The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-09-30
PEACE WITH MExIco.-On this sub.

'EACE WITH MEXICo.-On this sub
] ect the Cnlon says:
We do not hesitate to add, that peace
is desirable to both countries; and that
our administration has sufficiently man.
ifested its disposition to promote it; but
this,stoo, we run no risk in saving, that
we can scarcely. according to the wisest
policy midst such a war, agree to any
armistice. and suspend our arms, until
treaty has bee" made and ratified;
But we will go one step further, and
say, that if Santa Anna understands the
true interest of his own country, he will
accept the olive branch. and spare no eff.
fort to negotiate prompt and perma-
nent peace with the United States. Let
him decline the proposition, and he will
find blow following blow, of which he
has now no adequate conception. We
shall be satisfied then more than ever,
that we must put forth all the vigor Of
our nation, and at once, in order that
we may sooner terminate the war itself,
and conquer peace!
PETTIcoATs-Thcn number and size
of the skirts, or petticoats-grass cloth,
coffee bags, &c.-now worn by the la
dies Of Boston, is absolutely frightful-
amounting, in some instances, as we
are crcdibly informed to no less than
Mirty-three immense envelopes! The
weight of these unnatural coverings be-
ing very great, it has been found neces-
sary to shorten them in length. to keep
them from dragging on the ground and
fashionable women now bears striking
resemblance to common hogshead.
marched off on turkeys legs. 1t is said
that during the exhibition Of fireworks,
on Boston Common, on the 4th of july.
ii young woman, dressed in the extreme
of fashion, was mistaken by some boys
for public tent, and they had actually
crawled some distance under the canvas
before they discovered their mistake.
NApoLEoN's EYE AND CALCULATION.
BY long experience, joined to great
natural quickness and precision OF eye,
he had acquired the very remarkable
power of Judging with extraordinary
accuracy, both of the amount of the enc
my's force opposed to him in the field,
and the probable result of movements
even the most complicated, going for
ward in the opposite armies. The roar
of artillery, the smoke and the rattle of
musketry, even falling of ball around
him, were alike unable to divert his
steady gaze, or disturb his accurate
judgment. Never was he known to be
mistaken in the estimate which he FORM
ed on the distance or approach of the
fire Of the enemy. Even on the farther
extremity of the horizon, if his telescope
could reach the hostile columns, he OBJ
served every movement: anticipated
every necessity, and, from the slightest
indications, drew correct conclusions as
to the designs which were in contemp pla-
ton
CHANGES IN CHINA.-The Rev. DR..
Abeel says: "The China knew
a few years ago is not the China
in which ! am now residing. We
can no longer say to the churches
ut home. "Ye are straitened in
u.s." The fields, the villages, the
junks, the shops, the crowded
streets, the numerous temples, are
all open to us. Hundreds of thou
sands are accessible. We can
with difficulty escape them. If
we have no leisure to visit them.
they come to us. Many a time
have I retired. wearied and ex-
hausted, but their voices have
rung in my ears, and l have found
little or no relief"
PRoFAN1TY.-Am man of sense will
never sweor. The least pardona-
ble Of all vices to which the folly
or cupidity of man is addicted, is
that of swearing. Could he who
SO freely indulges in profanity and