The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-06-30
NUMBER 81 \ d |: | |a';5 !

Ger agaltl.r ~
90 Sbis jest Captain.
fprsitaiat &c yei. ~ .''s.
saIi 4 he;iand lrrt.ll !; pon HE peepiisg
haxtcaIi, Pped Fs hi Z. Ioad !. ass
syte be Iaitned United,
Sta talks as il II ind
aniHpsii 9a 1ieFs!'
gilrsng the q cue eo
aY!Asere tirosiI heir posi- ton tehing
clause siipts
sci insids nf The on schsne Is; i md
ithetti g Sicails a ,sdring 10 hnve l;.tIe$ i1sn
g 3afSt ana ksmanship Of the men opposed
W tfetr,. ,yenlt pose .hair persons as r
lhey III tedStheirE rEPieees; those who lid 81,
were almost ceriaiti Gre of the
Missouri sharp shooters; and so liillc did
Tho latter consider themselves ii, danger
from the return fire, ,hat lIIeyE II epts mn a
fro ofiaughlcr. also, at the sue dc Is o fiheir
ahots.> After sevcrals of4thes enemy had
thus fallen,s The others would place their
gun on the entrenchnent and safire / ram
dom, with no part Of their person exposed
This muskctryi from. the 81, my was almost
harmless. taH!!sirthe ~ company was order
ed 10 charge upon the entrehch hn,snts, one
of she sprivates was laughing SO heartily
tnat the tears were rolling down i,ia checks.
A comraac Inquired
NVf1atsaiis you, Sam!''l f.s rs
why. I'm mtickled with snel, fgh,in'as
this" says he; "I'll fitsint as good
as my turkey shootn' I've ey er seeu.''
An exchange tells .. s:.oiT i oss a man who
ataD anxious meoting, gave his expert
ence, and stated That he was great sim
ner, r,;toialiy daprayed, and merifed eternal
Ia,iser for his wick led cts. "A eigbhor
up and said tc had no doubt ii was all
true-fOr he hajknown him fortwnniy.fvo
years. Fite ,minister8and The people smil-
ed, and the intli=i,sual referred 10, got up
ndcaIed his neighbor (who confirmed his
depravity )3aS liar and a;rascnl,$ and threat
Fened 10 lickshim when they got Out Of
church. Il
5 SAM. HousTan' 's rLyiso sARTyILRav.---
hssfolIpwinaa aceount'ufti ti,s Texas. Fly.
s stss SAM
Jacttss; which, cat from iiss 9
journal The Panoia Ly nx, We have ften
heard but never be fore saw in print. Pre-,
tpare 10, caehinate, ssaP rolsssor OF: La1gh-
ing would say:s S.s5 ri sS: y
SAM IIouston's flying aslillesyy used at
the battln OF San Jacinic, was one four
[pounder, slashed with 81 piaee of raw hitieitt, /,
the back of a Jaek kasss When The spiees
wassdisthnIged. II ,Ranla throw wshirdy { iGor-a
ward on his knees Wi such force as Ia.
detnin him in that posiii aanfitii the piece
was reloaded. iahdas llas 10 SO md brane ht.a
|it within rang of the M exicans. The mattel
was. applied 20 nd 3s,sa ent ti { animal on
hislace and knees and away IS sentt thansicf
and fame and death dealing bal u. and away
|weni the Mexicans heller skei Ter. Il
d Boy adopted ,5,8a Wolt.-A d pi &C
s,frank in !he indian n5army writes! from Fs.s
rN2poor. TINT n malea child. about seven
YEARS oflnge, has.recentIy been discovered
by some po!icesin The den of a. W0lf. He
canr'ot speak. eats only raw flesh. The
boy il claimed by parties who shy they lost
him four years ago. when he was three
years old; and it is supposed he has led a
VOLTS life ever since, The ma gistrates
still retained possessionof this s,rsnga
founding. g.swaen the letter detailing theso
fhiitfsg q III rs saEs,yristen. Henceforth we may
believe in tho legend OF Ramnus and Re-
NILS. I.trcrPool Albion.
The larg ssttree in the world in Africas
several negro families reeided INSIDE the
trunk. 49, 3.
lhe cowtreeinSanth!hi 4 IN erira Prounces
milk from which the peoris obtain regular
supplies.
The NepenihusfofI Iudia. furnishes Was
Ter in its leaves, whichnotS only have puck
ers but covers to them !.3t.zs
a Yankee down Gust has invented q mas.
chine that will rcnp, s,hrasits Wlnnaw, 2, and
grind. Another ankee irYentor, deter
mined not 10 be outdone, has invented Ia q
Machine that will spin cot. .oRs scrape. Fo--
tatoes, rock The cradle, daraa Stockings.
pair nails. while shingles. wl,issslle fYankss.1 Y
Doodle,and puff itself id The news s5yna ress, I,
GooD,--Iiis repored.ssays the Boston
Star. chat editors are tho pump handles Of
charit, --"naiwaya helping ol'ier folks 10
water, but Moves sitrricsed io be thirsty
themee}rea.'''zs s. VI t3sssssss ss
s'Paddy. my jewel. why DONE you have
your ears cropped? they are entirely TOO
largefor u MAN., .tAnd yours replied
Pat, they are loo short for an asst
A When cof,sriousof right, be triie TO your
parposr,reg dless OF iies sneers q fssnoS
mies,' Or the advice Of fains,hsarsed friendsS