The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-04-23
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Southern Lhcrasy 'WtsSenee., For n pril.
is rich IN entcr.aiaincat. Among ihc articles
is a portion Of the Editorial CprrssGondence
by Mr.. Thompson, who rcccntly pad Visit
I" the South. Charleston is Lr.et,y de-
scrihcd, its most consr;cuo4S ,ljpefs,of
note being regarded n a lively
manner. TIE following arc the Editors
remarks or oar fashionable. business
promenade and the ST. Cecilia Society:
cnAELEsToy.
There are few gaycr little streets, that
we have seen for many day, thar ihe
narrow shopping thoronghlarc, known Z as
King sire upon sunny morning in
February about the CIR! Of race wees 4 Tor
the reader mIst know that in Charleston
the amusement Of the ,urf is still kept up
with great spirit, and ,ha, Tire recurrence G OF
the rac'ng season brings 10 town from all
parts o; the State the beauty aud
fashion II South Carolina. The cityhac-
cor'ilng'y awakens irn.n n condition of
s!umbcrnus quiet to all The animation. Of
metropolitan gaieiy The streets, natii
la'e'y so e'nrty or ,ro!tlcn only BY few
li,tlcss t!cccc..:-;;:.ns, now swarm with
cicgan, cqnipnges, and the fair forms Of
the gentlcr snx. There arc not wanting
i'no shops, filled with costly goods and
wares. to Challenge The patronage OF tl,e
ladies', and wc repeat ih.t'mc may 20 far
before h> will sec n inofe attractive
exhibition than the trottnir of King s,reet.
narrow as il l., can furn sh, al this particular
time. States ahd Cities, everywhere, arc
jealous OF the beauty of their women.
and we shall not. ,harefUre, Hazard
comparison between the lovely
Charlestomiaa, and tho daughters oil
our own comGnonwealll,, hat we can safety
declare ,h;t we saw beauty enonglI
IN Charleston in fortnight to cstabIisil
The reputation, in THIS rcspcct,-, of
much more ropuous city.
The stranger vii! bo ablc 10 satisfy,
himself upon ,h;s point, n, Tho pnbifss
balls, which are given here cyetywin,er and
are attended by AL the most charrninfs
ana iascina,irg women u. Soalh Carolina.
ihcse balls are under lho management. OF
very select Societies OF gentlcmer, ono of
me most famous OF which. the ST. Caeilta
o"c'c'y, gives -FOUR or five alrinr, tho
season. The iuan who ceulJ attcnI ono OF
Tue entertainments OF this excellent
association, and fail to bc IMPRESSED
wiih the grace ana acccmpl shmcn,s OF
The taircr portion OF ,lie cnut,uny.
wolld hc beyond tho reach, a;. of
the music OF ST. Cecilia bcFsc!e
~>--,--. ..-e~.- $4,000. "
The ex-Mnyor Of Pittsburgh, Joseph
Birkrr was convicted on Thursday, OF riot
'nsdemcanor. while in otfisc, and was
sentenced 10 > months inprisonmen,.
besides paying a tne OF S3,0Go.--Befsre
The Judge sentenced him, Me-. Barker
h,rangnca mrSe crowd from lie Court
House steps, :hasing ,ht Juslgcs' and
Lawyers without stim,---l!.s fs;eijds now
promise 10 make him Silcrlf.
EMANoIfArniS OF THE Jsws,--A letter
from Stockholm, ,ct Tho Isl, in ,he E,rylisl,
papers, states thatllio Committee charrei
ty The ticnrril D.ri Of The Kingdom "a cx.
amino tho proRnsh tshs i,r granting To sihs
JoWs il'o sans e.y;! rnA poIt,ie;,l righ;s- 9s
arc 2tJ"yn,l by oiirr 7;ihects not s.e!of,1-
ing 10 the l.aihfrsn Ch!rly, has decit,af
ny Z 'arEH ;,n3tri'y ~ I: Ycr ri'ihc rnogitsiis
rave % the 'netn e.;s OF flie coihmatee
hova aiFnfelo' The crmplets acRHs.,ring.