The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-06-19

SCENE AT BosJEsMAN ExulB1rIoN.
Those singular species of human ma
ture, the Bosjesnaas, who were recently
exhibited at the town hall, Cheltenham,
PAID visit to Devices, and on Thursday
a most excited scene occurred. The room
was crowded, and Mr.. Tyler had given his
lecture on their habits, &c; when some
person at the further end from the plat
form caught the eyc of one of the male
nushmen, and riveted his attention by ma
king grimances, and shaking his fist at him
IN menacing manner. The Bosiesman
eyed him intently, and evidently with rs-
ing Indignation. His eyes glared, his nos.
trlls were dilated, and his whole frame be-
came strongly agtated. These circum-
stances were observed by several of the au.
tsdlence in front, and by some it was suppos-
ed to be part acted for effect, and by 9th
ers TO be demonstration of real passion
;,l,his continued for some seconds; at last
Wtiie savage, unable to endure the irritation
any longer, suddenly, drew an arrow to its
point, and let fly atsthe head of his foolish
to:inentor. Fortunately it missed the
man. The arrow strunk his hat, piercing
1t through. Then, apparently in frenzy Of
passion, no sIrtng, like an Curang outang,
from the platform among the company; and
. the rest Of his companions were prcpar-
ing TO follow him, when the lecturer (who
lad witnessed similar evidence of their
irascibllty.whils exhibiting them in Lon
DOM immediately rushed forward and
Knocked the foremost down. 4 struggle
cnsued; some keepers came to Mr. TvIer's
assistance, and 1t was with great difficulty
the BosJesman could be prevented rushing
on ms assailant. Three or four men had
t'is little creature (only about fonr feet
hIsh) in their grasp, and it was all they
could 40 to prevent him getting free; ulti.
lnatciy he was secured and taken out of
tic room. In the meantime tho confu.
SION among tho company battles all
description Those who could, got TO the
door and shriekcd, and caught hold of
the men with deathlke GRASP: and oven
the men themselves were we'll nigh friub,.
ened from their propricty by SO strange
and sudden turn in the performance.
The whoop and the yell of this wild Afr;-
can were terrific, and brought scalpinp
knives and tomahawks viyidly to the mag
ination.
VALUABLE SOUTHERN GRAss.-On
a recent visit to Millwood, the residence
OF that noble Carolnian, Col. Wade
Hampton, we noticed most beautiful
grass plot, growing in all the luxuriance
OF fsprlng, although in gloomy winlry Feb
rnary weather. 1t is true that such a
green spot there appears far more pleasant
to the eye than such spot would in spring
IN grass growing country; because here
all around, the earth presents but bare
sur:ace.almost, il not entirely incapable of
sustaining cultivated grasses except at
inc great expense of preparation which
Col. ri. has given to tho ground now
glowing in its verdant coat
This grass is rs yet without a name
Dr. Bachman, the eminent naturalist OF
Charleston. at first thought it was the
American Canary grass. but on further en-
animation expresses some doubts. |,
grows about Two feet high, with top and
seed somewhat like blue grass. (poa pra-
fehsiSO only much larger. 1t is native
grass, and may be found from the seal board
TO the mountains of tho Atlantic Southern
States; and Col. Hampton says will On.
dure frost and drought better than any
other grass he has ever seen growing at
the South.-Farmer d. Planter.
COOKING FrsH.-A simple way Of cook.
ing whiting, or good salmon trout, by the
river:
kindle fire Of dry wood Take your
tlsii when just out of the water-fill his
mouth with s,lt--roll him up in two or
three folds ofan old newspaper, twisting
tho ends together. Immerse all in water
until tho papor has become thoroughly sat
,nrate1. Then lay the fish among the en-.
bers OF your fire. When tho paper pre-
saents a well charred appearance, the trou,
is properly done, and will provo sayory
and acceptable morsel The fish, | may
9oaerve, must not be cut open and cleaned |
During the firing process, the intcstines
ana other impurities will draw together.
ana not in tho slightest degree lnjure the
fayor Of the trout.--The Plough, the Loon,
ena NE AnrG,