The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-08-23

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Lighting.
In Philadelphia some fifteen Roman
Catholic teachers in the public schools
have been removed by the newly elected
School Directors. Much feeling is mani.
tested by the friends Of the prescribed, and
their removal will probably widen the
breach between. the Catholics and other
sects.
The white inhabitants ON the shore of
Lake Superior arc now agila ting the qucs.
ton Of forming State separate and apar,
from the present Notwithstanding
what of Michigan lies west Of Lake Mich
igan, and the points Of Wisconsin and Min
nesota, bordering OIL the lake, and appro-
Prately naming ii the State Of Superior.
The usury laws will probably be repeal
ed in Eng land, bill TO that effect having
been read n second time in the House of
Lords. The Marquis Of Landsdownc said
the time had come for altogether abolish
ing the laws. Lord Campbell reoiccd to
have lived to see the day when usury laws
received their death blow. Lord Brourl,.
am, on moral as we'll as mercantile
grounds, also rejoiccd at the destruction of
these laws. The Lord Chancellor said
these laws were not only mischievous, bu,
presented loopholcs for evasion. The SEN
tlmeut Of the House was altogether in ia
vor of the repeal.
MIR. Benton has announced his intention
OF stumpng the State of Missouri for tho
purpose Of securing his election as United
States Senator.
1t is said that The government has advi-
ccs OF formidable rebellion agita,ing Gu
ba, which is soon expected to break out.
The French Government has dismissed
the case Of Consul Dillon rs, the u. S
Authorities at San Francisco, on the
ground that the imprisonment and insult
was done through, the anxiety of officials
to suppress filibus,crsm.
A Company has been organized and all
the necessary preparation MS have been made
to construct forthwith Telegraph line
from Columbia TO Charlotte. N, c., Via
Winnsboro and Chester S. G..
The Yankees have just discovered that
fence posts set top downwards, or inverted
from the manner in which they grew, will
last more than twice as long as those Sc,
in the natural way.
According to the returns received at
the Office Of the Kentucky Auditors the
number Of hogs over six ioiitI5 old is,
l,5l5,G99 against 1856, ,S92 last year. In
crease this year l5S,so7 head.
Correspt"a;.,:c" of the Banner.
PHILADELPHIA, Aur. Is, 1854.
Cape May Sokfhtrn Tis;tors-Ph;a-
dctphin !Nc:"s-h"nm !Nmhing-Poli-
teal intelligence
DEAR BANNER: Fresh from the cooling
brcezes and sea-bahs Of Cape May, we are
more inclined 10 write poetic or romanclng
descriptions Of That celebrated summer
retreat than to communicate "ncws items"
from the hot and dusty city. But more
graphic pen Than ours is alone capable of
depicting Scenes Of Cape May" While
therefore we leave you to Imagine the
pleasures we lave latcly enjoyed, We wish
that you had been participant in them
kidmg-bathins-eatIng, and carrying on
tIt,I flo eli i,f
the hundreds who have this summer, con.
grega,cd there. How would your Senior
have liked such Il life
As regards "ncws' we arc "Know
Nothing The war between Mayor
Conrad, and the rumscllcrs is sill roinr
on. The latter may at present have the
law i'll their favor, but public opinion will
cause the enactment by the next Lcgisla.
tufe o: law sufficiently stringent to pre-
vent 'hc dcmoralizing influences which
have been exercised by that class OF per.
sons.
The Ledger Of Wednesday informs us
OF new dscovery-tE,at Of making paper
from grass. A Mr.. Collins of Warlcrlurd
New Jersey is said to be the dlscovercr.
II, true, 1t is certainly good news to both
correspondents and printers.
The excitement in the "BcaIc" affair
has gradually subsided and the public are
disposed to wait for the regular admins.
tration OF the law. At one time, strong
threats Of Lynch law" were made by AN
indignant community.
On the night Of the 9Th. the train from
New York to this city ran Off the track
near Bordcn,own. No lives lost, bu, the
engineer and conductor somewhat injured.
The sickness in Philadelphia has dc.
creased wonderfully during the last two
weeks. Soon as October approaches we
will boast of one of the hcalhicst cities il,
the Union.
A recent move in the Wing patty has
attracted much notice. Some OF its mem.
bers, acting in council assembled" re-