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Southern Quarterly Eec-
Vlcw.

We have neglected. through mad.
vcrtance 10 notice until now the Oc
tobcr of the Southern Quarterly
keview, which was received in due
course. The Review is now published
in Columbia and snstains reputation
second to no similar publication in the
unlttd States. In recommending it to
the warm and hearty support of our
readers, we consider ourselves only
performing duty, which we owe to
Southern interests.
The following arc the contents of
the present number:
|. On the unity oftho Human Race.
9. East Florida her Lands and
Agricultural Productions.
3. Marriage and Divorce,
4. Essay on American Society. as
seen through Southern SpcctacIcs.
S. Political Elements.
6. The Respects and Policy of the
South.
7. Petrarch's Lanea.
.. Political Philosophy @! South
Carolina.
9. Northern Periodicals versus the
South.
10 Critical notices.
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New Goods,

TIE subscriber has just ret, rn ID from
the Mc:.!., an:! il Ha~ :,;:a::;:.g 8 srlcaa;!
stock OF
Ladies' Dress Goods,
of all kinds, viz:
4 beautiful lot Of Ric!. Plaid and Str:ued
Silks;
Plain Cearet do Black Striped and
Plain d,,
Cashmeres. Merinos, Persian Cloths
Ladies Corsots, Metallic Corset Boards.
I.secs: Sc.
Riguets, assorted colors, French work.,
cd Collars. Bands, &c.
Ladies' Kid Gloves, Ladies' Gaun,lets
Long Black Mitrs for aides and Misses;
Shoes OF all Descriptions,
Travelling Trunks. Carpet Bags, Ladies'
Work Boxes, sc. &c.
For Planters.
. A full stock Of Negro Kerseys. Blankets.
Negro Shoes, Groceries, OF ali kinds
Ready made Clothing, Saddlery; Harware,
Cooking Stoves. Air-ligh, PGrlor Stoves.
Farmers Boilers, &c.. al lower prices than
usual. Call and get bargains.
l.. B. HANKS.
Oct. IS, 1854 So If
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South Carolina Institute

AT meeting Of the Board OF Directors.
held on the 18th instant, the following
resolutions were adopted, viz
fesa!ved, That the contractors hating
,a'!ed 10 complete the hall by the; fst IT
July' IN accordance With their Contract {,
and tie same not now bei,Ig ready, the
annual Fair ia necessarily postponed.
Resolued, That Fair be held on tho
first Tuesday in April next.
In conformity with the foregoing resolu-
t;,'ns' the Fair will e. poi;pon.d from
November to the first Tuesday in April
next. l.. NJ. HATCH
ChfTth. Com. on Publication and Printing
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Correspondence Of the Banner.
CoLuMBIx. S. c. Oct 70 !

~ ~ wv. oO3 lcJt.
4uessrs. Editors: Yesterday even.
ing about 8 o'clock an alarm of fire
was given and shortly after flames
were seen issuing from the main build
ing Of the Columbia Gas Works-a
large brick building in which gas was
manufactured previous to being con.
veycd into the gasomcter. Many ap.
Prehensive ola explosion would
not venture near until it was known
mat oil communication between tho
works and gasometcr was cut Off
which was fortunately done in q few
minutes nf;or tho fire was discovered.
The building in which the fire origina-
ted and small one adjoining we're
speedily consumcd-othcrs near by
being saved only by the active cxcr-
tions Of the Frcmcn. In the buildings
saved, large quantities of Rosin, Tur-
pcntinc and other inhammable articles
were stored.
How the fire originated and whether
the bu ldings were insured or not VIC
are unable to find out,
The gas having been cut or when
the alarm Of fire was first given, sever:
al of,hc Churches where services we're
being held, were left in the dark, much
to the astonlshment Of ali present.
The Independent Fire Engine Com.
pany deserve credit fer the zeal and
activity with which they Worked
The Hook and Ladder Company. did
essential service while the EhgIn E
Company No. 2.-composcd of "co!:
ored persons "labored to the best Of
their ability.
CANDLES. Camphone, and other
"light.giving" materials will probably
he at premium to-day and tor some
time to come. Like Ajax we will have
to call for more light"
Still another new Volunteer Com.
pany has been formed in our city,
under the title ofthc "Emmet Guard"
AS its name indicates, it will be com
posed chiefly Of lrishmcn and descend
ents Of lrishmen. Our brother ofthe
Newspaper Corps, Mr.. w. B. Johnson
(of the Curolinian and Banner) will,
we understand, be IN officer.
This morning the rain Is pouring
down merrily and the weather is quite
warm. We hope ior a change before
long.
We had the pleasure of greeting
one Of your finn, the Senior Editor
we believe, a day or two ago: lie
looks like an Editor whose subscri.
bers all pay up promptly, if you ever
saw one who ind such good luck /; and
was. en- route for Camden.
1t is said on the street that the
"Iimcs' will shortly be "resurrectcd"
land placed under control of
Messrs. }. II. Giles, its former Edit.
or, and L. II. Britton Esq. late Of
the Charleston Standard and more
recently connected with the Spartan.
burg Express. We will see in "few
days" whether this be correct or not.
We have no further intelligence to
communicate at present.
Yours Truly.
CoLuMBIANA,
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New Goods /! New Goods !!
SMALIIPROFI'rS.

The undersigned is now in receipt nf az,
enlarged and varied general stock goods.
and ls determined to carry out thc princi.
pie Of quick sales and small profits.
his stock comprises Dry sGoods, and
Groceries, in all their numerous varieties.
A heavy stock OF Ready made Clothing,
Just from Philadelphia, which will hctsoldee
thgIrty Per cent. under any rhng in town.
HH1n CAPS, ROQTS G SHOES.
Avatiey of Couiec,iqnary. ss,
CrdckeFy. common and Granite.
IN short, ne Keeps alnos, every thing.
which may be c.'lIed for, at prices which
cannot 'a'l to please. Culue and see Tor
yourselves. fs II u -
MOSES LEVI ,f
:, Al Fricrson's Old Stand. y
Nov. l, 1854 ~
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Agricultural Association.

The members Of the Sumter Agricultur.
al Association. are rc1Gested to meet in
Sumtcrville on WEDNESDAY, next. the
9Th INST. y full attendance is earnestly
requested as business Of great Importance
will be brought before the Association.
J. NJ. PITTS. Pres't.
J. D. BLAsDINc, Sec'y.
Nov. l, 1854 It
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Head Quarters. !
), 447H REc1MESr. S. c. NJ,

~ fn REGIMENT. s: G. NJ,
OLD FoRD, Oct. 81, 1854 IL
ORDER No. .Lt%i
D. E. HODGE having been sppoia,cd
Quartermastcr Of tbs I4th Re5inen,
South Carolina Militia, with lhs rank of
ist lieutenant, will be obeyed and res.
pecteI accordingly.
BY order OF
Col. +. NJ. MELLETT.
NJ. G. RAMSEY, Adj,.
Nov. /. 1854 II
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OF his instrumcntality in the matter
with great qualification OH account Of
Capt. Nye, ofthe Collins steamer Pa.
cine having some years ago run gr. at
RISK III saving him and his crew off
inc sinking Jessie Stevens in severe
gale Oh tI:e Atlantic.
JAMES SMITH.
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X Y FIX z u q Az

MARRIED,-0n Thursday the 26th ult
by the kev. Mr.. MESnEsUAL1., DR.. c. II
RlCIILaDsoN 10 Miss MARGARET f. NET.
TIES, daughter OF JOHN NETrLEs, ST., all
OF this District.
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Land For Sale.

'FllE Subscriber offers for sale valuable
- tract Of Land containing Sic acres, alF
IN one body, situated two mile. ab.,ve Cal
vary Church, and fourteen miles below
Sumtcrvlle, and half mile from the road
eadlng from Caib's Savannah. Also,
piece Of 81 actes lying in Samee Swamp.
convenient to said tratt. for stock range
This land is well fixed with goud dwell
my house and ell necessary out buildings.
Alsoi all plantation tools, Blacksnith's
tools. and a very fine IIandmill; all the
stock belowging to tire place, including
Hogs; Cattle Sheep and Gnats. This land
VIII he delivered to the purchaser next
January.
THOMAS WEEKS.
N. H-The land will either he suld sop.
crate or with the stock, &r., to suit the
purchaser. T.. w,
August 9, fS5h 10 Il.
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COTTON MARKET

CHARLESTON Oct. %.
COTTON.-Thc transactions to-day
were limited to 700 bales, at extremes
ranging from l.2 to 8 7.S.
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~ Persons wishing to see us upon
business connected with the Paper or Law,
can find us at any hour during the day,
at our office, just back Of SoLomoHs' New
Store. u All letters addressed to the
Banner must be pre- paid to insure a,tcn.
tion.
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TNE SUMTER BANNER
sNAS&&SAA@&o So O.
}. S. RICHARDSON, Jn.
JOHN Il. LOGAN, EDITORS.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. /, 1854.
Agents for the hammer.

The following persons have been ap
pointed Agents and are authorized 10 re.
ceiyc, and receipt for, ell sums due the
Sumter Banner. Any person wishing to
become a subscriber to the Banner, b.
handing them their name and address will
have the paper forwarded promptly.
They will also see TO forwarding all ad.
vcrtIslng business connected with the
paper.
w. W. WALKER JR., Columbia 8. C..
). w. WHITAKER,. Wilmington, N. C..
WILLIAM HYDE, -" I"
K. G. LOGAN. =. .Sumterville s. G..
No other person ia authorized TO recent
for the Banner.
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Dissolution

Tho C"partnership heretofore existing
under the firm Of BUTLER & NEwpERy, is
this day dissolved by Limitation and mutu.
al consent. All the Notes aud Accounts of
the firm have been placed in the hands Of
Y. N. BUTLER for collection, who is the
only authorized agent TO liquidatc the
debs Of the concern. All persons indebted
by note OF account, will please come for.
ward and maka immediate settlements.
Y. N. BUTLER.
4. MCCAIN NEWBERY.
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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION:
Of
THE SOUTH CAROLINA COLI .EGE

SkIopER ~, lS04.
The Oihcors and Committee OF Arrange
mens hf tfn alumni Association; fortSec
last winter in Columbia, have dsternniinctt
to celebrate, on the part of the Alumni,
the hitieth anniversary of the founding Of
the College, on the first Morday in Do
cenber next. They have re olved upon.
the following order Of exercise:
l. An Grafton will be delivered in the
new College Hall BY the Hon. ox-G,v.
Floyd, of Virginia.
The Alumni will join with the Board
IN that part OF its arrangeIacnlsf which has
reference to the proccssiou.
3. The exercises will be closed with IL
banquet to which 1t is proposed tl.at dis
tlhgulshed visitors he invited. ii.
W. c. PRESTON, President.
Nov. !. 1854. l 2t.
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Having Bought the interest in the
Stock IN trade from Mr.. Y. N. BUTLER OF
the late firm Of BUTLER & NEwBERY.
will from this date curry on the mercantile
business upon my ovn responsibility. re-
turn my thanks to The customers of the
late firm, and earnestly solicit D Gon,iitu.
ance of their patronage,
a: MCCAIN NEWBERY.
Oct. 36, 1854. 7 If.
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Having sold my interest in the Stock in
trade to MIR. a. NJ. NEwBERY, would
recommend him to the customers who 80
literally patronizcd tic late tifG,.
Y N. BUTLER.
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almost % lunatic IRON extreme thirst.
from eating biscuit soaking in sea wa.
ter, and attempted to 1uench it by
blood sucked from veins of his arm
opened with his penkniie, and attempt.
ing to drown himself several times, he
had been prevented by Capt. Luce and
Mr.. Allen, until longer endurance
seemed impossible with him when the
Cambria appeared. Mr.. Allen TOO,
although saved himself, had too much
reason to fear the loss of his wife and
aeveral other relatives, who were on
board with him and whom he saw
placed on the raft of spars before the
ship went under. | found those three
my companiuns in the cabin of the
cambria, and being attended to like
myself. Tho old Frenchman and the
five firemon were comfortably quarter.
ed away in the forecastle, ali suffering
much, and the old man having lost his
''compagon de voyage" the mess boy
who held out long as he could, but
finally rolled overheard.
In the course OF few days we all
began to get round and feel pretty well
with the exception of the severe pains
in our feet. which continue with very
little inte,,nission, and at the same
time Il is most congenial to our feel.
sgs that through the leadership of Mr..
Waiker, we have the daily opportuni.
W OF rendering praises and ,hanksgiv.
ing to q gracious God for his mercy
and goodness towards US.
Eapt. Russell feels the circums tancc
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RayIIs NJ. Edney ~ Co.

The illusUous individual whose name heads this
urtcle-the redoubted and redoubtable General Bay
lis Miraculous Edney, 1--we don't know what else the
M" stands for,l the quondam pet Of the Wing del
egation from North Carolina, through whose nfu-
enc he got the appointment: of Consul to Pernambu-
co, which he declined with the pertinent interroga-
tory-"Where the h-n is Pernsmbuco ?"-and then
went out Consul to Palermo il Sicily, whence he re-
turned with freight of jackasses-nave citizens of
Malta some other pIace-this eminent Wing ap-
pvnlee again applicant for some other appoint
mrut in 1852 and the same Wing delegation, APP
IreciaIng the greatness Of this great member and
ornament of rheu party, lily got from Mr.. Fill
mo,e hi appointment Charge Ia GuatameIa
From rhr>e facts Will o >een the high stan ling of
the aforesaid NJ En"y with the Whg members
+ m Non h C,roIua They show. also, thai The
10 j. lhetra, and hi promn such ~ it the
Cu,wth of their cfT RS and endorsement. Their last
endorsement, pending the election in 1852, which
re-u ted in the defeat of Mr. Kerr as Candidate fer
GOV 1uop of North Carolina AM, suhSequrnrlv, OF
General Scott and Nh Graham as candidates for Pres
il,nt and Vice President
II the meantime. however things did not 90 ex
ncry t,ghr, and HE delegation and nry got ont
neg Certainty Nahleu nun 10 go nome ana eIeCtlOn
eer for Kerr, aud he certainly did not go home fo
any such purpose He says they offered him various
SUMS Of money 10 60 home, and they or some o
them, say they did not One thing appears certain
that the delegation, or portion OF it, consisting o
Messrs. Stanly, Dockery, and Morehead, really dit
ask him 10 20 home and canvass in the mountains
il appears equally certain that there was fun
ready to pay his expenses and for all other purposes
but that It, any OF II, to come out of the gen
clemens pocket, is another thing-we don't think an
OF it was to come out of Gen. Dock-ry's pockets
He's not one of the giving kind However Edne
did not 60 home, required 10 do even with ex
penses paid, etc, and, moreover, he did choose to
on friendly terms with Mr.. Clingman, the favorit
aversion of the other members of the North Carolin
Wing delegation the result was, that they oppose
him in every way, and brought forward things again
him that would never have been thought of if he ha
only worked in the traces and obeyed orders, wit
expenses, etc., paid; and, finally B. NJ was recalIe
and he let the cat out of the bag by publishing lie
ter, bearing date "Washington, Feb l3h 1853
and addressed to ''His Excellency Willard FilImor
President of the United States" In this lett,
Gen. Edney states that in the summer of 1852 aft
the Wing Baltimore Convention, his name was pr
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Congress-.

The Homestead Bill ''drags its slow length along
through the Senate. 1t will hardly pass that body,
if should happen to get through, it will be in
such a mutilated condition that its best friends
would not know it, and its warmes supporters would
rather have it vetoed than not. At any rate at wU
not become lar, This seems to be conceded. Those
who have been electoneering on this hobby, against
the Democratic party here may as we'll " hang up
the shovel and the hoe 1t won't do 1t also seems
to be understood that the River and Harbor Bill is
destined to meet decided veto The Iog-rolling i'm
piled in the combination of all sorts of things in
bill will receive little countenance from the strict
Democracy of the President. Each work must stand
or fall on its merits. Omnibus bills are at a
discount for the present.
The House has been discussing the Army Appro-
priation Bill
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The CnIIeCfOrShfn.

1t will be seen that Col James T. Miller has been
appointed Collector of the port of Wilmington, in
place of VIM. C. Bettencourt, Esq, resigned.
BY the resignation of Mr.. Bettencourt, the De-
partment is deprived of the services of an officer
whose efficiency, punctualty and correctness in the
discharge of his official duties could not be overest
mated, and who has always been distinguished by his
courtesy and spirit of accommodation towards all
who were called upon to transact any business with
him. This praise will be fully and freely conceded
to the retiring officer By the business community of
Wilmington. A acceptable popular ap-
poin;ment than that of Col. Miller could not, we
think have been made, nor any one placed in the Of
flee who would attend faithfully to its duties.
Col. Miller is too we'll known and appreciated as
high minded gentleman, and clever, obliging man,
to require any commentator at our hands. The ap-
pointment will give general satisfaction.
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Two "Seif-made Men"

One of the grand electioneering hobbies of the
supporters of General Dockerys election, appears to
be his lack of education. This lack, where it has
arisen from the want of means or opportunities of
improvement, is simply misfortune and not fault.
Hundreds of industrious and worthy citizens labor
under the same misfortune, without shadow of re-
proach the slightest detraction from the respect to
which their real merits entitle them but certainly it
is new thing to hear deficient education urged as
reason why man should be chosen to fill the
highest office in the State-an Office calling for the
exercise OF natural abilities and acquired knowledge
of this b CHEST order.
But although no reproach whatever can apply to
those who from circumstances beyond their control
have been unable to obtain as many educational ad-
vantages others favorably situated, no such
allowance can be made for General Dockery, whose
wealth has been vaunted by his faithful organs in
Fayetteville and elsewhere He has long been a
wealthy man. His father just as we'll off as Mr.
Bragg's: be himself is much the weather. man
of The Both g self -made men," but in diff
ferent ways. Mr.. Dockery has made himself-rih
He has sought and obtained the position of man of
wealth, but neglected that education for which his
position and advantages afforded him every facility :;
he has preferred the accumulation of dollars to that
of knowledge he has cultivated his estate more
valuable than his intellect-and now, when verging
candidate for the highest office in their gift, and
actually eectioneers upon his want of " edcation p
as he calls it! Is not this want General Dockery's
own fault Has he not had the opportunities has
he not been in public life long enough to have his
attention called to this matter ?-for be it known
that General Dockery is no farmer fresh from the
people, but an old hand-an old electioneer-an old
politician-an old ofice-holder.
With Mr. Bragg. the case is different. He, too, has
made himself-not a fortune. Starting as poor as
Gen. Dockery, he has secured all that "edicaton,'
which Gen. Dockery has neglected. He has fitted
himself for any station TO which he may be called
He has chosen knowledge rather than dollars. Heis
not rich man, but he is able and intelligent one
He not before the people ask for their favor
and electioneer upon his want of dedication !''-
He has appreciated its value and secured it. TIL,
people appreciate the value of the demagogueca
appeals made on this score in behalf of Gen. Docke
Try. They decide between the man who Ea
made himself and the man who has made his dollars
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To Correspondents.

We have lately received several unpaid letters,
through the Post-oice. taxing with cents post
age EACH when, if the writers had paid their postage
in advance it would have cost them but three cents
each The mos Of these letters, too contained moth
ing more than the announcement of marriage or an
obituary on some deceased person. Many of them
had not even attached the writer's name, and, OF
course, Meq were not noticed. We would merely
state that every notice of ath obituary costs US
for its publication from 10 to so cents for setting up
the types, and we really think that the writers
should at least have generosity enough to pay the
postage, especially when we charge nothing for the
publication.
From this day forward we shall take no unpaid let
tiers from the Post-ofice. Persons renting us mo-
ney would do well to bear this in mind we are
determined not to be imposed upon in this way any
longer.
Obituaries, to insure their publication, should be
written as short possible. Hereafter none Will be
published if they exceed ten lines, unless the money
be RENTED to pay the expense of publication The
enormously increased expenses attending every de-.
partment of our business, require the adoption OF
some rules 20 ourselves from actual loss
Departure of the charlottesville c. Vanderbilt.
The Steamer Gladiator. so familiar to our readers
on the line between Wilmington and Charleston, left
her wharf here on Saturday morning last, and
rived at Norfolk in 80 hours having been purchased
bv the Baltimore and York River Steamboat Compa-
n.y. The Gladiator and c. Vanderbilt, the latter of
which is still here were justly looked upon as the
fastest of the four boats formerly owned by TIE Will
mington & Raleigh Railroad Company We hope
that the Vanderbilt may also find purchaser
on the same river, where she will, no doubt, main
tain her high character.
The fact of the boats having long and so
successfully the Wilmington and Charleston line,
shows fully their capacity. The Vanderbilt was
very recently rebuilt by the Company, under the d.
recton of Captain Lawon, who says that her hull is
sound staunch and strong, and that he believes her
to be as good boat be procured, of her size.
The C. Vanderbilt belongs to our townsman, P. K.
Dickinson, Esq by whom she was purchased from
the Railroad Company, at whose wharf she now
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Appolntments bow the president

ny ana s'h Inc adrtce and consent Of the Senate.
Henry E. Wood of New Hampshire, to be consul
OF the United States for the port of Beirut in Syria.
James I. Miller. collector of the customs, Will
mlngon, North Carolina, vice William C. Betten.
court, resigned.
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MEAN-We think it was in the Fayetteville Argus
that we recently saw it stated that Mr. Bragg was
about to break down, coupled with the wonder that
with two horse carriage and servant he could not
keep up with Gen. Dockery in one horse buggy
What will the people think of such contemplate
means of making capital for Gen Dockery. especial,
y when it is all false? We wish Mr. Bragg did
have carriage and servant at present. but instead
Of this he only has one horse buggy. and this he
however, we can state that Mr. B. drives very good
horse
In the desperation of that hopelessness which OBJ
!terates truth, honor and decency. portion of the
federal press of this State has endeavored to create
the impression that Mr. Bragg is an aristocrat He
needs only to be give the lie to such charge
RpDgtbIjcog
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We understand that the Temperance Meeting,
4elo a. SCOTS Hill this week agreed to support the
Democratic county nominees We learn that it was
resolved to publish the proceedings of the meeting or
convention So far they have not been handed in to