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

A PmoPER %REBuxsg rReM FATHER MA
Boston Post relates that when
Father Mathew was being received by the
Mayor in the Aldrrmen's Rooms in that city,
he administered the pledge to about thirty OF
his countrymcn, who were present. He con-
tnued Ia oiadminister the pledge till person
who hadlbecn very basy35ip showing him
enough OF this" Father Mathew replied
quietly ly--"Pardon me- sir, ii IS is what CONT,
for"
TnE 1lErnoDIsr. PnoPERrY QUESTION
We learn from the New York Commercial
OF the Methodist Episcopal church having
conmcnced a, suit for their share in the
church property, the Bishop Of the Northern
branch will not lay tIlAEE ation Of arbitration
before any more annual. conferences.
Conriciion n Negrocs--Four more of the
Negroes who participated in the recent out
break II the workhousc, were tried yesterday
and convicted The evidence was not con.
elusive as TO a capital offence, and they were
accordingly sentenced 10 five years imprison-
meni, and TO receive fifteen lashes on the
first Friday of every month for six months
their owners, however, having the privilege
of selling them out of the State at the end of
twelve months Charleston Me- curry Of
IueSIuH.
Siedbing. During an affray which occur
red IN King street, near Van6e rllorst, OH Sun
day evening, Mr.. james Guy received a stab
in the neck, while he was endeavored to sep.
arate the combatan,s. He was conveyed to
his homc, and now lies in a very precarous
condition. with but a chance OF his recovery.
Mr. John Fancy has been arrested on the
charge OF intilct!ng the wound Charleston
Mercury.
Agcntlcman who has large collection Of
letters and autographs of distinguished men,
ior back for several hundred years, showed
a short time since, letter Of Koscusko, the
gallant Polk who served in our revolutionary
struggle, to the lady of an officer in Charles
ton, which closed with an aftcctonate inquiry
as to the state Of her husbands health; ..for,"
continued he, "if he is dead wish to marry
you, as have always been one Of your par
ilcuar admirers; but il he is alive and we'll.
pray give my compliments to hm."-Wor-
ccS!cr Spy.
DEATH OF LITTLEJoHN---The Western
Olive Branch published at Indianapolis, la.
states that Augustus Littlejohn, the celebra.
ted RcvaiIst, recently died in the Ohio Peni.
tertiary, whittier he had been sent under the
assumed name OF Hamilton, but Just previous
to his dcal. acknowledged that he was none
other than Litlcjohn, the Revivalist. aa
PEEII.s or FALsEHooD-In the beautifut
language OF an eminent writer-"When once
concca!lncnt or deceit has been practsedin
matters where all should be fair and omen an
INC day-conidcncc can never be restored
any more than you can restore the white
bloom to the grape or plum which you have
once pressed i'll your hand.'' How true is
this and what neglected truth by great
portion OF mankind. Falsehood is not only
one OF the most hunliating vices, but sooner
or later 1t Is most certain TO lead to many se-
r.ous crimes. Wth partners in trade, with
partners III liic-wi,h friends, with lovers.
how important is confidence! How essen.
l!al ihat all guile and hypocrisy should be
guarded against in the intercourse between
such parties! How much misery would be
avoided IN the history of many lives, had
truth and sincerity been guiding and control.
ling motives, instead OF prcvaricatons and do.
rc!i! "Any vice" said Il parent in our hear
inE'a teW days since, "any vice at least among
ihc ira!!ti"s oi ml!dcr character. bit false.
hood. Far better that my should commit an
error or do wrong and confess it, than es-
cape the penalty, however severe, by false.
hood and hypocrisy. Let nc know the worst
and remedy may possibly be applied. But
keep me in the dark--lct me be misled or de.
ccfcd, and II Is impossible TO tell at what un-
prepared hour a crushing bow--an ovetsGsFss
"i'ci:n.nE exposure may come"