The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-08-22

AN ENGLsstsMaN'aOP OPINIoa OF AsERIeA..-
= Maekay,sin hisrecent work On this country,
tsaya that America is tho only power oMeaetf
That Crest Britain has to dread It 10 nc,
the politseaf or military power Of the Unitet
States that the British Goyeenne NJ has tc
dread, acoosding to Mr.. MackaS butthe sail.
f 'ent and Ngcetentatiu,.s operation of nature,
5 and the esugressiso achievements of art ON
2he snatiasl.t of aerica.a' - y si3s $
a pleasant anrclote S related BY Richards,
Ot Dean Swift, who, when his servant apollo.
,lzed far not cleaning his bcots, on a Journey,
ss,ecause they would soon bo dirty again, dt
sected Ans to get the horses Ia readiness inn
e Es,nediataly yss and. upon the fellows renon.
tsttanca that he had not eaten his breakfast,
! 'sah5t waso { little consequences, as he would
ioolis 30 ss.ungry again. SIS ~
his Article in Blackwupd's Magazine saye
thas at least 25b 000 persons pefislscd BY ia.
nino ID IRELAND in l647, in consequence Of
Siie tpsS of the Potato crop Notwithstanding
aae British Government expcnded ffty mil
lions Of dollars in purchasing food for the pop.
Nlhtios and extensive doRations we're rcceiv-
ed from abroad
ss9sts NtIAT TT CosTs Fofeign capital in Eng.
# lish sectiritiss has, it Ia calculated, bcea i'm
yested To- tho amount OF SS22, ,U0O, QUO in con.
sequence of the disturbed stnte of Europe
3 during Tho last eighteen months.
{ SUa.s M aRrNE PEacKR.-SWe are informed
by our friend OF the Eastpnrt, ExFress that tho
Sofnpsny formed III this city for the purpose Of
sfaiaing tho relies of the British brig Plumper,
ii are likely to be suecessful. They have been
S fls work but short time, and have already oh
Sainsd quite an amount of specie, together
with aundry other valuable articles. II will
be teEollected that the Plumper was lost near
a9 Point I,eprues, during the last war with Great
g Brtains arfa contained specie to the amount
sssof 600 for the purpose Of paying off SOL
aTtliers. Mr.. Favor says he had the pleasure
tof seeing one large bag of the dollars OH his
sawny 'ap.- Boston Bee. s'%
RtsfS Ss NEW HAMPsHiRE RA1LRoAp.-The Gran.
;. ite State is working boldly in the construc.
tonaof Railroads. No less than % lines, OF
the length of S:s4 miles, are in progress; and
astie expense Of construction and equipment
isestimated at 800 600 mile, the total cost
Swillsbe Ss25,O00,0 600; pretty good round sum
ior The citizens of New Hampshire TO pay.
The New Hampshire Legislature at its re.
,cnt session, pro ,ided that after the second
Tuesday in March next, the day of the Safe
election, no liconse shall be granted fer The.
sale OF liquors, except for medicinal or me-
chanical purposes.
8 AyIoIEar PRE ACHING, little boy being at
a sermon, and observing the minister very ve-
isen,ent in hiswords and boldly gesture, cried
out, Mother why don't the people let the mar
sout. of the box!'' Then entreat thee behave
thyself well in preaching, lest men say, truly,
zihia is Jack ina box. Simple CobLers Boy,
:s.5 :
$50 How awiNArRRAL--"Iave you made choice
of aprofeRsionISs inquired a young lady of a
gentleman, who was sendeaYoring to do the
agreeabie. Il replied the young gentle.
man ..afn jonrneyman shoemaker" "Good
shaasings! exclaimed the lady apparently
much Disguised, IL thought you ,cereto be a
q student"