The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-01-20

5isS SAmeettDg5 a Of the Council was held last
evening a letter was read from . cons
mliics Of the chamber OF CONNIE &c. WhichS
had been apf,oiDted 10 ..inyestigaie and res
port" on The mater Of esfablishing q lii,s3
OF agnetic telegra ph from New Orleanaf
by way of Charl rlesion 10 connect them
witbthe northern cities. iS5l sisS
There Is. bu. little more Of interest here,
and i therefore close. ISL s,s..
"A SUMTER PLANrER.s h
SOUTH CAROLINAsY YOLUNTEERs. 81
ss Extract of a Letter rcceiDed IN This City,
CAMP BUTLER,
CHAMBERS Co., Ala, JAN. g, lS47.
write in haste to inform 4 you that we i
nret here on our march and all enjoying ex-
celleni health and spirits. We have march--;
ed four days, Il an average of twenty miles
a day, and will be in hiobiie by w Wednes-
day, taking the STEAMBOATS, 6. "A "A :gomesr.
on Sunday noon. Wehave had OUT ofil,e
four days two of she most miserable ever
experienced--the mud over .our shoes, !,vet
tot The skin, md the weniher intensely cold,
but VIC have stood il. like soldiers.
3s Char. C0uT.
The Palmetto Regiment. The M onigo-
mery Alabama Journdl Of Tuesday, says:
sThc right wing Of The Soul, Carolina Re.
gimcnt arrived, by rail road cars, in :our
city last evening, "A salute Was fired by.
our city Artillery on the occasion. - Ibid.
Col. r. M. BurLEe, of the Palmetto
Regiment. passed through Atlania on the
giment. a2 The Luminary says, that after
the 2tl Battalion Of the Regiment had left,4
q private was found tagging in the rear,
having become wearieI perha aps of the glo-
ries Of war. lie was arrested, confined
and forwarded TO No,nsnlga with the sick,
already some eig htecn in numbe I. ~ bid I
Surgeon!JAslEs DAVIS having received
his orders from Washington City. left Coz
iumbiai on Wednesday morning last, for
the purpose Of joining his regiment.
Seven companies of the Massachusetts ];
regiment Of volunteers have been already
organized. The remaining companies are
in a state Of fforwardness.-I6id.
Massachusetts Yolunfecrs.--The tent,
company (K) is said .obe full. q This cons.
ple1es the Massac chuset.s regimen Ibis&
Lieut.. "A. Grossly, q resident af Fairfield
Districs, and belonging 10 lhe Fairfield
Company of Volunteers, attached 10 the
Palmetto Regiment, died at Hambnre on
the 18th inst. Char. Her. ;.,5s s
Jas. s. PoPE, ! Representative from
Edgefeldin The Legislature Of this State,
died al his residence IN the I'd inst, Of
Pneumonia. Char. Mer. /. 4
5@sF Tue THIRD CoEoRRssIoSAL DIsTRIcr.
Without in the least attempting 10 dispar.
age the patriotism OF any section, Ii is J
highly complimentary TO this political di~f
vision Of the Slate, when we bring 20 mind
that the Third Congressional DiaIricl, res res
presented by tile Hon. y. a. Svoopw1RD,
has furnished f We Of the: companies just
one halo lhe Palmetto Regiment, as
well as the Field officers, aud most OF the
Staf: lis proximity 10 Columbia, and The
readiness iniraasmitling in orders 10 The Dis
jtricts, doubtless caused this, but e can
proudly challenge the constituency of3 any ! !
other member in Congress, 10 show in The
late levy of Volunteers equal devotion I'd
the ecountry.-S S. Carolinidn. u s,fsss1
s PRoMoTIoNs FRoM THE RAHKs.-A letter
from our representative, Mr.. Giles 10 tfisss
Argus, states that the President has q ap.,
pointed two soldiers Lieutenants in The sr.ss \
my. for their gallant conduct on the skree
fields, over which our flag has waved III MS
umph during ,he pnst year; and Isbelieveit
TO be his intention 10 reward gaIlnniry in
whatever dePanttnent Of The Army ii may may,
be found. Balt. Sun. .sai
@ CoLT's PATENT REvoLprNo PssroLs.. -
Capt. Walker left New York clty. for,
Washington, Having, while In New York.