The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1846-11-18

4 Soon ufter .hs var Of 1920, our hero
lef..I,e fsmi sbysSwh whoms his infancy and
youth hud been nilrtureu, and removed to
Georgia. When the descendent Of $tlat
illus,rious House, unexpectedly arriving
a, The hgiics, honors whichSa free people,
Gun confer had plunged. tho nation into a
war with Mexico,onr.hero,i inspired ysthn!
spirit of pntriotism shatjl lie had in, bibcd III
eurIu life, responded To The calls ofGlls
country, aud djoine,IsMnrcy's regiment on
it's march to BIakely. There bowed down.
vintage &infirmity, the duties OF The camp
became ton arduous and severe for his con.
Marcy's brcechcs, which. il
cost the State ofNew York SO cents to pu.
a patch upon, lie could not. stand the qpcar
and tear ofhis pnerous duties.
Willis, The Warrior c convey the qcdrriors
on their way to '.,hc land Of PROMISE"
beyond the Rio Grande, our hero swee,ly
sleeps beneath The soil Of Blakely. IRE.
quicscat in pace" Mobile Advertiser.
NorE.-Anincident that occurred at The
momentary rites Of this mulo which we
have from high authority, may be record
ed as rcmnr knble fact in the instinct OF
animals Of the b,ttc kind Aieam Of some
six mules was attached 10 their deceased
compunion, to haul him out into the bog
for inhumalion. Judge ofthe drivers aston
ishmcn,, when looking back after he had
eo,tun some distance from the encamp-
ment, he discovered that nearly the whole
"rcgiment" had wheeled Into line, and
were following, in formal procession the
relics ofihcir venerable comrndc 10 their
last resting place.-Ed. ado.
HINTS TO YOUNG MEN.--Be economical
No matter if your parents are wos.!, mil
lions, il il not the less proper that you
should understand the value o: money. aud
the honest, honorable mems of acquiring
it. Wha, mul,i,udes Of young men, par,ic.
ularly in our cities, make sl,ipwreck "f re-
putation and health, aud eventually Of
property, by ncglcc, Of This maxim! They
wealth by habits of industry. bu, they are
weall, III This country passes rapidly from
day may be poor TO morrow; or that he
who relies on wealth amasscd by h S faith
cr may end his days in a paupcr house. Ii
is for the young man to say whether by in
Ilustry and economy he will secure coupe.
tence aud responsibility, or by illrncss
become worthless beggar and sporging
Dutcast.
Be just. In the course Of life man frc-
luently finds his interest nr his opinion
crossed by .husc from whom he had right
10 expect better things, and the .young
men are apt,o feel such mniiors very srnsi-
oly. Look al their contl.rl carefully, and
DC just III motives that prompt. fuu ma :
ind that, were you plnccd in their posi-
loo, the course you now condemn would
>e The proper one for yon, and the one you
would be under obligations TO pursue. A!
title cool consideration would avoid much
SpLENDERIFERous sELooUENcE.-1lerc is
specimen worthy Of preservation. 1t is
scribed to member Of one oil our Lcgis.
atures, and was spoken on bill TO en-
ourage The killing Of wolves;
"rhc wolf, Mr.. Speaker, is the most
erocious animal that grows in our western
rairics, or runs ut large in The forests
{ Indiana. He crccps from his lurking
lace at the hour ofmi,!nisht. when all ma.
locked in the silent embrace Of Morphc.
IS, and. ere The portals nf the cast are umbar-
ID, or bright PhGbus rises in all his gold
n majesty, whole li!.crs Of pigs are de- !
troycd.
BEAUTIFUL LITTLE ALLEooRy.-A hum.
ming bird me, butterfly, and being pleas
ID with the beauty Of its person. and the
,lory Of lis wings, made an offer Of pcrpct-
,ul friendship.
~ cannot think Of il" was The reply,
'as y"u once spurrcd me, and called me
lrawling doI,."
"lmpnssiblc!" exclaimed the hmmming
bird, II always entertained the highest re-
spec. for such beautiful creatures us YOU"
perhaps You d" now" said the other,
but when you insuIled me, was cat
epillnr. So Ie, me give you piece Of
advice: never insult the humble as they
nay some day bccome your superiors."
SCENE IN Posr OFFIcE.-( Altered bul
not originally "Mr: Post Office man, II
want 10 puy the Postage, on this letter.
"Single or double, Miss!"
Double sir, with q courtesy,) 1Das
married last ,reck."