The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-04-23
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Is rich in cnicrtai:nneat- Aoong ihoarticies
is a portion Of The Etlitcriat Correspondence
by Mr.. Thompson, who recently pad Yisi.
to the South. Charleston is hfctly de-
scrIhed, lis most corsp;cnous nhircis2o of
note being regarded ia a. lively
manner. The following arc the Edilor's
remarks on OR fashionable business
promenade and the ST. Cecilia Society:
CHARLESTON. s5s
There are few gaycr l,ttlc s,rcctF, that
we have seen for many day. thsns tho
narrow shopping il,oronghlarc, known q as
King sire npoa n sunny morning in
February about tht. cI!,l Of race week. For
The reader mas, know that in CharIesto.t
the amusement OF the turl s still kept up
wi.f, great spirit, and that the ,recurrenceos
tho racing season brings TO town from all
parts OF the State the beauty and
fashion e South Carolina. The city ac-
cording'y awakcns tro,n condition Of
s'umbcr"us Iuci 10 all the animation ,of
metropolitan gaie;y Thc streets, until
ln'e'y so cmTty or trol,ien only by few
!'Stlcss pc!":c:.:.::1ns, now swarm with
elegant eIuipages, and the fair forms of
The gentlcr scS, There are not wanting
1ne shops, filled with costly goods and
wares, 10 challenge tho patrnaage of HE
lad!cs, ani wc repeat ih.t one nlay 90 far
before he viii sec n iAore atlractIysy
exhibition t!,an the roRofr Of King sfreet.
narrow as il Is, can turn. sh, at this particular
time. States and cities, everywhere, arc
jealous OF the heauy of their women.
and We shall not. therefore, hazard
comparison between The lovely
Charlestonlans and thu daughters 1, oil
our own commonwealth, but we can safely
declare th;t we saw beauty cnnnaii
IN Charleston in fortnight 10 establish
The reputa'!nn, IN this respect, of
much more ropi!ous city.
The stranger vii! bo able TO satisfy.
himself upon ,h;s point, at Tic public
pals, which are gwen here every winter and
are attended by all the most charn,ints
and fascinating women n: Suath Carolina.
These balls are nnier l!io management OF
very select Societies O! gentlcmcn, one Of
the most famous Of which, the ST, Cecilia
S"cic'y, gives four or five during the
season. The iuan who could attend one Of
tn, entertainments OF this excellent
association, anA fail 10 be impressed
with the grace ami acccmpl shmcn,s OF
the iaircr portion of lie company,
would be beyond ,!se frcachsssof
the music OF 81, Ceciiia herself
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The cx-Mayor OF Pittsburgh, Joseph
B,rker was convicted on Thursday, Of rio,
'niStcmranor, while in Office, and was
sentenced 10 ; months imprisonment,
besides paYmg a tac Of :S3,06a.-,-i,efnre
The Judge sentenced bin, ait, Barker
li,rangncd hrse crow,i frniss Tho Court
lionse steps, abusing III, Judges and
Lawyers without tini,-iI,s friends now
promise to make hn Sher,!E
EMA&ciPATIoN OF THE Jsws,--.A later
from St,ckhnm, 81 The Isl, in lhe Enrlisl,
papers, states iLatHlha Committee charpei
Ey The General D.crofihe Kinedont Ia cx.
amino tho pr"Posn 'ins 4ar gsfahting iosiha
JcWSlho snGe en;inanl poiH:eil rights as
are cajnyG,l hy of.Gr s;ihiGrts rot ,ielnn1-
ing 10 the lhllisran Ch:ryh, has decided
ny largo NJ 'ji;ri'v ih ys}r az tliefn9liti,.
f'Sc otthe neif' ess Of afe EMhASatee
have aiEFdye 10, the reup|etq ehiaseaps
,!cn .; SVudeh icNs.