire on Thursday after
noon, the 9Th inst.
The Charleston papers announce the
death OF Mr.. William Riley. an old printer
OF that city. in the 65th year Of his age.
The Rev. J. b. A!ger, of Charleston
has teen elected president of Davidson
College to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation Of the Rev DR.. Will
hanson.
The Montgomery Mail states that DIR
P,fisler of that city, has boxed his pack.
age of Putnam for September, and notified
the publishers that he holds 1t subject to
their order, and not on sale. The Mail
very promptly says. "Harper's Magazine
is equally unsound, and 10 edited by an
avowed AboIitionist."
On Saturday last an alteration OCCUR
red, says the Camden Journal. ut the
Camden Hotel, between John l.. Dixon,
Jr., and WiIlamJ. Graham, in which the
former inflicted wound nn the latter with
4 Bowie knle, from which he died III len
himself to tho Sheriff, and is now in Jail.
The Bank OF Chester, declared dlvi-
dcnd at the rate OF per cent per annum
Ito be paid OH and alter ith proximo.
The Bank Of Fairfield has declared
dividend Of 10 per cent.
DR.. Edward Guntcr, who shot Mr.. Sour
ry OF Ncwberry, was arrested few days
since ip AShboro IN. c.
We learn from the Ncwbcrran that
Knman, who was convicted Of negro steal
ing, was executed OH Friday last.
We learn from tho Winnsboro' Regis.
ter that the barbacne at Ford's Place, in
Honor of Mr.. Boycc, came off last Sat-
urJay. There we're present from $50 to
300 persons. Mr.. Boyce delivered an
eloquent and able address. in which he
touched upon the Kanaas Bill, the Gads-
den Treaty., and Cuba. His address evil
dently gave great satisfaction.
Tie Portsmouth Globe states Mr.. J. NJ.