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holiday Times.

Now tla, the Chri,,m Is aud New
Years h 'ii,llys are enl,.l, the n.r
chants have disposed of their stock
O: fire crackers and other tn>liirru,.>
exploding ma achncs and tn bows and
the nis.crs have hid cir Share OF
whatever sp"r: there was in setting
them of, we will take the liberty ,r
nlakiSa Il lcInark upon that Species of
amusement. Ia the first Ilacc we
think The fun compares very poorly
with the money expended. " e have
noticed II number OF packs of crackers
Isnltcd ami pitched together: IL series
oi lItllc rcAaiious, teasing pops would
fellow in rapid su, ,ce>sinn, then IL urea,
smoke aud great smell, and the sport
would have all to be done over again.
In The next place We think our boy,
should feel themselves above it. 1t Is
To" common II sport, ~ negro boy
can slIut along and pitch about h>
CRACKERS, lit from The cigar in his
n""lh, viii all the dignity with winch
such proceedings can russlnly uc IN.
vested.
in the last place, it is so dangerous,
that it ought /" be put down. There
Is danger of our Wooden town being
burnt down, I'r these fiery explnsl,c e
a'c tossed about every where ther,
Is danger "f vehicles being d.,hel to
pieces and lives lost from horse, ln.
king fright (unlcss that danger is obvi
"tcd by the fact that every body know
that he VIII" would drive any but n
hI'nd and deaf horse through the
streets ut such times ought to have
his life insnrcd) an there is actual
danger from the little "inf"rnnl ma
ch'mes" themselves, insi .nfic:.nt as
hcy seem. We see in a Charleston
paper that, the other d.y, the eye of
highly respectable and beautiful young
married lady of that city was put out
entirely by Roman Candid thrown
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Friendship Ac adeny.

IL W. BhALk, a. IS l'fnclp.l
The exercises Of ihis school viii be-
"sumed 81 Monday :.2nu n,>l Til ;
Acad my - situated ato twenty m,!es
below SnmIcrviiIc near The " Ne sou Fer.
ry k"hd, IN remarkably healthy Ioca-
''on. The conl.nun"y is uurni and reiI
g"'ils. AID entirely free from The haunls
q, wee ana dissipation
Tie Prnclpal pledges to use every OK.
ert on VIII ch has experience of several
years III zen, hing ca comm md Iur ,h,.
advancement Ut those entrusted To his
cnrsc.
RATES or TUITION.
ls,. C'.>s. rrIrn.ry branches including
English ,i'amtr'r and common Arithlne-
nc, per quarter OF e,rren months, $s4 %
Emu Glass, G."gr ply, l'hloso-
phy, A>ir"no'ny. wIh higher
course III Mathematics. 6 90
3rd Class, Latin and Greek, 3 90
Good board and washing c.ln he oblai,ud
IN The ne'glIoorIr,ol or q To dnllars per
month No student taken INTO The school
Tor less time III N one quarter.
No de,lucton m,al0 ios absence except
in Cases OF protrccte,l sickness.
Maj. 4. {. CONNORS, Snc'y
inr The Board OF Trustees.
Friendship J.. O.. Sprnicr District.
Jan. III. 1865 10 1t
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New ,7ap Of South. :.rotiu:,

MIR. I. Z. khLLoGG, Agent. Tor the
>nic OF WALKER ~ JoI>>ox'S New
> ate MAJ is nnN III oar village an.
would hc g'ad /" suppl, our cllizvl.s
w:lh tins new and beautiful Map Of
."nr State. The Map eau only Lc ub.
laInrd l!"n the Agents, and Il, ii G
opportunity may II s'"'n be oil. re-.
a. am, IL w,nid br we'll tor those de-
sung I" obtain one |" apply nt ON :r,
or III an, tote not to let lnr np, ,u,,tIl
IT. pass without dung S,. Inc Map
comes ve'! highly icc"nnlrnLrd n.d
us aul"rnIicI'y aud rNccllr..cc Is cc,t
he'd t. by great many ,t' our first
aud most distinguished citizens. Thus
speaks the Curofiniun il rrgald 10 til
work" as nncic WORK oi art IT t.
extremely beautiful but as II faithful
drimralI"n ct all The llaininl and nrii
Iiclnl features ut the Sla:e. it rxcri> the
mos elaborate wo,k> oi the Kind ",
lave eeI. The i,rrr sac ,pum
wiiih 1t tsp u)"ct,,l enables 1t IL TX
hiblt, with al unusual degree of clear
nr>s, every village aud nn,n.t, every
post, or Istrict road, and ul.,ny ..i' the
RESIDENCES of III 'iviIuaI-, chur,he,,
mills, and every other ob, ,utt of lutte
resi- I" all, eilhc" rc,ding or dol, q
business III the State. The cXiraul,lI
nary trcIIlirs hch the com, nIrr, have
enjoyed III the practice ui their pro
le>>I'n, rs Civil Engineers. in ever,
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Our BANKS solvent,

Rnnos hive been circulated, though
not TO any great extent. tI,t The snlyrn.
cy OF some orr n ~ 70 'ntry b,nks has
been seriously ail"ced by some of the
late failures. The ChlrlesIon S'anliri
III referring I" these rumors says hat th"y
are without foundation and are slanIerous,
anu that whoever viii take the trouble to
examine The monthly report Of our Blnks
made on oa!h, will find that they have
never been sounder than at the present
tmo.
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The w C:lIlses.

W hat strange aud unreasonable
weather we haze been having for
week ar ten days past. Not quite two
W, ,ckS since it was winter indeed. cold
and freezing and now Ohc 6th) We are
almost persuaded That spring is upon
lis. in truth, we should not bc much
surprised if some nfuur corIy plunteys
were not breaking up their gro,.nd fin
the first corn planting in the vain hope
al taking the Stort IN dame nature
herself, but to such We must issue
Il warning voice-bc not to-, fast, there
is plenty of cold behind yet AMI i:
will be upon Us one of these days. The
better course would seem To be ln
h".d every hing back as much as pos
sible. Plant late and draw of The
earth tinm the roots of your fruit
trees and you may save II second plan
ting and have some fruit when sum.
nlcr come
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Our City OF sunanaeryig,r

he last year Of the corporate life
at Snntcrville has commenced. Nine
years ago, last AInmdl. orr citizens
met, IN ala the he, duy and bus,le o,
II h"vcl enterprise, an'l started the
''achIn"r! i" work, and, of course,
Sunntci >Ille became what she never
VA, before. She enlarged herself:
she laid ont new streets to trmut men
I" build on and Tire the uiol IN hu.
refs'"y. She invested herself with
Steam Mills and Factories of various
sorts. she caused the pine trees to
vaiis,l from where in ul,Icn times their
J" y foliage murn,rrcd in the b eeZe:
and some Of the ponds and ,uorasscs
are l"'w nowhcre. She has doubled
her buildings and her inhabited area.
aud now with cun>idcrabI. y. ,dc rl
heart she dali, receives the saIu,a.
tons ut the Rail Tral,-which never
CHANGED to pass by here when she
WASH c"rro' alton, and has only
known her after glory. Th.ee new
Churches, n Bank and Insurance Ar.r.
cIeS, two fountains of enlightenment
weekly yelling forth their ref rshinu
streams from the GVuhhnuu and TIM.
Bu""rr Offices, aud many other ,Iinus
t"' tedious to chumcra,r. are the
prominent features OF her curp,ua,c
lite. That part rf he. history which
has passed away and left but few vcs,i
geS behind, has been The mnnnronouS
ever recurring evcIt>-taXeS and IN
trolling. These are things which we
would like |" he never reminded Of
lic ter. especially, we vote bore.
1t You chnn"t trust your sleepy Ilra /
au!iirl' ntly |" Z" TO bed and wake uu
!" t'nnc |" appear II, bell r'rging, ,,u
have c'lh + |" l"un { around II fi,r all
night, with no variation bat !, supper.
Il rIynr alrl an occasional Slr,il or ,uI
must llrc some one 1" Z" through all
that for AOu. But To return tiu,u on,
diYrt>sl"n. Nine years ago we were
only an embryo, unincolr"nalr, with
out legal body or form. One YEAR
moe and we Shall drop back 20 no
thnTncss again unless vc in.uk. lea.
'>la'Ir" AID I"r the prevention ui ,u,
dissolution. We will then no Iul,.rr
be a S"lt of separate, independent, lii.
tic republic of our own. taking n,lI
own laws and rcgulalil.g Z our own mat.
tns trr ourselves bat W.. vii! IA,
back under the dominion of the Con,
mIssi"ners Of Roads AMI Captains of
Beat Companies. Forbid thai vii .anr
pride Despite ta>cS and s,.i,!i,r
"''hrd, II things mnik ,u!rrahlv lhis
!ari Year. and IL, calamity lrarrallr L.
i"v"r"ralinn brtAlS us, we Shall Ger
iaInI! v"t'. for asking n,rlhcr term q:
l;ir, and, il the nvAt Il. c;dr ,xhbi, an
Improvement III SunilcrvilIr prupn
tI"'ratr "lhat "i The plcscn', wrt.i.lk
onr vanity might he ,ar,Iumahlr IA an
ir'uncInS her a> IN the caption ui this
.,Iti,.l..
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RSackcanZIrs Avon ED.uIDr

W" hear the pert''rInanc" oi this
Fn"urc very hi.hI. spoken "I by th"s"
VINO have attended for two even ingS
past. We stepped in ourselves f."
moments on Monday evening during
the performance of the Farce and lion,
the manifestations around us, it ap.
pcared that all were pleased and were
delighted with the entertainment
They perform this { Wednesday J
evening for :he last time. a win"
are fond of amusement would do well
to attend.
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To the Ladies'.

faNlIE misunderstanding Just recciyedfrom
i N. va i,eauiIiuI selection o! EAN.
CY CASES, MEDALIDNS.. BROOCH.
rs, NC, would respectfully inviIe The
citizens OF Su'n'"rv. and its vicinity To
Cali and examine Tor themselves, and he
leris assured that nothing on Ilis part will
he lett undonc in srcuripg'a correc, like.
ness ior all who may favor h m wlh call.
n""'ns (np sta.rs) next door to the Sumter
Banner office.
u. a. FAFAR, Artist.
January 10, 1853 10 IT,
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TIONAL NOTICE.

The Trustees of The Sumerville Ara emy
give notice that they have .ngn .el lhr service.
of Mr.. w. B. LEARY ns Principal al the
Male Academy. He will have ;<snria ed " i.h
mn Alr. ID. ID Rosa, who will TAX ch lr.e
imril'usariy of the Maihc u ictl De partulcnt.
From The past experience an surcr>s of
these gen lrmen, as teachers, tn, Tru> t,es feel
warranted IN ir'omm ming in th. highest
terms, lhr lns;im'inn III the support aud ym
tronage of the community. an the public gen
orally. ! he terms viii H.. us follows:
For the primary English course, per
quarter. sc 90
For The advanced English course,
per quarter, 10 %
For Tie Latter, with the classics, per
qiarifr, ~ 90
Extra charge for repairs, fuel, DC. So
Jan. 10, 1855 10 If
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e lar :VE i =.

There is IA report that The fii'ul,y IN
rcgar.i in The transportation ol the N ;
has been settled bui ho.p the report duc>
Inl say. We sce nothing dethnilr upol,
lie subject in our cxrh ,nocS and arr,
therefore, len in d"uhi as |" what arr
the Iacis nl tie case. When we are in
formed we will rrp"ri-prDyresS, we hope.
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EMIPOrt:llnts

1t Is n question ~ no little impprtlncG
To til &" people OF ) inter as to where
tn m,rt shops o. the w. Il VI. X x
Co np,ny shall he situated. The ques-
lion Is new an open one aud will proba
oily be decided At The meeting of The Stock
holders on the :ilh lnsr. These shou,
"''l carry with them, whcrr-cvcr they ma
bn situated, so:nc ioLr or five hundred
w"rkincn, and many Of these with inm,I-
les. 1II number Of new comers who
must AL be provided whh TONES, will Of
itself, "yrr; considerable influence upon
the value al the Real estate in their vi
cln'ly. beside all the o:hcr incidental dc
mnnds upon The various interest of tn.
community, as instance, for foo ], CO hes.
Labor. and materials of every kind, To say
nolllng of the amount of I,,rrirn business
Ihrir establishment must demand iro II all
parts o' The South. 1t is then. rs we
have said. question ot no little import
ance as To where th"y shall be situated
ShdH we haze Them at SumterriiIe. WHY
not! The ucopIc of Sumter ar, dccpIy
interested III tins Road. They have IN.
v"slcd their money freely and literally IN
III" enterprise and many of her citizens
arc ar=r so :kIn!lcr<, but tn 5 is not all.
We are entitled To- have them here by ric
natural advantages ol our situation In
point Of henhi we enjoy an ovcrw hr!mnu
advantage to either Wilmington or Kings
vile. and II" lat i. To any other place on
the Route OF The itnad. being the Lcnlrhl-
'~l Oh the wn!e lIuc. II situated n
w lnngtnn they mast be II ualed on this
side OF The RIVER in a low. Hat and dunn
and unhealthy sp"' "a pla:c where the
work ncr cnn!l nni remain AT nigh:, but
from Which they would have to eros, The
X vrr TO " Wilmington and recrn>s agnin to
work the next nrnrnrnT, !hus occupying IL
'argc pr"p"r,;on nt lh",r tisne-,rld on il
SPOT aii"rd"g no .fou'idn,ion tor such wu; ks
whatever. but r"I'i'rng foundation 10 be
made al al, expense almost sufficient to
erect he shops on 4 natural sol'! uar.
dat ~.
A. K'ag<v'l~ it would be imp ,hlr lar
he w"rsIncn 10 ivc hn!,!g :. greater
pr"l orion OF the year. Swamp lever
would kill them Off l~ last aS they cuull
"r obtained In p"'n nf silu!Iin,, we
will he. wlen he Itpli j.. cxrenlrI 20
Ii ,inburn, tie most c.ntr,I on III. linr. anJ
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{ O'E''d'ON yA.AHsaA n:'l'
CHAELESTnN Jan. 6

C0TToN.-There was a good lnqu ry
It. ny, but 'scqnenl OF the light stock
On sale, and the stringent prices by factors,
:hc sales oi the day amounted to only $50
bales: holders firm and prices full. W.
quote extremes ut from 6 $ | Il. The
bulk of the sales amounting to some Goo
boes, at from Z s; only - bales a, 4
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Land for Sale,

l., un'i-ts g"ch offers .u sale ir CT
"i ia "a c",ialnlnH .lirre han | ell aud
twenty i've cres, situated one mile .Snullt
ui BE in-:"n Lihe.
IN si'IiIin'iS pleasant and beautiful
AMI unsurpassed BY ANY N ne iii tract ."r-
sod wa g, h 'all!! aud i'te r.;,ue !..r so L.
Il - WI uc made 10. SUIT The pur-
chaser.
Al 'ress JNO J INGRAM.
plow,le,l$ Mills 20.
January lUhl>o5. 10 4
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Our BBrEaV.

Our paper, III consequence OF the
repairs being done to our Press, Is
drInAci a day or So this week. Tn.
rclnIl> ale Tot yet quite comp rlcd
but will lie in Il few days and then
we hope t" greer "nr I'irnd> promptly
and in an improved condition.
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Dissolution

Tie C'pnr,nrrship heretnlnre existing
under ,he firm III BUTLER & NEwBERy, is
hi. day dissovrdhy limitation and muiu.
al consent. All The Not aud Accounts of
th firm have been placed in the hands of
Y. N. BUTLER 'or collection, who is ,Ilr
only an'h"r,zrd ag"n, 10 Iiquida,.' the
debts Of The cnncern. All persons indebted
by note or account, will please. come f,r.
ward aud make immediate settlements.
y. N. BUrEER
A. MCCAIN NEWREPY.
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The suMtcryille Male Ac:lde

We invite attention to the notice II
amlner rolnInl in reference to our lnsti,u.
ton. We trust that while Suntervilc
affords such advantages Tor education aS
she now dnS, our young folks will not he
sent into nlher DI-tr CHS and AMONG stran.
gers inr that wli ch can BE- p'rh'p~ i,cIIe,
oolail cd i"r il,'m am'ng ho ne intl inncrs.
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Notice.

TIE Snl'>rrhcr calls upon alt ,lnSe
il'!e' ed "a bNn Oru:nS iOrw rd an make
ID Nif'nt. Ills circumstances are \ .ci,
hal iirthrr Ii'iu ntn:1 canaan and triE
n"' 90 q vrh lac needs I,r'ney and IL.
mus bivr Il.
IL: M,n'd also IN "rm Lis ru<,..ui,r>
an III rn.,'r li,al H.. s,Iii clrrs ~ .nr
Harness ut.d 5 lid e making business or,i
repairing .uf all work III that like. It, lns
Cd stand n-pr Wm.le Il IIa;"Sw r.h.
W. 4. DUNCAN.
JAN. 10. 1875 I'D (;i
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SyicSli's siiccaiOva.

II Z cSnit Ui tbs .'lrc..un SHOWS that
Co. GEO 5 G. DEL HAMps has rec",vtn
a u,aj' ri,y ri els voIcs, and Is therefore
duly cc rrh.
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Notice.

The subscriber having completed his ar.
fangcmeHts for making sash, Biipds and Pan.
nell Doors begs leave to inform his friends and
the public, tha, lie Is prepared 70 furnish nc
short notice, Sash ofail sizes prined AMI glazed.
Blinds to s,iit any size widows painted or ntS, =
md Pannell Doors u any size or make, "a por
ton ofPnbiic patronage is respectfully solic;ed.
fls work is nl dpne by, hand and out oigood
season materially ,..,a s.
500 lights Of 3 = 10 Sash ready for delivery,
Stosuit windows of II, Is. or i5tights.
4 ~ JAMES BELL.
SuTsesailla. Aprit 1asS Isst. "a IS
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70 Nj GlS, IiA <'T.S.
P!.A y rERS. AND OTHERS

!, the undersigned, E"rmery Of New York
Wy nnt now permanent resi- eni nf Char.
i,"tnn. Am prepared 10 do nuyIl.i,g il, the
iInc ot General Agency nnl C,,m.nissi N
h'i' irrss rntinstrd I" Inc. will max. p ircI.a-
srs oi Dry ''"os. G'u cries. Hardware. Bouts,
S"es, Fanny G"ois, Drn.s, Paints, Oils,
runs, Jcwehy Confectionery. Bnnis. Sa
ti"nrIy, l.iqu"rs, ! Ing. ar anything else
that can br obtained either in this city or New
York, Bnst"n or FIudcl pLin anti on us good
I.ims. ii i"t better, t. nn the MrrcLa:, or
flai tciS thrmsel,,s could buy them tl,.r, nv
sa'Ihg Item Ike nece,sar, .xuIb ait expenses
n'teitihg Wit 10 this ci,y ! will also at-
tend rr'nt 10 any Banking or, ln>laance
In siics> ,linl II a, be favored NTH, and will
ina ke layntni "i chs. Frm my long tx.
periehce ina g.neral mercantile business,
am itl!y c'hriht,d ihaI tun give reIirci sat.
isiacti"n. and sCil u t n.osl IA. tdious taste in
IN! seitcitns. For my services ] shall re-
I"ire n"!era'e C mm;ssiul,, acc"rling 10
The nature OF The business.
DAVID NJ. GAZLAY,
Office over Birds Slore. 225, King street,
Cha rleson, 5. &.
Jan. l0h 1855. ID "
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Congressional FayOrs.

We r't;lrl, onr ;IIankS tO our Repre-
sentative Co. Byre,nn.l also to the Hm.
Mfssra. Ba'lrr, Evans AMI Douglass for
rsPeaisdi Congressional fsvors.
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LAW NOTICE.

TIE undersigned have iprsaed CO.
Partnership III the Dracllce or IInw and
Equity, Tor Sum or District.
o;flcc hcretoi,ne occupied by A. G..
Span, Esq.
SPAIN s. RICHARDSON.
~. Z. SPAIN. j. S. G RICuAgDsuy.
Jan. 10, 1855 J.. BIN
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Notice.

ALL persons having any demands
against William McElyecn, Ii vi sam.
ter District, decease !, vii, nder aite,ted
statements To the suos FIBER: aud all
those nd' btcd will make imm ,dlate pay.
ment 10 the salne.
w. II. MrELVEEN, x
4l f4uatifed Erecutor, :.
JAM 10, 1856 = .sS,7s 10 lm
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-" TO MERCHANTS, PLANrEns, AM
OruEKs.' We call th,. attention of
,"ir rr;ldc, IA NJ .GAYLAy's advertise
m,.nt head d as abnvr. We regard
his enterprise a' one calculated tn
save much trouble and expense t"
those having PURCHASERS 10 make IN tie
city. Bat read iur yourselves and sec
villa, he is after
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Having Bought the interest in the
Stock ~ trade from MIR. Y. N. BUTLER of
The late firm OF BUTLER q NEwBERY. l
VIII from THIS date curry On the mercantile
business upon my own responsibility. Ire.
turn my thanks To the customers oi the
Int" tir"', and earneally solicit a coh,,nu-
ance of the.r pairrmgc.
"A. Mccain NEWBERY.
Oct. 26, 1854. / Il.
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EDl1oHs:
jas. RICHARDSON. JR.
". IL B. IIAINSWORTIl.
WSUhNS2Af. JAN 10 1855.
A.r9ss>s ss.s. sra htussssrr.

The following pclsuns have been ap
p|ine'i Agents and are author zad to RI.
telv''. and receipt tor, all sums due the
Sumter BAnncr. Any prrsnn wishing tn
become subscriber IL the hanEer, bv
handing 'h"m their name aud address will
have the paper forwarded promptly.
They will -lso see 10 forward. no all ad-
vr''isine business connected with the
parcr.
w. W. WALLER lR., Columbia s. G..
5. w. WHITAKER. Wilmington. N G..
WILLIAM IIYDE.. .". -. g
r. G.. LOGAN. .Su,utrrviIle S. g.
No other perSnn is authorized To receipt
for the Banner.
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Yhc Sah of January.

- shS '-'an va ~ epsdHu1uS1EH.
The booming of cannon rcsomndcA in
he early morning Of last Monday, and
woke up the echoes to celebrate the rc-
turn OF ih" glorious day. The public
'nInd however was no, allowed to con-
cenrate itself upon p,trotic IN m,uorcs
a!one. O.her duties linkci them in n
'irat er OF fact way with The practical pre-
Srni. Our villagers were 10 chooSc ;h.ir
,unic.p pal authorities FOR The coull,r year,
and long side were opened polls. where,
together wth their fellow citizens from ~ i
the country round, they were TO cast their
sutfragcs inr Clerk OF the Court for Sum
ter District. Bu, though candidates were
numerous and their friends were ardent,
The c"lorcd gcnIncn Of The band would
not permit TIE DAY to be aforementioned.
! Ever and anon martial strains in swcll,ur
clang"r tloat.:d a,ong The a.r and reminded
all TINT IL the present they must M, be-
""i'V'"ll' o! The past, aud e>pec,a y oi that
day winch, "rly years before, had cn,,S,,,n-
'nlled oar gi"r "a II p.",ne anI mlIr
li'"' ami sure 20 us the G us and pr vile.
ee' winch we We're hat day enjoying =
.''''i s", about midday. when the Rll,..
men, arrayeL IN their elegant uniforms.
'cd OIL The procession, followed hy the
Ciareinnnt TIonp aud our other v,IlaJc
corps, II was 10 mcaSre cuncuursc VIII ch
tiirongcd ailer item to listen 10 the Orator
ol the day, MIR. J. Il. LuGAN, selected for
the occasion by lS brother rlneIncn, whose
privilege II Is tu clam The glrry OF thus
anniversary as lndi$So,uLly come. ted viii,
the arms they bear. In common with h.
auditors (ur we have heard but one oun-
ION expressed by alb We we're pleased
and charmed with The style Of tic ad
dress.
The patriotic aSsocia ions of the day
were c!"lu"ni'y alluded to; the slirrn.
events o ihr present were descan q; upun
wllI ability. and III h:S concluding ad.
dresses 20 The var 0aS corps there ,v,-r
some pass 'scS pr,u.i,riy gr, ceiu, clio
IuHnt atrd appropriate.
Alter the hcnr'Ic,Ion from The Rev. Mr.
McQUEEN (wIo had "pc ed It with PRAYER,
The assembly Dispersed inr IA lew m.nu,c<,
I" meet aga II around the hu<plablc tables
oI The Rilc.nrn.
with ON" wor,l more as 10 the cclchra-
ton OF anniversaries and we wiIl couc;udc
W nat Amcrican citizen can reflect upon
lI's exalted position, privileges aud nr.nS
"i lIapp ness, an,l not wonder al the dlSlin-
gn,sl,n! g"odEe<s OF God to tn 5 people.
And yet. from not rciic.:,il,r, we arc prone
1" forget, not only his pasl inIveranc.S.
hut h!a present blessings Law she'd and
I'eapei upon us from day To dav. Wi hon,
remembrance there ran lie no gratitude,
and woe hciIdc that pcopc who shall be.
come ungralctul. HHsulcs the advanta re
"I pleasant concontaut circumstances,
anniversary rcicbraii'nr, "run,o ,non,nry.
AIRY ii bach 10 the ,u,rs when ;!...,c be.
ore us were STRUGGLING through a .i"n,ny
IreSo y IutO an Iti,rf, u rulurC. au.i it. :
u hcir,i aS the sun iscS uaun Il u.y
o. prosperity aud happiness winch hls not
yci reached IT. meridian height M,vlh /
day close in clnudlrSs peace and with Il
presagc OF more gl"rous morrow.
10 MERctiAHrs, PLANTEns. AND
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int" the midst Of l;idics, children anl
Other quiet persons. We hn;'c tnat
our village chronicles may never l,ayc
t" record SO serious II item Of Christ.
man tnn.
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School Notice.

Tue undersigned n"',ti.:s tnc public that
'n Mnnd,y The lj.il msl he VIII
open ten IL school III !Surnrerv, L.: ~
wnrh will lie taught all ,le Eunl Il,
branches "i ehIl alton. He II br AS
S'c'' "y his dan. Anne. B y> und r,
WE'VE years "I age viii NC a In tied.
II SPAIN.
January III, 1855 ~ 81.
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A. MCCAIN NENRFpY

Having sold my interest in the Stock in
trade To Mr.. a. Nj. NEwBtRY, | would
recommend hln I" The customers who so
literally pa'roIizcd Ill" late firm.
n. BUTEER.