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The American Pick.
Fourth WODuupme

This illustrated comic weekly, published
in The city Of New York, every Saturday,
is about TO commence its fourth year. It
has become favorite paper throughout
the United States. Besides its designs,
by The first artists, it contains witty edito-
rial Of character, AMI will carry cheerful
ness 10 the gloomiPst fireside. It's variety
rcrders it favorite in every family.
II contains every week. large quantity
Of tales, stories, anecdotes, scenes. and
witticisms. The Rccol|ections Of John
c. Calhoun, by his Private Secretary"
will he continued III The Pick un til finished
and then a copy will be sent free TO every
subscriber whose name shall be upon our
mail book. Each yearly subscriber to the
Pick will receive the double.sized Pictori-
al sheets for the fourth OF July and Christ
mas without charge. Each of these Pic
lorial sheets contains over 200 splendid
designs.
The subscription price to the Pick is 81,
cash in advance. Six copies for So
Thirteen copies for $40.
Letters must he addressed to
JOSEPH a. SCOVILLE.
Jan. "a, 1855. II 1t.
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The Banner.

We call the attention Of our readers
and especially Of those who have been
some what disposed to complain at u
seeming lack Of attention. to the typo.
graphical appearance Of the Banner
this week. 1t is specimen, in thi;
respect, Of what we shall do for the
future.
We have been at no little expense
and trouble to have our Press thor
oughly repaired and every thing about
our office remodeIcd. and have made
arrangements which will procure the
services and attention Of q gentleman
thoroughly acquainted with the bust
ness. and every way qualified to get
out rs neat sheet rs any in the State;
oil We ask is encouragement Of a
substantial kind and fair trial to
please and we shall give you hence.
forth paper as, a paper ought to be.
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Real Estate for Sale.

The subscriber offers for sale ncr planta-
tion situated about three miles from Man
chcster depot. on the Wilmington and
Manchester Rail Road. There nre two
hundred and thi,tv-two acres in the tract.
one hundred cleared rnd uuder fence and
the rest well imbcred upland. The sit
ua''on is very healthy and desirable one.
On the premises are fine dwelling house,
barn, stables, kitchen and other onbnld-
ings, snd an excellent well Of water. The
terms are very accommodating and easy,
and will be made known on applying at
This office, or the subscriber OFT her farm i,
two miles below Sumterville.
E. BUFORD.
Jau. "a, 1855 IL IF
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COTTON RHAEeHAE'F
CHARLESTON Jan. 20.

HAhL'SAON jan. SO.
CorToN.-The transactions today were
limited to some 600 bales, at extremes,
ranging from l.2 TO 34c. We have
no change TO notice in prices.
New York, Jan. l9.-In Cotton to-day
there has been limited business at pre-.
vious rates. Flour is unchanged and the
demand is moderate. Spirits of Turpen.
tine is dull at from 40 TO 4l IL per bbl.-
Crude is du! at So IS per bbl. NorlI,
Carolina Rosin is worth SLIP Ia Per
Dbl. Rice is in limited request at previ
Gus rates.
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to Cuba and St. Domingo and the
Sandwich Islands and various sea bird
localities in the Pacific, until Caiifor
mia has repaid us and put our capital
back into our pockets. We were once
enthusiastic about Cuba and longcd to
add her to the power and wealth Of
the South. We were certain that she
would he great acquisition. But
time and n little observation have
somewhat modified our views. We
would not be Americans if we did not
wish for more territory; nor South.
erners if VIC did not desire an increase
Of our sectional influence but we are
not so impatient of delay rs once.-
Capital is too much needed here now
to open new drain for it thitherwards;
we have not SO many good citizens
that we can yet spare enough of them
to Amcricanize Cuba, and we arc not
yet certain that she would not slide
gom Southern interests into the ranks
Of our Northern friends. When the
right time for it comes, we are willing
that the experiment should be tried i;
but We think we should wait for indi.
cations prognoslic Of more happy
consequences than would: We think,
now result from it. And in this con
nection we are referring to peaceful
annexation. Torn and convulsed as
the world is now with wars, we would
deprecatc seriously war with Spai,
to gain q much richer prize than Cuba.
Excited MS our whole country is get.
ting to he upon the Native American
question, it would be lndicrous in the
extreme for us to cultivate msunder.
standings with France and England
merely to add bread fruit to our
staple products and swell our lists of
citizens with some hundreds of thou.
sands red boned yahoos from the
Sandwich Islands. And embarrassed
as the country is in monetary matters
1t would be decidedly Objectionable for
the President TO lavish. in pure. .asing
unproduct'vc property and pcnsioning
copper colorcd royal families, millions
that are needed to prevent bankruptcy
at home. There is q time for all
things, but VIC are Of opinion that the
present is no time for further anncxa.
ton.
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Hon. l.. NJ. KElrr.-This talented
young Congressman has be en- adding new
laurels to his already extended reputation
as debater and orator. His last was a.
gainst the "Know Nolhings," ani is spo'
ken of as mastery effort.
Lady Murray. an English lady Of rank,
and Maidof.honor to the Queen, is said to
have remarked, that she had heard all OF
the distinguished orators who have illus
trated the British Parliament during the
last twenty years, but she has never heard
30 much OF eloqucnce as fell from the lips
OF the young Caroinian upon this occasion.
We anticipate giving an extract from
his speech in our next.
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Land for Sale,

THE subscriber offers for sale his tract
Of lnnd containing 7S0 acres Of up land
and 50 II acres OF swamp land, lying on
Santee swamp, near Fulton. On the
premises are Saw Mil, Cotton Gin
and Screw, all in repair; also comforta-
bic dwelling and all necessary outbuld-
ings, in repair. The up lands and Saw
Mill and Dwelling are situated on the road
leading from Camden to Vance's Ferry,
SIX miles west Of Ramsey's Depot.
Apply TO
]. w. WEEKS,
Fulton P. o., S. C.
Jan. "a, 1855 IL 3m
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HHY vi Hem EA e..

NARRIED.-On the l7,h inst, at the
residence Of Mr.. J. F. Gordon, by the Rev.
w. H. Brunson, Mr.. B. F. GORDON to
Miss ELIZABETH WILDER, all Of this Dis.
trict.
MARRIED-On Wednesday the lnh
inst, by N. A. Ridgill, Esqr., Mr.. JOHN A.
MITcHUM to Miss JULIA SMITH, all of
Clarendon County.
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Eighteen Likely Plantation
Negroes.
BY a. r. PHILLIPS.

by a. K. PHILLIPS.
On the first MONDAY ol (5th} Februa-
ry, will sell, in iront Of the Courthouse /,
in Columbia, at II m., Is likely plantation
NEGROES. accustomed 20 the cultivation
Of cotton and provisions. or the gang
there is but one on er 80 and but two under
i!ycars OF aye, The balance between li
and %.
Tcrms-nnc half cash, the balance II
months credit. for approved endorsed
lumba, with interest added. Purchasers
10 pay for papers.
Jan. "a, 1855 l2 Ct
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llIGH PRIcEs.-At a sale in this Dis
tricl, few days ago, negroes brought high
prices. We heard Of two boys, one fifteen
and the other eighteen years old, who sold
respectively for Sl,l0O and S;l,l50. We
see too, in the Charleston papers, where a
gang Of ninety three, in which there were
two old negroes, who sold for fifty dollars
each; two others who sold for Sl40 each,
and seventeen negroes averaged $685.
Thla specie Of property cannot have fallen
much.
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e@ Persons wishing to see us upon
business connected with the Paper or Law,
cun 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 prepaid to insure atten-
tion.
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Harmony Female College.

We have received u pamphlet set
ting forth the condition and prospects
of the above institution and contain.
ing catalogue Of the Students
From it we learn that there are some
eighty pupils connected with the school
and that every thing bids fair to make
this one Of the largest and most -four.
ishing Institutions Of the kind in our
State. We wish it, as it deserves.
every success.
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Quar- First Page.

w~ Upon our first page will be
found an "Act to raise supplies for
the year commencing Oct. 1854"
which must prove of interest to all
auho pay taxes and also very intc.
resting and instructive extract from
PUTNAm's last entitled "Was NApoLE-
ON Dictator
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Notice.

Dr.. w. JAS. DARGAN takes this
method of informing those persons who
may seek his professional services after
night(all, that he may be found upon the
premises recently occupied by MIR. J. r.
Logan, near the residence OF T. J. Din
kins, Esqr, and immediately in the rear
of his office.
Jan. "a, 1855 IL IF
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be charged upon us. We feat that
Mr.. .SouLE's mission has weakened
our moral strength: not that aught
dishonorablc or unchivdlrous can be
charged upon him personally; but in
his mission have been united the two
purposes Which we have attempted to
show should he severed widely from
each other. Distrust and suspicion
awaited him, and attended all his so
jonrn in Europe. He has advanced
neither Of the designs Of his employ.
"rs. Our difficulties arc unsettled
and we are rs far as ever from the
isle we covet. How could it have
been otherwise =? Could our longings
after Spanish Cuba have moral effect
upon Spain and bring her back repent
ant to the path Of justice? or was
angry pickering polite prelude TO
negotiation which was to transfer the
brightest jewel in the Spanish Crown
to the star spansled banner of hos.
tile transatlantic republic? The whole
procedure has been blunder, as the
event has proved. And we think it
fortunate that it has so rcsulted-we
mean as to the acquisition Of Cuba.
If that important island ever be
comes ours, let the transfer be made
at q time when it cannot be said that
we are covering over real designs; or
that, openly avowing our purposes,
we are ungenerously pressing them
upon weak defenceless government,
so critically circumstanccd that it has
only the option, to sell or lose. And
as one Of its future possessors, (for
We think the Fates so will i) we
desire to have no disturbance of our
conscience, caused by the remem-
brance Of how we gained it.
We hope that, with Mr.. SouLE's
msson,has ended present effort to pur
chase Cuba: that Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE
will present himself at tho Spanish
Court as unconmec.ed with such u
scheme; and therefore, umembarasscd
by the hostile prcjudices which
fettcrcd Mr.. SoULE. he will be able to
bring about an amicablc adjustment Of
our past differences with that power.
which first discovered this Western
world, and its last possession in which
it should be permitted to retain until
Providence shall confer it upon anoth.
er-that other Of course being our.
selves.
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Observation-Disclosures citizens, if
they have felt interest in the political
movements OF their country and de.
sired TO understand them, must. Of
late, have been stimulated to geogra-
phlcal study. Cuba, St. Domingo,
and the Sandwich Islands, are familiar
remcmtranccs; but various little earth
spots, rich in guano, some where in
the Pacific Ocean, have also been
mentioned lately, as likely to be an.
nered. Our knowledge Of the world
we live in hasnot kept pace with the
alleged movements Of the Govern.
ment. We would be sadly puzzled if
we were called upon for information
as to the position, climate, inhabitants,
productions, &c, Of some Of these
future States. The soil is most likely
virgin one the inhabitants good for
food; tie productions remarkable
cggsamples Of what Sea fowls can do
when left to themselves the climate
fresh and hcalthful :as endless Sea
breczes can render it ; and the position
amy where, where such an island can
be found, What tasks Government
has imposed upon itself! The care
internal and external, of our vast
country reciprocity, treaties with En-.
gland, Black Warrior, aud Cuba
negotiations with Spnin, commercial
determination with japan and St.
Domingo, afiilatioip with the Sandwich
Islands and the hole Pacific, and the
general regulation OF Central America.
1t would seem rs if all this were too
much to do well, and it would also
seem as if Government had found this
out. rs late account asserts that the
President has reversed his policy upon
the subject Of annexation and will
abandon all his schemes. Would
not this be prudent! With all the
immense yield Of gold IN California,
she has not sent back enough Of the
precious metal to repay the older
States, for the wealth they have trans.
ferred to her. One hundred and eighty
millions Of dollars is the debt still
standing against her, and to that
amount are the old States the poorer
now for her annexation. How much
more immediate injury has been
caused by the impulse given to spec
ulation and excessive trading, by the
unsettIing influence upon every one, of
the discovery Of almost fabulous
treasures, causing dissatisfaction with
sober business and common toll and
uniting for our tame avocations many
who might be industrious, active and
enterprising-how much Of our mental
moral and pecuniary wealth we may
have thus lent out, or invested, we
cannot estimate; but we; feel assured
of this, that, in the present condition
and prospect of the money market,
we'cannot afford to extend our loans
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ORHTU AIR

DIED.-In Sum,ervils on Thursday the
18th inst, WILLIAM PAULEy, infant son
Of Dr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Dargan, aged one
month and fifteen days
"Of such is the kingdon, OF Heaven"
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George w. Green, the wealthy Chca
60 banker, who has been on trial in that
city, on the charge Of causing the death of
his wife, by poison. has been convicted Of
"murdor in the first Degree" A motion,
however, was made Tor new trial.
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Don't Re a d T his!!!

All persons indebted to the Firmof w.
Jas. Dnrgan, s. Co, are requested 10
make immediate payment, as We will lodge
all pnpers with tho proper authorities OH
the first day Of March next for collection. ;
iW This is posi,ive,-we cannotSgiye
further indulgence.
Jan. 18th, 1854. ii If
WatcIman Cnpy. If
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A despatch from Washington states that
Mr.. SouIe's resignation as U. S. Minister
at Madrid has been received, and The Hon
John c. Breckenridge Of Lexington, KY,
appointed his successor.
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For Sale.

A fine likely woman, about IS years old.
Is healthy, strong hand, and hns accus-
toned to field and house work. For terms
apply at this office.
Jan. "a, 1855 I2 ct
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Notice.

" To be sold, on sale day next, at pull
lie outcry, five mules and one horse. All
sound and in good condition. Terms: a
credit Of twlevc months. with note and ee-
curity. Interest from date.
a. G.. SPAIN.
Jan. "a, 1855 IL 1t
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COghlan & Cav.

RLACKSAlITHS, Engineers, Machin-
~ lists md General Mechanics. offer
their services to their friends and the pub.
lie. Il
Terms Cash--Or, when :, is convenient
and safe TO open accounts for parties, they
must settle up at the end of eacl, quarter
of the year, cther by, cash.. discount or
note. Our business will be strictly con-
Quoted on this system during the present
year. .i3.
sJ.COGllLAN,
REDMUN GAY.
Januaryl7, 1883 Ii .f
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ken. He has despatched full particulars
TO Washington. The assault was made
on the 18th Of November, but information
Of the fact was not allowed to leave Boga-
ia till after the revolution of the 9th De-
cember.
The pews in Rev. DR.. Adams Madison
Square, Presbyterian Church, New York.
were sold at auction OH Wednesday last.
The sale was quito spirited, and many of
the pews brought large premiums. There
were about fifty-five sold at auction, the
aggregate premium on which amounted
TO $4,000. Several moro were after
wards sold at private sale, at heir par
value. One pew brought S1,657-bcing
q ID per cent premium on the par value
of tho pew, which was $1,000.
The New Orleans Delta 9th, says Mr..
WI. Smith aged 40 years, a native Of
South Carolina, about noon yesterday
committed suicide, by shooting himself
with pistol, the muzz!e Of which he
placed in his mouth, and blew his brains
out. Mr.. Smith was well known and
highly respectable merchant in this COM
nnnity having been for years engaged in
the cotton brokerage business.
The Bank of Albany has declared an
extraordinary dividend Of 50 per cent. on
its capital, in stock, to its stockholders,
who have unanimously concluded to ac-
cept the dividend in this form. This
raises the capital of tho Bank from S24O.-
600 TO $3(0,0OO, and gives to each pos
SCISSOR Of ten shares, FIVE in addition, and
so OH in proportion.
The Minnesota Pioneer says two speci
mems Of the American ostrich, male and
female, were recently killed near Fort dcs
Moines, Iowa. They are described as be.
ing four feet and half long, and FIVE in
height, with bills six inches long, straigh,
and very sharp. They resemble in most
points the ostrich Of Africa. One thous
and dollars has been offered for them.
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AGENTS tor tlpc Hsomu.ca..

The following persons huve been ap-
fointed Agents and are authorized to re-
ceiye, and receipt Tor, all sums due the
Sumter Banner. Any person wishing to
become II subscriber to the Banner, by
handing them their name and address will
have the paper forwarded promptly.
They will also see to forwarding all adj
yertIsing husihess connected with the
paper.
w. WALKER JR., Columbia s. c..
5. w. WHITAKER. Wilmington, N. c.
WILLIAM HYDE, -. 80. :"
r. G. LOGAN. .Sumterville S. c.
NO other person is authorized 10 receipt
for the Banner.
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SUPERIOR.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, WISCONSIN,.
Hls place is situated on the bay of Superior and Left
Il Hand river, at the head of Lake SUPERIOR and pos.
better site be tier harbor and greater sdvan
ages for commercial city, than any other point in the
northwest and e4ua!ed in prospective i'm
by Chicago only.
numbered title to the land upon which SUPERIOR is laid
OUT and all purchasers OF lots receive deeds
for the same. ......
Superior was laid during the past season, and al
ready contains several hundred Inhabitants large
tel, a number of stores, commodious pier with air
town in the west. The county seat, u. 8. Land o.
fee, and Post Office located here where the Missis
sippi and Lake Superior U. 8. Military Road, now in
course of construction connecting with st. Paul.
ed railroads the head of Lake superior. The $500
canal will be open by June, after which time four lines
Of lake steamers will to Superior-one from Chi
cago, two from Cleveland, and one from Buffalo; fir.
vessels having been built expressly fer this trade
Two steam mills and printing press are now Id
the way Superior, and will be promptly work
One-half of the lots have been appropriated by tho
prOpretOrs to be sold by the undersigned actual
tiers easy terms, and to provide fund for extensive
public improvements. Liberal appropriations have
been made for public purposes-parks, churches, rail-
roads, &c, &C. sH.-
T In order to correct the Misrepresentation arising
from similarity of names, il is proper to State that u
periOr City, about the title of which legal cenr0ver
sy exists, is another and differ place. and in di
ferent township from Superior.
o. Maps of superior are signed by Thos. Clark, =
veyor, and VIM. ii. Newton agent and attorney for
prOpretOrs may be i'm the principal hotels Of
St. Paul, Galena Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland Toledo,
Buffalo and other cities. -
All persons who wish to purchase OTIS obtain infOr
nation, can apply to VIM. H. Newton, superior, Doug
'' wm H. NEWTON,
Agent d Attorney for Proprietors Of superior.
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soldiers Attend !!
GOOD NEWS MORE BOUNTY LAND /!

GOOD NEWS! MORE BOUNTY LAND!
A LAW passed Congress March Sd, 1855, giving One
"A Hundred and Sixty Acres of Land to all persons
who have performed IA days military service in any
of the United States since 1875.
The Lay includes all the Commissioned and Non-COm-
missioned Officers, Musicians and Privaes, ncuding In
dams either Volunteers Rangers Militia or Transfers.
Also, all the Commissioned and Non Commissioned Of.
cers of the Navy, Seamen, Landsmen, Marines, Flota
Men, Chapains and Clerks
THOSE WHO HAVE RECEIVED 40 OR so ACRES ARE
ENTITLED TO ENOUGH MORE TO MAKE THE leo.
Soldiers of the Black Hawk Patriot and others wars,
who have made applications for land and failed,
count of not having served month, get 160
if they served fourteen days they engag
ed in battle.
The Veteran Soldiers of the Revolution who draw pen.
sons entitled to land. lfdead their widows
draw it.
The benefits of this act Tin of the soldiers death
extend to his widow, his MINOR children, but to
other heirs.
1t is thought that nearly two hundred millions of
large number of applications that will be made,
siderable time will necessarily elapse before they all
be acted upon Remember the maxim, g first come first
served"
We have made arrangements with experienced firm
at Washington for obtaining Bounty Land for all entitled
to it living in this Territory, who may favor us with
call.
WE MAKE NO CHARGE IN ANY CASE, UNLESS WE
OBTAIN THE LAND
Any information in regard to the subject cheerfully
given. PARKER CARVER
April u d&wtf Attorneys at
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Horrible.

man named Corrigan, in Wesmoreland County,
fnn, has been arrested upon the charge of,murder.
B his wife and barring her body The account
The last seen Of this woman was on SATURDAY. even.
B, the 18th of September. In the early part OF
ft week a large FIRE was observed in stone quarry
the corner Of field, about forty rods from his
Yelling house, and the air being filled with strong
|or was supposed by the neighbors to proceed
rning. Corrigan was frequently observed to be
rrlng up the fire, and supplying it with wood Of
good quality to be consumed Si,bop, son,s object
PINE Of the ncighbors passing his house INQUIRED Of
M what dead beast he was burning that filed RI.
with such strong SMELL He got angry and told
EN- il was Of their business, and orSsr.d ,hsm
his land or he would prosecute them for .esn
hey left. On Thursday morning neighbor Ven,
the woods with his gun, and attracted BY the
oceeding from the fire as he was passing, took !.
le and commenced separating the wood. While
| ing so, he threw out human skull entire-eye
ckets. nose, mouth, jaw and teeth. He took the
oil to a neighboring Louise, and on exhibiting il,
lady Of the house exclaimed, "My God, that is
.ary Corrgan's face!'' Assistance was procured
d on further examination a great many human
mes, considerably charred, were found in the FIRE.