The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-05-09

day night,-whcn they stated that the
"d'u'nnl rotation of the oblate spI,c.
rold produced c%onvcxity of incalcu-
liable cohesiveness in the heavenly b.
dies"
The Commissioners . flhe new State
Capitol are at present exposed to 4
searching fire from the batteries Of
"Esqnapndenah" q correspondent Of
the "CAroliniun," who well represents
the public opinion Of our City. Their
treatment of Mr.. G. Il. WaIkcr-tl.cir
effort to %injnrc that gentlemen in the
estimation Of the ~pu6Iic-tlleir total
ulfitness for discinrgiug tho duties de.
volving ON them have justly rendered
their late official acts obnoxious TO
the community. Mr.. Walker will,
in Il short time make full exposition
of the whole matter, and then where
will these amateur rth:tccts-scmi.
engineers with their German friend
be? We propose to give, ut another
time, an account Of their proceedings
since January, aud then your readers
will unite with us in The hope that tho
next Legislature may turn or. Of Of.
flee the entire Board. For the present
We leave them to the tender mercics
of "Esquapudenah," who will without
doubt ride them over rough road.
The May Exhibition Of the South
Carolina College viii lake place OH
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday even
ings next. Twvnty.scven young gen.
,Icmcn have received appointments
and each one will we trust, come ZIP
to his expectations. The exercises
Will be held in the College Chapel
hich is nearly completed. 1t may
be interrs ing to many fyour readers
10 know that the corner stone OF the
old Chapcl--rccenlIy destroyed by
Iirc-was found a day or Two ago
willie eNcava,il'g earth for the iounda'
ton OF the building soon to rise ON
the same site on winch the old Chapel
had stood for 50 many years.
The Board of Trustees mec, on TO-.
morrow evening. One recommends.
ton will be made to them by the
Faculty, at the request OF the students,
viz Il change i'll the hour for each re.
citation, ST. us to hive the three daily
REGULATIONS in the morning. The hot
weather and Importance OF elise
attention to studies at this time render
some sucl, move necessary. Exam.
nation commences Oh juno goth and
will probably continue until Ju.y LIST.
The Z. L. AS Captain Hampton
proceeded OH - taryct'tiIing excursions
on FRIDAY. Ihls being rather an
unusual SIGHT, many OF our cilizens
were present to witness the modus
opcrdndi. The target WAS OF wood
SIX lcct square, and mo"rcd in the
C"ngarce river So that all danger from
balls might be obv,aled. Fifteen
having been fired, the carriages on
which the cannon were supported
broke from the rccoil Of The gun whe,r
tred-in consequence OF which the
Iiring Was suspended, much To the
regret oi the Company and The ci,i.
zcns present. The Z +. AS are tho
".i: A:.i!!a:y Cu;iii;:iiiy iii this section
OF The State and arc certainly worthy Of
~ai>e for their zeal, energy, and per-
severance. N"T must Nc omit to
mention, while ulsc"nr>!nT on Military
a!l;iiis, the parade Of the l%iiilcrucn OH
Saturday morning and that Of the
College Cadets IN The evening Of the
saIic day. The i"r,ncr performed
Light Infantry movements, slch rs
s"Irnlshlly in advance or retreat, with
Tie accuracy aud precision of veterans
The Cadets march exceedingly we'll
aad the only regret is that they do not
lnu ter more men on parade.
Truly Yours,
CnLCMBlENSIS.