The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-09-23


into the city. and at all the Methodist
churches large congregations have been
IN constant attendance. OF the whole
number OF conversions, including those
at the camp-ground 2l3 have joined the
Methodist Episcopal Church South
The work is still going on, and deepe-
ming and sprcading-no signs of an in
ellnatIon to stop, we arc told, have yet
been manifested"
RANDoLrIl's JoEIN."-Wc arc told
by the Lyllchburg Virginian, that John,
the well known and faithful servant OF
the late John Randolph, who, with the
emancipatcd slaves of his muster, went
TO Ohio, and were there treated by the
citizens in u manner Of which our rca-
ders have been apprizcd, has returned to
Charlotte with the intention of petition
ing the Legislature TO allow him to re-
main in the commonwealth. He says,
they have no feeling for colorcd people
in Ohio, and if the legislature refuse to
grant his petition, he will submit to the
penalty of remaining and be sold as
prefcring this to enjoying free
dom in free State.
A ROYAL LOVE LErrER.-I is said,
that during Prince AIbcrt's visit to Ii
verpool: last month: his affectionatc wife,
Victoria, wrote him every day. On the
first day after he reached Liverpool,
while present at some interesting public
ceremony, surrounded by the public
dlgnltarlcs Of the city, messenger arri-
we'd by the express train, and made his
way to the Prince, with letter from
her Majesty. A Liverpool paper says:
1t was enclosed in an envelope, and
sealed with the royal arms. His Roy
al Highness opened and read it with
marked attention it was written on
note paper, and comprised eight pages );
on each sheet, at the top, was an embel-
lishcd impression of the royal arms. AZ
ter perusing it, the Prince placed it in
the breast pocket of his coat, and immc-
diately afterwards rose from his seat and
retired, the whole company standing as
The Prince left the room"
Boston Times.
Mr.. CALuoUN.-Mr. Calhoun, on
his route home, passed through
Wythe county, in Virginia, where
his ancestors onced resided. Upon
arriving at Wytheville, ne was
formally welcomed by the citizens
as their address says" without
distinction of party,"-and reques~
ted 10 prolong his stay among them.
He complied with the request so
far as to remain in Wytheville for
four days. On the 31st ult. an
impromtu public dinner was got
up, and to which there were more
subscribers than could be accom-
modated at the table. This was
obviated by an arrangement. so
that as fast as those who first sat
down got through eating, they
gave place to those who waited,
until all We're feasted.
After eating was over, Col. 3. r.
Floyd, after brief speech, gave
the following toast:
JOHN G. CALnoUN-the distin-
guished senator from South Caro-
lima: the patriot statesman-the
able advocate of free and unre-
stricted commerce among the ma
tions Of the earth, whose pure and
unsullied name will ever be promi-
nent in the history Of his country,
as the friend Of peace and civiliza-
ton throughout the world.
MIR. Calhoun said he did not
rise to make speech: a hoarsc-
ness under which he was laboring
from cold, as well rs other consi-
derations, forbade it, and he must
therefore be excused.
lie merely rose to express his
high and unfeigncd qualification