The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-03-14
News Items,

Der of banks and Of $30,SO2 2O2 in the
amount Of capital paid in. But though
there has been an increase in The number
of banks and in the capital paid in, it
appears tha their specie has been reduced
between five and six millions, or from
$50,400,253 to '$5a944.546, and their
circulation. nearly eighteen millions, or
from S204 ,6sY,20s to Sls6,452,223.
The Hanover (pa.) Spectator has raised
the flag of MiIIard Fillmore, of New
York, for President. and John p Kenne.
dy, of Maryland, for Vice President, and
will support them, "convenlion or no con-
venti0n."
The New York Herald says that the
owner Of the famous race horse Wild Irish
man has challenged Lccomte, or any other
Sou,harn horse, to run three races on
Long Island The coming season, one
mI'c, two mile and three mile heats, for
$4,000 each.
The validity Of the will of the late Col.
Samuel b. Davis, Of Wilmington, Della
ware, is about to be tested by his wife and
children. The property involved is val.
ucd at sl20,GOO, and by the will is devised
To a lawyer, who, under its provis IONS, is
10 pay something less than half the yearly
income and interest towards the maritcn-
ancc of the widow and her children until
the youngest child, who is now only SIX
years old, shall attain her full age. 1t
also contai! some other very Singular
provisions. The amour, left TO the chill
drcn, who are all unGcr age, is said to
be inadequate TO their maintenance and cd
ucaton.
The Spanish Consul IA, Key West has
issued notification that all vessels ap-
preaching the coast Of Cuba are liable to
be o>erhaulcd by lncn-of war, and made 10
give good account of themselves.
Adviccs from IIavarna 20 the 4lh inst,
state that all fears OF an invasion were sub
siding and business was revivrn<,
The New York Irid.ae is iouiI III lis
praise Of tile President for vctoing the ap-
preparation bill for the aid of Collins line of
Atlantic steamers. The Til is denounced
as filthy scheme for robbng The United
States Treasury.
The London Tunes is down upon the
aristncrary Of "Old England" and calls
loudly for leaders from the "Conmons.
An extra session of Congress is freely
spoken of as inevitable, although the Pres
ident would wish to avoid making the call,
il he could do so without compromising
the interests of the country. Many O
the Western members of Congress cx-
press. .ne intention to remain in Washing
ton for ihc re nander Of the week. tc.
l,cving that the President will dclcrmiiin
The question IN few days, and thus
save Them the trouble OF long and fatiGu-
ing journeys.
Among the appropriations inserted in
the civil and diplomatic bill by the Senate,
and agreed to by the House Of Rcprcs m
tatves, before the adjournment, was one
Of $4,000 to enable the President to
give a commission to our distinguished
countryman, Hiram Powers, for lie en-
e. u,ion Of some suitable W Irk of s,atuary
for the capitol.
His Honor Judge O'Ncalrs decision, in
the case of tie Commissioners of the new
State Capilo vs.. the Comptroller General,
suSla.ns he rule for the manda,nus re.
reqniringthc Comptroller General to pay
over the mo cy to the Commissioners.
In he case r.! p. II. lIaurmarsku.d VS..
IVm J. Bull and others in which his
Honor granted mott II To puaSh the writ
and lhe proceedings, notice ol an appeal
has been given. g
We learn from the Mcrcury,hat scvc-
raj hundred acres OF wild Land in Llurcns
Dislr CT, was sold on Monday the 9th inst.
hy II. VI. Hume, al eight dollars aud fifty
cents per acre.
From the Camden Journal W, learn ,h,,
nIncly'nInc negroes, belonging to th. E,-
tato OF Mrs, Brevard, were sold by the
Commissioners in Equity Oh .,Manlay 10,
oCi,313, which Is an average Of S65237
and fraction, including in the number.
several children nd old he ..rocs.
In pursuance OF ii res olutlon passed bv
the lato convention at New Orleans, call
Tor special meet ng ni C otton growers in
favor of direct, trade has been issued, 10
meet the 4th OF July next, at Cooper's
Well" in the State Of Mississippi. A
special agent las been despatched to Eu-
rope 10 obtain in full, and in detail, all ucc-
cssary inlormalion in regard to the cotton
interest in EuBpe, and the remedies for
the presen, rpplous Liverpool monopoly.
The planters sof the adjoining States are
Ssitod 10 attend by an appointed dcIega-
lion or otherwise.
Quite an excitement occurred a, the
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