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euth, commencing
"Bessy Bell and Mary Gray,


They built house on yon brent bras,
And theck'd it over in rashes"
Within few days past, we have seen the gen.
,lsman from whom we obtained our information.
and he confirms the statement The Irish hills
are in county Tyrone, near the town of Omagh.
Whether these hills suggested the ballad or the
ballad the names of the hills, we cannot say. A
.,ory to the effect that Betsy Bell aud Mary Gray
daughters of early settlers, were murdered by In
dams in the vicinity of the Stanton hills, used to
Do told 10 account for the names; but this IS en-
,irely fabulous Some traveller, however, who
passed through this place many years ago, heard
the story, and manufactured long tale out of it
for Northern periodical. We read it with great
interest when we were child, but have not seen
IL snca
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-10-18

0o- Of the large number of women en- board the
steamer Arctic, not one is known to have been
saved.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-10-18

n3- Tho South Side Railroad IS now finished
to within four miles of Lynchburg, and will bf
completed by the Goth inst.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-10-18

Or The Chinese Troubles in California Still
continue, and at The last accounts the adverse
faciious of Celestials were gathering at Sacra-
nento for grand battle. but the CRY police were
sndeavoring to prevent it by seizing their weap-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-10-18

o. VIM. Jsqnelne Taylor, Esq, local editsr
or the Richmond '.PenDy Post" died Oh the 9Ih
inst, after brief illness.
BEDFORD SEYrIEEL.-This old and establish
ed Wing paper has been purchased by Mr. Chas.
w. Button. of Harper's Ferry, formerly Dele
gate in the Legislature from Jefferson county.
AFAT OFFItE.-To be Coroner Of New York,
is an office worth having. The number ofiDquesfs
held in that city from The lst of July 10 the :Qh
Of September was s3l. The average tee for each
cas- is $3.50. f
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-08-09
"A Suggestion.

In connection with the subject Of the
removal from Camden, and establish.
ment of n branch Of the Bank Of the
State in this place, we would suggest
to the citizens Of Sumter, aud also of
Darlington, Marion, and Williams.
burg, who are cqunlly y interested in the
proposed change, that public meetings
be called and the sense of tho people
taken upon it. that should it meet with
generally favor, the Senators and
representatives Of the several districts
above mentioned may be instructed
to agltatc and vote tor the measure.
We do not wish To throw any nddi.
tional lubor upon the candidatcs for the
legislature, but would with oil humility
suggest that at the next public gather.
ing they express their views upon this
subject; it is one, in which we have
reason to believe the people feel much
interested and should be thoroughly
discussed before them. What saw
you gentlemen
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HE way Mitchell does things
lp;aa tlee HH:lrllec House.

On Friday last: about midday, the
thermometer being about 9G, we re-.
celved the agreeable information that
we were invited to partake Of Il fine,
large melon ready to be sliced up at
the expense Of friend MlTcnELL. On
repairing to the place designated VIC
found some ten or dozen others gath.
cred tor "pitch in into the "lion.
sfer Melon," which proved to be one
OF the largest Of the species, imported
from Wilmington, N. c., and com.
pletely frozen. We can testify that il
was the unan;mous sentiment of he
crowd cit was not hard to take" T.
was the first iced melon ve had ever
got hold of but upon inquiry we
learned that they frequently have such
luxurics at the lIarllce House. where
if report be true, every thing is cor.
Quoted in the very best style.
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Palmetto Iron Works.

(LA1E PALMETTO ARMORT)
The proprietors OF the above esta blisI-
ment, having furnished themselves with
all the necessary ma inery and ,oofs for
conducting the FOUNDRY AND MA
CHINE BUSINESS. together with ,;,rnc
stock of materials, are now ready 10 con
tract lor the making Of Stationary Engines
OF any power, all kinds of Mill Work, Cast
Iron Fronts, Fencing, and other descrip-
tions Of Iron Work generally conducted in
a well regulated establishment.
MIR. GEORGE SINCLAIR will give
hIs supervision OF 81! work. Hi, old friends
am:! patrons will find him ready to furnish
ali orders with despatch Persons desiring
10 patroni.e home institution can be as
cured that their work will! be done and
warranted satisfactory. Our prices will be
aas low as any similar establishment in the
country, and terms LIBERAL A share of
pubic patronage is respectfully solicited.
WIN. GLAZE g. co.
August 0, 1854 Al I'm
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Circuit Court, but will probably be
again unsuccessful. Money unfairly
gained will never do any one good, as
the history ofpoor Gardiner conclu.
sively showed.
The River and Harbor bill after a
long and violent discussion passed the
Senate on Tuesday by vote of 81
Ayes to II Nays. The Appropriation
Bill is at present the "causus belli "
and even ifpassed in its present form
will not prove acceptable to many.
Sam Houston Of Texas-known to
all as an arrogant boaster but brave
man-made long speech the other
day, in defence of his name and fame
which some latter.day historian had
asPersed. Sam is certainly very mod
est 60 trumpet forth " his valorous
| deeds.
1t is mentioned as curious fact tha,
the Post Office Bill, which mentions
every legalized route in the United
States occupies over three hundred
pages: The parchment on which il
is engrossed cost $3.50.
We see mentioned in one or two
papers the name Of Jas. l.. Orr ofyou,
delegation rs likely to be the Demo
cratic nominee for Vice. President a
the next election. --
YouR REpoRrER.N
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Lig htning Conductors.

PL EASE read the following extract
from the Scientific American naner DO
voted to the Mechanic Arts, Mauufactnre.
and General Science.
a STANDARD AUTHORITY.
81 have long considered a mood ,;,,,,
ming conductor for Ships great desider,.
tum, and have employed rood deal of,n,,
spare time and money in endcuvorinn -
introduce into our Navy, and into onr NOR.
camille Marine, the Conductor of Sir Wi.
ham Snow Harris, which in the Rri,;sb
Navy, IN the Hon. East India Companv,s
service and in some of The other Navies of
| Europe has been adopted eyery shin in
the British Navy has Harris Conductor.
and not pound sterling nor single life
has been lost by lightning since it has been
fulIy adopted. This is fact which sncoks
to the humane, as well us to that no smalIer
class who look solely TO their own interest.
| The underwriters Of New York have
agreed to make return Of 9 per cent. Of
the premium on all Ships furnished with
shItahie lightning conductors, they show
regard Tor the cause of humanity and for
their own interests by making this return
and It is to be hoped that all underwriters
VIII follow this good example, no, that it ia
the duty OF underwriters to encourage these
means more than shipowners, but the con.
cesslon will have the effect TO wake I'D the
owners OF ships to sense of their duty in
this respect"
The owners of houses are no less bound
by the ties OF Humanity or the promptings
OF interest to protect their own and the
dwellings Of their tenants, by furnishing
them with Otes' Patent Conductors which
can be obtained from the subscribers, the
sole owners of the right for this District
This Is unquestionably the best Conductor
for houses ever introduced
DIXON g. COGHLAN.
| Aug. 9, 1854 4l 81
GY' Waterman copy times.
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'Halc HBlaQc HeidSc He. ROnGS.

The interesting and able report of the
President of this Road is published upon
our first page. 70 it we refer our readers
tor much Interesting matter in connection
with the enterprise. The report points out
very clearly the advantages to be derived,
from this Road, to the different parts Of our
country and establishes the necessity of
The South acting at once, in this matter
IL Is beyond dispute that our whole South.
er" country is deeply interested in the en-
'erprisc There is no calculating the ad.
Vantages to be derived from direct and
immediate Communication with the rich
valleys OF the west, or from diverling the
great channel Of travel and conveyance
from what may be called the Northern
channel to a Southern one and that one
leading through South Carolina. We re.
peat ii, NC arr ali deeply Interested in the
success OF this move and we invite the
attention Of our leading men and especially
OF ihe candidates, to the consideration of
the subject. Those Of them who shall be
fortunate enough to be elected will be call
c1 upon TO To:c 'sro" the PTopi ;ety Of the
enterprise and it is but righ, and fair tina,
hey should represent the wishea Of their
constituents in this matter. We learn
that the affairs of the Poad are now in
prosperous condition. 1t is TO be finished
in four and half years from January last
The cost has been estimated at six mill .ons
IS n-i'..-. Trv company have in hand
FiYo millions four hundred, and tifty thou.
sand dollars. They have already expend.
ed one hundred and four thousand four
hundred end eighty six nellars. Fifty Eve
miles have been located in South Caroli-
ma, seventeen and half in Georgia, thirty
IN Tennessee: and in six weeks the entire
line will be ready for grading. The com
pany will ask the Legislature at the next
Session. to take one million of stock. and
endorse bonds TO the amour, of million
more
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E'Ese Weather.

The heat, which has been very great
during the greater part Of the day for
o week past, has been made much more
endurable by the plentiful rains which
have fallen almost every evening dur,
ing the same period, rendering the
nights remarkably cool and pleasant.
On Friday and Monday evening the
rain was accompanied with quite :.
storm of wind aud oa the latter occa-
sion with some hail and we hear COM
plants from several qu, rtris that the
crops have been considerably injured
thereby.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-08-09
DIR. EUYsors rMpROyED EyTRAc1

DIR. GUYSOTS IMPROVED EXTRACT
OF YELLOW Dock AND SARsAPARILLA, put
up in the largest sized bottles, contains more of
the pure Honduras Sarsaparilla than any other
prepai alton eIant, which is chemically com.
6ined with the Extract of Yellow Dock and the
Extract Of Wild Cherry, thus making the RENE.
dy more thoroughly e@c,ent than any other Sar-
saparitta before the public. At the same time
it is perfectly free from all mineral poisons, which
cannot be said of any other Of the alsaparilla
compounds. The invalid should bepare of poi.
sons! Mercury, Iren, Quinine, POTASH, 10.
dine, Sulphur, Arsenic, and many other min.
erai and metallic poisona, en- ter into and form
the active basis ofmost Of the Sarsaparillas and
Panaceas of the day. Guyson's Compound
Ertrac. Of Yeiiou Dock and Sarsapariua does
ont contain particle of these substances ns
any one can ascertain by applying the necessa.
ry tests.
Let all poisonous Sarsaparilla preparations
alone, and Use Guyson's Improved Extract of
Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilia, which is thor.
oughty e6cacious, perfectly harmless, and purely
geninl influence.
e=Y" See Advertisement.
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9>s-s~<>~o-s~ ~O-
COrrekGOndence of The RInnar

Greytown di6c"ly-Fyht 6etmeen
NJ. c. G"rftncr case again-Con
9ressionai proceedings &c. tGc.
WASHINGTON AUG. 7th, 1854.
MeSS1s Editors President Pierce
having communicated to both Houses
of Congress the correspondence be.
tween the Grcytown authorities and
Capt. liollins, together with other pa.
pers calculated to throw light on the
whole case, the people of our Republic
arc well enabled to judge of the fitness
and Propriety of Capt Holins conduct
in destroying that town. Wing jour.
nails throughout the Union have en-.
deavored to cast odium upon the Ad-
nlnistration by stigmatizing Hollin's
action as cowardIy and cruel one
knowing that he would be sustained
by our President and Congress. But
from the people, there will come the
reply the did his duty" and we will
add-->"scrvcd the rascals right. -
Cannon bail and bomb shells serve
admirably to inspire respect of our
Government into thieying, plunder.
ing, dcmi-savages, who regard not the
customs and rights Of civilized nations.
On Tuesday last, n rcncountre took
place in the Post Office ofthe House Of
Representatives between Mike Walsh
Of New York and Mr.. Seward Of Geor.
gia, in which the "rowdy member"
from Oswcgo, received thrashing and
retired from the contest-as most
writer's say-with black and blue eyes.
This disgraceful occurrence formed the
theme OF much conversation and the
general impression seems to be that
one or both Of them should be expcl.
led from the House. Allowances
ought to.bc made; for the unusual heat
calls into action all mans pugnaciou,
propcnsitics and q slight cause will
now produce considerable effect in
fighting characters.
The Gardiner case is revived; and a
second battle over "the spoiIs" may
again be fought. Messrs. Bradley and
Carlisle Gardeners counsel, having
applied to Judge Purcell, Probate
Judge, for letters Of Administration
on his (Gardincr's) estate, Judge p.
declined granting them on the ground
that the Government is the largest
creditor. Gardiner owed tho Govern.
ment 100000 and his counsel $780,.
900. The latter have appealed to the
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"cmpty:" we would recommend a
similar course to our Sheriff.
'1Hcchamicnl Correspopalemcc.

We epubish the article Of "VuIcan,"
mt in doing $" we wish to clear our.
selves OF all responsibility attaching to
it. \ responsible name is given to us
as its n'''.or and we can demand
nothing uorc, The article contains
certainly one, perhaps too, assertions
which we think requires substantiaLion
from its author, bcfure it can be fi,vora.
ably received hy free and disintcrcst
cd i'v'r'r. The insh,lation that COL
Moses political course has been a
timid and wavrring one to suit the
popular currcut, amounts almost TO an
assertion, upon the merit and the truth
'" "h'"' j." People, who have been
watching h's course Tor the last fifteen
years, will decide for themselves. But
the declaration that he Col. Moscs) had
said that he would fix his grapplins
irons on those who Tin the late congress.
sional elcclion) had the courage to ex,
ercisc the freedom of voting according
to the dictates of their own Judgment,
as free American citizens have right
to do" &c. &c, charge so directly an
tagonistic to his interest rs a public
man and SO at variance with the course
OF shrcwd politician that the people
may, with good reason, suppose, that
there must DC some mistake in the
premises. We think it dcvolvcs upon
the author to ssbstantiatc before the
community, this assertion before he
can expect the people to coincide with
his opinions.
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News of the NVcek.

The Columbia Car0liniau informs no
that the Commissioners for the new Stote
Capitol have selected, from among twenty
nine applicants, Mr.. E. G. Walker. of
Charleston as a local and experimenting
architect. Mr.. J. r. Nierusce, of Balti-
more, s the consulting architect.
The United States Senate, after long
and strong opposition from Mcssrs. Sew
ard and Sumner, passed the proposition to
grant a pension to the widow of Mr..
Bschclder, the Marshal who was sho,
down while discharging his duties during
the late abolition riots IN Boston. There
were only twelve negative votes.
Grant Thorburn, alias Laurie Todd is
Keeping seed and snuff shop, and writing
communications for the Mountain County
Herald, at Winsted, Connecticut.
We learn by the Cheraw Gazette of
Wednesday last that the Pee Dee River
was quite low at that place
Dr. Cartwright, distinguished pl,ysic.
ian of New Orleans, has written paper,
in whchtc undertakes to prove that chole-
ra will become disease incident to the
United States, as it has been from time
lm'ncmorial on the Gangcs.
Mr. Graham, late Secretary of tho
Navy, is said to be a candidate for United
States Senator from North Carolina, in
place Of Mr.. Badger who goes out in
year hence.
The Anderson Adrocate of Wednesday
informs us that Mr.. Matox, overseer of
Dir. Bormorc, in Abbeville District, was
brutally murdered by three negroes be-
longing . the latter gentleman, one day
last week. They cut him to pieces with
axes for having punished one of their
number. Two Of them have been con.
demned to be hung, and it is probable the
third will share similar fate.
The Cincinnati Commercial says it is
proposed TO found jewish Orphan Asy
lum--one that would suffice for all the
United States-in Cincinnati. 1t is also
proposed to connect Herewith a Free
School for the instruction of Israelites.
The celebrated Scotch giant died sud-
denly OH the 18th ult. in the Western
country.
The difficulty between Dir. John Van
Burcn, Softsi,ell, and Mr.. Daniel E
Sickles. hard-shelJ, growing out of
speech delivered by the former in Tam.
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For the Banner.
The Episcopal Churches.
COLUMBIA, S. C., Aug. 8, 1854.

COLUMBIA, 5. C., Aug. 8, 1854.
Messrs. Editors: 1t may be proper
to state that the term secession !"
used in the last paragraph of my last
letter from this place, in alluding to the
differences existing in the Trinity
Church congregation, was intended to
convey no other meaning than that
implied in voluntary separalion.-
What We intended saying was this
The opinions of the mem bers of that
congregation upon certain questions Of
Church policy did coincide; hence
some ofthem voluntarily withdrew aud
now intend building another Church.
PLEASE publish the above and there.
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.WflG GrOps.

We have never had better prospect
for an abundant grain harvest than the pre-.
sent, most Of the folds which wc have
seen will yield double us much as they did
last year. The cotton weed is looking
healthy and is well grown, though we hear
complaints, thai iile rucrni rains nave caiis-
ed the plants TO commence shedding
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-08-09
Communication.

The Communication Of" GILLAuME"
we are sorry to state, came to hand too
late for this issue-wc will insert next
week-and hope, in future, our friends
will recollcct that their contributions
must reach us, at least, by Monday
midday to assure insertion. We hope
" GlLLAUME" will write frequently.
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The Earl Of Aldborouph and Holo,,o,,. py

The Earl Of Aldborough and iollopay's Pills.
AN astounding cure by this miraculous med.
fcine after every other means had failed. See
extract from his lordship's letter, dated "Villa
Professor Holloway. Sir,-I beg to aouuaint
You THAI your Pills have effected cure Of dis.
order IN my liver and stomach, which h all the
most eminent Of the facuilyat homo and nil
over the Continent had not been able to efIec,
=. may, not even tho waters of Carlsbad or
wonderful Pills will cure any disorder Of tho
liver and stomach.
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Hon. H.. Hbuurt.

This distinguished citizen of South
Sarolina hose energy ~ ,a'..rt has
pcen SO well displayed in h. ni-r of
Third Auditor Of the Treasury, has we
are H. aSed to learn, received the
appointment of Governor OF Nebrask.
territory. This is a judicions appoint.
ment and reflects new lustre on the
administration.
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Empty eBails.

1t seems that Williamsburg is enti.
tied to the honor of having nm empty
Jail as far back rs 1918, when the
Sheriff gave "noticc to all concerned 81
that the Jail was in such q condition
that he could not receive applications,
not being able to guarantee safe stor.
age.
In view of the recent escapes from
the sumterville Jail, which is now
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BAD DEDrs.-fiunt's Merchants Maga.
zine advocates the passage of the following
as law:
''Be enacted, ETC., that all the laws for
the collection Of any debt, contracted af.
ter the passage Of this law, be abolished,
except where property so transferred to be
the only legal security on such debt"
The writer says that should this become
a law, it would prevent seventy-fve per
cent, of the bad debts now made, besides
promoting integrity and upright mercantile
character.
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The old school presbyterians are the
largest body of Prcsbytcrians, in one
connection, in the world. According
to its annual statistics, just issued. the
Philadelphia American learns it mum.
bers 2, 203 ministers; 235 licentiates;
2,976 churches, and 225, ,404 commu-
nicants. There were added during the
ecclesiastical year just closed 63 minis.
ters, % churches, l3.433 communi
cants on profession Of their faith %
ministers ada;tiomal to the foregoing
were added from other denominations.
The amount contributed to congrega-
tirna' n1l ncncr"ent objects during
t':e yy";" has been s2,036,724. The
BODY IS now considerably larger than
halorc the New School branch of the
Clutch separated fromit