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


to n sign" and may be seen IL, all hours
Of the day, ana frequently at all hours Of
the night too, either standing, sitting, or
lying Gas the case maya about the corn.
ers Of the Streets GROCERIES, Tavern
doors. and all other public places, where,
like RATS Of drifting trash, they may find a
place to lodge against, it ma,tcring little
with them whether the unfortunate occu.
pants arc pleased or displcastd so their
business tlirives. In fact | have seen
these mo'thies 50 completely manipulating
the entrance of some of the Mercantile
Houses Of the town as to render it almost
out OF tie question for "ladies" To enter,
unles they feel disposed to press their
way through a molly crowd of cnrsiny,
swearing, dram-drinking, cigar-s,noking
individuals who possess "brass" enough
(not in their ~pockets) but on their faces,
to call themselves ''GENTLEMEy J" A dis.
grace to the name u! These disciples OF
the "Peacock" family of "~fooIoSophcrs'
appear by their actions TO conceive II 10
be condescenSirn IN the supcrlutive degree,
even 10 mod the head" to an honest, in
dus'riops mech mic who may chance to
be tall enough to come within the range
OF their visual organs /; but strange TO say
they do no. appear to think it out of keep.
in" with their dignity, under cover OF
darkness, To III dow n, catch, and lug in
TO The third story ola %gcntIcman's house.
A dirty, lousy caJ or a striking goal, that
they may thereby manifest to those by
whom tlcy arc surrounded, their kind re
gard for the faircr sex and The property OF
uur iellow-CitiZcns. Another instance of
their patriotic zeal for their gloriou1 a.
cause, and we are lone witt. lhcm.-They
may DC seen on Sabbaths in the house Of
God where one would naturally expect to
see some degree I'll res rect and reverance
for the s;icrcInrss Of the place and The
sarc,i'y Of Religion, with their feet Gall
]bcHmeared with mud, mirc, and wlu, not)
braccd against the backs Of the pews
fronting them-a quid Of tobacco in their
m~0ut!I>, and one of ter "charlninu''
companions at their elbows, thorough.
Iy prepared for MT hearing n single
word lh" ,Einisicr may speak and deter.
iE.ncd, rs IL would seem from their mccs-
san, whispering, splitting and laughing, TO
lei M one else enjoy the services.
Now | feel justified in making the as
s%eriion, Iii It Sum,rrv,!lc, To say the least,
has IL use Tor any Su CHI Il half civilizcI
gang If peac and S lob ,th breakers IA
tlseae prove Themselves to be, and snlcSs
they change their ways The sonncr they
cnlIs, III ike r.crItldng service tho better
it will be Inr the peac. ami happiness o:
tn: place,
One word m,rc and ] will close for
il;is iinc. Our town needs Improvement
IN other respects IN one, the highest nc.
ccssily dean nds that something be done.
y lew c;rningS since the ]citiZcn. III our
village were thrown mic Z state 81 ".c.."-
men, hy the alarming cry of lire ! fire !:
krc!!! The writer and Il 'aryc Number
OF the tnHiiSiEeu soon FASTENED H. lie
place, whore VIC sound the dwelling siUsis
oi one OF our esteemed fellow Citizens
wrapped III The dcv"uelng clement. Al.
gaZrd upon The scene before them. Says
Mr.. D If we only had a few buckets,
hooks, ur axes We mi. hi save ",c ui these
buildings" Cor there were two houses
j"Irc3 together ty Il pasSag" way) Yes,
easy enough" says Mr.. e.. " Bat we
hare net got them, no, moi even an are"
| cau,mi see l"r the lie . me what il
is that keep. The people of Sum:erv;!lr
from seeing the necessity Of doing some
Thing Ivy way OF rrcparat." n for these ter.
rhle emergencies. Now | d. Hnt praicSS
TO pasSess tic gIit OF prophecy but | must
say, from the lorce OF circumstances, that
II s"nie:h.rg is not done shorty Tor the
welfare OF Que lowr in this respect, thai
Il Will not be many years o rino tIs before
the sonl.S,I.rinE words OF fire fire !!
fire >! will coinpnSe the chorus OF The
i rye that val be heard echung through
The ~cr.ckiing flames aud falling houses OF
our now beautiful, but then deSolated vii
lanc OMIkRON.
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Correspondence Of the Sumter Banner.