The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-05-16
Iron THE BAssNEn4
S'ClnEcI,tiOas Female HIaasitisftai

Of Tho Institute eHtcred siufo an election
for Queen of May. Upon ballciling the
honor Of being crowned was con fsrred.
upon Miss WYLEs of Stateburg:
The morning of the first of May was:
ushered in beautifully fair and bright md
the day continued favorable until afier o
inrges and respectable conconrss OF, The.
citizens Of Sumter and several from The
adjoining Dis, ricis, ASSEMBLE 10 geiher nj
thefcnialc institute, whicht,gas handsomes
yornamented viii, the choicest of flowers,
both cultivated and wild, for their treceI.
lion. Shortly nfter ihe arrival of tile
company, refreshing shower of rain
added much to the comfort aud pleasure
Of tile assembly, and at about 8 o'clock
r. NJ. tho bell rang and the procession was
formed according TO previous arrange
meni; when the Herald, Miss SARAH
McKNIGHT, at the head Of the procession
gracefully advanced and announced in
appropriate terms the nPprouch Of the
Queen. tIer Majesty's entrance in
10 the large and spacious room where
the throne was erected accompanied by
her Prime Minister, Maids OF Honor, the
Flora Girls, and procession generally,
was grand and imposing, and failed moi
10 inspire feelings Of pleasure and delight
in the bosom of admiring friends.
The procession was marched several
times through the building to an nppro-
pirate mir upon the Pidio forie; by the
scientific Pianist and proprietor of the
Institute, Mr.; EDWARD Bacon, each time
making their appearance in the saloon
Where the throne was, and in the presence
of the audience, who beheld with admi-
ration and JOY tho sparkling eve and ami,
maied conntenunce of each young Iadv
as she gracefully moved along, with form
most .benueous to behold. ii /.
The procession then drew up before
and around the throne while the Queen,
Prime Minister, and her Maids of Honor,
oscendcd and seated her Majesty of the
first of Moy. Miss DuBosE prime min
ister,) then in very audible voice, nd
dressed her Majesty appropriately and
wreathed her brow; to which The Queen
responded in very beautiful and clio.
quent manner, showing that woman had
in instances governed The affairs Of
Nations with discretion and judgmcn,
and although the weaker vessel, under
proper instructions and educational i'm
provemcnt, could not other than exert m
influence most felictous und powerful.
The exercises having closed, nn hour
or two was spent in social interchange Of
opinions and in dissenting upon the inter-
csting scene which had just ended. The
company was then invited by the Com.
mittce to partnke Of q most sump,uous
supper which had been provided for tile
occasion. The untiring exer,ions and,
abilities Of Mr.. Bncon at the head Of the
Institution and especially of the musical
department and the happy art possessed by
Miss PARKER ofimparting 10 others share
of that knowledge with which she has
been so literally blest, cannot but secure
success TO the Clarendon institute which
is already equal if not superior 10 any. in
our southern country or elsewhere.
SPECTATOR.
A WORD TO PLANTERs.-An inielli-
gent Plunter (says the Columbus Demo.
crat, )desircs us TO call the attention ofthe
Farmers Of the country to The fact which
he has discovered in relation 10 tho present
condition oflhe growing corn. On exam
inalion OF the stalks which appear to have
dciied the lato severe frost and 10 be put
Ting forth blades, luxurian,ly, he found
blnck mould or rather bligh, ' the centre
and running down TO the root. This he
snppnscs 10 be the flower Of the plant, or
frucilying principle, from which the
tassel OF the corn shoots. The absence
of this, or lis imperfect state, will not
retnrd the growth of The stalk, but will
etlectually prevent the same bearing "corn
in tho enr." 1t will yield fodder bu,
not grain product! 1t is well then for
'hc planter 10 observe this rcsultof the
late frost md provide against failure of
haves', by general replanting off corn
crop.
MELANCHOLY ADMINISTRATIVE little
boys 10 or IL years old, were walking
amid the ruins ofthe fire, on Monday
morning last, they were suddenly precip-
itatcd into sink, which was concealed
by some rubbish, and severly scalded
Ono of them, Timothy White, son of Mr..
James White residing in Burns Lane,
We regret TO add, died yesterday morning
from the effects Of his injuries.--Mercury
l0M inSt.,
Found DRowNED.---On Friday after
noon, the body of o man was found in
the Cape Fear, near the old Ferry,
which, on examination, by persons ac-
quainted with him, was recognized to
be Mr.. Mark Bundy, of Johnston coun-
ty. Hc was drowned from q raft on
Sunday, and was buried on Friday hu