The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-06-07
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t'ovettsots $ Iecvieto, dc.
Tired ofthe monotony Of our sane
tum life, we determined last week, in
company with a friend TO pay visit
to the town of Marion, which the con.
veniences of the travel afforded by the
Wilmington and Manchester Railroad
has placed within, what the. spirit, of
the age might call, SO jump" Of this
place. Our trip was to us productive
ofproft, and much pleasure, and it
will be long before time can wash
from our heartsl the kind hospitality
and hearty welcome we met with from
the citizens Of Marion. Some things
too of general Importance and interest
VIC learnt, which we are disposed to lay
before the readers Of tho !" Sunater
Banner )" but it is hard task, aud
we are not disposed in these hot days,
to undertake the task ofseparating the
chaff from the wheat. so gentle reader
we give you oil ; sift it as you please
Leaving the Sumserville depot on the
Wilmington and Manchester train Of
cars, at quarter past four o'clock we
enjoyed delightful ride of three hours
duration over q very smooth road, and
in one of the best coaches we have cv-
or sat in, our time alternately enjoyed
in the conversation of our fellow trav-
ellcrs, and the description of the coun-
try, and different stopping places, which
was kindly afforded us by the Conduc-
tor Of the train, to whom we shall over
be indebted for his patience and cour-
tesy, and while on this subject We
might as well congratalate the direc-
tors of the road on the choice of the
two gentlemen who conducts the trains
on this end; we think another such
two world be difficult to find: ever on
the alert and watchful Of the comfort
OF the passengers, and ready at the
sound ofthe whistle, (our attention was
particularly called to these things by u
friendly they are yet willing at any
time to- lend a patient ear to what
might scem' troublesome questions,
aud to grant desired'inGpmation. This
is their due, and as We agree with our
friends of the IFatchman in the, pro
pricty of the old dictun,; to give the
devil his due " we don't see why Con
ductors should not have theirs also
At ! o'clock we arrived at the termin-
us Of the Railroad, and within two miles
of the Pee Dec River, where together
with the through passengers for Will.
mington,, N. c., We took the stages.
which soon landed us on the banks. of
! the above named stream where aiight-;
ing and entering 3; pase hbat nc, found
ourselves in a short tiIna on the eastern
side of the river. Two stages were in
waiting one for the through and the
other for way passengers and now COM
menced the only difficulties of the
route, viz: some four or FIVE miles of
swamp road, which our sleepy noodles
magnificd into twice the distance, but
whilst grumbling out our dissatisfac-
tion that McADA.i and his roads were
not better, appreciated in the country
we were reminded that it was in this
| very swamp that MARION feastcd the
British officers on hnked potatoes; this
had soothing effect, aud in the con-
temptation Of the trials, and troubles
of those iron hearts whose patient suf
terins lends such lustre to the Ameri-
can Revolution, we forgot our petty
cares, and falling into gentle dose
were not awakened until the bright and
cheerful light Of BRowa's Hotel at
| Marion flashed in our faces. An ex.
cellcnt supper was in waiting, which
restored our dropping spirits, aud pre-.
l
pared US for comfortable nap, which
in our hearts we vowed should last
some goodly hours after sunrise on the
morrow, but alas "Man proposes and
God disposcs;" however in this case,
we believe the Militia system ofSouth
Carolina had more to do with the dc.
structioEs ofour calculations than any
thing else, and, well never mind we
will lot the militia alone now; sufli.
cicnt be it for us to say as an excuse for
this digrcssion, that We were aroused
from our slnInbers at dawn of day by
the roar ofthc artillery which was iii.
tended to announce that day .as set apart
for the Governors Review to take
place at IL o'clock, SO impatiently
springing up, we essayod to dress for