The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-05-23

came up, and in the midst Of its fury a light
ming stroke descended upon her, burning
the hair from the crown o!'tlle head 10 tie
back OF the neck, melting her hair pins,
and proc ccding down her body-lcavins
It's mark as it wcEt-untill it passed
through the floor. Strange 10 say the la
dy lived, and is rapidly recovering.
The house in which Charles Carroll Of
Carrolion, the last survivor of those who
sigucl the immortal Declaration. Of Indc-
pcndcncc. lived and died, on the corner Of
Lombard and Front streets, Baltimore, is
cmbclisllcd in front will. tho words, Turn
UaNe and Bier Brewery," and open at all
times, the Sabbath not excepted, for the
sale OF intoxicating drinks.
In return for the splendid tiara, valued
at about %2.OOO,UO0 reals, recently present
cd TO the Pope by The Queen Of Spain, his
Holiness has sent her Majesty the body Of
ST. Felix the Martyr.
Notices have been given in the British
Parli aincn! Of j motion tor Il decimal coin
ag", and 10 unite in Il congress to establish
a uuiiorln decimal system throughout the
"ord-a most important and desirable OBJ
jcct, worthy OF and due TO the spirit and
intelligence Of the aye,
On Saturday, the l2tll inst, an election
was held at Louisville (ky.) for Magis-
tratcs and cohstablcs, resulting N the sue
cess of the -Noihings without scri.
Gus opposition. The election, however
was characterized by somc disgracclul
scenes. Il mar named VIM. GRAY fired
twice at another person, bu, missed his
aim. a mob then pursued Gray, who re
ccivcd two balls in his body, and it is said
several passed through his hat. y German
seeing some of his friends attacked with
brick bats fired Il revolver twice and woun
dcd two persons. lie was pursued to his
coffee house, severely beaten, and every
thing in his establishment demolished.
The Louisville Journal, from which we
gather these particulars, does not charge
any particular party with being in tue
wrong, but very correctly calls uqon the
authorities 10 punish them no matter to
what party they may be attached.
The Lebanon Wing has all account o
Il riot at Hanover, between the students u,
Dar;hnou;h College and the cadets ol the
Norw!Hch Military School. It seems ,ha'
some difficulty had occurred, where in thu
CADETS fell themselves insultcd, and cross,
Cd the river in skiifS 10 secl: redress. Tho
college students mel them promptly, am
We're vanIuIsiic'i by tho superior number
OF the students. Finding themselves wors
ted. The cadets Dire" tiicir knives and pis
tolls. and were about 10 wage dcliberat,
war, when the officers Of the college inter
tered. Meanwhile the college boys set the
boat adrilt, and thus cnt of a retreat to the
cadets, who were Obliged to travel a iong
distance to regain the western shore OF
the river. The matter is to be in~vcstigat.
cd.
The price OF meat has risen ID per cent
N Paris within Tic last two months. 1t is
now entirely bcyond the means Of TN
poor.
Tie cholera continues its ravagc
among the cm.9rdn,s on the Upper Mias's
siIpi. Tic boats are generally erowdc
beyond their capacity. Unusual fatal!s
seem: to attend tn: disease.
!, Hall, the negro barber, who was arrcs
ted IN New Orleans for sobbing q man
slloO, by adminlst? ring ctIIorolorm /
!, him While shaving him at Dunkirk, ha
been tried, convicted, and sentenced t
: fifteen years impr isonment.
\. CORES. .onl:nt writes to US that h
r has been through Georgia, Tennessee an
| North Alabama recently and tive whoa
crop were very fine.
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