The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-08-02
Correspondence Of the Blnncr.

Col"nab'u anil Humbnry RHlroad-
R'chiond Ioiit;cs---Nuuers and
M'"gs I" yeneroL.
MEssrs EuIroRs: a, the public meeting
OF taX.paying citizens Of Columbia held on
Thursday last, ";he rcpoT; Of the Commit
tee OF 2S" was unanimously received and
adopted. The resolutions likewise sub
m'''cd by saId Committee having been fui.
ly discussed passed without opposi,ion.--
The road will now assurediy be built
Columbia in addition to her municipal sub
scripton of 400, 600 can raise at lea, SlOO.
GOO hy private subscr p'ions. The Char
lolie and s. c. r r. also intends snbscri
bing very literally to the proposed enter
prise. The w. and NJ Rurlroa,l, company
finding it to be to their interest to connect
here with the new road may be induced to
give helping hand.
public harI'acue was given at Taylnr's
Spring near town OH "Wednesday last BY
the friends of the proposed Electoral change
and the proceedings on that day We, form
the chici topic Of conve rsation. Col John
;, prcs;on's address, vas OH tn Electoral
question and occupied ton hours in lis de.
livery. Gen. a lams, his opponc nj fc: IN,
Senate, made speech not quite an hour
long in which TOO many person al matters
were introduced, and very little SAID cn
IA t,I
responded warmly and az IN his frs, speech,
not word aIirIing to his distinguished
competitor had been spoken, rc,ulcd con.
clnSiveIy The ch7rscs brought asains, hin,
and his pr:y. Quite an excitement was
manifest and all regret thai these person.
al ISSUES were "lusgcd in" The canvass
grows warmer every day; "nli RicIl,anI"
VIII lie The scene q. the iirrcrs, STRUGGLE
ever carried on in her borders. The "lIcs
Of October" alone will solve the question,
who is elected
Our CITY is remarkably free from sick !.
ness and to those Shlng to spend The sui.
Try days of August IN a pleasant healthy
pace, VIC would say. visit us. We cannot
promise Them exemption from heat and dus;
Tor these evils are ln-eparab.y connccle
with our main, business, streets but we
can prni,!5c well conducted li...a', co.I.
and SHADY streets, pleasant waias and
rves--beauiiul gardens open to visitors,
and many other uXurtcs "tuo numerous
TO mention"
Tie &c. Il. NJ whose doirgs on the
last Fourth Of July, We appr,*rL you ol
have organized and now repor, themselves
ready ior action. They raised nearly
fifteen hundred dollars in Columbia. TO
purchase their cannon. John r. Mott,
who served in the MEXICAN war with
bravery. i Captain of the company. w.
wish Ih"n. continued success
The Now College Chapel is progressing
si'w.v, but will, we bclcve, be finished m
t'nc or The mex, College Commencement.
The State House is doing "as vel. AS could
be expected" under such circumstances
The Commissioners OF that building :.old
an election .or Architect ON "Wednesday.
The Congregation Of the Washington.
street N. L. Church intends building il
large Lecture Room soon, the basement
OF which will be grained to tho negroes to
hold service, Sunday School anG other
meetings in.
Some OF the Trinity Church Episcopal
congregation have "secedcu" and intend
erecting d new church as soon as the. .ne.
ccssary funds arc obtained. Differences
f"p'non b"tween the "hIgh" and .sinw"
church parties OCCASION tins split. the latter
having concluded to Withdraw iroin The.
former.
No mnro news at present,
Yours trnly,
RICnLASD.
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