The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-12-12
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Two French chemists have discoyered
sugar in The sweat oI cholera patients.
1t is reported that M1dllc. Rachel is about
to tie married TO ono OF the attaches of the
courts OF Bordeaux.
The daughter Of the Queen of Sweden,
who IL about tc marry Lpus Napoleon, has q
dowry ol G4,n0,OOU sterling.
w 1''Etin llu!nc, the captnr of Smith,
" " br'c'i, died suddenly on The 27;h ult, at the.
" h'c lh;mnies, near Leek, aged IS.
:, ne recent accounts from the Cape of Cool
.i"pc announce the death oI The Governor of
Natal his honor Martin West.
More than 700 fires, which have consumcJ
properly estimated to be worth about fl51
ooo, have h'ppcned in London since Tho hr
ginning "' this year.
Inc East India Club hive purchased f,r.
1000 g"'neas, the Free Trade Club House j.,
- James $ square, with the library, f,,rni.
tnrc, Plate, and lease.
Three thieves were lately caught. near
ohciiirii'' hy the aid of bloodhound, wL,
Traced 'hen Tor several miles, until thcy tool;
reinsc up all apple tree, where they were
captured
Mcssrs. Iloylc and Sons. of Manchester
nave converted one OF their dwellings into
nc'"rate'i rcading-roorIIs ior Their workpeople
! al '!ic'r PRINT works, at Nlaytield.
The Board OF l'onr-law Guardians \, Swim
io''' E''5land hive introduced the phonetic
system OF reading Chat is, sound, and total.
" ne" system OF spciing) into their schools.
The Old Lunc bridge, near Tebay, Eng.
land' supposed to Iiave been built by the Ro.
mans III the time OF Aurclius, was washed
- i,ooi, last week, and completely disap
pcarcd
lna letter 20 the London Journals. loru
Iiiirc: IiZT"y expresses his indi.na tio1ss.,sg
INC oar3aro1iS and tyrranIcal conduct of SE
II. u. Ward, Lord High Commissioner of the
i"nian Isles
Intelligence rccc. we'd from the Capc of Good
Hope mentions that AT Port Elizabeth thew
nave init;ii new lode a, The Maitland mines,
"!irh IS Likely 20 equal the Burra Burra.
Ii,2 engineer OF the South Eastern RaJ-
way mas it:n ron slecpcrs in the stead of
""mci ones on portion OF that line, and ex
poets that the greater durability of tho irou
Will render II cheaper material than wood.
y popular writer (Miss Camilla Toulmin)
states mat OF l9tHO drapcrs' assistants i'm
i.ni''n. 'lirrc are but 100 married men,
lh'S IS the result ol Il hvc-law which prevails
d'n"'iga iarg" class OF metropolitan EMPLOYERS.
Professor k"llcna'i, Of Berlin, has pro
ppun"cd theory that men shed their skins
hS animals DO tic.r coats and that like ihcm
fhcE assume thicker or thinner COVERING.
accorilig to the climate in which they reside
Onc o! the officers on hoard II. VI. S En-.
terprisc, just returned from the unsuccessful
expedition in search Of Sir John Franklin,
sayS, IN a letter To a friend:--"Wc were with.
out The sun for about eighty days, and had the
temperature eighty degrees below freezing,
by iahrc;hai,.''
Tho Dnmries Standard states, that small
gray plant found in messy situations, and
p"pn!ar'v known as the flower of the moss"
has proved cfcacio':s in curing hydrophobia
The Manchester Chamber of Commerce
nave agreed to ElcnorlalIse the India-hou<e
IN favor q! Mr. Bourue's plan for navigating
HE rivers o! India. a similar memorial has
ochn Transmitted hy the leading mechanics OF
AHcr,iccn.
/ ne Hl'icn government intends to make
nS" o. voluntary emigration as a means to Cct
rii "' he revolutionary elements in The coun-
Try, Fer THIS purpose ii will assist, i, is said,
"', ci 'ha PUBLIC treasury those who are not
a lie 10 dc r;'y their Gwn expense
According TO a recent statistical account,
mere arc III The AUSTRIAN monarchy, w, IN
cind ny hungary, 6i,SSS priests antRE5G,s,
w: :}1,I2S cures or assistants, and IN 1O}
l4.5HO monks and clerks. and IN
rs converts $500 nuns and novices The
clergy o; Hungary is composed OF 10000 in
divui ;.a!S.
Net 81 e SmiM.--In looking over
ne I'>t OF tr' members Of the House of
Representatives W. observe there are six
N hngS. !nur Thoh.; ;..,ns. hrcc Johnsons.
lhr'c llar'!s's. two Cu!dwclls, two But
lrrS. and TWO Browns, but no; sngl.
Smith
From III" roof Of The Cathedral at the
Cnpilal OF Nicaragua, no less than Ii vol.
canoes can be seen, most Of which, how
ever are now siumbering, but all exhibit
ing The traces Of activity in years past.
The Saranac River Plank Road is compile
tod ,'D" cvcryyhod interested in the pros
. Fcr,'v "' ms Pi, of the counry' wall rGoirn
Al i''c hnh"uncc'ent. Great credit is awar-
dc! 10 Nr<Sr~. hatls an : lie, Che con.
tractors iuv .arscharo /. swnrI ) FOR The
p"r|''"ra' and e.rgv tn which they
have carr "I 1 iorwar, und, The mos, ad.
verse cirr"n'sanccs.--i i'ia burg Rcpub!ic-
an, OH Z
we learn iror the OH, rs Of the steamer
'",,,''H'' nat Wen that bot left Louisville
Oh ncs"ay Inonng, II was reported by 4
boat which can.;n from low. ,iat the An.
ureW 'acKS"n an John Hancock, both be-
, longing here, wer, wrecked IN the Mssissip-
~ S'nkmg. N"puri" ulars OF the time or
t'"'''$ r""Id tie oham l. We hope there
may "' some nIS'3 ;egard to this rnmors.
| though Nc fear i is truN.- Cincinnati Coz