The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-08-23
Village to some point on the South Caro-.
lima Rail Road at or near Aiken.

village, to some point on the South Caro-
lima Rail Road at or near Aiken.
The citizens Of Fairfield District have
determined to give a barbecue to the Hon.
w, w. Boyce, on the ;,rd inst.
BY the arrival Of the Steamship Amcri.
ca at New York we have European dates
to the fifth instant. The Turks and
French have again successfully engaged
the Russians and defeated them at
G'urgevo. Austria is makiug large and
active preparations to take possession of
the Principalties; her position however is
still doubtful and she is no, trusted by the
allies. The King Of Prussia is believed to
be favoring the Gar
The defeat Of the Turks in Asia was
confirmed.
There is rumor ofu revival OF republi-
canIstn in France, and also Of discomfort
in both Hungary and Poland.
Lieutenant Bonapartc, of Baltimore, has
joined the French army and scEt in his
resignation to the American Government.
The revolution in Spain has, thus far,
been entirely successful, what its fruits
will be remains 10 be seen.
The cotton market in Liverpool was
quite active and breadstuffs OF all kinds
have advanced considerably.
Full returns from the entire State Or
North Carolina have been received a,
Raleigh, and the result for Governor is as
follows: For Bragg 4s,50O, for Dockcry
10000.
The editor of the Portsmouth Globe, who
has lately been through large portion Of
North Carolina, says the corn crop in that
State, this season, will be better average
one than there has been for the last TWEEN
ty years, the rains having fallen most
opporluncly.
An association has been instituted in
Virginia, under The iiyprcgnablc name Of
Irnn l,lkSPnls. ~aSse sbjecs it is to dcfe-'
the Eeagrhl Constitutions, MAINTAIN the
rights OF the State, protect civil and rel-
gious liberty, and preserve our glorious
Union. They solcnnly pledge themselves
TO support the Constitution, and extend Il
cordial welcome to the oppressed OF the
civilized nations Of the earth.
Cucumber vines were killed by frost a,
WiImot Flat, N, H., on the night of last
"Wednesday week.
1t is said Col. Orr will be the Democrat
ic nominee for the Vice Presidency.
The election returns from Missouri in.
form us that tho Benton candidate for
Congress. Waldo =. Johnson, was elected
in the sixth district, over Mr.. John S.
Phelps, the present democratic number
In all the other districts the wing cand-
idatcs were successful.
Major Thomas boswell, of Hanover
county, Va. has just sold Il ycarling fiIy bv
Revenue ont Of Sarai, "a,iiiiigioi, 10 sir.
X. NJ. Singleton, Of South Carolina for
81 600 in cash.
Robert NJ. Graham, indicted for the
murder OF Col. Charles Loring, of New
Orleans. at the St. Nicholas Hotel in New
York, on the Sd inst, was OH Monday ar
raigncd at the Court Of General Sessions,
and pleaded not guilty. His trial will prob.
ably take place at the next term OF the
Court Of Oyer and Terrincr. After plea
ding, the prisoner was committed to his
cell in the city prison.
In consequence OF the anticipated failure
OF the corn crop, corn has materially ad-
Vanccd in Louisville (ky.) market, and
holders are firm at 50 TO 20.
Th: city authorities of Boston have de.
creed that all the nalncs OF nonrcsitcnts
who come to Boston and get drunk and
are arrested shall be published.
thS iuSt llO ISSS luIU H.
600, cni.rants arrived at New York.
There is TO be grand tournament ut Buff
falo Springs, MeckIenburg county, Va, on
The 9TH OF September.
The Wings in Iowa have clcc'ed al
their candidates. Grimes, the wing candi-
date for Governor, has 1000 majority.
A. B Greenwood 7and Alber, Rusk,
democrats, have been elected to Congress
from Arkansas.
Among the patents just issued is one to
J. s. White aud l.. p. Wait, of Waterloo
ro, South Carolina, for improvement in
seed planter.
The Town Council of Yorkvillc having
been called upon 10 grant licenses, and be.
ing indisposcd 10 act themselves in the
premises. called upon the citizens to deter
mine the grave question ty vote. They
responded promptly to the call. and the