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! a ; 1 4 1r D:2i>e WEDNESDAY APRIL 12 1854 "j' Persons wishin to wee us upon business connected with the Paper or Law can find us at any hour during the day, q'xceitt from four to five in the afterngmon. ;t our office, just hack of So.oatoss' Now Stare. Al b'uinite-s connecte' with the paper must he trananctert with WILLIAM Li:s, Joni S. RICAIn-Nos, jr., or t. C. Lo;AN. Mr. R. C. LoGAN, the Foreman of Manner Office, is our only authorise'l Aue't, ti receivo inoney and (rive receipts for tIh.- sano, and may always he found at the' Manner Office. All lette'rs addressed to the Banner must be pre-preid to insure attention. Noilce. The Vigl'ant Society of Sumterville, will take notice that Rand No. 4, will turn out from Monday the 17th of April, for the usual tr -m. L. P. LURING, Pre't. .J. H. DINGLZ, Sec'ty. April 12th, 1854. COTTON M AI{KIET. Cn ARLESTON, APRIL 11. 'rhe prices of Cotton ranged to-day Irem 9 to 10 1-8 cents. Miller & Brittoa's Lessaosa Syrup. We most emiphatically agree with the Watchman in pronouncing this home made Sprtip a good at tiele. We have ti ed it aid speak fi out expel i. ence. Court. The Spring Term o' the Comrt for this District commenced on Monday last.. His Honor Judge WITHERS is despatching the business with as much celerity as is compatible with justice, and though pressed by the cares and anxiety of a sick family, which he has left at hor e, has exhibited none of that peevi-hness or fretfulness complained of at a certain place. The docket though larger than usual, presents no case of very great interest, and it is thought, will be got through with by the middle of the week. The War. The news from the East is compli cated and interesting. Our time and space will not permit us to say more at present than to state that there has been several skirmishes in which the Turks were defeated. An outbreak of a terrible nature has taken place in nutiern Albania. Amicable feelingli I .to iia aieween Eastlia and Russia. M~unicipal Election. We learn from our ColumbIin ~"rrf. pondeat that at the election held for Intend ant and Wardens for that place sin Monday April 2nd, the following gentlemen were elected : Intendant, Col. WM. MAYBIN. Wardens, Messra. T. W. Radcliffe, W D. DeSaussure, WVm.Glaze, Patrick Ilani ganl. G. Monmiih, Roberz Cathcart. Jas. V. L~yles, who had been noiminated on hs " Ant i-license " ticket declinei rutt ning. Two of the nommuees tin that tick.. were re-elected without opposition. The others were defeated. The vote was by no mieans a test one on the temperance qtut ion as the Hamburg and Columbia Rail Road subscription swallowed up all other questions. All of thoist elected are in favor of a tnwtn subscription to said road. E x-Gov. Foote. We perceive by the California pa. pers, th .t the Ilun. FI S. Foo-rC is in the land of gold dust, partaking of' corn plimentary public dinners, mraking speeches &c. &c. Go it General ! Thae Loudona Consulate. J. D. B. Dgliow, t,ow Susperintend ant of the censtis, is spoken .of as like ly to, fill the office of Constul at London, in the place of 3aontoa SAUNDERs. We should sefppose the appoint merit of Mr. DaBow to this honorable and lucrative oflice would be particu larly satistactory. ituiten 1,u pdtrvo. Tfhe W ashington papeers state that It is probable the Gadsden Trreaty will be rejected at the next Executive Sea The Nebraska question at the latest aceoiunts was under debate in the Hlouse, 8everal attempts to rob and to as. sassinate have been made of late in Charlestt. WVnr. Tisugh wtas tlbbed by Jameas Freemnan: in C.amdenm on monday nzight 3'd inst. F'reemtmn was arrested an lodged in jai. Ilough is doing well. A Terrible Earthqutke has just uc cured. in Cala brin, 3,000' lives wcre lost. A case of'small pox bas appaared in Abberville v'llage.. The whole eounnliy is alamed and. there has hbe, a- gen-. oral Slamnpede. Our country neighhara would' dies well to bring into town al this time any spare stock or poultry en hand. Chickens,.duckm.. tur i~eys aend beoe re scarce and. wie mtwf a t a ft.da ,a Tit, (laresadoa Vigiaast ] Society. W v hav. com iplieel with the request -I tlhi- S.--eety awt p-Illished the pro "redias of their ueeting, but we have i"" -o s ni after having had the pub. lia nt io pice tendered us. While up. an ahis subject we can but express our regret that this Society should have li't it its duty to pursue the course it has, and we hope for the sake of all parties that there has been a mistake Ssomewhere. Gov. MAnNsN is not the man to wilfully and knowingly abuse the Iower entrusted to him, nor to op puose the efforts of a respectable body of h;s fellow citizens enlisted In so i.raikeworthy a cause, as we know the gentlemen are, who compose the Clar e'ndubn Vigilant Society. We feel as sured therefore that he must have been imposed upon by I the petitioners" or that. there has been some mistake.- I We" des not mean, however, by this e to cast the slightest censure upon this I Society. On the contrary, we believe I that the " pardoning power," may have been u-id too freely in many in. i stances and that the country would < have been better off had it been used f less, but we console ourselves with the thought that if our Executives have erred at all they have erred on the side i df merc,. At the same time too, that I we believe and hope that there is a 1 mi-i ke in the present instance, we feel glad that we live in a land where the f people plainly shew that no misrule 1 can pass without censure, but where 1 all from the highest to the lowest in t office are to be held aneniable to the true rulers -the People. Washington C orrespondence. V AsHIoTo.q, April 6. 1854. To a stranger visiting Congress for the first time, the House of Represen. tatives appears to be a perfect Babel. No matter who is speaking, or on what. subject, very little attention is paid except the member be one of unusual eloquence or of great renown. honorable gentlemen sit at ease, whispering or talking loud enough to disturb those around them,-or are lasily engaged, writting home to the " dear people," or prepa;og speeches for" Buncombe." Such are the pleas. ures ".f Public Life ! The South Carolina delegation, we are happy to say, is a model one. Always attentive and watchful-every ready to defend or if forced to attac, teQy command-she.esteemand 'iegard of the entire House. "- '' The Senate is by far a mere respect able and dignified body than the House. Its mnembers arm g'.o-re!y good look. irng men, past the prime of life, and therefore, a'le to ,judge well f om ex. perience. Senator 'Douglass-" the little giant" as he is called-is now noticed muore than all of his compeers, Jud,:e BUTLEa appears as hearty and hale as ever, and is very popular; while Senator EVNSa preserves the samte quiet look and manner that he mnanifested while Judge. Mr. EVER. STY, from Massachusetts, is desidedly the pleasantest and most sociable gentleman in Congress. He was for mierly a Unitarian preacher, but at last entered the political arena; whence he will at least retire, with the best wishes of both those of his and of opposite opinions. Judge BUrTLKa speaks in highest terms of Senator EvaUtETT. anid regrets that they have so, oftena to clash swords together. IL is now thought that the Gadsden Treaty will not be ratified. The Sen ate have been in Executive Session the whole week deliberating upon it. It is rumored moreover, that (on yester. day the Senate 'truck out the proposed boundary and rejected a motion to substitute 31st parellel of Laut. Mr. i~mssaasnDn, then moved to lay the Treaty on th table- which motion was lost. A move was then made to run the boundary line due west fronm the intersection of 111 th degree of Long with thme 31st parellel of Lat. to the Gulf of California-this also failed. Col. GADSDEN yet entertains strong hopes of having the treaty ratified. The upreme Court umet here on last Monday. All the Judges were I present. Among those admitted as 1 Attorneys and Counsellers of thec Court, we notice thu name of James 13. Campbell, of Charleston. gather a queer move was made in the hleouse on Tuesday last. We refer to the mnotin imade by Mr. Campbell, asking that the rules of the House be suspend. d In oirder that he might offer a resolutdon for the President to open negtiation~s for the annexation of Can ada. t his motion was very ungallantly I refused. Ayes 28, Nays 119. General 1'Mk,- who Is a Carolinian by birtli, will address the Senate in a day or t wo' on ti (udeden-'Freatiy i speech on the same question on' Tuesday has been. very higly spoken' ge. YouiLaeed not be surprised)li~we have aor" Coeta Corresondce " acon. ifr. Seward, of New York, has of'ered i resolution that was passed, calling m Presidentfierce for information ir egard to Rev. T. T. Richmond who vas imprisoned by the Austrian Gov. rnment, last October or November. It has leaked out that Daniel Web. ter did not really write the famous Iulsemata" letter. It was written >y Mr. Everett by request of Mr. Webster--the latter being sick at the :me. We have nothing else to communi ate at present. RZPULRCAW. Philadelphia Correspondence. PHILADELPHIA, April 6, 1854. A Plea for the "Know Nothings." MESSRS EDITORS : As the party alled the " Know Nothings ",now at racts more attution from its peculiar rganization ai.d rapidity of its pro resy, than all other political parties n the Uni..n, I take the liberty of sen. ling you a full account of that seem. ugly 4fyst'erioeus Order omitting any ommnnents or reflections upon it or it ;unders. The history of the" Know Nothings' s yet unwritten, and to all except the nitiate'l, unknown. A branch from he Native American Party it has out. ;rown the mother tree and green and rigorous bids fair to bud and blossom or many years. Let us first give the )rinciples on which the order is estab ished. If they be right, condemr hem not. It is a well known fact that ship nads of emigrants from Europe arc laily poured upon our land. Honest Lard-working men who flee from tam no or oppression are brought ovei ide by side with criminals, paupers md vagabonds-the refuse of the Old World. Coming to America with ne mowledge of the practical working: >a republican Government-dazzled with brilliant hopes held out to them >elieving that under a "free" gov -rnment, every one can act as he pleas s, they are guided by no fixed princi )les of. conduct-and act and speal+ without fear from any quarter. . najority of themn it may be, soon learr o r gard properly the pr viliges the} mjoy in this country, but many stil dhere to their old prejudices and pre lilections-believing firmly, that free lom is licentiousness. Can such mer aakegopd citizens ? ... ... -WielIl nntf llessrg EdIicb, endear or to point out the vevy many danger; threatning our National Existenci from this continmual infer omf foriegners We wall not point to the procee~ding in St. Louis in May 1853 when sever ii thousand foreignaers boldly pre slaimned that they would support ni man for titliece who was not willing ti tbolish Grand Juries, Anti-Licens, Laws and a rega'd for the Christiai 3abbath ! We nee'd refer yoau to scene in New York City last mnontl when several thousand soldiers of one religions persuasion and Jenominatiot marched together ready if the wor< were given, to execute any and ever :ommnand of their " Master"! Le men look around about them on ever' aide and they will see what we havi aaid confirmaed by indubitle evidence 3ome move must then be taken to re nove these evils-for evils they ar< --and protect our interests and pro ride for our well being. In our nmxt we will show how th< ' Know Nothings " endeavor to d< hair country service and what the arve as yet unaccomplishe'd. V ERIT US. For the Ba nner. Miassas. EDIrroS: I have read the ommunication of ' Populi " in your insul f the 5th instant. Ide is certainly un~ nasked now and for the present the Gai vould not be worth another shot. Pso Botao Pust.ico. April 7th, 18t8. For the Baner. hMasas F.:avons : A writer over the 'ignature o("Whaeat" in your last papea eems quite indignant at Tr. .J. C., (or hay. ng presumed to express his preference foi ertain gentlemen as candidates, for the egislature, anmd, whuilsit he (Wheat) thruati is ownfavorite before the People, he verj onui.elently adtmonishes T. J. C., tei~am ie other business and not to ameddlis with ~andadates ; but leave such busmness to us, Wheat " and the people. Oh " Wheat " what charming modesty eally you have sproQuted higher mn my esti nation than any other variety of usmal framn. Now friend Wheat as you have sealei our lips about Candidates, suppose wi tart after that " Turkey " the man hat een hunting so long in the woods of Ken, uckcy, or on a "wtild goose chose." for \ ave, nearly worn out my steel pen, and !our A wl appears to be blunted from the niing yetr gave rme, and a guill wouk 16 acdejptable to. bethof. us. And, whalh ye jog along II will! give your a few hinti in the cultivatioan of " Wheat " If yor romise not -to treat our exsperience as Snonsense." . Our unnp of b Wbnat " will ba .am. down in Octobet lnext. There are at present two varieties beford us for our Upper" Field, and four or five for the " Lower" I will endeavor to give you and your friends a brief history of their ori gin and properties. First to commence with your own favorite to whom you appear to stick as close as coblers wax to harness leather. This variety (your favorite) was found many esnturies ago, by a lovely Maiden, (Oh bearded " Wheat" How I love an4nonor womanly prejudices) grow ing wild among the " bullrushes," on the margin of one of the eastern rivers, per haps the Euphrates or Nile ;-and is well adapted to the fertile plains of Egypt, or the rich Vallies of our own Mississippi, but is entirely too exhausting for our generous southerq Clime; so. much so, that no ordinar, plantffi;iurish beside it. And hen', O' arinaceoua'4 Wheat" is another cause for indulgin'g u in our childish whims.'. This variety has been growing in the Upper field for the last three or four years,. id has already begun to entwine its te, tile among the branches of the tree of kirou-ledge, cultivated at the expence of our generous farmers and staunch yeo. manry of the upper districts, to furnish seedlings to stock the two fields above al luded to, and af'ord shade and recreation to the older Plants, but not a particle of bene fit to those who have to furnish Guano to invigorate it. So exhausting is this va. variety of small grain that I am told the amateur farmers in Columbia, last season actually took $20,000 worth of the Guano of our real farmers to resuscitate the droop ing "Medicina Tree" in the garden of Charleston. 0 smutty "'Wheat" how you have been throwing chaff in..the eyes if our up country farmers. Now indeed they begin to see and feel that their only remedy for short crops is to practice the system of Retation The next variety and that which we would recommend to be sown in the "up. per field " is so well ktown to our agricul turiste for its strength of stalk. fullness of ear, lightness of chaf, clearness of bran, cheat, or tare, purity and fineness of its Fa rina, that it needs no further description than to say it is the samo that was so successfully cultivated (Johnny Crappo can testify) on the field of Trafalgar, by " Nelson. " It is well adapted to the soil of the " upper field " For our " Lower Field " we have among other specimens a vigorous anid beautiful vari.ety of ever " Greens " and by" Bla(e) nding'' these and others equally well known, any noble matron, or amiable daughter " With( l)erspoon" can stir up such nice little cakes that our " children " would smck their lips and leap for joy calling down blessings Oh" Wheat " on thy briftly head,-so farethee well friend Whe.it- till sowing time in October next. T.J.C. - Fr the Banner. Clarendon Vigilant Seeiety. The committee appointed at the last meeting of the Clarendon Vigilant Society to take into consideration the action of the Executive in granting pardons to certain persons, convicted at the last Court of Sea. sions holden for this District, through the instrumentality of this Society, beg leave to submit the following Report : Governments are instituted for certain snd special purposes : the chief amont which is the protection of private property. Laws are passed for the accomplishment of this high purpose by imposing restraints and affixing penalties for their violations and whenever any government through its officers, whether Executive or Judicial, fails to carry out these wise provisions, the end of their enactment is defeated and the rigzhts of private property become insecure. The law of this State mnaking it a highly penal offence to trade or traffic with the slave population was intenaded not only tc protect the community against the depre dations of the slave, but to protect in some measure the morals of the slave and thus afford a two-fold protection to the rights of property. All illicit traffic with the staves holds out inducements to theft--and hence the whole community is liable tc suffer in the absiraction and theft, which this traffic engenders; and the owner of the slave suffers less on account of the impaired value of his property. But the evil does not stop here. This traffic is carried on chiefly in arden t spirits, by which means drunkenness is induced and asepirit of insubordination is superinduced, dia a long train of evils follows necessari ly, which we will now stop to enumerate. This Society was organized for the pur pose of enforcing the laws enacted for the suppression of this species of offence. Our efforts mn this behalf have not been directed solely to our individual protection but the advantages expected to result from our organizatigp mest-necessarily be a benefit to the whole comsmunity to the poor man as well as the richA Your committee be. li'eve that much good has resulted from our organisation. Oflbnders have been brought to trial. Conviction followed the sentence of the law pronounced, by which means a check was given to this ne. farious practice, and our best hopes were I abont to be realized when to our great dis appointment and chagin the Governor as sumes the responsibility of thwarting and altoget her defeating the sole object of our organization by interposing the pardoning power in behalf of these offenders against the majesty of the law. The constitution has very wisely in the opinion of your eonitteo conferred upon the IExecittive the power to grant re .prieve. and Raudoes after onviction. The power thus contereed is certainly a very impe'rtant ohe, and was- given- doubtless for ihn potn~Ainn e4 the'inanoniuand ant as we apprehend, to enable the guilty to escape punishment. Its exercise therefore involves a grand responsibility and hence its applcation should in all cases be the result of a wise and sound discretion. The too frequent exercise of this power is Irought with the most serious conse quences in as much as it furnishes a gleam of hope to offenders and so far serves as encouragement to unprine'pled men to violate the laws. It weakens the force of the penal code to a great extent when the punishment it inflicts becomes a matter of uncertainty. The constitution not only bestows power upon the Executive but imposes the most sacred duties. He shall take eare that the laws be faithfull e execu. ted in mercy. In the instance before us law has not been faithfully executed in mercy, but on the contrary, the end of justice has beqh defeated through the par. donang power. Be it therefore, Resolved, That it is the sense of this society that his Excellency Gov Manning in extending pardons to the offenders against the laws in this particular has abused the power conferred upon the Exe. cutive. Resolved, That however painful to our feelings to be called upon to pass censure upon the Chief Executive of the State for a dereliction of duty or abuse of powers conferred, it becomes forefold more pain. ful when we remermber that the Executive chair is at pressnt filled by one whom it has been our pride to honor, but a sense of duty to ourselves and to this cotmunity re quires that we should speak out in lan. guage not be inisunderstood and we most emphatically declare that his Excellency Gov. Manning has forfeited the confidence of this Society. On motion of Mr. Sprott, Resolved, That these proceedings be entered by the Secretary upon the records of this Society and that he furnish the E-li tors of the District papers with a copy and request their publication. E. B. DAVIS, Pres't. C. F. LEsEsNE, Sect'y. !or the Banner. Mressns EDTros : Again we see that your columns have given publication- to A R. BRADH AM'S name, as a candidate for Sheriff of Surnter District, among the miny names we see announce for Sheriff. We esteem n man higher than Mr. BRADHAM, fie has been our Deputy Sheriff for many years and notwithstand. ing the high responsibilities he was acting under 1aF the Sheriff his sober, hon -t and industrious qualificatione enabled him to act in such a manner as to give general satisfaction to the penple. He ie a man that takes pride in relievingthe wantse and necessities of his fellow man- and wouli: if able, assist them all, but hiwenrndition in life renders him unable. We trnut he may be elected sheriff inANY FRUENDS. A pril 4, 1854. 24 3t l'F WVsehman copy twice. rTna A FFRAY IN WAsutNoToN.--The Washington, St'ar, of the 223d, gives tbe following account of the affray between Col. Mitchell and! Clark'e Mille, which came near being attended with fatal resulrts: "While Clarke Mills, the Artist, was at Patton's barber's shop, last evening waiting to be shaved, Col. %itchell, of Minnesota, in an excited state, came in, and familiarly address ed the gentleman in the chai's, but as soon as he discovered that he waa not an. acquaint'ance, apologized, and his apoloigy was ac-epted. When the gentleman left the shop, Mr. Mills took his placeto- be shaved. Col. M. then accosted Mr. Mills in the same familiar manner, insulting him by put ting his hand on his face, rubbing t.is chin and using expressions anything but becoming even when said playful ly between friends. An apology was then offered by Col M. for his conduct, and accepted by Mr. Mills, and Col. M. took a scat. 'In a minute or two, however, Col. M. advanced to Mr. Mills, and wheni told by the barber to sit down, refused. saying thatt ho would have satisfaction. Mr. Mills telling Col. M. if he did not desist hte would give himt satisfatct an. Col. M. said that he wouItld cut his throat, and used other expressions of an offensive character-wherepon Mr. M. rose off his chair seized the stool upon which his feet rested and struck Col. M. twice, cutting his head seriously, which at first was supposed wouild cause death. The wound, how. ever, we are glad to learn, is only a flesh onie,Jrom the effects ofawhioh Col. M. will probab y soon recover1 HIoRRJBLE OcCUCRENCE.-BANTRY, Jan. 29.-The skeletor of'a wvoman was found at twelve o'clock to-dlay insidegfence, in the vie nity of this town, which has caused the greatest sensation among its inhabitants. Strange to say, the face remained uninjured, while thte himbsn and body were literally bare of flesh, they hay. ing been torn and devoured by dogs. W hat remained of the body was imme diately recognised to be that of a wo man named Sullivan, the wife of a comfortable farmer living in the neighborhood, who generally attended the market, and brought butter in small quantities. Yesterday she wvas known to flave bought 'about ?10 worth, and on her way home, it would appear, she got over the fence for the purpose of getting on a more direct .road not a 100 yards off, when, from some acolient,.she was rendered so far helpless as not to be able to protect herself from the attack of starving dogs, with which this town and-neigh. borhood ate infestedt and which are the greatest nuisance and tesrror to-the inhabitant-..dos Sxamia'.r. Powell's Painting. It is well known to our citizens that some years since Congress enga ged the services of several of our best artists to paint, for t: e Rotunda of the Capital, tour pictures illustrative of scenes in our history. " The Bap. tism of Pocahontas" by Chapman ; " The Embarkation of the Pilgrims" by Weir ; "The Landing of Columbus" by Vanderlyn, have been placed in F their destined position, and the last of the series has just been completed by a young artist of great raerit from the high West-Mr. Powell. The subject is " De Soto discovering the sources of e the Mississippi. This beautiful work, which has been highly approved by connoisseurs of art, is now in Columbia, where it will be exhibited for a fevw days for the bonifit of the artist. We trust our citizens will show their appreciation of native talent by visiting it, and we feel sure they will not be disappointed. South Carolinian. MURDER oF MRs. FILER.-We find in our New York exchanges an account of the death of a ias. Filer, wife of Alfred Filer. who was murdered as Howlett Hill, Onondaga county. on Wednesday last. She was twenty-nine years of age, her hus band thirty-two, and a highly influential citizen of that county. The husband of the deceased states, he was awakened the night before at between the hours of 11 and 12 o'clock, by what he supposed was the noise of cats. He soon after got up, and hearimg a noise as of persons, went out t without his clothes on, and hastened to his a father's, a hundred ) ards distant, and re- I turned with his father's hired man, who refused to go in unless there was a light. He struck one and went in through the a cellar to the sitting-room, where he found his wife dead. The hired girl was in her t own room frightened ; and his little son Maid that a man had stabbed his mother. Mr. F. heard his wife scream when he left the house Further information by telegraph, how ever. gives a more glowing interest to this occurrence. It is as follows : A dispatch from Syracuse says the se -cond coroner's jury, held at the Globe Ho. 1 tel, declare that she was murdered by being t shot anrotherwgae wound-d by her hus. hand. The servant girl testified that Mrs. F. called the murderer by her husband's name ; that she was dead when Filer went out and gave the alarm that his house was being robbed ; and that he told her what to testify. Her testimony was lung, and an efurt was made to set it aside, on the ground that she was an accomplice. A further examination is to take place. Ere. News. DREADFUL OUTRAGE AND MURDE. It seem, fron the ollowing paragraph that Connaec i. ut has had a slight taste or the blessings of that negro freedom which her "philanthropists" have long been so anxious to make universal at the South. Here are exploits 01 one of Horace Greely 's brethren in the bon :s of humanity, indulg ng neg'o pPrIlenities : The Springfied& Rpublican says that Bill Lewis, :r negro, and the monster who committed a dangerous assault on Mrs. gine,.of Norw ice, Conn., last week, on Friday evening, the 17th inst.. entered the house of two maiden ladies in Mfonatfile, Con., stole various articles and committed some disgusting nuisanices, then decamp ed and stole a buffalo rube fromt the premi ses of Deacon Parish ; then passed on to the house of Mrs, Arche, which he enter ed and stole a wvatch, and thena pushed on to the dwelling of Jerry Church. There he found no one but Mr. Church'-s mother -a womnan of866 years of age, whom he asnulted. She cred nut "Jerry is com ing," whoseupon he fled, but finding it a laise alarm, lie returned, armied with a stone h-ananer, with which lie struck the old lady three blows on the head, break ing her skull and leaving her senseless. Recovering her senses, she gave the alarm to a passer-t~y, whoai went int pursuit of the fugitive, aind succeeded in cauum., his arrest at Palmners Wharf, wvhere he was awaitmng the cars. Mrs. Church has since died of her wounds. This wreten as not yet 20 years old. le has alreadly been an infmate of the county parison, and is sufrpected of various crimes in addition to those ennimoraited -Richmond Ex, THE JENNINGs ESTrE -We take the fullawing fr-om ihe Virginia Sent inal: "-It is now a pretty well ascertained fact that the much t~he ori i Je~angs estate is not recoverable by any one of the name of Jennings. Old Mr. Jenings married a Miss Corbint and, having no- children, he bequeathed all his property to hat wale in fee. Mrs. Jennings died somem few years since intesiate,.and consequently this imn mense estate of ?40,000,000O, or two hun dred millions diillars, passed over to her relatives. The Crown oaf Great Britain has advertis. d that the money is in readi ness, that the heirs are in the U nated States of America, anad reports that they come forward and claimi the same. "-The Corbinss, of Virginia, are the right ful heirs ot the Jennings estate, and through them, the Balls, of Fairfax, Va., the Jones, of Washington, D. C, and the Gordons of Alexandra, Va.,-they hav.ng descenided in a direct line from the Corbins.' LOOK TO YOtUR l'RtEalss-We under stand aun attempt was made yesterday to b~jithe Globe Hotel. Just before th boarders were seated at the dinner table, samoke was seen issuing trom one of the rooms. It was discovered that thme bedding wan set fire to. Fortunately, it was disCovered in time, and yoon extin guished without doing further injury. Whale the landlord and one or two board ers wvere conversing about the occurrence smoke was seen issuing fromn the adjoining room. The bedding ta this room. was al so discovered to have been fired. Oat nrehing the adjoining rooum, it was found that the bedding in that also had been set fire to, but fortunately the match failed of its purpose, only charring the pillows be tween which it was placed. We copy the above from a late number of the Augusta Constitutionalist, and would state that two precisely similar at tempts were made about 3 o'clock yester day, to burn the Merchant's Hotel, in this city, but were fortunately discovered in' time to prevent material injury. Mercury A bili before the Massachusetts legisla ture, to preve~nt injury and destruction of life upon railroads, has been ordered to a third reading by the Senate. The bill limits the speed. of trains erossing draw bridges to four miles an hour-the engi nteer being subjisct to-flne and imprison ment for ofldnding gainst thiis provision, The presideant an directors are also made-a liable for Inowingly permitting a viualation t tisi reaantaion . N4 Santa Anna, it is said, will not himself esume the title of Enperur, but as he has iready the right of :appointing a succes. r, and having no male heir, he had desig. atedhas that successor Augustin Jturbi C. PUBLIC METING. Sumter Division No. 12 Sons of Tem erance will hold :'public meeting at their -Jall on Thursday the 13th inst. at 8 o'clock P. m. All members of other Divisions of he Order, the members of the Washing. onian Society, the members of Calhoun odge No. I Knights of Jericho, and the mublic are respectfully invited. The Rev. . R. PIcXErT, and the Rev. F. A. Moon, mnd others will address the meeting. Broth tra of the Order are. requ~etedto meet at heir Hall at 7 o'clock. Punctual atten. lance is particulary requested. JAMES BELL. Commituee S. E. W. CLARKSON, of J. R. HAYNS WORTH. Arrangrn'z. Apr 5, 1854. 23 29 or Watchman copy one time. Mechanics Association. THE members of the Mechanics association >f Sumter, will have a meeting at the Tom terance Hall on 'uesday 18th Inst., at 8 o'clock P. M., all members of the society are requested o attend and the last officers that were elected wil please attend, and have-the books and pa. 5j >ers of the Society with them (as far as practi. able.) A full attendance'is requested as matters will be introduced which may prove of great ,dvantage to the Society. Sumterville April6, 1854. 24-2t Notice. The subscriber having completed his ar. angements for making Sash, Blinds and Pan. ell Doors begs leave to Inform his friends and he public, that he is prepared to furnish at hort notice, Sash ofall sizes primed and glazed. hinds to suit any size witdows, painted or not, nd Pannell Doors of any size or make, a por. ion of public patrona is res ctfully solicited. ls work Is all dome by hand and out of good eason material. 500 lights of 8 > 10 Sash ready for delivery, asuit windows of 12, 15, or 18 ightr. JAMES BELL. Sumteraille, April 12, 1844. 24 tf For Sale. A fine large lone and lot, with all 11e the necessary out buildings, occupied at present by Mrs. Murphy, and situa ted on Main street and nearly oppo. its Dr. Witherspoons. For further lnforma. ion enquire at this office or ot R. D. Calton on he premises. April 12, 1854. 24 tf $40 Reward. Ranaway from the subscriber in October 852, a NegroGIRL by the name of AMANDA, aid girl is about 1G years of age and very lender built, rather light compleceted. Her nother being owned by Leroy Witherspoon if Sumter District, it is supposed that she is urking about that neighborhood. I will give forty dollars Reward for her apprehension and lelivery to me at Swift Creek, P. 0., or in ome Jail where I can gt her. bD.t L. TUCKEY. April 12, 1854 2* tf. Notice. The Co-Partnership Heretofore existing be ,ween Daniel Chandler and Robert J. Ander on, merchants at Lynchburgh, under the same and style of Chandler & Anderson. is this lay dissolved by mutual consent. Robert J. tnderson is duly authorised to close the bus. ness of the concern, and to receive the pay. nent of debts due, and is alone responsible for he payment of all outstanding dbths of the .o Partnership. AEpril 2, 1854 You can- obtain from one of 'th e first artist: in the States a FINE EiKENESS FOR TWO DOL LA RS. Mr. S. JENKINS begs leave to inform the itizens of Columbia and surrounding Oountry hat he has located hinself at the corner of Richardson and Plain streets, over FHsher & Agnew's store, and is ready, with a well-ar. eanged light, to funish DAGUE RREOTYP ES >f superior style and finish. Er I have taken the past two years, at Glen's Gallery, in Charleston, 4,000 daguer Call in and examine specimens. JENKINS. A pril 12th 1854 54- 6t. Borrowe d and Lost. My Saddle, Bridle and Blanliet. As It I. fsome use and value to me, I respectfully re luest the individual who has it in possessIon o return it, or inform me of Its whereabouts, bat I may send for It. U. MYERS. 3April12th, 1854 24 it. eOHN T. DARBY. WITH G, LITTisE & 00. 7LITTLE. J' D. SCOTI' C,,5F. JACKSON. No. 199 KING S T R T, Nlext door to Viktorir bter. CHARLESTON S.C. A'I'ways on-lhand--A large and Fashionable itock of' Ready-Mlade Oldhing, Lr iina L~OWE assItaL ratcas, mIRTrS, H081 ERY, UM11RELLAS,&c.&c. WHOLESALE ANE RFTAIL. Apr. .12, 1854. 24 l Notces. JUST8 received and opening a flit stock of he most fashlonable and Latest Styles of Ipring and Summer Goods. Consisting i art of the following articles.. lts Blk. & fancyCots ", & "4ashee Spring & Sunuger Tweedsle Bl.Wie&Fancy flk * Vesting. " " " Einen Drills Bl.White & Fancy Silk Cravats. Linen & Camibrie Silk & " adkf Gloves, Socks, & Drawers Iad'e Linen Bosom. Shirts and Collars I Bilk & Merio undbr ShirtW. Blk. Silk " Hate Panama & fancy Hats. Clothing.- e Blk. and Fancy Cloth'Coats and SitekilPA " " A"pTwee " Silk, Grass and Linen '" 4 Drap d'ete a " Blk, and Fanoy Cassimers P'ants, Drap d'ets and Tweeds White and Fancy Linen' Blk. Whhte, and fancy Silli Vees Bombsine and LInen What and fancy Marsalles, All of which we Invite oefMandu and the sablle generally to call and examiie. We are also prpared to make to order, any Lrtcles In the alring line, as neat and Cheap a can be don. In the State on tlie-same tens. WIflN & CLARKSON. April 12, 1854. 24 if 'The subacribers are now in receipt of heir SPRING AND) SUMMER 8STOCKS. oneisting of every variety of Gentar and Miies' dresa goodi., Geocereu1 Nkrd vare &c., which they are prepared to nell .'cheap-as this matrket ean-aordtL. Please all'anti esatmine for ynurselves. R. C.. WEBB&COL Apr., 5, 164 23. tL .