The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-02-14

| '"S So'S"Sa- AAc SdtueTeu n6T IN Ills arms
and succeeded in arrcsting the flames
but was very badly burned, so much &c
that he is disabled"
a crazy MormoB-prcscher has appeared
in 81. Lonis, proclaiming that he is Joe
Smith, the prophet, raised from the dead
The Queen Of Sardinia is dead.
| SINGULAR AccrDENT.--Mr. John Lcnt7
was shot in Charlcs,owu, Kanawh coun
ty' Va, recently, in the following singu.
lar manner: On going to bed lie hung
his coat--in the pocket Of which was :
loaded revolver--on the bed post. The
coat fell down. and the conclusion caused
the pistol to 60 off, lodging the ball in hi.
foot near the heel.
The steamships Magnolia and the Aric
Of Vanderbilt's Line of Steamers are now
nearly ready for sea. They were bull,
under the direction Of Mr.. Snonson fol
Mr. Vanderbilt, to run on the New York
and Liverpool line, if he is successful ir
concluding his mail contract with Con.
gress. These steamers arc superior spe.
cimcns of American naval architecture
and cost between $5OO,O0O and S80O,uOO
The Ariel is $500 tons burthen, has three
decks, and is braccd throughout diagonal.
| ly. Her main deck is fitted for first clas
passengers and the between decks for
ircights.
The New York Sun Of the 9th in, So VS.
The WEATHER yesterday was one
Of the coldcst days within the last ten
years. In the morning the thermomc,cr
stood ID deg. below zero, at noon deg,
and in the evening about S deg. below
| zero.
A large cargo Of Indians, captured in
the peHinsula Of Yucatan by Santa An.
mas directions, have landed in Havana
to be sold as slaves. At the very urgent
remonst rance of the British Consul, Gen
Concha is about to enquire into the lc.
gallty Of the ,ransaction.--Santa Anna
has already received $4,000 for his share
Of the business.
CnIHA.-A Canton circular, dated De-
ccmbcr "a. (the latest dates receivcd,)
furnishes the following items of news:
We have no improvement TO report
The government had collected large
force in the ncighborhood Of Ta,shan, and
lhc rccap,ure of that city. which was re-
gardcd as probable, was expected TO have
an important influence IN freeing the
goods held 10 ransom on the river above.
A few days since, how ever, news reach.
cd us that the troops had been complete.
ly routed by Inc rebels, who sailed Out
look thirty or forty junks, and killed from
500 10 1000 men. This reverse has
much depressed the nntive traders. and
we fear we must not look for any supplies
OF teas Tor long tine TO come. None
have arrived of late, and very largo por
ton Of what Inny be received hcrcnf,c,
Will doubtless prove out of cond lion.
| a fire broke out in Hamburg abou
eight o'clock on The 9th of February in
kitchen attached to the dwelling of Mr.
W. w. Sales, on Bay street, near tlt
river. Before it was got under the kitch
Ell and dwelling Of Mr.. Sales were con
sumcd the kitchen and dwelling of Mr.
s. E. Bowers, and the Baptist Church
We understand Mr.. Bowers was insure,
in ,e Southern Mutual Insurance con
pany for 81 300.
We learn from the Augusta (Geo.) Con
stitutlonallst, that on the morning of tn
10Th Instant fire broke out in smal
one. story wooden building on Telfai
street, corner of Campbell. When frs
discovered the roof was in blaze, SUP
posed 10 have been communicated from
spark from the chimney. Our freme
were promptly on the spot, and notwilh
standing water was scarce, soon obtnine
The mastery, and the building was save
with some slight damage to the roof.
The Mayor of Boston has eff1ctual
suppressed Sunday liquor traffic in ,ha
city. But one shop was reported open las
Sabbath.
A writer in the Lancaster Ledger, cat
tons the public against a man by II,
name of p. G. Harper, who abscond..
from that District OH the night of The Iii
ult., after having seduced youn. girl
respectable parentage and extensive fam
ly connections.
The amount Of losses paid by the Ne,
York Atlantic Mutual Insurance Compan
during the past year, reached the enormol
sum of S4,469.97O. The premiums r,
ceived on marine risks during The san
period, amount to S3,57l.lO9.
Captain Goodrich was arrested on Sa
, urday last, and held to bail in the sum
$4,000. to answer the charge Of fitting 81
the steamer Massachusetts for a forcig
expedition, in violation Of the laws OF til