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merfit de nilb.
i 14 7lt it tho, eitie
thg eiw t me mer.
.less Idans and e themhelved'
A letter redived from Manztn 'oi
the aciftoPi-presenting the coist there
as unhealthy,.sand the, uncejtainty, of ves
sols to Califorhii ,'hs 'caused that expe
dition to;be abaidoned, and many who
had enrolled themselves for that country
have tranifdrred ther names to the Yu.
catati list. Information as to the full ob
ject of the expedition, the charaicter of the
countryg&o will be readily" Imarted
b the undersigned, at the Star office.
The,exclteient drpated by. the appear
ane i' the above card was almost equal
to the war fever in New Orle'ans in
May, 1840, and the Star office has' been
thronged ,all day with the anxious inquir.
era. It is.to serve the, cause of huimani.
ty, and that is a sufficient indu'cenent for
our brave dountrymen.
Pena y Pena has been chosen Presi
dent of the Supreme Court of Justice,
receiving the y6te of every State except
that of San Luis, and Senor Sierra was
elected Vice President.
Gen. Lane, the Marion of the army,
arrived here yesterday, looking quite
well. The Star says that his arrival
will keep Padre Jarauta in the back
ground. c. c.
From the Amirican Star of May 27.
GEN. LANE.--This officer, our Marion,
arrived yesterday from Vera Cruz,
escorted by Lieut. Waters and a com
mand of Louisiana Volunteers. The
General' looks well, andlas"usual has lost
no time on the road. It was said, a: few
days ago, that Paredes would send Jarauta
to bring our commissioners to talk with
him; but the simple fuct that Gen. Lane
has returned will keep the Padre well in
the bapk ground.
The Monitor says: "It is said that
Congress will suspend its sessions on Sat.
urday, and reopen them in Mexico in Ju.
ly. We shall see if it is so." -
The dilligence from Queretaro, which
came in on Friday, was robbed .near
San Juan del Rio. It had four passen.
Tranquillity was entirely restored in
San Louis at the last dates.
T~a END OF THE W.At.-The arrival
f the Volunteers and Regulars.-T he
nion contains a lengthy general order
from the War Department, giving instruc.
tions as to the mode of wvithdrawving the
troops from Mexico, now that the wvar is
at an end. As to the volunteers, the or
The Massachusetts regiment will be
sent direct to Boston; the New York and
New Jersey regiments to Fort Hamilton,
Newv York harbor; the Pennsylvania re
giments, one to Philadelphia and one to
Pittsburg; the. Maryland and District of
Columbia Regiment to Fort McHenry;
the Virginia and North Carolina Regi
ments to Fort Monroe; and the South Car.
olina regiment to Fort Moultrie, 'respec
tively, where they will be paid and regu
larly mustered out ofiservice by the com
manding or other officers assigned to that
- The 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, and 5th regiments
of Infantry wvill be concentrated at or in
the vicinity of Pass Christian, under the
orders of tbrevet Major General Twiggs.
The three companies of the 1ist, and
seven compamies of the 2d dragoons, now
with the main army, the mounted rifle re
giment, and the 0th, 7th, and 8th regi
ments of infant ry, will assemble at Jeff.
erson barracks, under Brigadier General
Kearney, who for the present is assigned
to the command of that post, to wvhioh he
will repair as soon as the troops are with.
drawvn from Mexico.
These instructions wiA not interfere
with the special instructions of May 17tly
to Ma'. Gen'l-Butler, and of June 7th to
Bvt. Maj. General Wool, In'regard to re
inforcements of one regiment of'- infantry
and four companies of dragoons (old es
tablishment), to be sent to California, and
one company of dragoons to New.Mexi.
co. The eight companies of artillery re
maining with the "army of occupation"
will, according to previous instructions,
take post, for the present, on the left bank
of the Rio Grande..
Lt. Col. Belton is to give the necessary
orders to the mustering and discharging
officers at Fort Mc[-enry. In relation to
the regular army, the following directions
The new rgimnents, wvith tents and camp
Aquipage, will follow the volunteer troops,
and without unnecessary delay embark
direct (when practicable) for the dlesigna
ted places of rendezvous, where, on the
arrival of all the companies of any regi
ment, it will be duly mustored and inapec.
ted, and the enlisted men paid and dis
FR EDE RICK, JUNE 0, 1848.
'Gen. Pillow's Chiarges against General
*Sco..-Nctwivhstandling the .Noew York
Globe and other papers, I have the beat
.atthority for stating -that Gen Pillow has
"referred cha eslagainst Gen-Septt; and
'moregge ,&jtthsecpigeashave .been
refried .ernmertto the Court
ofEnqily;tid wa aitting: .hore. 2The
*harges conuIat .wholly of documentary*
RA&NCIS I. A 8s, EDITOR.
(1Z.Dny businesS connected
ith the Ba#ne' will be attend
ed to by ' Editor at his oit-6
in the -eary the1 Cwasr Housie
AGENTS:FORt THE BANNER.
Messrs. W ITE, & CO. Sumteiville, S. C.
,T.'W. PEGUES, Esq., Camdenis. C.
The price of cotton in the Charleston nfar
kdt-still is low, with little prospect of much
improvegpent. 'The quotations are from 4
7.8 to %5.8.
RETURN OF OUR-VOLONTEERS.
Now, ihat'the Mexican warhas been con
cluded by the ratification of the treaty of
peace, the return of the Sumter volunteers is
confidently.expected in a short time. - Of the
original company, a little more than a fourth
remain, including those, both officers and pri
vatee, who have returned. before the conclu.
sion of the war. Such hai been the terrible
efibct of the late war on that gallant band who
went from among uis, vhether arising from
disease or the deadly' combat.
Preparations are commencing throughout
the state to receive, with all the honors due to
them, the volunteers, who form a remnant of
the Palmetto Regiment,-of those who have
upheld the honor of South Carolina and prov
ed that the citizen soldiery of the state can
be relied on in the hvur of necessity and da?.
ger. The volunteers from Sumter, in com
mon we doubt not with those from other sec
tions of the state, sacrificed much to attend
the call of their country. Should they return
in July, as is expected, they will have been
absent almost twenty months. Let them not
be without an honored greeting. We believe
our citizens need no spur for the occasion.
Yet they may need reminding that measures
must be taken in proper time. We call the
attention of the public to the notice in our pa
per of to day, by which a meeting of the citi
zens of the district will be .held on -the first
Monday in July to adopt measures and ap
point committees in regard to the return of the
volunteers. Let our citizens be ready to hail
them with appropriate honors, and prove their
-appreciation of the gallantry and bravery of
the Sumter volunteers, as a part of the Pal
metto Regiment and the army of Mexico.
We were shown, on the 18th inst., a cots
ton blossom, plucked on the previoue day,
which, we are informed, is the earliest yet
seen by many persons, and believed to be the
earliest in the district for this season. It
came from the plantation of Dr. James L
Democratic meetings are now held over
various parts of the Union, confirming the
nominations of Gens. Cass and Butler for
the Presidency and Vice Presidency.
Some of the southern states seen aloor
and Uncertain how to act. Their deter
mination must soon be made; for but little
time remains for thait and action also.
We think they will finally receive the votes
of Southern democrats, who will find it sa
fer to support principles, even if they dislike
men, than to give support to the measures
and principles of opponents. The democrats
must find safety in union, and nothing be'side
will secure them.
We have received the June number of the
Southern Literary Me~ssen~ger, a periodical,
which, from the instructive nature of many
of its articles, does credit to the south and
We have also received the June No. of the
American Agriculturist, which is now the
leading agricultural wvork in this country.
WILRIINGTON AND 1DIANCIIESTER
At a meeting of the stockholders, of
Sumter District, in the Wilmington and
Manchester Rail Road, held at the Court
House on the 19th instant, Mr. Matthewv
P. Maycs wvas called to the chair, and
Montgomery Moses Esq., req uested to act
as secretary. The object of the meeting
having been statd
On motion of Maj. WVm. HTay'~sworth,
Resolved, That it is the opinion of the
stockholders p resent, that the Company
should imme diat ely commence the wvork,
perfeot the surveys, locate the road, and
put it under contract, as fur as clenring,
grading and providing timber; and that
the contracts should he made on the eon
dition, that -(bulank)- of the
amnount thereof he taken in stock; present
subscribers, who may become centracters,
being permitted to include In that propar
tion the amount of their subscri ptions.
ThatIti-stockholders in this DIstrict
are i tisted to attend the ConventIon on
Thuraday n1,. the 22nd inst.- and any,
bteilis lil Oilge gr
thsproposedrl iosdee hems
.A few conskjer(an i regard to. this
nrprise may-bei pete They",
th t: 6 b ra rj I 41 d ndli'essarl do,
convenient andpnractcable;. at it Is rea
sonably' and GI oriy-oedmteirove a
good Investent; .that no rival roast an
possibly be built within manyyea'rs and
if such road shoud eventually bcb'uilt, it
will necessarily be throtidh such a part
of the country, thatit cnandeak n: bsr
ness and not much trvpelfro iad;
that the cost or this road Will Ioedcompara
tively much less ithntat: ofmar other
roads; and hot t ehns r dall b. built, by
the people ofNori andi South crolina,
if they are'determhined to' n it.
The eis Sucient noney in the coun
try to effect this purpose a d it Will. b.
produced by some 'who are now'Auke
ivearm,when they see the oc her
are in earnsesta about' the matter . b and
nothing p n prove th n ,i ote Crtaroln,
ly tha the -commencemnt omoit. id.
The trvelling publici ill have some con- t
fidence that the enterprse. will be.acicom-'
plished, when .they see the actual :boegin
ning of th ivork It is the opirtion of
many that the number and rnens of the
stockholders will increase when-the work
commences and as it goes on. Many of
our Sumter stockholders are eager that
the road be forthwith begun, and with
good *reason. They remember' thatna
thing begun is half done. Sufficient coti1
sideration has been given' to' the' subject
by many minds, and to them it appears
th w -.must, sooner or later, be begun.
co lete and succvcd. Matters are f.
vorable, as much so as they will probably
be at the end of'another year. Why then
any longer delay the comm!efeenent of
'For the Binner.
SUMTERVILLE, JUNE 19, 1848
Mr. Editor: In answer to the questions
over the signature of "Many Voters" in your
paper or April 12th, I reply:
1st. I am in favor of increasing the juris
diction of the Ordinary in both real and per-.
serial property to five thousand dollars-and
to double that amount.. The policy com
mends itself tos.us on the score of economy:
and the duty can be quite as well performed
as at present by the Court of Equity.
2nd. 1 am in favor of increasing the juris
diction of Magistrates to fifty dollars,.'provi-,1
ded constables be required to give security
on their official bond in anmount proportioned
to the incre tse: andtlat sufficient time be
allowved after judgment is obtained before
execution is levied, so as to prevent sacrifice
of property at seasons of the year when it is
difficult to obtain money: and also, that due
publicity be observed in advertising and sell- 1
ing. Without these conditions, I should be
opposed to the increase.
3d. Although the benevolent designf of the
Free School system has been in great part an
acknowledged failure; yet, I believe the fault
is not 8o much in the amount- appropriated,
as in its administration, and I ,shoids be un
wvilling to vote an increase in our taxes (al.
ready sufficiently hurthensome) until the-de-~.
feet in the working of the system is remedied. A
It is immaterial from wvhat source the money
is raised, it will be directly or indirectly an
increase of the taxes. I think it wvould be
good policy to abolish the oflice of Superin- I
tendent of Public Works, and in place of it
establish that of Superintendent of' Free
Schools, wvhose duty it should be to supervise
this whole matter, arid report annually to the I
-4th. I am in favor of the Brigade Encamp
ment system. I voted in the Legislature
against abolishing it. I regard it under efli
cient management a good school for our mili
tary officers, and it is of the utmost conse- -
quence that wve have well drilled officers, for'
without, we cannot expect properly trained
soldiers. Our peculiar position in the Con.
federacy makes it necessary that we cherish
and cultivate a spirit of military emulation, '
so that whilst we are nmerically weak, weI
may be physically and morally strong. The.
way to avoid aggression is to be prepared to
receive it, and our safe reliance is in the
strong arm of a well disciplined citizen sol
diery. If however another laystem is. propo
sod better calculated to effbet the. object 'In
view, i. e., to prepare meni for the activel'
ties of the Field' and keep alive the flanmei"f
military enthusiasm,!I will cheerfully advo
cate it. ''
Yours, respectfully, -
Amoonwe~r.- onCoy n19
will probably adjourn on or about t- 1 t
July. .A'.1emt Resolutioni tthit efbi hi
been adopted in-the Housa , and wiQtugM
consideration in the Senate. -' '* 4a
D tq erL%2M4piER D.
On o e
-OP I motion 6bV Get4 B*d. W.eler.
roh&i Brdi haf tl 0 whih!
vas unanimo. .WdM .d
On inotio. f infa;irigleta
Resora, Thatftheceretary be deusted
o irforn-the Committee of Aratngemhets cif
On motiob ct Dr.J.E Byrd.
Ruoh i That :th proceedings of this
neeun epblseli ~eBite a.
ter and hr a
UOn-n1otin of Col. RL- B. Boylstorn
Resolud Tiit the thathks~ th di ing
redue and hereby tenderedtthe Ch irman
nd'sec-etary, forthe. courtes ad ibility
vith vhh they have dischaedtheir' 4u
he- ad"ourne.;~.s i$~~?
Jonf A. DBBzhnE -
R'VE.,MEDAL FOW HI
We have been ,perimitted Smme a
eautiful specimen Su.vil MEDAX, got- hp
t the request of HistExcellency the Gov
nor, by our patriotic fellow. citizqul Mr.
Vur.:Iar GLAZE,-in accordancewith a rea.
>lution of the Legislature, at Ats tast session;
o-be presented to the Member. of the Pal.
netto -Regiment, who have eryod in the
We append a desciti of the, medald
Obrere-'A PalIetto, In bol4Lrelief, and
distant view'6f-the lapding orhe Amer
an Army at jera Craiz; Jn vhich thi,
Umerican fleot,:the: City,apd astlo of St
fuan, with the surf boats, burthened with the
roops, approaching the iand--.th- vaktio
nountan of Orizaba towerlngigl athi
Iistance ncircled ,by a.. motto o
3tate, and the names of Bugrau sei56
Rers.--The memnorabie batde d
7era Irus, Contrer1atubueid. Chap.i
altepec and Gatescf Mexico, encircling.an
american ate, wi:h thi ational Motto
-E PuHribus Unum-and this. inscription:
The State of. South-Carql idR. -
To A. B. Mentlir of te aet
o Reginment, as a testninoial of6 p~.
*ation of his goddcondnetina 'te ca ri ad
di gallant bear-ing in' the battle flds of
The medal is about twoIinches an diame..
er, and weighs about aix otinces., Aogeth~
er a very beauitifu a apropiae neetto
TArton's NOst4Amrro i Bo r~e-The
Qon of the..Whig pres there d not sqoem
o justify M. Alen's' rumarks In the con.
rention, to te ef'ect that Massacthuseta
vill not sfupp the nomination' and t~tthe
Whig party in the. state vill nqb gyi.u
y the action of. the donvention Th'tlas
tois tho Taylor flag..conspicuously.;.the
advertiser gives in sits' adhesion, and 'the
Courier and the Whiig-say nothing of repu.
liation, although the-nomination, is far from
eing palatable to those journals. '.
THE Puts TRE~s.-We find that the de..
ruction of the pine tees extendr 'pontzy
a the whole extent of the6'pinse giona that
he short leaf ping iufalsaa victim to th@ dis
ase. .E a
The death of the pines is believed toMbe
Laused by a small black bug' that fed on
he sap. They traVal round the trebeneath
hie bark and consequiently~ idod? stops the cir
ulation of th~e' sap, 'and, death: immdlg'
mines. This accounts for the sudden drying
ap of the trees, after. iridications' ofrdisease
ppear at the tsop. ;;
In fruit and other 'trees sulphur~ has been
pplied with suc'ess, in the. deitiuictioni of
vorms and bugs' Oak',treei havehen pro
erved hi this way; so have Loudst, &c. <"
It is wvell worth a'trial. Bore 'a hole from
bree to fdoir idiches deep inathe trunk' of the
ree, with an auiger euficiently large to make
hole that will admit thie. 'comion roll of
arimnstone. *Put in a piece. ebonto '~b
nng, and ping thshole ithaa aapip 11il
It tight.' ''h:a paceas hai' alwafha the
lesired'oflbet, whdrever it hau' been tred to
ther tre anidwe feel confident it will an
wer 'In the present ease.''
Brimstone is not more than 2 1-2'3 8eents
er lb.-'we believe,- at wholesale. .One Dol-'
ar's worth of the article wolid serve fot four
ir five lhundred trees.-Commecial.
Iloanro MURtDER &?4D BUTcuERY.- e
ivd in the Richrmond Chronicle the followmng
articulars of a horrid murder which' as
ommritted in Madison'county, Ohio, at albat.
alion musteir on Tuesdtay.' A man mamed
3rnaes got into a quarrel withranother man;
tir. Isaac Agee attempted to settle the. difR.
ulty betwe'en therea and makce peace. K.Sha
irel; Byrn eabrother of the one engaged in
die ea k'haan~d deattars te ta
vitl pcifddhat caused li. at~ i bu
t und upilh b,'ioh'fon1T hl
e'doub ul If 4 .reder~
bird man aeroes theoba'cko the hn~
ourth aca'ast bilomen, ,beel" t*~h
htineWEn e 4
son Billhc fp
dab -Nan in he babtlib10d
all atei te~aw~t
bestdw at'pleaisu deitr
#eivd'thefsane in s
gou bstow Uifpt of era
ni the hart.
0 t hau wtohe ohC
in the b f
spirit in the wblI~uttf'
ChkActer is inI~d
alezi to wealth. ~ ~ ,
phse fr'obm th4e6edc.
pie. PIt has bee. thorou
ep - - -I be- et t
mpterestl the irigrii-e
safd virfzo(tho ODi A
The ~rp~fp ~jh
She ret the mnns aJ~A
-Ther~ gloriously wejlii e
To mmnutayagd 4
rnd couu lno rt~
80~ of this xueiicineudjp
anyb in a gu
theyfeac$ t t
it wo PLBhE~O~1O
tains ni hing 6fhli
least in9i6ius 4n~~~&
MAR )O thi
culy r -t4
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