The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-05-16
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Clarendon Female Hnstftute
IN: MAY1k(1 4 z Nj VI

of !He instilute entered into an elec.ion
for Queen Of May. U pom ballotsing The
honor of ofsbeing crowned was conferred,
upon Miss WYLgs Of Siate burg.
EA The morning! of the first of May was
ushered ins beautifully fairlaDtl ,brightand
The day continued favorable until aitersa.
lnrge and Respectable conconrse ofahe
citizens of Sumter and several from The
adjoiningg Districts, sssem embled5to ge,herat,
thefemale institute, Which,Was. handsome.
ly ornamented with the choicest of flowers,
both cultivated and wild : for theirtrecep!
tion. Shortly ufter The arrival Of tile
company, a refreshing shower Of rain
added much TO the comfort md pleasure
Of the assembly, and at about 8 O'Clock
P. NJ. tho bell rang and the procession was
formed according TO previous arrange
ment; when tho Herald, Miss SARAH
McKNlGHT, atthe head Of tho procession
gracefully advanced and announced in
appropriate terms the approach ofSihe
Queen. Her 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
TO inspire feelings of pleasure and delight
in the bosom of admiring friends.
The procession was marched several
times through the building to an appro.
pirate air upon the Piono fforie; blythe
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 adni.
rntion and Joy tho sparkling eye and ami
mated conntennnce Of each young lady
Us she gracefully moved along, with form
most tbenlteous 10 behold, sfs
The procession then drew up before
and around the throne while the Queen,
Primo Minister, and her hfaids of Honor,
ascendcd and seated her Majesty Of The
first of May. Miss DuBosE (Prime min
ister,) then in very audible voice, I'D
dressed her Majesty appropriately and
wrenthed 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 judgment
and although The weaker vessel, under
proper instructions and educational i'm.
provemcnt, could not other than exert an
influence most felicitous and powerful.
The exercises having closed, an hour
or two was spentin social interchange of
opinions and in discanting upon the inter-
estins scene which had just ended. The
company was then invited by the Com
mittce 10 partakc of most sumptuous
supper which had been provided for The
occasion. The untiring exerlions 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 TO any in
our southern country or elsewhere.
~ SPECTATOR.
A WORD TO PLAwrERs.-An intelli-
gent Plan,er (snys the Columbus Demo
crat, )desircs us TO call the attention nfthe
Farmers Of the country TO the fact which
he has discovered in relation 10 the present
condition the growing corn. On exam
ina,ion Of the stalks which appear to have
dcfied the late severe frost and 10 be put.
ting forth blades, luxuriantlv, he found
black mould or rather blight in The centre
and running down to the root. This he
SupPoscs to be the flower Of the plant, or
frucliiying principle, from which the
tnssel Of The corn shoots. The absence
Of this, or its imperfect state, will not
rc,nrd the growth of The stalk, but will
etlectually prevent the same bearing "corn
in The ear" 1t will yield fodder bn
not grain product! 1t is well then for
'hc plnnter 10 observe this result of the
late frost md provide against failure of
havcst, by general replan,ing ofa corn
crop.
MELANCHOLY AccIpENT.-Astw two little
hoys 10 or IL years old, were walking
amid tho ruins of the fire, on Monday
morning last, they were suddenly precip-
itated into o 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
fromlhe effects Of his injuries.-Mercury
ION iast.,
Found DRowNED.---O On Friday after
noon, the body of u man was found in
tho 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. He was drowned from raft on
Sunday, and was buried on Friday by