The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-12-20
Correspondence Of tho Banner.
Our COaWHnbia Letter.
COLUMBIA S. G. Dec. 18th


COLUMBIA s. c. Dec. 18th.
Asssrs. Editors The election for
Governor resulted es we anticipated,
in the choice Of General James II.
Adams who was elected almost unani.
mously- having received l03 out Of
lat votes cast: Hon. r. DeTreville
Of Bessfort: WAS chosen Lieutenant
Governor. For statement Of fur
ther Legislative proceedings during
the last. wceES we refer you to tho
Columbia papers and your immediate
Editorial Representative.
We must not omit to state that the
Bill to grant aid to the Blue Ridge
Rail Rosd Company passed the House
on Friday Evening by vote of IS
Ayes to So Nays. That bill subscri-
bes I'll 600 900 to the enterprise and
guarant ces I'll 900 600 more. Mes.
srs. Mullins, Tucker, Winsmith and
others opposed the bill on the ground
chiefly that it would be wastcful,
e>taSagant and useless appropriation
Of the public money. The number Of
individual subscriptions does not
amount to half a individuals
are afraid to risk their money in
such Il quixotic enterprisc--why then
should the State Se called upon to risk
the peoples money? Moreover, very
little Of the road is in South Carolina
and to be building railroads for the
benefit Of other States will not pay
That branch of the Road in South
Carolinawll cost an immense amount
in construction. Mountains are to be
tun"eled-grades OF 40, so and GO
feet to be used "a hilly mountainous,
and thnly settled region TO he passed
through. True great things are prcdi-
Gated ufthis Road--but we have heard
this cry of" increasing wealth" "com.
bined prosperity" before. Have gen
tle'nen forgot the NORTH Eastern Bail
Road which was to make Charleston u
second New York Where is that
Road now! Where the trade it was
to conve5 to our Metropolis 2: lie,
vii those things be remembered, and
be it b .ruc in mind that the ,Idvaut.
ages to be derived from the c,nstruc.
ton OF that road viii benefit North
Calolina, Georgia, Icnesscc, and
Charleston.
Such is aScry brie epitome of the
arguments advanced against the bill.
Messrs. Memminyer, Trenholm, and
the Charleston Delegation generally
supported the bill warmly and emthu-
siastically ally-predicting that Charleston
would become when the road WAS
built. y city second to none in the
Union. We wocld respectfully sub
nit the opinion that Charlcstonans
adopt some measures to prevent he
annual recurrence Of that terrible
dscase-thc Yellow Fevrr-betore
they speak SO confidently of becoming
y second New York.
Hon. A.:P. Butler was on Thurs.
day last reelected United States Sen
ator.
The Columbia Insurance Company
has, according to rumor, smashed up.
At meeting Of the Stockholders held
on Saturday last the following resolu
tions were offered and adopted.
ReSoiued, That the condition of
the Columbia Insurance Company re-
qures suspension ofits business. and
u strict examination into its affairs.
Resoirei, That the Board of Direc-
tors and our Agents be instructed to
discontinue business at once, and to
suspend for the present, any further
payment Of money on lusses incurred
or to be incurred; also, tina, notice be
given to ill persons who are insured
in this company, of the condition of
the Company.
Resoired. That Committee of
Three Stockholders (othcr ll,;A, direc
tors be appointed to examine into the
affairs OF said company, and report to
an adjourned meeting of the second
Monday oi January next, plan Tor
the final settlement Of the affairs OF
said Company.
WIZ. WALLACE, Chairman.
j. =. Southern Secretary.