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ave arc in tho midst of a ISevolution.'

Revolutions are not necessarily conducted BY
bodies Of wrathfuI armed men, nor are they nee.
essarily attended with boodshed and convulsion
The most important revolutions may be silently
conducted and the results apprchended only as
they are felt. We are now IN the midst of a rev.
oluton--a revolution in the hands of, and conduct
ed by, one man, involving, If unchecked the sac
rifce of every thing for which our Fathers suffer
ed eight longyears OH the tented field. We alIude
to Judge Miller and the Court whore machinery
he welds,
We have little time and few words TO waste on
him. The fugitive law. at best, is bArbarous
enactment and the common sentiment of the north
demands that every safeguard oflaw and constr rue
ton be employed to modify the effect of its bar.
baries. But bad as il is, it is neither so bad nor
brutal as this Judge TO whom is entrusted its ad
minstra,ion and the defence Of it; for not content
with such application Of It's barharties as might
by possibility flow from fair application of othe'
principles Of law, he sinks below its level and cut
RACES all law and all justice in his zeal to make
! victims for it.
| We said we were in the midst of a revolution
life person and property is the normal condition
of the land under the constitution and laws. But
by Miller and his Court are these all subverted.
1t is but TO pack Jury. to take the !a~ into his
own hands, to make his orders in Court as despot
does from his throne and the thing is accomplished.
The Revolution is complete,
1t only remains to be seen whether the State
! =,
rerpose to check this revolution. We think i,
will; but if no, then it is high duty on the part
of the people ia their sovereign capacity to See that
it is done forthwith. general and energetic
| movement will check at once this assault upon
our rights ard freedom and insure safely against
this abominablc tyrrany for the future.
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TRIBUNE AND TELEGRApH Orrrcx.)
January %. 1856.
Winter Wheat, la @I.95
Spring do i,i4 q 100
Barley 60@95
Corn 45@
Potatoes 56c@
Oats, 500
Grass Seed 80, 0o@s. od TlE
Flax do 100 "a I,IO. III
Butter 15@ % ID
Cheese ga az 10
W. w. Flour $500 a % bbfy
s. w. do 1900 d bl
Pork. per 100 lbs. So @s3.7s'
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Fugitive Slaves in Canada.

4 Maryland Constable Trying to Corrupt
the Sheriff of Montreal.
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DRICE REDUCED. WoRa DRor.-Dr
l. Bardotte's tasteless Worm Sugar Drops
warranted without Mercury, at
STARKWEATHERY CoS
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/ OSr between this city and Bristol, an OIL
IL CLOTH CARPET BAG, with a small Brass
Lock attached to it; containing one dark check
cred silk Dress, fine Shirts and other articles Of
wearing apparel. The finder will be entitled to
the above reward on leaving the same at this Office.
jan. S, 1855.
3w29s WILLIAM r. SCHEENK.
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the most distant exircmities of the empire.
the telegraph will have been completed
TO Pcshawur, and he will be enabled
though two thousand miles distant, to reg
ulatc the negotiations with Dost MaheM-
cd day by day.
1t is reported in Paris that the Emperor
Napoleon is going to London to receive
the garter which is vacant by the death
of Nicholas, and that he will not go to the
Crmea before that, if he goes at all.
There is another report in Paris, which
may prevent the departure Of the Emperor
for the Crimca. II was said that the plague
with all its hideous symptoms, had made
It's appearance in the allied army. 1t had
been caused by the great nuniLer of corp
scs which were buried very ncgligently.
The Emperor world not incur the risk oI
exposure TO such IL pcst'cncc, in addition
TO the pcrils OF war, at least so says the
London Economist, pretty good au.lori-
ty.
The Empress of the French is likely TO
be guest at Buckingham Palace shortly
alter Easter. The Emperor is represent
ed rs absolutely "pos<esscd'' by the idea
ofiaking Scbastopol and is necessarily
studying the means, surrounded by charts
plans, and ulhcr accessories.
England imported 3n,5i3,j33 pounds OF
tobacco in 1854, from which size received
IL revcnuc OF Gl,Gl3,47S.
At The auction sale by Mr.. II. A. Whit
ncy tins morning, Of the negroes OF an as
signed estate, sixteen Of them, one child,
brought $SlG,97O, Or an average OF about
$1,000. They were mostly carpenters
and iaml ly servants. One IA superior car
pcn,cr and plumber, 2G years oi ag", COM
mandcd S2l5U.
Col. McMulIcn-a representative in Con
grcss from Virginia, stated in public
| speech IA few days since, that al reply to
to an intcrogalory which he propoundcd
To tn. noted New Hampshire know moth :.
ing and lrce -so!!cr, John =. Hale, as Ia
Tic object C, the know nothing orsaniza
ton Hale remarked that "wc n,ean to ab'
Ii,iuni%c the South, a. Il we intend 10 ca
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Agents for the Ag:asnRscH.

The following persons have been ap-
pointed Agents and are authorized to- re.
ceve, and receipt iar, all sums due tho
Sumter Banner. Any person wishing 10
5eco1nc subscriber to the Banner, by
handing them their name and address will
have the paper forwarded promptly.
They will also sec to forwarding all adj
vertising business connected with the
paper.
w. w. WALKER JR., Columbia S. c.
S. w. WHITAKER. Wilmington, N. G.
WILLIAM HYDE. .". ;"
w. i. B. HAYNswoRTu, Strvilc, $. &,
K. c. LOGAN. :" 6
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for the Banner.
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business connected with the Paper or Law
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Store. IL All letters addressed to tho
Banner must be prc-paid to insure a,tcn,
tipn.
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ESy lilG EilSl HH;liIs.

The latest news by telegraph from New
York brings European dates to the 3lst
ult:
Ii was understood that the conference
had agreed upon tho first two points, and
that the critical third point on which The
question nf peace or war turns was under
consideration and would occupy several
days. 'rlc demolition Of Scba s,opol would
not be drmandrd. On the other hand
another dispatch says: "All conjecture
az to the result is idle"
The prospect Tor peace was regarded, MP
TO The latest moment ut Vienna, as cX
lrcmcly prob cmalical-indrcd. as almost
hopeless. The proceedings $ of the Con-
terence, being private and confidential,
however, but lite could be definitely
known by outsiders. II is stated However.
tha, The sessions are quite stormy.
a, London The impression appears 1"
he that Russia will not acccdc /" The con
d,.ons regarding The Black Sea. The
conference will probably split Oh tins qucs
ton.
The Imperial Guard OF France left Par.
IS on Tuesday for !lc Crmca.
The total cllccti' Russian army in the
! Crimra IS one hundred and fifteen thou.
sand.
The position of the allies is now com
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RecTOrt of lEaC Grand .Btrry.

In another column we give the report
Of the Grand Jury Of Sumter District
and the orders of his honor The Judge.
One remarkable fact connected with this
Grand Jury, is that they have found no
t'ue dW, in any case brought before them,
and their returns meet with general ap.
proval that every grand Jury hereafter
may conscien,iously do likewise, is our
s,eadfast hope and wish for home .fplks-
Some wise and juGicious reforms are sug.
gcsted in the report which we should be
happy to sec taken notice Of by our friends
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Fire.

Fire is perhaps the greatest evil a
community such rs ours has to dread
CUR property consisting Of almost all
wooden buildings, with no fire engines
or means Of cxtinguishing blaze, and
very poor supply Of water, and
scarcely any insurance against loss. Il
fire in the business part Of the town
would necessarily bring ruin upon ma
ny and distress to all. The sooner
therefore that we make use Of prccau.
tIons and prcventativcs the better.
These remarks suggest themselves
rs we sit down to make Il note of Il
fire which occurred in this place on
Washington street last Monday night.
and resulted VIC are sorry to say in
the destruction Of the dwelling house
OF Mrs. Thompson.
The cause Of the fire we arc inform.
ed was the carclessncss of a servant
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Maj'r Richard Dclalicld, Of the
United States Corps of Engineers,
Major M"rdrcai, Of the Ordinance DE.
rartncn,, and Captain Mcclellan, of
the Cavalry, have sailed in the steam.
cr from Boston, en- route for Scbastn.
pol. They have been ordered by the
authorities at Washington 10 make n
tour 1T observation on the line of hos.
tiltics in the Crimca, and especially
to inspect the siege works where the
allies have now concentrated their for.
ccs. They are accompanied by a
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ARE DRop LETTERS To DE PREpAID?
The following is ar extract from the
new postage act:
"a d all drop'lrttcrs, or letters
placed in any post office not for trans
mission through the mail. but for
delivery only, shall he charged with
postage at the rate of ore cent each;
and all letters which shall hereafter he
advertised rs remaining over, or un'
ca!lc fnrr in any post Office, shall be
charged with one cent each, in addi'
ton TO rhc regular posrtNe, both to be
accounted for ns other postages now
are"
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---7. .s-S-~.Ss-

LEGENDARY CAUGnr.-W are glad
to learn that one of the incendiarics
who have been the cause of the de
strnc'ion Of $" much property Of late,
has been detected and properly taken
care Of. a. negro boy: about fourteen
wears Of ngc, the property of Mr..
Francis Cnbia, has been arrested FIR
arson, charged with setting fire to the
cotton at the Railroad Yesterday even
ing An examination before Magis.
tratc Schroeder clicitcd sufficient evi'
dencc t" warrant his being committed
for trial Charleston paper.
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v1TEAK, NERVOUS DEPRESSED IN

WTEAK, NERVOUS DEPRESSED IN
w spirits, and prey to innumerable
mental ns we'll as physical evils, the victim to
dyspepsia is indeed an object of commiFseration.
Yet it is nl,sunl for him despair. We care not
how low. weak, nervous, and irritable he may
be, the cordial properties Of Iioolland's Ger
man Bittcrs, prepared by DR.. c. NJ. Jackson.
Philadelphia, are stronger than the many head
ed monster which is preying upon his body and
mind: and il h. eheases 10 try them, we will
insure aspeedy cure.
szSr For Sale by MILLER q BRlTT0N.
G.y Asa SPRING and SUMMER MEDI-
CINE, Caters Spanish Mixture stands pre-
as:!.s:;: ,.0vo ,Y;;i oi;,eIs IT'S singuIarIy elf
cacious action on the hood;: its strengthening
and vivifying qrnIities;'it its tonic action on tho
Liver;,its tendency to drive all humors to tho
surface. thereby cleansing the system accord
ing to Natures own prescription; its harmless,
and at the same time extraordinary good effects.
nnd the Number of cures testified TO by many
Of the most respectable citizens of Richmond,
Va, and elsewhere, must be conclusive evi.
dcnec that there is no. hl,nbug about it,
Tie trial of single bottle will satisfy tho
most skcp,ical of its benefits.
Az Sold by RICE e. THOMSON,
Sole agents fortho' Proprc,ors-
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our own State, mentioned among those
of the Judges over bahydom.
There is to us something repulsive
in the idea of gathering together some
scores OF rosy checked innocrnts to be
tarcd at, weighed, measured, and ad.
judged, like SO many fRted pigs or
bullocks in the market. There is u
want of refin, mcnt---cvcn of dcccncy,
in such an exhibition; but We must
confess, it is Il fit sequence to the fu.
neral honors paid to the Drawn and
muscle Of William Poole.
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Hs:,rnnnn among the E::.birs.

From our northern exchanges we
learn that during the present month
there will be a great baby fair in New
York at Barnum's. Museum Rooms.
Some ten or twenty prizes are offered
by him for the most perfect specimens
of babydom. OF course all the world
will be there at SO many cents head,
"cbildrcn half price" and Barnum will
realize few thousand dollars by the
operation. We sec the name of one
lady who he's attained considerable
distinction in the literary world, and
xho vas for many years q resident O.
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TWO PREEIIUIEs

A WARDED Mt the late Crystal Palace
N Exhibition in New York to the Oldest
Type Foundry in America! Established by
Binny g. RunalIson in 1896. on, the base Of
Sewers Germantown Foundry ofl739.
The loncrxpsrience Of tie several proprie-
tors Of the Philallelphia Type Foundry cna bIea
l.. Johnson Is Co., to offer the largest variety
Of Printing Types. and all the apprrtenances
of n printing office, to be found in any es,ab-
li>hment in the United States, and of n quality.
700, which is deemed to be nnrivalled. Tho
composition OF the re,al used s calculated to
afford the creates: durability; while ihe scru-
pulons care exercised in the fitting. upof the
Type is such rs 10 insure accuracy and square,
of body. &c. Our facilities are so extcn.
svr as TO enable us to fill orders ofany amount
the materials required for newspaper office.
Painor Fancy Types. Music Of unparalleled
beauty. cast in this Foundry only, Scripts,
Flowe. (, Borders, Cuts, Brass or Metal Rules,
Inbor-saying Rales, Bass Braces, Brass Cir
tles and Ovals, &c. Presses of all descriptions.
and all sorts Of Printing Materials, tinbst: Of
which are made by us,) will he furnished q.
Manufacturers Prices. Printing Ink, OF Nil
varieties and colors, Varnishes, Bronzes, &c.
We are agents for the Inks. &C., of the MOST
celebrated American and English Manufacture
ers. Which We sell at the lowest terms.
SteTtotyping or Eleotrotyping Of Books.
Music, Wood Cuts, Jobs. DC. Type used in
siereotyping fer sale Mt reduced prices. Wood
GUS designed and engraved in the finest style
CfnrG
Our Minor Specimen Book :" ,the first oE
its class i'll the country, and original in itn
conception and getting uPJ will be sent to all
printers that have not received it, who will
direct how it may be transmitted to them.
Newspaper printers who publish this ad-
rertisemenl entire, (including this notice.
three times beinre September 1, 1855, and send
10 us a copy ufthe paper containing it, will be
allowed their bill purchasing tsrticles OF our
manufacture to,four times its amount
l.. JOHNSON a. CO..
No. SAMSON Street, near the Hall Of Inde-
pendencc, Philadelphia.
April Is, 1855 "a 80
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PRICES CURRENT OF pBE
Charleston Market.
Corrected weekly by
w. $. AawfOan & Go.
Charleston, April 18Th. 1s5s
FACTORS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS:
Charleston, S. C.

Charlcstonr April 18th, 1855.
UPLAND CorTov.-The sales of ,h;,:
article yesterday were 23f4 bales at faA
prices. Our quotations are prime = l-2to.
l0l-4c. land fine 10 l.2, per lb.-The ac.
counts from Liverpool up to 3lst ulr.,.
show sales Of $500 Bales at full prices,-
no change in market.
RlcE.-Clcan $500 TO 1915 per hund.
rcd lbs.
GRA'N.-Corn, sr,oO, to 81 lOc per b.
Peas 81 0O. to sl,05, per bushel. Oats
G6 TO 10 cents per bushel.
FIour.-SlO O0to sHl 90 per b., for
Southern. $40 to sl4 for good Nor,her,..
BAcoN.-ThIs article IS rising, sides l0c.
Shoulder 8, Hams II l-2 TO I4c. per TO-,
CoFFEE.-Rio IL 3.4, to l3c, according
qualify.
SUGAR Brown, l.2 to &c accord.
ing TO quality.
MoLAssEs.-C % to 25, N. o. 33 to
:35c. per gall
Tobacco.-Virginia and North Carolina
ID to soc. per h. We are agents Tor The
factories OF those States.
Wlncs--LonswoIih's wines Of Ohio,
SO to Sl5 per d, z. We are agents for
these vines here
BEEr CArrLE-CaF loads 7 l-2 to 8
3 4c per lb.r nett
HoGs.-Car loads I.g TO- 7 E.2c- per
ID. nett.
IIlDEs-Cowhilcs Toto I01-2 per ID.
Deer Skins % to 2lc per lb.-Othcr
skins, 81 80 to $3.50 each.
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New Goods.

We arc under Obligations to Mr.. a. NJ.
NEwBERRy, and his kind assistant NJ r.
Scarborough, for many nice and fancy ar.
ticles of new summer goods a large sup.
ply Of which tlc"r have just received. AMI
TO which we would call the attention OF
purchasers.
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So. Carolina Sumter Dist.
BY w. LEIYIS,zEsq,, Ordinary for said
ID Sjr;cy


District.
Whereas, L. F. Rhame hath applied,
tome for Letters of Administration, on alp
and singular the goods and cha,tes, rights
and creditors of the late James s. Sims
OF the said District decd.
These are, therefore, TO cite and admon.-
ish all and singular, the kindred and
creditors of the said deceasedr to be and,
appear before mo at cur next Cftinary's'
Cour, for the said District. to be holden at
Sumter CoGst House on FsidaY the 9th,
of April iast.r to show caasc- fany, why
the said adia nistratisn shoald not be-
granted.
Given under ray hand aaG SEAL the.
10Th day of April in the year;
l.. s. of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ffy-fvc, and in ths-
79lh year of American Ihdopend-
encc. w. LEWIS, 0. 8. d.
April Is, 1855 81 2t
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--1-eA-@.N.--

Miss Blk NNAN.-Paul Julien recent
" gave grand concert in New York
Tor the benefit of the popr. eth
Musical World" notices it, and
among other celebrities. has the fol.
lowing notice Of our Columbia Song
ster:
amongst those whose artistic pres
cnce has gladdrncd many friends in
this city the past few weeks has been
that Ct! Miss Ellen Brennan, the South
crn sky lark who sings aud soa,s SO
charmingly, and whose very success
imi concerts IL the South we have no
liccd rom time to time. Miss Bren-
nan has nccn for some time unIcr The
interrupted, yet, stiIE cnntit, ,urd, tut.
ton Of the accomplished and higl
bred Sig. R..dia!!i-h:s oily pupil
1t is significant OF her success, both
present and. prospective, that Sig
B;llialli thus interests himself for our
fair young coun,ryw"lnan. She cecil!
not have IL more careful, accomplished
and experienced teacher. Sig. Badial
Ii, taken. all in all, is as fine II singer
and certainly rs great q, nuhl!c !:::s:r
ite, as We have ever had IN this conn
try. Ills go ritcd Performance ut the
late charity e@ncert in the Academy
WAS perhaps the re Iccni;ng. feature o
that othrrAisc very mediocre mus cal
evcnt-thongh rich in pccuniary sue
cess. Miss Ellen Bscmman sails il
the spring for Italy, where she ihtends
TO pcritc: herself in her art"
Curoiiniaisss"
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PHILADELPHIA M. E. CONFERENCES.

PHILADELPHIA M. E. CoNFERENcE.-
This body at it's late session passed
resolutions expressive Of a desire Of
the conference to promote n closer
union with other Protestant churches,
and inviting the ecclesiastical bodies
ofa similar grade t, send delegates to
its next session. Tho conference re.
fused n request to unite in an applica.
ton to tho ncxt General Conference
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to oalter the rules Of the Discipline in
relation to slavery. The next confer-
ence is to be held at the Trinity
Church, Philadelphia. The number
OF members withih ehe bounds of the
conference, including proba,ioners,
is 5G,460. The COLLECTIONS for miss
Ionary purposes were $T9,OS5, and for
the American Bible Society $I,G2S.
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WuMAN's RIGnrs IN ILLINOIS, The
following resolution Was adopted by
the House Of Representa- ives OF the
Illinois Legi>I,tion:
Rcsoiued, That IL fine Of $500 be
hereafter imposed "n any lady vh"
shall lecture in public in any pat Of
the State, Without first putting Oh
gcnllcmcn's apparel.
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Mr.. |. IL. STEARN>, whose advertise.
mcnt appears this week, is now engaged
Tn boring an Artcsian we'll fol Mr.. Cooper
OF Salem County. Mr.. S. rilcrs his pro
fessional services to the citizens OF Sum
tor and adjoining Distric' $, and Mr. Coop.
er kindly offers all welcome who may
feel disposed to visit the works on his
dremiscs.
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JOHN BELrON O'NEAEL.
April lUih, lSJ5.

We the Grand Jury for the Spring
Term q! the Cour, al Common Pleas for
Snnler District lc:1:J, hey leave 10 pre<cnI
the ran4HN - and nrdgcs over Scapc O'er
Swamp. known as,,hc Swimming Pens, us
being II. il bad condition and dangerous To
the travelling community. THIS road is
under the jurI dlc,lop of Mr. John Mont
geometry ot The Sal IN Board and Mr.. Rob
Z Rrm!,crl OF lii Cla: cninnt Board.
Nca'su present the road and bridges
at Whites mil under the jurisdiction oi
Mr.. Nathaniel Bradford, as being in a bad
condition.
We also present Mr.. Richard B. Cain,
Commissioner ol Ciarcmont Is mrd for
ncg'rct .! duty in inlin. To open the Road
leading Irom Mrs. II. b. Hodges pIanta-
lOn III Clarendon To Sun'crvilc.
We inriitcr present the present military
or militia system "a odous and oppressive
III It's operations nni Il nuisance.
We also present the system of relieving
and supporting the Poor as Inadequate aud
recommend the adoption of IA Poor House
ana Iarli III lis stead.
We further present the Free School
System as-Lcny imperfect.
We also present the ground story OF
the Court ll"usr as being III rotten cch-
tiIl."n l"r want "i proper ventilai,on.
The remainder ol the Public Buildings
are III ii good condition.
ROBERT FRASER, Foreman.
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a Calling OFF.

From Letter received from Mcssrs. w
s. LAwToN g. Co., OF Charleston, we are
informed that the falling off of receipts Of
Cotton in the United States, up to this date,
and as compared with las, year reaches the
largo number OF 2320O0 bales.