The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1846-11-12
NUMBER 2.
The Now Orleans Times, speaking Of

The New Orleans Times, speaking Of
the sanle country, says:
~ very large portion Of Upper Cafifur-
''ta is ncarly valuclcss. All the southern
and eastern parts, indeed the wl,nIc pro
vince, except that section bordering on the
Pacific, is an arid and barren waste, with
extensive and pnrcl.cd sandy plains. When
we reach, however, the western -portinr,
which lies ncnres. the Pacific Cnnsl, tho
eye's greeted with an aspect Of nn,ure, in
nrr 'orlicst nnl most attractive FORMS
h's bcnutiinl tract nf land cmbraces the
whole country, drained by the waters
winch empty into the bay of San Francis-
co. The river San Joaquin, which runs
oIo miles, and is navigabIc through nearly
its entire extent, irrigntcs a splendid and
spacious valley, covered will, dense fulasc,
nnd possessing n sniI Of unsurpassed fer
lllIty. All the elements Of agricultural
wealth abound III pro(usion, save propi-
iious climate. From April to Autumn the
!"wianhs are converted into huge fcns, by
'ncrssant rains. The Sacramento river is
another Of the tributaries that flow into the
hhH ol San Francisco. II rises among tho
mountains that skirt The lower border Of
Oregon. and flows 800 miles through an
open and level country, inlcrspersch with
groves, lakes and beautiful savannahs II
is navigablc three -fnurlhs Of its course, and
The country wutcrcd by il, in soil aud eli
mate, is alike admirable. ThcscE are the
principal streams that wafer and fcrlilizc
inc western portion Of upper California.
The superficial area Of This magnificent
valley Is estimated at 10000 miles, or
about tie size Of our Ia: gcs States. In res
Pcct TO its ngriculiurl capabilities, those
who have explored the region furnish Inc
most glowing descriptions. VAN CoUvER,
FARNHAM and HUMBOLDT unite in atcst-
ing lis wonderful advantages. the richness
of'hc soil, the luxnriancc Of its hcrbagc,
its diversified scenery, and tho midncss vi
the climate"
lSDIAN's EpITArH On A GRoGsELr.ER:
An Indian agreed To furnish all cpilaph
fur grogscller named Tcascl. This cpl
tarh was Ia be pnl at the head Of Teascl's
grave when he died, and for this service
the Indian was to receive his ,grog aud sup
per. So, after having got billcrs and his
supper, he commenced thus:
| There was man who died ofatc,
+ Whom "A ngels did with joy awui,
u x ytsh t6hAtseteheds arms. and wings Of love.
Pobcaf hih,to the realms dhoysss x
Builicre tho Indian came To dend stand,
declaring he could moi give The rest Of ii
aa!i llirtng So, uirer vfess ri III ists isst saRf
, h'tters next morning, he concluded as fol-:
! but while contendng for the prize. stt aiI
IL Just .lhpqesseipg meath these lower skies,
= s''p. M shs ps,Il, ltsa M Hessel !,
CAMP AsEcDoTR..-S friend who ha,
just returned froniGthe Mexican country
furnishes the -ifollnwing as the manner in
winch Dutchman. who was on sentry du-
~, proclaimed the hour. The usual crr is
"liali past ten O'clock. and all is well 80
ne Dutchman had forgotten the precise
words and sung out nj the or his voice
More as den o'clock and all sh peter as
goot!"
BEAuTIFuL ANECDoTE.--It is related in
Whnrtonls History Of English Poetry, that
dnring the reign Of Edward Ill n troop or
warriors being lrawn up fur periIous en-.
lerprisc. tho beautiful and accomnlisbc,
Countless Of Salisbury stepped forth, and
to inspire them with fortilude, kissed eve?
ry one Of them in The presence Of thousands
OF admll'ng spectators. II may be added
that one OF her gnrlcrs becoming accidcn,lv
"n'oosed, was picked up by one Of the he
ro'c band, who bound il around his knee,
saying as he did it, "Honi soil qui NAL u
pensc.' (evil to him who evil ,hinks) and
this beautiful incident became The orei-
al the Order Of the Knights Of the Garter
The days Of Chivalry have passed away.
! FOFBIDDEN MARRIAGES.
~ the late meeting Of the Prcsbytcry Of
of Louisville, the case Of man who had
married his deceased wife's sister, came nm
hy way ofrcI"rcncc from une ofihc church
sessions, and tho Prcsbylcry by almost
unanimous vote excluded him from the
church. Ih,v !.nssed standing rule
some years ne" ir,,,ti"e lhc session. "a
take that tJutsc viii all snrh .~nsc
Iycs. III ,t;l
oPrc.@-A little urchin who was in the