The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-12-15
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Mr.. EDrroR:-Thc exhibition of Professor
TorrEN's claas in Geography, came off on
Saturday night at the Court House, before
large and intelligent audience. An hour
before the time appointed, the houae was
crowded to oyerAowing, waiting in anxious
suspense, for the songs of the merry warb-
lars. In the interim the audience were col
accd by several musical Instruments, upon
which the performers did /" discourse most
eloquent nusic..'
Prof. T. commenced by putting promiscu-
ohs questions, which were answered with a
surprising correctness and promptitude. AT
ter which the most important lessons were
sung, with ereas manifest appreciation.
Several separate examinations were made,
one of boy six or seven years of age, gave
the capes in Europe, in song, and another re-
peated the bod;as of water in Europe--by
far enc ui the hardest lessons-to the salts
faction Of nllprescnt We think this exhibition
proof conclusive, of the efficiency Of the sys-
TEN, and Of its great superiority over the Old
plan of teaching. He has effected all he
promised, and the whole class has obtained
i'll the twenty lessons, more than could have
been obtained, ly close application. in the
same number ofnonths, by the old plan.-
II is "just the thing" and we hail it as one
OF the great and Important improvements in
the march Of science.
The exhibition closed. few valcdilictory
remarks were male by Prof. Il. in which he
gave much good Advice, and we hope it will
no: pass unheedcd or be soon forgotten.
From the CORRESPONDENTS Of lhe Char. .!ller
COLUMBIA, Dec. Il, 1S47. q
The two Houses having attended the exer-.
cises of the College Commencement, which
took place this molning in the presence Of a
numerous array of fashion and beauty. re.
turned at II o'clock to the State House, and
proceeded to business. A letter from the
Hon. J. 8. Richardson was read BY the spea-
kcr, in reply to TIE resolutions passed by the
House OH Saturday. in which he says, that he
is not sensible of the infirInity charged upon
him, and that he holds himself ready to an
swcr at any time the Legislature shall ap-
point, reserving however all his constitutional
rights. On motion, the letter was laid OH the
table to await tln order of the resolutions
themselves. The election for Chancellor
cyentuatcd in the choice of Hon. G. w. Oar
gan, of Darlington. The vote despatched
to you Immediately by Telegraph. We are
now getting into the business OF the session
in good earnest. There is much to be done,
and should not be surprised if the session
was protractcd to very unusual length. A
spicy arose to-day on the prescntment
by MIR. Carew of the private report of the
President of the Bank. Mr. Wright, of Lam
caster, moved the report be printed, and
copies be distributed among the members It
was strongly opposed by Messrs. Palmer and
Memmngcr, and the House refused to print.
Mr.. Alcmminger has introduced bill to de-
fine the line Of the channel of Ashley River,
adjacent to the City of Charleston, but will not
pass it until the City Council shall indicate
their views OH the subject. The object Of its
introduction now, is merely to give time to
that body to act.
We had the pleasure Of seeing to-day
lad OF seventeen years of age, one of the re-
turned volunteers Of the Edgefield Company,
who lost his right arm at the storming of tile
Garita. Ills extreme youth and intelligence,
eocoSsitSA Nith nave lIlCn-
toned, made him an object of peculiar nte-
rest understand that the Board OF Visitors
OF the Military Academy intend placing him
in one of these institutions, in order to give
him the benefit of an education.
TIE Gorernor's Guards Capt. Tradewcll,
tho Independent Fhe Conoony, and lengthy
of citizens, proceeded to tho Rail
Road Depot this evening to receiye,the gal
liant Senator from Chester, Major Eavcs, and
his companion in AIMS, Wm. I} Sianiey, the
frs: Licg; in the Richland compaay. who
have just returned from Mexico. | am hap
py to state that the Major looks remarkably
we'll, and learn will take his seat in the
Senate tomorrow.
The arrival OF these two gentlemen was
greeted with the warmcst enthusiasm, and
they mnst ho gratiied at the high apprecia-
ton which is had Of the services they have
rendered to their country.
The OM Tea Ke0lc.--'Don't throw away
hat old tea kettle, because it has got no lid,
say said Aunt Patty Paricy.-It is one of
hn ,nnst l,sefnl article in Tho ,,ot ,Jo,o.