The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-03-21

his ncighbors house for his
own benefit, lest the owner should sell
it 10 an obnoxious purchaser. leave
this matter an open question for per-
sons who have studied the "morals
of politics " more closely than myself.
The death of Bill Pool the pugilist
in consequence Of the wounds he re.
ceivcd in the Stannx Hall affray has
accustomed tremendous sensation
among the class To which he belonged,
and will tend to increase the natural
antipathy at present existing between
Americans and Irish in this city. That
Poole was ionlly murdered cannot be
doubted and rs one or two of the
iartics arrested, are likely to turn
STATES evidence, the crime will proha
bly, be brought home t" the perpctra
tors. 1t is generally believed lh,t the
attack upon Pooie was the result OF n
conspiracy. Report says that one at
least of the conspir tors had engaged
his pass: ge to Cali ornia in nn;,ci patton
of the event. Puole's chief regret up
on his death bed was, that he had been
the victim ofa gang Of Irishncn.-
Morrissey, the file leader Of the enc
mics of the deceased, is accused by
the friends OF the latter of having in
stigated his assassination. Startling
Developments are expected during the
inquest. Baker who is supposed to
have fired the fatal shot has not been
taken but his escape is impossible
The funeral of Poole will take place
on Sunday. His remains are to be
inferred at Greenwood and will be
atten dcd to the grave by an immense
culcursa.
Bennett Of the Herald announces
a new contribution to the literature of
the age in the shape of his own "Ear.
~ Poems had no idea that the
hard common sense and caustlc
shrcwdness OF james Gordon, had
eve, been tempered the influence of the
muses.. The early poems OF such a
man must to use his own E.voritc
phras,., be- rich 6rochme.
he arrest of Pliny White the
California gold shaver and financial
trickstcr in general affords another
prof if sc"undrcl has rope enough
he is pretty sire 10 hamper himself ut
least. Stealing diamonds is an offence
that cannot he got round, and if it he
proved on Pl'ny, he will unqucs,i"na-
| b'! &" into '''elirary" at the States
| expense.
The chronic tendency to explosion
which seems to be inherent in Italian
opera companies, has just been cxem
pliticd ut the Academy of Music
The company is broken up, and de.
liciors series of recriniina,ions is in
progress between the empresario and
his troupe, and between the members
ut the troupe themselves. Maretyek
the musical director, is savagcly sa.
tclical. Ole Bull the manager, diplo.
matte and digniIied; the prima dunas
at swords points, and the poor chorus
singers mus their pay. and in W Mt
OF II dinner. The di,handed artis.es
are to have a hcucGt-thc house being
placed NJ tbcir disposal, for aue night
| li'e at cnst--and the sen-osi is to ~.
commence under u new reg:;n,e j; pos
sible. Ole Bul! is accused of pock.
e,ing receipts. and forgetting to pay
salaries. There are however two
sides to ;he question and the Norwe
gan fiddler may Yet turn the table,
Oh his accnsers. In the meantime lhv
public maintain mastery inditl;cr
cncc t" the sqnahhc-and in the nb
se'icc "t' NcrGI> operas patron zc Chris
tys AMI Bucklry> mi s.rels.
Those OF y"nr theatre going reader.
VIII" pr"p"se visit tn our city dun
ing the season especially if they bring
their families with them will pr"ba
bly, feel obliged % us if we d, signatt
the temple Of Thespis where the per
fnrmanccs arc artistic,Ily the best, ant
nj the same time free from the i'm
m"raiities which usually attend III,
modern stage. mention WnlIack:
corner of Broalway and Bronmc Sis
lis company comprises much of tn.
finest talents in this c, nntrv, incindin.
such nmnes as M~.rS Srntrr and Brouy
ham. Mr.. and Mrs Bake. Mrs. Fl
G"thcns, Mr.. Walack b.riny out o!,
standard English plays with a rar,
fidelity of representation aud ligh
comedians are rendered with an e!ega',
naturalness q lite in contrast with til,
course and oft times indecent carrica
lures which some Of our theatres ofle
for pictures Of real life.
The Spring fashions are fairly in
au.ura,cd, but the milIincrS and dress
makers are not reapimg their usual gol
den harvest this season. The ",ight
ness Of the times has extended ever
TO tho purse strings of the leaders o
the ton and there is more revampins
than purchasing going on among the
upper circles.
The number Of the stores and hous
es advertised to let is unusually larg.
and the rents asked for places of ousi
ness of'all descriptions are lower thar
last year. This is not the case how
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