The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-01-17

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Se'ctdl boltIeS were reported, ana the
Russians had been victorious.
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The New York papers arc beginning to
express serious fears Of the peace of their
city, owing 10 the s,nte of mind under
which thousands there rest, for want of
employment. They say that scenes are
now taking place in the Park similar to
those which preceded the bread riots
which occurred in New York in 1897.
The Savannah papers announce the
completion of the Monument 10 Count
Pulaski. who fell at the siege of that
city during the Revolutionary var
The monument is a chaste and beauti-
ful structure, sixty feet high, made Of
the finest Italian Marble.
Recent demonstrations Of the exist.
ence Of volcano in Arkansas have
been the cause Of much uneasiness and
anxiety to q portion of the inhabitants
Of that State. The subterranean fires
appear to be located in mountain,
about five miles from Waldron, in
Scott county. Three explosions lately
occurred in one week; they were ry
loud and terrific; threw up stones and
earth; filled the atmosphere with clouds
ofdust and smoke, ard caused the arth
to quake for miles around. One of
the reports was heard at n distance of
forty or fifty miles. The earth the
mountains is represented as having
sunk to considerable depth.
A Swedc, by the name Of A. +.
Svenson, in the employment Of Mr.. p.
II. 1Iammarskold, of Columbia, com.
mitted suicide, Saturday night, by
hanging himself. The body was found
Sunday morning, suspended by small
cotton cord, to the rafters of an old
carriage house on Mr.. IIammarsk old's
lot. Life was completely extinct.
"A man by the name ofNathan Cook
was severely injured yesterda in
Columbia, by the falling Of block Of
granite, which struck against his leg,
mashlnS it severely lie was at work
on he new State Capitol.
IL reports be true, the country will soon
be thrown into Il state of excitement hv a
sequel to the biography OF Maria Monk,
that promises tn surpass even the latter IN
startling developments. Miss Brinky, the
young nun who recently escaped from the
convent ut Pttshurg. Nd, is writing
long letter in reply to the one sen; forth
by the supcrioress Of the institution. She
intends 10 give complete history of con-
vent life. Now we shall know all about
the miseries and mysteries oil the exclusive
sis;erhood.
An anti-slavery petition has been
drawn up, addressed to tho Massachu.
setts Senate and House, urging the
passage of the law: That any per
son who engages in arres,ing, holding
or returning fugitive slave, either as
United States Judge, Commissioner,
Marshal, Deputy Marshal, OF iii any
capacity whatsoever, or even as a pri.
vate citizen shall be forever incapable
of acting rs q Juror in any Court Of
this State: or Of holding any Office of
trust, honor or cmnlurnrnt. whct her
such Office be Is State, County, City OR
Town Office, unless relieved from
such disgrace by pardon; and also
to punish by fine and imprisonment
any claimant of an alleged slave or
any alder or abctIor Of such claimant
who shall attempt to remove such
alleged slave from this State without
his tir,t having jury trial on the
question OF his slavery or freedom" "
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A FoRTHcoM1Na WoNpER.-Ac
cordIng to:a correspondent of Hera
paths (EngIish) Journal, steam power
is to be superseded by Poulson's
Patent Pendulum T Lever" which will
be brought before the public in about
n month. Two men, in sitting posi-
ton. will be able with ease to prnpel n
railway engine of 25 horse power,
with its full complement ofcarriagcs,
at any speed attainabe by steam pow
er. The tenders and boilers of the
present engines will be no longer
required, and the new engines will be
constructed Of about one. fourth the
weight, and say at one.sixth or one.
eighth the cost. The wheels and
frames of the present engines will he
available for the new ones.