The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-06-18

APnoNpr SERTIsE During Tho ,yaf
OF the RsyolntiDn,R R somewhat ltldicrnna
incident occurred at New ia5I.lon rsS,,..
which we do not reIpennbcr To hays, sef,rs
recorded. At a ceTtninspoint near Inc mt.
skirts of the town, near sflie TIia5nHs IN,
sentinel OF, duty was shot at every ,,,gLs
Two had been killed pparepsly sby iI,s
same person, who landed Fin the dead IN
night, from small boat. and, before RE,
sentinel could hail iliree times, ACCORDING
TO military tactics, fired bis piece, On idass. s
capped In the darkness. The exposed pss,a !,
naturally became dreaded by the soldiers.
VINO mad but little taste for being ef,ot
down in cold blood. at length "a NEGRO
who belonged to the rank and iile. vas
Stationed IN the spot one night, and ordered.
u any one appeared, to hail, i.who's therc1''
three times, and If no answer Was returned.
to fire his mnsket at tho intruder. q q
Pompey had never stood serfTy, bal h,
promised TO obey the directions. . IIo paesd 1
backward and forward, steal,hily. viii s;ss
ears open to the slightest sound. AZ fhs,
accustomed hour the foe appeared, eruer.
gng from clump Of bushes under cover
OF which he landed. Pompey inssaDtIx
lcvellcd his piece and cried -
"Who go dar once twice tree timc!r
bang! hailing and firing simultaneously.
Tho aim taken by Ponpey's pee led
onion was true, and the intsrioper fell; and
the post was no longer exposed to danger
Yankee Blade. 'sfae
GREAT DROUGHT IN MExIco.-Ws arc
permitted (says the N. O. Picayune,) to
make the following extract from letter
dated Zacatecns, May 18th, to commercial
house Of this city:
HSpo IN, 1850 st.y-5s.E
at present. We have had no rain Of ar;yv
consequence since August last, ard the
country is actually burnt up. MANY of our
roads are impossible for want Of water.
Corn is $3.50 per fnnega, (akont $50
pounds,) and in some parts of the State of
Zacatecas is selling at 80. Fonr it's.
ground down is worth $40 per 400 pounds.
and other things in proportion. The loss
OF animals would not be credited in any
other place. We know Of one. sastufe
which lost 8! 400 head of sheep in Marci,
last, and it has been worse sincc. OF
course there is literally no trade a: present.
as the people are either mointained bv
charity, or are eating every thing that
comes in their way. Every day until u
rains will be worse, and we cannot expect
any commercial prosperity until another
and good harvest of Indian corn IL
gathered. On the 25,h ult VIC had sharp
frost, which has injured the wheat CROP,
This is produced by irrigation, and was jnss
caught III the ear" So
KEY WEsT-FLoRIpA.--T is. in the.
largest sense, Missionary parish. With
IN The last four years it has been called M
on TO administer the consultations, Offices.
or sacraments Of religion, to the inhabitants
| OF least II different nations: and IL has. in
the same period, ministeretl 10 representa-.
tves frnm almost every diocese in our own
land. lthas planted-the seeds of the Gog-
pei in heart which have since poue forth
into every ha3itable maritime portion of
our globe; while Gol's blessing has de-
seconded in gracious shower on those who,
have remained behind. .-N Nelc- York iSp;Yif
Of Missions for June, 1851. Ia,
"'TIs GREASE. BUT LIVING GREIsE IN
MoEE"-The Buffalo Courier gives am
amusing account Of gentleman. who n,oup-
ted a barrel OF lard 10 hear and see, OF, The
arrival ofthc Mayflower wi,hthe President
and suite, m Friday. just as ne was lis.
4 tetiir with great JUNCTION to the speeches.
the barrel head gave way and ne slid easilr
and noIselessly up to his sillird buttoin'' il,
the great staple Of Ohio exclaiminp.
L-a-r-d have mercy on us!''7 tseaf'
EHE DISEASE, or pcstiIence, as Il il sen,.
times called, which has for some years mast
affected the orange trees in Florida. seeros
10 be passing away. The Jacksonville.
News OF the 18th ult, says that next falf
and winter will exhibit quite ga STIR in tht.
orange business in Florida.
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