The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-09-12

TO ar y his optic SO the key hole of the.
door, the ram, ,aking |! as a challenge.
gave himn2 2playfulbuit, and tumblel him
heels over head. Picking himself up as
well as he could, in his astonishment, he
was assailed inllhe rear, md once moro
prostrated. This amusing illustration Of
the ups and downs Of life CONTINUED some
minutes, until both parties made un unprc.
meditated descent of the stairs. The
alarmed Professor WINS not sufficiently
hurt by his fall disable him from fight
and he made tracks for his dwelling with
Gilpin speed. The liberated nnimarfled,
also, towards his home.
The next morning, the worthy Professor
was seen, at a very early hour, examn.
ing the foo, Of tho hall very closely for
sone tracks, which might unfold to him
the character Of his 'nocturnal.' He
sought in vain, howevcr-and for duys
tho mystery rather preycd on his spirits.
After the graduating Of the ncxl class,
he enqured Of one Of fbnccalaureates il
he had not n hand in the adventures Of
that night, and begged him, if it were SO,
TO explain to him the mystery. When
the explanation was given, the Professor
was convulsed with laughter, and snid
that, had he discovered it nj the time, lie
should have pardoned its authors for the
matchlcss fun the thing.
AT the city Of Modena in Italy, and about
four miles around it, wherever it is dug, when
tho workmcn arrive at the distance OF sixty
three feet, they come to 4 bed of chalk, which
they bore with an augur five feet deep They
then withdraw from the pit, before the augnr
Is removed, and upon its extraction, the wa
ter bursts up through the aperture with great
violence, and quickly fills this new made well,
which continues full, and is effected neither
branyi snor dronghs. But that which is
most remarkable in this operations, is the lay
crs OF earth as we descend. At the depth OF
fourteen feet arc found the ruins of an ancient
city, paved streets, houses, floors, and differ
cnf pieces OF mosaic. Under this is found a
soft oozy earth made up of vegetables; and at
twcnty-siX feet deep, large trees entire, such
as walnut trees, with the walnuts still stick
ing on the stem, and their leaves and branch
cs, IN perfect preservation. At twcnty-cight
feet deep, soft chalk is found, mixed with a
vast quantity OF shells, and this he'd is eleven
'eet thick. Under this, vegetables are found
again with leaves, and branches of trees as
"''e ''pS hitCiiIdtG'y Ciiiih auu NcHc-
table earth, to the depth OF sixty-,hree feet.
TIE WHEAT CRoP.--Thc Ohio Cul,iva-
tor winds up All article on the wheat crop
with: From all that VIC can gather, there
lore, we set it down as our opinion, that the
wheat crop is not over 0nc-H,ird OF full aver
age yield This will be only about enough
Tor home consumption and for seed
THE GoLD REGIoA OF ARKANsAs-The
excitement increases in tho Western part of
Arkansas, in regard to the alledgcd existence
OF gold among the Wichita mountains. Con.
tlnual statements arc published to corroborate
the original reports.
The National Scientific Convention has
resolved to hold its next annual meeting at
New Haven, Conn. An extra session is to
be held at Charleston on the second Tuesday
III March, at which the present officers will
oificiate. Cincinnati was urged as the proper
place. Professor Bachc has been elected
President for the next convention.
DrA man lately confined in Jail in Sciooti
county, Ohio, for stealing cattle, managed,
with five others. to break out on Sunday. and
being captured by the Sheriff on one of the
neighboring hills, he gravey remarked to tho
officer, Il might have escaped, but had con-
scientiouS scruples about travelling OH Sun
day
TIe who bc,rays another's secrets, because
he has quarrcllcd with him, was never wor-
thy of the sacred name of friend: breach of
kindness on one side will not Justify breach
of trust on the other.