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Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-07-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
NEW GOODS
On Crosse Tete and Marangouiu.

V"'e Aete dn0 MaranEOuin.
affords me pleasure TO inform my friends that
L have just arrived from New Orleans. and am
now opening at my Store, on Bayou Crosse Tete-
and at jacksonville, (Marangouin)-
The arsest and most complete Stock Of Goods
that has ever been brought to this section Of coun
try, consisting of
Dry Goods, Hardware, Cutlery,
- PLANTATION GOODS.
Groceries,
Saddlery,
Castings, Crockery,
Hats,
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New Map Of Louisiana.
~ ". E.BAYLEY'S new Map of Losisian;
s.. fo,sxleby G. w. BAYLEY.
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Last Notice,
ROTH BR o's.

HAVE just received by steamer-samples Of
IL Negro Blankets, Jackets and Pants, for next
winter They will take orders for any amount
provided orders are given within three months;-
the samples they have toshow are of zine quality
They have also samples of Russetts, my6
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TELEGRAPHIC!
Reported expressly for the Daily Journal ]
ARRIVAL OF rue
@{AC A n A d a
s4449sS1[ AT HALIFAX.
HALIFAX, Feb. l6, P. NJ

HALIFAX, Feb. l6, P. NJ.
The Canada arrived this afternoon with
dates TO the 4th.
Flour-Wes,ern canal AS Cd. White
corn SIS, western yellow sos. Lard unchang.
ed but in moderate demand at previous rates.
Consols for money quoted col.
The news isvery wa'like. The Russian
ambassador leaves London.
The Ru SLAMS suffered a severe loss at
Notchin, and had steomer disabled. The
whole Russian feet left Sebastopol on the
18th, in the direction of Viloum.
Dates from China say the rebels are with.
in co miles of Pekin. The latter is well gar.
risoned, with stores Of rice sufficient for three
years. Trade is still carried on unde. pro-
visional regulations.
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CRESCENT CITY FOUNDRY,
OK rur CANAL--CoRSKR OF CANAL AND INGLY srRHErs
EVANSXIi LIE la.


EVANSVIi LIE IA.
T ONG experience and complete Machinery Justify us
in offering services 10 the public. with entire
confidence give satisfaction in all things
our line of business.
We are prepared 10 Gil orders for STEAM and FIRE
ENGINES, and MACHINERY of all kipdf on Short
Notice We employ skillful wo:kmen; give close per-
nothing To leave shop sighted or imperfect. W
guarantee all work turn cut, to he Of gssd fSsI
ity and as isn in price as that manufactured In
ANY CITY IN THE WEST.
Prompt and strict attention given Ia Repairs OF all
kinds of Machinery, Saw Mill Engines Mill irons. Shaft
ing, Pullies, Stand Pipes Force and Cold Water Pumps,
Fire Fronts Crates; OIL guage Offender and Connect
ing or Stop Cocks: Improved Hoisting Wheels; Wood
ana Brass ath Circular Saws Handrils Parker, John.
ston & Hntchkiss' Water Wheels; Apple Mill Nuts,
Cornshecrs, Cistern Housing, Cellar Ventlator and
Crates, Wagon Boxes, Dogrons, &c. &C.. hand aud
for sale at all times.
Iron and Brass Castings OF all kinds, such as Mill
Gearing and Spindles, Hay Press, Tobacco and Lard
Screws Casron Fronts for Houses Fence. Balcony and
Cemetery Railing of different patterns; Sash Weights
Window and Door Caps and Stills; Brass and Compost
ton Boxing, de-, furnished 10 order.
Wrought and Cast Iron work for Bridges and Wrought
Iron Forging OF all kinds executed promptly and in the
best manner.
chanic. We warrant all Fire Engines we make TO be
equal to manufactured in the Enion. Alwa! bear
i'm mind that YOU great deal of time aud money
when repairs by having The Patterns from
which your machinery is made. near at hand
Car Wheels Of various patterns, manufactured with
MURPHY'S PATENT SOLID HUB
Orders by mail give description and dimensions
fuy.) will receive prompt ntion price
as when given IN person.
We epdeavOr always to have work done at the time
appointed. We pay the highest price for Scrip Iron.
Copper and Brass. q. u. EGLESTON & CO.
iau2
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CONGR E>SlONAL,
Con z ress...FirstS Session D.

WASHINGTON, Feb. I6.
SESArE.-Mr. Chase presented a petition
from Hamilton county, Ohio, signed by 1900
names, against the repeal of the Missouri
compromise and four similar ones from differ
! nt parts Of the State.
/ Mr.. Sumner presented petition from Hi
nois and Massachusetts, against the repeal Of
the Missouri compromise.
The Nebraska bill was taken up. Mr..
Badger addressed the Senate. He said he
had strong and insurmcuntable objections to
that part Of the substitute as il was reported
! by the Sen'tor from Illinois, hirh relatedve
Indians. because il did not provide efficiently
for the pl.hted faith of the Nation with re-
! spect 10 those tribes which had been induced
to 60 west of the Mississippi. under the
solemn guarantee that they should never be
disturbed in the quiet possession Of their
homes, but now that objections had been
raised by subsequent amendment,he is strong.
| ly in favor of the bill.
House. MIR chandler, from select commit.
tee, reported a resolution authorizing the
President to procure gold medals to be pre-
scented to Capt. Kelley. of ship Three Bells
81 Antarctic. and distributing lOO,O 900 among
1
rescung passengers from the San Francisco
I -rPierrc6.
In committee of the Whole, Fuller, from
the committee on commerce., reported with
amendments the Senate bill extending ware.
housing system: referred to committee Of the
| Whole.
House in committee on Homestead bill.
| Royce advocated modification Of Tariff, in
view of heavy surplus in the treasury. The
pulley he recommended was to confne the
tariff to a revenue standard, and graduate to
lowest point sufficient for expenses Of gov.
ernment; taxing every commodity, but YAK
ing the tariff on Injuries higher than other
articles to prevent surplus. He would au-
thorize reduction of duties to regular uniform
rate until the revenue should only meet me-
cessary wants of government. Homested nd
vocated, after which the House adjourned.
Additional News by America.
Encountered head winds; troops and off
GERS all well; steam laid too off Bird Issn nd
causing the report that she was aground Jan
3is', in Mersey. Saw steamer supposed An
dcs, tor Boston, putting back; also, steume
supposed Baltic; Cape clear; saw steamer:
supposed Asia aud Belgrade. Rumored coils
ion in Black Sea; great political excitemeu
in SeIvia.
TERRE HAUTE, Feb. 18th.
Wabash rising, with seven feet water il
the channel.
New YoRS, Feb. i6, P NJ.
, Pork market firm, Sl2,50, l3.62al575.-
Beef--priees sitter; Lsrd-frm. 400 bbls sol,
, at l01; Whisky-Prison easier, $50 bbls sol
at 81 4a33; Orleans Molasses-scarce 400 b:
sold at SOC; Sugar-Oreans refined, 700 bl
e at &c; Muscavado, SC; OiI--Linseed, 5000 a
Use; Iron-steady. foreign news having ba
effect; + our-firmcr, 5000 bis sold at 1881
9.I2i: $50 Southern, at S9a9,25; Wheat
5 firm, 3OOO bush Genesee, 50, 10; Corn firH
, $4,000 bash at Sl.Olil 06; Colfee-Rio, firm
e with upward tendency, $50 SKIS at l2l; Java
l32.
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MATTR ASSES.

NOLRCRN e HEKSHBERGER have now on hand q
large assortment of Shuck Mattresses OF the varons
Sizes Also, Moss Cotton and Hair Mattresses, mace 10
order AZ the shortest notice. Country Merchants and
Hover ill do we'll to examine Mattresses be
lore purchasing else where, intend work shall
be OF the oast quality and al the lowest prices.
tsn7 Fosters Block. First sross below Men I
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HI THE f. AND q. RAILROAD.
Shipul entS.

e- Shi pm nts.
Foster * Browns bbls SALT ~ pigs snndres, bags
.,r.e b.l.s runnies 1 coil rope; Meni--2 hbis
whisky; Preston Bros pkgs sundfies. SKIS coffee,
hh sugar, bbls molasses do sugar. oaies ~ nnles;
Als& Howes-l3 bbls whisky, bus coffee, Dol sugar,
do and hf do mola,ses, do ale, kgs mails; Refs &
Kramer-2 bb!s beer. orry bxs tin. lot iron
Dbl arzar By coffee. 1 bbl uIoasses do salt; Be-
meat * Viee--20 hf bbs moasses, IL bales gdnnies;
schaeGc & shroeJer-3 pkgs tobacco; Venneman- 2
bills uoias.ex DO whisky; Lewis * TRAY bxs hats;
Gloysr--7 bbls whisky Mitchell q Sons bd!s sacks
{ \ WeIl+-lot hardware; w Heberi--36 mattresses
Shankiin & Reillyi bales gunnics, eorpshe.es: ~
~ KeiII,I bale gunnies, DBL moiasses, bS coffee,
hbi sugar, / k nails, - pkgs sundries.
Receipts.
bb.. -four case cigars Auis d Howes: 40 SKIS corn
pork bbt., Shanklin * Kelly; "A corn, heil,,
NC do do Taylor AZ Harvey 553 do do do, MAST, IL
do do, xiieIel.
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CURRENCY RATES.

CURRENCY RATES.
INDIANA. NEW JERSEY.
State Bank Branches. par All Solvent Bar par
New Stock Banks. par LOUISIANA.
OHIO. Branches in N Orleans. par
State Bank & branches. par ALAB ANA.
Independent Banks par All Solvent Banks. g dis
State Stock hank 70 p). .5dis ". & g. CAROLINA.
(npl.. par Ill Solvent Banks. 20. g dis
KENTUCKY. GEORGIA.
All Solvent Banks par All Solvent Banks. g dis
VIRGINIA. ILLINOIS.
All Solvent Hanks....- par New StkSecurty B'ks dis
TENNESSEE. WISCONSIN,.
All Solvent Banks. dis All Solvent hanks. = dis
MISSOURI Fire Il Marine lns. Co. dis
State Bank & Branches. par MICHIGAN.
EASTERN. All Solvent Banks. -. 3 els
MI Solvent Banks. par Michigan ins Co. dis
FGNNSYLVANIA. CANADA.
All Solvent b. nks par All Solvent Banks 3 dis
EXCH ANGE.
New York Buying 1T Selling. prem
Cincinnati Buy Selling. ......l prem
COIN.
American Cold .Baying prem Selling .......I Prem
Silver Change. ........5 prem
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NEW SUGAR, COFFEE & MOLASSES.
IN Suyar-l5 hhds Fair TO Prime;
Coiec--15 bags Prime New Crop;
Molassss-sS whole and hall. bbls Prime; in store
and for sale by Sc GILBERT co.
deco Syc. near Waite
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HNHAIRS.-Just received and for sale low at Fur
" niture rooms on Water street, 80 dozen wood-ses'
cane seat. aud sofa seat Chairs.
janl7 WOOLSET & NELSON.
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SOFAS.-Just received and for sale at Furniture
- rooms, eight fne Sofas.
jan27 WOOLSEY & NELSON.
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STATE OF INDIANA, Ice
Marlborough County, %"
In the Marlborough Circuit Court
Elzey G.. Burkan, laiptif, rlta-s
against Action 10 forcslose
James Madison Case and Mortgage.
Rachel Case, his wife, Def'ts.
affidavit having been fled with the Psintid's COM
N plant the Office of the Clerk oflhe Vanderburgh
Circuit Court setting forth that the said Defendants,
James Madison Case and Rachel Case, his wife. are
not, is either of them resident in the State OF lndi-
ana, but that they reside in Oregon California af
faint is informed and believes and that they
sary parieakp the above entitled action.
The ssi .fe ndants theref, hereby notified OF
the peney OF the above entitled action in said court,
and that the will stand for trial the of
said Court TO lie begun and held at the Court House in
the city of Evansville, on the third Monday in April,
1854. JACOB LUNKENHEIMER,
Jones & Blythe, Clk of said Court.
Au'ys for Plaintiff. \ TfeJ9-2wd-3tw
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New YoRK,Feb. l6. P NJ.
THE NEW YORK CK YSTAL PALACE
FAIf,uREl

THE NEW YORK CRYSTAL PALACE,
A FAILURE!
MOT that me say the Exhibition in New York
~ "a failure; there were very handsome things
all Nations exhibited there; but the expectation
the whole and particularly in .ven York
great, that many Stnrckeepers Intended 10 make
fortunes ~ laid ia heavy stocks OF the finest and
best Gools-ard consequently. that our ho,nclovng
ec ;e dii like spend their money by the bushel.
sl honc and many Of those fortune seekers had 10
fati and give up business.
Our BUYER ia New ork. who Is ALWAYS on the lock
out tor go,d bargains toners well know had
couple weeks agp, good chance IL Guy whole stock
OF FANCY Dress AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
Ear reduced prices, which offer now 10 sell as low
Us never any thing here before.
i he articles. numerous To mention, We only VIII
do in part. viz: fuc assortment OF
LINENS;
DeLAINES. plain and printed;
JACoyETs;
SWISS MUsLINs;
CURTAIN MUSLINS;
KlDGLOvES;
DRESS SILKS
SHAWLS,
! And the largest and best assortmentof
ENGLISH HOSIERY;
FINE FLANNELS;
BED TICKS;
BLEACHRD MUSLIyS
ETC, ETC.
| We Only wish everybody would come aud examine
this stock, there anything here before Tx
IL (jans5l WIN. LOWENIhALi' q ".
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VALENTINES!

VALENTINES!
A LARGE and elegant assortment OF Valentines oil
"A every observation-disclosures. Serious and Sentimen'
lal just received and for SALE Wholesale RETAIL by
fobl THOS. CONJUNCTION.
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NOTICE.

4 LII draymen, with the exception OF John Young
N wm- Green and Chas. Ke,:d.n, are hereby notire
not 10 haul wood belo1 ging TO me from the bank
the canal. unless tney get order from Marx Grant
janis I'm LUXE GkhNI
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n BOXES extra Bosom Family Soap in store and for
IL sale a. fisnse, COOKS Family Gro,ery.
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DEDSTEAD S.-Just received and for sale low, q 10
ID OF highrosi Bedsteads.
inno7 WOOLSEY q MELON.
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DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHlP.
YIHE partnership heretofore existing, between ngle,
Il Wheeler & Iglehart, Attorneys at Law, is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. John lngle, Jr has
trsd. H. q. Wheeler takes and represents all the bust
of the firm, except Real Estate Agencies which
JOHN INGLE, H.,
III. WHEELER,
febe 3w ASA IGLEHART.
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8Eatslsa

MosL Of the men who lave died
enormously rich. acquired their wealth,
not Ill huge windlalIs, but By minute
ana careful accumulation. Ii MAS not
ono vast sum kcpuealhcd to ,hcm
aitrr another, which overwhelmed .Aru,
with Inevitable opuIcncc: but it WAS
the loose money which most man
would not deem worth looking after.
the pennies and half crowns OF which
you would keep no reckoning, these are
the items which year by year piled up.
have reared their pyramid Of fol,,i,.c
FROM these money makers let us learn
the noblcr avaricc Of time" \
German critic could repeat Tie Had in
Greek. How many weeks did he
bestow on the task Of committing it to
memory? He had no weeks to spare
Tor such purpose, for he was ply
s'c'ah III busy practice; but he contriy
cd to master it all during the brief
snatchcs OF time when passing from one
patients door to another. In the life
OF DR.. Mason Good, feat Of similar
Industry IS recorded. lis translation
ol l'ucrctluS was composed in the
streets of London, during his extensive
walks to visit his numerous patients.
lis practice was to take in his pocket
two ortiircc leaves Of an octave edition
oi Tie original; to read over a passage
two or three times as ho walked along,
until he had cngraven it upon his read y
memory; then to translate the passage,
mediate upon the translation, correct
and elaborate it, until hc had satisfied
himself" Proceeding in the same
way with a second, third, and fourth
Ea5sacc, he entered The translation on
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Conservation oa' HSishoDs.

a correspondent Of the Georgia Cit.
iz"n furnishes that paper with the fol-
lowing interesting account of the con-
secraton of the three Bishops recently
chosen by the General Conference of
the Nj. l.. Church South:
One of the most impressive ccrc-
monies III the present conference, took
place on Thursday afternoon, ut 4
o'clock, which consisted of the ordina.
ton OF the three newly elected Bish.
ops. The ceremony had been givcn
out Tor Sabbath, but Bishop Andrew
had been called home by family aflic
ton, and the ceremony came of to
day. The exercises were short and
deronliy performed: first, by prayer
and the reading OF q chapter from the
Acts Of The Apostles, both by Bishop
Andrew; then another selection or two
from the New Testament, by the ven
cradle Bishop Capcrs. And his read
ing was decidedly more fcrvent. more
spiritual Gi may use the word) than
on any occasion when have listened
to iiims His recitation Of "Simou
Peter, SOFT of Jonas, lowest thou me?"
and the answer of the Savior, Lord,
thou knowcst al things, thou Auo,yest
thtt love thee" where the impcrson.
atons Of both voices Of the two sncak-
crs themselves.
Then followed tie calling w of the
candidates {" the a.tar--caci one beinu
accompanied by his friend, Mr.. Pierce
by his aged and vtnerattd father. 1t
was singular to see the son created a
spiritual iAthcr over the natural parent,
but the voice of his compcers had so
decided. A series Of questions were
propoun1ed 10 the candidates By Bish.
np Soulc-an>. a prayer offered bv
B'shop Payne, to which responses were
made by all the Conferences.
Then bishop Soule laying both his
hands, (as'd each Of the remaining
bishops one OF theirs, )on the heads OF
the. knecling candidates, one by one. a
soiem9 Injunction to prove themselves
worthy disciples of their Lord ana
master, WAS uttered, and the benelic
;ion OF the Almighty invoked o,, each.
i'r"yc: followed by Bishop Capers ::
the commissions were regularly signed
ny each Of the officiating prcIates, and
The Kew Bishops were declared to he
duly ordained to the sacred Offices to
which they were chosen.
Conference will probably adjourn
aoout Saturday OF next week"
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hAiShsy afiaEsOrdanst IL Aa-
tRCHStlc.

The Baltimore Times has stationed
i"" correspondents at Constnn,inople
20 obtain the latest aud most rcIiablc
I"iormati"n relative to the war-one
M Amcrlcan, the other a Elench.nan.
According to the statement of the
french correspondent, (whoso sympa.
lh'"s A"c with Turkey the chain of the
ija!hanS, whicl! is t':c only route to
Ccns'aMtin"p!c. is defended by C!ioun,.
Ia, a"d strongly fortified garrison.
l.ceiNnciican correspondent. how.
ever, states positively y hat the Russian
arm; Is actually on the road to Con
s'aniinople: that Turkish forces on the
Danube are completely routed and
disbanded that the ruiniorccments
from Egypt ar" unfit tor service; tha,
Ch"nm!a, tbs fortress relied on to de-
icud the pas age TO Constantinople, has
no slccor 1T hand, and Was at tho latest
dates surrounded by force of soc, COO
men; and that II large portion of the
forces had fled, p!undcring the country.
and creating CONSERVATION as t:iev
passed. The fall of Choumla would
remove all further distractions be.
tween the Dannbe and the Bosphorus,
and the nex: struggle would be Lc.
meath The walls Of Cons,anlinople.--
he cNpcc.cd steamer will, SAYS the
baltimore Times, no doubt bring the
news which is To decide the qucstion
Whether Constantinopic is in possession
Of the Car.
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RSEsi'oVaaist Concerning
China.

Hon. Humphrey Marshall, late
Minister to China, publishes letter in
the l.ouiNyiiic Journal, in which he de-.
mes having taken sides in China with
the lmpcraIis!s against The insurrec.
tlnnisls, tut says his position was one
O! rigid aud faithful neutrality, which
nc maintained by all his acts, both 20.
liilcaI and personal.
JIG says, My Judgment refused TO
receive as true the crude conceptions of
many ii China in regard to tho causes
of the revolutionary movement, and
my sense Of obligation TO truth revolt.
cd ut tho erroneous views which were
spread before the western world as to
lie philosophy and progress of the Chi.
ncso revolution. This, no doubt, gave
offence to somo who we're Interested to
propagate these views. For such, and
Tor their good opinion, ! Lave neither
respect or care" ..
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From the Sabbath School Visitor.
Jacobs SNrsE

Mounts Gerizim and Ehal, the
monntains of blessing and Cursing
rise boldly, side by side, in Samaria.
t" the height CT eight hundred or a
thousand tcct-bciug separated by Il
lovely valley of but few hundred
yards III width. The sout!crnrnost is
Gcrizim and here, according to III,
Sanarltans tradition. is where Abra-
ham prepared The altar for the sacrifice
OF his son Isaac, and the children of
l3rcaI were commanded to build the al .
tar to the Lord They arc called the
mountains of blessing and Cursn..
from the fact that in the valley, be.
tween them, the congregation of lsrcal
were assembled, While the six priests
"i Tue lMvItcs pronounced the bless
mrs oi The law from GcIiziln. and the
curses from Ebal, wlic! are detailed in
Tue book OF Deuteronomy (chap. xxvll.
l.-l3.) No vcrduic o.! any consc-
Iucncc is found upon Noun, lLbal.-
This, according to The tradition. is caus-
ed by the curses which were pronoun-
ccd from it: that the mountain itself
has become accurscd. On Mount Gcri.
Zlm, the SanIaritans erected their TEN.
pie, i'll opposition to the Jews al Jsru-
salem. Some foundation stones ca,!
be seen at the present day, supposed
TO he the remains of lie temple. In.
mediatcly beneath The mountains. at
The opening Of the valley into the plain
IS tie pare! Of ground which l;.c,,i
save to his son Joseph, and where the
altar lies buried, if we ucIivc Me t.aui-
tom. Ills tomb is seen ut the foot of
Alo;nt LA q small Turkish "wellcy u
with a dome. But the most interesting
object III connection with this scene. is
the well OF Jacob, and OF its identity.
there. can be no doubt, as its !ucalitv
Is SO well described in the sacred wri
iiags. Mr.. B;tlivaru describes i, as vet
being as deep, as the Bible mentions
lie was not content with suI,.riicial
cAannati' nolit, bat pulled oil his coat,
And descended iuto.it, VIXEN he found :,
>"hterrAnc':n chamber, apparently Luv.
InS once been I:s'.l Is chapel. The H.
80 - " S'H'''ii ne lIctli 10y, Hi!G. no
doubt, the Terra Sancta monks once
had :. station 1t this venerable spot
y, this well, our Saviour col.vrrs,I
with the woman Of Sa!nalia, while " his
disciples were gone away into the city
to buy meat" Tlii5 city still exists u
short distance w the valley, between
The mountains. It's present maine is
Nabl"uS, but in the New Tcstanru: i,
l. called S,ychar, aud in the Old Shccll.
c!h. DR.. Eobbinson, who is allowed
I" bcfthc most reliable authority on
the traditions and history OF Palestine
says: think We l.,ay rest with conf.
dcncc that this IS jacobs Well. and
here the parcel Of grou:,' whlc! Jacob
gave I" lis son Joseph" and that it '.is
The actual spot where our Lord held
us conversation with the Samaritan
w"nan. At the time OF Mr.. BanvA,d's
visit, there Was no curb around the
well, ncrel Il large stone rolled acres :
tho aperture, and, for the privilege Of
examining it llc had to ray a few ri,
astrcs to the Arab who guarded it.
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THE SUMTER BANNER,
IS PUBLISHED
Every "Wednesday Morning
BY
Lewis g. Richardson.
n g. BS YES.

TWO DOLLARS in advance, Two Dollars
end Fifty Gents at the expiration Of six months
or Three Dollars ai the end of the year.
No paper discontinued until all nrrearages
arc rAID, unless ut the option of the Proprietor.
EE Advertisements inserted ut SEVENTY
FIVE Cents per square, ~ lines lcss) for
the first, and half rha, sum for each suhscunan,
insertion, (Ohiciul advertisements the same
each timc)
Icy The number Of Insertions TO be marked
on all Advertisements or they will he published
until ordered TO be discontinued, and charged
accordingly
S ONE DOLLAR per square for a single
insertion. Quarterly mid Monthly Advert Sc
ments will be charged tile same rs a single in
sertion. and semi -monthly Tie same rs new ores