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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