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

wharf at tho gang plank Of "a steamboat,
but he must exercise prudence and care in
Its delivery to- the person authorised to re-.
ceive il. A delivery Of goods to the wrong
person does not exonesate the carrier. The
same Judge has also decided that rail.
r"aH is not responsible for goods, the d e.
livery Of which is beyond their terminus.
Matt. +. Ward returnoJ to Louisville !,
few days ago, and left on seeing some
tncendiary hand-biSls calling town meet
ing.
The coast Of Texas WAS. visited by a
most disastrous gale. commencing on Sun
day. the lssb, and lasting until Thursday
night, the 2Ist ult.,
1t would he almost matter of imposs.
b'llty to imagine even greater dastruc.
ton Of life and property by such an occur
renee.
In the 1avaca and Matagorda Bays there
was much suffering and loss.
At Lavaca not much damage was sus-
tanned, 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. Z. BGl,ncr,
where both driven through the whar,es of
Mcssrs. A. Fromme and WIN. ". 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 llad full cargocs
of assorted merchandise from the steam,
ship Charles Morgan, which were saved in
damaged condition and were being sold
for account Of those concerned. SIoop
louisa, with freight from the Charles
M'rSan, was also total wreck, and car
go pnrtly saved on the beach. Il few
buildings were taken of tho blocks, bu,
none materially damaged.
Salouria 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 a single house TINT
escaped serious damage. and quite mum.
bcr bein. razed to the ground,
Tie new wharf Gone of the fires, s!suc.
ture of the kind in the S,a,c) owned by
Judge Hawes, was totally demolished, not
post rennins to show where t stood, ex-
cept few standing near the shore.
Deckro's wharf and warehouses are
entirely gone; not vcstigc OF them is to
DO secn.
A house belonging to J. Gidierc, and
occupied by Moses Samuel as tailor
shop, Situated in Kings,reet, Charleston
@ns 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 tho 65th year Of his age.
The Rev. J. B. Adger, of Charleston
has been elected president of Davidson
College to fill the vacancy occasoned
by the resignation Of the Rev Dr.. Will
hanson.
The Montgomery Mai states that Mr
p'fister of that city, has boxed his pack.
age of Putnam, for September, and notified
the publishers that he holds 1t subject 10
their order, and not on sale. The Mail
very promptly says. "Ifarper's Magazine
is equally unsound, and 10 edited by an
avowed AbUIitonist."
On Saturday last an alteration occur-
red. says the Camden journal, at the
Camden Hotel, between John l.. Dixon,
Jr., and WilliamJ. Graham, in which the
former inflicted wound on the latter with
a Bowie knife, from which he died in len
or fifteen minutes. Dixon surrendered
himself 10 tho Sheriff, and is now in Jail.
The Bank OF Chester, declared a dvi-
dcnd at the rate OF 3 per cent per annum
Ito be paid OH and alter 1,l proximo.
The Bank of Fairfield has declared
dividend of 10 per cent.
DIR. Edward Gun,cr, who shot Mr.. Sour.
ry OF Ncwberry. was arrested few days
since ip Ashboro IN. C.)
We learn from the Ncwbcrrian that
kinn'an, who was convicted Of negro steal
ing, was executed OIL Friday last.
We learn from tho Winnsboro' Regis.
Ter that the barbacuo at Ford's Place, in
Honor of Mr.. Boycc, came off last Sat
hrday. There we're present from ESQ to
300 persons. Mr.. Boyce delivered an
eloquent and able address, in which he
touched upon the Kanaas Bill, the Gads-
len Treaty., and Cuba. His address evil
lcntly gave great satisfaction.
The Portsmouth Globe states Mr.. J. NJ.
Daniel his been promoted from Charge d.