The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-12-12
TER MS, SPA year in advance.

al hon0rS pald to w ortil DUNCAN and /
Gates, John Van Baren delivered an /
Grafton, in which he related The follow.
ing anecdotes ofthe former:
While General Scott was under
charges by order Of General jackson,
and court ofinquiry was investigating
his conduct in Floriaa, a party Of gen.
tlemen metin this city and aftcrdinner
the conversation turned upon the sub
ject Of SCOTS services. Worth, indig-
nant at the. proceeding, was describing
the part which Scott took in tic battle
Of niagara. He said that SCOTS brig
ade we're advancing, towards evening,
under the cover Of wood, from which
they were to deploy into the open field !.
Scott had already had one horse shot
under him. and, as tho column were
deploying, his second horse fell, and he
became entanglcd under it. The col
umn wavercd, and Worth, then his
Youngest aid, rushing to his assistance,
disnountcd: and rendered him his horse,
saying, General, can you mount, the
column falters for a leader?' Scott
immediately mounted, and riding to the
head Of the column, cried out, Advance
men! the nights our own" and Worth
followed Scott, as his aid on foot. at
this moment discharge of grape from
single cannon Frustrated Scott, the
horse which he rode, and his aid, Worth.
Scott and Worth were Immediately
carried to the rear, Scott seriously,
and Worth, as it was supposed, mortal.
ly wounded. Attention was, of course,
first paid to the commanding officer. -
After some time deep groan was
heard, apparently from the adjoining
tent, and Scott, with that forgetfulness
Of himself which distinguishes him on.
such occasions, begged tho surgeon To-
repair TO the quarter whence The sound
proceeded, and attend rs he said, sto
poor Worth, who must be dying. In.
stead Of this, as Worth concluded. stiie
cry Of agony proceeded from my faith,
ful dying charger, who had managed
to drag himself upon shree legs to The
edge Of my tent, wherc he had lain
downto die Pausing for a moment.
while there was hardly dry eyein the
company, he added 81 beg your par
don, gentlemen, / find thar, in defend
ing Gen. Scott I. have been incidentally
led to describe my own service
THE SWEETNESS OF HoME.--He.
who has no home has not the sweet
pleasure Of life; he feels not the thous-
and endearments that cluster around
that hallowed spot to fill the void Of his
aching heart, and vile away his ieis-
nrc moments in the sweetest of life's
joys. Is misfortune your lot, you will,
find friendly welcome from hearts
beating true to your own. The chosen
partner Of your toll has smile Of ap-
probation when others have deserted, a
hand to help when all others refuse,
and q heart to feel your sorrows as her
own. Perhaps smiling cl.erub, With
prattling gicc and joyous laugh, will
drive oil sorrow from your care-worn
brow, and enclose it in the Wreaths of
domestic bliss.
No matter how humhc she home
may oe, how IL aasses hcss
poorly its inmates are clad; if true hearts |
dwell there, it is yet q home--a cheer
ful, prudent wife, obedient and affection
ate children, will give their posscssnr
more real joy than bags Of gold and
windy honor.
The home of a temperate, industri-.
Gus, honest man, will be his greatest
JOY. lie comes to il weary and worn, :.
but the sound of the merry laugh and |
happy voice of childhood cheers him; |
plain but healthful meal awaits him. |
Envy, ambition, and strife have no
place there; and, with d clear consei-1
ence, he lays lis weary lilats dowi, to |
rest in the bosom ofhis family, and un.sI
der protecting care of the poor mans
friend and help.
Eatention.-gkn Oil political SOM,
sung in the days Of Thomas Jefferson,
contains the following lines:
From Georgia TO Like tt.,ampisin,
F,oin seas 70 vi hississipts's shotel 8 s.
How vastly has our country been exien-
ted since = What empires have beeilt
added to its domain. The mississippi
no longer hounds our territory fbat from,
the Atlantic to tho Paci6e, from the
ST. Crois 10 the Rio Grande, onr flag
waves over eyei.v foot s,f Ind tRts
should sing noss.a-days.-
FtoIn Tic Rio Grants.s w&icrs 10 The icy
lakes Of Maias.n
from shs bread 4 tianl,c 3 biilosgs to Ntyasa's
apsdsn thaia, s. s, 5i5 q
x The bs.nner of our eounisy over all dominion
Ffpsds, s5ss
Milking oss the taila1a Aeat,s ,has ssas high
hrueasb iss folds.
Bayara Iayips, iF letter from ca iifpgn;a,
says thai ihese VIII setnfn home tlisappos mad