The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-01-01
Death OF Lieut.. I5eal. az the 4 Ksain,etto.

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Death of Lieut.. E3 Oh. !. OF the RaIn,etto
f2eg egimert. 81 9I
"A COPY OF lilo San Francisco Daiip
1 fisrald OF tlle I2tf, IuIt has beet, placed be-.
fore lls, (which we find tho obituary notice
appended.
M The niel1nshoIy intelligence OF tho,
3tlece ase Of gallant young man will touch.
The heart Of Nabrape companions in arms,
who We're The wisnsssgs uf his noble and
fearless conduct on many Il bloody field.
Ntec} }SNnra ourselves well acquainted with
Lieut.. Bell, and admired him lor Tie higl,
qualities he posscssed. His heart was ever
s0pen 10 the call OF distress, whether clu;si-
$tion was mace on hissl limited purse or Ills
personal service. e; While on duty, in
. Me Q, he was at one tine detailed in
con,mtilst oil detachment demolninate,I, in
q nlitary phrase, ''sIle forlorn hope, and The
a SRteafy and determined manner in which he
executed tho duty entrusted 10 him, won
+ Inc admiration and praise OF all. Hc was
appointed Adjutant Of the Palmetto Regi-
ilieit, and II has nlten been our pleasure to
3hearsthe highest cncomi,ms pussed upon
linn bv his conlmaiidcr, Col. Giuti,icn. He
6yielded up his life, not as he would have
wished, clnd IN, the habili,nents OF soldier,
. and amid tho claDgor Of arms, but victim
10 an iisIdtous disease that stcaIctl away
the strength and life Of the strong and the
weak alike. His memory will be green
aud fresh IN the hearts cf all who knew his
worth and manhood. g Courier
tErom The san Francisco Daily Herald, Nov. l2.I
DIED, IN this city, OF cholera, on the
"a, instant, Mr.. RALPH BELL, aged IS
years, late OF Charleston, (S. C)
10 a host Of friends in the "Pa!ne,to
State" this sad announcement W II he re-
ceiScd with the deepest sorrow. One well
beloved hy bis associates, and standing high
III the esteem OF his fcllow-citlzens, has
l,een called from life. A chlvalrous spri,
slias fled--a generous heart has ceased 10
heat. His home will know him no more!
,sy In the late war with Mexico, when the
Palmetto Regiment was formed, Mr.. Bell
was elected Second Lieutenant nf the
Charleston Company. Daring the campaign
lie was enabled to perform ctliccut service
for his country, and led the forlorn hope a.
the storning Of Chapu!tepcc, His gallant
bearing al that time won for him miading
laurels, and he was presented by his native
city with sword as an knowledgment
due from an admiring people 10 brave
soldier. AT tho commencement of the
emigration to California, he was ono of The
5 tirstto seek the shores of Ell Dorado. and
:hc had for the past eighteen months been
engaged in the mines.
In MIR. Bells short illness, friends nd
sminisscfed to him, and every thing that hope
: could suggest was resor,cd To, 10 stay the
hand 91t the dread Destroyer-bu. all in
4 2Ha'D. Lfe's fitful fever is over, and the turf
/! rests above the honorcl dead.
]. NJ. II.
Fss ECCLESIASTICAL MEETING-On the 9Th
nlts The Mississippi Synod of the Preshytcr.
ian Churcl, met at Yicksburg, and on
Monday, the ID inst, adjourned 10 meet in
4 bls city (New Orieans,) on ,lie second
\ \ &stNetlnesday in Januafy, 1852.
Ihe ynnd dconsists'pf -four Presbyterics,
Sembraelnts all stiieregion of Texas, Lons-
llama, and most Of Mississippi. There are.
Ein th,sse bounds, eighty ministers.
! ;ss ll,c sHsssce dings were, conducted with
]. reats Iillofiy lnd sdecornn,.
~ rIHt III tilalsWe can learn from several
gentlemen who were present, we should In
fer that this body has iegsIated with a view
to the good of ali men, without seeking
merely to propagate the pecu,iarites OF
sect. Instances oi this might be specified,
but our space torbids.
The only squirting towards politics.
that stumbling block Of so many church
legisiators--was manifested, as we are i'll
formed, on the discussion OF report, III
which the opinion was set forth that "thc
right observance and Improvement of the
Sabbath were calculated TO promote the
best interests OF this glorious Union.'
On This the whole amount of political
flfn Itt,oS 4 81.
ns furnished tn us, IS as follows:
Rev. Mr.. Mr.. Moderator. would
suggest to the brother Sigh, change IN
one word which otttnds many persons in
this part oI the country. The word
''Ma,ion'' would, perhaps, be better than
"Union''
Rev. Mr.. Mr.. Moderator, I am
utterly opposed TO The change. II it has
come TO this, that we cannot, n this Synod,
use the word "l'nion," | think it is h.nh
t''ne Tor ministers to began to prcacl,
politics.
Mir, an elder and lawyer Mr.. Mod.
orator, | think that those men who would
object to Union" would dislike the word
"nation" still more
MADEMolsELLE JENNY lISp.-This lady
made her first appearance before "a
Charleston audience last evening, at the
Theatre. Public curiosity had been much
excited, and we may safely affirm that the
most sanguinr expectations OF all were
realized. Our city is ,hrongei with visitors,
many of whom have been attracted here
with the expectation OF hearing this unriv-
shlled songsrcss. Since the new Theatre
has been opened, more brilliant, attentive
and orderly asscnblagc, has never graccd
it, than that which greeted this fair votarcss
of melody, whose visit will form an era in
The annals Of our music loving community
Mvue Mr ~ aud tkI'he E..Lu Suurn XNcrc