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/ 14 om the South Carolinian. Interesting totespondence The following interesting correspondence, which has been placed in our hands for pub. lcation, we take great pleasure in laying be. ,lore our readers: EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, COLUMBIA, July 14, 1849. Ai: The Legislature, at its Iast sea. uion, directed the Governor "to procure and cause to be presented, on behalf of the State, some appropriate memorial to the widow of tha late Lieut. Col. Dickinson, as evidence of thedeep regard and admiration of the State forthe lamented and distinguished dead. In the performance of the honorable yet melancholy duty assigned me, I herewith transmit, and ask your acceptance of, seven pieces of silver, constituting a tea and coffee ..: - .service. Receive them, madam, as a slight testimonial of the high estimation in which South Carolina held one of the gallant defend. ere of her fame; preserve thorn us a memorial of his patriotic zeal and heroic conduct on eve. v occasion demanded by duty and danger. Lieut. Col. Dickinson lived a brave, skilful -; and. humane officer, and received his mortal vound at his post, where lie was always to he. found.. Although no token of the gratitude of the Commonwealth ena dissipate the grief engendered by your bereavement, still the hope. is indulg'ed that the one I now foward, will, while it recalls the most endearing do. mestic associations, be consid,,red and held by you as the reward of honorable merit be stowed by a sovereign St.te upon a citizen soldier, once your bosom friend, but now, I S".trust, the companion of his God. With sentiments of respectful regard, I have the honor t+, be your obedient servant, WntiTearAnsn B. SEABRooK. Mrs. EntaIA S. DicKINSON. 1OBKIRIC, July 28,1843. DEAR SIR: Through the politeness of Col. Gladden, I have received the service of silver presented in behalf of the State, and with it your.letter. I thank you very much for the kindness and delicacy with which yol have fulfilled "the duty assigned you;" and to you I must express the gratitude I foe for this tribute from the State. You ask me to receive it as a testimonial of-the high estimation in which Carolina held one of the gallant defenders of her fame; to preserve it as a memorial of his patriotic zeal and heroic conduct on every occasion most gratefully, and will preserve it proudly and sacredly. Carolina, ever warmly loved. is now trebly dear to me. Dear as my native State---dear er as my husband's nativo State--dearest as his last resting place. Grateful to me, then, is this "token of her gratitude"-this proof that. his serv:cls are remLmn' ored. ~ If I cannot forget that ftr her I have suflbr ed, neither can I forget that the kind sympa. thy, so freely accorded me, has removed .Mtne of the bitterness of my sorrow. Earnestly do I hope that this sympathy, so comforting, may not be withdrawn from Inc. As a woman, I am denied an active partic ipation in all that tends to the glory of Caroli na; but, as a woman, I mwy and dlo exult in her proud reputation. For her 'prosperity I .wish warmly anI truly, and I ardently hope that her fame, sa dearly bought, may be pre served as bright and untarnished as her own , beautiful offering to me. Witht much respect and esteem, I remain yours, gratefully, EMtAr S. DreKrssoN. Governor SEABROOK. Front the T.-mtperantce Advocate. TO THE FRIENDs OF TEMPERANCE Beloved friens,-Th~e fol low inzg letter from that friend of mni, andi most successful advo. .cate of Temnperance, the Rev. TIheubald Ma! thew, wvill I am sure, delight you all, in giving the assurance, thatt South Carolina is to be blessed with his ptresence, and favored with his labors in tilat great work of benevolence, Temperance.. . Ie is to come amnong us, as such a man * ~ should come, witflout anyv other object titan the good of the people! 'IIl is no) I~erild otf fanaticismn! lIe does not approtacht von with wvordls of peace, whtie he Itbranidishies in his hatnds the torc'h of domestgc insurrection, lie has rejectedl all overtures to conidemni in, ad. vance your institut ion of negro slaverv'. Hen * ~stands now as he htas lived, the he'rald of "good tiding of great joy to all people.'' Lot every Society atid Order of Tlemiperatnce in the State Ihe prepared to give htim a gimorious wvelcome to the shores of Soth C:arohna. The %owieties and Orders of Tem3nperance in Charleston, C'omia,, Aiken, Ci nnlen andI Hamnburg wvill expecia:lly. it is heaped pre pare to receive~ himt, ant give their bre threni fromt the country an opportunttity to meet himnI htnpo ho ntny be in, Cohiiobti-,, at "tur Annive'r sary, the Wednesda~y at:er tha -Ithi Mamhl'y .in Novembei~r. I htope every Steectr at'd Order of Tempiteraince will be thent and there~ represunted. J.)nt\ Bt:Tro; O'.'i.u.r. 4 B BaroN , '' Augu':j, is10. .Presideni Sfate Teumaeran.- Nociety', Spring jilnear .Qe:cc.-r;, C. II, N. C. Dlaar Friend:--Through some mistake, I * findl that youtr esteinme:l letter his not b~een acknowltedged. Th'ie delay It s not heen oc casioneod by negle.'t but in .*e int occupation. I fell highly hoitored by the cozrdial wielcome, andI mvitation yout ha~ve extend'ed to me on behalf of the Te onper-inee Societies of Sounth Carolina, and shomlJ the Lord spare tme health and strength, I tell thit I cannot mtake btetter * use of his graciotts gift, thtan in, comiplyinig with the ishes of mny friends to continue my labora in, the Temperanice cause. With tht.s conviction, I shall, God wvillintg, proceed to bouth Carolina, as sootm as I -sh-al Ihive InuI filled prior engagememtents. At presemnt 1 * am utnable to appoint a titme, butt as soon as circumstances wvilI pormit tri this gaiia tion), you shalhl iare early tnotice. WVith kitnd. est renitmbranco to the Society over wlinch ygui preside, and to my other frientds, I anm dear Mr. O'Neall, yours, devotedly. TuEOIJar.0 MAT TItEW. DAHoF T. 3. WarIowrT, EsQ.--The Cam-. den Journal of WVednesdaty last say8: "it is with deep regret we record the death of Maj. Thomas 3. Wright, otne of the leaditng mtem bers of the B-hr of Lancaster, amnd a prominent mtember of the Legislature (rein that distf~ct. lie died on Thursday mnornintg, l1mb instant, at 4 o'clock after a very short illness, lie was known as a good lawyer, in the enjoy ment of a largte practice, andI the confidence of an extetnded circle of friends; a writer, a sound Democrat, and a sterling Carolinian, as tlQsatiou in hie mannors aw he was kind beaved ai. deoted i ia at Ghmontut He had beti a member of thei e (latifo fo' about three years; and, hii} fib eal, views, sound judgment, and close attentioit to his' duties induced his fiends to believe that a wide field of future usefulness was, opening before him.. He had secured the confidence of his District, and there are bat. few in it whose death would have proved a more severe loss." - [ Corresponence of the S'arannah Re ublican.]. FROM INDYAY RVER-MonRt SPtanA TrONs.-ST. -AUGusTINE, SEPT. 13.--The steamer Nina, Capt. Magee, arrived here yes. terday from the Southern coast. whither. she had gone to convey three companies of U. S. troops. By her we- learn that the Indiana had returned to the settlements on Indian River, and burned several more of the houses. Messrs. J. II. Gattis, Lavana, and others, who made their escape in July last, on the first outbreak, had returned to Indian River, to look after their property, and with the inten tion of endeavoring to maintain their position. 'T'hey have now, the second timne, been com pelled to flee for their lives, and have now gone to Key West. ''hey discovered the approach of the Indians in time to mal:e their escape. One or two Companies of troops otie now stationed at Indian River, awd if the In. dims again mial o their appearance, it is to he hoped t hey will meet with a warm reception. The steamer Nina proceeds this day to Pa. latka, for the purpose of conveying Mj. 'tow land's Company down the Southern coast. This schooner Three :Sisters. Capt. Levitt, arrived here on Sunday last from Charleston, and is now discharging. The schooner Del Norte Capt. Pinkham, arrived hero last week, from New. York, after a passage of 38 days. Yours, &c. It. By AIagnetic Telegraph. IMPORTANT PROM FLORIDA. BILLY BOWILEGlN' FOR PCACE. The following despatch received at this Office, last night, from Savannah. gives the gratifying intelligence of the speedy settle ment of the Indian difficulties in Florida: [Frmu the Office of the Savannah Georgian.] SAVANNAH, Sept. 19. By a private letterjust received, we learn that Bi.LY Bow1.mt.s Iris sent three runners to Capt. CASEY, assuring hiim of the deter. ninition of the Indians to preserve peace with the Whites; disavowing all p:irticipa tion in the late nurders, andasserting their indignation at the conduct of Five Young Indians who contitted the out rages at Indian River and Pea River, one of whom had been for some time an outlaw front Indian justice. Ile further states that he only recently heard of the outrage from S.ut .osies, and asks for an interview with one of our oficers in comniand. As the five murderers are under arrest and will he given up, preliiinar;ies h ive beun ar ranged for a council to be held this day & Charlotte Ilirbor.- Cul. Tel. Dilficulty iviilu France. BA.tLions:aI, Sept. 18, p. mn. It is reported and believed that some weeks since, M. PoIIssiN. the French Minister, sent an impertinent note to the State Department, whereupon the President demanded his recall. Ter request not having been complied with, the President hias intimated to M. Pousszy that utus 'Assr'OETs ARE HEADY. It is believed that. France will sustain the Minister's course. A despatchi just received from high authority at WVashiington strongly intimates binethmg serioius brewing, lint lhe correspondent thiniks that the facts are not snticiently n~atuired by publication.--Cl TIel. 20th imut, WVe received last night the following de spiatch from B tltimnore, g~ving the partieulars of thme <htliculty with thme French Minisier. Fronm it we learn th-it hi. P'oussim, last Fe bruary, pesenitedl io Mr. Uauchannan, thlen Se. cretary of Staite, a clann in behi:if of M. Porte, a F-renchmn'ii residing in Mexico, who hadi purchi iseid Tobacco, k.dowing it to be private property. Gov. Clinis had oirderedl the TFo bacco to tie restored to its rig.hit owiner, aind gave thle F'rencleian-back h:I:s nioiiey. 'Tle Frenuch Mmister then aet up a c lainm for dama~ges. Th'le Court of himpjiiry decided aig:iinst this cli:, n, andi their dlecision w-as appromved of by General Scott, and afterwairds by .\lr. Clayvtu'. M. Poinj, ini a note to Mr. Chiytin,'used' insudt ug ha mgiiage towirds Gen ~. towardls Geii. Chlihls, but withdmrewv the. nlleiive letter at the sig'estion of hI r. Chay toi. ted anothicr note to the I )ep'ar:mient of State, mnal ing chairgesat' aginst Cvniin.mdel.r ('troen ten, ini connuection wtIh Ia ving lie l'rr .nlh shi~p Fugenia fromi shi uwecik-( 'ar,:mer c elI.,:ummg saiv age for ha cw, wvhich fl wa' r fused. On: this siubjr't P',mi- w ~ ri':e a ~ rt; .n. fin oirdr.d all m~,amz.:imo wahii Mvlu pi mn to lbe cl d foi u i hi s I:s5 .r. s paaced i't his disposi.--Co. Td . d inmt. Celebration of Efife Fouth of Ju Ky. O)n bionard thle Ship T~'lhoima~s Bruntnt, from:, Chairleston. lIhr Sanum Fran rcisco, (Cal i. fornia,laii. 47 ilh-i. 23, hon. N2 de.g. :1:1. A t a~ iiitmig of the paissengers h..l n the '25th Juno, Jiioiihin R. Da~vis, Ese was aippointeda Oratoir of ithe DI yu, iiaid C. .j Bieit hamn E~sq . iede ohf ii' hiiDeca. tion of Indlependence. Them f iliow ini pefrsonsd were. aippoiiinted n Coimmiitt, rf a rrnnugemen~i ts to piovie ii suitlible inter. maimt for lie occaisioni. wvithI powerm to ap. pom inm 1al t ha necessaryi oilicers, v'iz: ChsN J . M' Keown Chiuaimn; J:-s-ph P. Me. Kiinnee, C. ti'. A. Justi, R~obert \Vlhon. Ini purnsuanice oftiheir duties, thle Coim. mitte ia'ppinted Mr. \V . A. ii.aberson pires.idling ciieer, Mir. II..nj. F. 'Tt, Vice Presidlent, and. Mr. D \V.' Schmiidit Sec. retnry. A t 4 o'chok p. m. Ihe pasengers, aind such of the cificers andi crew of the ves-el ns weore not on dtuty, nssemblled hiet ween decks, andi at lhough so very storimiv hat the liat.Jhes hail to lie liutened dfowvi' with, he assistantce of lanternsannd candi'les, te Declairation of lndipendaence wias read ini ai distinct and happy maonne~r by ou r w~or. thy render, wvmhih was followed b~y an lo-. Atnnnt, neat and appropriiio ad Iress from the oratur of the tday. As the latter hus -0N e , t ". n ri K Ointroits. publication, our Irteus;. will be gettifild with a perusal of 1t::=li' consequence of a severe gale, the co, itee ef' a rrangeinonis determined to give us a supper, instead of a dinner, wo there. fore adjourned,so as to give. them ai op. portunity of making the necessary prep. parations. . - At 7 o'clock in the evening every thing) was in renalint'ss- Between decks Ji4 been tastefully illuminuted'nidn-rear of the President, at the head of'tli table wais suspended a beautiful transparency repro. senting a large single star, emblazoned with th coat of arms of South Carolina. For this piece of handi work we were in debtnl to tho taste amd ingiuitaity of Mr. Charles Justi, one of' the Coninittee of A rrnngement . 'T'h passengers, one and all, contributed towards the table, and our steward "laid, himself out" on oyster-pies, cAkes, tirtiehowed nvstprs, coli-e, pitnch, &s Considering th'e time we hadl been out, the Corniitteo ennot have too much praise bestowed upon them for their in defhtigable exertions in procuring for us such at haids',no re'pnst. I)- iog the rvenin., the compa nywere entertained with swverli pieces of inusic b our amatet:r tusiciLas, anl were eniliven eri by a numhber of songs, anecdntes,.and stories. Every thing passed ofT mnoder ntely and joyo'rusly, and it was to us a source of gront satisfinction, while here on the broad L4e'fil, thousands of nmiles from home and friciis, to know that the day was observed by us a ler the good old style, undt that our time wits oceupiet af'ter the manner of' those whom left behind us..lit is true that visions of water melons peaches, and ripe figs---the usual a con. pninintents of theso entertlainments at hothe, flitted across our recollections, and we could but lotg-for those house- hold delica. 'ies; ye! we itiimated to surround our-el. ves with matny things that reminded us of home. The Star Spaingcd Banner flouted gallantly from the peak, we fired a feu de joie in them rnhing, and at night we had a display of fire works f'rom the deck: and, not forgetting our bovhood days, we let off several packs of poppers-and had the jut. venile part of'crention been represented on board, I doubt not but they woul have proniouncei it a "first rate'' of July. Corr. Courier. TiIE SUMTER ANNER: 3tiliittcri-ile S. L. WEt)NESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1849. Ill. Ill. Noatl), Jun., Whitor. TRAVELLING AGENT. gTR"v. n'ttt:exittc Rusnt, is a travelling A yent for :hits piper, -it is authorized t' re ceive suhscriptiins ald receipt for tne same. AGENTIS FOR TIIE BANNER. Messrs. Wn:tTr, & Co. Sunterville, S. C. T. WV. P'EGLU'-s, Est, Camden, S. C. 11T1 All com'aunciations, intenided for the RANNER must he directed Post Paid to the presenit EnmTon. tt7 A severe domestic affliction, andi per .sonal jildispositioni of t he Proprietor, havea prevented a full issue of this week's paper, and we hope will be our apology for any ir regnlarity whch maoy occur in its distribution' Any' subiscrib~er to whonm the piper shaould not tic sent, can get a copy by application at this oflie. Cottomi. CVLmrlesqtonz.-.-Pijces from 8 3.4 to 10 1.2. We 1er rnt from thes P'endleton Me~nger, thaio F'rhbyt, t lIth it nst ain', thi r!y V iht doe'urn~ent 5, pos.t tan:trkeI I ihst n ". 'ned Jn. nius and addressil to dthi. Johni' C.C. rece'ived. at lhe Pest (r 't I''iPe nm C II. beni'.g it re~cd to va.r.o i* p"ros O).u- ahi:-tnd to C . \n .on v,. re.n:ed. T1he 'iu:,~tn' we t heun -:. t.r cons-ad. er-itd.ion tot i.next di y, whean 'ihe'\ e.uetive ii ,aiti tee, invin' g~e the Past-i M ister not ice of ti "r iuntentCion, entered has otlice anid by tforce- took par'e ,nno of the uofetnsive do:-I ni nents. The -oniinitee of Vigl iee anid Sifety andti thet cit iz mof :he3 1) trict h, uve been called'. together, to inec'3t on thei '29.6I inst, to take the lonatter i noosdcrat jin. Th'le Piost mnaatcr uy indeed hive acted acco'urd ing to hisa prcecri be-I d :y, iin not deiv. crinag thin do.'umwent s, aniflihe e-xcentiv c1om.011 not C ice ma he acted t thoat the aut hority of lme,. but it was noit in a 'ard:meae with I,a4'w tht thei tet was emp0iJeL' into Bostona 11utbonur. la !imas of troiable and ditli -ulty, we1 mntst l'iose sight of t he te:hmaaeaht is of' law. Theli very estabblsh-nznt ofC cannttees of &fehcty, originiated fromt the meli'ienc'y o: our laws iporiy to protect our righ ts; ill short we are mn thie midst of RCv'ltion. The' acts of Cngrs, pu~e to protect the rghats of thet So'at h, ha ave been set at dt~efie anad Ithe pta inest proiv .ons of( th.32 constatituo havie bteen d seadd norder to injure and insmnit us-.snd it would re reanat ian us, to ho duped into subissiona, liy nasoless quitbbles about law. Untt it the Le tiaslatuare caan prov'ide a remeidy 'or existing evuis, (arising fromt the abuso of theo Post otfti~n) th2 peoplc wall pro vide one for themsenlvea and ltako the conse qunnemot N 4 'The usev. n: "ea-ri T7~he iyJuet a ;ncallod fr 4ti .uh 1 has been idn bjMesars Miung ad rwr ford in sveral jicles y lch.bas latelyap pearedlr the pulic printsonitbe charactor of the Rev. Dr.'Hoe and Joiton Wilson, has been proniptly repplledaidtheire authors very properly rebuked by a'just but watchful press. The reputation of these two Ministers,' for warm and undeviating ttach: ment to Southern rights and Souttiord4 . rest stands above suspicion. And an enlightened public will not consent, that these two true hearted Southerners should be made the'vie lime of Mr. Mittags, unfortunate disposition, which leads him, in his zeal to overtliiw an argument to use every means to overwheln his adversary also in its ruins. Perhaps en. augh has already been said on this subject, but we must be permitted to say one word as to the character of Mr. Wilson. Though at present absent as a Missionary' Mr. Wilson is a native of South Carolina. and a native of Sunter.District; he is connec ted with ono of the largest and moet respecta. blo families in our District and we may say in the State, who would rise as one man to defend the institutions and rights of the South -and he has been 'educated in our,midst and enjoys a reputation as yet untarnished, saved by this ungenerous insinuation of Mr. Mittag? To the question of the unity or diversity of Races, as a subject for Physiological or Theo logical discussion, ve have no objc tion; but ive do bjeet to it as theme for the indulgence of invective, and on which to awaken ground. less suspicions against our worthiest citizens; and we soleinly protest against its being dragged upon the arena of an angry political discussi:,n and being made the instrument of of exciting differences of opinion, upona sub ject, on which the heart of the Southern peo. ple should beat with but one pulsation. The personalities of Mr. Mittag are entire. ly irrelevant to the issue between himself and Dr. Howe, and that issue itself an inmateri. alone upon the great question of the moral justice of the institution of slavery. That in stitution is justified by the great law of self preservation-it is justified by the O!d Testa ment-it is justified by the New Testament and justified by every principle of the moral law. Its foundation cannot be shaken. Mr. MSttag has attainments of no ordinary stamp, and we have always read his produ; tions with interest. lie throws light on ev ery subject which he touches. THE STRANGR'S FEVER.--For ten years panst, Cha rleston has enjoyed a de. gree of health unparulleled in the stasis. tios of any other city in the Union- Not a single case ofStranger's Pever has oc. curred during this period, nor has an epi demnic of nniy character assailed us. The official report of the Board of' Hetahh , published this morning, however, gives the infoirmaition that six deaths have occurred during the week ending on the 15tha inst. from Stranger's Fever. It hns b~reen known for somne dlays that ea. ses assuming the uirneter of Struager'si Fever haive occu red, but they hauve been fe.w ina numbier, and by no means virttlent;a anda' geneally occurring frmm incautious explosilre or naegh-et, and for this reason we htave nlot previously llud~ied to it in our cohlinlts. anad doubltles~s the same viw netnoa~tedl he Board of' Hh-Jh. When'i ho'we'ver, narke.d and utnistake. nhnene aci rred, it beenme the dut '; of the' I Bard0 oft I lalth to nannounce tihe it, aind thleira doinag so will ttive ~Confiuence to our counttry f rienrds, ad to those at a dias tuniC(e, ini the truthifulaness of' thir re'portN "ta.1 al ')Lenasion and ennlaiiihi~e I. very onel to give ii .otntraictioan to the idle reports that will aliway ,soblaaiti etarrencey 'at sucha oreniuons. Thaey' will pe.rceive that t here is nl(oII(i c n aient withI us, wvhen diseaase inavadles ou r Liity, and tha; t they ennl depenid o'Inah coirrects of' the reports of our con. sert' "ntoars of' h~en!thi. Tiant thi-;. dis'nsec wvilI, in all pro. ~*am:*. r f'a! al, may be we' a l bealiv1.l fromt th at it hans s"'aannaonced' at a late' D-iAl oft ihe :'ason -I iter. w', lainli.'ve, tha:mr is It a :ari b fore mada' its 'ipearantce-- ande niu' ath it he c:,s--S hav.- h.end genrally atnbl ini cha ractaer, anda~ily.t contra!.ed, i ak.'i n'arty ini hiand. Oft th.' six dlenth" flan Ire'ilant.l. on'- fm Enrglantd, anid one f'romi G.-iranyii.-To' show the' gene'ra st ia of .he'ailthi of the 'ity, apart from lie de'athis byv f..v, rwe staite thle fict t hat ha' one white audult native has~ died during We le'arn, from private sonrces, that the moat exaiggeratred repjorts haive gone~ an bra.d, in re ferene to ther prevalence of te fever among uas. Wer eann nssure our redrs t ha t they cain depena wit h the ut. tm os: conif.iene on thea otTcial repara publ,1ishtedl, an ,d rat the samein time assert thait it, lhis lnot alssumed the chanracter ofan epi de'nte, and1 t hat if itshlad . immnediate nnl prom pt iaotica' of' the fact wvill ho at once givaeti to IIL ihe pibhc. It hias, iin formear y'ears, (for, as before siuitedl for ten years we have be'en most p 'cuiiari y f'avored as for as the liealth of' ouri city is concornedl) hee-n our honst that wve have no conceinnents on the subject of the heatth of Chaiirlehton, andi it is not ait this time thiat we tnre to-depart from a 'on rso that give's no opportunity to anv to challenage thie corrcmness of our oflicial staitemfents~ on this subject. WVe take ilhe abovo from the Courier of the 21st, inst., We sympathize wvith otir f'rendls in the city, anid entertain some hope that the disease wih riot becomegen; ernaly prevalent. The prmmise, ontnuin ad in the above1 of a faithftal report of the v t AltA ~t s nored d uty o pp tie fut.. mept, apends, the health and lives of many of our cilizens, and the welfare ot who ( dependent an them . Mr: 'E:ditor: ' 'i -I have heard that the inhab. itantf of Kershaw. District havo a petition to the General Assembly of this State to take from Sumter or rather Claremont County a iatfihereof and[ add it. t hoir District. A Permitmd, trougliyoi paper,to-cal1 ;the atteption ofrthe inhabitants of Sumter and particufirly of Clareumont to the following ex tract fiomb the laws of this 8tate, de to th& bounJaries of Ciaremont County,' to it, "one other ,county bounded by Glarendon "county line, thence up the Watoree riverto uthe otg Pine-treeCreek thence along "he said Creek to Cantey's bridge, thlence in a "strait line tolthe' fork of: ILynch's Creek, "thence down the. said Creek to the corner, "of Clarendon county line, and shall he call= "ad Claremont County." Public- Laws p. 353,. A. D. 1785. In June 1790,the Constitution of this State was adopted, and Clarethont County was re. cognized, as follows. "t'lareritont two mein bers." Constitution of So. Ca. Ar ! S. 3. as to the representation it:a se o Representative. In the Sen cmtont and Clarendon one member In the year 1792, the Legislature did alter the boundaries of Claremont and Kershaw District as follows, to wit. "'That the line, to "divide the counties of Kershaw and Clare "mont shall comnmene.e at and run from Spi. "vey's Ferry aforesaid, in a direct line, runn ing to the fork of the road at Garret's oldfield, .'from thence to the mouth of a small Gut "which ruus out of the Wateree River to "Swift Creek, above Gen. Sumter's planta "Lion, from thence up the middle of said Gut "to the Wateree River, and that the same "shall be, and are hereby declared to be the ".lividing lines between the aforesaid Counties "of Kershaw and Claremont' 1 Faust pr 213. 1792. 1808 the constitution of this State was amended as to the representation in both braIiches of the General Assembly, see Acts of Assembly 1809 Dec. The following relates to the election Districts; to wit: "The election d.stricts, for members of "the House of Representatives, shall be mnd "remain as heretofore establishe.o, except "Saxegotha and Now berry, in which, the boundaries shall be altered as follows" (here 'ollow the boundaries). "Ar .1 also except Or .'ange and Barnwell, or Winton in whit i the "boundaries shall be altered" (here follow the boundaries.) "The Senate shall he composed of one "member from each election District, as now established for the ele~ction of i'embers of the "house of represent atives except St. Philips and St. Michaiel p. 87 to 80. In no Act is any provision made to secure to the inhabitants, if that part of Clare mont be added to Kershaw, any power to vote in the County of Kershaw and they arei still entitled to vote only in Clamont for members of both branches of the Legislature It will be said that more thin tilty yeare has expired since Claremont County boun dries were altered, and thon for those inhabi tants of Kershaw. The people of Claremont conten:l thait no Cime can bar their ele::live franmch:s, an:l1lhat tame same cannmot be ti ken away. when': secure.! b~y the constitution, but by an alteraition of the~ Constitution. TIhe Consititt::on of 1700 recogIze I Clarc mont County as to its then bo.mdaaries, and no act of the Leg:slature could alter the a but by altering the Conistitu:ion, and the acts alterang as above mientioned are null and1 vo~d The descenidants of the tirst ee:tlers of th. U. S. contended for their po'itical right~s, with Great Britain after the lapse of ye.ars an:d sur - ceededl in their dormant chinms. I trust th.t t the inh1 uts of Ch'rrmont Cou:yv, by the;r Sen'ator in I lt pr.'sen: t ivr wdl see :o h'r rights and thait :he inh~:.iutn of S:m'mter wdl muuie 'm umatodl e.I'et to pe vent ;he (thmembermnt ofi thaer di~strict, r'e *:le :tmgi the ovda oi suull jJ.ihcial durots'. building one o: the best Couirt I Io:.ses in the $tate. I hope the citizens of Suanter utastrict will be wide awako to their rights. A SUllSCIBER. [FOR TIlE DANNrI;.] Anniversary of Sumt~er Drivjionz. Sumter Division No. IU. Sons of Temoper ance, celebrated its 1st Annsivers iry onl'Fri day last, (14th inst.,) in our Vilago. A cror dhing to previous nppointmnent, the mme'merb met, at an early hour, at tle Division Room to make the niecessary prelinminary arruange Iments, anid at 11 o'cloc k formed P'roceskon under the direction of Col. W. A. Cor('cOIot~im, Capt. J. B. N. IIAuMiE'r, and Messrs Jom: 0- litmioTr and T. D. Fattatisox, Marsh ds of the day. The Division was joinedl by that ierestmig TIe mperanre corps, the .Iu renile Cold Wa:ter .4rmy, under the co)mmandl of their Captain, WVtt~tAMl Cr-AnI, numberin,, a bout 401 members in full uniform and wt thter Banner floating triumph m'tly over their heads. The Pro:-ession fnmberig over twVo huired, preceded lby the Banner of th~ Di. vision, born by Mr. Th~io~'ur Nom'os, and] at comnpanied by the soul st irring strains from thme SUaITER BaASS BAND, marched to itsi pointof destination, the new Methiodist Church where they wveregreetodl by a large assombtiv' of ladies,and gontlemoen, who exhibited a stlli increasing interest. in the great Teompero Reformation. ano r Mu or=atm r rVr{ t .V r._ adintp ofo twatff Y to pr motovtf jn prove thiruselg,'trn eoi; or teat minute4 general teria 't ie ;objt! and the cause haeJ l' row, 1s therne otfh orde ot deance .rany atts, y c'W ise nby the ad tin f n adl 6tp o o twenty minutes rr",c: proved himaserf the stern and cl R t I advogato of the cause of Vitu J ~141 the principles of the order of theO wo Vif pranco reo many uttary made on th np, and setting fortht inan ' and happy eitnnor the claimsth Ce the support of every class of -it.r }; ' Address' was truly chasto Atnd lan v l: In tff iKtyl , sound iii principle and m igtnea. li4t and does great credit. both to tthei head' mI -s heart of the speaker. After Mr. Entvix hv taken hir Scat P. announced,.much to they regret of L ent, that Dr. W. S. BURGESS w-} been chase"f asne of the Anwiwerf iryjb had been prevented, by pressing professt ' engagements, from. bein esent o the cauion. ** *~EL a~ Ths R -v;T. B Rusdt, foredryo Siiy ter, but now of Wateree )ivigion. t ..f i called on 'and.introduced by th WP ' audience, who rose to respond.to t i ?d'I his usual extrinporo style, the fervid and an im-ited speaker, o.cupie.1 the, floonr abotan , ;hour, and entered at Jarge intojida ussion of tia Temporance cause,'treiting th nub ect in a social, political, rnral and reliaiojs point of view. le dlid not con'fiannhimif to adescriptionortont-enplatio oheb'Ofully grnd proportions of the great 'l'e'spuerate. organintion, which "the spiritof Jtl ago" has brought into being; but with searcbina v 3o' of analyais he revealed its foun.lation, laidlea ' and strong upontho rock of Truth. After Mr. Rtussell hv clos-ei isd r _ and a tune was played by the band, h d enlivened the s~ene by its presencethte meet " ing was dism.issx: by a benediciionfrm the Chanlain. The Div isian and Col 1Vater'4rm formed procession and marcelid: bak to the )ivsion Room and the company qut a persed to discuss the scepes of the Nothing ne..red to interupt the co orddr and-harnonv, with which every pirt .pf t - proceedings were conducted. :Thite vhio,'. scene was well calculated to gratify those ivho wish well to the cause and every event of the day gwe testi:nony, that it is oi thetd vance, slowly, itanny be, but firmly and stead ily. Reformation is the "itpirit of. th~e; and viewing the bisothe Order, th~ ob~ ject which it has in view, anfl th:. polarit which it enjoya, not only witli' owlao not mne nbers, but with th a wvho om 'n.er hecono ap. wve can anticipite notih ht nu ultim-ate and triumphant victory. (From the Charleston Mercu ry ] By theo following letter fron. an edteeined correspondent, it will h. pei-ed tinit th A bolitionlista are stilil ative in iheir I .udiary efibrts. PEnnr~f.-os, Sept.16O, l149 Gentlemen: By the mail of Frdaty, h r~ were rereivei!, at this place, a .number of copic.a of .an A bolition cin~.ular, dir 'tel to the Cona:nittee of Vigpilunced I ho Eltenn tive Committee of t hi bo', ont the (ohong Jay, dlem-ndedl the !otter. of the Pos tater On la s refuwal to deliver. t-hem they entered his ofi:e and took thenra by for e. 'h'h ' nae pres~ents a n'ew feature of.a im nportant mrat t-tr, whkh.l a dlep'y as:tating the publit' minnd. Am i the reforms which our enenies hpo to accomttth, in th's State, it will iot escape yo' u wtwe that the electio:, of P'r~sident' o~ Zihn Um9 t::tes ociupies ta pro:nlinent po - It nn1 snarcely be roarked, at-t:he wr whaich he f:&ita of the No'r:ha are eo phre v-r~wey wwirc 'ti:ait theo peaice and seca r ty' o' th' S th, enot muacla !nter he csas r e t on ny~ tby "ne party. Ai otrani vea ta:ul iy 'hv eher!a~ , it w.!l bet ikuoseble to It4.n t:'iik, Yt' r S. *.Il Z -n a e on, .'I-. Va-tsi HaarronO o ('i .CT A. VaAtcjAN, all uiS:tte D stre , S C. A first rate yaou, i IdRSiS accu:Ftomed to drawm-.; in e her wmflre or double harness. Por term.s aymy at this omr:-. * 8~".., 18 19. .iS tf Gro ceries! Groceries! "CO11PETIT0N IS TIfE~ LIF10 O0 Soa FRlERSON & PRINJGLEw. take t hi s me id of introducing their aodast of Stte Dtrict. A "new broom n cean,' iand h ar t he purpoo of making a cleani sweep of all the&r Grceries, 'they have ye% soele to selil at such, price.s that wilt emp -ill personts to buj who honor theqi vith. E~very v'ariety of Gr oceraes 'or 'Cas ir Buiter-in part as follows: 7(0 j',es D~undee Ihggi (eet 1 n 17 re~t. 100) Sauka Slt, 3t000 lbs Bacoq~ lidea. 1000) lbs. Best larna. 15,001) Sgnre. Sugar (browni,) 0 14 to IQ cs " "Double refined. * Moinsse, Cdis.Piet ( hen Butter, Cheese and all "that's Aieo" Please ecti at the Grcr or Sept.~ i5t d