The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-09-09


ties met and Mason was literally blown
to pieces A few weeks ago duel was
fought by two men from Nonr,h Carroll
ma; DIR. Johnson, one ofthc parties, was
instantly killed. The stakes still stand
ut ten PAGES apart the marks made bv
the tcet at the turning Of the body. and
the deep stains of Johnson's blood. are
still upon the earth. The ground is
black all around, while the tall rank
grass tells us, as cloquently as at Wa
tcrloo, OF the richness Of human blood.
Cor Of Tie ". E. Puritan.
The Picayunc in an article on Santa
Anna, and his probable policy, gives
utterance to the following:
1t has been stated that subsequent to
the conversation with Mr.. Campbell.
(Slven Yesterday an American citizen
was despatched from Washington CITY
to Cuba, 10 treat with Santa Anna about
Nlcxlcan affairs. This rumor NAV or
may not be true. We have no means
Of knowing what: Foundation there is for
1t. The rapid visit to Havana of an Off
Ger OF the navy, and his hasty departure
Tor Gen. Iaylor's camp from that place,
not to mention Santa Annals easy en-.
trance into Vera Cruz, gives some plau-
sbllhy the report. However this NAV
be, no manner Of reliance can be placed
upon any promises. or misunderstanding
between him and the Government, orany
agen! of the Government. There can
be no adjurations more binding, no en-.
gaycmrnts more solemn contracted. than
those by Santa Anna made to Texas af.
ter the battle Of San Jacinto. Those
oaths and contracts were broken with n
w'liulncss which seemed to rejoice that
perjury gave Il darker hue to the obloouv
ol violated faith. His life and iibertv
were given him upon pledge of his ho-
nor and truth 10 the iulhiment of his con-
tract. flc accepted the boon and rcpu-
dated the vow.
The article we have quoted from ends
thus:
Under Parcdc's administrator
nothing above Il guerilla war could be
expected. Under Santa Anna a contest
OF results may be looked or"
PERPETUAL MoTioN-The Fcliciana
(AlISs.) Wing has Il communication from
mechanic, named James Asgood Dal-
ton, declaring soiemniy with an affida-
Wit affixed, that he had perfected perpe-
tuai motion. He has been at work on
his project for many years. and as he
declares, has at last perfected machine
which demonstrates his complete success.
flc is now anxious to raise one thousand
dollars to build Il model engine that will
| ensure HIM the benefit of his discovery,
and place the world in possession of the
lncalcnlablc benefits to flow from it. He
refuses TO receive Il cent from any one
whom he cannot convince at once ofthe
truth Of his discoveries. The principle
llc has applied is the attraction of gra-
vitation; and his motion is produced, says
tho Vicksbnrg Sentinel, as near as we
can conjecture, by an artificial and con-
tnual change in the position Of various
parts ola heavy body. The Wing says
that he is poor man, and an jndustri-
GUS, sincere and honest mechanic; and
for this reason hopes that his efforts may
br noticed by the press.
We had the pleasure today (says the
Hamburg Republican, of reading a pri-
valc letter from Gov. Butler, directed to
Il gentleman in this town, which says:
"Should there be call for more volun-
tecrs, that South Carolina will be the
first applied to, certain. That propo-
siton had been sent to Mexico, and
should her answer not be entirely salts
factory, the word ''quick march" will be
imncdiatel y given" 1t was also stated
that MIR. Marcy would resign his seat in
the Cabinet in very few days.
WASHINGTON RUMoRs-The WASH
lngton correspondent of the Baltimore
Patriot states that Mr. Bancroft has