The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-04-22

AMERICAN tORN.-LAlTdCt from the
London correspondence OF the New
York SIN -
"The Consul of the United States for
Bremen, Mr.. Robertson, has been en-
deavoring to introduce Indian corn into
general use in England as an article of
food. He has waited upon several of
the leading corn factors, and shown
them bread made of Indian corn and of
equal quantities of Indian corn and
wheaton flour. Some of these samples
have been forwarded to the editor of the
London Times, who remarks, sThe
bread which has been forwarded to us,
although rather of a yellow color than
the ordinary best wheaton bread, is ex-
tremely light, and of good quality and
flavor. If not, perhaps, equal, to the
very best bread, it is infinitely superior
to that sold by many Of our bakers, and
TO much of that manufactured from the
damaged wheat of the late harvest
There is strong prejudice in England
amongst some classes against using In
dian corn as an article of food, as it is
generally supposed that the Americans
raise it for the express purpose of fat
tening their hogs, and that, therefore it
cannot be quite good enough for the
starving population of England and Ire
land! believe that the American who
first introduces the best quality of In
dian corn bread into London, and regu-
larly supplies the inhabitants at a low
remunerating price, would in a short
time realize large income from the cx-
pertinent"
MURDER OF CAPT. VANcE.-In our
last we mentioned the apprchen-
sion and Judgement in jail, of the
negro fellow Dave. BY mean Of
this, it was discovered that two
white men named Kirby and Lee,
were likewise implicated, and ac-
cordingly search was made
which soon resulted in the arrest
Of both. 1t appears from the state
ment made by Dave, and which is
strengthened by Kirby, that the
act was committed by Lee, who in
order to evade subsequent detec-
ton, employed slugs instead Of
balls for the purpose, They both
admit that they were present, but
deny having aided in the murder.
Kirby having become evidence
for the State, may by this means
escape the extreme penalty of the
law, but the doom Of the other two
is almost certain. 1t can hardly
te doubted that their lives will pay
the forfeit. The opinion here
seems to be that there are many
others concerned in the transaction,
and that there will be at least four
or five hung, but Of this we have
no correct knowledge; it is better
therefore to await patient inves-
tigation.
Since the above was written.
Kirby and Lee have been brought
to Jail.-LaurensU.Ke Herald, 1911
inst.
ArFRAY AT CHARLOTTESVILLE
Death OF STUDENT.-We learn
from a gentleman who came from
Charlottesville in the Sunday train,
that a terrible affray occurred there
Saturday night last, at the Mena-
gerie, (recentIy in this city0 be-
tween a company of University
students and the persons attached
to the Menagerie. 1t seems that
the students were disorderly and
riotous and would not permit the
showmen to clear the circle, IN or
der to exhibit the performances of
the elephant. The keeper of the
elephant and the other showmen
demonstrated with the refractory
students, and repeatedly desired
them to clear the ring, that they
might proceed with the exhibition.
They however refused, when the
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