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down in October next. There are at
present TWO varieties before us for our
" Upper" Field. and four or five for the
=" Lower" I will sndcuvof to give you
and your friends brief history Of their ORR
gin and properties. First to commence
with your own )auoritc to whom you appear
to stick as close as coolers ,rar to harnes,
leather. This variety (your favorite) was
found many centuries ago, by q lovely
Maiden, Ooh bearded Wheat" How
love and honor ,0omanly prejudices) grow
ing wild among the bullrushes," on the
margin of one Of the eastern rivers, per-
hsps the Euphrates or Nile ;--and is we'll
adapted 10 the fertile plains Of Egypt, or
the rich. .Vullies OF our own Mississippi, but
is entirely too erhausting for our generous
southern Cline; somuch SO, that no
ordinary plant,cah: flourish beside it. And
here, 0 Farinaceous /" Wheat " is another
cause for indulging us in our childish
,Ohims.p. This variety has been growing
in tho Upper field for the last three or four
years, I'D has already begun to entwine
its tet :ila among the branches of the
tree ofkito,cledge. cultivated a, the expence
of our generous farmers and staunch yeo-
manry of The upper districts, to furnish
seedlings to stock the two fields above al
luded to, and a ford shade and recreation to
the older Plants, but not particle OF benc-
fit to those who have to furnish Guano to
invgorate it. So exhausting is this va
variety of small grain that am told the
amateur farmers in Columbia, last season
actually took $4,000 worth of the Guano
OF our real farmers 10 resusctate the droop-
ing ldedicina Tree" in the garden of
Charleston. Q smut,y "Wheat" how
you have been throwing chaf in. the eyes
e our UP country farmers. Now indeed
they begin to see and feel that their only
remedy for short crops is to practice the
systens OF Rotation
The next variety and that which we
would recommend to be sown in TIE "up
per field is so we'll Known TO our agricul.
turists for it's strength Of stalk. fullnsss Of
ear, lightness Of choG, clearness of bran,
cheat, or tare, purity and fneness of lts Fa
rina, that it needs no further description
than TO say it is the same that was so
successfully cultivated (Johnny Crappo
can testify on the field OF Trafalgar, by
Nelson. 1t is well adapted 10 the soil
Of the :: upper field
For our Lower Field " we have among
other specimens vigorous and beautiful
variety OF ever Greens" and BY" Bla(e)-
nd1ng' these and others equally well
known, any noble n,atron, OF amiable
daughter "Wih(Dsrspoon" can e,,r up
such nice little cak"s that our " children +"
would smack their lips and leap for joy
calling down blessings Oh" Wheat" on
thy 6riyt!y head,-so farethee we'll friend
Wheat. till sowing time in October next.
4 -ss.4....... 49,, TIC.
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The AfFRAr IN WAsHlHGroN.-
Washington, Star, OF the 22d, gives
the following account of the affray
between Col. Mitchell and Clarke
Mills, which came near being attended
with fatal results:
"While Clarke Mills, the Artist,
was at Patton's BARRIERS shop, last
evening waiting to be shaved, Col.
"itchell, Of Minnesota, in an excited
state, came in, and familiarly address
ed the gentleman in the chair, but as
soon as he discovered that he was not
an acquaintance, apnlogized, and his
apology was accepted. When the
gentleman left the shop, Mr.. Mills
took his place to be shaved. Col. NJ.
then accosted Mr.. Mills in the same
familiar manner, insulting him by put
ting his hand on his face, rubbing lis
chin and using expressions anything
but becoming even when said playful.
ly between friends. An apology was
then offered by Col. Nj. for his conduct,
and accepted by Mr.. Mills, and Col.
M. TOOK scat.
'ln a minute or two, however, Col.
M. advanced TO Mr.. Mills, and when
told by the barber to sit down, refused.
saying that he would have satisfaction.
Mr.. Mills telling Col. Nj. if he did not
deeist he would give him satisE,ct on.
Col. NJ. said that he would cut his
throat, and used other expressions Of
an offensive Observation-Disclosures
Mr. M. rose off his chair seized the
stool upon which his feet rested and
struck Col. M. twice, cutting his head
seriously, which at first was supposed
would cause death. The wound. how
ever, we are glad to learn, is only q
flesh one, from the effects of which
Col. NJ. will probab y soon recover"
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For the Banner.

MEssRs E!IToRs A writer over the
signature of"Whea," in your last paper
seems quite indignant at II. ]. c., for hav-
ing presumed to express his preference for
certain gentlemen AZ candidates. for the
Legislature, and. whilst he (Wheat) thrusts
his own Jarorite before the People. he very
consistently admonishes II. J. c.. to mind
hiH other business and not to lnetIdle with
Candidates /; but leave such business 10 us
"Wheat and the people.
Oh" Wheat" what charming modesty,
really ) on have sp,ouied higher IN my es.i.
nation than any other variety of small
grain.
Now friond Wheat as you have sealed
our lips about Candidates. suppose we
start after that Turkey" the man has
been hunting 90 long in the woods of Ken.
tuckey, or on j." ,Oild goose chose." for |
have. nearly worn out my STEEL pen, and
your Apl appears to be blunted from the
sfaching you gave me, and quill would
be acceptable to! both of us. And, while
we jog along u will give you, fow hints
on tho cultivation Of Wheat" II YOU
promise not to trnat our experience an
" nonsense"
Our crop Of" Wbest" wi i'll bs Gown
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as we apprehend, to enable the guilty to
involves grand responsibility aud hence
its application should in all cnses be the
result Of wise and sound discretion.
The too frequent exercise of this power
is irought With the most serious conse
quenccs in aa much as it furnishes gleam
of hope to offenders and so far serves az
encouragement TO unprnc:pIcd men to
violate the laws. 1t weakens the force of
the penal code 10 grent extent when the
punishment it inflicts becomes a matter Of
uncertainty. The constitution not only
bestows power upon the Executive but
imposes the most sacred duties. He shall
take care that the laws be faithful, execu-
ted in mercy. In the instance before us
law has not been faithfully executed in
mercy, but on the contrary, tho end OF
justice has been defeated through the por-
don,ng power. Be it therefore,
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
society that his Exccllency Gov Manning
in extending pardons to the offenders
against the laws in this particular has
abused the power conferred upon the Exc
cutive.
Resolved, That however painful to our
feelings to be called upon TO pass censurc
upon the Chief Executive of the State for
dereliction of duty or abuse of powers
conferred, it becomes forcfod more pain.
ful when ne remember that the Executive
chair is at pressnt filled by one whom it
has been our pride to honor, but a sense Of
duty to ourselves and 10 this community re-
quires that we should speak out in Ian
guage not he misunderstood and we most
emphatcally declare that his Excellency
Gov. Manning has forfeited the confidence
Of this Society.
On motion of Mr.. Sprott.
Resolved, That these proceedings be
entered by the Secretary upon the records
ofthis Society and that he furnish tho E.i-
tors of the District papers with copy
and request their publication.
E. B. DAVIS, Prest
c. F. LEsEsNE, Sect'y.
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mraaealll aan pRrVO.

The w ashington papers state that
It is probable thr Gndsden Treaty will
be rejected at tho next Executive Ses.
sion.
The Nebraska question at the latest
accounts was under debate in tn.
House.
Several attempts to rob and to as
sassinate have bcon made of late in
Charleston.
Wn. II"ngh WAS stnbbed by James
Freernan in Candrn on monday night
Bid inst. Freeman wns arrested IN
lodged in jnil. Ilough is doing woll.
4 Terrible Earthquake has just oc.
cured in Calabria, a,0uW lives were
lost.
A case Of small p"x has appeared In
Abberville vilIngo. The while country
10 alarmed and there has bec.rH gen.
eral Stampede.
Our country neighhara wauld do well
10 bring into town al this tina any apare
stock or poultry on hand. Chickens. ducks,
su,keys and beef are scarce and wA' mee'
e'Ah sssdy ala,
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Municipal Election.

We learn from our Columbia -crre..
pondent that at the clec,nn held for Intend
ant and Wardens for that place IN Monday
April 2nd. the following gentlemen were
elected:
Intendant, COL WIN. MAYBIN.
Wardens, Messrs. T. w. Radcliffe, w
u. DeSaussure, VIM. G GIaze. Patrick lIani-
gan. G. MonIci,h, Robert Cathcart.
Jas. Y. Lylcs, who had becn nominated
on he {" An'i-liconse ticket declined runt
ming. Two of tie nominees on ,ha, ticke
were reelected without opposition. The
others were defeated. The vote was by
no means test one on the temperance
question rs the Hamburg and Columbia
Rail Road subscription swallowed up all
other questions. All of those elected are
in favor Of town subscription tn aaid road
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For the Banner.
Clarendon YtgiFauae Society.
REPORT CT coaaI1fEE

S""%+=-- - SNa7it tIEE.
The committee appointed at the last
meeting fthe Clarendon Vigilant Society
to take into consideration tie action of the
Executive in granting pardons to certain
persons, convicted at the last Court OF Ses.
eIons holden for this District, through the
fundamentally of this Society, beg leave
to submit the following Report:
Governments are instituted for certain
and special purposes the chief among
which is the protection of private property.
Laws are passed for the accomplishment
Of this high purpose by imposing restraints
and affixing penalties for their violations
and whenever any government through its
officers, whether Executive or Judicial,
fails to carry out these wise provisions, the
end Of their enactment is defeated and the
rights Of private property become insecure
The law Of this State making it a highly
penal offence 10 trade or traffic with the
slave population was intended not only to
protect the community against the depre-
dations OF the slave, but to protcc. in some
measure the morals of the slave and thus
afford two-fold protection to tho rights
Of properly. All illicit traffic with the
slaves holds out inducements to theft-and
hence the whole community is liable TO
suffer in the abstraction and theft, which
this traffic engenders and the owner of
the slave suffers loss on account of the
impaired value Of his property. But the
evil does not stop here. This traffic ia
carried on chiefly in ardent spirits, by
which means drunkenness is induced and
a.epirii of ,nsubordInation is superinduced,
and long train of evils follows necessar.
y, which we will now stop to enumerate.
This Society was organized for the pur.
pose Of enforcing the laws enacted for the
suppression Of this species of offence. Our
efforts IN this behalf have not been directed
solely to our individual protection but the
advantages expected to result from our
organization must ecessarily be benefit
to the whole community to the poor man
as well as the rich. Your committee be.
leve that much good has resulted from
our organization. Offenders have been
brought to trial. Conviction followed
the sentence of the law pronounced, by
which means check was gwen to this ne.
farious practice. and our best hopes were
abont to be realized when to our great dis.
appointment and chagin the Governor as.
atmes the responsibility Of thwar,ng and
altogether defeating the sole object Of our
organization by interpreting the pardoning
power in bohalf of thene offenders against
tho majesty of the law.
The constitution has very wisely In tho
opinion of your committee conferred upon
the Executive the power to grant 70.
prievea and Rakdoas after conviction. The
power ,hus conterrcd ia certainly very
important ONE, and was given doubtless
for the protection OK the innocent and not,
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Court.

The Spring Term o. the Court for
this District commenced on Monday
last. His Honor Judge WRITER'S is
despatching the business with as much
celebrity rs is compatible with justice,
and though pressed by the cares and
anxiety of sick family, which he has
left at hnre, has exhibited none ofthat
peevis hncss or fretfuness complained
of at n certain place. The docket
Though larger than usual. presents M
case IF very great interest, and it is
thought, will br got through with by
the middle Of the week.
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MURDER OF Mrs. F1LER.-We find in
our New York exchanges an account Of
the death of Mrs. Filler, wife Of Alfred
Onondaga county, on "Wednesday last
She was twenty nine years Of age, her hus-
band thrty-two, and highly influential
citizen of That county. The husband Of
the deceased states. he was awakened The
night before at between the hours of ii and
IL O'Clock, by what he supposed was the
noise of catR. He soon after got up, and
hearing noise as of persona, went out
without hs clothes on, and hastencd 10 his
fathers, hundred ards distant, and re-
turned with his fathers hired man, who
refused to 60 in unless there was light.
He struck one and went in through the
cellar 10 the sitting-roorn, where he found
his wife dead. The hired girl was in her
own room frightened; and hs little son
said that man had stabbed his mother
Mr.. F. heard his wife scream when he left
tho house
Further information by telegraph, how
ever. gives more glowing interest 10 this
occurrence. 1t is as follows:
A dispatch from Syracuse gays the Sc
"conl cor"ncr's jury, held at the Globe Ho.
tel, declare TINT she WAS murdered by being
sbot and o'hcrwg5se wound2d by her hua-
hand. The servant girl testified that Mrs.
F. called the murderer by her husbands
name ; that she was dead when Filler went
out and gave The alarm that his house was
being robbed; and that he told her what
to testify tlcr testimony was lung, and
an effort WAS made 10 set it aside, on the
ground that she was an accolnpllce. A
further examination is to take place.
E're None
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PUBLIC MEETTWE

Sumter Division No. l2 Sons of TEN.
perance will hold 4 public meeting at their
Hall on Thursday the 18th inst. at 3 o'clock
p. III. All members of other Divisions of
the Order, the members of the Washing.
tonan Society, the members of Calhoun
Lodge No. Knights Of Jericho, and the
public are respectfully invited. The Rev.
J. 4. PICKETT, and the Rev. F. A. Moop.
and others will address the meeting. Broth.
ers of the Order are. requested to meet a.
their Hall at 7 O'Clock. Punctual atten.
dance is particularly requested.
JAMES BELL. Committee
S. E. w. CLARKSON, of
j.. r. HAYNSWORTH. SArranpmts
Apr s, 1854. % 2t
u Watchman copy one time.
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Mr. Seward, Of New York, has offered
" resolution that was passed, calling
on President Pierce for information in
regard TO Rev. T. T. Richmond who
was imprisoned by the Austrian Gov.
ernment, last October or November.
1t has leaked out that Daniel Web.
ster did not really write tho famous
Hulseman" letter. 1t was written
by MIR. Everett by request of Mr..
Webster-the latter being sick at tho
time.
We have nothing else to communi'
cate at present.
REPUBLICAN,.
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Washington Correspondence.


Toa stranger visiting Congress for
the first time, the House Of Represen.
tatives appears to be perfect Babel.
N" matter who is speaking, or on
what subject, very little attention is
paid except the member be one of
unusual eloquence or Of great renown.
Honorable gentlemen sit at case,
whispering or talking loud enough to
disturb those around them,-or are
lastly engaged, writing homo to the
" dear people" Or preparing speeches
fer Buncombe." Such are the pleas.
ures If Public Life!
The South Carolina delegation, we
are happy to say, is model one
Always attentive and watchful-every
ready to defend or if forced to attack,
they! command the esteem and regard
of the entire House. =
The Senate is by far more respect
able and dignified body than the House.
Its members are generally coed look.
ing men, past the prime of life, and
therefore, ale to judge we'll f ON cx.
perience. Senator Douglass" the
little giant as he is called--is now
noticed more than all of his compcors.
judge BUTLER appears as hearty and
hale as ever, and is very popular ;
while Senator EvINs preserves the
same quiet look and manner that he
manifested while Judge. Mr.. EVER.
EFT, from Massachusetts, is dcsidedly
the pleasantest and most sociable
gentleman in Congress. He was for
merIy Il Unitarian preacher, but at
lust entered the political arena; whence
he will at least retire, with the best
wishes Of both those Of his and of
opp"si,e opinions. Judge BUTLER
speaks in highest terms of Senator
EvEnErr. and regrets that they have
SD often to clash swords together.
1t is now thought that the Gadsden
Treaty soiH not be ratified. The Sen
ute have been in Executive Session the
whole week deliberating upon it. 1t
is ruInored moreover, that ON yester.
day the Senate struck out the proposed
boundary and rejected D motion to
substitute 3lst parellel Of Lat. Mr..
FEssE"DEN, then moved to lay the
Treaty on tn table which motion was
lost. A move was then made to run
the boundary line due west from the
intersection Of lllth degree Of Long
with the 3lst parellel Of Lat. to the
Gulf of California--this also failed.
Col. GADsDEN yet entertains strong
hopes ofhaving the treaty ratified.
The supreme Court met hero on
last Monday. All the Judges were
present. Among those admitted as
Attorneys and Counsellers OF tho
Court, We notice the namo of James
B. Campbell, Of Charleston.
aIather queer move was made in
the House on Tuesday last. We refer
t" the motion made by Mr.. Campbell,
asking that the rules Of the House be
suspend d In order that ho might offer
o resnlutl"n for the President to open
negotiations for the annexation Of Can
ada. his motion was very ungallantly
refused. Ayes %. Nays ll9.
General Risk, who Is Cnrolinian
by birth, will address tho Senate in q
day or two on thu Gudsdsn Treaty.
HiS speech on the same question on
Tuesday has been very highly spoken
"f..
Y",l need not be surprisediG we have
uuuhw Cosss CorreOpoudeuos" soop.
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FOR the Banner,

MEssRs EDIroRs : Again we gee tina,
your columns have given publication to
A r. BRADHAM'S name, as candidate
for Sheriff of Sumter District, among the
many names we sec announce for Sheriff
we esteem no mnE higher than Mr.
BkADHAM. he has been our Deputy
Sheriff for many years and notwithstand-
ing the high responsibilities he was acting
under foF the Sheriff, his sober. hon st and
industrious qualifications enabled him to
act in such manner as to give general
satisfaction to the people: He is man
that takes pride in relieving The wants and
necessities Of his fellow man and would.
II able, assist them all, but his condition
in life renders him unable. We rrus, lie
may DO elected sheriff:
MANY FRIENDS.
April 4. 1854. "a 81
R9r Wa'chm.n copy twice.
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The War.

The news from the East is compli.
Gated and interesting. Our time and
space will not permit us to say more
at present than to state that there has
been several skirmishes in which the
Turks were defeated. An outbreak of
o terrible nature has taken place in
Southern Albania. AmicabIe feelings
is sad to exist between Austria and
Russia.
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Notice.

Tho subscriber having completed his NJ.
rnngements for making Sash. Blinds and Pan.
nell Doors begS leave to inform his friends and
the public, that he 10 prepared to furnish at
short notice, Sash ofall sizes primcd and glazed.
Blinds to auit any size widows, painted or not.
and Pannell Doors of any size or make. q Dor.
tien ofpublio patronage 10 respectfully solicited.
His work in all done by hand and out of good
season material.
500 lights Of 8 x 10 Sash ready for delivery.
JAMES BELL.
Sumternille, April -, 1874. - If
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LOOK TO YOUR lREMIsEs-We under.
stand an attempt was made yesterday 10
burns ipcthc Globe Hotel. Just before
the bOarders were seated at the dinner
table, smoke was seen issuing from one
of the rooms. 1t was discovered that the
bedding was set fire to. Fortunately, it
was discovered in time, and soon exlin.
guished without doing further injury
While the landlord and one or two board
ers were conversIng about the occurrence
smoke was seen issuing from the adjoining
room. The bedding IN this room Was al.
so discovered to have been fired. On
searching the adjoining room, It was found
that the bedding in that also had been set
fire TO, but fortunately the match failed Of
ita purpose. only charring the pillows be-
tween which it was placed.
We copy the above from late number
OF the Augusta Consttutionalist, and
would state that two precisely similar at.
tempts were made about o'clock yester.
day, to burn the Merchants Hotel, in this
city, but were fortunately discovered in
time TO oprevent material injury.
Mercury.
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philadelphia Correspondence.
PnILADELPn1A, April 6, 1854.
"A Plea for the ssKmow
NOtRAlaRgs.'1

MEssRs ED1roRs: AS tho party
called the "Know No,hings now ut
tracts moro attention fror. its peculiar
organization AID rapidity Of its pro-
gress, than oil other political parties
in the Union, ] take the liberty of SEN
ding you u full account Of that seem.
ingly Mysterious Order omitting any
comments or reflections upon tor its
founders.
The history Of the Know Nothings"
is yet unwritten, and to all except the
initiated, unknown. A branch from
the Native American Party it has out
grown the mother tree and green and
vigorous bids fair to bud and blossom
for many years. Let Us first give the
principles on which the order is estab.
lished. II they be right, condemn
them not.
1t is well known fact that ship
loads IF emigrants from Europe arc
daily poured upon our land. Honest,
hard-working men who flee from fam.
inc or oppression are brought over
side by side with criminals, paupers,
and vagabonds-the refuse Of the Old
World. Coming to America with NJ
knowledge Of the practical workings
Of a republican Government-dazzled
with brilliant hopes held out to them
believing that under {" free" gov
ernment, every one can act as he pleas.
es, they arc guided by no fixed princi
pies of conduct-and act and speak
without fear from any quarter. a
majority ofthern it may be, s;H,n learn
tor gard properly the pr viligcs they
enjoy in this country, but many still
adhere to their old prejudices and pre-
dilectinns-helieving firmly, that free
dom is licentiousncss. Can such men
make good citizens2 -, ...-... J,
8" Wewill mot Mcssrs Editors, endeav-
or to point out the very many dangers
threatning our National Existence
from this continual ina.x .f Foreigners.
We will not point to the proceedings
in st. Louis in May 1853 when sever
al thousand foreigners boldly pro-
claimed that they would support no
man for oi!ice who was not willing to
abolish Grand Juries, Anti License
Laws and rega'd for the Christian
Sabbath We need refer you to a
scene in New York City last month
when several thousand soldiers OF one
religions persuasion and denomination
marched together ready if the word
were given, to execute any and every
command Of their "Master Let
men look around ABOUT them ON every
olde and they will see what we have
said confirmed by indubitle evidence.
Some move must then be taken to re.
move these evils-fnr evils they are
and protect our interests and pro.
vide for our we'll being.
In our next we will show how the
Know Nothings endeavor to do
thoir country service and what they
have as Jet unaccomplishcd
VERITIJS