The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-03-15

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passing from most absolute system to one
Of limited constitutional government.
MONKS OF ST. BERNARD. 81
The Liberals Of Switzerland, nftcr their
victory over the Jesuit party, among 9th
er acts imposed heavy fine on the monks
inhabiting;tho monastery of St. Rernard,
on one of the snow covered passes of the
Alps! The monks refusing to pay tho
fine abandoned the monastery, where for
near a thousand years they and their no
bio dogs have rescued from death many
atraveller lost amid the snowy storms Of
the Alps. The monks bore no share iii
late political troubles Of the country, and
it was not supposed that they would he
prescribed. Their hospitality, bcneyo.
lence, charity, and actiyeand nntiring 81.
forts TO aid the way-worn traveller are
known Throughout. the world, and their
dogs share no small portion Of The fame Of
their masters. Each dog bore about
him., in his search for the lost traveller, Z,
flask ofspirits and q portion 81 bread, a
restoring and reyiving foretaste of the
hospitality ofthe monastery. Ruthless
soldiers now I'LL their halls, and their OF.
gics mark the downfall of the monastery
Of st. Bernard, one Of the. mountain out.
posts Of civilization.
Our RAIL RoAD-W learn that pas.
senger car will always be inwaiting at the
Manchester depot, for the transportation Of
passengers TO Charleston, - Camden Journal
Mr.. CLAY AGAIN AS SENATOR. The
Washington Wing says:--aWe learn that in
the event Of Mr. Crittenden'sS election to be
Governor of Kentucky, Of which there. ia no
doubt, Mr.. Clay has consented, at the es-nest
request Of his friends. to re-enter public life.
and to resume his place in the United States
Senate, the Legislature consenting. =
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LATER FROM VENgzuEL A-PRoGRRs op
THE CIVIL Wharf.-The philadelphia North
American has the following late Intelligence
from Venezuela, which Indicate that the re.
cent outbreak in that country, is more serious
than was anticipated: ~ J, 4 Is
PUERTO CABELLo, FEB- 10. 1913. R
Political affairs are becoming serious, and
nothing less than civil war is threatened-.
Monages, the President, has caused himself
to be nominated to the command of the Gov
ernment troops. Gen. Paez has pronounced
against the Government, declaring that he
will not respect the acts of Congress as long
as it is under intimidntlons, and not "a free
agent. Both parties are taking the field
Monages has raised The country to aid him.
and has proclaimed Paez TRAITOR. General
PaeZ, on his part, is not Inactive he is rep-I
resented as being at the head Of a large force
of cavalry and infantry. Two thousand go
yernment troops were marched from Caracas
to the plains, and IL Is reported that, engage
ments have taken place between detached
parties Of the government forces an Paez,s
adherents, p which the latter were truni.
plant Gen. Sotillo, on the government side,
has been wounded, and Gregorio Monages,
also of the government, is said to have been
defeated, and two hundred Of his men killed
and taken prisoners. Ell Paa md Ell Baul
have been captured by Paez. / business is
completely PROSTATE. and have no change to
advise you Of in any articles Of export or
import. w
NEwpERN, {N.t tC.} MARCH Z.
The Culture Of Rice, This is becoming
on important article Of culture in this sec
tiona Of the State. The quantity shipped
from this place Of the crop of 1876 amount-
ed to 30, GOO bushels. What last years crop
will be we cannot tell. as the whole has not
yet come into market, There is a. large por-
ton of land in this section we'll adapted to
this article; aud as this c the season for
planting, our planters should nit II, nj large