The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-02-22
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| l'he washington correspondent, Ion, of
the Baltimore Sun says, Mr.. II. l.. Daw-
son, OF Pennsylvania, will next Tuesday
bring up anil advocate his bill granting to
every male head OF family, and citizen
OF the United States, a homestead nj $50
acres OF land ont Of the public domain, on
certain conditions
An cn,erprising Chinese merchant at
Sacramento. California, advertiscs that
among his goods received, he has "dricd
'corns Jor SOUP" -
For every dol liar that Boston spends on
c'y Government, she spends one collar and
th'r.y cents upon her public free schools.
The Panama Railroad is so far completed
as 70 allow the cars to run to Ubispo. 10
miles from Panama, and the transit of the
lsthmus is now easily made in one day.
The Senate Of Rhode Island has passed
the law abolishing capital punishment.
The Tennessee House of Representa-.
tives have adopted the Senatc's amend
ments to the Omnibus bill, with the ex
cept'"n OF the on, extending the South
Western Rail Road This bill provides
for the ten thousand dolinrs per mile, OF
State aid, on both roads, leading from
Knoxville TO Rabun Can, and from KuoA-
vile TO kentucky, and besides this. money
for the Bridges over Clnci, IIols,on, Lit
tic River, &c.
The New-Orleans Della, Of Sunday,
says that foriy-six negroes, teomgif; &c
the estate of the late ID. +. Burthe, were
sold i'll that city on Saturday, for the sum
of $37, 47O. The sale was 10 close the
estate, and consisted Of old and young wo-
men and children:
The question Of moving the Capital of
Georgia is to be laid before the people and
decided by the ballot box.
The town of London, Madison County.
Ohio; has been almost entirely destroyed
by fire.
House robbrr;cs are becoming very rre.
qucnt in Charleston and families are
warned to be on their guard.
Frauds in the Weight Of Flour are much
complained Of and purchasers are caution
ed to be on their guard, as the present
high prices offer an inducc,ncnt to cheat
There seems TO be no doubt, but that
the apprentice system is 10 be adopted in
Cuba. II so the fate of the Island is seal.
ed
The culture Of the grape is beginning to
attract much attention in California. aud in
the lower country considerable quantity
of wine has already been made.
The climate is said 10 be as well suited
TO the vine as any part of the world.
A contract has been made with Mesrs.
Glaze g. Boatwrght Of Columbia, for the
removal Of the old State House. which is
to be completed in time for the meeting Of
the next Legislature.
The nomination of Mr.. Saunders as Con-
sui to London has been rejected by the
Senate. Mr.. Sullivan as Minister to Por-
tugal has been confirmed.
The Senate of Georgia has passed a
bill TO punish the keeping Of faro, or other
gaming tableSor establishments, with i'm.
prisonmen' in the penItcntiary from one to
five years.
Messrs. Goldthwaite. Clinton and Rice.
have been elected Judges uf the Supreme
Cour, OF Alabama.
The Legislature Of Maryland have elect
cd James a. Pearce, Whig, United States
Senator for six years from the 9TH of March
next.
Anderson Miller. Esq. on the 7th inst,
committed suicide at ST. Louis, by cutting
his throat with a knife under a fit of tenn.
porary insanity induced by the varioloid.
The Hon. w. w. Boyce made power
ful speech in the House of Representatives
on Thursday last in favor of o reduction of
tho Tariff.
Dispatches, it is said. have been for.
wardcd by the British steamer Martin
from Halifax ria Boston, containing an or
der to Vice-Adnira SEYMoUR TO proceed
Immediately TO England. and tako COM
mand of the British hoal in the Baltic.
The Now-Yor Herald learns that sew.
en- vessels have sailed within six or i,ht
weeks from Baltimore, Boston, ,and New.
York. with tho direct intention of being
employed as slavors.
j. Clancy Jores (Dcm.) has been
c'e,' tod 10 Congress from the Eighth Dis
trict Of Pennsylvania, (Berks counly,) in
place Of Il. A. Muhlenburg, (Dem) de.
ceased,
Tho Marquis dc Turgot, lately wounded
in the duel with Alr. Soule. is said to be
in a bad condition. His leg has been am
putated. and it is believed he will die.