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DAGUEnREOTYpES

MR. IAFAls has just received from
@'A Charleston new and beautiful colcc.
ton OF Fancy Cases, McdaIIions, Brooch
es, etc, which he would oH''r to The people
of SuntcrvIllc and vicinity, and respect
fully requests them TO call and examine
for themselves. lie is thankful for the
Kind faVors which have already been con
fcrcd, and w6uld earnestly solicit 4 ron,in.
ua'ion Of the same. ROOMS up stairs
next TO the Sumter Banner Oilicc.
March 22lh 1851 q tC
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So. Carolina Sumter Dist,


District.
Whereas, w. l.. Reynolds hath applied
to me for letters nf .iIminj>ir0,ion. on all
and singular the goods and cha,ilcs, rights
and credits OF late sSanl. Meek OF The sad
District, deceased.
These are. therefore, to cite and adn:on
ish al. and singular the kindred and crc,!i-
tors OF the SAID deceased, To be and apncar
before INC at our next tr,lInaryi Couri Tor
the said District, io he ho,lcn at Sumter
Court House on Friday the 10Th day of
May next, to show cause, II any, why INF
SAID administration should not he granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this
10th day OF May in the year OF!
l. s. our Lord, one thousand ci"i,, hun
drcd and iii'y-tonr. an. in the ISL.
year OF American Independence
w. LEWIS, o. ). y.
Nay 10Th, 1871. 1--.t
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HsY IL. t& "A. II. GAa.Hp E;LL

ON TUESDAY, the 23l inst. will be
sold, in Union wharf store, ut ! | O'clock
1000 bags Prime Green RIO COFFEE,
cargo OF the clipper ship Grey Eagle. i'm
ported direct
Conditions-sums under $500 cash:
$500 5000, sixty days: $6uO $1,000,
ninety days; $1,000 $4,000, four months;
over that amount, six months purchasers
giving approved endorsed notes
Charleston May II, 1851. 20-2t
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Land For Sale,

THE Subscriber offers for sale n valuable
tract Of Land containing SIG acres, all in one
body, situated two rsiles above Calvary Church
and fourteen miles below Sumturvillc aud
half n mile from the road leading from Cam
Savannah. Also, piece Of 80 acres lying in
Santcn Swamp, convenient to said tract. for
stock range. This land is Well fixed with n
good dwelling house and all necessary out hull
dings. Also, all plantation tools; Blacksmith. :;
tools and very fine lanlmill all The stock
belong ing 10 the place, including Hogs, Cattle,
Sheep and Goats. This land will be delivered
TO the purchaser next January.
THOMAS WEEKS.
n. B-Thc land will be either sold separate
or with the stock, tools, &c, TO suit the pnr-
chnsher. r. w.
May II, 1861. 90 alm
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Notice,

~. Sih-rr''"rs arc nnr: receiving their
stock "i Sprin" ana Summer goods. which have
hccii Ac!c'ri With great care :n,l rar:r.cl fail
10 sNe satisfaction III alyi". qualify, an! prices
tlr stock cumwi"Is ;lI articles which the
wants and TASTE nf ih,. community demand ni,l
we solicit II call from friends and the. pub.
ne before calling elsewhere .,s w. have many
NJ" Styles which cannot fail 10 please.
Tl\DAL, WATSON tECO
Mar. 80. 1851. - &c
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Just Received,

a rcsh supply or SPRING AND SUMMER
GOODS, embracing any thing and EVERY
thing. selected Ivy the Subscriber himself.
whose long experience aud knnwIrd..c nr the
h"7cS makes II u" presumption in him ,u say,
that some "i ilcrl are clrnpcr goods thaa have
ever been brought 10 this market
Brown iiUn"SpmS - wards Ia the dollar
Grnilrn"n's li">kn Gloves 70 els. a mir.
Beautiful ro"rrd Muslin AT y - cts. pc.
ynri French lJrlllinc+ ~ cts. Il yard a fine
assortment ii Fancy G""ds that mxSt and should
hr sold.
Groceries E!ockcry, HARDWARE, Hats. and
b"lincis, lhdlcs, Gents, aud Youths shoes and
taltcrs, fine and common. 10 cuuncr.ltc
would he too tedious. hut come and see nrI |
Will warrant you satisfaction, both III style, and
prices PERRY MOSES.
Anril 5h, 1851 3J If
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Notice,


JUST received and opening n fine stock OF
the most fashionable and Latest Styles OF
Spring and Summer Goods. Consisting in
part of the following articles.
Blk. ~ fancy Cloths.
N g Cassimeres
Spring tE Summer Twrcds
Bin. W lite ~ Fancy Silk NcsingS.
a" I" g Marsaillcs '
&c s &c Linen Drills
Bk White Il Fancy Silk Cravas.
Linen " Cambria
Silk d '' IIandl is,
Gloves, Socks. g. Drawers
I.u"n Bosom Shirts and Collars
Silk ~ nlerino under Shirts.
Rlk. Silk - Hats
Panama & fancy Hats.
Ga0a9siaRS.
Blk. aud Fancy Cloth Coats and Sacks
'' @ g Tweed I" g
Z" =" Alpaca
Silk, Grass and Linen =" 90
Drap d'cic ' Z"
Blk, and Fnncy Cashmere Pants,
Drap d'ctc and Twecds
White and Fancy Linen g
Blk. White, and fancy Silk Vests
BombaHine and Linen ''
Wha, and fancy Marsailcs, a.
All of which we inyi. our friends and the
public generally call and examine
We are also prepared to make 10 order anv
articles i'll the Tailoring line, rs neat and Cheap
rs can he done in the State on the same fcrniS.
WlNN a. CLARkSON.
April -, 1851. II If
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90 Country Hams,
JUST received and for sale bv
]. II. SOLOMONS g. co.
May II, 1854 % tt
d--Quarters.

MILFORD, April 10, ISL
ALFRED =. ALDRICI, WIN. A..
OWENS and BEAUFORT w. BALL.
have been appointed Aides de Camps to
Ills Excellcncy Governor MANNISG, with
the rank Of Lieutenant Colonel. and will
be ohcyed and respected according.
BY orper Of
r. G.. M. DUNONNNT,
Adjnant and Inspector General.
May u, 1854. 2S II
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So. Carolina Sumter Dist.

BJ w. LIZ WIS, E&qr, Ordtnnry.tor sad
District.
Whereas. II. l.. Burgess, hath applied
TO ME for letters Of Administration, on all
and singular the goods and clIat,ics, rights
and credits Of the late Thomas Burgess,
OF the said District, deceased.
These are. therefore to cite and admon-
ish ali and singular, The kindred and cred
itors of the said deceased, to be and ap-
pear before me at our next Ordinary's
Court for the said District to be holden at
Sumter Court House Friday the 26lh
day Of May inst, to show cause, if any,
why the said administration should not he
granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this 10Th
day Of May in the year of our Lord
t.. s.. one thousond cight hundred and
fifty four, and i'll the 18th year OF
American Independence.
w. LEWIS, O. S. D.
May l6, 1851. 27-2t
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-03

LARGE FLEET OF vEssEIs DuE--Owing to the late un
vorabc Winds the daily arrivals at this city have b.
very limited, not averaging than about quarter
the legitimate number. An immense 1eet is conseqoe
ly due, numbering some four hundred vessels. The
comprise vessels OF every class; and among them 81
many Liverpool, London, Havre and other packets a
transient vessels from Europe and other quarters
the world This is a much larger number due I'll
has been known for long time. The appearance
some OF the wharves indicates the paucity of arriya
some Of the docks not containing more than half th
usual quota The number usually In our harbor Is gene
ally above six hundred SAIL while at present they do q
count much over four hundred. favorable wind fol
couple of days will materially change the aspect of thing
by bringing large feet of anxiously expected vess
into port.
TIE sTAFroRDsHIRE contract has been made by t..
underwriters of the chip staordshirc with sub mari
company, by which said company Is to receive one hs
the property obtained from the wreck. The ship h
been paid for by tho insurance companies, and stan
charged on their books I total loss the pare: abo
movsl Of the decks Of the ship considerable portion
the freight be reached with the modern
apparatus. The contract is safe one for the unde
writer's and hope the enterprise of those who Or
pose TO the property win meet with a liberal r
ward.-Boston Transcript
SAFETY OF STp BuENA vETA-we have been favoro
with the perusnl OF letter from passenger boa,
the Buena Vista, Captain Cottrel, which sailed froi
this Port December 2S, the day previous to the seve
gale and for whose safety fears enteraine,
as the gale was very disastrous to nearly all the shpp
the coast. The letter is dated at sea, Feb l. la
II =, Ion, 80, and was receved3 In this city via r.
Janero II says, on the FIRST night out from BostoI
they encountered tremendous northeast gale, wit
snow had just passed the end Of Cape Cod, when I'll
gale struck the ship, and in great fear OF eSiu
tie ship drifted down tho south Channel and came nee
losing her masts so severe was the aale that ever
sav MAS RIsve opt Of w pVlt ropes, asd ths nAia ~
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The Com mon C0unciI.

The Board OF Aldermen commence their sittings and
their talkngs this evening, and hope their workings
ALSO but where there Is much debating, the
most unimportant matter brought before them-from
the appointment of bcllrnger to the building of rail-
roadit necessarily takes them great deal of time to
very little business IT is expected that the report
of the Street Committee Of the Board Of Aldermen will
come back amended from the Councilmen and it is an
tcpated that the Law Committee will report in favor Of
prohibiting the driving Of cattle through the streets
nuisance that should have been long since abated.
The April session Of the Board of CouncilInen com
this afternoon at the usual hour II Is
that large quantity Of business will originate In this
Board during this session. and late ttngs are of course
to be expected. The Board will probably, 20 into
Committee Of the Whole almost every evening this week.
when reports will receive third reading and either be
adopted rejected number Of reports from the seve-
raj committees, many of them important ones, may be
expected Efforts will be made to take documents from
the table requiring appropriatons-among them one
from the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies relative
to obtaining additional appropriation of fifty thou
sand dollars to be devoted to the various station houses
court rooms, public buildings, Offices and markets. also
including large number of contingencies The carriage
hire bill Of the city fathers of the lower house for the
last month will probably make its appearance and will
be the means Of again creating discussion when business
should be the sole governing principle Of the Board
Councilmon
IHF BRAsnins iinT.-By The bark Star OF the East
tart Hudson, from Callao Feb 81 learn that the fol
lowing Brazilian vessels of war stationed in the
waters of the Para and Amazon-Steamer Paradence
and brig 1aras ca eans port; brig LeopoIdina 10
gSns at EaesIa; and Zig Ardosnda, Pivot, at santa
ysn-
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The New COMMISSIONER OF sramw-Mr Glasier,
newly appointed Commissioner of Streets, entered
the duties of his Office Saturday last and the nom
ton Of the clerks belonging to his department will
understand, be acted upon by the Common Council
afternoon. His duties do not differ from those of
former incumbent Of the Office, Mr.. Arcularius and
the information Of those who think he win be respons
for the cleaning of the streets we may state that he
have nothing to do with them further than to atten
the removal Of the ashes and garbage. The City
spector is the officer at present entrusted with the
charge of this important duty but its performance Gle
as soon as the seventy five thousand dollars appropra
for the purpose by the Common Council are expend
SO far therefore, the future health and cleanliness
the city concerned nothing eectual has been acc
plshed and it may be necessary in two or three mont
to make another appropriation. The Office of the Str
Commissioner has been established for the present o
he Essex Market.
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The CONNECTICUT ELEcrIoN-The annual
State election in Connecticut takes place to-
day. The fact seems to excite very little
interest either in the State or out of it, The
full State ticket is to be elected, and the new
Legislature will be called upon to elect United
States Senator in place Of the Hon. Truman
Smith
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To-day the people Of Connecticut hold their 81
State election, for the purpose Of choosing Gov.
Lieutenant Governor, State Treasurer, Secretary,
troller, Legislature and county officers. 1t win
animated and exciting contest, particularly 1
Nebraska question has been forced into the canvi
the wings, who proclaim 1t democratic measure,
test of orthodoxy on the part OF the democrats.
they attempt to prove by the fact that Senator tt
democrat voted for Douglass bill, while Truman
the whig Senator, voted against it, The Legisl,
which is to be chosen day. will be called upon ID
United States Senator il the place of Truman s
whose term expires with the present Congress, in
The following are the names Of the candidates /.
State ticket -
Democrat Whio
Lent Governor. John T. Wait. Alsxsnd'r 81. 1
Treasurer. .... .Taleott Crosby. Daniel w. Cal
Comptroller :. . julius aosehkiss. John Durham
There are also two other tickets in the Held-the
law party, and the abolitionists-both of which
very weak organizations, and they will not interr
any great extent with the regular tickets OF III
great parties
In the first Congressional district Of Massachu
which includes the city of Boston, an election W
held to-day to ll the vacancy occasoned by the re-
ton of Hon. Zeno Scudder. A plurality will elecs
as the district ia largely whig the nominee of that
Hon. Thomas D. Eliot, will probably succeed ov
ward M. Gardner who is the democratic candidate
Abraham Fl. Rowland, who has been brought forw
the citizens candidate.
The election in Rhode Island takes place on W,
day. The Nebraska question has not been much
after in the little State the people having had the
tention pretty well occupied with local affairs. Tn,
and Algerine difficulties having again come up Il
cussion, all other questions have given way, and tn
principle Of interest involved in the canvass, '
whether the act of the last legislature restoring
W. Dorr to citizenship, in accordance wit
wishes Of majority of the people. There is to be
an entire State ticket and members of both branc
the Legislature. The following are the nomination
Dem. Why.
Governor. Francis NJ Dimond. William w. II
Lieut. Governor. Americas v. Potter. John J. Reyno
Secy Of State. Asa Potter. William r.. w
Att'ny General. Walter S. Burgess. Christ. Robin
Treasurer. -. Edwin Wilbur. Samuel b. We
The temperance party and the anti-prohibitory
law men have each a ticket in the field.
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municipal election takes place, the new regime
win have had sufficient time to redress in some
measure the innumerable evils with which we
are afflicted; If, however, there is no radical
change for our benefit, then, at the next session
of the Legislature, the charter must be amended
still further to meet the obstacles that now af-
feet the whole fabric Of our municipal govern
ment and which have now brought the business
Of the various departments to stand still in.
the performance of their various duties.
The condition of our city government when
compared with that of other large cities on this
continent, and in Europe, is really disgraceful,
and to the eyes of strangers the situation we
are now placed in must appear still more dis
creditable, for they have always been in the
habit of witnessing law and order, and conse-
quently expect TO find the same in the great city
ofNew York therefore how great must their as
constituent be when they set their feet in the
worst governed city in the world Something
must be done to wipe away the stain that mars
the escutcheon Of our city. If eighty or one
hundred men cannot put all things in ship shape,
then other measures must be resorted to. Give
the Mayor alone the executive power, and the
government of the city will prove highly salts
factory to all honest men.
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bIy seem 10 be in deal of trouble respecting the
Maine law. Up to last dates they had passed two
clauses Of prob.bory liquor bill, but stuck fast
the third and after debate were obliged to postpone
tho further consideration Of the subject They have
adopted loyal address to the Queen in view Of the
war with Russia, and promise to faithfully defend
their own country in case Of emergency.
On reference to financial report it viii be
that the stock market closed dull on Saturday. and
that matters have assumed more gloomy aspect
than has been known for long time in Wall street.
The total shipments of specie from this port last
week only amounted to little over eight hundred
shousand dollars, but the shipments since the com
mencement of the year foot up 1891 ,534. The
total coinage the United States Mint thus far this
year amounts to $40 ,2o5 $751; being SAT 9l0 less
than during the same period last year. The total
coinage last year at the three principal minis in the
world amounted to fSs 72s $50, viz: United States
fll,96l, 702 ; England, fl2,666,00s, and France,
fl4,l01 100.
Want of space will not permit us to refer to much
Of the interesting matter contained in this edition Of
our paper. The annexed are merely the headings
Of leading articles to which we would direct special
attention:-Wa Washington Correspondence relative to
the recent impending duel and the various political
topics Of the day; Letters from Boston, Utah Terri
tory and Nicaragua; Valuable and Instructive Sta
tistics showing the number of acres Of public
lands donated by Congress; Additional News from
Mexico, Nova Scotia and the British Miners in the
far Northwest; Letter from Lieut. Maury respecting
Wind and Current Charts; Arrangements for the
Southern Commercial Convention; Reports of the
Dedication Of three Churches yesterday; CONNER
cial and Political Intelligence; Miscellaneous Items
relative to murders, suicides, accidents, &c.
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BARNUM AND THE CRYSTAL PALACE.-Mr.
Phineas T. Barnum, who has lately been elect
ed President of the Crystal Palace Association,
has commenced plan to relieve the associa-
ton of its debts He proposes that persons en-
gagged in public business shall take tickets to
the amount of one hundred thousand dollars /;
and we sec that certain hotel keepers, hatters
directors Of city railroads, and others, have al
ready subscribed for eight or ten thousand dol
lars worth of tickets. This plan may be par
TALLY successful; during the pleasant summer
days the city will be full of strangers, and they
will desire to go somewhere to see the sights;
and they will go to see the Palace. 1t will be
useful to the hotel, keepers, the matters, the
tailors, the theatres, and to Barnum himself; but
it will not go far to extricate the association
from the swamp of debt in which it has been
thrown, or to relieve the minds of the distressed
stockholders. But it is better than nothing.
Mr.. Barnum must, however, get something
for the people to see at the Palace. Now it is a
perfect deserted village. Much of the statuary
and other art works have been removed; and in
visiting it one sees only great desert, with
few unfortunate travellers wandering in its
midst. Barnum should remove some of the Gu
riosities from his museum-the woolly horse,
the mummy Of Joice Heth, or the mermaid
He might also get some wild animals; an en-
gagement of Sam Green, Jr., the Man wot Nomi-
mated General Pierce" would pay. Arcularius,
the democrat wot resigned fat ofice"-a
thing never before heard of in this city-would
attract crowds, and the list might close with
the exhibition Of half dozen spirit rappers
Will Mr. Barnum think of it?
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From the Washington Union, March 81
ISLANDER UPON MR.. BREcKENp,nnp

TuHIess anu reckIcss assaults OF such newspapers
as .ne NEW YORK HERALD and the Neac Yorl Tribune
upon the fearless and eloquent Brckenr;dcc Mt such
time as this best bespcaks the Character Of tn, OBJ
position to the Territorial bills in Congress, and the
temper OF those who will rejoice to see those bills de-
iea'ed Mr breckenridge is among the abcst and most
eheetye OF the advocates of popular sovereenty-tle
cardinal principle Of that biand il he can be damaged
cd against IT, The idea that man wbosa nat,re h an
iranf generous, and so elevated could lend himself to
make war upon another-to ntmidate that other in tn,
faithful performance OF patriotic dutys too reyoItn
TO deserve any other notice than TO trape II uer foot
fqnay baseess and scandalous is the attempt 70 invoke
Northern feeiing-and, above all Northern democratic
ieeppg-aganst John e. Breckenridge because Of his "a
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tages that would attend the visit of the country
merchants. and conclude their advice by re-
commencing Philadelphia or Boston as fit cities
in which to make their semi-annual purchases,
in preference to New York.
Filthy streets and badly organized police
force are perhaps two of the greatest evils that
can befall a commercial emporium, and sooner
or later are the means Of almost entirely re-
moving the prosperity and trade of that city to
others less advantageous for mercantile pur-
poses, but where greater attention is given to
the health and comfort of the inhabitants, on
the part of the municipal government, than to
the amassing Of ill-gotten wealth, by defraud-
ng and deceiving their constituents, whose
confidence in their fidelity and honesty placed
them in the important position they hold The
destiny of this city lies entirely in the hands of
the citizens themselves, and it is for them to
say whether New York shall be second to
Philadelphia as commercial aud manufacture
ing city, or whether the present Empire City
shall still hold the position she has nobly
earned by the spirited enterprise and liberal
qualities Of her merchants, and the industry of
the New World.
All those who have any interest at stake
should take immediate steps to have our NUM-
cipal government so organized that the execu-
tive power could be placed in one honest man S
hands alone. Then he should be accountable for
any misrule that might take place in the various
departments under his control. The Aldermen
and Councilmen could transact aud have under
their control all legislative matters, which, if
properly attended TO, would demand all their
attention. However, We must make the best
of a bad bargain, for many months at least
listen to squabbles in thoCouncil chambersfor the
spols, hear the oft repeated cries OF the people
for reform, endure the increased taxes that are
heaped upon our shoulders we must bear it
patiently, for it is the effect Of hasty legisla-
tion brought about by those whom we sent to
Albany for their sound Judgment in municipal
affairs, and their capability and integrity a. re-
prcsensstisss0 Of The people. BY the time TIE next