The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-06-21

JonN A. BREEpEN, Scc'y. .,5 n ,s,:.. s.!
SILVER MEDAL FOR THE PAL
METTOs.
We have been permitted to examine
beautiful specimen SILVER MEDAL, act mn
at the request Of His Excellency the Gov
ernor, by our patriotic fellow citizen. Mr..
WILLIAM GLAZE, in accordance with res
olutton OF the Legislature, at its last session;
to be presented TO the Members Of the Pal.
metto Regiment, who have served in the
Mexican war. L 8s e.
we append description Of The medal:
O6rerse.-A Palmetto. in bold relief, aud
a distant view Of; the landing OF. the Ameri-
can Army at Vera Cruz; in which the
American fleet, the City, and Castle of ST
Juan, with the surf boats burthened with the.
troops, approaching the land--ihc majestic;
mountains of Orizaba towering higl, in the
distance-encircled by the motto of the
State. and the names Of BUTLER, DIcKrNsoN
and GLADDEN.. 3-;.4, 81 49, ----I
Repersc-The memorable battle fields of
Vera Cruz, Contreras, Churubusco, Chap
ultepec and Gates Of Mexico, encircling an
American Eagle, with the National Motto
Z P1Mr,6ls ,I,i nus Unun-and this inscription:
The State of. South Carolina.
To Alb Member Of tile Palmet-
to Regiment as, a testimonial Of The apprro-
baton OF his good conduct III the camp, and
his gallant bearing in the battle fields Of
Mexico, l647. !}is, u, II n .337 3.,1 ,'
The medal is about two inches in diamc-
ter, and weighs about six ounces. Altogeth-
era very beautiful and appropriate menento..
Col Telegraph.
TAYLoR's NOMINATION AT BosroS.--Thr
tone Of the .Whig press there does not seem
to justify Mr.. Aliens rcmarks in the con-
vention, to The effect that Massachusetts
will not support the nomination, and that the
Wing party in the state will be broken up
by the action of the convention. The Atlas
hoists the Taylor Gag conspicuousIy; the
Advertiser gives in its adhesion, and the
Courier and the Wing say nothing of repu-
diation, although tho nomination is far from,
being palatnble to those journals.
WILMINGTON, JUNE g.
The PINE .TREEs.-We find that the des-
traction OF the pine trees extendr rp country
to the whole extent of the pine ,sgion that
the short leaf pine is also victim to the dis
ease. "a 4 SIS .s
The death of the pines is believed TO he
caused by a small black bug, that feeds Of,
the sap. They travel round the tree, beneath
the bark and consequently soon stops the cir
culation of the sap, and death Immediately
ensnes. This accounts for tho sudden driving
up of the trees, after indications OF disease
appear at the top.
In fruit and other trees sulphur has been
applied with success, in the destruction of
worms and bugs. Oak trees have been pre-
served in this way, SO have Locust, sc. SO
It is well worth q trial. Bore hole from
three to four inches deep in the trunk of the
tree, with an auger sufficiently large to make
hole that will admit the common roll of
birthstone. Put in piece about two inches
long, and plug the hole with spile that will
fit tight. This process has always had the
desired effect, whenever it has been tried to
other trees, and we feel confident it will an
swer in the present case.
Birthstone is not more than l-2 8 cents
per ID. we believe, at wholesale. One DOL
lars worth;of the article would serve for four
or five hundred trees. Commercial.
HoRRID MURDER AND BuTcIlERY.--We
find in the Richmond Chronicle the following
particulars Of horrid murder which was
committed in Madison county, Ohio, at bat
talon muster on Tuesday. A man named
Barnes got into quarrel with another man;
hlr. isaac A8ee attempted 10 settle the diff
Guilty between them and make peace. Sha-
drak Barnes, brother of the one engaged in
the quarrel, stepped up, caught Agee around
the throat with his loft arm, deliberately drew
his head back and made cut across his throat
with a knife that caused his death in about
half an hour. Barnes then inflicted severe
wound upon his own brother; from which it
is doubtful If he RECEIVERS. He then cut d
third man across the back Of the hand. and q
fourth across the abdomen, merely touching
aAd marking the; skin. without doing any ma.
bterial dainage. Agee stated q week before